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hǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlþ, e; f.

Health, healing, curesanitas, salus

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Health, healing, cure Ðám áríst rihtwísnysse sunne and hǽlþ is on hyre fiðerum to them shall arise the sun of righteousness, and healing is on its wings, Lchdm. iii. 236, 31.

smirels

(n.)
Grammar
smirels, es; m.

An unguent, ointment, unction, salve grease

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C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 15. [ Nicodemus brouhte smuriles uorte smurien mide ure Louerd A. R. 372, 18. þat swote smirles þat is icleopet basme H. M. 13, 21.

Linked entry: smyrels

tó-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon ; pp. -corfen.

to cut to pieces,cut in two,cut upto cut off

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to cut to pieces, cut in two, cut up Hé tócearf his basing on emtwá mid sexe, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 26. Hí tócurfon ðone líchaman on manugu sticceo, Shrn. 125, 10. Ða langnysse tóceorfan on pysena gelícnysse, Lchdm. i. 260, 15.

tó-sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sníðan, p. -snáð, pl. -snidon; pp. -sniden.

to cut in twocut in piecescut upto cut awaycut off

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to cut in two, cut in pieces, cut up Hé geteáh his seax and genam his sciccels ðe hé him on hæfde, tósnáð ðá hine on twá, and healfne sealed ðæm þearfan . . .

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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Th. i. 230, II. Sóna þæs þe hé gelýhte (-líhte, v.l., neálíéhte, v.l.) tó þám hearge, þá sceát hé mid his spere mox ut adpropiabat adfanum, injecta in eo lancea, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 169, I

heáfod

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D. iii. 436, 16-27. of water Of horspóles heáuede . . . on horspóles heáued, C. D. iii. 445, 25-35. In ðes pulles heáfod, 382, 10. On þæs fennes heáfod, C. D. B. iii. 517, 30.

be-leán

(v.)
Grammar
be-leán, p. -lóh, pl. -lógon; pp. -leahen

To hinder by blamereprehendreproveforbidprohiberereprobarereprehendere

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To hinder by blame, reprehend, reprove, forbid; prohibere, reprobare, reprehendere We lǽraþ ðæt preostas oferdruncen beleán óðrum mannum we enjoin that priests reprehend drunkenness in other men L. Edg. C. 57; Th. ii. 256, 14.

éþ

(adv.)
Grammar
éþ, adv.

More easily

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More easily Ðæt ic ðý éþ mǽge ðæt sóþe leóht on ðé gebringan that I may the more easily bring upon thee the true light, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 20: 19; Fox 70, 3. Ðú meaht éþ gecnáwan thou mightest more easily know, Bt. Met.

feoh-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gestreón, es; n.

Treasurerichesθησαυρόsdīvĭtiæ

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Treasure, riches; thēsaurus = θησαυρόs, dīvĭtiæ Næbbe ic ne feohgestreón I have no riches, Andr. Kmbl. 602; An. 301: Exon. 66 a; Th. 245, 10; Jul. 42. Elþeódig hafaþ mec bereáfod feohgestreón a stranger has bereaved me of my treasures, Elen.

fleard

(n.)
Grammar
fleard, es; n.

Triflesnūgæ

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L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 17. Flearde fraude, Mone B. 1530

for-gýmeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gýmeleásian, -gímeleásian, -giémeleásian, -gémeleásian; p. ode; pp. od [for-, gýmeleásian to neglect]

To neglect entirelyomnīno neglĭgĕre

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Gif he forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if he neglect his lord's tribute, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 15. Swylc geréfa swylc ðis forgýmeleásie such reeve as may neglect this, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 2.

forþ-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-genge, adj.

Progressiveincreasingeffectivepŏtens

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Ðæt hit þurh ðone fultum síe forþgenge that it become effective through help, Past. 14, 1; Hat. MS. 17 b, 2

lorh

(n.)
Grammar
lorh, lorg, e; f.

A pole

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Lorg amitis [amis lignum bifurcatum, per quod venatores expandunt retia, ad capiendas feras, Ducange], 285, 17: ii. 8, 38. Loerge amites, Ep. Gl. 1 b, 3

martyr-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
martyr-dóm, es; m.

Martyrdom

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Th. i. 374, 24. Hé ( Stephen ) is fyrmest on martyrdóme, ii. 34, 22. His martyrdóme wyrþe ejus martyrio condigna, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 7. Hé gearcodon heora mód tó ðam martyrdóme, Homl. Skt. 5, 150.

middel-fléra

(n.)
Grammar
middel-fléra, an; m. -flére, an; f.

A partitionthe gristle of the nosebridge of the nose

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; it occurs as an alternative with words meaning) the gristle of the nose, bridge of the nose Middelfléra interpinnium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 48. Nose grystle vel middelflére internasus vel interfinium vel interpinium, i. 43, 20.

Linked entry: -fléra

rǽs-bora

(n.)
Grammar
rǽs-bora, an; m.
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Andreas þanc gesægde rícum rǽsboran ( the Deity who in disguise had guided Andrew's ship ), Andr. Kmbl. 769; An. 385. Réðe rǽsboran ( the chiefs of the Mermedonians ), 277; An. 139. Rǽfborena [rǽs- (?), rǽd- (?)] jurisperitorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 38

grislíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grislíc, gryslíc; adj.
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Ger. grisenlich, Grff. iv. 301: Ger. grässlich.] This word seems to belong to 'grísan' rather than to 'greósan,' so should be written with i rather than with y. The spelling in the Ormulum supports the short vowel

ge-dæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dæftlíce, -dæftelíce, -deftlíce; adv.

Fitlyseasonablyopportūnecommŏde

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Fitly, seasonably; opportūne, commŏde Ic ðé beóde ðæt ðú stande on ðissum wordum, and hie lǽre ǽgðer ge gedæftlíce ge ungedæftlíce I charge thee to abide by these words, and teach them both seasonably and unseasonably, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 96, 15; Hat.

Linked entry: ge-deftlice

séðung

(n.)
Grammar
séðung, e; f.
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Th. ii. 34, 5. Hé ðæs árleásan eáre gehǽlde tó séðunge soðre godcundnysse ( in proof of true divinity ), 248, 2. Hé heora goda geendunge mid swutelum séðungum gewissode, i. 558, 16. Séðingum assertionibus, Hpt. Gl. 525, 35. Séðincgum, 409, 53

wundel

(n.)
Grammar
wundel, e: wundle, an; f.

A woundsore

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P. iv. 22; Th. ii. 210, 25. Wið níwe wundela (wunda, v.1. ), Lchdm. i. 8, 14: 10, 9: 92, 21: 100, 1: 108, 19: 296, 6, 17. His sáule wundela (vulnera) gehǽlan, R. Ben. 72, 7

Linked entries: wund-lác wyndle