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for-glendrad

(v.)
Grammar
for-glendrad, for-glendran.

To devourconsume

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Se líchoma byð from wyrmum freten and forglendred, Bl. H. 99, 9. Ealle heora snytru beóð yfele forgledred omnis sapientia eorum devorata est, Ps. Th. 106, 26. Seó grániende neowelnys and seó forglendrede (-iende(?)

syn

(n.)
Grammar
syn, e; f.

misdeed, fault, crime, wrongsin

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with reference to human law or obligation, misdeed, fault, crime, wrong Se cyning his feóndum swíþe árede . . . Ðyslíc wæs seó syn ( culpa ) ðe se cyning fore ofslegen wæs, Bd. 3, 22;S. 553, 21.

níd-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-wís, adj.

Necessarydue

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Swá swá se líchama biþ ontend þurh unálýfede lustas, swá eác byrnþ seó sáwul þurh neádwís wíte, Homl. Th. ii. 338, 19. Neádwísum ł neád-þearflícum gestreónum debito emolumento, Hpt. Gl. 432, 68.

oþ-standan

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add: of a person Ðá þá seó tíd middæges tó becóm, þá oþstód hé tó sumere hwíle, hine fram þám síðfæte áhæbbende, Hml. S. 23 b, 161. of a procedure Gange se teám forð oþ þæt man wite hwǽr hé oðstande, Ll. Th. i. 158, 15.

Linked entry: æt-standan

storm

(n.)
Grammar
storm, es ; m.
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Se swearta storm norðan and eástan Met. 4, 22. Se stearca storm, 6, 11. Seó réþnes ðæs stormes saevitia tempestatis, Bd. 5, 1 ; S. 614, 9. Hé ofslóh on storme ( grandine ) wíngeardas heora, Ps. Spl. 77, 52.

Linked entry: stearm

grǽg

(adj.)
Grammar
grǽg, grég; adj.
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Se grǽfa mǽw the grey mew, Andr. Kmbl. 742; An. 371. Wulf se grǽga the grey wolf, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 3; Gn. Ex. 151: Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 13; Ædelst. 64. Sǽ grǽfe glashluðre the sea grey and clear as glass, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 15; Met. 5, 8.

ort-geard

(n.)
Grammar
ort-geard, es; m.

An orchard, garden

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Se ordceard, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 72, 5. Of ǽlcum treówe ðises orcerdes, Gen. 2, 16. Ðú ðe eardast on frióndes ortgearde (orcgearde, MS. Hat.), Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 380, 14. Suá se ceorl déþ his ortgeard, 40, 3 ; Swt. 293, 4.

Linked entries: orc-eard ord-ceard

hiw-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hiw-líc, adj.

Having good form or colour, shapely; formosus

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Having good form or colour, shapely; formosus Ansíne hiwlíce hine habban fultum getácnaþ to see one's self with a handsome face betokens support, Lchdm. iii. 204, 8. Reáf hiwlíc habban blisse getácnaþ to have a handsome robe betokens bliss, 212, 6.

hál-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hál-wende, adj.

Conducive to health, salutary, healing, wholesome

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Se middangeard wæs mannum hálwende the earth was healthful for men, Blickl. Homl. 115, 8: 209, 10.

Linked entry: -wende

deófol-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-cræft, es; m.

Devil-craft, the black art, witchcraft dæmoniăca ars

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Hí nalæs mid deófolcræfte ac mid godcunde mægene gewélgade cóman illi non dæmoniaca sed divīna virtūte prædĭti veniēbant, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 1

ge-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fealdan, p. -feóld, pl. -feóldon; pp. -fealden

To fold upwrapplĭcāreinvolvĕre

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To fold up, wrap; plĭcāre, involvĕre Ne læg hyt ná mid línwǽdum, ac onsundron gefealden on ánre stówe non cum linteamĭnĭbus pŏsĭtum, sed sepărātim invŏlūtum in ūnum lŏcum, Jn. Bos. 20, 7. Miððý gefeáld ðæt bóc cum plicuisset librum, Lk. Skt.

Linked entry: ge-fildan

cniht-hád

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Ióhannes se fulluhtere þurhwunode ǽfre on cnihtháde . . . and Ióhannes se godspellete wunode on cnihtháde oð his lífes ende, Ll. Th. ii. 366, 35-39: 332, 39: Wlfst. 304, 20

tungol

(n.)
Grammar
tungol, (-ul, -el), tungl, es; generally neuter, but pl. tunglas occurs: tungla, an; m.
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Se feórða is seó sunne . . . Se seofoþa is se móna, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 29-38, 41. Tungel ( Saturn ), Met. 24, 23. Tungol ( the sun ), Exon. Th. 350, 25; Sch. 69: Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 14. Æðele tungol ( Venus ), Met. 29, 32. Móna, gǽstlíc tungol, Exon.

Linked entries: tungel tungl

strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl, strél, streál, es ; m. : e ; f. : stræle, an ; f.
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Ðá sóna mid ðan ðe se strǽl on flyge wæs, ðá com swíðe mycel windes blǽd, ðæt seó strǽl wearð eft gecyrred, and ðá ðone ilcan mon, ðe heó ǽr from sended wæs, hé sceát, Blickl. Homl. 199, 17-23.

Linked entry: streál

mere-líðende

(adj.)

sea-faringa sea-faring person

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sea-faring, a sea-faring person, Cd. 71; Th. 84, 34; Gen. 1407: Beo. Th. 515; B. 255: Andr. Kmbl. 705; An. 353

mere-torr

(n.)
Grammar
mere-torr, es; m.

A tower formed by the sea (the walls formed by the waters of the Red Sea)

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A tower formed by the sea (the walls formed by the waters of the Red Sea), Cd. 167; Th. 208, 16; Exod. 484

un-weorclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorclíc, adj.

Unsuitable for work

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Unsuitable for work Seó niht hafaþ seofon tódǽlednyssa ... seó feórðe is intempestivum, ðæt ys mid niht oððe unworclíc tíma, Anglia viii. 319, 30

Linked entry: weorc-líc

Pater-noster

(n.)
Grammar
Pater-noster, m. n.
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The Lord's Prayer Se Paternoster hé mæg ána ealla gesceafta on his ðǽre swíðran hand . . . geðýn, Sal. K. 150, 32. Se gepalmtwigeda Paternoster, Sal. 12. Þæt gepalmtwigede Paternoster, 39. Húlic is ðæs Paternosters seó wlitige heorte?

ge-scrýdan

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Dele last passage for which see <b>ge-scirdan,</b> and add: To clothe a person with (mid) a garment Hé hine gescrýdde mid his byrnan, Hml. S. 25, 279: Hml. A. 130, 479. Hí mid hǽran hí gescrýddon tó líce, Hml. S. 12, 36.

ǽg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
ǽg-weard, e; f.

Sea-wardsea-guard or guardianshipmaris [litoris] custodia

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Sea-ward, sea-guard or guardianship; maris [litoris] custodia Ic ǽgwearde heóld I hold guard, Beo. Th. 488, note; B. 241