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un-campróf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-campróf, adj.

Unwarlike ⬩ not bold in battle

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Unwarlike, not bold in battle Uncamprófes inbellis, Germ. 399, 420

Linked entry: camp-róf

byrdling

(n.)
Grammar
byrdling, es; m.
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Cf. bord

dearf-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dearf-lic, adj.
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Bold, presumptuous From dearflicum a praesumtoribus, Mt. p. 2, 1

Linked entry: dearr-lic

æceren

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Æceren ne bóc glandes uel fagina, Chrd. 15, 10. Add

cneórys

(n.)

a generation

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Bos. 11, 29, 31, 32; 17, 25

burga

(n.)

cities, of cities

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Bos. 11. 20: Salm. Kmbl. 613

Linked entry: byrga

for-gyfendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gyfendlíc, -gyfenlíc; adj.

Forgiving ⬩ pardonable ⬩ tolerable ⬩ remissus

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Bos. 11. 22. Sodomwara lande byþ forgyfenlícreon dómes dæg, ðonne ðé terræ Sŏdŏmōrum remissius ĕrit in die jūdĭcii, quam tĭbi, Mt. Bos. 11. 24: Lk. Bos. 10, 14

cwyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cwyrn-stán, cweorn-stán,es; m.

A mill-stone ⬩ molaris lapis, mola

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Bos. 18, 6. Án cweornstán lapis molaris, Lk. Bos. 17, 2: Mk. Bos. 9, 42

Linked entry: cweorn-stán

for-hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hýnan, p. -hýnde; pp. -hýned, -hýnd [hýnan to humble, put down]

To cast down ⬩ humble ⬩ oppress ⬩ waste ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ opprĭmĕre ⬩ vastāre

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Forhýned cast down, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10. Wǽron Pene forhýnde the Carthaginians were cast down, Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 95, 30. Mid ðam bryne Róme burh wæs swíðe forhýned the city Rome was brought very low by that burning, Ors. 6, 1; Bos. 115, 41

be-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprecan, part. -sprecende, ic -sprece, ðú -sprecest, -sprycst, he -spreceþ, -sprycþ, pl. -sprecaþ; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -spræcen; [be by, sprecan to speak]

To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach ⬩ obloqui

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Cristene Róma besprycþ Christian Rome complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 45. Hú ge besprecaþ how ye complain! Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 9. Hit besprecen biþ it is charged, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 16: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 39

Linked entries: be-spræc be-spræcen be-sprycþ

bismer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bismer-líc, bismor-líc; adj.

Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasant ⬩ turpis, ignominiosus, fœdus

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[bismer, bismor disgrace, -líc] Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasant; turpis, ignominiosus, fœdus Mid ðam bismerlícestan áþe with the most disgraceful oath, Ors. 4, 3; Bos. 79, 39: 1, 7; Bos. 29, 35.

Linked entry: bismor-líc

ge-mang

(prep.)
Grammar
ge-mang, prep. [ge-mang a mixture]

AMONG ⬩ inter, in medio.

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Bos. 10, 16

Linked entry: on-gemang

eáster

(n.)
Grammar
eáster, eástor; gen. eástres; pl. nom. acc. eástro; gen. eástrena; dat. eástron, eástran [ = eástrum]; n: eástre, an; n.

the passover, paschal lamb ⬩ pascha

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Bos. 26, 2. Freóls-dæg, se is gecweden Eástre a feast day which is called Easter, Lk. Bos. 22, 1. the passover, paschal lamb; pascha To eástron for the Easter lamb, Mt. Bos. 26, 17.

Linked entries: eóster éster

a-hóh

Grammar
a-hóh, impert. of a-hón.

crucify

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Bos. 15, 14;

a-lét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-lét, -léton

left ⬩ gave up

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left, gave up,Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 10;

Linked entry: alét-líc

Babilónia

(n.)

Babylon

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Grk, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 17

clúse

(n.)
Grammar
clúse, an; m.

An inclosure ⬩ claustrum

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An inclosure; claustrum, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 26

dýr

(adj.)

brave, bold

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brave, bold, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 10; Dan. 37

earm-boga

(n.)
Grammar
earm-boga, an; m.

An arm-bow, elbow ⬩ brachii curvātūra

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An arm-bow, elbow; brachii curvātūra, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-gulpon

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gulpon, p. pl. of fóre-gilpan.

boasted greatly

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boasted greatly, Ors. cont. 4, 7; Bos. 12, 13;

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