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ge-rípian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 144, 13. of non-material objects to get mature Se mynstres hordere si . . . wis, on gerípedum þeáwum (maturis moribus), R. Ben. 54, 8 : R. Ben. I. 61, 5

ge-wrǽðan

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The Latin is: Si quis eos (certain animals ) uoluerit apprehendere, corpora sua inarmant), Nar. 34, 7

ofer-flówendlic

(adj.)
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ofer-flówendlic, adj.
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Superfluous, superabundant Rén sélost ys gif hé ná oferflówendlic nyþer ástíhð on eorþan pluvia illa optima est, si non superflue descendat, Scint. 51, 16. Án forhæfednys is þæt gehwá werlíce ðá oferflówendlican ðygene him sylfum ætbréde, Hml.

of-clipian

(v.)
Grammar
of-clipian, p. ode

To obtain by calling

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Heó mid hreáme hyre hræddinge ofclypode she had obtained help by her cries, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 219

resten-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
resten-dæg, es; ;m.;

A day of rest, Sabbath

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Se seofoþa dæg is mín se hálga restendæg ... healdaþ gé mínne restendæg, Wulfst. 210, 17-21. Gedafenaþ ǽlcum men tó habbenne restendæg, 227, 22

swicol

(adj.)
Grammar
swicol, sweocol; adj.
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Se ðe wæs swicolast and se ðe litelícost cúðe leáslíce hiwian unsóð tó sóðe. Wulfst. 128, 9. Swicolost, 268, 17. of things Ðis líf is swá swicol, ðæt hit symble bepǽcþ, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 65.

Linked entry: sweocol

mynet-cípa

(n.)
Grammar
mynet-cípa, an; m.

A money-dealer

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A money-dealer Se ðe him sylfum teolaþ on Godes gelaþunge, and ne caraþ ymbe Cristes teolunge, se biþ mynetcýpa getalod, Homl. Th. i. 412, 16

gearo-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-wyrde, adj.
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Having ready utterance Se geonga wæs geworden gearow yrde (geara-, georo-, v. ll., loquela promtus ), þe ǽr wæs dumb, Bd. 5, 2; Sch. 561, 2

Linked entry: -wyrde

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

windair in motionwindflatulencewindbreath

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Bærn eal tósomne on ða healfe ðe se wind . Lchdm. iii. 56, 7. Se wind strongra geswinca ... se wind ðara earfoþa, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 18, 28. Wæs mycel ýst windes geworden, Mk. Skt. 4, 37.

sio-

(prefix)
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See generally seo-

níþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-full, adj.

Enviousmalicious

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Envious, malicious Ǽfre biþ se níþfulla ( envious ) man on gedréfednysse, forðan ðe se anda his mód ǽlcere gástlícere blisse benǽmþ, Homl. Th. i. 606, 2.

móna

(n.)
Grammar
móna, an; m.: but also móne, an; f.

the moonmoon as in new, full moon

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Se níwa móna, Lchdm. iii. 264, 26. Móna se forma, se óðer, se þridda, etc., pp. 184-196. [Ful]les mónan plene lunae, Kent. Gl. 210. Nǽfre búton on níwum mónan, Lchdm. iii. 242, 23.

car-ful

Grammar
car-ful, (care-).
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Weorðe carfull, hú hé swýþast mæge gecwéman his Drihtne, Wlfst. 72, 10. Wer carfull (studiosus) and wís, Scint. 206, 5. Hweþer hé carful tó godcundum weorce si solicitus est ad opus Dei, R. Ben. 97, 16.

ferhþ-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cleófa, an; m.

The mind's cavebreastmentis cŭbīlepectus

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The mind's cave, breast; mentis cŭbīle, pectus Eádig byþ se wer, se ðe him ege Drihtnes on ferhþcleófan, fæste gestandeþ beātus vir, qui tĭmet Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Th. 111, 1

ang-sum

(adj.)
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Hí þæne ancsuman weg geceósað, be þǽm se Hǽlend cwyð, 'Ancsum and neara is se weg þe tó lífe lǽt,' R. Ben. 20, 9. Add

brymme

(n.)
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Sea, waves Brym, æquor, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 50. Brym vel holm cataclismus, diluvium, ii. 129, 42. Eorþe, brym ( pontus ), roderas, Hy. S. 74, 34. Se brym hwoðerode under his fótswaðum, Hml.

or-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
or-mód, adj.

Without courage, hopeless, despairing

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Se ðe hine forþencþ, se biþ ormód. Bt. 8; Fox 24, 18. Wæs ðá ormód eorl, áre ne wénde, ne on ðam fæstene frófre gemunde, Met. l, 78: 5, 30. Mín sylfes gást wæs ormód worden defeat spiritus mens. Ps. Th. 76, 4. Ðý læs hé ormód ealra þinga. Exon.

dǽd-bétan

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Ástrecce hé hine eallum limum on þám stede þe hé stande, and on þá wísan mid hreówsunge dǽdbéte oð se abbod hine geswícan háte proiciat se in terram in loco quo stat, et sic satisfaciat usque dum ei jubeat abba ut quiescat ab hac satisfactione, 70, 18

gilpna

(n.)
Grammar
gilpna, an; m.

A boasterjactator

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A boaster; jactator Betra biþ se geþyldega wer ðonne se gilpna melior est patiens arrogante, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 216, 14; Cot. MS: 20; Swt. 148, 19

þrosmig

(adj.)
Grammar
þrosmig, adj.

Smokyvaporous

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Smoky, vaporous Ðær synd sorhlíce tósomne gemencged se þrosmiga líg and se þrece gycela ( frigora mista simul ferventibus algida flammis, Dóm. L. 25, 95), Wulfst. 138, 26