gellet
A large vessel or cup ⬩ basin ⬩ alveus ⬩ pōcŭlum mājus
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A large vessel or cup, basin; alveus, pōcŭlum mājus Gescearfa ðás wyrto tosomne, dó on gellet scrape these herbs together, put them into a basin, L. M. 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 340, 3
syde
A decoction, the water in which anything has been seethed or boiled ⬩ seething ⬩ a decoction ⬩ the broth or water in which meat has been sodden.
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A decoction, the water in which anything has been seethed or boiled Ðysse sylfan wyrte syde ðære tóþa sár gelídigaþ, gyf hyne man swá wearmne on ðam múþe gehealdeþ, Lchdm. i. 280, 3
slǽp-leást
Sleeplessness
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Wið slǽpleáste, genym ðysse ylcan wyrte (poppy) wós, smyre ðone man mid; sóna ðú him ðone slép on senst. Lchdm. i. 158, 1
bán-brice
A BONE-BREAKING ⬩ fracture of a bone ⬩ ossis fractura
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A BONE-BREAKING or fracture of a bone; ossis fractura Wið bánbryce genim ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman for fracture of a bone take roots of this same plant, Herb. 15, 3; Lchdm. i. 108, 9
un-nytlíc
Useless ⬩ unprofitable
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Useless, unprofitable Ðysse wyrte wyrttruma is unnytlíc (-net-, v.l. ), Lchdm. i. 258, 4. Ðætte hé ne ðóhte náht ungesceádwíslíces ne unnytlíces (-net-, Hatt. MS.) nec indiscretum quid vel inutile cogitet, Past. 13; Swt. 76, 12
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wudu-bend
wood-bine
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Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman ðe man capparis and óþrum naman wudubend hátaþ, Lchdm. i. 302, 11. Wuduhunig ðæt wæxeþ on wudebendum, Mk. Skt. Rush. l, 6. v. wudubind, and cf. wiþo-bend
cappa
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Wyrpe him of heden oððe cappan cucullum vel cappam dejiciat, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 23
týdran
To propagate ⬩ To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ to propagate ⬩ nourish ⬩ foster ⬩ To be prolific
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Ǽlces landes gecynd is, ðæt hit him gelíce wyrta týdrige (týdre, Cott. MS.); and hit swá déþ; friþaþ and fyrþraþ swíþe georne, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 29.
dracentse
Dragon-wort, dragons ⬩ dracontea = δρακόντιoν, arum dracuncŭlus
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Ðeós wyrt, ðe man dracontea and óðrum naman dracentse nemneþ, ys sǽd ðæt heó of dracan blóde acenned beón sceolde this herb, which is named dracontea, and by another name dragons, is said to be produced from dragon's blood, Herb. 15, 1; Lchdm. i. 106,
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mixen
A mixen ⬩ dung-heap ⬩ dung
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Ðeós wyrt biþ cenned on ealdum myxenum (myxennum, MS. H.), Herb. 14, 1; Lchdm. i. 106, 12. Meoxena sterquilinia, Hpt. Gl. 504, 2. Ic sendo micxseno (mixenne, Rush.), mittam stercora, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 8
þrym-fæst
Glorious ⬩ majestic ⬩ illustrious ⬩ mighty
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Se wyrm ( a book-worm ) forswealg þrymfæstne cwide, Exon. Th. 432, 11; Rä. 48, 4. Þegnas þrymfæste ( angels ), Cd. Th. 2, 6; Gen. 15. Þeóda þrymfæste, 114, 22; Gen. 1908: 158, 10; Gen. 2615
eáþ-begeáte
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Þás wýrta sindon betste tó þon and eáðbegeátra[n], ii. 226, 25
haran hige
hare's foot ⬩ trifolium arvense
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hare's foot; trifolium arvense Genim ðás wyrte ðe man leporis pes and óðrum naman haran hige nemneþ take this plant which is called leporis pes and by another name hare's foot, Herb. 62; Lchdm. 164, 17
burhrest
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Cf. búr(I) Ðonne þú burhreste haban wille, þonne wege þú þíne fýst swilce þú wyrta cnocian wille, and lege þínne scytefinger tó þínum welerum. Tech. ii. 125, 23
wése
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Soaked, moist with soaking Sý crocca ásett on eorþan, and ðás wyrta sýn gedón innan ðam croccan; onuppan ðám sý gedón wǽta, ðæt hí þearle wel wése beón, Lchdm. iii. 292, 6. v. wós, and preceding word
be-hogodlíce
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Sé þe hit réceleáslíce and unclǽnlíce wyrceð, Hml. A. 168, 120. Hé ongan hí geornlícor and behogodlícor cwencean eas sollicitius extinxit, Gr. D. 237, 2
ge-scearfan
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Substitute: <b>ge-scearfian;</b> p. ode To cut up, cut to shreds Gescearfa þás wyrta on gód eala, Lch. ii. 324, 22: 334, 7. Gescearfa ðú succides, Lk. L. 13, 9
cíþ-fæst
Rooted, growing ⬩ radicatus, crescens
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Rooted, growing; radicatus, crescens Se man ðe plantaþ treówa oððe wyrta he hí wæteraþ óþ-ðæt hí beóþ cíþfæste the man who plants trees or herbs waters them until they are rooted, Homl. Th. i. 304, 26
ge-leáfful
Full of belief ⬩ believing ⬩ faithful ⬩ holy ⬩ fĭdēlis ⬩ crēdŭlus
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Wyrd gescreáf ðæt he, swá geleáfful, weorþan sceolde Criste gecwéme fortune ordained that he, so full of faith, should become accepted of Christ, Elen. Kmbl. 2093; El. 1048.
un-þearf
Disadvantage ⬩ hurt ⬩ harm ⬩ detriment
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Ðæt wyrð ðære þeóde eall tó unþearfe, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 3, 9: Wulfst. 267, 30. Deófol má and má manna forlǽrde and getihte tó heora ágenre unþearfe, 10, 4. Ðú lutodest on ðam láðum cristendóme ðám godum tó teónan and mé tó unþearfe, Homl.