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lifer-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
lifer-seóc, adj.
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Having the liver diseased Gif se lifersióca mon blódes fela hæbbe, Lch. ii. 210, 7. Wyrce mon drencum liferseócum mannum, 212, 24. Heó liferseócum wel fremað, i. 236, 13

midnæddran

(n.)
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basiliscum: the glosser seems to have taken -cum as a preposition suffixed, and to have thought basiliscum = cum basilis ) þú gǽst, Ps. Spl. 90, 13

hand-bæftian

(v.)
Grammar
hand-bæftian, -beaftan, -beoftan; p. -bæftade, -beafte

To beat with the hands as an expression of grief[?], to lament

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To beat with the hands as an expression of grief[?], to lament Ða ðe gemǽndon and hondbæftadon quæ plangebant et lamantabantur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 27. Wé hondbeafton lamentavimus, 7, 32

Linked entries: bæftian beaftan

efesian

(v.)
Grammar
efesian, efosian, efsian; p. ode; pp. od [efes the eaves, q. v.]

To cut in the form of eaves, to round, to shear in rŏtundum attondēre, tondēre

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To cut in the form of eaves, to round, to shear; in rŏtundum attondēre, tondēre Ne gé eów ne efesion ne beard ne sciron neque in rŏtundum attondēbĭtis cŏmam nec rādētis barbam, Lev. 19, 27.

Linked entries: efosian efsian

ge-médrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médrian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, yd

To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughteradoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam

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To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughter; adoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam Ða þrý gebróðra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19.

ge-myltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myltan, -miltan, -mieltan; pp. ed

To cause to melt, soften

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To cause to melt, soften Gold ðæt biþ ðurh ofnes fýr gemylted gold that is melted by the fire of the furnace, Elen. Kmbl. 2621; El. 1312. Gemyltyd is eórðe liquefacta est terra, Ps. Spl. C. 74, 3.

Linked entries: ge-mieltan ge-miltan

æt-fæstan

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Add: to inflict Æ(t)fæstan inpingere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 72. to commit, entrust, deposit Ædfæst depositum. Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 4. <b>II a.</b> to give in marriage :-- Þá ætfæste hé mé míne efen-þeówene, seó þe wæs ǽr óðres gemecca.

capian

(v.)
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Substitute: To look; úp capian to look up, lie on one's back Gyf seó sunne hine ( the moon) onǽlð ufan, þonne stúpað hé, . . . gyf heó hine ontend neoðan, þonne capað hé úp; for þan þe hé went ǽfre þone hricg þǽre sunnan weard, Lch. iii. 266, 20-

ge-impian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-impian, p. od
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To engraft; fig. to introduce into, mingle in Ðonne hwelc æfter hálgum háde hine selfne fæstlíce geimpað on eorðlicum weorcum cum quilibet post sanctitatis habitum terrenis se actibus inserit, Past. 133, 25.

Linked entry: impian

stelan

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Þá gewunode án þeóf ꝥ hé stáh ófer þone hege and dígellíce stæl (stæll, v. l. ) þá wyrta, Gr. D. 23, 24. Gang nú, and æfter þysum ne stel þú nán þing, 25, 19. Hé begann stelenne on heora gewunan he began to steal according to their custom, Ælf.

húru

(adv.)
Grammar
húru, adv.

At leastat all eventsat any ratein any casehoweverevenyetonlyindeedcertainlyespecially

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Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 8 : L. C. E. 19; Th. i. 370, 33. Be emnihte oððe húru be ealra hálgena mæssan by the equinox or in any case by Allhallows' mass, L. Eth. ix. 9; Th. i. 342, 22.

Linked entry: híru

sucga

(n.)
Grammar
sucga, an; m.
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The name of a bird. [In later times the word seems to apply to the whitethroat, which is called hazeck (Worcest.) and hay sucker (Devon), and to the hedge-sparrow, isaac or hazock (Worcest.), segge (Devon), E. D. S. Pub., Bird Names, pp. 23, 29.

Linked entry: sugga

wiþ-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl.-scufon; pp. -scofen

To push backawayrepeldrive awayrefuterepellereexpellerepraecipitare

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To push back or away, to repel, drive away, refute; repellere, expellere, praecipitare Wiðscyfs ðú precipitas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 67. Ús drífaþ ða ællreordan sǽ, wiþscúfeþ (repellit) ús seó sǽ ðám ællreordum, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 44.

endian

(v.)

to completefinish

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Add: to make an end of, to complete, finish Hǽlo ic endigo sanitates perficio, Lk. L. 13, 32. Endað terminat, Kent. Gl. 986. endanne ł sié endade consummari, Mk. R. 13, 4. Hé his líf wæs endiende, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 654, 4.

ge-offrian

(v.)
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Ox. 40, 30. to devote to the service of a divinity. the object a thing Hé wurðlic lác geoffrode úres Drihtenes byrgene, ꝥ wæs án gylden calic, Chr. 1058; P. 189, 19. Hé geoffrode his lác þám almihtigan Gode, Hml.

pyll

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Andlang streámes holan pylle ; of holan pylle úp andlang díc Brycgwege (later versions of this are: Along the stremys to the holw pylle, fro the holw pylle up a long the dyche to Brycwege: A longo illorum decursuum ad illum concavum puteum; ab illo

gást-lic

Grammar
gást-lic, Add:

pertaining to the spirit, spiritualspiritualspiritualdivine, heavenly, holy, sacred

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Sé forlét his gástlican wǽpna and féng his spere and his sweorde, Chr. 1056; P. 186, 27.; of relationship, spiritual as opposed to natural Godes gelaðung bewýpðhire gástlican cild, Hml.

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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Th. 267, 29 ; Sat. 45

Linked entry: sélost

waroþ

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ, (waruþ, waraþ, wareþ), wearoþ, weroþ, warþ, es; m.

A shorestrand

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Ðǽr (at the Red Sea ) wǽron ða wareðas dríge, Ps. Th. 105, 9. Ofer waroða geweorp, Andr. Kmbl. 611 ; An. 306. Wereþum, Lchdm. i. 390, 11. Sǽwong tredan, wíde waroðas, Beo. Th. 3934; B. 1965

Linked entry: wearoþ

CRÆFT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆFT, es; m.

powermightstrength as of body or externals visroburpotentiaan artskillCRAFTtradework arsperitiaartificiumoccupatioopuscraft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtusa CRAFTany kind of ship navis qualiscunque

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He cræft máran hæfde he had greater power Cd. 14; Th. 18, 6; Gen. 269: 22; Th. 27, 12; Gen. 416: 23; Th. 29, 21; Gen. 453; Exon. 33b; Th. 107, 14; Gú. 58; Beo. Th. 1402; B. 699. Nýdaþ cræfte tíd the tide forces it with power Salm.