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eáþe

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add: (2 a) that may be easily moved to do something Munuc eáþe and hræd on hlehtre ( facilis ac promptus in risu ), R. Ben. 30, 9

færeld

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færeld, <b>. I.</b>
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Ne mæg hé begýman his lyma færeldes membra deliberare non potest, Chrd. 75, 4. Mid heora bilwitton gyrlan and færelde simplici habitu incessuque, 77, 3. Add

wǽpen-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-þracu, gen. -þræce; f.

Force of arms

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Force of arms Hine monige on winnaþ mid wǽpenþræce, Cd. Th. 138, 12; Gen. 2290. Hé héht wígend weccan and wǽpenþræce, Elen. Kmbl. 212; El. 106

wel-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-weorþ, adj.
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Of high esteem, of great account Hé swá wuldorfulle and Gode swá welweorþe (wel weorþe ? v. weorþ III a) leóde geneósian wolde Lchdm. iii. 432, 31

ofer-ealdormann

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-ealdormann, es; m.

A chief officer

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A chief officer Hé wæs hyre þéna hire húses and hire geférscipes oferealdormann erat primus ministrorum et princeps domus ejus, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 22

of-steppan

(v.)

trample upon

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trample upon Ofstæppaþ heora swuran swíðe mid fótum. Ðâ dydon ða ealdormen swá, swâ; him dihte Josue, and ðæra cynega swuran forcúðlíce trǽdon. Jos. 10, 24

on-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
on-ǽht, e; f.

Possession

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Possession Ic sellu ðé þeóde erfeweardnisse ðíne and onǽhte ðíne gemǽru eorþan dabo tibi gentes hereditatem tuam et possessionem luam terminos terrae, Ps. Surt. 2, 8

spearcian

(v.)
Grammar
spearcian, spearcan(?)

To sparkle ⬩ emit sparks ⬩ scintillo

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To sparkle, emit sparks Hé sweartade (spearcade?) ðonne hé spreocan ongan fýre and áttre, Cd. Th. 269, 24; Sat. 78. Sparcendum scintillante, Hpt. Gl. 501, 5

hnigian

(v.)
Grammar
hnigian, p. ode

To bend down [the head]

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To bend down [the head] Ðonne uplang ásitte hnigie let him sit up and bend his head downwards, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18, 16

tó-brítedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-brítedness, e; f.

a bruise, ⬩ breach ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow

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a bruise, breach Hé gewríð tóbrýtednyssa heora alligat contritiones eorum, Ps. Lamb. 146, 3: 59, 4. trouble, sorrow Tóbrýtednys and ungesǽlignys contritio et infelicitas, 13, 3

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forþlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
forþlíce, adv.

In a slate of forwardness

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In a slate of forwardness Swá hit ǽfre forðlícor beón sceolde swá wearð hit fram dǽge tó dǽge lætre and wyrre, Chr. 1066; P. 199, 37

for-wundorlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-wundorlic, adj.

Very wonderful

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Very wonderful Is ꝥ forwundorlic wíse and in úrum tídum tó wafienne res mira et nostris stupenda temporibus, Gr. D. 240, 4: 255, 25: 229, 20

Linked entry: wundor-lic

scín-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
scín-líc, adj.

phantasmal

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Of the nature of an apparition, phantasmal Suoefno and næhta scínelíco sompnia et noxia fantasmata (the glosser seems to have read noctes fantasmaticae?), Rtl. 180, 16

scrépe

(adj.)
Grammar
scrépe, scroepe; adj.

Suitable ⬩ adapted ⬩ convenient

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Suitable, adapted, convenient Hit (Britain) is gescrǽpe (scroepe, MS. C.) on lǽswe sceápa and neáta alendis apta pecoribus ac jumentis, Bd. 1, l; S. 473, 13

Linked entry: scroepe

sealf-box

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-box, es; m. ? n.?

A box for ointment

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A box for ointment Án wíf hæfde hyre sealfbox deórwyrþes nardes, and tóbrocenum sealfboxe ofer his heáfod ágét, Mk. Skt. 14, 3: Lk. Skt. 7, 37

sele-rest

(n.)
Grammar
sele-rest, e ; f.

A bed in a hall

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A bed in a hall Hine ymb monig sǽrinc selereste gebeáh (of Beowulf and his men when sleeping in Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690

god-wrecnis

(n.)
Grammar
god-wrecnis, -niss, e; f.
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Wickedness, impiety Hefig mán is and godwrecnis ðæt mon hine menge mid his steópméder cum noverca miscere grave est facinus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 10

Linked entry: -wrecness

wyrt-forbor

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-forbor, es; n.

Restraint from an action by the operation of herbs

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Restraint from an action by the operation of herbs Wiþ wyrtforbore (cf. Gif mon sié wyrtum forboren,114, 8)and yflum gealdorcræftum, Lchdm. ii. 306, 12

Linked entries: for-beran for-bor

á-sincan

(v.)

to sink down

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to sink down Bufon ðám wætere ðǽr þæt ísen ásanc, Hml. Th. ii. 162, 13. Tóbærst seó eorðe and ꝥ tempi ásanc, Hml. S. 4, 378

Linked entry: sincan

á-ýtan

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Áýtte eliminarat, i. expelleret, An. Ox. 4080. Ðonne áríseð þeód wið þeóde and hié beóð þonne áýtte fram heora gemǽrum (quoted in note to preceding). Add

Linked entry: ýtan