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belene

(n.)
Grammar
belene, beolone, belone, an; f.

Henbellhenbanehyoscyamus niger

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Henbell, henbane; hyoscyamus niger Belenan meng wið rysele mix henbane with lard L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 1. Dó belenan seáw apply the juice of henbane 3, 3; Lchdm. ii. 310, 7. Genim beolonan sǽd take the seed of henbane 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 1

Linked entries: belune beolone

freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mindamātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

strangian

(v.)
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Add Ꝥ ilce mód mid heálicum mægnum weaxeð and strangað eadem mens virtute pollet, Gr. D. 204, 23, <b>I a.

wacorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wacorlíce, adv.

Watchfullyvigilantlycarefully

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Ðonne ðæt mód wacorlíce stiéreþ ðære sáwle cum mens vigilanter animam regit, 56; Swt. 433, 4. Is ús swíðe wocorlíce tó geðenceanne vigilanti consideratione pensandum est, 49; Swt. 385, 24

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DERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
DERIAN, derigan; part.deriende, derigende ic derige, ðú derast, detest, he deraþ, dereþ, pl.deriaþ, deregaþ ; p. ode, ede ; pp. od, ed; v. trans. dat.

To injure, hurt, harm, damage nocēre, lædĕre, obesse

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On worulde monnum ne deriaþ máne áþas wicked oaths inflict no injury on men in the world, 4, 95; Met. 4, 48: Past. 59; Hat. MS. Náuht ne deregaþ monnum máne áþas wicked oaths in no wise injure men, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 16.

ádlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ádlíc, ádlig; adj. [ádl disease, líc like]

Sickilldiseasedcorruptedputridmorbidusægrotustabidusvitiatusputidus

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Hence ADDLE egg; putidum ovum Ádlige men languentes homines, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 32. Ádlig æger vel ægrotus, Wrt. Voc. 45, 59

a-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To dwell togetherconsidere

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To dwell together; considere Secgas, mid sigecwén, aseten hæfdon, on Créca land the men had a dwelling together with the victorious queen, in the land of the Greeks, Elen. Kmbl. 1993; El. 998

eall-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
eall-wundor, es; n. [wundor a wonder]

A very wonderful thing res omnīno mirābĭlis

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A very wonderful thing; res omnīno mirābĭlis Weras fyrdleóþ gólon [MS. galan] eall-wundra fela the men sung a martial song of many very wonderful things, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 5; Exod. 578

Linked entries: eal-wundor wundor

sceand-word

(n.)
Grammar
sceand-word, es ; n.

A vile, foul word, or an opprobrious, abusive word

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A vile, foul word, or an opprobrious, abusive word Ðæt ic (the devil) wolde, ðæt hý (wicked men) ðé (God ) áfremdedon and ðíne circean forgeáton and æt mé leornedan sceandword, Wulfst. 255, 15

a-géfan

Grammar
a-géfan, 3rd pl. perf. of a-gifan, for a-gefon,
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Menol. Fox 160

for-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorpan, p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; subj. p. -wurpe, pl. -wurpen; pp. -worpen

To castcast awayrejectjăcĕreprojĭcĕrerepellĕre

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To cast, cast away, reject; jăcĕre, projĭcĕre, repellĕre Se feónd hogode on ðæt micle morþ men forweorpan the foe thought to cast men into that great perdition, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 16; Gen. 691. Ðú forwurpe mín word tu projēcisti sermōnes meos, Ps.

fúlian

(v.)
Grammar
fúlian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. n.

To become foulputrefyrotdecayputrescĕrecomputrescĕrecorrumpi

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tribe that can produce cold; and, therefore, the dead men lie there so long, and decay not, because they bring the cold into them, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 7.

Linked entries: a-fúlian fýlan

sund-búend

(n.)
Grammar
sund-búend, es; m.
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Ðæs ðe ǽfre sundbúend ( men ) secgan hýrdon, Exon. Th. 5, 22; Cri. 73. Ðæt ásecgan sundbúendum, 14, 19; Cri. 221

a-húðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-húðan, p. -heáþ, pl. -hudon; pp. -hoden [a from, húð prey]

To spoilrobplunderdiripereexpilarespoliare

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To spoil, rob, plunder, diripere, expilare, spoliare Fýnd ahúðan [MS. ahudan] mid herge hordburh wera the foes plundered with their band the treasure-city of the men, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 8; Gen. 2007

ár-hwæt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ár-hwæt, g. m. n. -hwates; f. -hwætre; adj. [ár honour, hwæt eager, brisk]

Eager or desirous of honourboldvalianthonoris cupidusfortis

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Eager or desirous of honour, bold, valiant; honoris cupidus, fortis Wealas ofercómon eorlas árhwate the men eager for glory overcame the Welsh, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 22; Th. 208, 9, col. 2; Æðelst. 73

ge-dafenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlíce, adv.

Fitlyproperlyjustlydĕcenterconvenienterjuste

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Fitly, properly, justly; dĕcenter, convenienter,juste God gewræc swíðe gedafenlíce on ðam árleásan men his árleáse geþoht God very justly avenged his wicked thought on this wicked man, Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 128, 33

ge-driht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-driht, -dryht, e; f.

A hostcompanyturmacohors

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A host, company; turma, cohors Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes the host of men was of one mind, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 10; Exod. 304 : Exon. 22 b; Th. 63, 3; Cri. 1014

ge-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To oppose, strive againstadversari

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To oppose, strive against; adversari Gesacan sceal sáwl-berendra, niðða bearna, gearwe stówe shall strive against the place prepared for those having souls, for the children of men, Beo. Th. 2012, note; B. 1004

GE-LÓMAN

(n.)
Grammar
GE-LÓMAN, pl. m.

Household stuff, furniture, utensils, toolssupellex, instrumenta

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Ða men hwílum ða íren-gelóman liccodan milites nunc ferramenta lambendo, Nar. 9, 19

mígan

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Lendenseóce men mígað blóde and sande, 232, 10. Gif hé gemían ne mæge, and gif hé blóde míge, 8, 24