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scírig-mann

(n.)
Grammar
scírig-mann, es; m.
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This document is dated 996; somewhat later in the time of Cnut, Wulfsige preóst is mentioned in connection with Kend, but then Æðelwine is scíregescéfa, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv

Linked entry: scír-mann

glóf-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
glóf-wyrt, e; f.

lily of the valleyconvallāria mājālishound's tonguecynoglossum officĭnāle

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Ðeós wyrt ðe Engle glófwyrt, and óðrum naman hundes tunge hátaþ this plant, which the English call glovewort, and by another name hound's tongue, Herb. 42; Lchdm. i. 144, 3

ge-rǽdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdnes, -rǽdnis, -rǽdnys, -ness, e; f.

An ordinance, a decree, purpose, an intention, a resolution, conditionconsultuman ordinance

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In ðas gerédnisse on this condition, 104, 20

spédan

(v.)
Grammar
spédan, p. de

To speedhave successsucceed in doing somethingaccelerare

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Th. i. 188, 1) for you is it better to buy off this attack ... We need not destroy one another, if you succeed in doing this, Byrht. Th. 132, 51; By. 34

Linked entry: fór-spédian

mengan

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add: to mix one thing with another, interpose among Mé ys neód ꝥ ic menge ꝥ Lýden amang þissnm Englisce, Angl. viii. 317, 16. to mix two or more things together Heora underngereordu and ǽfengereordu hié mengdon tógædere, Bl.

Cippan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Cippan-ham, -hamm, es; m. [Hunt. Cipenham: Brom. Chipenham]

CHIPPENHAM,

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CHIPPENHAM, Wilts; villæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Hér hine bestæl se here on midne winter ofer twelftan niht to Cippanhamme in this year [A.

Linked entry: Cyppan-ham

andgiet-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
andgiet-tácen, es; n.

A sensible tokenintelligibile signum

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A sensible token; intelligibile signum Ge on wolcnum ðæs andgiettácen mágon sceáwigan ye may behold a sensible token of this in the clouds, Cd. 75; Th. 93, 3; Gen. 1539

Linked entry: andgit-tácen

a-teorigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-teorigendlíc, adj. [a-teorigende part. of a-teorigan to fail, líc]

Failingfleetingperishablecaducusfugax

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Failing, fleeting, perishable; caducus, fugax Seó yld is geteald to ǽfnunge ðises ateorigendlican middaneardes that age is considered as the evening of this fleeting world, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 6

bearhtm

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm, es; m.

A noisetumultclamoursoundcryfragorstrepitustumultusclamor

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A noise, tumult, clamour, sound, cry; fragor, strepitus, tumultus, clamor Ic on ðisse byrig bearhtm gehýre I hear a tumult in this city, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 50; Gen. 2406

a-þriéttan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þriéttan, p. -þriétte; pp. -þriétted, -þriét

To wearyloathe any onetædio afficere aliquem

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To weary, loathe any one; tædio afficere aliquem Ic ðé hæbbe aþriét mid ðis langan spelle I have wearied thee with this long discourse, Bt. 39, 12 ; Fox 232, 19

geond-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-mengan, p. de; pp. ed [mengan to mingle]

To mingle, confuseperturbāre

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To mingle, confuse; perturbāre Mec ðæs full oft fyrwit frineþ, mód geondmengeþ about this my curiosity full oft enquireth, it confuses my mind, Salm. Kmbl. 119, MS. B; Sal. 59

ge-lómlícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lómlícian, p. ode; pp. od

To become frequent

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To become frequent Manig yfel we geaxiaþ hér on lífe gelómlícian and wæstmian many an evil we learn has become frequent in this life and flourishes, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2

ge-lútian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lútian, p. ode; pp. od

To lie hidlătēre

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To lie hid; lătēre Ðæt ic gelútian ne mæg on ðyssum sídan sele that I may not lie hid in this wide hall, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 2; Sat. 130

Týle

(n.)
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This form is used also in Trevisa, i. 325) ultima Thule, Met. 16, 15

Linked entry: þýle

þunor-cláfre

(n.)
Grammar
þunor-cláfre, -clǽfre, an; f.

Bugleajuga reptans

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Voc. i. 140, 68,, Þis is seó æðeleste eáhsealf ... Genim ... ðunor-clǽfran blósman, Lchdm. iii. 4, 7. Ðunorcláfran, i. 374. 4

fore-scynian

(v.)
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Yflo monigo forescyniga (for this form cf. scyniga, 7, 12: onscynað, Jn. L. 14, 27) mala plurima praecessura, Lk. p. 10, 14

Linked entry: fore-scunian

a-célan

(v.)
Grammar
a-célan, p. de; v. intrans.

To be or become coldalgerefrigescere

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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere Ðæs þearfan ne biþ þurst acéled the thirst of this desire is not become cold, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 34; Met. 7, 17

Linked entry: æ-céled

ǽðel

(n.)
Grammar
ǽðel, es; m.

A native countrycountrylandpatriaterra

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A native country, country, land; patria, terra In ðeos-sum ǽðele in this country. Cd. 215; Th. 217, 21; Sat. 108. On ǽðelum, d. pl. Menol. Fox 236; Men. 119

byrd-scype

(n.)
Grammar
byrd-scype, es; m. [byrd, ge-byrd birth, scype state, condition]
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Birth-ship, child-bearing; gestatio, partus Ic tó fela hæbbe ðæs byrdscypes bealwa onfongen I have received too many injuries from this childbearing, Exon. 10b; Th. 12, 7; Cri. 182

pricele

(n.)
Grammar
pricele, <b> (a?),</b> an; f. m. (?)
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A point, very small thing Foruord ł pricle iota, pricle ł stæfes heáfod apex, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 18. Ðone hlætmesto pricclu (pricla, Rush.) nouissimum minutum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 59