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teáfor

(n.)
Grammar
teáfor, es; n.

a pigment, material used for colouring, tiver (red ochre for marking sheep (Suffolk) ⬩ a material used in making a salve

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Meng swá ðú dést teáfor, Lchdm. ii. 56, 6. a material used in making a salve Nim ladsar ( benzoin) ðæt teáfur (gum ) and galpani óþres healfes panige whit, and gníd hyt tógadere mid wlacan ecede; and nim ðanne ða sealfe and geót on ðæs seócys mannes

cild-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
cild-cláþ, m. (not n.).
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Mid cildcláðum bewunden pannis obsitum, Hy. S. 48, 21: Hml. Th. i. 36, 35. Add

foregleáwlíce

(adv.)
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with forethought Sé þe þé gescóp foregleáwlíce qui te creavit provide, Hy. S. 75, 41. Foraglǽwlíce and rihtlíce ealle þinc gedihtan provide et juste cuncta disponere, R. Ben. I. 18, 7.

gedwol-þing

(n.)
Grammar
gedwol-þing, es; n.
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a false thing Hý forgýmdon heora Drihten, and wurðedon þurh deófles láre mistlice gedwolþing, and worhton fela gedwimera on anlícnessum, Wlfst. 11, 4.

sǽ-ríric

(n.)

a reed-bed in the sea (?), an ait

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, an ait; — Swylce wórie bí ófre sondbeorgum ymbseald sǽrýrica mǽst, swá ðæt wénaþ wǽglíþende ðæt hý on eálond sum eágum wlíten (the reference is to the whale, which mariners mistake for an island), Exon. Th. 360, 24; Wal. 10

a-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bredan, he -brit = -brideþ, -bret = -bredeþ; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden; v. a.

To move quickly ⬩ remove ⬩ draw ⬩ withdraw ⬩ vibrare ⬩ destringere ⬩ eximere ⬩ retrahere

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To move quickly, remove, draw, withdraw; vibrare, destringere, eximere, retrahere Abræd hys swurd, exemit gladium suum, Mt. Bos. 26, 51. Gif God abrit if God remove, Bt. 39, 3; Fox216, 5.

Linked entries: a-bræd abret a-broden

furþ-an

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-an, furþ-on, furþ-um; adv. [furþ = forþ forth, furþan, furþon, furþum, forþum, dat.]

Also ⬩ too ⬩ even ⬩ indeed ⬩ further ⬩ at first ⬩ etiam ⬩ quĭdem ⬩ prīmo

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Also, too, even, indeed, further, at first; etiam, quĭdem, prīmo Ic secge eów sóþlíce, ðæt furþon Salomon on eallum hys wuldre næs oferwrigen swá swá án of ðyson dico autem vobis, quoniam nec Salomon in omni gloria sua coopertus est sicut unum ex istis

Linked entry: furþum

græf

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Dele last passage, and add: a pit, place dug out. v. hyl-, ísen-, stán-grsef. a grave Græf sceal deadum men a grave is the place for a dead man, Gn. Ex. 149. On brádnysse scræfes, græfes in superficie antri, i. monumenti, An. Ox. 1889.

á-heardian

(v.)
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Seó hýd ne mihte áheardian, 35, 162: Lch. ii. 250, 4. Hire wæs áweaxen swá áheardod hýd ( obdurata cutis ) swylce olfendan, Gr. D. 287, 4. Tácn áheardodre lifre, Lch. ii. 204, 4.

Linked entry: heardian

rihte

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Add Genóh wel ðú hyt ongitst, and genóh rihte, Solil. H. 16, 22. Genóh rihte ðú hyt understenst, 24, 14. Apollonius þone rǽdels rihte árǽdde, Ap.

ceást

(n.)
Grammar
ceást, e; f.
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Ceásta litium, Hy. S. 10, 29: sectarum, Scint. 134, 15. Ceásta lites, 12. reproof Hogode hé hyra wácmódnysse tó þreágenne mid ungemettlicre ceáste ( increpatione ), Gr. D. 145, 18.

BYRGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BYRGAN, birgan, byrigan, birigan, birgean, byrigean, byrian; p. de; pp. ed [beorg tumulus]; v. trans.
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Hine man byrigde swá him wel gebýrede they buried him as well became him, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 21: Hy. 10, 29; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 29

Linked entries: a-byrgan be-byrgan be-byrigean byrged byrian byrigean beorgan bergan birgan ge-byrgan

a-níhst

(adv.)
Grammar
a-níhst, adv. [a = on in, ad; níhst ultimus]

At last ⬩ in the last place ⬩ ad ultimum ⬩ ultimo

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At last, in the last place; ad ultimum, ultimo Ne wǽron ðæt gesíða ða sǽmestan, ðeáh ðe ic hý aníhst nemnan sceolde they were not the worst of comrades, though I should name them last, Exon. 86b; Th. 326, 9; Wid. 126

Linked entry: a-néhst

hunig-swéte

Grammar
hunig-swéte, For Th. An. 45, 4' substitute: Hml. Th. ii. 118, 22,
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Orþiende wyrtbráþa swétnyssa líflicra hunigswéte spirans odorum balsama vitalium melliflua, Hy. S. 98, 21

sceáp

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Hý létan him tó . . . þá mǽde þe gebyrað tó ðám geréflande . . . and his sceápa lǽse æfter þæs hláfordes, C. D. B. i. 544, 3. Add

rúnung

(n.)
Grammar
rúnung, e;f.

Whispering, soft speech

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Whispering, soft speech Seó sóðfæste fǽmne hyre láca ne róhte ne hyre rúnunga, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 149

niht-genge

(n.)
Grammar
niht-genge, an; f.

A night-goer ⬩ an animal that prowls at night ⬩ a hyena

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A night-goer, an animal that prowls at night, a hyena Naectgenge hyna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 41. Nihtgenge hyna, 43, 6

Ciltern-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Ciltern-sǽte, (-an); pl.
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The occupants of the Chiltern district Cilternsǽtna landes is feówer þúsend hýda and án hund hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 25

lǽðan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽðan, p. de

To speak ill of ⬩ accuse ⬩ abuse ⬩ execrate ⬩ detest ⬩ hate

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Hý wǽron ealle ánsprǽce ðonne hý mé leahtrodon and lǽðdon loquebantur simul, Ps. Th. 40, 7

Linked entry: láðian

ge-twinn

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-twinn, adj.
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Eálá gé elebeamas (printed -es) getwinne olive bine, Hy. S. 106, 13. Getwinnum [geminis, i.] duobus, An. Ox. 4166

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