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ge-nyhtsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nyhtsum, adj.

Plentiful, abundantabundans, uber, copiosus

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Plentiful, abundant; abundans, uber, copiosus Feoh genyhtsum sældun ðǽm kempum they gave much money to the soldiers, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 12

Linked entries: nyhtness nyht-sum

ofer-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-sceatt, es; m.

Money in excess (of a loan), interest

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Money in excess (of a loan), interest Ic onfénge ðæt ðe mín is mid ofersceatta cum usura Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 25, 27

flǽsc

Grammar
flǽsc, pl. flǽscu: flǽsce (?), an; /.

fleshanimalshuman beings

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Gif mon his heówum in fæsten flǽsc gefe, Ll. Th. i. 40, 9. Mon geselle tú hriéðeru . . . and feór fliccu; gyf hit on Lencten gebyrige, ðæt ðǽ ðonne ðǽre flǽscun geweorð on fisce gestriéne, C. D. v. 164, 32.

a-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyllan, = a-fellan; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [a, fyllan, fellan to fell]

To fellto strike or beat downto overturnsubvertlay lowabolishslaycædereoccidereprosterneredejiceredemoliricomprimereabrogare

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To fell, to strike or beat down, to overturn, subvert, lay low, abolish, slay; cædere, occidere, prosternere, dejicere, demoliri, comprimere, abrogare Gif mon afelle [MS.

mǽg-wlite

Grammar
mǽg-wlite, <b>még-wlite,</b> es; m.

Appearanceformspeciesspeciesformaaspectus

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Monge mǽgwlitas many species, Exon. 433; Th. 146, 7; Gú. 706; Bt. Met. Fox 31, 9; Met. 31, 5. Woroldgife monige on misenlícum mǽgwlitan dona in diversis speciebus perplura, Bd. 1, 32; S. 498, 21

Linked entry: scír

ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, -swúgian; p. ode; pp. od.
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to be silent Monig mon hæfþ ðone unþeáw, ðæt he ne can nyt sprecan ne ne can geswígian many a man has the bad habit, that he can say nothing to the purpose, nor yet hold his peace, Prov. Kmbl. 47.

triumpha

(n.)
Grammar
triumpha, an; m.
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The explanation is called forth by the passage: Heora an consul forsóc ðone triumphan, ðe him mon ongeán brohte . . . and sǽde, ðæt hié hæfden bet gewyrht, ðæt him mon mid heáfe ongeán cóme ðonne mid triumphan, 17-21.

capitol-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
capitol-mæsse, an; f.
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Monast. Th. 33, 29

digneras

(n.)
Grammar
digneras, dýneras; pl. m.

Small pieces of moneyfolles, dēnārii

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Small pieces of money; folles, dēnārii Digneras folles, Cot. 93. Dýneras folles, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 55; Wrt. Voc. 57, 35

Linked entries: dýneras dínor

lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, p. leác

To pull up

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To pull up Swá swá londes ceorl of his æcere lýcþ yfel weód monig, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 55; Met. 12, 28

mine

(n.)
Grammar
mine, es; m.

A minnow

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Monast. Th. 23, 33

wan-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-seóc, adj.
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Gl. 519, 43. v. bræc-, fylle-, gebræc-, mónaþ-seóc; bræc-coþu

feoh-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-spéd, e; f.

Moneypropertypl. richeswealth

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Money, property; pl. riches, wealth Þá gebróðra áhton myccle feohspéda for worulde multas pecunias in hoc mundo possederant, Gr. D. 273, 2

BROþ

(n.)
Grammar
BROþ, es; n.

BROTHjus

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Monast. Th. 29, 13

Linked entry: broht

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.
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Hit is riht ðæt mon yfelige ða yfelan, and hit is wóh, ðæt hí mon lǽte unwítnode, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 5. Gif hwá cyrican geséce, and hine man ðǽr yflige, L. Edm. S. 2; Th. i. 248, 17.

hatian

(v.)
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Ne scyle nán wís mon nǽnne mannan hatian ; ne hataþ nán mon þone gódan, búton se ealra dysegosta; ne ꝥ nis nán riht ꝥ mon þone yfelan hatige, ac hit is rihtre ꝥ him mon mildsige, Bt. 38, 7 ; F. 210, 15-18. to bear malice to Ǽlc ðǽra þe his bróðor hatað

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushelsmensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellosa liquid measurebatuscadusa vessel with one handlea tankardpitcherpaillagenaurceusamphorasitulahydria

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Agyfe mon hine élce mónaþ áne ámbra meles let there be given him every month one amber of meal, L. Ath. i. proœm; Th. i. 198, 6. Þritig ómbra rues cornes, feówer ámbru meolwes thirty ambers of rye-corn, four ambers of meal, Th. Diplm. A.

ícan

(v.)
Grammar
ícan, iécan, ícean, ýcan ; p. íhte, ícte

To EKEincreaseadd toaugment

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Sunne and móna iécaþ eorþwelan sun and moon increase the wealth of earth, 16 b; Th. 38, 23; Cri. 611. Ýcaþ, 119 a ; Th. 457,32; Hy 4, 93. Ðá íhte he eft his synna auxit peccatum, Ex, 9, 34.

Linked entries: écan íht

snel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
snel-líc, adj.

moving rapidly, swiftquick in action, ready, bold strenuus

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Kmbl. 533; An. 267. quick in action, ready, bold Monig snellíc sǽrinc Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690

hnappung

(n.)
Grammar
hnappung, hnæppung, e; f.
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Slumbering, dozing, drowsiness Ǽresð mon hnappaþ gif hé ðonne ðære hnappunge ne swícþ ðonne hnappaþ hé óþ ðæt hé o wierþ on fæstum slǽpe dormitando vero oculus ad plenissimum somnum ducitur, Past. 28, 4; Swt. 195, 11.

Linked entry: hnæppung