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wǽde-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
wǽde-ráp, es; m.

A stay ⬩ halyard ⬩ rigging

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A stay, halyard; pl. rigging Segelgyrdas antemnas, wǽderápa (wæderráp, Wrt.) rudentum (the passage is: Antemnas solvens de parte rudentum, Ald. 213), Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 30.

greáte wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
greáte wyrt, e; f.
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Meadow saffron; colchicum autumnale Ðeós wyrt ðe man hieribulbum and óðrum naman greáte wyrt nemneþ this plant which is called ίεόβoλβos and by another name great wort, Herb. 22, 1; Lchdm. i. 118, 14: L. M. ii. 52, 1; Lchdm. ii. 268, 22

þancian

(v.)
Grammar
þancian, p. ode.

to thank, ⬩ give thanks, ⬩ express in words or have in mind feelings of gratitude, ⬩ to express thanks by action, ⬩ shew gratitude ⬩ to feel gratified, ⬩ to rejoice

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Þancedon, 460; B. 227. the cause of thanks given in a clause introduced by ðæt Ic ðancige ðé, ðæt ic ne eom ná swilce óðre magnum, Homl. Th. ii. 428, 19. Hí þanceden þeódne, ðæt hit þus gelomp, Cd. Th. 298, 16; Sat. 534.

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stain ⬩ filth, impurity, corruption ⬩ a blot, disgrace, damage, hurt ⬩ moral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilement ⬩ evil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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in a physical sense, a spot, mark, blot. stain Wam livor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 17. Wommum nevis, 61, 39. filth, impurity, corruption Wyrms oððe wom lues, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27;Zup. 53, 7.

Linked entries: wom wam

an-bestingan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bestingan, p. -bestang, pl. -bestungon; pp. -bestungen

To thrust in ⬩ immittere ⬩ intromittere

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To thrust in; immittere, intromittere Ða anbestungne [Cot. MS. anbestungnan] saglas intromissi [scil. circulis] vectes, Past. 22, 1; Hat. MS. 33a, 22

benc-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
benc-sittende, part.

Sitting on a bench ⬩ in scamno sedens

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Sitting on a bench; in scamno sedens Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 20; Jud. 27 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 332, 1; Vy. 78

Linked entry: -sittende

bere-corn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-corn, es; n. [bere barley, corn a grain]

BARLEY-CORN ⬩ a grain of barley ⬩ hordei granum

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BARLEY-CORN, a grain of barley; hordei granum IX bere-corna nine barley-corns, L. Ath. iv. 5; Th. i. 224, 11

clæppettan

(v.)
Grammar
clæppettan, tte; ted

To palpitate, have a palpitation ⬩ palpitare

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To palpitate, have a palpitation; palpitare Gif sino clæppette if a sinew have palpitation, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm. ii. 68, 8

cild-cradol

(n.)
Grammar
cild-cradol, es; m.

A child's cradle ⬩ cunabula

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On cildcradole in a child's cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 29

cwert-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cwert-ern, es; n.

A prison

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A prison Ðe-læs ðú sý on cwertern send ne forte in carcerem mittaris, Mt. Bos. 5, 25: Lk. Bos. 12, 58

cuu

(n.)
Grammar
cuu, gen. cuus; f.

A cow ⬩ vacca

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In. 59; Th. i. 140, i. 3: Ps. Lamb. 67, 31

-cund

(suffix)
Grammar
-cund, an adjective termination, denoting

KIND , sort, or origin, likeness

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KIND sort, or origin, likeness ; as, æðel-cund, deóful-, engel-, eorþ-, feor-, feorran-, gǽst-, god-, heofon-, híw-, in, sáwel-, ufan-, up-, woruld-

ecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ecgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [ecg an edge]

To give an edge, to sharpen ⬩ acuĕre

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Ecged edged, sharpened, only found in compositions, as twig-ecged two-edged; bĭceps, q. v

Linked entries: ecgung egean ge-ecgan

em-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
em-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

Evenness, equality, equity ⬩ æquĭtas

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Evenness, equality, equity; æquĭtas He démþ folc on emlícnesse judĭcābit pŏpŭlos in æquĭtāte. Ps. Spl. T. 95, 10: 110, 7: 118, 75

Linked entry: em-

exl

(n.)
Grammar
exl, e; f.

Shoulder ⬩ hŭmĕrus

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Shoulder; hŭmĕrus He hit set on his exla impō;nit in humeros suos, Lk. Bos. 15, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 3148; An. 1577

feorh-lyre

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lyre, es; m.

Loss of life ⬩ vītæ perdĭtio

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Loss of life; vītæ perdĭtio Gif feorhlyre wurþe if there be loss of life, L. E. B. 3; Th. ii. 240, 14

fetor-wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
fetor-wrásen, e; f. [wrásen a chain]

A fetter ⬩ chain ⬩ cătēna ⬩ compes

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A fetter, chain; cătēna, compes Hraðe siððan wearþ fetorwrásnum fæst he was soon fast bound in fetters, Andr. Kmbl. 2215; An. 1109

Linked entries: feter-wrásen wrásen

fugel-timber

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-timber, es; n. [timber a frame, structure]

A young bird ⬩ avĭcŭla ⬩ pullus

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A young bird; avĭcŭla, pullus Biþ fæger fugeltimber it is a fair young bird, Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 8; Ph. 236

gamol-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
gamol-ferhþ, adj.

Advanced in age ⬩ aged ⬩ ætāte provectus

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Advanced in age, aged; ætāte provectus Gamol-ferhþ goldes brytta the aged dispenser of gold, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 26; Gen. 2867

Linked entry: gomel-ferhþ

gearu-snottor

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-snottor, adj.

Very wise ⬩ valde săpiens

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Very wise; valde săpiens Hie ǽnne betǽhton giddum gearusnottorne they gave up one very skilled in songs, Elen. Kmbl. 1168; El. 586