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angol-twæcce

(n.)
Grammar
angol-twæcce, -twæccean; f.

An earth-worm

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An earth-worm Genim angoltwæccean take an earth-worm, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm, ii. 100, 8

æften

(n.)

evening

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evening Eftern lócað aduesperascit (the glosser seems to have read vesper aspicit: in the Rushworth gloss also the word has been misunderstood, as it is rendered by éfern longeð ðú wást, the last two words apparently suggested by -scit ), Lk.

sǽtere

(n.)
Grammar
sǽtere, es; m.

a robber ⬩ latro ⬩ insidiator, seductor

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Hí sendon séteras (insidiatores) ðætte genómo hine on word, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 20

Linked entry: sétere

hleahtor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hleahtor-líc, ; adj.

Ridiculous

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Ridiculous Gif hé hér hwylc hleahterlíc word onfinde if he here find any ridiculous word, Guthl. prol.; Gdwin. 2, 12

meldan

(v.)
Grammar
meldan, p. ede

To announce ⬩ declare

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To announce, declare Ús frunon fǽcnum wordum meldedan they questioned us, with crafty words declared, Ps. Th. 136, 3. Ic ne mæg word sprecan, moldan for monnum, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 18; Rä. 19, 2. Meldan, 109 b; Th. 411, 13; Rä. 29, 12

in-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
in-wyrm, es, m.
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An internal worm, worm in the intestines Wiþ inwyrmas (cf. Gif men innan wyrmas eglen, 82, 22), Lch. i. 4, 25

Linked entry: wyrm

mold-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
mold-wyrm, es; m.

An earth-worm ⬩ a worm in the grave

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An earth-worm, a worm in the grave Ðec ( the body ) sculon moldwyrmas monige ceówan, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 7; Seel. 72

wuldor-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-geweorc, es; n.
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Glorious work; a glorious work Þæs eádigan Cristofurus wuldorgeworc synd nú lang tó ásecganne þe Dryhten þurh hyne geworhte, Angl. xvii. 122, 4

ge-springan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-springan, p. -sprang, -sprong, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen.

To spring ⬩ bound ⬩ arise ⬩ go out ⬩ go forth ⬩ prosilire ⬩ exoriri ⬩ abire ⬩ procedere ⬩ To get by going[?] ⬩ to cause to spring ⬩ eructare

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Féwor streámas neirxna wong gespranc quattuor flumina paradisi instar eructans, Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, 5. Gisprunt[?] word eructavit verbum. Jn. Skt. p. 187, 26

Linked entry: gi-sprunt

ge-hyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrwan, p. de; pp. ed

To make game of ⬩ despise ⬩ disparage ⬩ traduce ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ cavillāri ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ detrăhĕre

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Hý ðæs láreowes word ne gehyrwdon they despised not the teacher's words, 14 b; Th. 29, 8; Cri. 459. Beóþ ða gehyrwede they are despised, Ps. 52, 6; Ps. Grn. ii. 150, 6.

Linked entries: hyrwan ge-hyrde

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, ( = neád)

necessity

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The distinction in form between the word = Goth. nauþs, and the preceding word seems not to have been observed in A. S. MSS

ge-myþe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-myþe, es; n. [Theform and gender of the word are not quite certain. A dat. sing. fem, occurs once, but it is in a rather late charter with corrupt forms; all other instances are in dat. pl. Corresponding forms in other languages are neuter, so probably the English.]
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A mouth of a river, valley, opening of one road into another, of an enclosure. where one stream joins another Of Temede gemýðan; andlang Temede in wynnabæces gemýðan . . . in Temede múðan (cf. of Temede streáme in wynnabæce . . . in Temede streám, 386

a-wered

(v.)
Grammar
a-wered, pp. of a-werian I and III.

protected ⬩ worn

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protected, worn;

bucc

Grammar
bucc, v.
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ge-screope

Grammar
ge-screope, v.
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fúl

(n.)
Grammar
fúl, es; m. v.
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preceding word

hærean-fagol

(n.)
Grammar
hærean-fagol, Have the glossers misunderstood the word herinaciis, and supposed it to be the name of a bird ? Can the hærean represent herin and fagol be a mistake for fugol? and in the other gloss, hâtte-fagol, is hatte = hatte, andfago/ for fugol, so that the gloss would mean
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herinacius is the name of a bird ?

dol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dol-líc, dol-líg; adj.

Foolish, rash ⬩ stultus, temĕrārius

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Druncen beorg ðé and dollíg word guard thyself from drunkenness and foolish words, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 11; Fä. 34

leáþor-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
leáþor-wyrt, e; f.

Lather-wort ⬩ soap-wort

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Lather-wort, soap-wort; saponaria officinalis Leáþorwyrt, borith, erba fullonum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 47: 38, 43: L. M. I, 3; Lchdm. ii. 42, 22

trucian

(v.)
Grammar
trucian, p. ode.
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to fail in doing something Ne trucaþ heora nan ána ðurh unmihte ac ðurh gecynde ánre Godcundnysse hí wyrcaþ ealle ǽfre án weorc no one of them alone fails through want of power, but through the nature of one divinity they all work always the same work

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