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latu

(n.)
Grammar
latu, e ; f.
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Hig clipodon þá þone cniht him raðe tó þe hira heáfodman wæs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 17

ofer-flówendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-flówendlic, adj.
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Superfluous, superabundant Rén sé sélost ys gif ná oferflówendlic nyþer ástíhð on eorþan pluvia illa optima est, si non superflue descendat, Scint. 51, 16. Án forhæfednys is þæt gehwá werlíce ðá oferflówendlican ðygene him sylfum ætbréde, Hml.

stán-clúd

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Of stánclúdum cumað wyllspringas, Hex. 22, 23. Add

wrǽstlung

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Swá wæs þǽr seó wrǽstlung (luctamen) ymb Stephanum; þá gódan géstas hine tugon upp, and þá yflan hine tugon ofdúne, Gr. D. 320, 13.

Linked entry: wraxlung

wæterung

(n.)
Grammar
wæterung, e; f.

Watering, providing with water,providing water for peoplewatering of plants

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Th. ii. 222, 29. watering of plants Syððan ða wyrta grówende beóð, geswýcð ðære wæterunge, i. 304, 27

ǽrend-gewrit

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Sumes geréfan dohtor áhredde fram fefore þurh his ǽrendgewrit, Hml. Th. ii. 512, 9. Ǽrendgewrite pittacia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 21. Pitaciolis, i. membranulis bócfellum, ǽrendgewritum, An. Ox. 4570. Add

ǽror

earlier, before rather

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Ǽrer hit ǽrǽrde, 1086; P. 219, 4. Swá swá wé áwriton ǽror, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 15. rather Ðaacute; óðre þrý godspelleras áwriton ǽror be Crístes menniscnysse, Hml. Th. i. 70. 3

hám-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
hám-weorud, es; n.

The body of people connected with a 'ham;'vicani

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The body of people connected with a 'ham;' vicani Ðá com tó sumum húse on ǽfentíd and eode on ðæt hús ðǽr ðæt hámweorud eall tó symble gesomnod wæs pervenit ad vicum quendam vespere intravitque in domum in qua vicani cænantes epulabantur, Bd. 3, 10

heáh-flód

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-flód, es; m.

High tide [as opposed to neap tide], deep watera high flood-tide

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Lét fleógan hrefn ofer heáhflód he let a raven fly over the deep water [of the deluge], Cd. 71; Th. 87, 1; Gen. 1442

of-clipian

(v.)
Grammar
of-clipian, p. ode

To obtain by calling

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Heó mid hreáme hyre hræddinge ofclypode she had obtained help by her cries, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 219

on-ál

(n.)
Grammar
on-ál, es; n.

A burning, kindling; also what is burnt

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Onál incensa, 79, 17: incendia, Hpt. Gl. 510, 18

Linked entry: ál

snotor-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor-wyrde, adj.

Prudent or wise of speech

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Prudent or wise of speech Herodes wearð gewréged tó ðam cásere . . . wæs snotorwyrde tó ðan swíðe, ðæt se cásere hine mid máran wurðmynte ongeán ásende Homl. Th. i. 80, 9.

tún-cyrice

(n.)
Grammar
tún-cyrice, an; f,

A church in a tún

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A church in a tún(q. v. ) Habbe þat lond fré his day and his wíues, and after here bothere day meó þe túnkirke, and men fré . . . þat lond schal intó túnkirke . . . and þó men fré, Chart. Th. 572, 20-33. Intó ðe túnkirke on Mardingford, 593, 2

Linked entry: tún

for-súgan

To suck in

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Similar entries Cf. súgan; II, sogoþa) Lǽcedómas wið ádeádodum magan and gif forsogen sié, Lch. ii. 158, 14. Wiþ forsogenum magan oþþe áþundenum for a stomach troubled with hiccough or wind, 186, 17. Substitute:

ge-mǽn-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-nes, -ness, e; f. [ge-mǽne communis]

A communion, fellowship, connectioncommunio, consortium, admixtio

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A communion, fellowship, connection; communio, consortium, admixtio sealdon ðǽr on ðara fǽmnena gemǽnnesse they gave her up there to the society of the women, Shrn. 127, 11.

Þór

(n.)
Grammar
Þór, the Scandinavian form of a name which in English is Þunor (-er),
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one of the gods, Thor Nú secgaþ sume ða Denisce men on heora gedwylde, ðæt se Iouis wǽre, ðe þór hátaþ, Mercuries sunu, ðe Óðon namiaþ; ac nabbaþ ná riht: for ðan ðe wé rǽdaþ on bócum, ge on hǽþenum ge on cristenun, ðæt se hetula Iouis tó sóðan

Linked entry: þunor

milts

(n.)
Grammar
milts, milds, e; f.

mildnesskindnessfavourmercymeeknesshumilityjoy

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Secggan wé him þanc ealra his miltsa, Blickl. Homl. 103, 26: 109, 10. Ásecggan ða miltsa ðe wið ðis mennisce cynn gecýðde, 103, 19. For his miltsum by his mercies, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 6; Vy. 98: 42 a; Th. 140, 16; Gú. 611. meekness, humility(?)

Linked entry: milds

súpan

(v.)
Grammar
súpan, p. seáp, pl. supon; pp. sopen.
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Dó on swýþe gód beór, syle hyt him ðonne wlacu súpan, 196, 19. gelǽhte ǽnnecalic and sealde his gingrum of tó súpenne, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 14. scóf on hálig wæter of ðam hálgan treówe, sealde ðam ádligan of tó súpenne, Homl.

Linked entries: sype sypian sopa

(adv.; int.)

Woeillwoealasvae,well-a-waywell-a-dayahvah

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Him biþ æt heortan wá, Salm. Kmbl. 210; Sal. 104. Him wæs ǽghwǽr wá, Cd. Th. 285, 24; Sat. 342. Bið ðam men full wá, 40, 5; Gen. 634. ne mihton ásecgan, wá ðám sáwlum byð, Wulfst. 147, 17. Ðæt him nǽfre ǽr nǽre swá wá swá him ðá wæs, 235, 19.

Linked entries: eów waa

húru

(adv.)
Grammar
húru, adv.

At leastat all eventsat any ratein any casehoweverevenyetonlyindeedcertainlyespecially

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Woldon hine habban húru swá deádne they would have him when he was dead at any rate, 518, 23. Húru fífténe míla brád at least fifteen miles broad, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 8. Ðæt húru þreó þing ðananforþ healdan wille, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 8 : L.

Linked entry: híru