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sweor-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-wærc, es; m.

A pain in the neck

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A pain in the neck Lege on ðone sweorwærc, Lchdm. ii. 44, 22. :?-

líc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hama, an; m.

The body ⬩ the corporeal

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Is ðæs monnes líchoma betera ðonne ealle his ǽhta ... seó sáwl betere ðonne se líchoma, 32, 2; Fox 116, 11-13: Mt. Kmbl. 6, 25. Hire líchama wæs áfylled mid hreófian, Num. 12, 10.

náwiht-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
náwiht-, nóht-líce; adv.

Worthlessly ⬩ evilly

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Worthlessly, evilly Ðætte nóhtlíce ðú dóe ut nequiter facias, Ps. Surt. 36, 8, 9

niþer-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-hryre, es; m.
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A falling down Mid fylle oððe mid niþerhryre casu vel praecipitatione, Scint. 229, 12

niþer-onwend

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-onwend, adj.
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Down-turned Hé hangode nyþeronwendum heáfde he hung head downwards, Gr. D. 24, 29

wæter-pyt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-pyt, wæter-pytt, es; m.

A water-pit, well

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A water-pit, well Of ðam wege on ðone wæterpytt; of ðam pytte on dene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 186, 19. On ðone wæterpyt; of ðam wæterpyt, 359, 15. Heó geseah sumne wæterpytt videns puteum aquae, Gen. 21, 19.

ge-mircian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mircian, ge-mercian.
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. ; signauit) for ðon God sóðfæst is, Jn. R. L. 3, 33. Ðiosne gimercade Drihten, 6, 27. Gemercadon ðone stán signantes lapidem, Mt. p. 20, 4. VI. to appoint :-- Æfter ðás of-gemercade (designavit) Drihten óðoro hundseofontig tuoege, Lk. L. R. 10, 1

Linked entry: -mircian

ge-þryccan

(v.)
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Ðæt hié sién innan geðryccede (-ðrycte, v. l.) mid eádmódnesse interius deprimantur, 119, 15. to repress, compress, restrain Ðone fiónd úserne geðrycg hostem nostrum comprime, Rtl. 180, 18.

þanane

(adv.)
Grammar
þanane, adv.

thence ⬩ after that ⬩ whence

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Voc. ii. 139, 63. causal Ðonne mon lǽt tóslúpan ðone ege ..., ðonne wierþ gehnescad ðonone sió ðreáung ðæs anwaldes Past. 40; Swt. 289, 3. whence Wígheard tó Róme wæs onsended, ðonone hí hider onsendon gewritu Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 3

Linked entries: þanan þanone

for-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tredan, ðú -tretst, -trydst, -trytst; p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread upon ⬩ tread under foot ⬩ conculcāre ⬩ calcāre

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Seó fortredene heorte the trodden down heart, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 16

súþ

(adj.)
Grammar
súþ, cpve. súþra; spve. súþmest; adj.
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On ðone sýðeran steð . . . on ðone norðere steð, v. 148, 20. Ðone súðran sunnstede, Lchdm, iii. 252, 15. Ðone súðran steorran, 270, 18. On ðæm súðmestan onwalde, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 15.

Linked entry: be-súþan

elpend

(n.)
Grammar
elpend, es; m. An elephant; ĕlephas = ἐλέφας
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Hwæðer ge seón máran on eówrum líchoman ðonne elpend if ye were greater in your body than the elephant, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 25.

Linked entries: ylp ylpend

on-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bregdan, -brédan; p. brægd, -brǽd, pl. brugdon, -brudon.

To move quickly ⬩ To move (oneself) quickly, to start (from sleep)

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Onbrǽd recedes múþan raþe æfter ðon on flór treddode Grendel opened the door violently and stepped on to the floor of the hall, Beo. Th. 1450; B. 723. intrans.

hlyn

(n.)
Grammar
hlyn, hlynn, hlin, es; m.

A sound, ⬩ noise, ⬩ clamour, ⬩ din

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A sound, noise, clamour, din Tó ðonðonne hit hát wǽre and mon ða earman men oninnan dón wolde hú se hlynn mǽst wǽre ðonne hie ðæt súsl ðǽron þrowiende wǽron ut cum inclusus ibidem subjectis ignibus torreretur, sonum vocis extortæ capacitas concavi aeris

leóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-líc, adj.

Lovely ⬩ beautiful ⬩ delightful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ lovable ⬩ dear

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Leóflíc geþwǽrnes fair concord, Dóm. L. 18, 270. Ðone wlitigan wong and wuldres setl leóflíc the beauteous plain and the pleasant seat of glory, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228. 18; Ph. 440.

strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
strúdan, p. streád, pl. struden; pp. sfroden
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Ðonne wé ús for nówiht dóþ ðæt wé earme menn reáfiaþ and strúdaþ in heora ǽhtum and heora gódum cum infirmiores spoliare et eis fraudem facere pro nihilo ducimus Bd. 3, 19 ; S. 548, 19. Fýnd gold strudon. Cd. Th. 121, 7; Gen. 2006: Exon.

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

DÁ

(n.)
Grammar
DÁ, gen. dán; f. [that is dae = dá; gen. dat. acc. daan = dán; pl. nom. acc. daan = dán; gen. daena = dána; dat. daaum = dáum]

DOE ⬩ dama

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A DOE;dama Dá damma vel dammula, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Wrt. Voc. 78, 28

Linked entry: BUC

hundes wyrm

(n.)

ricinus

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a dog-worm; ricinus, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 33; Wrt. Voc. 24, 33

stígness

(n.)
Grammar
stígness, e ; f.
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A going down, a descent Tó stígnisso ad descensum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 37

ge-hefed

(adj.; part.)
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weighted, weighed down with a burden Hefe gehefedum mole grauatis Wülck. Gl. 251, 16

Linked entry: -hefed