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be-récan

(v.)
Grammar
be-récan, -rǽcan [récan to smoke]

To cause to smoke ⬩ facere ut fumet aliquid

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To cause to smoke; facere ut fumet aliquid Beréc hit on hátum ahsum make it smoke on hot ashes, Herb. 14, 2; Lchdm. i. 106, 17

Linked entries: be-reócan be-rǽcan

plýme

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Haec prunus (plunus, v. l.) ðis plúmtreów, hoc prunum seó plýme, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 20, 18. Ðonne þú plýman habban wille, Tech. ii. 124, 20. Add

on-leccan

(v.)

to reproach, blame

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Cf. hosp (on leccungæ, MS. T.: tó bysmre, MS. C.) irrita, 88, 34. (?)

Linked entry: læccan

be-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swícan, bi-swícan; ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ, -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen; v. a. [be by, swícan to deceive]

To deceive, entice, seduce, delude, betray, offend, supplant, weaken, evade ⬩ decipere, illicere, seducere, illudere, prodere, scandalizare, supplantare, deficere, evadere

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We beswicon [MS. beswican] us sylfe we have deceived ourselves, Exon. 121 a; Th. 464, 31; Hö. 96. Hycgaþ hú ge hí beswícen think how ye may deceive them, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 9; Gen. 433.

Linked entries: be-swác bi-swícan

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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Homl. 77, 22-24. On wícum in vicis, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 2. Gá on ða strǽta and on wíc ðisse ceastre exi in plateas et uicos ciuitatis Lk. Skt. 14, 21. Far geond ðás sirǽta and wíc, Homl. Th. ii. 374, 26. Hé begeat...

axiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
axiendlíc, axigendlíc; adj.

Interrogative ⬩ inquiring ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ interrogativus

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quis hoc fecit? ðon biþ se [hwá quis] interrogativum, ðæt is axigendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 21, 27

éce-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce-líce, adv.

Eternally, ever ⬩ perpĕtuo

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Ic ðas tíde Eástrena écelíce healdan wille vŏlo hoc tempus Paschae perpetuo observare Bd. 5. 21; S 643. 20

eorþ-reced

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-reced, es; n. [reced a house]

An earth-house, a cave ⬩ subterrānea dŏmus, antrum

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An earth-house, a cave ; subterrānea dŏmus, antrum Hú ða stánbogan éce eorþreced healde how the stone arches held the eternal earth-house, Beo. Th. 5431; B. 2719

ymbhygdig-lic

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Mid tý þe þis wæs gehealden for þám gewunan þæs ymbhýdiglican regoles cum hoc de usu regulae sollicite (sollicitae has been read) servaretur, Gr. D. 126, 21. Add

drygan

(v.)
Grammar
drygan, p. de ; pp. ed

To dry, make dry, rub dry, wipe ⬩ siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre

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To dry, make dry, rub dry, wipe; siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre Se háta sumor drygþ and gearwaþ sǽð and bléda the hot summer dries and prepares seeds and fruits, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 14.

geolca

(n.)
Grammar
geolca, gioleca, geoloca, an; m.

A YOLK ⬩ ovi vitellus

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A YOLK; ovi vitellus Sceáwa nú on ánum æge, hú ðæt hwíte ne biþ gemenged to ðam geolcan, and biþ hwæðere án æg look now on an egg, how the white is not mingled with the yolk, and yet it is one egg, Homl. Th. i. 40, 28.

Linked entries: gioleca geoloca

a-ládian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ládian, [a from, ládian to clear]

To excuse ⬩ to make excuse for ⬩ excusare

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Cot. aládian] how can they excuse themselves? Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 21

eácnung

(n.)
Grammar
eácnung, e; f.

Increase, a conception ⬩ conceptio

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Increase, a conception; conceptio Hú ðú eácnunge onfénge bearnes burh gebyrde how thou didst receive increase through child-bearing, Exon. 9 a; Th. 5, 26; Cri. 75

Linked entries: bearn-eácnung ge-eácnung

weald-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
weald-bǽre, es; n.

A place where trees grow affording mast for swine

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A place where trees grow affording mast for swine Ad hoc terram pertinent in diuersis locis porcorum pastus, id est uuealdbaera, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 184, 1

hogu

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Studium vel medecina, curatio vel lácnung vel gymen vel hogu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 59. Gif hé ongyt þæt eal his hogu and gleáwscipe náht framað si viderit nihil suam prevalere industriam R. Ben. 52, 14.

Denisc

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Æfter þǽm him becóm on þæt Deniscæ gewinn mid eallum Germánium cum insurrexissent gentes innumerabiles, hoc est, Marcomanni atque omnis pene Germania, Ors. 6, 13; S. 268, 10. Add

in-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
in-cyme, es; m.
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In-coming, entrance Ðá hé þæne cyrcweard gehýrde hrútan, þá ne wǽnde hé him nánes incymes ( there was no hope for him of any getting in ), Vis. Lfc. 32

Linked entry: cyme

scrift-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
scrift-bóc, f.
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Homl. 43, 8. a discourse referring to penance Lárspel and scriftbóc ( the title of the homily). Wulfst. 242, 22

ceorl-folc

(n.)
Grammar
ceorl-folc, es; n.

Common people, the public ⬩ vulgus

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Common people, the public; vulgus Ðis ceorlfolc [ceorle folc MS.] hoc vulgus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 35. Ceorlfolc vulgus, 13; Som. 16, 7: Wrt. Voc. 72, 73

ge-rǽdelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdelíce, adv.
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Clearly, completely Ic bidde ꝥ mé þis gerǽdelícor (-réde-, v. l.) sý gerihted (fullícor getrahtnod, v. l.) hoc planius (plenius, v. l.) exponi postulo, Gr. D. 102, 19

Linked entry: rǽdelíce

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