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ge-sceádwíslíce

(adv.)
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Past. 69, 23. reasonably, in accordance with reason Gif hwylc bróðor unsceádelíce hwæs bidde, hé gesceádwíslíce (rationabiliter) his yfelan béne forwyrne, R. Ben. 54, 15: R. Ben. I. 61, 12: 102, i: Bt. 13; F. 38, 3. <b>III a.

þyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
þyldigian, p. ode

To endure

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To endure Wel þyldigende hí beóð bene patientes erunt, Ps. Spl. 91, 14

CRUMB

(adj.)
Grammar
CRUMB, crump; adj.

Bent down ⬩ stooping ⬩ cernuus ⬩ obuncus

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Bent down, stooping; cernuus, obuncus Crump obuncus Cot. 144. Ða crumban obunca 185

Linked entries: crymbing crymbig

æt-hwega

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Ben. I. 92, 16) beteran, R. Ben. 90, II : aliquatenus, R. Ben. l. 107, 8: 115, 15 : aliquantulum, 95, 8 : An. Ox. 638 : paulatim, Angl. xiii. 365, 9. Æthwege paulisper, An. Ox. 5390. Hit æthwego ádríg, Lch. i. 332, 26

cugele

(n.)
Grammar
cugele, cugle, cuhle, an; f.

A COWL ⬩ monk's hood ⬩ cuculla

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Ben. 55. Cugle cuculla Wrt. Voc. 81, 71. Seó cuhle the cowl R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: cúle

a-gimmed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gimmed, -gymmed; part.

Gemmed ⬩ set with gems ⬩ gemmatus

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Gemmed, set with gems; gemmatus Agimmed and gesmiðed bend a gemmed and worked crown, a diadem; diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 12; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46.

Linked entry: a-gymmed

hring-boga

(n.)
Grammar
hring-boga, an; m.

A serpent

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A serpent [from its being bent into coils (hring)], Beo. Th. 5115; B. 2561

wel-stincende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-stincende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Fragrant ⬩ sweet-smelling

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Fragrant, sweet-smelling Wyrta swíðe welstincenda olera bene olentia Past. 57; Swt. 439, 33

gitan

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Ben. 49, 9 which has begyte) usque dum satisfactione veniam consequatur, R. Ben. I. 56, 15. Add

wel-gedón

(adj.)

well done ⬩ The word also glosses beneficium:

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well done Gif hwæt welgedónes bið si qua bene gesta sunt Past. 17; Swt. 111, 3. Suíðe suíðe wé gesyngiaþ, gif wé óðerra monna welgedóna dǽda ne lufigaþ valde peccamus, si aliena bene gesta diligimus 34; Swt. 231, 1.

-sittende

(adj.; suffix)
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-sitting, -occupying, -inhabiting, v. benc-, burh-, flet-, hám-, heal-, in-, land-, þrym-, ymb-sittende

atelucost

(adj.)
Grammar
atelucost, for atelícost ; sup. of atelíc foul.
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Ben. 1 ;

a-deáf

(adj.)
Grammar
a-deáf, adj.

Deaf ⬩ surdus

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Deaf; surdus,Ben

Linked entry: a-deáfung eárena

farnian

(v.)
Grammar
farnian, p. ode

To prosper

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Hál mé dó uel farniga salvum me fac bene prosperare, Rtl. 176, 25

a-scofen

(v.; part.)

banished

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Ben. 63

beódende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beódende, part. of beódan.

commanding

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Ben. 5

deáþ-lícnes

(n.)

mortality

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Ben. Lye

dwés

(adj.)
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Ben. Lye

diégel-líce

(adv.)

secretly

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Ben. Lye

gaar-leece

(n.)

garlic

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Ben. Lye

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