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drygan

(v.)
Grammar
drygan, p. de ; pp. ed

To dry, make dry, rub dry, wipe siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre

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Cómon twegen seolas of sǽlícum grunde, and hí mid heora flýse his fét drygdon two seals came from the sea-ground, and they dried his feet with their fur, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 12. Hie beóþ oft drygde they are often dried, Past. 11, 4; Hat. MS. 15 a, 19

DRÓF

(adj.)
Grammar
DRÓF, adj.

Draffy; dreggy, dirty, troubled sordĭdus, turbŭlentus, turbĭdus

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Draffy; dreggy, dirty, troubled; sordĭdus, turbŭlentus, turbĭdus Se ðe his bróðor hataþ, he hæfþ unstilnesse, and swýðe dróf [MS. drofi] mód he that hateth his brother has disquietude, and a very troubled mind, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 44, 16.

Linked entries: DRÉFAN dréfre

EOLH

(n.)
Grammar
EOLH, cole; gen. eolhes, eolces, eolcs, eolx; m. [eolx vĭdētur genĭtivus ab eolc, eolh, Ettmül. Poet. 288, 15, note]

ELKalces

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The Rune RUNE = x seems to stand for the genitive of this word in the Runic poem, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter x, but for eolhx = eolcx = eolcs = eolces of an elk, as, — RUNE [eolhx = eolces] secg eard [seccard MS.] hæfþ oftust on

Linked entries: elch elh eóla

fǽrlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽrlíc, feárlic; def.se fǽrlíca, seó, ðæt fǽrlíce; adj.

Sudden, unexpected, quick sŭbĭtus, repentīnus

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Þurh fǽrlícne [feárlícne MS. A.] deáþ through sudden death, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 28. Se fǽrlíca dæg repentīna dies, Lk. Bos. 21, 34. Se fǽrlíca deáþ sudden death, Homl. Th. ii. 22, 19

Linked entries: feárlíc férlíc

FLOCC

(n.)
Grammar
FLOCC, es; m.

A FLOCKbandcompanydivisiongrexcătervaturma

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Mid dam mánfullum flocce with the ungodly company, Ælfc. T. 34, 22: 35, 8. Him mon mid óðrum floccum sóhte they were sought by other bands, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 14.

freó-drihten

(n.)
Grammar
freó-drihten, -dryhten, es; m.

A noble lord or masteringĕnuus vel nōbĭlis dŏmĭnus

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A noble lord or master; ingĕnuus vel nōbĭlis dŏmĭnus Onfóh ðissum fulle, freódrihten mín accept this cup, my noble lord. Beo. Th. 2343; B. 1169.

furþ-an

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-an, furþ-on, furþ-um; adv. [furþ = forþ forth, furþan, furþon, furþum, forþum, dat.]

Alsotooevenindeedfurtherat firstetiamquĭdemprīmo

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He wéneþ furþon ðæt he man ne sý he even thinks that he is not man, Blickl. Homl. 179, 5. Ic furþum ongan búgan I first [prīmo] began to dwell Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 21; Gú. 1213

Linked entry: furþum

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, e; f.

a marksigna markensign

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a mark, sign made upon a thing Tácon ł merca titulus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 26. Cf. onmerca inscribtio, 12, 16. Merce ł stæfes heafud apicem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 17.

Linked entries: mærc merc on-mearc

mis-rǽdan

(v.)

to counsel amissgive bad advice

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act ill-advisedly (in the choice of an abbot), and a few wise men of the society with greater wisdom recognize what is necessary, let their counsel prevail, who with the fear and wisdom of God choose what is necessary, R.

nytness

(n.)
Grammar
nytness, e; f.

Useutilityadvantageprofit

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Mid micelre nytnysse ( magna utilitate ) ǽghwæðeres folces, 3, 24; S. 557, 13 : 5, 10; S. 623, 38. Tó líchoman nyttnesse for the advantage of the body, Blickl. Homl. 57, 8. Mid allum ðǽm nytnessum ge on fixnoþum ge on médwum ðe ðǽrtó belympaþ, Cod.

blíðe-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
blíðe-mód, adj.

Blithe, of mind, glad, cheerfullætus animo, lætus, hilaris

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Blithe, of mind, glad, cheerful; lætus animo, lætus, hilaris Wæs á blíðemód bealuleás cyning [MS. kyng], ðeáh he lang ǽr, lande bereáfod, wunode wræclástum the innocent king was ever blithe of mind [cheerful], though he long before, bereft of land, dwelt

ge-dwyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwyld, es; n.

Errorheresyerrorhærĕsis

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Forwearþ ðes gedwola mid his gedwylde this heretic perished with his heresy, Homl. Th. i. 290, 29 : ii. 506, 27 : Boutr. Scrd. 18, 30.

ge-gremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gremian, -gremman; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To irritateprovokeexciteincenseinflameexaspĕrāreprovŏcāreexăcerbāre

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Hwæt hit swíður gehierste and gegremige what more scorches and excites it? Past. 21, 6; Swt. 165, 2; Hat. MS. 32 a, 15. Gegremod wearþ se gúþrinc the chief was incensed, Byrht. Th. 135, 54; By. 138.

Linked entry: gremian

þreodung

(n.)
Grammar
þreodung, þridung, e; f.

deliberationhesitation

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Gif hé mid þancmetunge and ðreodunge (ðrydunge, MS.

Linked entries: þridung þrydung

un-earh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-earh, adj.

Undauntedintrepidfearless

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Wendon forð wlance þegenas, unearge men, Byrht.Th. 137, 54; By. 206

un-áblinnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áblinnendlíce, adv.

Unceasinglyincessantlywithout ceasingwithout intermission

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Gnættas ǽgþær ge ða men ge ða nýtenu unáblinnendlíce píniende wǽron ciniphes nusquam evitabiles, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 36, 31

Linked entry: á-blinnendlíce

wiþ-foran

(prep.)
Grammar
wiþ-foran, prep. with dat. acc.

Before

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. ¶ wiþ . . . foran Ðone mist ðe wið ða eágan foran usses módes (cf. beforan úres módes eágum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 32) hangode, Met. 20, 265.

wítnere

(n.)
Grammar
wítnere, es; m.

A punishertormentor

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Se hláford sealde hyne ðam wítnerum (tortoribus), Mt. Kmbl. 18, 34. Se heretoga cwæþ: 'Gé beóð gewítnode' . . . Ðá swór se déma, ðæt hí þurh drýcræfte ða stánas áwendon tó heora wítnerum, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 110

wóþ-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-bora, an ; m.

A (good) speakeroratorpoetprophetphilosopher

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Cræftgleáwe men, wíse wóþboran, Chr. 975 ; Erl. 126, 27. Wóðborum rhetoribus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 53

Linked entry: sóþ-bora

bísgian

(v.)
Grammar
bísgian, l. bisgian,

to occupyemployto harasstrouble

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Bisiga ðé be sumum men; forðon bið ǽlces mannes líf sumes mannes lár, Prov. K. 43. Se láreów ðe bodunge underféhð, ne sceal hé hine sylfne mid worulðþingum bysgian (printedbysnian), Hml.