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un-hirwan

(v.)

to speak very ill ofcalumniate

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to speak very ill of, calumniate MS. C.), Ne ǽnig man óþerne bæftan ne tǽle ne hyrwe (unhyrwe, Wulfst. 70, 15

Linked entry: hirwan

worms-gemang

(n.)
Grammar
worms-gemang, (?), es; n.

A mixture

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A mixture in which there is corrupt matter Wið ðæt man blód and worsmgemang (worsm gemang ?) hrǽce. Lchdm. i. 250, 7

croc

(n.)
Grammar
croc, crocc, es; m.
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Substitute: <b>crocc,</b> e; f. A pot Man sceal habban . . . pannan, crocca, Angl. ix. 264, 10

ofer-hlúde

(adv.)
Grammar
ofer-hlúde, adv.
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Over-loudly Ne sceal man sealmas ofstlíce singan, ne oferhlúde psalmi non cursim, ane in excelsis uocibus recitentur, Chrd. 57, 13

Linked entry: hlúde

slúmere

(n.)
Grammar
slúmere, es; m.
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A sleeper Þá gedwyldmen man hǽt on Grécisc Nictates, and wé on úre geþeóde slúmeras hí magon nemnan, Chrc. 26, 2

ban-weorc

(n.)
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action which causes death, manslaughter Seó unlagu ꝥ man móste banweorc on unsacne secgan, Ll. Lbmn. 244, 34. Cf. morþ-weorc

ælmes-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-bæþ, es; n.

Washing of the poor done as an act of charity

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Washing of the poor done as an act of charity Sceóte man ælmessan . . . hwílum ælmesbæð, hwílum þearfena fótþweál, Wlfst. 171, 2

or-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
or-þanc, es; m.

[or without] Thoughtlessness, want of thought

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[or without] Thoughtlessness, want of thought Nǽnig man scile oft orþances (heedlessly) át ábrédan wǽpnes ecgge, Salm. Kmbl. 329 ; Sal. 164

ǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽnig, ǽneg, áni; adj. [ǽn = án one, -ig adj. termination; ánig, g = y, Eng. any]

ANYany oneullusquisquamaliquis

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ANY, any one; ullus, quisquam, aliquis Ðæt ǽnig man ǽnig fæt þurh ðæt templ bǽre that any man should bear any vessel through the temple, Mk. Bos. 11, 16. Mæg ǽnig þing gódes beón of Nazareth a Nazareth potest aliquid boni esse? Jn. Bos. I, 46. Ǽniges

sand

Grammar
sand, sending.
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Add Hé cóm þurh Godes sande tó þǽre foresǽdan byrig, Hml. S. 24, 129: 35, 254. Add Þá bær man þám cyninge cynelice þénunga on ánum sylfrenan disce . . . þá sende se cyning þám þearfum þone sylfrenan disc mid sande mid ealle (cf. dapes sibimet adpositas

a-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brecan, ic -brece, ðu -bricst, he -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakvanquishto take by stormto assaultdestroyfrangereeffringereexpugnare

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To break, vanquish, to take by storm, to assault, destroy; frangere, effringere, expugnare Abrecan ne meahton reced they might not break the house, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 14; Gen. 2491. He Babilone abrecan wolde he would destroy Babylon, Cd. 209; Th. 259,

Linked entries: a-bræc a-brocen

land-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
land-sittende, adj.

Occupying land

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Occupying land Hé létt gewrítan hú mycel ǽlc man hæfde ðe landsittende wæs innan Englalande on lande oððe on orfe and hú mycel feós hit wǽre wurþ he [William I.] caused to be written how much every man that was in the occupation of land in England, had

God-fyrht

(adj.)
Grammar
God-fyrht, -ferht, -friht; adj.
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God-fearing To oft man godfyrhte leahtraþ too often the god-fearing are reviled, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 163. Ic haue hére godefrihte muneces I have here godfearing monks, Chr. 656; Erl. 32, 1. Ðá ongan Andreas grétan godfyrhtne then began Andrew to greet

gedwol-godas

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>gedwol-god</b>, es; m. n. A false god Ðes gedwolgod (Mercury) . . . is Óðon geháten on Denisce wísan, Wlfst. 107, 6. Lác tó weorðunge þissum gedwolgode ( Mars ), 106, 30, On hǽþenum þeódum ne dear man forhealdan lytel ne mycel

nyttian

(v.)
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Sume beóð stæreblind and nyttiað þeáh þáre sunnan, Solil. H. 44, 23. Næfð nán man tó þæs unhále æágan þæt hé ne mage lybban be þáre sunnan, and hire (printed hine) nyttian gyf hé énygwiht geseón mæg, 43, 25. Eald man sceal þá eágan weccan mid gnídingum

smeáh

(adj.)
Grammar
smeáh, smeóh; adj.

creeping in, penetratingsubtle, crafty insinuating

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creeping in, penetrating Wið smeógan wyrme Lchdm. iii. 10, 17. Similar entries v. smea-wyrm subtle, crafty [Ðe man is ʒiep toʒenes him seluen; þat is smegh oðer man to bicharren and to biswiken E. Homl. ii. 195, 5. Cf. Two þing ben in þe manne, on his

fela-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-geong, adj.

Very youngvalde jŭvĕnīlis

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Very young; valde jŭvĕnīlis He sægde felageongum he said to the very young [man], Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 15; Fä. 53

searu-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-céne, adj.
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Bold in arms or skilfully daring Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, searocýne man, cásere creaftig, Ps. C. 10. Cf. searu-grim

Linked entry: céne

full-faran

(v.)
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to perform a journey For unfriðe man mót freólsǽfenan nýde fulfaran betweónan Eferwíc and six míla gemete, Ll. Th. ii. 298, 26

Linked entry: faran

full-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
full-sleán, to effect the death of a person,
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kill outright Gif Petrus móste þone man fulsleán, þonne ne héte hine Críst ná geswícan þæs weorces, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 30