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wit-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wit-scipe, es; m.
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Witness In gewitscipe (witscipe, v.l. ) standan . . . in gewitscipe (gewitnysse witscipes, v.l. ) þreóra oððe feówera bisscopa, Bd. l, 37; Sch. 73, 9-13

rysc-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-pytt, es; m.

A pit or pool

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A pit or pool in which rushes grow In hriscpyt; of hriscpytte intó ðere díc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 385, 2-3

sár-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cláþ, es; m.

A bandage for a wound

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Voc. i. 20, 18: ii. 53, 77: i. 40, 62: ii. 39, 75

corn-gesǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
corn-gesǽlig, adj. [gesiǽlig fortunate, rich]

Wealthy in corn ⬩ frumento opulentus

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Wealthy in corn; frumento opulentus Cild corngesǽlig biþ a child will be wealthy in corn Obs. Lun. § 9; Lchdm. iii. 188, 11

tó-dǽlness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlness, e; f.

A division, ⬩ distinct part

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In tódǽlnesse in divisiones, Ps. Surt. 135, 13

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, p. -wyrhte ; pp. -wyrht .

to do wrong ⬩ be guilty ⬩ to injure ⬩ destroy by wrongful working ⬩ to treat improperly ⬩ use badly ⬩ to bring to an end ⬩ to ruin ⬩ to make guilty ⬩ to commit crime against ⬩ guilty ⬩ criminal ⬩ sinful ⬩ to bring to an ill condition ⬩ to lose by evildoing ⬩ to forfeit ⬩ to bring about ⬩ cause what is evil

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Th. i. 216, 6. Tó ðám earde wé wǽron gesceapene, ac wé hit forwyrhton, ii. 222, 12. as a legal term Þá .iii. hída þe Wístán forworhte wið þone cyning mid unrihtum monslihte, Cht.

eard-geard

(n.)
Grammar
eard-geard, es; m.

A dwelling-place, the earth ⬩ habitātiōnis lŏcus, terra

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A dwelling-place, the earth; habitātiōnis lŏcus, terra In ðam eardgearde in that dwelling-place [in Jerusalem ], Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 19; Cri. 55. Ýðde ðisne eardgeard ælda Scyppend the Creator of men overwhelmed this world, 77 b; Th. 291, 20; Wand. 85

micge

(n.)
Grammar
micge, an; f.

Urine

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M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 226, 20. Ðonne onginþ ðære hǽto welm wanian þurh ða micgean, 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 212, 7: 1, 37; Lchdm. ii. 88, 20

Linked entry: micga

of-þænnan

(v.)

to moisten

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to moisten Gegníd on wín, ofþæne wel, Lchdm. ii. 90, 7. Ofþæne mid ecede, 184, 15. Obðaenit madidum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 72. Ofðæned madefactus, 80, 48. Ofþænda and gesodena on ecede, Lchdm. ii. 180, 15.

Linked entry: þǽnan

twiccian

(v.)
Grammar
twiccian, p. ode

To twitch ⬩ pluck

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Voc. ii. 97, 14. Sume hió twiccedan ða grasu mid heora múðe, (ants) Shrn. 41, 2. Teóh him ða loccas, wringe ða eáran and ðone wangbeard twiccige, Lchdm. ii. 196, 13. Twiccian carpere, arripere. Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 69

Linked entry: twiccere

gæst

(n.)
Grammar
gæst, gest, gist, giest, gyst, es; pl. nom. acc. gastas; m.

a GUEST ⬩ hospes ⬩ sŏcius ⬩ a stranger ⬩ an enemy ⬩ vir aliēnĭgĕnus ⬩ hostis

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fulne if the sea shall bear it [the vessel] full of guests, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 20; Rä. 4, 30. a stranger, an enemy; vir aliēnĭgĕnus, hostis Wæs se grimma gæst Grendel háten, wonsǽlig wer the grim enemy was called Grendel, the unblest man, Beo.

limpan

(v.)
Grammar
limpan, p. lamp, pl. lumpon

To befall ⬩ happen ⬩ pertain ⬩ belong ⬩ affect ⬩ concern

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Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 27, Sorgaþ ymb óðerra monna wísan ðe him náuht tó ne limpþ is busied about other men's affairs, that do not all concern it, Past. 53, 5; Swt. 415, 21.

lof-sang

(n.)
Grammar
lof-sang, es; m.

hymn ⬩ psalm

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'Gloria in excelsis Deo' sungon englas ... Nú forlǽte wé ðás lofsangas, Homl. Th. ii. 88, 3. Ic sang úhtsang æfter ðá wé sungon dægrédlíce lofsangas cantavi nocturnam, deinde cantavimus matutinales laudes, Coll. Monast.

ge-fetian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fetian, -fetigan, -fetigean; p. -fetode, -fetede, -fette; pp. -fetod

To fetch ⬩ bring ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ accīre ⬩ afferre

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Swá strang ðæt ǽs him gefetede so strong that it got prey for itself, Chr. 975; Erl. 125, 29. He of helle húþe gefette sáwla manega he from hell fetched spoils, many souls, Hy. 10, 30; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 30 : Gen. 24, 11.

unriht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, es; n.

Unlawful cohabitation ⬩ illicit intercourse ⬩ adultery ⬩ fornication

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On unrihthǽmede in adulterio, Jn. Skt. 8, 3. Be mónaðádles hǽmede and be óþrum unrihthǽmede ( de alio pravo coitu ), L. Ecg. C. 16, tit.; Th. ii. 128, 26: Shrn. 99, 4.

Linked entry: riht-hǽmed

ge-manian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 176, 35. (O. Sax. gi-manón : O. H. Ger. ge-manón memorare, admonere, commonere.)

stæf

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Th. ii. 286, 19. <b>I a.

ǽn-lic

(adj.)

only, single ⬩ alone, solitary ⬩ excellent, peerless,

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Tó ǽnlicum aurea (in astra), An. Ox. 1438. Hé oft dyde swýðe ǽnlice ðincg, Hml. S. 13, 270. Ðá ǽnlecan heápas investes catervas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 40. Ǽnlicre (elicre, Wrt.) wæs prestare, 81, 64. Ǽnlicoste pulcherrima, i. speciosissima, An.

Linked entry: án-lic

ofer-faran

(v.)

To pass, go off ⬩ to pass, cross ⬩ to pass through, traverse ⬩ to pass through ⬩ to pass through, penetrate ⬩ to come upon, come across, meet with

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To pass, go off Ælþeódiglíce is oferfare peregre transeo, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 28. Oferfare on munt swá swá spearwa transmigra in montem sicut passer, Ps. Spl. 10. 1. trans. to pass, cross (a river, boundary, etc.)

Linked entry: ofer-féran

GRÁPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRÁPIAN, grópian; p. ode; pp. od
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Ðæt ðú grápie on midne ðæg swá se blinda déþ on þístrum thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, Deut. 28, 29. Ðone líchoman he æteówde to grápigenne he shewed the body to be touched, Homl. Th. i. 230, 24

Linked entry: grópian