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here-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
here-wíc, es; n.

An encampmentcampdwelling

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Him mon sægde ðæt ðǽr mon cymen wæs of Alexandres herewícum he was told that a man was come from Alexander's camp, Nar. 18, 9: Cd. 95; Th. 123, 26; Gen. 2051

Linked entry: fird-wíc

drehnigean

(v.)
Grammar
drehnigean, drehnian, dreahnian; p. ode ; pp.drehnigod

To strain out, DRAINexcolāre, percolāre

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To strain out, DRAIN; excolāre, percolāre Lá blindan látteówas, ge drehnigeaþ ðone gnæt aweg duces cæci, excolantes culĭcem, Mt. Bos. 23, 24

Linked entry: dreahnian

flǽsc-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-cófa, an; m. [flǽsc flesh, cófa a chamber]

The flesh chamberthe bodyfleshcăro

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The flesh chamber, the body, flesh; căro Gefæstna mid ege ðínum flǽsccófan míne confīge tĭmōre tuo carnes meas, Ps. Lamb. 118, 120

gebærd-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gebærd-stán, es; m.

Calcisviacalx viva

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Voc. 38, 27 : forte gebærn-stán vel gebærned stán calx viva Som. 67, 102

wráþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wráþ-scræf, es; n.

An evil cavea den

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An evil cave, a den Wom wráðscrafu wráþra gésta the foul dens of evil spirits, Exon. Th. 424, 18; Rä. 41, 41

fæderen-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-mǽg, fædern-mǽg, fædren-mǽg, -mág, es; m. [mǽg a relation]

A relation on the father's side, paternal relative a patre cognātus, agnātus

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A relation on the father's side, paternal relative; a patre cognātus, agnātus Cain gewearþ to ecgbanan fæderenmǽge Cain became the murderer of his father's son, Beo. Th. 2530; B. 1263. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás kinless of paternal relatives, L.

for-gǽgednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽgednys, -nyss, e; f.

A transgressionprevaricationstubbornnesstransgressioprævārĭcātioperversĭtas

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Cain wiste his fæder forgǽgednysse Cain knew his father's transgression, 20, 40. Þurh Adames forgǽgednysse through Adam's transgression, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 31.

weorold-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-cearu, e; f.
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Worldly care, care about things of this world Woruldcara and welan and flǽsclíce lustas forsmoriaþ ðæs módes ðrotan, Homl. Th. ii. 92, 10. Beóð wære ðæt eówere heortan ne beón ge*-*hefegode mid woruldcarum, 22, 19.

hnipian

(v.)
Grammar
hnipian, p. ode

To bow the head

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Ðá wearþ Cain suíðe hrædlíce irre and hnipode of dúne iratusque est Cain vehementer, et concidit vultus ejus, Past. 34, 5; Swt. 235, 6

Linked entry: hnipend

a-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-niðerian, p. ode; pp. od [a intensive, niðerian to thrust down]

To put downcondemndamndeorsum trudere

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To put down, condemn, damn; deorsum trudere Ðá wurþe he aniðrod mid Iudas then let him be cast down with Judas, Chr. 675; Ing. 52, 12

fýr-smeortende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fýr-smeortende, part.

Fire-smartingignītus

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Fire-smarting; ignītus Gnættas cómon ofer ðæt land mid fýrsmeortendum bítum gnats came over the land with fire-smarting bites, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 30

gémnis

(n.)
Grammar
gémnis, se; f.

Care, anxietycura

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Care, anxiety; cura Ne is ðé gémnise non est tibi curæ, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 40: 34: Mt. Kmbl. Lind 9, 12. Gémnisse sollicitudo, 13, 22

blere

(adj.)
Grammar
blere, blere; adj.

Bald

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Blere onix, calo calvus, úpfeax recalbus, i. 288, 55-7: ii. 64, 18. Substitute:

Linked entry: blerig

here-wíc

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Castra, oppida, loca altissima sita, dicia quasi casa alta herewíc vel gefylco, 129, 36. Add

wéþan

(v.)
Grammar
wéþan, p. de
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To make calm, gentle, mild Blíþe weorðaþ ða ðe brimu wéþaþ laetati sunt quod (fluctus) siluerunt Ps. Th. 106, 28. v. next word

útan-bordes

(adv.)
Grammar
útan-bordes, adv.

Abroad

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Abroad Man útanbordes wísdóm and láre hieder on lond sóhte people abroad came hither in search of learning, Past. pref.; Swt. 3, 11

Linked entries: útan útan-landes

á-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
á-swǽtan, p. te

To break out into a sweat

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To break out into a sweat On ðǽm miclan wintreg cele þonne hé ymb þæt spræc ðonne áswǽtte he call, Shrn. 51, 34

emb-útan

(prep.)

about, roundcircum, circa

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about, round; circum, circa Guton [MS. geoton; ðæs celfes blód] embútan ðæt weofod they poured [the blood of the calf] round the altar. Lev. 1. 5, 11

geondan

(prep.)
Grammar
geondan, prep. acc.

Beyondtrans

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Beyond; trans Ðá sóne com Willelm eorl fram geondan sǽ then earl William soon came from beyond sea, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 29: 1048; Erl. 177, 28

Linked entry: geond

þeód-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-mægen, es; n.
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A tribal force Þridde þeódmægen ( the tribe of Simeon, which came third ), Cd. Th. 199, 21; Exod. 342. Cf. folcmægen fór æfter óðrum, 199, 31; Exod. 347

Linked entry: folc-mægen