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recan

(v.)
Grammar
recan, p. ræc, pl. rǽcon.
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to go, proceed hastily, run Recest saltas, Gern. 396, 320

Linked entry: ge-recan

morgen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-mete, es; m.

A morning meal ⬩ breakfast

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A morning meal, breakfast On xii mónþum ðú scealt sillan ðínum þeówan men vii hund hláfa and xx hláfa, búton morgenmetum and nónmetum, Salm. Kmbl. p. 129, 19.

ge-siltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siltan, p. te; pp. ge-silted, ge-silt
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To salt. Take here <b>ge-sylt</b> in Dict., and add Fleót ꝥ fám of, geselt swíþe wel, Lch. ii. 96, 9. Nim þreó snǽda buteran, gemenge wið hwǽten mela, and gesylte, 152, 18. Netle gesoden on wætre and geselt 228, 3.

Linked entries: siltan ge-sylt ge-sæltan ge-seltan

missenlíc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
missenlíc-ness, e; f.

Variety ⬩ diversity

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Variety, diversity Ðanon him wæs eágena missenlícnes geseald thence was given him variety of eyes, Salm. Kmbl. 180, 14.

þæge

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þæge, þage; pron. pl.
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Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 1

Linked entry: þage

wín-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wín-treów, es; n.

A vine

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Wín-treów, Salm. Kmbl. p. 188, 10. Wæstma ðæs wíntreówes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 34. Of ðissum cynne wíntreós (-trées, Lind.) de hoc genimine vitis, 26, 29

þel

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Ðeáh mon gesette ísern þel ofer ðæs fýres hróf, Sal. K. 85, 18. Se sǽ eode inn and gefylde ꝥ scip oð þá yfmestan þeolu (þelu, v.l., þeola, l. 11) þæs bryrdes intravit mare, abque ad superiorss tabulas implevit navem, Gr. D. 249, 1. Add

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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sulling Aliquam terrae partiunculam, hoc est duarum manentium ... ritu Cantiae án sulung dictum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 249, 19. Terrae particula duarum manentium, id est, án sulung, 250, 8. Yc gean intó Cristes cyrican on Cantwarabyrig ðæs landes æt Holungaburnan

Linked entry: swulung

hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæðer, pron.

either ⬩ both

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Salm. Kmbl. 853; Sal. 426. Gebíde gé hwæðer sél mǽge wunde gedýgan uncer twega, Beo. Th. 5054; B. 2530.

Linked entry: hwæðer

steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
steáp, adj.
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Se steápa gim, Salm. Kmbl. 570; Sal. 284. Hé hæfþ steápe eágan, Homl. Th. i. 456, 17. lofty, high, placed high Óð ða steápan heofenan to high heaven, Homl. Th. i. 3, 500

eár-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eár-sealf, e; f.

EAR-SALVE

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An EAR-SALVE, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, l

cleóða

(n.)
Grammar
cleóða, an; m.

A plaster, salve, poultice ⬩ malagma

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A plaster, salve, poultice; malagma Ðone hálwendan cleóðan malagma, Mone B. 2976

leás-bregdness

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Mercurius wæs swíðe fácenful and swicol on dǽdum, and lufode stala and leásbrédnysse, Sal. K. p. 122, 74

smǽte-gylden

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Ðeáh ðe sié sum smétegelden dún eall mid gimmum ásett æt sunnan úpgange . . . and ðǽr sitte sum cynebearn anufan ðǽre gyldenan dúne, Sal. K. 85, 36. Add

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion

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Wunian in wylme, Salm. Kmbl. 933; Sal. 466. God wylme gesealde Sodoman, sweartan líge, Cd. Th. 115, 26; Gen. 1925. Gedúfan in ðone deópan wælm, 266, 31; Sat. 30. Helle, grundleásne wylm, Exon. Th. 362, 34; Wal. 46 : Salm. Kmbl. 149; Sal. 74.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

ge-dríf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dríf, a driving.
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Substitute: A drive, a tract through which something drives or moves (rapidly) God hig ( the apostate angels) tódǽlde on þrí dǽlas; ánne dǽl hé ásette on ðæs lyftes gedríf, óðerne dǽl on ðæs wæteres gedríf, þriddan dǽl on helle neowelnisse, Sal.

neb-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
neb-sealf, e; f.
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A face-salve Nebsealfe stibio, An. Ox. 4, 25. Of nebsealue, 8, 269

tunge

(n.)
Grammar
tunge, an ; tung [? in the passage: Álés sáwle míne fram tunge fácen-fulre a lingua dolosa (but in the next verse linguam is glossed by tungan, so that perhaps tunge is meant for nominative : O. L. Ger. and O. H. Ger. , however, have strong as well as weak forms), Ps. Lamb. 119, 2], e; f.
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a tongue Tunge lingua, Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 56. Gif monnes tunge biþ of heáfde óðres monnes dǽdum dón, ðæt biþ gelíc and eágan bót, L. Alf. pol. 52 ; Th. i. 94, 20: Exon. Th. 373, 25 ; Seel. Ex. 115. His tungan (tungæs, Lind. : tunga, Rush. ) bend uinculum

lǽce-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-sealf, e; f.

a plaster ⬩ malagma

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A medicinal salve or ointment, a plaster; malagma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 77

ymb-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-licgan, p. -læg.
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Seó líne ðe wile xxxiii síða ealne eorðan ymbehwyrft útan ymblicgan, Salm. Kmbl. 152, 6. to lie about, along. v. ymb, 1 d Se cyng ðæt land on ða sǽhealfe mid scipum ymbelæg, Chr. 1072 ; Erl 211, 2

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