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lox

(n.)
Grammar
lox, es; m.

A lynx

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Aristoteles sǽde ðæt deór wǽre ðæt mihte ǽlc wuht þurhseón ge treówa ge furþum stánas; ðæt deór wé hátaþ lox, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 22

un-geriht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geriht, adj.
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Gif þonne ǽgber ge sé þe man swang, ge sé þe man for ylde swingan ne mæg, bégen beón ungerihte (incorrigibiles), 61, 35

Linked entry: ge-rihtan

út-lende

(adj.)
Grammar
út-lende, adj.

Foreignstrangenot native

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Hé mǽnde be his feóndum ǽgðer ge inlendum ge útlendum, Ps. Th. 2, arg

Linked entry: út-lenda

æt-ýcan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-ýcan, p. -ýcte; pp. -ýced, -ýct [æt, ýcan, écan to eke]

To add toaugmentincreaseadjicere

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To add to, augment, increase; adjicere Se gesíþ ætýcte eác swylce his bénum, ðæt he his teáras geát the earl also added to his intreaties, that he shed tears, Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 40: 4, 5; S. 573, 13

a-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽcan, p. -rǽhte, -rǽcte; pp. -rǽht.

to reachget atprehendereattingereto hold forthreach outhandporrigere

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to reach, get at; prehendere, attingere Ðæt man arǽcan mihte that one could reach, Chr. 1014; Ing. 193, 19. to hold forth, reach out, hand; porrigere Arǽce me ða bóc porrige mihi librum, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 47

cenning-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
cenning-tíd, e;f.

eThe time of bringing forth, birth-timepariendi tempus, puerperii hora

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On ðære cenningtíde instante partu, Gen. 38, 27

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, es; m.

A wharfbankshore

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A wharf, bank, shore Ðá gyrnde ðæt hé móste macian foran gén Mildryþe æker ǽnne hwerf wið ðon wódan tó werianne then he desired that he might make a bank opposite Mildred's fold for protection against floods [?], Chart. Th. 341, 7

magu-tudor

(n.)
Grammar
magu-tudor, es; n.

Offspring

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Offspring Ǽr ðý magotudre módor wǽre eácen be eorle, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 13; Gen. 2765. Ús ðis se æþeling gefremede . . monnes magutudre for us, the human race, the prince (Christ) did this, Exon. 17 a; Th. 39, 28; Cri. 629

set-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
set-hrægl, es; n.
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Ic gean tó Cristes weofede ánre lytlere goldenre róde and ánes sethrægles ( an altar-cloth? ], Chart. Th. 564, 10, 18. Án lang healwáhrift and þríó sethrægl, 538, 4

Linked entry: setl-hrægl

steor-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
steor-sceáwere, es; m.
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Ger. himil-scouwari mathematicus; sterro*-*wartal magus.] a constellation (?) Steorrscéwere (sceorr-, Wrt.) constellationem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 66

staflan

(v.)
Grammar
staflan, p. ode
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To direct, dictate Se geréfa ðone áð him swór swá hé hyne sylf stafode the steward swore the oath to Abraham, as Abraham himself dictated it, Gen. 24, 9. Abraham ðurh wítegunge stafode ðone að, Homl. Th. ii. 234, 34

þegan

(v.)
Grammar
þegan, (this seems the regular strong form for the verb which usually has weak forms in the present, þicgan, q. v.)
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to take, accept Him wæs Godes egsa mára in gemyndum ðonne hé menniscum þrymme þegan wolde there was too great fear of God in his thoughts for him to wish to get human glory, Exon. Th. 112, 8; Gú. 140

á-hiltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hiltan, p. te
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Ger. ar-helzit, arlemit debilitatum.]

Linked entries: á-hyltan -hiltan

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, prep.
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Add: with gen. Ollonc ðæs gemǽrheges . . . úp ollonc streámes, C. D. vi. 234, 1, 6. with acc. Wrít ðis andlang ðá earmas, Lch. iii. 38, 29. as adverb Wende þé þonne .iii. sunganges, ástrece þonne on andlang, Lch. i. 400, 10

be-hádian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hádian, p. ode
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To deprive of holy orders Gif mæssepreóst oððe diácon wífige, þoligon hyra hádes; and gif hig æfter þám hǽmedþing begáð, ná ꝥ án ꝥ hig behádod synt (ordine priventur), ac eác swylce fæston .vii. geár, Ll. Th. ii. 196, 14

Linked entry: hádianv

elpend-bán

(n.)
Grammar
elpend-bán, es; n.

ivory

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Ger. elafant ebor; elefant-ín, -isc eburneus) ebor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 73. Úton his brýdbúras wǽron elpendbánum geworhte, Nar. 5, 5

Linked entries: elpen-bán elpend

hirde-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hirde-mann, es; m.

A herdsmanshepherd

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Sacu betwux Abrames hyrdemannum (inter pastores gregum) and Lothes, Gen. 13, 7

leóht-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-lic, of little weight.
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Gen. Thw. 3, 22

soc

(n.)
Grammar
soc, es; n.

Suck, sucking at the breast

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Suck, sucking at the breast On ðone dæg ðe man ðæt cild fram soce áteáh in die ablactationis ejus Gen. 21, 8. [Seseȝ childer of her sok A. P. 103, 391. Taken awei fro sok, or wenyd Wick. (Isaiah 11, 8)]

wíg-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-smiþ, es;

A war-smithwar-makerwarriora man

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Th. 163, 24; Gen. 2703