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mis-libban

(v.)

to lead a bad life

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to lead a bad life Biþ mannum sceamu ðæt hí mislybban sceolon, and ða nýtenu healdaþ heora gesetnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 18

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ídel-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ídel-georn, adj.

lazyinert

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Fond of idleness, lazy, inert Ne beó ðú tó slǽpor ne tó ídelgeorn forðan ðe slép and ðæt ýdel fét unþeáwas and unhǽlo ðæs líchoman be not too fond of sleep or idleness, for sleep and idleness nourish bad habits and bad health in the body, Prov.

heáfod-bend

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-bend, es; m.
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A head-band (v. N. E.

un-wittig

(adj.)

Without wit or understanding,

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Grammar un-wittig, adj; Without wit or understanding, not in a bad sense Ge weras, ge wíf and ða unwittigan cild, Homl. Ass. 29, 122. in a bad sense Wel déd se ðe unwittigum stýrð mid swinglum, gif hé mid wordum ne mæg.

Linked entry: un-gewittig

æppel-fealu

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
æppel-fealu, g. m. n. -fealuwes; adj.

Apple-fallowapple or reddish yellowflavus ut pomum

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Apple-fallow, apple or reddish yellow; flavus ut pomum Mearas æppelfealuwe bay steeds, lit. apple-coloured steeds, Beo. Th. 4336; B. 2165

bære-flór

(n.)
Grammar
bære-flór, es; m.

A barley-floorbarn-floorthreshing-floorhordei areaarea

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A barley-floor, barn-floor, threshing-floor; hordei area, area Þurh-clǽnsaþ his bæreflór permundabit aream suam, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 3, 12

Linked entry: bere-flór

folce-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
folce-getrum, es; n.

A host of peopleexercĭtus

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A host of people; exercĭtus Mid heora folce-getrume with their band of people, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 18; Gen. 2046, note

bí-sǽce

(n.)

A visitation

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Substitute: A visitation Stód seó stów ídel and ǽmen, bád bísǽce betran hyrdes, Gú. 188

for-þylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To encompassoverwhelmcover overobscureinvolvĕreobvolvĕreobscūrāre

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To encompass, overwhelm, cover over, obscure; involvĕre, obvolvĕre, obscūrāre He his sylfes ðǽr bán gebringeþ, ða ǽr brondes wylm on beorhstede forþylmde it [the phœnix] brings its own bones there, which the fire's rage had before encompassed on the

Linked entry: þylman

FLEÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FLEÓT, fliét, es; m: fleóte, an; f.

a place where vessels floata baygulfan arm of the seaestuarythe mouth of a rivera riverstreamsĭnusæstuāriumrīvusa raftshipvesselrătisnāvis

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Voc. 63, 69. a raft, ship, vessel; rătis, nāvis Ic gebycge bát on sǽwe, fleót on faroþe I buy a boat on the sea, a vessel on the ocean, Exon. 119b; Th. 458, 13; Hy. 4, 100

íren-bend

(n.)
Grammar
íren-bend, es; m.

An iron bondband

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An iron bond or band Licgaþ mé ymbe írenbendas, Cd. 19 ; Th. 24, 2 ; Gen. 371. Írenbendum fæst, Beo. Th. 2001; B. 998

ge-hweorf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hweorf, es ; n.
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A turning On ðone lið þǽra eaxla betweox gesculdrum biþ micel ece and on þám gehweorfe þára bám on þám sweoran. Lch. ii. 242, 13

clústor-loc

(n.)
Grammar
clústor-loc, clúster-loc, es; -loca; n.

A prison-lock, lock, barclaustellum, claustrum

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A prison-lock, lock, bar; claustellum, claustrum Clústor-loca [MS. -locæ] claustella, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 156, 2. Clúster-loc claustellum, Cot. 34: claustrum, 181

un-geblýged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geblýged, adj.

Undismayed

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Undismayed Him fǽringa ádl in gewód; hé on elne swá þeáh ungeblýged bád beorhtra geháta blíþe in burgum, Exon. Th. 158, 23; Gú. 913

un-gód

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gód, adj.

Not goodevilbad

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Not good, evil, bad Seldan hé bið eald; ungódan deáðe hé swylt, Lchdm. iii. 184, 23. On ylde ungódum deáðe heó swylt, 188, 28

burse

(n.)
Grammar
burse, an;
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f A bag, pouch Bursan (burse, lxxiv, 28) marsem ( =marsupium ), Lch. i. lxxii, 4. [O.L. Ger. bursa: O.H. Ger. burissa cassidile. v. N.E.D. burse.]

hlec

(adj.)

leaky

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Gl. 529, II), tócinen bát rimosa, scissurosa barca An. Ox. 5456. Lecum rimosę Germ. 400, 69. Add:

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, -fiolan; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon, -félon; pp. -folen, -feolen

To adherecleave or hang oninsist uponstick tocontinueinsistereadhærere

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Is ætfeolen eác mín bán flǽsce mínum adhæserunt ossa mea carni mea, Ps. Th. 101, 4. Ætfelon [MS. ætfelun] vel ætclofodon [MS. -fodun] adhteserunt, Ps. Surt. 101, 6. Me sóblíce ætfeolan Gode gód is mihi autem adhærere Deo bonum est, 72a, 28.

Linked entries: æt-fele æt-fiolan

FLOCC

(n.)
Grammar
FLOCC, es; m.

A FLOCKbandcompanydivisiongrexcătervaturma

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Him mon mid óðrum floccum sóhte they were sought by other bands, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 14. Ic híg eft ongeán oferfare mid twám floccum [MS. floccon] cum duābus turmis regrĕdior, Gen. 32, 10

ár-wiððe

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wiððe, an; f? [ár an oar, wiððe withe]

An oar-withea willow band to tie oars withstruppus

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An oar-withe, a willow band to tie oars with; struppus Árwiððe vel strop struppus, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 117; Wrt. Voc. 56, 37