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blóstma

(n.)
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Hire leáf and blóstman meng tógædere, Lch. ii. 24, 21. In passage from Bd. for blóstma substitute blóstmena (blósmana, v.l.), and add: blóstme; f. (?)

brítan

(v.)
Grammar
brítan, p. te

To poundbruisecrush

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Genim wyrte leáf and brýt hý, Lch. i. 72, 4. Genim hý (garclive) dríge and dype on wearmum wætere, swá þú eáþelícost hý brýtan mæge, 130, 6. Brýtende friens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 38 : 150, 74

Linked entry: brýtan

hund-feald

Grammar
hund-feald, [In the first passage perhaps hundfealdgetel should be read. v. þúsendfeald-getel.]
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Z. 13, 16. be hundfealdum a hundredfold: — -Be hundfealdum hé onfghð leán centuplum accipiet. Mt. 19, 29. ꝥ hí be hundfealdum m

hón

(n.)

tendrils of a vine [?]

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Ðá geseah ic gyldenne wíngeard trumlícne and fæstlícne and ða twígo his hongodon geond ða columnan. ða wundrode ic ðæs swíðe. wǽron in ðæm wíngearde gyldenu leáf and his hón and his wæstmas wǽron cristallum and smaragdus eác ðæt gimcyn mid ðæm cristallum

micelu

(n.)
Grammar
micelu, e; f.

Size

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Size On ðære mycele ðe leáces of the size of a leek, Herb. 49, 1; Lchdm. i. 152, 16

ge-cneordlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-cneordlíce, adv.

Diligentlystudiose

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Diligently; studiose Ða ðe woldon woruldwisdom gecneordlíce leornian those who wished diligently to learn philosophy, Homl. Th. i. 60, 27

Linked entry: -cneordlíce

up-gange

(n.)
Grammar
up-gange, an; f.

Landing.

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Hí bǽdon ðæt hí upgangan ágan móston they asked for leave to land, Byrht. Th. 134, 20; By. 87

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hwer

(n.)
Grammar
hwer, es; m.

A kettlepotbasincaldroncooking-vessel

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Ðá hét se cásere meltan on hwere leád and pic and hé hét ðone cniht on ðæs hweres welm ásetton the emperor ordered lead and pitch to be melted in a caldron, and ordered the young man to be put into the boiling of the caldron, Shrn. 91, 7.

þrostle

(n.)
Grammar
þrostle, þrosle, an; f.

A throstlesinging-thrush

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Of ðam leá on þrostlan wyl, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 345, 3

Linked entry: þrosle

wundian

(v.)
Grammar
wundian, p. ode

To wound

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Kmbl, 41; Leás. 22. Wǽpenstrǽlas mé wundedon, Ps. Th. 56, 5. Indisce mýs úre feþerfót niétenu wundedon and monige for hiora wundum swultan, Nar. 16, 8. Gif hwylc lǽwede man óðerne wundige, gebéte wið hine ða wunde, L. Ecg.

Linked entry: ge-wundian

nearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
nearwe, adv.

straitlystrictlycloselynarrowlystrictlyexactlyoppressivelyforciblyanxiouslyin a manner causing trouble

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.; Leás. 27

stigel-hamm

(n.)
Grammar
stigel-hamm, es ; m.
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On stigel*-*hammas; of stigealhammum on wígferðes leáge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 289, 2

trus

(n.)
Grammar
trus, es; n.
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Fallen leaves and branches or twigs as material for fuelCod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 169, 10. . vi. fóðra truses élce geáre

ge-witod

(adv.)
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certainly Hwylces leánes hý hym wénan magon, and eác wénan ne þurfon, ac witod witan, Ll. Th. ii. 336, 16

dolh-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-swæþ, gen. -swæðes ; pl. nom. acc. -swaðu , -swaðo; n: dolh-swaðu, e ; -swaðof: ; indecl. f. [swæþ, swaðu a trace, vestige]

A trace of a wound, a scar cicatrīcis vestīgium, cĭcātrix

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Ðæt seó þynneste dolhswaðo and seó læste ætýwde that the thinnest and the least scar was to be seen, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 19

lot

(n.)
Grammar
lot, es; n.

Deceitguilefraudcraftcunning

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Deceit, guile, fraud, craft, cunning Náuht ne deregaþ monnum máne áþas ne ðæt leáse lot ðe beoþ mid ðám wrencum bewrigen nil perjuria, nil nocet ipsis fraus, mendaci compta colore, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 17: Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 16; Gn. Ex. 189 [v. list].

ge-sceón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceón, p. de

To happen, come uponaccidere, contingere

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Egyptum wearþ ðæs dægweorces deóp leán gesceód to the Egyptians for that day's work a deep requital was given, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 29; Ex. 506

Linked entry: sceón

wiþ-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-lǽdan, p. de

To lead awaycarry off take away

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To lead away, carry off, take away. Similar entries v. wiþ, II. 3 Ðú ðe Jóseph swá sceáp gramum wiðlǽddest qui deducis velut ovem Joseph, Ps. Th. 79, 1. Ðú míne sáwle of swyltdeáðes láþum wiðlǽddest eripuisti animam meam de morte, 55, 11.

for-leógan

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Hí fundon leáse gewitan þe forlugon Naboð (cf. viri diabolici dixerunt contra eum testimonium, 1, Kings 21, 13.), 18, 196. Dele: 'To lie greatly,' and add:

reord-berend

(n.)
Grammar
reord-berend, es; ;m.;

One gifted with speech, a man;

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Ðǽr leán cumaþ reordberendum, Exon. Th. 84, 5; Cri. 1369. Hé reordberend> lǽrde under lyfte, Andr. Kmbl. 838; An. 419