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cirpsian

(v.)
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Sume preóstas sýn þe gýmað . . . . . . ꝥ heora loccas mid (nǽdle?) tyrninge cyrpsion (crines calamistri uestigio rotantur), Chrd. 64, 34. Add

sáwel-dreór

(n.)

life-blood

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Besmiten mid sáwldreóre, Cd. Th. 91, 31; Gen. 1520

gagolisc

(adj.)
Grammar
gagolisc, geaglisc, geglesc; adj.

Lascivious, wanton

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Lascivious, wanton Mid geag-lisce (gæglisce, geglescum, v. ll.) mode oferswíðed lasciuo superatus animo Bd. 5, 6 ; Sch. 576, 8

Linked entries: gæglisc gagol geaglisc

ofer-rícsian

(v.)

to dominate, rule over

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to dominate, rule over: — Hé him geþafode ðæt hit mid anwalde him móste oferrícsian Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 19

Linked entry: rícsian

ge-wascan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wascan, -wacsan; p. -wócs

To wash

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To wash Ic hine mid mínen handen gewóchs I washed him with my hands, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 261, 1

ymb-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-fær, es; n.

A going about, circuit

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Mid emfare circilo ( = circulo?), Hpt. Gl. 422, 14

Linked entry: embe-fær

geond-geótan

(v.)
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Þá wearð heó eall mid teárum geondgoten she was bathed in tears, 33, 234. <b>I a.</b> fig. to cover with confusion, &amp;c. :-- Þú gendgute hine mid gescændnysse perfudisti eum confusione, Ps. L. 88, 46.

ge-árian

(v.)
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Mid welum geweorþod and mid deórwyrþum ǽhtum gegyrewod (geárod, v. l. ), Bt. 14, 3; F. 46, 12

swétness

(n.)
Grammar
swétness, e; f.

Sweetness ⬩ sweetness, pleasantness, agreeableness

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Mid ðære swétnesse ðínra bletsunga, 20, 3. Úre heortan gefyllan mid ðære swétnesse godcundra beboda, Blickl. Homl. 37, 8. Be swétnesse ðæs heofonlícan ríces, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 16.

Linked entry: swótness

tyhting

(n.)
Grammar
tyhting, e; f.

Persuasion ⬩ exhortation ⬩ encouragement ⬩ incitement ⬩ instigation ⬩ allurement ⬩ suggestion

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Mid godcundre tihtincge divino instinctu, Anglia xiii. 384, 266. Mid welwyllendre tihtincga myngiende benevola intentione hortando, 448, 1179: Scint. 34, 1. Se ðe his bróðor hataþ ðurh ðæs deófles tihtinge. Basil admn. 4; Norm. 44, 17.

Linked entry: tihting

ge-dryht

a band, company; of large numbers, a host ⬩ a band of followers, retinue, company of retainers ⬩ a host of warriors

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Ic sǽbát gesæt mid mínra secga gedriht, 633. Hróðgár sæt mid his eorla gedriht, 357: 118: 62. Sibbe gedriht, 387 : 729. Se brego mǽra (Christ) his þegna gedryht ( the disciples) gelaðade, leóf weorud, Cri. 457.

áncer

(n.)
Grammar
áncer, es; m.

An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta

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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta Mid ðý he leornode be ðám áncerum when he learnt concerning the anchorets, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 22

be-gýmen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gýmen, be-gímen, e; f.

Care ⬩ regard ⬩ observation ⬩ shew ⬩ pomp ⬩ observatio

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Care, regard, observation, shew, pomp; observatio Mid begýmene = μετά παρατηρήσεωs with shew or that it can be observed Lk. Bos. 17, 20

Linked entry: be-gímen

flǽsc-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-cófa, an; m. [flǽsc flesh, cófa a chamber]

The flesh chamber ⬩ the body ⬩ flesh ⬩ căro

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The flesh chamber, the body, flesh; căro Gefæstna mid ege ðínum flǽsccófan míne confīge tĭmōre tuo carnes meas, Ps. Lamb. 118, 120

folce-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
folce-getrum, es; n.

A host of people ⬩ exercĭtus

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A host of people; exercĭtus Mid heora folce-getrume with their band of people, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 18; Gen. 2046, note

hel

(n.)

a pretext

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a pretext Mid yfelan helan earme men beswícaþ with evil pretexts defraud poor men, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 18. [?]

Linked entries: hell hyll

líðe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe-líc, adj.

Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ soft

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Mid líðelícum wordum with gentle words, Past. 30, 2; Swt. 205, 8

lyðer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lyðer-líc, adj.

Sordid ⬩ mean ⬩ vile

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Sordid, mean, vile Se cyning self mid swíðe lyðerlícum gegierelan ipse imperator sordida servilique tunica discinctus, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 166, 16

pínung-tól

(n.)
Grammar
pínung-tól, es; n.
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Mid eallum ðisum pínungtólum getintregod, 424, 22

Linked entry: tól

ge-fole

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fole, adj.

Having a foal ⬩ milch

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Having a foal, milch Ðrítig gefolra olfend-myrena mid heora coltum thirty milch camels [camelos fætas] with their colts, Gen. 32, 15