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on-lecgende

(adj.)
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For 'on-lying' substitute 'that is to be laid on, that is to be applied to a wound', and add: — Wiþ sweórcoþe, wyrc onlecgende sealfe, Genim fearres gelyndo and beran smeru and weax, ealra emfela, wyrc tó sealfe, smire mid, Lch. ii. 48, 5

sófte

(adj.)
Grammar
sófte, adj. Add: <b>I a.</b> of weather
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Add God ealla g gað sída gesceafta, sófta geþwérað, Met. 29, 47

tó-weaxan

(v.)
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to grow in a scattered way, cover with a scattered growth Under þám eáhþýrle geonode mycclu neolnes, and seó wæs eall tóweaxen mid mycelnessum þára clifstána sub fenestra ingens praecipitiwm patebat saxorum molibus asperum (aspersum seems to have been

á-gán

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</b> to pass into possession (of inherited property) Hit eall ágán is þǽron oð on (on þǽron oð, MS.) þíne hand all therein has passed until it has come into your possession, Cht. Th. 486, 33

a-rǽfnan

Grammar
a-rǽfnan, l. á-ræfnan (-ian), and add: I.
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to bear, endure Eall ic hit áræfnie for þínum gebode, Bl. H. 241, 33. Gif hit mon geðyldiglíce áræfnþ, Bt. II, I ; F. 32, 32. Wé eall áræfnaþ, Bl. H. 13, 9. Ic hit áræfnede ꝥ ic eów æteówe hwylcum gemete gé sceolan áræfnan, 237, 12.

riht-lícettere

(n.)
Grammar
riht-lícettere, es; m.

A thorough hypocrite

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A thorough hypocrite Fela manna wyrð þurh deófol forlǽred swá ðæt hý eal óðer specaþ and óðer hiwiaþ, óðer hý þencaþ; and ða beóþ rihtlíceteras, Wulfst. 54, 14

sweord-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-leóma, an; m.

The glitter of swords

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The glitter of swords Swurdleóma stód swylce eal Finnsburuh fýrenu wǽre there was flashing of swords, as if all Finnsburg were on fire, Fins. Th. 71; Fin. 35. :?-

a-breóðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-breóðan, p. -breáþ, pl. -bruðon; pp. -broðen

To unsettle ⬩ ruin ⬩ frustrate ⬩ degenerate ⬩ deteriorate ⬩ perdere ⬩ degenerare

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Eálá ðú abroðene folc degener O populus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8,10. Hic et hæc et hoc nugas ðæt is abroðen on Englisc Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. ii, 2

Linked entry: a-bruðon

sige-gealdor

(n.)
Grammar
sige-gealdor, es ; n.

A charm that gives victory

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A charm that gives victory Ic mé on ðisse gyrde belúce . . . wið eal ðæt láð ðe intó land fare; sygegealdor ic begale, sigegyrd ic mé wege, Lchdm. i. 388, 14

Linked entries: galdor sige-gird

neáh-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-þeód, e; f.

A neighbouring people

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A neighbouring people Europe ne Asia ne ealle ða neáhþeóda, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 28. Ǽgðer ge hié self wéndon ge ealle ða neáhþeóda ðæt hié ofer hié ealle mehte anwald habban, 3, 1; Swt. 96, 6

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withhold ⬩ keep back ⬩ disregard ⬩ neglect

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Hé onféng for worlde mycelne noman, and ꝥ eal forheóld and his Scyppend, Bl. H. 43, 35. Eall hí forheóldan heáh weorc Godes, Ps. Th. 105, 29.

Linked entry: for-healden

earfoþnes

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Manega earfoðnessa hié þé magon on gebringan, ah áræfne þú þá ealle, 237, 7. Add

módor

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Wyrd seó swíðe ealra firena fruma, fǽhðo módor, Sal. 443. Ǽlc ðyssera heáfodleahtra hæfð micelne teám, ac gif wé ðá módru ácwellað, þonne beóð heora bearn ealle ádýdde, Hml.

tungol

(n.)
Grammar
tungol, (-ul-ul, -el), tungl, es; generally neuter, but pl. tunglas occurs: tungla, an; m.

a heavenly body ⬩ a heavenly body other than sun or moon ⬩ a star ⬩ a planet ⬩ a fixed star ⬩ a group of stars ⬩ a constellation ⬩ division of the zodiac

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On ðam feórðan dæge gesette se Ælmihtiga ealle tungla, Homl. Th. i. 100, 7-9. Saturnus yfmest is eallra tungla, Met. 24, 20. Se móna is ealra tungla nyþemest, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 38. Astronomia, ðæt ys tungla gang, Shrn. 152, 14.

Linked entries: tungel tungl

á-dífan

(v.)

to render inaudible

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to render inaudible Se organ ealle ðá býman oferhleóðrað and ealle ðá óðre hé ádýfeð, Salm. K. 152, 13

Linked entry: dífan

ge-hýþelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hýþelíce, ge-hýþlic; adv.
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Conveniently, suitably Æfter þám beó him gegearewod gehýðlíce eal mennislic fremfulnes post hec omnis ei exhibeatur humanitas, R. Ben. 83, 18. Gehýþlícor commodius, congruentius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 3

Linked entry: -hýþelíce

stíþ-lic

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., hard, the reverse of luxurious Eal his reáf wæs áwefen of olfendes hǽrum, his bigleofa wæs stíðlic, Hml. Th. i. 352, 6

éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
éðe, comp. éðre; sup. éðost; adj.

Easy, ready, mild, soft ⬩ făcĭlis, mītis

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Eall ðú ðín yrre éðre gedydest mĭtĭgasti omnem ĭram tuam, Ps. Th. 84, 3: Mk. Bos. 2, 9: Elen. Kmbl. 2586; El. 1294

feormend-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
feormend-leás, adj.

Wanting a polisher ⬩ pŏlītōre cărens

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Wanting a polisher; pŏlītōre cărens Geseah he orcas stondan, fyrnmanna fatu, feormendleáse, ðǽr wæs helm monig eald and ómig he saw bowls standing, vessels of men of yore, wanting a polisher, there was many a helmet, old and rusty, Beo.

ful-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-strang, -strong, full-strong; adj.

Full strong ⬩ very severe or overwhelming ⬩ valde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus

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Full strong, very severe or overwhelming; valde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus Wæs him eall fulstrang it was all very severe to them, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 23; Sat. 226. Is ðeós þrag fulstrong this moment is very overwhelming, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 13; Jul. 464

Linked entry: full-strong