druncnian
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Wín, ꝥ is ǽlces cynnes drinc þe man mæg fore druncnigan vino, hoc est, omnis generis potu quo quis inebriari possit, Ll. Th. ii. 134, 21. Druncniga (druncgnia, L.) inebriari, Lk.
ge-þweorod
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[In both the metre and the prose ge-þwǽrian might have been expected to render convenire; butt 2 b α.]
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ge-wefe
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Substitute: <b>ge-wef,</b> es; n. what is woven, a web Wágryfta gewef curtinarum textura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 12. text?, context Actiuum opus ..., enarratiuum ... Gyt ys þridde cynn þǽre rake ... commune ...
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óleccung
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'Nú is mín mód áwend mycclum tó ðé, ꝥ þú hláford beó þǽra ǽhta and mín. Ic wéne ꝥ hit ne sý unrihtwísnysse, þeáh þú wífes brúce and blysse on lífe.' Ðá andwyrde Eugenia þyssere ólecunge, Hml. S. 2,162.
sac-full
contentious, quarrelsome
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Homl. i. 109, 1.] given to accusation Ne beó ðú sacfull non eris criminator, Lev. 19,16 . Similar entries (v. sacan, IV)
wǽdelness
Poverty ⬩ want ⬩ indigence ⬩ penury
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Surt.) in mendicitate, 106, 10. Ðonne ðæs sellendan mód ne cann ða wǽdelnesse (inopiam) geðolian, Past. 44; Swt. 325, 14. Wédelnisse, Ps. Surt. 43, 24
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gyrnan
To desire ⬩ beg ⬩ yearn
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To desire, beg, yearn Ic ne me micles gyrne I do not desire much for myself, Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 20; Gú. 291 Glædmód gyrneþ ðæt he gódra mǽst dǽda gefremme joyous is eager to perform very many good deeds, 62 b; Th. 229, 28; Ph. 492.
ofer-hlifian
to tower above, rise high above ⬩ to exceed, surpass, excel ⬩ to tower over in a threatening manner
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Iohannes ealle heáhfæderas and Godes wítgan oferhlifaþ, Shrn. 95, 10. to tower over in a threatening manner Oferhlifode ege heora ofer hig incubuit timor eorum super eos, Ps. Spl. M. 104, 36. Ofer[h]lifiende minaci, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 47
Antecrist
Antichrist ⬩ Antichristus
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Ðes deófol, ðe is geháten Antecrist, ðæt is gereht þwyrlíc Crist, is ord ǽlcere leásunge and yfelnysse this devil, who is called Antichrist, which is interpreted opposed Christ, is the origin of all leasing and evil, Homl. Th. i. 4, 21.
FÓSTER
FOSTERing ⬩ nourishing ⬩ rearing ⬩ feeding ⬩ food ⬩ nourishment ⬩ provisions ⬩ edŭcātio ⬩ nutrīcium ⬩ pastio ⬩ alĭmentum ⬩ victus
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Let six shillings be paid for the fostering of a foundling for the first year, twelve for the second, thirty for the third; afterwards, according to its appearance, L. In. 26; Th. i. 118, 17-20: 38; Th. i. 126, 5.
ymb-fón
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<b>II a.</b> to comprehend, conceive :-- Embféhþ concipit, i. intelligit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 21. to put something round an object, surround, envelope Genim foxes gecynd, ymbfóh (ym-, v. l. ) ðæt heáfod útan, Lchdm. i. 340, 19.
be-ginnan
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<b>II a.</b> to attack :-- Ymbe þreó mónað þæs þe hié mon ǽr ongon (began, v.l. ), Ors. 5, II; S. 238, II
genge
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In Layamon genge is used of military forces as in the Chronicle Nis þe (Hengest ) non neod to bringen mid þe muchel genge, 15025. He sende æfter genge, 28803. He somnede genge and wolde mid fehte faren, 29330.
sum
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Th. ii. 134, 25. Fulsóð hý secgað sumera þinga, Ll. Th. ii. 344, 23 n
fultum
help ⬩ assistance
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Voc. ii. 29, 29. Hé fultumes bæd solatium petivit, Past. 305, 3. Mundbyrde and fultome presidio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 41. Hannibal tó his fultume cóm, Ors. 4, 9; S. 190, 6. Fultum favorem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 53.
án-wíglíce
In single combat ⬩ singularis certaminis modo
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In single combat; singularis certaminis modo Án-wíglíce feohtende fighting in single combat, Cot. 186
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hréfan
To roof
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To roof Hé lǽt it réfen he had it roofed, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 8
lín-wyrt
Flax
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M. 1, 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 17: 3, 65; Lchdm. ii. 354, 10
sealten
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Salt, salted In ðæm ðe biþ salten in quo salietur, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 13
caulic
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some kind of medicine Ðó caulices on .ii. dropan oððe þrý, Lch. ii. 272, 22