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nyttian

(v.)
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Eald man sceal þá eágan weccan mid gnídingum, mid gongum . . . and hý sculan nyttian lytlum metum (they must use these remedies very moderately), Lch. ii. 30, 30. Add

pýtan

(v.)
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Hé lét him pýtan út his eágan (euulsis oculis), and ceorfan of his handa, Chr. 796; P. 56, 26 (v. Nap. 85)

rád

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</b> a ride on horseback :-- Sceal hé (an old man ) þá eágon weccan mid gongum, mid rádum oþþe mid þý þe hine mon bere oþþe on wǽne ferige, Lch. ii. 30, 29

hál-wenda

(n.)
Grammar
hál-wenda, an; m.

A saviour

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A saviour Míne eágan habbaþ gesewen ðínne Hálwendan. Se hálwenda ðe hé embe spræc is úre Hǽlend Crist se ðe com tó gehǽlenne úre wunda ðæt sindon úre synna mine eyes have seen thy Saviour [viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum].

efnes

(n.)
Grammar
efnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Evenness, equity, justice æquĭtas

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Eágan ðíne geseón oððe bewlátiun efnysse oððe rihtwísnesse ocŭli tui vĭdeant æquĭtātes, 16, 2

Linked entry: efen-nys

wulfes-camb

(n.)
Grammar
wulfes-camb, es; m.

Wild teazle

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Wið eágena dymnesse nim wulfes-camb neoðeweardne, iii. 4, 19

dim-nes

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Ox. 3144. dimness of sight Wiþ eágena dymnysse, Lch. i. 176, 16. darkness, evil Dimnesse gástas chao, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 1: 95, 81

þoden

(n.)
Grammar
þoden, es; m.
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Ðonne sió geornfulnes eorðlícra ðinga ábisgaþ ðæt ondgit and áblent ðæs módes eágan mid ðære costunge ðæm folce, suǽ suǽ dust déð ðæs líchoman eágan on sumera mid ðodene (ðodne, Hatt.

lim

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of an animal body distinct from the head or trunk Ne mæg se múð clypian . . . ne eáge geseón . . . ne nán limn (lim ?

un-þeáwfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þeáwfæst, adj.

Of bad habitsviciousill-manneredill-conditioned

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Hwam becumaþ wunda oððe eágena blindnyss búton ðám unðeáwfæstum ðe wódlíce drincaþ, and heora gewitt ámyrraþ? Homl. Ass. 6, 144

cearcian

(v.)
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Ðǽr beóð wépende eágan and cearcigende teð, Hml. Th. i. 132, 30. [v. N. E. D. chark.] Cf. circan. Add

cipp

(n.)
Grammar
cipp, es; n.? Substitute: <b>cipp,</b> es; m.
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Þurh cwearterhlice cyp per carceralem stipitem, 400, 552. þú ne gesáwe þone mǽstan cypp (cyp, cip. v. ll. ) on þínum ágenum eágan, R. Ben. 12, 4. the share-beam of a plough Cipp dentale, Wrt.

georn-full

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Hié cwǽdon ꝥ wé genóg raðe tó þǽm mere becwóman, gif wé geornfulle wǽron, Nar. 11, 28: Met. 19, 27. desirous, eager Geornful cupidus (castitatis amator ), An.

án-dæge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-dæge, adj. [án one, dæg a day]

For one daylasting a daydiurnusunius diei

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Ðe hire ándæges eágum starede who daily gazed on her with his eyes, Beo. Th. 3874; B. 1935

glida

(n.)
Grammar
glida, an; m.

A kiteglede

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Se ðe þurh reáflác gewilnaþ ða þing ðe he mid his eágum wiðútan sceáwaþ se is glida ná culfre he who by rapine desires the things that he sees with his eyes without, he is a kite, not a dove, Homl. Th. i. 586, 6: Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 23; Rä. 25, 5

frum-cirr

Grammar
frum-cirr, <b>-cerr, -cyrr.</b>
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Th. i. 214, 4. indefinite, in the phrase æt frumcirre at once Sió gesihð æt fruman cerre (frumcerre, v. l. ), swá ðá eágan on besióþ, hió ongitaþ ealle ðone ondwlitan þæs líchoman, Bt. 41, 4; F. 252, 12

tó-þindan

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S. 34, 318. add Þá þe mid him sylfum and beforan hyra nécstana eágum tóþindað þurh gewilnunge ídeles gylpes, Gr. D. 40, 6. Tóþundene unþeáwfæstra traductam indisciplinatorum (arrogantiam), An. Ox. 5346

óman

(n.)
Grammar
óman, pl. f.

Erysipelas, erysipelatous inflammationserysipelas.

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Of hómena stiéme cymþ eágna mist, 26, 26. Wið hómum, nim gate horn . . . dó on ða hóman, i. 350, 17-20. Wið hómum (Óman, MS. O. ), báres scearn . . . ða hóman hyt béteþ, 360, 10-11

Linked entry: hóme

snǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
snǽsan, p. de

To spit, run through with a pointed implement or weapon to spit

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.), gielde ðone wer bútan wíte; gif beforan eágum ásnáse (ásnǽse, MS. H.) gielde ðone wer L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 13. [ Þe deoflen schulen mid helle sweordes al snesien (snesen, MS. C.: sneasin, MS. T.) ham þuruhut A. R. 212, 22.]

Linked entries: snás á-snǽsan

reódan

(v.)
Grammar
reódan, p. reád.

to redden, stain with bloodto redden a person by causing blood to flow from a wound, to wound, kill

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Se eorl wolde sleán eaferan sínne, ecgum (MS. eagum) reódan magan mid méce, Cd. Th. 204, 2;Exod. 412

Linked entry: on-reódan