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ǽrend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend, ǽrende, ǽrynd, es; n: pl. nom. acc. ǽrendu, ǽrendo

An ERRANDa messagean embassynewstidingsan answerbusinesscarenuntiummandatumnegotiumcura

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Hí hæfdon nyt ǽrend they had a profitable errand, 5, 10; S. 624, 21: 3, 6; S. 528, 17: L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 5. He sent on his ǽrenda he sends on his errands, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 25.

Linked entry: ÁR

ge-tǽse

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tǽse, es; n.

An advantage;commodum

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every good and he had every evil; he cannot now do more for thy advantage than thou wouldest then do for his, Shrn. 202, 31-4.

Linked entries: ge-tǽsu ge-tése

CYLL

(n.)
Grammar
CYLL, e; f: cylle, cille,an; f: cylle, es; m. A leather bottle, flagon, vessel; uter, ascopēra = ἀσκοπήρα
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Se ðe fæstne hider cylle [MS. kylle] brohte. . . gif hwelc þyrelne cylle [kylle MS.] brohte to ðys burnan who has brought hither a water-tight bottle . . . if any has brought to this spring a leaky bottle, Past. 65; Hat. MS

ge-heofegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heofegian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To make heavyloadweigh downgravare

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Hat. 26, 43

ge-man

(n.)

the hollow of the hand, sole of the footvola

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the hollow of the hand, sole of the foot; vola, Cot. 198

un-wiþmetenness

(n.)
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Unwiðmetenesse in conparatione (but the glosser has read inconparatione), An. Ox. 587

Linked entry: wiþ-metenness

tó-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-ceówan, p. -ceaw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen

To chew to pieces,break up by chewingmasticate

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Deoflen torendeð ham ant tocheoweð ham euch greot, O. E. Homl. i. 251, 12. Hit tocheoweð ant touret Godes milce, A. R. 202, 16

æmtegian

(v.)

to be at leisure

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to be at leisure, Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 16

hrægel-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-weard, es; m.
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One who has charge of vestments Hræglweard vestiarius, Wrt. Voc. 289, 69

wóh-handede

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-handede, adj.

Crook-handedhaving a maimed handmancus

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Crook-handed, having a maimed hand; mancus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 44

Linked entry: -handede

earfoþ-rihte

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-rihte, adj.
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Hard to correct, incorrigible Gif hé þwur sý . . . oððe earfoðrihte, Nap. 19

Linked entry: -rihte

sige-beácen

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Cymeð sigebeácen ( the Latin has vox magna), Verc. Först. 122, 11. Add

Linked entry: sige-beám

tó-talu

(n.)
Grammar
tó-talu, e; f.

Reputation

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Reputation Fore ðassum tótales intinge pro hac reputationis causa. Rtl. 102, 5

ge-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cynde, adj. [cynde natural]

Naturalinnateinborngenialnatūrālisinnātusingĕnĭtusingĕnuus

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Gefrægn ic hebréos in Hierusalem cyningdóm habban, swá him gecynde wæs I have heard that the Hebrews had kingly sway in Jerusalem, as was natural to them, Cd. 173; Th. 216, 8; Dan. 3.

ge-trymman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trymman, -trymian, -trymigan, -tremman; he -trymmeþ, -trymþ; p. -trymde, -trymede; pp. -trymed, -trymmed, -trymd.

to confirmstrengthenencourageestablishfoundset in order arrangedraw upfirmāreconfirmāremūnīreconfortārehortārifundāreinstruĕreTo grow stronggain strengthrecoverconvălescĕre

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with my own hand confirm and ratify this donation, Th.

Linked entries: trymman ge-tremman

CNYSSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYSSAN, cnysan; part. cnyssende; p. cnyssede, cnysede, cnysde, cnyste; pp. cnyssed

To presstroubletossstrikedashbeatovercome; premeretribularepulsarecontunderevincere

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Ðæt hine ne cnysse sió wilnung lest desire overcome him Past. 19, 1; Hat. MS. 28a, 6

Linked entries: a-cnyssan cnyss

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, e f.[a poetical word]

War, battlepugna, prælium

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Heardre hilde with hard fighting, Elen. Kmbl. 165; El. 83: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 294. Fela ic gebád heardra hilda many hard battles have I experienced, Fins. Th. 52; Fin. 26: Andr. Kmbl. 2980; An. 1493.

a-býsgung

(n.)
Grammar
a-býsgung, -btsgung, e; f.

Necessary businessemploymentoccupatio

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Past. 18, 1; Hat. MS. 25a, 27, 29, 30

hrið-suht

(n.)
Grammar
hrið-suht, [?], e; f.

Fever

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Fever Hál of ridesohte the fever left her, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 31

Linked entry: ride-soht

ge-fliéman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fliéman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeto drive awayfugare

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To cause to flee, to drive away; fugare, Past. 61, 2; Hat. MS