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ge-wilnung

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Ðá niétenu for ðǽre gewilnunge hiera giéfernesse ( appetitu gulae ) simle lócigeað tó ðǽre eorðan, Past. 155, 19. sexual lust. v. 2 a ¶ β. (2 a) with gen. of what is desired Gewilnunge appetitu (pretiosarum vestium ), An. Ox. 5158.

a-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gilpan, p. -gealp, pl. -gulpon; pp. -golpen

To gloryboastexultgloriarilætari

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To glory, boast, exult; gloriari, lætari Wyt mágon ðǽr dǽdum agilpan we may there exult in our deeds, Cd. 100 a; Th. 377, 2; Seel, 165

ge-bit

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bit, -bitt, es; n. [ge-, biten, pp. of bitan to bite]

A bitingbiting togethergrindinggnashingmorsusstrīdor

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A biting, biting together, grinding, gnashing; morsus, strīdor Ðǽr biþ wóp and tóþa gebitt there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, Homl. Th. 126, 20

yfes-drype

(n.)
Grammar
yfes-drype, es; m.
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Eaves-drip Ðǽr ne gebyreþ an ðam lande an folcæs folcryht tó léfænnæ rúmæs bútan twígen fýt tó yfæsdrype, Chart. Erl. 141, 16, where see note

Linked entries: efes-drypa drype

heáh-stede

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-stede, es; m.

A high placea high place

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A high place Ðenden ðǽr wunaþ on heáhstede húsa sélest whilst there in its lofty place the best of houses continues, Beo. Th. 575; B. 285

á-sincan

(v.)

to sink down

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to sink down Bufon ðám wætere ðǽr þæt ísen ásanc, Hml. Th. ii. 162, 13. Tóbærst seó eorðe and ꝥ tempi ásanc, Hml. S. 4, 378

æt-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten; v. intrans.

To sit byto remainstaywaitadsidere

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To sit by, to remain, stay, wait; adsidere Ðá ætsǽton ða Centiscan ðǽr beæftan then the Kentish men remained there behind, Chr. 905; Th. 180, 31, col. 1

nearu-bregd

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-bregd, es; n.

A wile or trick that brings others into straits

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A wile or trick that brings others into straits Néþde ic nearobregdum, ðǽr ic Neron biswác, ðæt hé ácwellan hét Cristes þegnas, Exon. Th. 260, 24; Jul. 302

wæl-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-ceald, adj.

Deadly cold

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Ðǽr (in hell) cymð forst fyrnum cald, Cd. Th. 20, 28; 316), wintre beðeahte, Salm. Kmbl. 937; Sal. 468

wæter-steal

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-steal, wæter-steall, es; m.

Standing water, a pool

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Standing water, a pool Ðǽr synd unmǽte móras, hwílon sweart wætersteal, hwílon fúle eáríþas yrnende sometimes black stagnant water, sometimes foul streams running, Guthl. 3;Gdwin. 20, 5

winter-set

(n.)
Grammar
winter-set, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winter;in pl. winter-quarters

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A place to stop in for the winter; in pl. winter-quarters Se here... ðǽr wintersetu (-sætu, v. l.) námon, Chr. 886; Th. i. 156, cols. 2, 3

ge-starian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-starian, p. ode; pp. od [starian to stare]

To stare;rectis ŏcŭlis intuēri

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To stare; rectis ŏcŭlis intuēri He gestarode ðǽr gestaðelad wæs æðelíc ingong he gazed where a noble entrance was placed, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 27; Cri. 307

Linked entry: starian

mæsse-niht

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-niht, e; f.

The night which precedes a festival

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The night which precedes a festival (mæsse-dæg) Ðis sceal on mydde-wyntres mæssenyht (i. e. on Christmas morning ) tó ðære forman mæssan, Lk. 2, 1 (rubric). Nágan lǽwede men wífes gemánan mæssenihtum, Wulfst. 305, 23

medu-benc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-benc, e; f.

A bench in a banqueting-hall

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On ðære medubence, 2108; B. 1052. Medobence, 4376; B. 2185. Meodobence, 3808; B. 1902. Meodubence, Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 9; Vy. 48

scilcen

(n.)
Grammar
scilcen, scilcenn, e; f.
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. — Hé gemacode ðæt seofon nacode wímmen urnon plegende on heora gesihþum, ðæt heora mód wurde ontend tó gálnysse þurh ðæra scylcena plegan

Linked entry: scylcen

norþ-eást

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-eást, adv.
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Norð tó ðére lytlan díc . . . swá norðeást tó ðǽre lytlan ríðe, C. D. v. 195, 8

ge-syndrian

(v.)

to separate

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On ðære gesyndredan híde in the separate hide, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 4, 8

Linked entry: ge-sundrian

FǼMNE

(n.)
Grammar
FǼMNE, fémne, an; f. [fēmĭna a woman]

A virgin, damsel, maid, woman virgo, puella, fēmĭna

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Be ðære grimman untrumnysse ðære fǽmnan de acerba puellæ infirmĭtāte, Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 7: 4, 8; S. 576, 11. Cirliscre fǽmnan of a churlish woman; L. Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 14: L. Alf. 29; Th. i. 52, 7: Apstls. Kmbl. 57; Ap. 29.

Linked entry: fémne

FERSC

(adj.)
Grammar
FERSC, adj.

FRESHpuresweetdulcis

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Gyf se wǽta sealt byþ of ðære sǽ, hit byþ þurh ðære sunnan hǽtan to ferscum wæterum awend if the moisture be salt from the sea, it is turned to fresh water through the heat of the sun, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 278, 9-12; Wrt. popl. science 19, 3

hel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hel-líc, adj.

Hellishinfernal

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Seó fæstnung ðære hellícan clýsinge ne geþafaþ ðæt hí ǽfre útábrecon the fastening of the enclosure of hell does not permit them ever to break out, i. 332, 20: ii. 80, 6.

Linked entry: helle-líc