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smeá-líc

(adj.)
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smeá-líc, adj.

searching, penetratingthat goes to the root heart of a matter, profoundexquisite, choice

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or heart of a matter, profound Hú ðú mé hæfst áfréfrodne ǽgðer ge mid ðínre smealícan sprǽce ge mid ðære wynsumnesse ðínes sanges quantum me vel sententiarum pondere vel canendi jucunditate refovisti Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 10: tit.; Fox xiv, 6. exquisite

smeócan

(v.)
Grammar
smeócan, p. smeác, pl. smucon; pp. smocen

To smoke, emit smoke To smoke, fumigate fumo, fumigo

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To smoke, fumigate Smeóc ðone man mid gáte hǽrum Lchdm. i. 352, 1. Smeóce mid hǽþe 354, 23. Heortes hǽr beóþ swíðe, góde mid tó smeócanne 338, 4

Linked entries: smícan smocian

á-werian

(v.)

to defend against attackto protect from hurtsecure

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Hié þá ceastre áweredon, 885; P. 78, 12: Ors. 4, 13; S. 210, 33. to protect from hurt, secure Wé áweriað ús mid þǽre segene, áweriað eów mid þǽre láre fremminge, Hml. Th. ii. 402, 26. Wé willað áwerian ús, Ll.

Linked entries: werian eald-a-wered

weorc-stán

(n.)
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weorc-stán, es; m.
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stone for building Ne bið ðes stýpol getimbrod mid ǽnigum weorcstáne, Basil admn. 2 ; Norm. 38, 14, Hí man mid weorcstáne on ǽghwilce healfe ealle cuce ðǽrinne forwyrce, Homl.

fót

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Mid foet pede, Ps. Srt. 65, 6. Mid ðǽm fét, Past. 357, 21. Mid ðý fét, 358, 4. Óðre fét onscód, 44, 8. Seldon hé wolde rídan, ac síðode on his fótum. Hml. S. 26, 80. Gebindað him foet and honda, Mt.

galdor

a song, poem. an incantation, a charm.the sound

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Mid galdre necromantia 2909 : 4055. Ne wyrta gaderunge mid nánum galdre (incantatione) bútan mid Pater noster, Ll. Th. ii. 192, I.

cild-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
cild-cláþ, es; n.

A child-cloth, a swaddling-clothinfantilis pannus

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A child-cloth, a swaddling-cloth; infantilis pannus Hine mid cildcláðum bewand pannis eum involvit, Lk. Bos. 2, 7

dryngc

(n.)
Grammar
dryngc, es; m.

Drink potus

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Drink; potus Dryngc mínne [MS. min] mid wópe ic gemengde potum meum cum fletu tempĕrābam, Ps. Spl. 101, 10

fyrhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhtnes, -ness, e; f.

Feartĭmor

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Fear; tĭmor Mid micelre fyrhtnesse with great fear, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 14; Mt. Kembl. Lind. 14, 26

maca-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
maca-, macca-líc; adj.

Fitsuitableconvenient

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Fit, suitable, convenient Mið ðý dæg maccalíc [macalíc, Rush.] gecuom cum dies opportunus accidisset, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 21

besema

(n.)
Grammar
besema, an; m.

A besomscopæ

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A besom; scopæ He gemét hyt [hús] geclǽnsod mid besemum invent eam [domum] scopis mundatam, Mt. Foxe 12, 44

tealtian

(v.)
Grammar
tealtian, p. ode

To be unsteady, to shake, not to stand firm

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To be unsteady, to shake, not to stand firm Mid tealtendum grundwealle nutabundo (titubando)fundamento, Hpt. Gl. 497, 49

Linked entries: tealt tealtrian

un-átemed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-átemed, adj.

Untamedunsubdued

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Untamed, unsubdued Severus micelne dǽl Breotone mid díce tósceádde fram óþrum unátemedum ðeódum, Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 3

wrǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽt, wrǽtt, es; m. : e ; f.

Crosswort

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Mid wrǽte, ii. 306, 18. Genim nioþowearde wrætte, 304, 26

duguþ-gifu

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Mid gecwémre dugeþgyfe cum gratuita munificentia, 2577. Dugeþgyfe munificentiam, liberalitatem, 1183. Dugaðgife, 362. Add

forhtung

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Mid forhtunge eges metu timoris, Scint. 228, 7. Add

ge-dryncness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dryncness, e; f.
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Immersion, dipping Mid ðǽre hálgan róde gedryncnysse Iordanem oþhrínan, Hml. S. 23 b, 723. Cf. drynctun under drencan; I

heáfod-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sealf, e; f.
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A salve for the head Tó heáfodsealfe, aluwan gegníd in eced, smyre þæt heáfod mid, Lch. iii. 2, 14

heáh-þegen

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Mid ánum heáhþegene Lisias geháten (Lysias a nobleman and Add: —

in-styrian

(v.)
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to move, excite ꝥ ðá hálgan triów swíðe wépen and mid micle sáre instyred wǽron ( commoueri ). Nar. 28, 12

Linked entries: on-styrian styrian