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K

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THE letter k appears to have had no distinct duty to perform in the oldest English, but to have been a mere variant of c. In the MSS.

land-riht

(n.)
Grammar
land-riht, es; n.
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prince had before given me that, i.e.

dyrodine

(n.)
Grammar
dyrodine, derodine?

Scarlet dye or colour ⬩ coccus = κόκκos

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Scarlet dye or colour; coccus = κόκκos On ðæs sacerdes hrægle wæs dyrodine twegera bleó on the priest's raiment there was twice-dyed scarlet, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18 b, 1.

Linked entry: derodine

hyht-lic

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Add: feeling joyous, exultant Hergas wurdon on fleáme . . . him on láste stód hihtlic heorðweorod, Gen. 2076. causing joy or pleasure, pleasant Þæt is sió án rest eallra geswinca, hyhtlicu hýð heáum ceólum módes usses, Met. 21, ll.. nóht hyhtlic hám

Linked entry: hyht-ful

sceóh

(adj.)
Grammar
sceóh, adj.

shy, timid, fearful: ⬩ wanton

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To scheowe heo beoð mid alle, þet fleoð nor ane peinture, þet þuncheð ham grislich uorto biholden, A. R. 242, 8-12, Schey or skey as hors, Prompt. Parv. 444, col. 2

CRICC

(n.)
Grammar
CRICC, crycc, e; f.

A CRUTCH ⬩ staff ⬩ baculus

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He, mid his crycce hine awreðiende, hám becom baculo innitens domum pervenit 4, 31; S. 610, 17 He mid criccum his féðunge underwreðode he supported his gait with crutches Homl. Th. ii. 134, 24

Linked entry: crycc

síþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
síþlíce, adv.

Late ⬩ after some time ⬩ at last ⬩ in the end ⬩ lately

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Næs Petrus gewunod tó nánre wǽpnunge ac ðǽr wǽron twá swurd síþlíce gebrohte Peter was not accustomed to arms, but two swords had lately (?) been brought there, 248, 4

mann-swica

Grammar
mann-swica, mán-swica ?. [In favour of mán- it may be noted that mann- does not occur as the first part of this compound, but does occur with -slaga; in Wlfst. 55, 6 the a has the accent in two MSS. (though in one of these mán- is written in mánslagan, Wlfst. 26, 14), and at 114, 13 manswican is a v. l. for mánsworan.]
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In l. 2 read mannslagan, and add: a deceiver, cheat Án unlagu æt ðám ætfengan þe swicigende manswican lufedan be-westan, Ll. Lbmn, 244, 28. Swá geráde manswican (man-, v. ll. ) þe on ðá wísan swǽslíce swiciað on unriht, þæt syndan forbodan Antecrístes

a-giémeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
a-giémeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglect ⬩ despise

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To neglect, despise Ne agiémeleása ðfl Godes swingan noli negligere disciplinam Domini, Past. 36, 4; Hat. MS. 47 b, 3

bed-þén

(n.)
Grammar
bed-þén, es; m. [bed a bed, þén for þegn a servant]

A chamberlain ⬩ a servant who has the care of a chamber ⬩ lecti minister ⬩ camerarius

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A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101

eormen-láf

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-láf, e; f.

The great legacy ⬩ immensum rĕliquum

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The great legacy; immensum rĕliquum He eormen-láfe gehýdde he had hidden the great legacy, Beo. Th. 4460; B. 2234

féding

(n.)
Grammar
féding, e; f.

A feeding ⬩ pastio

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A feeding; pastio Seó féding ðara sceápa the feeding of the sheep, Past. 5, 2; Hat. MS. 10 b, 11

fyrra

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrra, firra, m; fyrre, firre, f. n. adj. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q.v.]

Farther ⬩ ultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior He ge-eóde ða fyrran Frysan he had overcome the farther Frisians, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 3

Linked entry: firra

bettrung

(n.)
Grammar
bettrung, e; f.

A bettering, ameliorating ⬩ emendatio

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A bettering, ameliorating; emendatio To his bettrunge [Cot. betrunge] to his amelioration, Past. 31, 1; Hat. MS. 39 b, 8

bi-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen

To write after, by, or out of, to copy ⬩ postscribere, exscribere,

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[be by, wrítan to write] To write after, by, or out of, to copy; postscribere, exscribere,Past. pref; Hat. MS

un-gereordod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gereordod, adj.

Unfed ⬩ not having had a meal

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Unfed, not having had a meal Se déma ungereordod sæt bútan ǽlcere ðénunge unþances fæstende, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 91

ge-sceaþian

(v.)
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Add: to do harm Deófol bið á ymbe þæt án, hú hé on manna sáwlum gescaðian mæge, Wlfst. 191, II

on-áslagen

(adj.)
Grammar
on-áslagen, adj.
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Beaten, made of metal that has been beaten or forged On býmum onáslagenum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. L. 97, 6

lǽce-finger

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-finger, es; m.

The leech-finger

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Ilike a fyngir has a name, als men thaire fyngers calle, The lest fyngir hat litye man, for hit is lest of alle; The next fynger hat leche man, for qwen a leche dos oȝt, With that fynger he tastes all thyng howe that hit is wroȝt. In Prompt. Parv.

Linked entry: gold-finger

hring-íren

(n.)
Grammar
hring-íren, es; n.
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The iron rings of a coat of mail Gúþbyrne scán heard hand-locen hringíren scír song in searwum the corslet shone, hard, hand-wrought, the bright iron rings rang in their armour, Beo. Th. 650; B. 222

Linked entry: íren