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næglian

(v.)
Grammar
næglian, p. ode, ede

To nail ⬩ fasten with nails

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Hió [næ]gled sinc hæleþum sealde ( bracelets fastened with rivets or studs ), Beo. Th. 4051; B. 2023. Næglede (ætlede, Th.) beágas, Exon. Th. 474, 22; Bo. 34. Nægledne, 400, 7; Rä. 20, 5

Linked entry: nægled-bord

náwiht-ness

Grammar
náwiht-ness, náht-ness, e; f.

Worthlessness ⬩ cowardice

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Worthlessness, cowardice Heom seggan Brytwalana náhtnesse (MS. E. náhtscipe. Cf. secgan Brytta yrgþo ( segnitia ), Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 15), Chr. 449; Erl. 12, 6

ge-namne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-namne, ge-namn; adj.
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Having the same name Ic seah rǽpingas (the two buckets of a draw-well) on ræced fergan under hróf sales hearde twégen: þá wǽron genamne, nearwe bendum gefeterade fæste tógædere, Rá. 53, 3. Substitute:

ge-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrítan, to write together the names of things to be granted
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and make the grant, to make a grant in writing. Cf. gewrit-rǽden Nú gewríte ic hire ðæt ðreóra hída lond, C. D. ii. 100, 12. Ðis earon þára manna noman þe gewritene earon from Bynsingtúne in ꝥ bisceopríce tó Uueogornacestre mid heora teáme and mid þý

penn

(n.)
Grammar
penn, a fold (? the meaning is uncertain; perhaps the two names
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Strétpen, C. D. iii. 448, 19, Strétfold, 119, 30 may suggest that the word has the later sense). Add: On ætden pæn . . . on ðone ealdan uuíðig on Ættan pennes læce, C. D. vi. 48, 12-14. On hacan penne, v. 238, 30. Andlang weges tó pippenes penne; of

bogen

(n.)
Grammar
bogen, the name of some plant.
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Bogen and redic and hwíte clǽfran, Lch. ii. 64, 3: 134, 17: 322, 21. [In 310, 17 bogenes is corrected to boþenes.] Add

fisc-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-noþ, -naþ, es; m?

A fishing ⬩ piscātus

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A fishing; piscātus Seó þeód ðone cræft ne cúðe ðæs fiscnoþes the people knew not the art of fishing, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 43

Linked entries: fiscoþ fixnoþ

prutene

(n.)
Grammar
prutene, an; f. A plant-name,
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artemisia abrotanon Ðone súþenan wermód, ðæt is prutene, Lchdm. ii. 236, 20

nytan

(v.)
Grammar
nytan, = ne witan
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Ic nát nescio, Jn. Skt. 9, 25. Nát ic hwile wundorlíc þing, Shrn. 36, 18. Gif ðú nást if you do not know, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 17; Som. 51, 34. Gyt nyton hwæt gyt biddaþ, Mk. Skt. 10, 38. Wé witon ðæt God spæc wið Moyses; nyte wé hwanon ðes is, Jn. Skt. 9, 29

Linked entries: nást nát nitan

eal-nósu

(n.)
Grammar
eal-nósu, eall-nósu, eall seó násu, e; f.

All nose or all the nose, a swelling of the uvula ⬩ columella, columna nasi

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All nose or all the nose, a swelling of the uvula; columella, columna nasi Eal ufweard nósu tota ascendens columna nasi, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 86; Wrt. Voc. 43, 18. Eall-nósu, Mann: eal-nósu the swelling of the uvula; columella. v. Som. Eall seó násu

neom

(v.)
Grammar
neom, neam, nam = ne eom

am not ⬩ is not

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.: næm, Rush.) ic wyrðe tó berenne, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 11. Neam ic non sum, Ps. Surt. 118, 30. Sí eówer sprǽc: Hyt ys, hyt ys;nyt nys, hyt nys, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 37. Nis álýfed it is not allowed, Homl. Th. i. 94. 29

Linked entry: nis

be-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemed [be, nemnan to name]

To affirm ⬩ declare ⬩ stipulate ⬩ asserere ⬩ stipulari

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To affirm, declare, stipulate; asserere, stipulari Áþe benemnan to declare by oath Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 18; Bo. 49. Fin Hengeste áþum benemde Fin declared to Hengest with oaths Beo. Th. 2199; B. 1097 : 6131; B. 3069 : Ps. Th. 88, 3 : 94, 11 : 88, 42

sunn-folgend

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-folgend, a plant-name (rendering the Latin solisequia),
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heliotrope, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 71

Linked entry: folgend

tweohsn

(prep.)
Grammar
tweohsn, tweoxn occurs in the place name Tweoxneám
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= between streams Ðone hám æt Winburnan and æt Tweoxneám ( Christchurch, in Hampshire ), Chr. 901; Erl. 96, 27

þyle

(n.)
Grammar
þyle, es; m.

An orator ⬩ spokesman

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An orator, spokesman Gelǽred þyle fela spǽca mid feáwum wordum geopenaþ doctus orator plures sermones paucis verbis aperit, Scint. 119, 3. Þylas oratores, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 1. Þyle is found in Exon. Th. 320, 5; Víd. 24 : -- Þyle weóld Rondingum. ¶ In

Linked entries: þele þyl-cræft

wit

(pronoun.)
Grammar
wit, pers. pron.

We two

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We two, I and thou, alone Ðæt hí sýn án swá wyt sýn án, Jn. Skt. 17, 22. Abram cwæð tó Lothe: 'Wyt sind gebróðru,' Gen. 13, 8. Wit, Cd. Th. 114, 14; Gen. 1904. Geþenc hwæt wit sprǽcon, Beo. Th. 2957; B. 1476: Exon. Th. 172, 18; Gú. 1145. Wit baru standaþ

Linked entries: unc witt

clawan

(v.)
Grammar
clawan, ic clawe; ede; ed [clá a nail, claw]

To CLAW ⬩ scalpere

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To CLAW; scalpere Ic clawe scalpo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 20

for-hátena

(n.)
Grammar
for-hátena, an; m. [hátan to call or name]

An ill-named, or a reprobate person ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ perdĭtus

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An ill-named, or a reprobate person; fāmōsus, perdĭtus Ðá se forhátena spræc then spake the reprobate one. Cd. 29; Th. 38, 20; Gen. 609

ge-nápan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nápan, p. -neóp, pl. -neópon; pp. -nápen

To overwhelm ⬩ incumbere, obrepere, supervenire

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To overwhelm; incumbere, obrepere, supervenire Se ðe feóndum geneóp who overwhelmed the foes, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 32; Exod, 475

Linked entry: nápan

ge-niman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niman, -nyman, -nioman; he -nimeþ, -nimþ; p. -nam, -nom , pl. -námon, -nómon; imp. -nim, pl. -nimaþ; subj. p. -náme, pl. -námen; pp. -numen

To take, take up, take away, assume, receive, accept, obtain, comprehend, enter into ⬩ sūmĕre, tollĕre, auferre, assūmĕre, accĭpĕre, nancisci, comprehendĕre, inīre

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To take, take up, take away, assume, receive, accept, obtain, comprehend, enter into; sūmĕre, tollĕre, auferre, assūmĕre, accĭpĕre, nancisci, comprehendĕre, inīre Forlǽt mec englas geniman on ðínne neáwest let angels take me into thy presence, Exon.

Linked entries: aweg-geniman ge-namne ge-nioman ge-nyman

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