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dol

(adj.)
Grammar
dol, adj.
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For Cot. 198 l. Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 6, and add Tó dol þú wǽre and tó gedyrstig þá þú wéndest þæt þínra feohgestreóna ende ne gewurde, Wlfst. 260, 21. Dysig ł dole (ðú ídle ł unwís) fatue, Mt. R. 5, 22. Gelíc were dysig ł dolum similis viro stulto, 7, 26

ge-rihtreccan

Grammar
ge-rihtreccan, Substitute: To shew rightly, demonstrate, v. reccan; III. 6
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Ic þé meg secgan þæt ic eom seó gesceádwísnes ðínes módes, þe ðé wið sprecð, and ic eom seó racu ðe mé onhagað ðé tó gerihtreccenne (the demonstration that it is in my power to give you), ðæt þú gesyhst myd ðínes módes eágan God swá sweotole swá þú nú

net-gearn

(n.)
Grammar
net-gearn, Put this before <b>néþan.</b>

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ge-íþan

Grammar
ge-íþan, <b>ge-éðtan</b> in Dict., and add: to be gentle. v. eáþe,
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Take here Ic þé bidde ꝥ þú áríse, and wit þonne bégen biddan ꝥ God þysum wífe geýþe (gemiltsige, v. l. ), Gr. D. 216, 2. See next word

Linked entry: -íþan

gylece

(n.)
Grammar
gylece, gyleca ?, an; f.
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(m ?) Some part of a monk's dress Gylecan tácen his þæt þú strece ford þín wenstre handstoc and plyce innan mid þínre wynstran hande, Tech. ii. 127, 14

tó-dǽledness

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Add: distinction, difference between objects Nú þú mid þus mycelre tódǽlednesse tósceádest manna gástas and nýtena dum hominum spiritus atque jumentorum tanta distinctione discernas Gr. D. 264, 11

mæsse

Grammar
mæsse, <b>: I.</b>
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Se Hǽlend gehálgode hláf and wín tó húsle . . . and þá wæs seó mæsse ásteald þurh Críst, Hml. A. 71, 158. Gyf þú mæssan hacelan habban wille, þonne stríc þú mid tósprǽddum handum niþer ofer þíne breóst, Tech. ii. 119, 25. Gif þú (cf. se mæssepreóst, 18

sunor

(n.)
Grammar
sunor, (-er), e; f. A herd of swine, a sounder ('That men calleth a trip of a tame swyn is called of wylde swyn a soundre; that is to say, ȝif ther be passyd v. or vi. togedres.'—Halliwell's Dict.)
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Wæs unfeor suner swína (suner berga, Lind. grex porcorum) etende. Ða deóful bédun hinae: 'send úsic in ðás sunrae (suner, Lind. gregem ) swína.' . . . Eode all siu suner niþerweardes in sae, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 30-32. Sunor . . . ðæt sunor, Lk. Skt. Lind

Linked entry: suner

efen-medume

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-medume, adj.
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Equally worthy Onfóh deáþe ꝥ þú sí efn*-*medome þínum bróþrum (cf. being worthy of thy brethren, take thy death, 2 Mace. 7, 29); Shrn. 111, 18

hem

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Hem ora loricę, An. Ox. 50, 51. Feald þú mid þínre swíðran hande þane hem þínes wynstran earmstoces ofer þínne wynstran scytefinger, Tech. ii. 128, 2. Add

peru

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Take here pere(-u) in Dict., and add Ðonne þé æpples lyste . . . Gyf þú peran wille, Tech. ii. 124, 19. Manigfeald æppelcyn, peran. Lch. ii. 180, 14

feþer

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Pyles tácen is þæt þú mid þínum scytefingre sume feþer tácnum gestríce on þýne wynstran hand innewearde and lecge tó þínum eáron, Tech. ii. 126, 6. Add

twengan

(v.)
Grammar
twengan, p. de

To pinch ⬩ squeeze ⬩ twinge

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To pinch, squeeze, twinge Gyf ðé gedrýptes wínes lyste, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum swýþran scytefingre on ðíne wynstran hand, swylce ðú tæppian wille, and wænd ðínne scytefinger ádúne and twængc hine mid ðínum twám fingrum, swylce ðú of sumne dropan strícan

Linked entry: twingan

ge-smyltan

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Add: to calm Þeós wyrt áwendeþ hagoles hreóhnysse, and gyf þú hý on scyp áhéhst, tó þám wundorlic heó is, ꝥ heó ǽlce hreóhnysse gesmylteþ, Lch. i. 308, 17

hrínung

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Add: the sense of touch Mé þincð þæt þú ne trúwie þám uttram gewitte, náðer ne þám eágum . . . ne ðám hyrínunge respuis omne testimonium sensuum, Solil. H. 18, 13

nídþearf-líce

(adv.)
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Add: usefully Mé sylfum þynceð ꝥ ic ná ne ongyte fornytlíce and nýdbearflíce þá word þe þú sædest videor mihi utiliter non intellexisse quae dixeras, Gr. D. 174, 20

clǽnsung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsung-dæg, es; m.
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A day for taking cleansing medicine, day for purging Þis wilddeór well fremað, gif þú þínum clǽnsungdagum hys flǽsc gesoden etest, Lch. i. 330, 8. v. next word

un-geþwǽrlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrlic, adj.
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Discordant, at variance Gif þú gemune ꝥ þín bróðer áht ungeþwǽrlices wið þé gemǽne [hæbbe] si recordatus fueris quiafrater tuus habet aliquid adversunt te, Gr. D. 349, 24

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrlic

á-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hwirfan, p. de
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To turn away, turn over Hié óðre of hira gedwolan áhwierfað ( convertant ), Past. 403, 23. Áhwerfdon evertere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 28. Ne áhwyrf þú þíne onsýne from mé, Bl. H. 83, 11. Hú lange wilt þú áhwyrfan ( avertes ) þínne andwlitan fram mé, Ps.

Linked entries: á-hwerfan á-hwyrfan

for-gangan

(v.)

to forgo ⬩ abstain from

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to forgo, abstain from Forgang þæt ic þé forbeóde. Hwæt mæg hit beón þæt þú forgán sceole? Ic ðé secge, forgang þú ánes treówes wæstm, Hml. Th. i. 14, 8-10. Forgang hwít abstine te ab albo, Ll. Th. ii. 132, 5. Forgange ꝥ wíf hire wer abstineat se mulier

Linked entry: for-gán

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