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ELLEN

(n.)
Grammar
ELLEN, es; n.

The elder-treesambūcus nigra, a small tree whose branches are filled with a light spongy pith. The fruit is a globular, purplish-black berry, of which wine is often made, called elder-berry wine. It is quite distinct from alor the alder-tree

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Genim ellenes leaf take leaves of elder, L. M. 1, 27; Lchdm. ii. 68, 23: 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 228, 4

Linked entry: ellm

CNUCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNUCIAN, cnucigan; p. ode; pp. od

To KNOCKbeatpound; pulsaretunderepertundere

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Ða leáf cnuca on ánum mortere pound the leaves in a mortar Herb. 41, 4; Lchdm. i. 142, 18: 57, 1; Lchdm. i. 158, 20: 63, 7; Lchdm. i. 166, 29: 64; Lchdm. i. 168, 5: 65; Lchdm. i. 168, 11. Cnucige ealle ða wyrta pound all the herbs Lchdm. i. 382, 15

Linked entries: cnocian cnuwian

foxes glófa

(n.)
Grammar
foxes glófa, an; m. [foxes clófa MS. B.]

Foxglovedigĭtālis purpŭrea

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Foxglove; digĭtālis purpŭrea, Lin Wið óman genim ðysse wyrte leáf ðe man στρύχνος μανικός, and oðrum naman foxes glófa [MS. foxes clófa] nemneþ for inflammatory sores, take leaves of this wort, which is named sōlānum insānum or Sodŏmeum, and by another

GRÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
GRÉNE, adj.
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Genim ðære ylcan wyrte leáf ðonne heó grénost beó take the leaves of the same plant when it is greenest, Herb. 1, 4; Lchdm. i. 72, 7

Linked entry: groene

sceand

(n.)
Grammar
sceand, es; m.

a buffoon, charlatan

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Ðonne sægde Petrus, ðæt hé wǽre leás drý and sceand and scyldig ǽswica then Peter said that he (Simon the sorcerer) was a false sorcerer and a shameless impostor and a guilty deceiver Blickl. Homl. 175,7.

Linked entry: sceond

hwíl-stycce

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Leáf ꝥ hé moste him sum hwílstycce gebiddan licentia paululum orandi Gr. D. 254, 24. Þéh þe þes middangeard sum hwílstycce cwéme, 258, 26. Hwílsticcu intervalla . Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 61. Add

lútan

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Heó leát tó siege, and hé slóh þá tó mid eallum mægene she bent to receive the blow, and he struck at her with all his might, Hml. S. 12, 211. Add

friþ-gísel

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gísel, es; m.

A peace-pledgepeace-hostageobses pācis feriendæ causa dătus

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A peace-pledge, peace-hostage; obses pācis feriendæ causa dătus Ðæt man húru friþgíslas to heom lǽte that at least peace-hostages be allowed them, L. O. D. 9; Th. i. 356, 20

hoppian

(v.)
Grammar
hoppian, p. ode

To hop, leap, dance

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To hop, leap, dance Ðá blissode mín cild on mínum innoþe and hoppode ongeán his Drihten then rejoiced my child in my womb, and leaped towards his Lord, Homl. Th. i. 202, 18

Linked entry: hoppetan

ge-siftan

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Dele the passage, and add Genim gréne rúdan leáf, scearfa smale and cnuca swíðe, and beren meala gesift dó þǽrtó, Lch. iii. 8, 15. Þæt folc nam gesyft melu (conspersam farinam), Ex. 12, 34

porr

(n.)
Grammar
porr, es; n. (?)
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Nim merwes porres leáf, Lchdm. ii. 84, 31. Heáfdehtes porres, 230, 10. Dó sealt and merce tó, and porr, 284, 2. Por, 186, 19 : 278, 19

ge-dwyldlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dwyldlic, adj.
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That leads astray, deceptive, false. v. ge-dwild; Antecríst winð ongeán Godes gecorenan . . . mid gedwyldlicum scíncræftum . . . ; ætforan þám hé wyrcð mænigfealde wundra þæt hé þurh þæt hy tó gedwolan áwende. Wlfst, 196, 18-197, 5

ǽtren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽtren, ǽttren, ǽtem, ǽttern; adj.

Poisonousvenenosus

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Kmbl. 37; Leás. 20: L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 112, 24

teón-word

(n.)
Grammar
teón-word, es; n.
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Kmbl. 6; Leás. 4. Næs heó swá nú æðelborene men synt mid oferméttum áfylled . . . ne mid teónwordum she was not, as nobly born men now are, filled with haughtiness . . . or with insolent words, Lchdm. iii. 428, 33

rómian

(v.)
Grammar
rómian, p. ode;

with gen. To strive after

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Ic eom ríces leás as marking the inability for further striving on the part of Lucifer, 24, 3; Gen. 372), Cd. Th. 23, 15; Gen. 350

ǽ-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wylm, es; m.

A springfountainsource

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A spring, fountain, source Andlang Lígan óþ hire ǽwylm along the Lea unto its source, L.A.G. 1; Th. i. 152, 9

lígnian

(v.)
Grammar
lígnian, p. ede

To deny

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Hú hine [Christ] lýgnedon leáse on geþoncum, Exon. 24 a: Th. 69, 13; Cri. 1120

Linked entries: lýgnian un-lígne

ge-rǽcan

Grammar
ge-rǽcan, <b>; I 3 a.</b> add: to attain (cf.
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Ger. er-reichen) Ic biddo ... ðæt se monn se hígon londes unnen tó brúcanne ðá ilcan wísan léste on swǽsendum tó mínre tíde and ðá godcundan leán mínre sáule mid geréce, C.D. i. 316, 21

lyffetung

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Ðæt mód undercrýpð seó leáse liffetung (adulatio), 3r. D. 35, 16. Manna lyffetunge ic lufode tó swíðe, Angl. xi. 113, 51. Þás magon þyllice óðre mid lyffetungum tó leahtrum gehnexian, Hml. S. 16, 174. Add

cypera

(n.)
Grammar
cypera, an; m.

KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawningsalmo ova gignens

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A KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawning; salmo ova gignens Ðonne eów fón lysteþ leax oððe cyperan when you desire to catch a salmon or a kipper, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 23; Met. 19, 12