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for-cyrfst

(v.)
Grammar
for-cyrfst, he -cyrfþ

cuttest down ⬩ he cuts down

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cuttest down, he cuts down. Homl. Th. ii. 408, 8: Ps. Lamb. 128, 4;

ge-leófst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leófst, = ge-lýfst; 2nd sing. pres. of ge-lýfan.

believest

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believest, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 10

respons

(n.)
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a response Respons singan responsiones cantare, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 21

galdor

(n.)
Grammar
galdor, gealdor, es; pl. nom. acc. galdor, galdru; gen. galdra; dat. galdrum; n. [galan to sing, enchant, q. v.]

An incantation ⬩ divination ⬩ enchantment ⬩ a charm ⬩ magic ⬩ sorcery ⬩ incantātio ⬩ cantio ⬩ carmen ⬩ fascĭnātio

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Ðás galdor mon mæg singan on wunde a man may sing these charms over a wound, L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 352, 5.

Linked entry: gealdor

un-endebyrdlíce

(adv.)
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Add: — Unendebyrdlíce singan vocibus inordinatis recitare, Chrd. 57, 13

weorodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weorodlíce, adv.
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Sweetly Uton singan werodlíce canamus dulciter, Hy. Surt. 7, 38. Werudlíce dulcisone, Anglia xiii. 427, 887

be-galan

(v.)
Grammar
be-galan, p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [be, galan to sing, enchant]

To enchant ⬩ incantare

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To enchant; incantare Gyf hwylc yfel-dǽde man óðerne begaleþ if any ill-doing man enchants another Herb. 87, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 10

fóre-gewítnys

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gewítnys, -nyss, e; f.

False witness ⬩ falsum testĭmōnium

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False witness; falsum testĭmōnium Ðæt heora ǽnig on fóre-gewítnysse sý quod eōrum ălĭquis in falso testĭmōnium sit, L. Ath. i. 10; Wilk. 58, 22; Lambd. 49, 12, = wóhre gewítnesse, Th. i. 204, 23;

fylst

(v.)
Grammar
fylst, he fylþ, fillest,

he fills

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he fills, Ps. Spl. 144, 17: 102, 5;

Linked entries: ge-fylst ful-lǽst

drosna

Grammar
drosna, l. drósna, and add: a wk. sing. gen. drósnan occurs (cf.
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O. L. Ger. drósnon) Of fenne drósnan de luto faecis, Ps. L. 39, 3. Fex, i. virus vel drósna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 50. Drósne, Ps. Srt. 74, 9

for-wyrst

Grammar
for-wyrst, he -wyrþ

shalt perish ⬩ perishes

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shalt perish, perishes. Ex. 9, 15: Ps. Lamb. 1, 6;

EÁRE

(n.)
Grammar
EÁRE, an; n: nom. acc. sing, eáre; nom. acc. pl. eáran

The EAR of man or an animal ⬩ auris

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The EAR of man or an animal; auris Ðæs eáre slóh Petrus of cujus abscĭdit Petrus aurĭcŭlam, Jn. Bos. 18, 26: Mk. Bos. 7, 33, 35: 14, 47: Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 92; Wrt. Voc. 43, 23: Ps. Th. 140, 8: Exon. 128 b; Th. 494, 19; Rä. 83, 3: Cd. 216; Th. 275

Linked entries: éran eár eárede

ofer-hlúde

(adv.)
Grammar
ofer-hlúde, adv.
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Over-loudly Ne sceal man sealmas ofstlíce singan, ne oferhlúde psalmi non cursim, ane in excelsis uocibus recitentur, Chrd. 57, 13

Linked entry: hlúde

for-get

Grammar
for-get, = for-git, -giteþ; 3rd pres. sing. of for-gitan: for-getst

forgets ⬩ forgettest

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forgets, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 9, forgettest, Ps. Lamb. 43, 24, =

wyrm-galdor

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-galdor, es; n.

A charm against worms

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Ðæt wyrmgealdor (cf. ðis ylce galdor mæg mon singan wið smeógan wyrme, 10, 17), Lchdm. iii. 24, 25

bletsung-sealm

(n.)
Grammar
bletsung-sealm, es; m.

The Benedicite

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The Benedicite Æfter þisum mon sceal singan þone bletsingsealm, þæt is 'Benedicite' inde benedictiones (i. e. canticum trium puerorum) dicantur, R. Ben. 36, 18

Linked entry: sealm

dyde

(n.)
Grammar
dyde, acc. sing. of dyd [dyde what was done, p. of dón to do]

a deed ⬩ actum

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a deed; actum Ors. 5, 2; Barrington, 180, 15, = dǽde, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 21

giómor

(adj.)
Grammar
giómor, adj.

Sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ mæstus

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Sad, sorrowful; mæstus Nú sceal ic wreccea giómor, singan sárcwidas now shall I, a sad wretch, sing mournful songs, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 6; Met. 2, 3

un-wiþerweardlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wiþerweardlic, adj.
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Not in opposition, in union, united Hié ealle cumað tó Críste on þám heofonlican wuldre, and hié ðonne onginnaí singan Drihtne níwne sang swíðe unwiðerweardlicum stefnum, Nap. 66

wynlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wynlíce, adv.

Pleasantly ⬩ delightfully

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Pleasantly, delightfully Ðæt ic wynlíce on psalterio ðé singan móte, Ps. Th. 107, 2: 149, 4: Exon. Th. 82, 30; Cri. 1346

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