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for-trúwung

(n.)
Grammar
for-trúwung, e; f.

Over-confidencepresumptionpræcĭpītātio

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Over-confidence, presumption; præcĭpītātio On ðære fortrúwunga and on ðam gilpe by presumption and by arrogance, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 6, 4

neb-corn

(n.)
Grammar
neb-corn, es; n.

A pimple on the face

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A pimple on the face Gif nebcorn on wífmannes nebbe weaxan ... hit áfeormaþ of ealle ða nebcorn, Lchdm. i. 118, 22-25

seofon-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
seofon-nihte, adj.
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Seven days old Se .vii. nihta móna is gód on tó fixiane, Lchdm. iii. 178, 13. On .vii. nihtne mónan, 178, 9

médan

(v.)
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For on méde in l. 2 onméde from onmédan (< on-mód, as eáþmédan < eáþ-mód) may be read

ge-deorfnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-deorfnys, -nyss, e; f.

Troubletribulationtrībŭlatio

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Trouble, tribulation; trībŭlatio God is úre fultum on gedeorfnyssum oððe on gedréfednyssum Deus est noster adjūtor in trībŭlātiōnĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 45, 2

geréf-mǽd

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Substitute: Meadowland held by a reeve v.i. aecras mǽde on ðá gerefmǽde (joining on to the reeve's meadowland ?), C. D. 53, 2

radelod

(adj.)
Grammar
radelod, radelud; adj.
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Having a large, outspreading top (?) On thá radeludan ác; of thǽre radeludan ǽc on cwenan brigce, C. D. B. iii. 44, 21

slápere

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Þá gedwyldmen man hǽt on Grécisc Nictates, and on úre geþeóde hí man mæg sláperas hátan ( somniculosi uocantur ), Chrd. 26, 3. Add

sǽ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-líc, adj.

Of the sea

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Of the sea On sǽlícum strande on the sea-shore, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 10. Of sǽlícum grunde, 138, 11. On sǽlícere ýðe in the water of the sea, 138, 8. Hí fixodon on sǽlícum ýðum, i. 576, 21. Gedréfed on ðám sǽlícum ýðum ðyssere worulde, ii. 388, 7. On sǽlícum

húsel-disc

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-disc, es; m.

Housel-dishthe paten

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Housel-dish, the plate for the consecrated bread, the paten Húseldisc patena, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 91; Wrt. Voc. 25, 31: patina Wrt. Voc. 81, 2. Ðis mon sceal wrítan on húsldisce and on ðone drenc mid háligwætere þweán and singan on this is to be written

Linked entry: offrung-disc

meós

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Add: — Man him fette of ðǽre foresǽdan róde sumne dǽl þæs meóses þe heó mid beweaxen wæs, Hml. S. 26, 37. ¶ as On meósbróces heáfod, C. D. v. 339, 3. On meósdene, 303, 1. In meósdúne, iii. 373, 23. On meóshlinc, ii. 172, 26. Tó meósleáge, v. 215, 9 (

úþ-witigung

(n.)
Grammar
úþ-witigung, e; f.

The study of philosophyphilosophy

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The study of philosophy, philosophy Ðæt heó on woruldwýsdóme wǽre getogen æfter Gréciscre úðwytegunge ... Heó þeáh on wísdóme and on úðwytegunge, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 20-23. Befæst tó woruldlícre láre and tó úðwitegunge, 4, 185. Hé cwæð him tó: 'Nú ic hæbbe

Linked entry: -witigung

á-þindan

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For ðǽre orsorgnesse monn oft áðint on oferméttum, Past. 35. 3 : 113, 18. Hí áðindað innane on ídlum gilpe, 439, 5. Þá þe áþindað and áswellað þurh þá wilnunge þæs ídlan gylpes, Gr. D. 40, 4. Ðætte hié ne áðinden on heora móde, Past. 319, 17. On oferméttum

twelfta

(n.; num.; adj.)
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twelfta, ord. num.
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Twelfth Se twelfta duodecimus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 282, 19. Móna se twelfta, Lchdm. iii. 190, 4. Hé wæs twelfta sylf, Andr. Kmbl. 1330; An. 665. ¶ Passages having reference to Twelfth-night, the twelfth day after Christmas, Epiphany :-- Ðæs (

Linked entry: epiphania

spǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
spǽtan, p. te.

to spitto syringesquirt

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to spit intrans. Ic hrǽce oððe spǽte screo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Zup. 158, 6. Ic spǽte spuo, 28, 3; Zup. 167, 10. Hé spǽtte on his eágan expuens in oculos ejus, Mk. Skt. 8, 23: Jn. Skt. 9, 6. Hí spǽtton on hine, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 30: 26, 67. Hig spǽtton him

bald-lícost

(adv.)
Grammar
bald-lícost, sup.

Most bravelyfortissime

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Most bravely; fortissime Ðe baldlícost on ða bricge stóp who stept on the bridge most bravely, Byrht. Th. 134, 2; By. 78

fyrht

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrht, adj.

Timidtĭmĭdus

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Timid; tĭmĭdus On his sóþfæstnesse swylce démeþ on folce fyrhte þearfan in sua justĭtia jūdĭcābit paupĕres hujus pŏpŭli, Ps. Th. 71, 4

penn

(n.)
Grammar
penn, es ; m.
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A pen, fold On penn ; of ðam penne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 456, 3-4 : 25, 21. On hacapenn foreweardne, 412, 13

glof

(n.)
Grammar
glof, es; n.

A cliff

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A cliff Hafuc sceal on glofe wilde gewunian the hawk shall dwell wild on the cliff, Menol. Fox 494; Gn. C. 17

wist-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wist-full, adj.

Abounding in foodproductive

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Abounding in food, productive Ðis wæs swíðe gód geár and swíðe wistfull on wudan and on feldan, Chr. 1112; Erl. 243, 38