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hleahtor-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
hleahtor-smiþ, es; m.

One who causes laughter, mirth, joy

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One who causes laughter, mirth, joy Wóp wæs wíde worulddreáma lyt wǽron hleahtorsmiþum handa belocne widespread was the wailing and little of this world's joys, the hands of those who wrought laughter were closed, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 10; Exod. 43

Fríg

(n.)
Grammar
Fríg, e ; f.
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The name of a Teutonic goddess to whom in the Roman mythology Venus was considered most nearly to correspond. The name occurs only in connexion with the sixth day of the week, the dies Ueneris, which is called Fríge dæg

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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For, on account of, because of, through; pro, propter, per We sinna fela didon for úre disige we committed many sins through our foolishness, Hy. 7, 107; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 107.

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a hostgreat body of peoplea forcemultitudea great body of waterforcepowermightglorymajestymagnificencegreatnessgrandeur

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Ðú ðe sitst ofer engla ðrymm ( qui sedes super cherubim, Is. 37, 16) (or(?) ðrymm = host ), Homl. Th. i. 568, 15. Mec (a hurricane) þrymma sumne one of glorious things, Exon. Th. 383, 2; Rä. 4, 4

Linked entry: þrym

sár

(adj.)
Grammar
sár, adj.

Sore, painful, grievous, distressing

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Uncúðne eard cunnian, sáre síþas to make trial of a land unknown, of travails sore, Exon. Th. 87, 2; Cri. 1419 . Cwæð ðæt him wǽre weorce on móde, sorga sárost, Cd. Th. 122, 19; Gen. 2029

æchir

(n.)

an ear of corn

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an ear of corn, Mt. Rush. Stv. 12, 1

amore

(n.)
Grammar
amore, an; f.

A kind of birdavis quædamscorellus

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A kind of bird; avis quædam, scorellus, Cot. 160

áþ-brice

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-brice, es; m.

A breaking of an oathperjuryperjurium

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A breaking of an oath, perjury; perjurium, Wulf. 8

átor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
átor-cræft, es; m.

Poison-craftthe art of poisoningsorceryveneficium

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Poison-craft, the art of poisoning, sorcery; veneficium,Lye

be-lændan

(v.)

to deprive of land

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to deprive of land Chr. 1112; Th. 369, 39

berig-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
berig-drenc, es; m. [berige a berry, drenc a drink]

Drink made of mulberriesdiamoron

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Drink made of mulberries; diamoron, Wrt. Voc. 20, 23

cypresse

(n.)
Grammar
cypresse, an; f. The cypress; cupressus [ = κυπάρισσος ], cupressus sempervirens, Lin
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Of cypressan from the cypress, Lchdm. iii. 118, 21

Linked entry: cipresse

cyrfst

(v.)
Grammar
cyrfst, he cyrfþ
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carvest, carves; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of ceorfan

cýst

(v.)

choosest, chooses

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choosest, chooses; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of ceósan

cýwst

(v.)
Grammar
cýwst, he cýwþ
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chewest, chews; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of ceówan

cwilst

(v.)
Grammar
cwilst, he cwilþ

diest, dies

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diest, dies ; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of cwelan

drǽtest

(v.)
Grammar
drǽtest, drǽst, he drǽt
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dreadest, dreads; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of drǽdan

dripest

(v.)
Grammar
dripest, dripst, he dripeþ, dripþ

strikest, strikes

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strikest, strikes; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of drepan

drýpst

(v.)
Grammar
drýpst, he drýpþ
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droppest, drops; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of dreópan

drýst

(v.)

rushest, rushes

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rushest, rushes; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of dreósan