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cearc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cearc-ern, es; n.

A prisoncarcer

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A prison; carcer Ic wæs on cearcerne eram in carcere, Past. 44, 7; Hat. MS. 62b, 22

efen-þrówian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-þrówian, p.ode ; pp. od

To suffer together, to compassionate, commiseratecompăti, commĭsĕrāri

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To suffer together, to compassionate, commiserate; compăti, commĭsĕrāri, Past. 16, 1; Hat. MS. 20 a, 25, 26

stæpe-gang

(n.)
Grammar
stæpe-gang, es; m.
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A step Ic stepegongum weóld I had control of my steps, Exon. Th. 353. 34; Reim. 22

under-hlystung

subauditio

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renders subauditio in Subauditionem et personam, ðæt ys, underhlystunge and hád, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Zup. 151, 1. :

Linked entry: hlystung

mearc-pæþ

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Take here El. 233, given under mearc-wæd (the facsimile reprint of the Codex Vercellensis has mearcpaðu)

crisp

(adj.)
Grammar
crisp, adj.

CRISPcurly crispus

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CRISP, curly; crispus He hæfde crispe loccas he had curly locks Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 30

Linked entry: cirps-loccas

symbel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-hús, es; n.

A banqueting-hall, dining-room

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A banqueting-hall, dining-room Hé æteóweþ iów symbelhús ( cenaculum ) micel, Lk. Skt. Rush. Lind. 22, 12

FLEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FLEAX, flex, es; n.

FLAXlīnum

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FLAX; līnum Of ðære eorþan cymeþ ðæt fleax flax comes from the earth, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 13. Fleax līnum, Wrt. Voc. 82, 6. Þurh ðæt fleax by the flax, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 14.

Linked entry: flex

ge-dæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dæftlíce, -dæftelíce, -deftlíce; adv.

Fitlyseasonablyopportūnecommŏde

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Gedæftelíce seasonably, 15, 6; Swt. 96, 17; Hat. MS. 20 a, 22

Linked entry: ge-deftlice

be-smiþian

(v.)
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Nim þás næglas and heó besmiþian hát on þínes sunu brídle take these nails and order them to be set in thy son's bridle (cf. þú þás næglas hát . . . on his brídels dón, El. 1175. The Emperour dyde doo sette the nayles in his brydel, H.

ge-metlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To moderate

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To moderate We hit eft gemetlǽcaþ we afterwards moderate it, Past. 16, 2; Swt. 101, 12; Hat. MS

flot-herge

Grammar
flot-herge, l. -here,
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Se flothere (the Danes that had killed Edmund) férde eft té scipe, Hml. S. 32, 130. and add

slipung

(n.)
Grammar
slipung, (?), e; f.

Viscidity

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the text has slipegrum wǽtum. v. slipig) wǽtan ðæs miltes Lchdm. ii. 166, 24

ge-þyldelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þyldelíc, adj.

Patient

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Patient Crist us onstealde geþyldelíce bysene Christ has set us an example of patience, Blickl. Homl. 75, 29

ge-cope

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cope, adj.

Fitpropercongruusopportūnus

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Hwæt him gecopust sié what is most fit for them, 13, 2; Swt. 77, 26; Hat. MS. 17 a, 1; Swt. 275, 18

appel

(n.)
Grammar
appel, es; m; nom. acc. pl. applas, m; nom. acc. pl. appla; n.

An apple

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An apple Ða reádan appla the red apples; mala Punica, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 19 b, 28

Linked entry: apl

a-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
a-þreát, -þrǽt, es; m.

Irksomenessdisgusttædium

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Irksomeness, disgust; tædium Eów wæs lungre aþreát you had soon disgust [at this], Elen. Kmbl. 736; El. 368

Linked entry: a-þrǽt

ge-notian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-notian, p. ode; pp. od, ud

To use, consume

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To use, consume Hie hæfdon hiora mete genotudne they had consumed their provisions, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 31

wulf-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-hliþ, es; n.

A hill where the wolf has its den

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A hill where the wolf has its den Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ, wulfhleoþu, Beo. Th. 2720; B. 1358

dwǽs-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dwǽs-líce, adv.
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Foolishly, stupidly Sé ðe wylle drincan and dwǽslíce hlýdan, drince him æt hám, Ll. Th. ii. 357, 40