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CLYPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLYPIAN, clypigan, clipian, cleopian, clepian, part. clypiende, clypigende, ic clypie, clypige, ðú clypast, he clypaþ, pl. clypiaþ, p. ode, ade ; impert. clypa, pl. clypiaþ; pp. od, ad

To make a vocal sound ⬩ speak ⬩ speak aloud ⬩ to cry out ⬩ call ⬩ say ⬩ loqui ⬩ clamare ⬩ vocare ⬩ dicere

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Lamb. 56, 3. Drihten gehýrþ me ðonne ic clypige to him Dominus exaudiet me cum clamavero ad eum Ps. Lamb. 4, 4. Ðú clypast thou callest Hy. 7, 45; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 288, 45. Hwí clypaþ Dauid hyne Drihten quomodo David vocat eum Dominum? Mt.

Linked entries: cleopian clepian cliopian clipian ge-clibs

ge-lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácnian, -lácnigan; p. ode; pp. od

To heal ⬩ cure ⬩ sānāre ⬩ mĕdēri

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Mon geseah hine laman gelácnian people saw him healing the lame, Blickl. Homl. 177, 16. Hine gelácnode curam ejus egit, Lk. Skt. 10, 34, note

Linked entries: lácnian ge-lécnian

drync

(n.)
Grammar
drync, es; m.

Drink, a drink, draught ⬩ potus, haustus

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Lamb. 79, 6: Andr. Kmbl. 44; An. 22: Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 12; Cri. 1439. Of mistlícum dryncum from various drinks, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 17

Linked entry: drinc

clypung

(n.)
Grammar
clypung, clepung, e; f.

Articulation ⬩ speaking out ⬩ the forming of words ⬩ a cry ⬩ eloquium, ⬩ clamor

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Clypung mín infærþ [ineóde, Lamb.] on eárum his clamor meus introivit in aures ejus Ps. Spl. 17, 8. Clypunga the kalends; kalendæ Ælfc. Gr. 13;Som. 16, 19

Linked entries: cleopung clepung

smocian

(v.)
Grammar
smocian, p. ode

To smoke, emit smoke ⬩ To smoke

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Lamb. 103, 32. Smeócaþ ł smociaþ fumigabunt 143, 5. Swilce án ofen eall smociende Gen. 15, 17. Smocigende Homl. Th. ii. 202, 24. trans. To smoke Genim ðú ðás ylcan wyrte and smoca ðæt cild mid Lchdm. i. 116, 9. Smeóce (smoca, MS.

ge-swefian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swefian, ic -swefige; p. ode; pp. od [swefan to sleep]

To cause to sleep ⬩ cast asleep ⬩ lull ⬩ appease ⬩ sōpīre ⬩ sŏpōrāre

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Lamb. 3, 6

Linked entry: swefian

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand ⬩ brachium ⬩ ocean, etc ⬩ sĭnus, rāmus

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Lamb. 88, 22: 97, l. On mycelnysse earmes ðines in magnitūdĭne brachii tui. Cant. Moys. Lamb. 187 b, 16: Ps. Th. 70, 17: 78, 12. He worhte mægne on hys earme fēcit potentiam in brachio suo, Lk. Bos. 1, 51: Ex. 6, 6: Ps. Lamb. 76, 16: 135, 12: Beo.

Linked entries: ærm arm

án-nes

(n.)
Grammar
án-nes, án-nys, áns, -ness, e; f.

ONENESS ⬩ unity ⬩ unitas ⬩ a covenant ⬩ an agreement ⬩ conventio ⬩ loneliness ⬩ solitude ⬩ solitudo

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Lamb. fol. 200 a. 13. On ða ánnysse ðære hálgan cyrican in unitate sanctæ ecclesiæ, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 7: 4, 5 ; S. 572, 1.

Linked entry: án-nyss

weóce

(n.)
Grammar
weóce, an ; f.

The wick of a lamp ⬩ candle

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The wick of a lamp or candle Weóce licinius Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 19. Leóhtfætlucernarium, candelsnytelsemunctorium, weócepapirus, i. 26, 56 Weócan (papyrum) settan to put a wick to a lamp Lchdm. iii. 348, col. 1.

ǽl

(n.)
Grammar
ǽl, e; f.

Burning

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cf. on-ál) their eyes shine as bright as is a great lamp a-light, Nar. 37, 18

swǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr, swǽre, and swár; adj. [Halliwell gives sweer unwilling as a Northumbrian word, and swere dull, heavy, as a Durham one. In Jamieson's Dictionary the forms sweir, swere, sweer, swear are given with meanings lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.]
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heavy as a burden, of great weight (lit. or fig.), oppressive Swǽr is seó byrðen ðe Godes bydel beran sceall, gif hé nele georne unriht forbeódan, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 35: Wulfst. 178, 8. Hé bið deófles tempel, and byrð swíðe swǽre byrðene on his

Linked entry: swár

bén-tíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
bén-tíðe, bén-tigðe, bén-tiðige; adj. [bén a prayer; tíða, tíðe possessing, having obtained; compos] .

having obtained a prayer ⬩ benefitted ⬩ favoured ⬩ successful ⬩ precum vel supplications compos ⬩ fortunatus ⬩ accepting a prayer ⬩ exorable ⬩ gracious ⬩ deprecabilis

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Lamb. 89, 13

Linked entry: tíþe

drig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
drig-nes, dryg-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

DRYNESS ⬩ siccĭtas

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Lamb. 94, 5

Linked entry: dryg-nes

éfestan

(v.)
Grammar
éfestan, to éfestanne; p. éfeste. pl. éfeston; impert. éfest. pl. éfestaþ; pp. éfested

To hasten, make haste, be quick ⬩ propĕrāre, concurrĕre, festīnāre

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Lamb. 69, 2

fór-hradian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-hradian, -hradigan; p. ode; pp. od

To hasten before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ præoccŭpāre

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Lamb. 94, 2. Se sylfa deáþ ðære ádle yldinge fórhradaþ death itself prevents the tarrying of the disease. Homl. Th. ii. 124, 12. Fórhradode Godes mildheortnys us God's mercy prevented us, ii. 84, 13.

Linked entry: fór-radian

heorcnung

(n.)
Grammar
heorcnung, hearcnung, e; f.

Hearkening ⬩ listening ⬩ hearing ⬩ power of hearing

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Lamb. fol. 189, 2

tǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
tǽlend, es; m.

a reprover ⬩ a scorner, mocker, derider

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Lamb. 100, 5. Mid télendum cum detractoribus, Kent. Gl. 938. a scorner, mocker, derider Sécþ tǽlend ( derisor) wísdóm ... gearwe synd tǽlendum (derisoribus ) dómas, Scint. 171, 13-14. Nelle ðú þreágean tǽlend ( derisorem ), 113, 12. Télend, Kent.

Linked entry: télend

wlite-scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-scíne, adj.

Of brilliant beauty ⬩ splendid ⬩ beauteous

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Lamb. 80, 4. Weoruda wlite-scýnast, Exon. Th. 101, 27 ; Cri. 1665

hand-full

(n.)
Grammar
hand-full, e; f.

A handful ⬩ manipulus

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Lamb. 125, 6

wyrhta

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Add: croc-, frum-, gim-, godweb-, ísern-, lám-, lǽst-, leóþ-, lypen-, méd-, morþ-, morþor-, níd-, scild-, scóh-, slecg-, sweord-wyrhta

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