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suþerige

(n.)
Grammar
suþerige, A plant name glossing satirion, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 18. Cockayne takes the word to be the same as sæþerige (q. v.), and the gloss to be a mistake, Lchdm. ii. 403, col. 1; but cf. satirion sanycle, Wülck. Gl. 613, 33,
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saniculum sanicle i. wudemerch, 554, 8

dómisc

(adj.)
Grammar
dómisc, adj.
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Of the final judgement, of doomsday Mid ðý dómiscan fýre onǽled, Sal. K. 148, 30

sealt-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-strǽt, e; f.
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A road to salt-works (?); hence Saltstreet Andlang sealtstrǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 38, 20. Ondlong ðære sealtstrǽt, 160, 13. Tó ðære sealtstræte, 263, 24. Cf. sealt-herepaþ

þætte

(con.)
Grammar
þætte, ( = þæt þe; cf. eác wæs ðæt ðe beforan ðæm temple stód ceác, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 1, and : Ðá wæs ꝥte scyttelas wurdan tóbrocene, Blickl. Homl. 87, 5. Þætte is used in the same way as þæt, q. v.); conj.
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That. introducing substantive clauses. where the clause is equivalent to a noun in the nominative, and stands as the subject of the verb in the main clause Cúþ is ꝥte Drihten fæstte, Blickl. Homl. 27, 23 : 87, 5. Wearð undyrne cúð, gyddum geómore, þætte

gullisc

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Mid ðý gulliscan seolfre oferworht, . and mid dám neorxna-wonges compgimmum ástǽned, Sal. K. 150, 9. ?

hwælen

(adj.)
Grammar
hwælen, adj.
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Of the nature of a whale Hé is onmiddan hwælen, Sal. 263.. See Angl. i. 153

bóc-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of book Saga mé hwæt bóccynna and hú fela sindon, Sal. K. p. 192, 8

un-fæderlíce

(adv.)
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Hé ábát his suna . . and unfæderlíce macode heora flǽsc him tó mete, Sal. K. 121, 17. Add

a-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, -réd, es; m. [a intensive, rǽd counsel]

Counsel ⬩ welfare ⬩ safety ⬩ consilium ⬩ commodum ⬩ salus

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Counsel, welfare, safety; consilium, commodum, salus Smeágende ymbe heora sáwla arǽd [aréd, MS. B; rǽd, MS. D] considering about their souls' welfare, L. Edm. E. pref; Th. i. 244, 6

Linked entry: a-réd

un-gesegnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesegnod, -gesénod; adj.

Not marked with the sign of the cross

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Not marked with the sign of the cross Gif ðæt deófol méteþ ungesénodes mannes múð and líchoman, and hit ðonne on forgitenan mannes innelfe gewíteþ, Salm. Kmbl. p. 148, 10

Linked entry: ge-segnian

ǽwisc-berend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-berend, es; m.
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A name for the middle finger (cf. in Cotgrave le doigt sale the middle finger); impudicus (digitus), Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 22. middel finger medius vel impudicus, 44, 6. Cf

a-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fédan, p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -féd

To feed ⬩ nourish ⬩ rear ⬩ bring up ⬩ nutrire ⬩ cibare ⬩ alere ⬩ pascere

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To feed, nourish, rear, bring up; nutrire, cibare, alere, pascere Heó bearn afédeþ she nourishes her child, Salm. Kmbl. 746; Sal. 372 : Ps. Th. 135, 26 : 83, 3.

Linked entry: a-fǽded

DOL

(adj.)
Grammar
DOL, def. se dola, seó, ðæt dole; adj.
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Ex. 35: Salm. Kmbl. 447; Sal. 224. Ge weorþmyndu in dolum dreáme Dryhtne gieldaþ ye pay reverence to the Lord in foolish joy, Exon. 39 a; Th. 130, 8; Gú. 435. Óþ hie to dole wurdon until they became foolish, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 14; Gen. 340.

ge-flít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flít, -flýt, es; n.

Contention ⬩ strife ⬩ contest ⬩ dispute ⬩ discussion ⬩ contentio ⬩ lis ⬩ certāmen ⬩ concertātio ⬩ rixa

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We on geflítum sǽton we sat in discussion, Salm. Kmbl. 862; Sal. 430 : H. R. 9, 3. Uton towurpan hwætlícor ðás geflítu dissolvāmus cĭtius has contentiones, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 23 : Elen. Kmbl. 884; El. 443 : 1905; El. 954.

Linked entry: ge-flýt

ge-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefigian, -hefegian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad; v. trans.

To make heavy or sad ⬩ to load ⬩ burden ⬩ weigh down ⬩ increase the weight of ⬩ aggravate ⬩ gravare ⬩ contristare ⬩ vexare ⬩ deprimere ⬩ aggravare

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To make heavy or sad, to load, burden, weigh down, increase the weight of, aggravate; gravare, contristare, vexare, deprimere, aggravare He handa gehefegaþ he makes the hands heavy, Salm. Kmbl. 319; Sal. 159.

Linked entry: ge-heofegian

ge-miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltsian, -mildsian, -milsian; p. ode; pp. od.

to shew mercy, have compassion, to pity, pardon ⬩ mĭsĕrēri, propĭtiāri ⬩ to make mild, make kind, soften ⬩ propĭtium reddĕre, mītĭgāre

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Ðætte he gimilsage miserere, 40, 19. to make mild, make kind, soften; propĭtium reddĕre, mītĭgāre Ðæt Pater Noster Metod gemiltsaþ the Pater Noster makes mild the Lord, Salm. Kmbl. 81; Sal. 41

Linked entries: miltsian ge-mildsian

weax-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
weax-æppel, es; m.

A wax apple, a ball of wax

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A wax apple, a ball of wax Se Pater Noster mæg ána ealla gesceafta on his ðære swíðran hand on ánes weaxæpples onlícnisse geðýn and gewringan, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 33

ge-þýn

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýn, = ge-þýan

to press

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-æples] onlícnisse geþýn he can press all creatures into the likeness of a wax apple, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34

geond-hirdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-hirdan, pp. ed
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To harden thoroughly, temper thoroughly Seó flán ðe sý fram hundtwelftigum hyrdenna geondhyrded, Sal. K. p. 150, 28

Linked entry: hirdan

wiþer-bersta

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-bersta, iþer-bresta, an ; m.
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An adversary Ðeáh ðe . . . him an eorðan nǽfre nǽre ǽnig wiðerbresta (v. wiþer-breca, ), Sal. K. 86, 5

Linked entry: bersta

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