an-gríslíc
Grisly ⬩ horrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ horrid ⬩ horridus ⬩ terribilis ⬩ horrendus
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Grisly, horrible, dreadful, horrid; horridus, terribilis, horrendus Micel and angríslíc magnus et terribilis, Ps. Spl. 88, 8: Ps. Th. 104, 33
Linked entries: a-grisen-líc an-grysen-líce
dæg-ryne
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Diurnum, i. unius diei dægrynum vel dæglicum . . . diurnae aescae dæghryne mettas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 58, 62
Linked entry: -ryne
ge-húsa
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Sý wyrðment gegearewod . . . þám rihtgelýfedum úrum gehúsum honor exibeatur domestici fidei, R. Ben. 83, l. Hiore gehúsan domesticis suis Kent. Gl. 1138. Gehúse his domesticos ejus Mt. L. 10, 25. Add
Linked entry: húsa
áge
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Mk. Bos. 10, 17;
seldan
Seldom ⬩ rarely
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Seldom, rarely Seldan (-on) raro, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 240, 12: Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 14. Oft nalæs seldan. Ps. Th. 74, 4. Tó seldan hit biþ, beó hit seldor on dæg ðonne seofon síðum, Btwk. 194, 11. Oft (of ? cf.
Linked entry: seldnor
bróc
An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jade ⬩ caballus, equus vilior
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An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jade; caballus, equus vilior Ðæt hie sécen him bróc on onráde, and on wǽne, oððe on ðon ðe hie á þrówian mǽgen that they look for themselves to ride on a horse, and in a wain, or in that which they can ever endure,
be-sárgian
To lament ⬩ bewail ⬩ to mourn or be sorry for ⬩ to condole ⬩ lamentari ⬩ condolere ⬩ compati ⬩ deflere
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To lament, bewail, to mourn or be sorry for, to condole; lamentari, condolere, compati, deflere Ic besárgige compatior, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52 : Ælfc. T. 42, 1 : Scint. 45. 50
Linked entry: be-sárigende
cwyld
A plague, pestilence, murrain, destruction ⬩ pestis, pestilcntia, clades
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D.], m. f. or n. clades, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27; Som. 11, 25. Cwild, m. f. or n. pestis, Wrt. Voc. 75, 54. Mid ceápes cwylde m. f. or n. with a murrain of cattle, Chr. 897; Th. 174. 22, col. 2; 175, 20.
Linked entries: cwild cwilde flód cwild-tíd cwyl-tíd
a-níhst
At last ⬩ in the last place ⬩ ad ultimum ⬩ ultimo
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At last, in the last place; ad ultimum, ultimo Ne wǽron ðæt gesíða ða sǽmestan, ðeáh ðe ic hý aníhst nemnan sceolde they were not the worst of comrades, though I should name them last, Exon. 86b; Th. 326, 9; Wid. 126
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camb
joined ⬩ a comb for cleaning hair, wool, flax, etc ⬩ pecten ⬩ the crest of a cock, the crest or top of a helmet, etc ⬩ crista
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Camb on hætte, vel on helme a crest on the hat or helmet; crista, Cot. 46
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ge-ǽrendian
To go on an errand ⬩ to ask ⬩ tell ⬩ intercede ⬩ mandātum deferre ⬩ nuntiāre ⬩ interpellāre
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Ðæt he him sceolde Gaiuses miltse geǽrendian that he might ask the mercy of Caius for them, Ors. 6, 3; Bos. 117, 36. He geǽrendaþ [geǽrndaþ MSS. A.
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a-reódian
To become red ⬩ to redden ⬩ blush ⬩ erubescere
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To become red, to redden, blush; erubescere His andwlita eal areódode all his countenance became red, Apol. Th. 21, 26
cénost
keenest, bravest, boldest,
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keenest, bravest, boldest, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 14; Exod. 322;
brægden
Deceitful, cunning, crafty; ⬩ dolosus
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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [sendan MS.] hí Mariurn, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, á swá lytigne, and á swá brægdenne, swá he wæs they sent Marias, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and always so crafty, Ors.
Linked entries: ge-brægden brǽden
brecendlíc
to break, ⬩ Breakable; ⬩ fragilis.
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Breakable; fragilis
bréðer
to a brother; ⬩ fratri,
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to a brother; fratri, Lk. Bos. 12, 13;
bricest
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he briceþ breakest, he breaks, Exon. 63a; Th. 232, 10; Ph. 504;
man
One ⬩ anyone ⬩ they ⬩ people
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One, anyone, they, people; it is often used with the active voice where modern English would take the passive Man brohte his heáfod on ánum disce and sealde ðam mǽdene allatum est caput ejus in disco, et datum est puellæ, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 11.