clif-wyrt
Maiden-hair, water-wort, fox-glove ⬩ agrimonia
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Maiden-hair, water-wort, fox-glove; agrimonia Clifwyrt, sume men hataþ foxes clife, sume eá-wyrt cliff-wort, some men call fox-glove, some water-wort, L. M. l, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 3
Linked entries: clife clyf-wyrt foxes glófa
of-linnan
to cease, leave off ⬩ discedere
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to cease, leave off Ðæt wæter oflan and má of heora múþe hit ne eode the water stopped, and it no longer came out of the mouth of the image Blickl. Homl. 247, 8
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Corn-wealas
Cornishmen ⬩ the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body ⬩ Cornwall ⬩ Cornubienses ⬩ Cornubia
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Cornishmen, the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body, Cornwall; Cornubienses, Cornubia Cómon hí to lande on Cornwealum they came to land in Cornwall Chr. 892; Th. 160, 39, col. 3: 997; Erl. 134, 8
lustfullian
To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ take pleasure [in]
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Mid ðý se líchoma ongynneþ lustfullian cum caro delectari cœperit, 1, 27 ; S. 497, 22. Wé witan ðæt se líchoma ne mæg lustfullian bútan ðam móde cum caro delectare sine animo nequeat, 497, 28.
be-beorgan
To defend oneself ⬩ to take care ⬩ cavere ab aliqua re
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To defend oneself, to take care; cavere ab aliqua re He him bebeorgan ne con wóm he cannot defend himself against the evil, Beo. Th. 3497; B. 1746 : 3520; B. 1758
Etne
Etna
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Etna Monna bearn Etne hátaþ the children of men call Etna, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 97; Met. 8, 49. Ðe Ætne hátte which is called Etna, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 20
langian
To summon ⬩ call
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To summon, call Godes æncgel cwæþ ðæt hé sceolde ðé him tó langian [MS. U. gelangian] God's angel said that he was to summon thee to him, Homl. Skt. 10, 122
bi-worpen
cast about, surrounded ⬩ cinctus
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cast about, surrounded; cinctus Is ðæt églond fenne biworpen the island is surrounded with a fen, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 9; Rä. 1, 5, = be-worpen; pp. of be-weorpan
án-módlíce
Unanimously ⬩ with one accord ⬩ unanimiter
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Unanimously, with one accord; unanimiter Hí ánmódlíce cómon they came with one accord, Jos. 11, 4: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 25; Cri. 340. Gesamnodon hí ealle ánmódlíce [MS. ánmódlíc] congregati sunt pariter, Jos. 9, 2
manigfeald-ness
Multiplicity ⬩ complexity ⬩ abundance ⬩ great number
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Spl. 65, 2: 68, 20: Cant. Moys. 7
bóc-lár
Book-learning, learning ⬩ doctrina
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[lár lore, learning] Book-learning, learning; doctrina Blind biþ se láreów, gif hé ða bócláre ne cann blind is the teacher, if he know not book-learning, L. Ælf. C. 23; Th. ii. 352, 6
sige-leóþ
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Engla þreátas sigeleóþ sungon ( when Guthlac came to Heaven ), Exon. Th. 181, 6 ; Gú. 1289
brýd-þing
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Marriage.Add: Æt sumum brýdþingum ( the marriage in Cana ), Shrn. 48, 27. Ꝥ heó mihte féran tó þǽm brýdþingum, 87, 22. Ongunnon hys yldran hyne laþian tó brýdþingum his parents wanted him to marry, 152, 22
cométa
A comet ⬩ cométa ⬩ cométes ⬩ κομήτης
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. = κομήτης, ov; m. long-haired Higegleáwe hátaþ cométa be naman the wise-minded call a comet by name Chr. 975; Th. 228, 38, col. 1, 2, 3; Edg. 52
tó-cumende
Coming to a strange place, ⬩ strange, ⬩ foreign
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Coming to a strange place, strange, foreign Hé for Godes lufon eode tó reordum mid ðám tócumendum mannum for the love of God he took his meals with the strangers who came, Shrn. 129, 27
DRECCAN
To vex, afflict, trouble, torture, torment ⬩ vexāre, affligĕre, tribulāre, turbāre, cruciāre
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Gif hine dreccean mót ðissa yfla hwæðer if either of these evils can torment it, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 80; Met. 5, 40
FEÐER
FEATHER ⬩ penna ⬩ plūma ⬩ Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ ⬩ what is made of a feather ⬩ A pen ⬩ penna ⬩ călămus
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Cómon earnas on flyhte, feðerum hrémige eagles came in flight, exulting in their wings, Andr. Kmbl. 1728; An. 866: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 17; Met. 24, 9.
ǽ-welm
A welling up of water ⬩ spring ⬩ fountain ⬩ source ⬩ head of a river ⬩ beginning ⬩ aquæ fons
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Ðe mæg geseón ðone hluttran ǽwellm who can behold the clear fountain, 35,6; Fox 166, 25. Gif he gesión mǽge æðelne ǽwelm ǽlces gódet [MS. goodes] if he may see the noble fountain of all good, 23, 7; Met. 23, 4: 20, 517; Met. 20, 259.
bión
to be ⬩ esse, existere, fieri
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Ne mæg hira ǽnig bútan óðrum bión nor can any of them exist without the others, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 290; Met. 20, 145: 11, 102; Met. 11, 51: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 26: Th. Diplm. A. D. 804; 459, 16. Ðonne bióþ brocene then will be broken, Beo.
ge-fégan
To join ⬩ unite ⬩ compact ⬩ compose ⬩ jungĕre ⬩ conjungĕre ⬩ compingĕre ⬩ compōnĕre
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To join, unite, compact, compose; jungĕre, conjungĕre, compingĕre, compōnĕre Con he sídne ræced fæste gefégan he can firmly compact the spacious dwelling, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 8; Crä. 48 : 79 a; Th. 297, 10; Crä. 66.