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ofer-gemet

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Lóca nú þæt þú ofergemet ne wilnige, nú ðú hí (God and Alypius) tógædere metest, woldest cunnan God swá swá Alippius vide ergo ne impudenter velis satis Deum nosse, qui Alypium non satis nosti, Solil. H. 17, 9. Add

ofer-hygdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdlíce, adv.
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Arrogantly, presumptuously Gif wé áhsiað þone þe þus oferhídlíce ána hálgað Drihtnes líchaman and his blód, hwæt wile hé secgan ? Etsi interrogatus aut contemptus huius modi corporis et sanguinis Domini solitarius consecrator fuerit, quid respondere

sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
sceáwian, IV. add: to review troops,
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revise what is written Hé þá fyrde sceáwode, Hml. S. 30, 295. Marcus leornode of Petres bodunge hú hé ðá bóc gesette, and Petrus hí sceáwode, 15, 145. Spellunga sceáwende fabulas rimando, An. Ox. 193. v. fore-, ymb-sceáwian

wíd-gal

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Sume dæge þá þá heó swá wídgal swíðe dwolode quadam die dum vaga nimium erraret, Gr. 176, 21. Hé eóde út and mid wídgalum móde worhte á hwæthugu eorðlices egrediebatur et mente vaga terrena aliqua agebat, iii, 13. Add

wægn-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-treów, es; n.

A perquisite of a log of wood from each load to the labourer loading and leading the waggon

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A perquisite of a log of wood from each load to the labourer loading and leading the waggon (? cf. wægn-scilling) On sumere þeóde gebyreþ ... æt wuduláde wǽntreów, æt cornláde hreáccopp, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 27

wæter-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-wyrt, e; f.

Water-fennel

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Water-fennel Wæterwyrt callitriche. Voc. i. 67, 18: gallitricum, ii. 42, 38: gallitricium, Gl. 298, 25 (omitted by Wright). Wæterwyrt . Genim ðás wyrte ðe man callitricum (gallitricum, MS. V.) and óðrum naman wæterwyrt nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 152, 4-6

æf-gydel

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-gydel, (?); adj.

Idolatrous, superstitious ⬩ idolum

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Idolatrous, superstitious Ídelum ł feóndlicum æfgidelum (-gildum?; the ide is not clear; v. Angl. vi. :oi: cf. also An. Ox. 3933 (v. æf-gælþ), where the same passage is glossed, and see note there superstitiosa, Hpt. Gl. 498, 77

fyrþrung

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For crístendómes fyrðrunge, Wlfst. 176, 2. Ic on Róme be þes pápan fyrþrunge and leáfe mynster geworhte, Cht. Th. 116, 29. Weder hlúttor gesihð, ceápes ferðrunge hit getácnað, Lch. iii. 198, 17. Buccan gesihð, ferðrunge getácnað, 206, 2. Add

friþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-scipe, friþ-scip, es; n.

A guard-ship ⬩ a ship on ike look-out for hostile vessels

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A guard-ship (?), a ship on ike look-out for hostile vessels (?) Of manegum landum máre ( more than the trinoda necessitas ) landriht áríst tó cyniges gebanne, swilce is . . . scorp tó friðscipe and sǽweard, Ll. Th. i. 432, 8. Substitute:

full-fylgan

(v.)

to follow a teacher ⬩ persequi

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to follow a teacher; persequi Sé forwyrcð hine sylfne sé þe ábrecð Godes bebodu and fulfyligð deófles unlárum, Ll. Th. ii. 330, 29. Hí beóð þæs wel wyrðe, þæt deófol openlíce fandige hwá him fullfyligean wille, Wlfst. 95, 19

bý

(n.)
Grammar
bý, es; n?

A dwelling, habitation ⬩ habitatio

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A dwelling, habitation; habitatio Se ðe hús oððe lytel [MS. lytelo] bý hæfde in byrgenum [MS. byrgennum] qui domicilium habebat in monumentis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 3. Hence, by and bye in the termination of the names of places

Linked entry: býing

springd

(adj.)
Grammar
springd, sprind; adj.

Active ⬩ vigorous

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Active, vigorous Snellne, sprindne adultum, juvenem, Hpt. Gl. 485, 26. Geþogenne ł sprindne adultum, maturum, 491, 13. Sprindne adultum, Anglia xiii. 34, 186. His geðoht is springdra and swiftra ðonne xii. ðúsendu háligra gásta, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34

Linked entry: sprind

á-wilwan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wilwan, á-wilwian; p. -wilede.

To roll (trans.)

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To roll (trans.) Ængel áwælede (revolvit) þone stán, Mt. R. 28, 2. Sume wyrhtan áfundon ðone stán and hine áweg áwiligdon, Hml. Th. ii. 426, 2. Gesaeh ꝥ stán genumen áuæled (sublatum) of ðǽm byrgenne, Jn. L. 20, 1

Linked entries: wilwan á-wilian

gelíce

(adv.)
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Add: in like manner, similarly Eft gelíce ibidentidem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 50. with dat. of a noun, in the manner of, in the same way as, as in the case of Sóðfæste men sunnan gelíce in heora fæder ríce scínað ( justi fulgebunt sicut sol in regno patris

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc. In reference to running water, the head is exactly converse to the gemýðe or mouths. In the Saxon charters the word is of frequent occurrence

freónd

Grammar
freónd, dat. friénd, frínd, frýnd, freónde.

a relative ⬩ kinsman ⬩ a lover ⬩ one who wishes well to another ⬩ favours ⬩ supports ⬩ helps ⬩ an upholder of religion ⬩ a pious person ⬩ a true Christian ⬩ one who undertakes responsibility on behalf of another ⬩ anything helpful ⬩ one who is on good terms with another ⬩ not at variance ⬩ one who is on the same side or of the same party as another ⬩ an associate

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Add: where mutual affection is felt or professed Eálá þú freónd and mín mǽg (cf. his néhmága sum and his worldfreónda hine lufode, 9), Bl. H. 113, 22. Ðá getreówan freónd (friénd, v.l. ), ic secge, seó þæt deórweorþeste ðyng þissa woruldgesǽlþa ... ǽlces

a-fýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýsan, p. de; pp. ed.

to hasten ⬩ festinare ⬩ tendere ⬩ to hasten away ⬩ impel ⬩ accelerate ⬩ incite ⬩ excite ⬩ make ready ⬩ incitare ⬩ accelerare ⬩ paraturn vel prornptum reddere

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to hasten; festinare, tendere Feor afýsan and forþ gangan to hasten away and to go forward, Byrht. Th. 131, 4; By. 3. to hasten away, impel, accelerate, incite, excite, make ready; incitare, accelerare, paraturn vel prornptum reddere Ðonne he afýsed

a-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sécan, -sécean; p. -sóhte; pp. -sóht [a, sécan to seek] .

to search or seek out ⬩ to seek for ⬩ to require ⬩ demand ⬩ eligere ⬩ requirere ⬩ petere aliquid ab aliquo ⬩ to seek ⬩ go to ⬩ explore ⬩ adire ⬩ explorare

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to search or seek out, to seek for, to require, demand ; eligere, requirere, petere aliquid ab aliquo Asécean ða sélestan to seek out the best, Elen. Kmbl. 2035; El. 1019 : 813; El. 407. Mid swá mycle fóreseónysse wæs ðæs líchoman clǽnnesse asóht tanta

Linked entries: a-sóht sécan

CLÆFRE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÆFRE, an; n. f.

CLOVER ⬩ trifolium pratense

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CLOVER; trifolium pratense Ðysse wyrte man crision and óðrum naman clæfre nemneþ a man names this herb κίρσιον, and by another name clover, Herb. 70; Lchdm. i. 172, 16.Clæfre nom. 172, 14. Hwíte clæfran wyrc clame work white clover to a paste, L. M.

cýs-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
cýs-wuce, an; f. [cýse cheese, wuce a week]

Cheese-week, the last week of eating cheese before Lent ⬩ septimana dominicæ quinquagesimæ

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Cheese-week, the last week of eating cheese before Lent; septimana dominicæ quinquagesimæ. In the Greek church quinquagesima Sunday is the last day on which cheese may be eaten till Easter. The same rule prevailed in monasteries of the Benedictine order