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crístel-mǽl

(n.)
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crístel-mǽl, (cýrstel-), es; n.
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a cross On wearddúne þǽr þæt crístelmǽl stód, Cht. E. 294, 21. þám cýrstelmǽle ; of þám cýrstelmǽle, Cht. Crw. 25, 24. ðám langan cýrstelmǽle, C.

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cnæp

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cnæp, cnæpp.
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D. iv. 8, 27. a button, brooch Cnæp fibula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 57

eáþ-nes

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Eorla gehwám eádnys and tóhyht, Rún. 4. ease, freedom from difficulty Éðnise facultatem, Lk. p, 9, 6. gentleness Ongan wurðigan þá gódan þeáwas þára gódra on þám lífe, eádnysse and hýrsumnysse, geþyld and þolemódnysse, Guth. 18, 16. v. un*-*eáþness

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frosc

(n.)
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frosc, forsc, frox (q. v. in Dict.), frocx, es; m.
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A frog Forsc luscinius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 31. Frocx, 51, 28. Regnwyrm lumbricus, frox luscinus, ýce rana, 71, 13-15. Frosc ranam, An. Ox. 54, 2. Frox, Bl. Gl. Forsc, Ps. Srt. 77, 45. Forscas ranas, 104, 30. ¶ in local names :-- Forscaburna, C.

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ge-liþewácian

(v.)
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ge-liþewácian, p. ode.
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to render gentle, soften a person Hié wǽron sybbe geliðewácede and gefeohtan ne meahton they were brought to the gentleness of peace and could not fight, Nap. 15, 28. to mitigate, soften the rigour of misery, pain, & c.

Linked entry: leoþuwácian

ge-regnong

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-regnung,</b> e ; f. A preparation of drugs, & c. Geregnong confectio (cf. robetae et spalangii pestifera confectio, Ald. 25, 16). [The gloss to this passage in Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 45 is gereohnung (l. geregnung?

ge-erian

(v.)
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Gif mon geþingað gyrde landes and geereð, Ll. Th. i. 146, 3. On þæt gerád þe ǽlce geáre of þám lande geerige twégen æceras and þǽron his circsceat gesáwe, C.

munuc-líf

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Add Ðá mynstra on Wintancestræ Eádgár cining munuclífe gedyde (cf. Chr. 964 ; P. 116, 3 under munuc), C. D. iii. 128, 20. add On ðám munuclífe þe is Lindisfarneá geháten, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 6.

ofer-flówan

(v.)
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Th. 41, 8. add: intrans., of a vessel, stream, &c., where the contents flow over the side or brim Ðý lǽs mon geóte on ðæt undiópe mód ðonne hit behabban mæge, ðæt hit ðonne oferflówe, Past. 459, 15

pípe

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Add Swilce án man pípige mid nigon pípan, Nap. 51, 20. Add Gif þonne gít sió ádl egle, gebringe inne þurh pípan oððe horn, swá lǽcas cunnan, Lch. ii. 224, 28. the channel of a small stream. v. N. E. D. pipe; 8 a. See the quotation from C.

súþ-sǽ

(n.)
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Ðis synt ðára .xxx. hída landgemǽro Cawelburnan on Wiht . . . on súðsǽ on Eádgýlses múðan; . . . andlang Cawelburnan útt on norðsǽ, C. D. v. 82, 21

úp-rihte

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Först. 100, 10. of direction, straight up Úþ on wádhám . . . ðonne úprihte (cf. úp on gerihte, 17) on ðá hwyrfeldíc, C. D. iii. 406, 24

wíg-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-steall, es; n.

The part of a church where the altar stands

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lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta oþþe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan weohstealle (weófodstealle, v. l. ) búton his oferslipe, ne húru æt ðam weófode, ðæt ðǽr þénige búton ðære wǽde, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 9

býsnian

(v.)
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býsnian, bísnian, býsnigan, býsenian; p. ode; pp. od [býsen, býsn an example]
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To give or set an example; exemplum dare We lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas aa wel býsnian we enjoin that priests always set a good example, L. Edg. C. 52; Th. ii. 254, 28.

scot

(n.)
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scot, es ; n.
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C. 40. a scot (as in scot and lot, scot-free), a shot (as in to pay one's shot), a contribution, tax. v. sáwel-scot, sceót*-*an, <b>VII. V.</b> a building, v. sele-scot, ge-sceot

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ge-lǽred

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Add: of persons. instructed, skilled, wise Gelǽred oferswíþestre docta victrix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 68. ðe gemetegað . . . geléred [is] qui moderatur [sermones suos], doctus [et prudens est ], Kent. Gl. 622.

ge-þeáwían

(v.)
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ge-þeáwían, pp. od
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To form the habits or character of a person, educate Fæderas ic (St. Paul) manode þæt mid steóre Godes eges heora cild geðeáwodon (cf. patres, educate filios vestros in disciplina et correptione Domini, Eph. 6, 4), Hml.

healf-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
healf-mearc, es; n.

A half-mark

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D. iv. 308, 2: Cht. Th. 573, 13. .viii. healfmarcum ásodenes goldes, Ll. Th. i. 154, 1. Gylde .xxx. sciłł . mid Englum and mid Denum þreó healfmarc (cf. ii. 292, 12),168, 10.

anda

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Add On andan (with dat.). where hate, ill-will, hostility, &c., is felt by the agent wráðum on andan bád bolgenmód in a rage with the foe he waited furious, B. 708. gealp gramlíce Gode on andan ( in envy of God ), Dan. 714.

hádian

(v.)
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hádian, p. ode; pp. od

To ordain

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Ealdorlícnys ðæt bisceopas hádian móste ordinandi episcopos auctoritas, Bd. 2, 8; S. 510, 5. Hine hádigean bysceope in episcopatus consecrare gradum, 3, 7; S. 529, 9, note. Sende hine hádiganne misit eum ordinandum, 3, 28; S. 560, 8.

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