sceáp-hirde
A shepherd
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A shepherd Abel wæs sceáphyrde fuit Abel pastor ovium, Gen. 4, 2. Hwílum wearð geworden sceáphyrde tó cynge, L. Eth. vii. 22 ; Th. i. 334, 10. Scéphyrde oppilius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 10. Scýphyred (-hyrde ? cf. gáta hierde titurus, 288, 21) titirus. Wrt
hlýpa
That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, ⬩ a horse-block
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That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block Siððan hé wæs ðæm cyninge to ðon geset óþ his lífes ende, ðæt hé sceolde swá oft stúpian swá hé tó his horse wolde, and hé ðonne se cyning hæfde his hrycg him tó hliépan hoc
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stræclíce
strictly, sternly, vehemently ⬩ violently, forcibly
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strictly, sternly, vehemently Gif him God ryhtlíce and stræclíce (streclíce, Cott. MSS.) déman wile si districte judicentur, Past. 5, 3; Swt. 45, 20. Hwílum líðelíce tó ðreátigenne hwílum suíðlíce and stræclíce tó ðráfianne aliquando leniter arguenda
á-sprýtan
to sprout out ⬩ spring up ⬩ to put forth sprouts ⬩ sprout out
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and add: of a plant, to sprout out, spring up Eall gærs and wyrta ǽr þan þe hig upp áspritton omnem herbam prius quant germinaret, Gen. 2, 5. Ðeáh hié up áspryttæn, Past. 67, 23. Þonne beóð up ásprytte synfulle swá swá gærs cum exorti fuerint peccatores
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FEALDAN
FOLD up, wrap ⬩ plĭcāre
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To FOLD up, wrap; plĭcāre Gód scipstýra hǽtfealdan ðæt segl a good pilot gives order to furl the sail, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 14. Ic fealde plĭco; ic feóld plĭcui vel plĭcāvi, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 50. He feóld his fét uppan his bedd collēgit pĕdes suos
flǽsc-líc
Fleshly ⬩ carnal ⬩ carnălis
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Fleshly, carnal; carnălis Unrihtlíc biþ ðæt se cristena mann flǽsclíce lustas gefremme unlawful it is for the Christian man to indulge in fleshly lusts, Homl. Th. ii. 100, 18. Swá swá ða gódan fæderas gewuniaþ heora flǽsclíce bearn þreágean sīcut bōni
for-seárian
To dry up ⬩ wither ⬩ arēre ⬩ arescĕre
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To dry up, wither; arēre, arescĕre Ic forseárige āreo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 44. Se líchama gewyrþeþ to duste and forseáraþ the body turns to dust and withers, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 17: Homl. Th. ii. 92, 3. Adruwode oððe forseárode swá swá blýwnys
FYRS
FURZE ⬩ furze-bushes ⬩ genista ⬩ rhamnus ⬩ ulex eurōpæus
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FURZE, furze-bushes; genista, rhamnus, ulex eurōpæus, Lin Fyrs rhamnus, Wrt. Voc. 80, 21. Fyrses berian arciotidas [ = ἀρκευθίδες juniper-berries ], Glos. Brux. Recd. 43, 15; Wrt. Voc. 69, 30. Ær-ðan undergǽton eówre þornas fyrs priusquam intellĭgĕrent
in-cuman
To come in ⬩ enter
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To come in, enter Ðonne gé incumaþ on ðæt lond ðe ic eów sille cum ingressi fueritis terram; quam ego dabo vobis, Lev. 23, 10. On swá hwilcum húse swá gé incumaþ whatever house you enter, Homl. Th. ii. 534, 8. Gá hé út mid swilcum reáfe swilce hé incom
íðe-líce
Easily
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Easily Iéðelíce and scortlíce ic hæbbe nú gesǽd hiora ingewinn without making the account difficult or long I have now related their intestine struggle, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 28. Iéðelíce forneáh búton ǽlcon gewinne easily, almost without any struggle,
pællen
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Purple, rich or costly (of garments) Hé hyne on pællenre scýtan befeóld, St. And. 42, 13. V. pællene weofodsceátas, Chart. Th. 429, 25. Bicgaþ eów pællene cyrtlas, ðæt gé tó lytelre hwíle scínon swá swá róse, Homl. Th. i. 64, 13. Se cyning gesýmde gold
bile-wit
Merciful, mild, gentle, simple, honest ⬩ æquanimus, mansuetus, mitis, simplex, honestus
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Merciful, mild, gentle, simple, honest; æquanimus, mansuetus, mitis, simplex, honestus Bilewit Dryhten merciful Lord, Ps. C. 50, 99; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 99: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 138; Met. 20, 69: 20, 510; Met. 20, 255: 20, 538; Met. 20, 269. We bletsiaþ bilewitne
ge-dréfan
To disturb ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ offend ⬩ turbare ⬩ conturbare ⬩ confundere ⬩ scandalizare
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To disturb, trouble, vex, offend; turbare, conturbare, confundere, scandalizare Hwí gedréfe gyt me quare [vos duo] conturbatis me, Ps. Th. 41, 5. Se Hǽlend gedréfde hyne sylfne Jesus turbavit seipsum, Jn. Bos. 11, 33 : Lk. Bos. 24. 37. Ðú gedréfest deópe
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þecen
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A roof Þecen vel róf tectum, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 34. Þæcen, 81, 9. Of daliscre þecene dedalei tecti, ii. 139, 68: Exon. Th. 493, 21; Rä. 81, 34. Swá swá spearwa on ðecene (on efese ł on þecene, Ps. Lamb.) sicut passer in tecto, Ps. Spl. l01, 8. Under míne
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be-licgan
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Add: I. to surround Ealne middangeard ymbféran swá gársecg beligeð orbi terrarum circumfluum nauigare oceanum, Nar. 20, 15. Ðæt innlond beligeð án dic útane, Cht. E. 161, 29. Italia land belíð Wendelsǽ ymb eall útan, Ors. I, 1; S. 22, 17. Seó heofon
cunnung
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Add: trial, probation Þeós cunnung ( probatio ) wæs in þǽre brycge, ꝥ swá hwylc unrihtwísra manna swá wolde ofer þá féran, hé sceolde áslídan on þá þýstran eá, Gr. D. 319, 12. trial, proof, experiment, experience; experimentum For þǽre cunnunge ( experimento
deópe
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Add: literal Hé hine hét sleán and deópe bedelfan, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 3. metaph. Ús is deópe beboden we are most solemnly bidden, Wlfst, 282, 22: Ll. Th. ii. 328, 27. Hit is forboden on hálgum bócum swýþe deópe, Shrn. 162, 26. Þá dǽde wrecan swíðe deópe
dweorg
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Duerg nanus vel pumilio, Txts. 80, 686. Duerh, 110, 1176. ¶ Dwarfs were supposed to be able to injure living creatures. v. Grmm. D. M. (trans.), pp. 460 sqq. :-- Dweorg on weg tó dónne ... syle etan þám untruman men ǽr þǽre tíde hys tócymes, swá on dæge
godspellere
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Add: an evangelist Isaias wítegode be Críste swilce hé godspellere wǽre, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 8. one of the four evangelists Mathéus se godspellere, Hml. A. 49, 1. Swá swá ús sǽde se godspellere (v. Mt. 28, 12), 78, 151. Sc̃e Marcus ðrowung þæs godspelleres
gum-cynn
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Substitute: mankind Gumcynnes gehwone (cf. moncynnes gehwone, Cri. 1027), B. 2765. Hé þæt wera cneórissum gewrecan þóhte, forgrípan gumcynne, Gen. 1275. a (noble) race, family, tribe, people (cf. Idisí. . . gumkunnies wíf, Mariun munilíka, Hél. 5785)