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ge-þynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þynd, es; n.
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A swelling Wið geþind against a swelling, Herb: 46, 4; Lchdm. i. 150, 1. [Cf. to-þunden.]

Linked entry: ge-þind

ég-streám

(n.)
Grammar
ég-streám, éh-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, a river, the sea aquæ fluctus, flūmen, măre

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Here wícode égstreáme neáh the host encamped near the river, Elen. Kmbl. 132; El. 66: Beo. Th. 1158; B. 577

Linked entries: eá-streám éh-streám

tillan

(v.)
Grammar
tillan, p. tilde
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In compounds á-, ge-tillan; instances omitted under those words are given here Ðeáh ðe hé stæpe fulfremednysse átilþ ( adtingit ), Scint. 100, 15. Getilþ contingat, getilde contigit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 9-13.

folce-firen

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Perhaps the passage given here might be read Wǽrlogona sint folca firene hefige (folca being taken as parallel to wǽr-logona, and each referring to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah: cf. on þissum folcum, 1. 2499, þás folc, 2506) of the traitors, of the

ge-spornan

Grammar
ge-spornan, <b>ge-speornan</b>
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Take here in Dict., and add: n : tread upon, light upon : — Ðæt deófol on ðá eorðan gewíteð, and þanon helle wésten gespyrreð (-spyrneð ?), Sal.

beánen

(adj.)
Grammar
beánen, adj.

Beanybelonging to beansfabarius

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Beany, belonging to beans; fabarius Beánene melewe BEAN-MEAL, Herb. 155, 3; Lchdm. i. 282, 9

disme

(n.)
Grammar
disme, an; f?
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The herb tansy? tanacētum?-Nim cristallan and disman take crystallium and tansy, Lchdm. iii. 10, 29

fragendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fragendlíc, adj. [ = framigendlíc, q.v.]

Beneficialsalubrissalūtāris

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Beneficial; salubris, salūtāris Fragendlíc lǽcedóm a beneficial medicine, Herb. 159; Lchdm. i. 288, 2, MS. B

firlen

distance

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Take here fyrlen in Dict., and add

fore-word

(n.)
Grammar
fore-word, es; n.

A provisocondition

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Take here for-word in Dict., and add:

dolh-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-sealf, dolg-sealf,e ; f. [sealf a salve, poultice]

A wound-salve, poultice for a woundvulnĕrārium emplastrum

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Hér sindon dolhsealfa to eallum wundum here are wound-salves for all wounds, 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 90, 23. Dolg-sealf wið lungen-ádle a wound-salve for lung-disease, L. M. cont. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 8, 29.

Linked entry: dolg-sealf

eal-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eal-sealf, e; f. [eal all, sealf salve] The herb called the oak of Jerusalem or the oak of Cappadocia; ambrŏsia, Som. Ben. Lye:=ἀμβροσία a perfumed salve, a plant; ambrŏsia mărĭtĭma, Diosc. 3, 129, L. S. Lex. under ἀμβροσία.

be-singan

(v.)
Grammar
be-singan, p. -sang, -song, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen
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To utter enchantments, to enchant, charm, bewail; excantare incantationibus, deplorare Ne sceal nán man mid galdre wyrte besingan no man shall enchant a herb with magic, Homl. Th. i. 476, 9. Besing enchant, Herb. 93, 2; Lchdm. i. 202, 13.

ellen-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-wyrt, e; f.

Elderwort, wallwort, danewort, dwarf-eldersambūcus ĕbŭlus

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call it wallwort, Herb. 93, 1; Lchdm. i. 202, 5: Wrt.

eorþ-nafela

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-nafela, -nafola, -nafala, -nafla, an; m.

Earth-navel, asparagus aspărăgus officinālis

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-nafelan] take asparagus, Herb. 97, 1; Lchdm. i. 210, 8

Linked entry: nafela

ge-wun

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wun, adj.

Accustomedusual

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Accustomed, usual Gewune drenceas usual drinks, Herb. 68; Lchdm. i. 172, 6. Gewune assuetæ, Mone Gl. 435

Linked entries: -wun ge-wuna

efen-láste

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Substitute for 'The everlasting' The herb mercury, and add: [Mercurialis euenlesten, mercurial, Wrt. Voc. i. 141, 8]

æt-gebicgan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-gebicgan, p. -bohte; pp. -boht [æt, gebycgan to buy]

To buy for himselfemere

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To buy for himself; emere He hí æft æt ðam ágende sínne willan æt-gebicge let him afterwards buy her at her owner's will, L. Ethb. 82; Th. i. 24, 4

Birīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Birīnus, i; m. Latin: Biríne, Byríne, es; m.
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forþférde Birīnus se biscop here, A.

Linked entry: Byríne

Boétius

(n.)
Grammar
Boétius, nom. acc; g. Boéties, Boétiuses; d. Boétie; m. [βoηθόos warlike]
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Hér endaþ nú seó þridde bóc Boéties here now endeth the third book of Boëthius, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 23