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cwic-seolfor

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-seolfor, gen.-seolfres ; dat. -seolfre ; n.

QUICKSILVER vivum argentum

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QUICKSILVER ; vivum argentum Wið magan wærce; rudan sǽd and cwicseolfor for pain of stomach; seed of rue and quicksilver, L. M. 3, 69; Lchdm. ii. 356, 19. Cwicseolfor argentum vivum, Cot. 16

Linked entry: seolfor

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse, purify lustrāre

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He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352

Linked entry: felsan

mǽl-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-cearu, e; f.

Care or trouble belonging to a particular time

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Care or trouble belonging to a particular time Swá ða mǽlceare maga Healfdenes singala seáþ so did Healfdene's son ever brood over the trouble of that time, Beo. Th. 380; B. 189

godcund-meaht

(n.)
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divine majesty In seðel godcunndmæhtes his in sede majestatis suae, Mt. L. 19, 28. Ofer seðel godcundmæht his, 25, 31, Mið mægne menigo and godcundmæht cum virtute multa et majestate, 24, 30. (?)

torhtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
torhtlíce, adv.

Splendidly

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Splendidly Ðæt is sigedryhten ðe ðone selc frætweþ, timbreþ torhtlíce, Exon. Th. 450, 25; Dóm. 93. His mildheortnyss is ofer ús torhtlíce getrymed, Ps. Th. 116, 2: Andr. Kmbl. 3358; An. 1683

campian

(v.)
Grammar
campian, compian; p. ode; pp. od [camp war]
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Se deófle campaþ [compaþ, Ps. Lamb. fol. 183b, 18] he fights for the devil, Hy. 2, 5; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 5. Ic longe Gode campode I have iong fought for God, Exon. 42a; Th. 140, 25; Gú. 615.

Linked entry: compian

CANDEL

(n.)
Grammar
CANDEL, candell, condel, condell, e; f: candel, es; n. A CANDLE; candela, lampas = λαμπάς
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Se sceal ðære sunnan síþ bihealdan, Godes condelle he shall observe the sun's course, God's candle, 57a; Th. 204, 2; Ph. 91

Linked entry: condel

be-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gyrdan, -girdan; p. de; pp. edor begyrd; v. trans. [be, gyrdan to gird] .

to BEGIRDsurroundcingerepræcingereaccingereto clotheamicire

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God se begyrde me of mihte Deus qui præcinxit me virtute Ps. Spl. 17, 34 : Ps. Th. 17, 37.

Linked entry: be-girdan

dæg-ðerlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-ðerlíc, [ = dæg-hwæðer-líc]; adj.

Daily, present diurnus, hodiernus

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Se gódspellere Lucas beleác ðis dægðerlíce gódspel mid feáwum wordum the evangelist Luke concluded the gospel of this day with few words, i. 90, 8. Ðás dægðerlícan þénunga these daily services, ii. 86, 24.

Engla feld

(n.)
Grammar
Engla feld, gen. feldes; dat. felda, felde; m. [Hovd. Englefeld: Brom. Englefelde: Matt. West. Anglefeld: Angles' field, the field of the English]

ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshirelŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi

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ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi Hér cwom se here to Reádingum on West-Seaxe, and ðæs ymb iii niht ridon ii eorlas up: ðá gemétte hie Æðelwulf aldorman on Engla felda, and him ðǽr wið gefeaht, and sige

FALS

(n.)
Grammar
FALS, es ; n.

FALSEhood, fraud, counterfeit falsum

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Se ðe ofer ðis fals wyrce, þolige ðæra handa ðe he ðæt fals mid worhte he who after this shall make a counterfeit [coin], let him forfeit the hands with which he made the counterfeit, L. C. S. 8; Th. i. 380, 16, 17, 20, 22.

fetian

(v.)
Grammar
fetian, fetigean, fetigan; he fetaþ, fet; p. fette; pp. fetod

To fetchbring tomarryaddūcĕreapplĭcāreuxōrem dūcĕre

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Se forma fette wíf, and forþferde prīmus, uxōre ducta, defunctus est, Mt. Bos. 22, 25: Gen. 48, 10. Wæs to búre Beówulf fetod Beowulf was fetched to his bower, Beo. Th. 2625; B. 1310

hwem

(n.)
Grammar
hwem, hwemm, es; m.

A cornerangle

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A corner, angle Hwæt fremaþ ðære burhware ðeáh ðe ðæt port beo trumlíce on ǽlce healfe getimbrod gif ðǽr biþ án hwem open forlǽten ðæt se onwinnenda here þurh ðam infær hæbbe what does it avail the citizens, though the town be firmly built on every side

Linked entry: hwæm

hýr-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hýr-, heár-sum; adj.

Obedientcompliant

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Obedient, compliant Se ðe him hýrsum beón wolde hé gehét qui sibi obtemperantibus promitteret, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 26. Him hýrsum beón ei obtemperare, 2, 12; S. 574, 16. Hit biþ his láreówum hýrsum it is obedient to its teachers, Salm.

inwidda

(adj.)
Grammar
inwidda, inwit; adj.

Guilefuldeceitfulevilwickedmalicious

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Swá se inwidda ofer ealne dæg dryhtguman síne drencte mid wíne so the evil one [Holofernes] all through the day his men drenched with wine, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 20; Jud. 28. Ealle weleras inwiddæn universa labia dolosa, Ps. Spl. T. 11, 3.

íðe

(adj.)
Grammar
íðe, adj.

Easypleasant

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Ús ðis se æðeling ýðre gefremede this the prince has made easier for us, Exon. 17 a ; Th. 39, 25; Cri. 627

leóhtmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leóhtmód-ness, e; f.

levityfrivolityinconstancy

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Lightness of mind, want of gravity or steadiness, levity, frivolity, inconstancy Gif ǽresð se wyrtruma biþ forcorfen ðæt is sió leóhtmódnes ... Mon hine bewarige wið ða leóhtmódnesse ...

Linked entry: leóht-mód

líþ

(n.)
Grammar
líþ, es; n.
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Se ðe his oferdrencþ mid ðæs écan lífes líþe aeterna nos dulcedine inebrians, Past. 36, 9; Swt. 261, 15. Ðá bær unc mon líþ forþ oblato poculo, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 31

mægenþrym-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mægenþrym-ness, e; f.

Majestymagnificenceglory

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God sylf se ðe ǽfre þurhwunode on his miclan wuldre and on his mægenþrimnisse, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 4. Ða ðe gesáwon míne mægenþrimnisse qui viderunt majestatem meam, Num. 14, 22

máðum-hús

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-hús, es; n.

A treasure-housetreasury

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Gesæt se Hǽlend binnan ðam temple ætforan ðam máðmhúse, Homl. Th. i. 582, 12. Hé lǽdde ða ællþeódgan ǽrendracan on his máðmhús and him geiéwde his goldhord, Past. 4, 1; Swt. 39, 3.