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hreófla

(n.)
Grammar
hreófla, an; m.

A leper

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A leper Ðá geneálǽhte án hreófla tó him ecce leprosus veniens, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 2. On simones húse ánes hreóflan, Mk. Skt. 14, 3. Ðæs hreóflan, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 6.

Linked entries: hreófl hreófl

lǽn-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn-dagas, pl. m.
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Swá sceal ǽghwylc mon álǽtan lǽndagas, 5175; B. 2591

mór-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
mór-sceaþa, an; m.

A bandit ⬩ a robber who lakes refuge in the moors

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Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 55. Tuoge mórsceaþo duo latrones, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 27: Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 33

næder-wyrt

Grammar
næder-wyrt, nædre-wyrt, e; f.

Adder-wort ⬩ polygonum bistorta ⬩ adderwort

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Ðeós wyrt ðe man uiperinam and óðrum naman nædderwyrt nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 96, 11. Nædderwyrt. Ðeós wyrt ðe man basilisca and óðrun naman nædder- (næddre-, MS. O) wyrt nemneþ, 242, 7 : iii. 8, 24. Genim næderwyrte, ii. 110, 25. [v. E. D. S. Pub.

þæge

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þæge, þage; pron. pl.
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He wyrcþ máran ðonne þæge (þa, MS. A.) synt majora horum faciet, 14, 12. Saga mé hwanon wæs Adames nama gesceapen? Ic ðé secge, fram iiii steorrum. Saga mé, hwæt hátton ðage? Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 1

Linked entry: þage

brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage ⬩ nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage; nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere

bysmerian

(v.)
Grammar
bysmerian, bysmrian, bismrian, bismærian, bysmorian, bysmrigan, to bismrienne, bysmrigenne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [bismer, bysmer mockery, blasphemy]
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Ealle bysmrodon me omnes deriserunt me, Ps. Spl. 21, 6. Hí bysmeredon hí on ðone reádan sǽ irritaverunt eos in rubrum mare, Ps. Th. 105, 8. Ongunnon hí on ðám wícum Moyses bysmrian they began to irritate Moses in the camps, 105, 14.

Linked entries: bysmorian bysmrian bysmrigan beosmriende bismærian bismerian bismiriende bismrian

un-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þancol, adj.
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Ungrateful For hwan lá man, forlurðú þis eal þe ic for þé þrowode ? For hwan wǽrðu swá unþancul þínre onlýsnesse ? . . . Tó hwan eart ðú mé swá unþancul mínra góda and mínra gifa ?, Nap. 66. v. un-geþancfull

a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hang ⬩ crucify ⬩ suspendere ⬩ crucifigere

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Sealde heom to ahónne tradidit eis ut crucifigeretur, Mt. Bos. 27, 26. Ahóh hine crucifige eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 14. On gealgan ahéhþ he shall hang on a gallows, Deut. 21, 22. Ðæt hí hine ahéngon ut crucifigerent eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 20: Mt.

Linked entries: a-hangen a-héhst a-héncg a-héng a-hó a-hóh a-hongen

scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
scrýdan, p. de.
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to put clothes on a person, to clothe a person with (mid) a garment, to dress Ic mé scrýde induo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 2 ; Zup. 167, 2. Ic [mé] scrýdde mid hǽran induebar cilicio. Ps. Spl. 34, 15.

Linked entry: -scrid

COSTIAN

(v.)
Grammar
COSTIAN, costigan, costnian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od , ad, ed

To tempt, try, prove ⬩ probare, tentare.

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Ðú mín costadest, Drihten Domine, probasti me Ps. Th. 138, 1. He mín costode he tried me Beo. Th. 4175; B. 2084. Úre costade, God probasti nos, Deus, Ps. Th. 65, 9. Costodon mín tentaverunt me Ps. Spl. C. M. 94, 8. Hí Godes costodon [MS.

Linked entries: costigan costnian

gearu-gongende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearu-gongende, part.

Going quickly or swiftly ⬩ expĕdīte incēdens

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Going quickly or swiftly; expĕdīte incēdens Ic eom to ðon bleáþ, ðæt mec mæg gearugongende gríma abrégan I am so timid, that a phantom going swiftly may frighten me, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 6; Rä. 41, 17

Linked entry: gearo-gongende

ge-sǽli

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽli, adj.

Happy ⬩ fēlix

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Happy; fēlix Hweðer micel feoh mǽge ǽnigne mon dón swá gesǽline, ðæt he nánes þinges máran ne þurfe can much money make any man so happy that he may need nothing more? Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 13

féþe-mann

a pedestrian ⬩ a foot-soldier

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Foeðemen, Mt. L. 14, 13: Mk. L. R. 6, 33. a foot-soldier Féþemen felethi (cf. féþe-here), Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 45

sceácere

(n.)
Grammar
sceácere, es; m.

A robber

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Þeáfas and sceácaras fures et latrones, Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, I. Mið sceácerum (sceácrum, Rush.) i mið sétnern cum seditiosis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 7

Linked entry: tó-sceácerian

FISC

(n.)
Grammar
FISC, es; pl. nom. acc. fiscas, fixas, fisceas; gen. fisca, fixa; dat. fiscum, fixum; m.

A FISH ⬩ piscis

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Met. Fox 11, 133; Met. 11, 67. Híg betugon mycele menigeo fixa conclūsērunt piscium multĭtūdĭnem cōpiōsam, Lk. Bos. 5, 6: Mt. Bos. 15, 34: Mk. Bos. 6, 43: 8, 7.

Linked entry: fen-fixas

seár

(adj.)
Grammar
seár, The MS. reading at Lch. i. 384, 14 may be retained. v. Siever's Grammar, § 35, Anm, 2.

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wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably

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Mára woen is quanto magis Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 11: 12, 12: Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 13 (Mára woen, Lind.) Mára woen alio quin Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 2, 22.

Linked entry: wéna

smirwan

(v.)
Grammar
smirwan, smerwan, smirewan, smeruwan, smirian, smerian, smyrian; p. smirede, ode

To smear, anoint ⬩ unctus ⬩ to anoint

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Mín heáfod ðú mid ele ne smyredest, ðeós smyrede mid sealfe míne fét Lk. Skt. 7, 46. Smyredon (smiredon, Lind.) Mk. Skt. 6, 13. Smire mid Lchdm. ii. 132, 1 (and often) Smyre i. 216, 5 (and often) Smyra ðín heáfod unge caput tuum Mt.

Linked entries: smerian smerwan smirian smyrian

ge-miclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miclian, -myclian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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Gemycla míne sáuwle magnify my soul, Blickl. Homl. 159, 2. Gemycclige mín sául Drihten my soul magnify the Lord, 13, 5. Gemicliaþ hine glorificate eum, Ps. Spl. 21, 22. Ðú gemiclast me honorificabis me, 49, 16

Linked entry: micelian

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