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smeá-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
smeá-wyrm, es; m.

A penetrating worm, worm that makes its way into the flesh

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A penetrating worm, worm that makes its way into the flesh Wið smeáwyrme (cf. wið smégea-wyrme, 302, 12) smiring ... seó sealf ðone wyrm deádne gedéþ oððe cwicne of drífþ Lchdm. ii. 332, 3-26. Wið sméga-wyrme 126, 1. Wið smoega-wyrmum 12, 14

Linked entries: smeáh sméga-wyrm smoega-wyrm

penn

(n.)
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a disease of the eye, pin, a kind of cataract Ðis is seó séleste eáhsalf wið éhwærce and wið miste and wið penne, Lchdm. i. 374, 2

ge-mengan

(v.)
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Genim wín and fearres geallan, gemeng wiþ þý leáce. Lch. ii. 34. 5. Wín wið geallan gemenged (wið gallan gemænged, R., mið galla gemenceð, L.), Mt. 27, 34. Þeáh hit wið ealla sié gemenged weoruldgesceafta, Met. 20, 128.

ǽ-mynde

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-mynde, es; n.

Want of care (?), neglect

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, neglect Funde ic hwæt eorðe mæg wið andan and wið ǽminde and wið ðá micelan mannes tungan . . . beó gé gemindige mínes gódes, Lch. i. 384, 22

Linked entry: -mynde

un-hálwendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hálwendlíc, adj.

Incurable

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Hira wín is dracena gealla and næddrena áttor unhálwendlíce fel draconum vinum eorum et venenum aspidum insanabile, Deut. 32, 33

be-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nugan, he be-neah, pl. be-nugon; p. be-nohte; subj. pres. benuge [Goth. binauhan, binah; pp. binauht, δεî, oportet]

To need ⬩ want ⬩ require ⬩ enjoy ⬩ indigere ⬩ frui

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Wið ðan ðe mín wíf ðǽr benuge inganges dummodo uxor mea fruatur ingressu Hick. Thes. ii. 55, 32. And sið nó frófre benohte and never since he enjoyed comfort Andr. Kmbl. 3407; An. 1707 : 2320; An. 1161

Linked entries: be-neah ge-nugan

lǽce-cræft

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S. 22, 40. medical treatment ꝥ word winð on ús swá swá wís lǽce déð þe mid stíðum lǽcecræfte gelácnað þone untruman, Hml. A. 6, 129. a recipe, remedy, medicine Lǽcecræftas (cf. lǽcedómas, 44, 7) wiþ healsgunde, Lch. ii. 2, 16

Ellen-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Ellen-dún, Ellan-dún, e; f. [Flor. Ellandun, i. e. mons Eallæ: Will. Malm. Hellendune: Hunt. Elendune]

Allington, near Amesbury, Wilts ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltoniensi

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Allington, near Amesbury, Wilts; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltoniensi Hér gefeaht Ecgbryht cyning and Beornwulf cyning on Ellendúne [Ellandúne, Th. 111, 21, col. 2] in this year Egbert and Beornwulf fought at Allington, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 20

niht

(n.)
Grammar
niht, næht, næct, neaht, neht, nyht, e; f.: but also with gen. es.

night ⬩ night ⬩ darkness ⬩ night

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night (as opposed to day) Niht is gesett mannum tó reste on ðysum middanearde ... Úre eorþlíce niht (nyht, MS. M.) cymþ þurh ðære eorþan sceade... Seó niht hæfþ seofan dǽlas fram ðære sunnan settlunge óþ hire upgang. Án ðæra dǽla is crepusculum, óðer

Linked entries: næct neaht niht-hwíl un-gecýd

eahta

Grammar
eahta, <b>; I.</b> add: <b>I a.</b> with ordinals
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Þysne eahta-and-þrittigoþan sealm, Ps. Th. 38, arg. the abstract number eight Nim viii and sete hine on þám forman lyðe þæs þúman, Angl. viii. 326, 32

smæl-þearme

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Wið roppes ge wið wambe and smælþearmes ádlum, Lch. ii. 234, 30. Add

eág-wræc

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wræc, -wærc, es; m. (not n.).
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Eáhsalf wið éhwærce, Lch. i. 374, 1. Eáhsealf wið eáhwyrce, iii. 4, 5. Add

heáfod-sár

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Wið heáfudsáre, Lch. i. 300, 6. Wið heáfodsár (-ece, v. l. ), 212, 25. Add: —

ymb-windan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-windan, p. -wand.
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to wind (intrans.) round, encompass Rápas synfulra ymbwundon mé funes peccatorum complexi sunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 61. to wind (trans.) about, wind round Ymbuundun circumponentes Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 29

miltestre

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Sum wíf hátte Uenus, swá fracod on gálnysse ðæt hire fæder hí hæfde, and eác hire bróðor, on myltestrena wísan, Sal. K. 123, 91. Add

-bald

(suffix)
Grammar
-bald, -bold;

Bold ⬩ courageous ⬩ honourable ⬩ audax ⬩ virtuosus

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as the incipient or terminating syllable of proper names denotes Bold, courageous, honourable; audax, virtuosus - Baldwin from bald, and win a contest, battle. Cúþbold, Cúþbald from cúþ known, bald bold.

niht-genga

(n.)
Grammar
niht-genga, an; m.

A creature that goes at night ⬩ a goblin ⬩ evil spirit

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Hió ( betony ) hyne scyldeþ wið unhýrum nihtgengum and wið egeslícum gesihþum and swefnum, i. 70, 5

blíð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
blíð-nes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Joyfulness, enjoyment, a leaping for joy, exultation, mirth ⬩ gaudium, exultatio, hilaritas

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Joyfulness, enjoyment, a leaping for joy, exultation, mirth; gaudium, exultatio, hilaritas Gif ðú nú atelan wilt ealle ða blíðnessa wið ðám unrótnessum if thou wilt now reckon all the enjoyments against the sorrows, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 22.

weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
weardes, adv.

Wards in to-wards

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Wards in to-wards Ðá smearcode heó wið his weardes, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 590. Swá eode heó wið his weardes, 684. Ðá arn se ealda wið hire weardes, 599

Linked entry: wiþ

neurisn

(n.)
Grammar
neurisn, e; f.

A kind of paralysis

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A kind of paralysis Wið paralisin and wið neurisne, Lchdm. i. 12, 21 : 130, 11

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