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sweðung

(n.)
Grammar
sweðung, swoðung, e; f.

A poultice

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Gif sweðunga (swoðunga, R. Ben. Interl. 59, 11) gegearwode si exibuit fomenta, R. Ben. 52, 11

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fullwiht-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht-fæder, (fulwiht-)

a baptismal father

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Petrus wæs his godfæder, and lange folgode his fulluhtfæder Petre, Hml. S. 15, 144

á-scrúdnian

(v.)
Grammar
á-scrúdnian, á-scrútnian; p. ode

To examineinvestigate

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To examine, investigate Áscrúdnige borhigenda ealle spéde his scrutetur foenerator omnem substantiam eius, Ps. L. 108, 11. Ꝥ wé áscrútnion his fare and ápinsiun his síð hwanon cóme, Angl. viii. 305, 46. Heora gerýna áscrútnian, 301, 32.

á-wrecan

to drive awayto striketo avenge

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Voc. ii. 146, 4. to strike Bútan his heorte sý eall mid deófles strǽlum áwrecen, Wlfst. 214, 13. Áwrecenum, tógeðýddum adacto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 54. to avenge mihton þæs cynges bismer áwrecan and ealles þeódscipes, Chr. 1048;P. 174, 8

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folgaþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgaþ, es; m.

a trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followercŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕrium

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a train, retinue; id quod sĕquĭtur, cŏmĭtātus Him wæs láþ to amyrrene his ágenne folgaþ he was loath to injure his own retinue, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 12. service of a follower; cŏmĭtis servĭtus, ministĕrium Hwæt is betere ðonne ðæs cyninges folgaþ what

leóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-líc, adj.

Lovelybeautifuldelightfulpleasantlovabledear

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Hié Sarran wlite heredon óð ðæt lǽdan héht leóflíc wíf tó his selfes sele, Cd. 89; Th. iii. 16; Gen. 1856. His sweord leóflíc íren his sword, weapon of price, Beo.Th. 3622; B. 1809.

þurst

(n.)
Grammar
þurst, es; m.

Thirst

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On ðurste mínum drencton mé mid ecede, Ps. Spl. 68, 26: 103, 12. On hungre and on þurste biþ áféded, Blickl. Homl. 59, 35: Homl. Th. i. 392, 7. Drihten ásent hungor on eów and þurst and næcede, Deut. 28, 48.

bíte

(n.)
Grammar
bíte, l. bite,

a bitethe bite

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Mycelne bite Drihten dyde on helle þá þyder ástág, Bl. H. 67, 17. the bite, cut of a weapon, &c. Ðǽr is benda bite and dynta dyne, Wlfst. 114, 23: 209, 17. Gif bánes bite weorð if the bone be cut, Ll. Th. i. 12, 5. (Cf. O.

Iudéas

Grammar
Iudéas, l. Iúdéas, and add: Iúdan, Iúdéan; gen.
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hét út ádrífan ealle þá Iúdan, Ors. 6, 4; S. 260, 21. Cóm Godes wracu ofer Iúþan, 6, 3; S. 256, 34. ena, ana

ríp

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Dele 'a sheaf of corn', and the bracket, and add: [The Latin for Lch. iii. 208, 15 is: Messes colligere, letitiam significat] Þá þá sume ðæge lǽdde hámhis berne ꝥ ásnidene ríp cum quadam die messem decisam ad aream deduxisset, Gr.

up-áhefedness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áhefedness, e; f.

Elevationexaltationexultationarrogance, pride

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Aman wearð gehýnd for his upáhefednysse, Homl. Ass. 101, 322. (Lucifer) wæs fordón þurh ða miclan upáhefednysse, Homl. Th. i. 12, 21. Upáhefednesse forfleón elationem vel jactantiam fugere, R. Ben. 18, 23: L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 12

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wemman

(v.)
Grammar
wemman, p. de.

to spotmarspoildisfigureto defilepolluteprofane

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Th. 370, 24; Seel. 64. to defile, pollute, profane Gyf rihtwísnys mín wemmaþ si justitias meas profanaverint Ps. Spl. 88, 31. Gif óðres ceorles wíf wemme (maculaverit) L. Ecg. C. 14; Th. ii. 142, 12

of-hreówan

(v.)

to cause grief or pityto feel pity

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Ðæs sceápes untrumnesse him ofhreáw (-hreów, MS. F. ) R. Ben. 51, 20. Him of hreow ðæs mannes he was sorry for man, Homl.

smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
smiðian, p. ode

To make out of metal or wood, to fashion, forge fabricare, cudere

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hét smiðian of smǽtum golde áne lytle róde Homl. Th. ii. 304, 16. Smiðian on smǽtum golde ánre culiran an-lícnysse Homl. Skt. i. 3, 126. Smeoðed fabricata Hpt.

ge-sigefæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sigefæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [sige victory]

To make triumphantcrowncorrōbŏrārecŏrōnāre

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To make triumphant, crown; corrōbŏrāre, cŏrōnāre He ðé gesigefæste sóþre miltse qui coronat te in mĭsĕrātiōne, Ps. Th. 102, 5. synne geswencton and gesigefæston they outwearied sin and triumphed, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 13; Az. 189.

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á-þeóstrian

(v.)
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Gif his andgit áðístriað ðá flǽsclican weorc, Past. 67, 25. áðeóstrade hié obscuravit eos, Ps. Srt. 104, 28. Áþeóstredan caliginabant, obumbrabant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 68. Ðæt ðæt dust ne áðísðrige (á-ðiéstrige,v. l.) ðæt eáge, Past. 131, 22.

beó-breád

(n.)
Grammar
beó-breád, bió-breád, bí-breád, es; n.

BEE-BREADapum panishoney-combfavus

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synt swétran ðonne hunig oððe beóbreád they are sweeter than honey or bee-bread Ps. Th. 18, 9. Þynceþ bíbreád swétre; gif he ǽr bitres onbyrgeþ bee-bread seems sweeter, if he before has had a taste of bitter Bt. Met. Fox 12, 17; Met. 12, 9.

fóre-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽre, def. se fóre-mǽra; sup. -mǽrost, -mǽrest; adj.

Fore-greatvery honourableillustriouseminentfamouscelebratedpræclārusillustrisexcellensfāmōsusceleberrĭmus

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he fóremǽrost seó how he may be most illustrious, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 34: 18, 3; Fox 64, 35. Se wer se foremǽresta the most eminent man, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, note 37

módigian

(v.)
Grammar
módigian, módigan; p. ode.

to be or become proudto gloryexultto take offence through prideto bear one's self proudlyimpetuously

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Bebeódaþ ðám rícum ðæt ne módigan on heora ungewissum welan, Homl. Th. i. 256, 25. Ðá begann (Lucifer ) tó módigenne for ðære fægernesse ðe hæfde, 10, 22.

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un-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
un-týnan, p. de.

to uncloseopento discloselay opensolvereinhiare

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Án ðara cempa mið spere sidu his untýnde ( aperuit ), Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 34. untýnde ealle ða bernu, Gen. 41, 56. untýndon heora goldhordas ( apertis thesauris ), Mt. Kmbl. 2, 11.

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