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ge-wésan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wésan, p. de; pp. ed

To soak

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To soak Mid ecede gewésed soaked with vinegar, Herb. 116, 3; Lchdm. i. 228, 24. Gewésan inficere, miscere, fucare, Hpt. Gl. 524

clite

(n.)
Grammar
clite, an; f.

colt's foot ⬩ tussilago

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The herb colt's foot; tussilago Genim ða langan clitan [MS. lancge cliton] take the long colt's foot, Lchdm. iii. 22, 16

hriðer-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
hriðer-hirde, es; m.

herdsman

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A neat-herd, herdsman Amos hátte sum hrýðerhyrde Amos was the name of a certain herdsman, Homl. Th. i. 322, 35

ge-tǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽsan, p. de; pp. ed [tǽsan to tease]

To pluck ⬩ tease ⬩ carpĕre

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To pluck, tease; carpĕre Nim wǽte wulle wel getǽsede take wet wool well teased, Herb. 178, 6; Lchdm. i. 312, 13

grǽde

(n.)
Grammar
grǽde, es; m.
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Grass, a herb; gramen Grǽde ulva, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 23; Wrt. Voc. 31, 33. Grǽdas gramina, Cot. 95, Lye

Linked entry: grǽd

cál

(n.)
Grammar
cál, es; m.

A herb, wild cole-wort ⬩ arboracia, lapsana? —

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A herb, wild cole-wort; arboracia, lapsana? — ; Cál arboracia vel lapsana? Ælfc. Gl. 44 Som. 64, 73; Wrt. Voc. 32, 9

Linked entry: cawel

for-byrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
for-byrdig, (fore-); adj.

Patient ⬩ forbearing

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Patient, forbearing, Hér hé is swíðe forbyrdig (fore-, v. l.) for ús, ac hé bið eft ús swíðé réðe, Nap. 23. Hér hé is swíðe forebyrdig ofer ús, ac hé is þǽr swíðe réðe, Ll. Th. ii. 394, 5

Linked entries: -byrdig fore-byrdig

ge-neahlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neahlíce, adv.
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Take here ge-nehlíce in Dict. and add: constantly, assiduously Mid þý se Godes wer hine geneahlíce ( assidue ) ðreátode and gelómlíce lǽrde, Gr.

Linked entry: ge-nehlíce

ge-siltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siltan, p. te; pp. ge-silted, ge-silt
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Take here <b>ge-sylt</b> in Dict., and add Fleót ꝥ fám of, geselt swíþe wel, Lch. ii. 96, 9. Nim þreó snǽda buteran, gemenge wið hwǽten mela, and gesylte, 152, 18. Netle gesoden on wætre and geselt 228, 3. Sié gesæle sallietur, Mk.

glýman

(v.)
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Perhaps here for glimnit might be read grimmit. v. grimman.] (?)

Linked entry: glimith

husclíce

(adv.)
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Take here huxlíce in Dict. and add Sleánde mid handbredum huxlíce and gelóme, Hml. Th. ii. 248, 13. Huxlíce gebundenne, Hml. A. 107, 157. þa hors hí oftrǽdan huxlíce under fótum. Hml. S. 18, 347.

Linked entry: huxlíce

leáf-leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leáf-leóht, adj.
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Se gewuna þisse hálgan drohtnunge þé gedéþ leáfleóht and eáþe þæt ðe ǽr earfoðe and ancsumlic þúhte (the English version here does not follow the Latin closely, the only part of which that seems the foundation of the English is: Pro-cessu conversationis

líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
líhtan, to shine.
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Take here leóhtan in Dict. and add: to be light Þá sceán leóht inn, swylce níwe móna árise, swá ꝥ hit líhte under þǽre róde swýðran earme . . . hit líhte geond ealle þá cyrcan, Vis. Lfc. 51-56.

myrige

(adj.)
Grammar
myrige, adj.
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Take here mirige in Dict., and add Wæs ðǽr gehende án myrige dún mid wyrtum ámét mid eallre fægernysse and eác ful sméðe. Hml. S. 19, 108. Þeán þe þes middaneard myrge wǽre, 28, 158.

Linked entries: mirigþ mirige mirige

þeówan

(v.)
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to press. [ passages here might be taken to next word, q. v. ] Add Þá scóc án oxa his heafod, and mid þám horne hine þýde, Hml. S. 31, 786. add Hé stód gynigende and þýwde mid múþe ꝥ hé Martinum ábite, Hml. S. 31, 539.

on-sǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sǽge, adj.

Falling upon, assailing, attacking

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Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wulfst. 159, 7: 128, 14: 243, 2. Hǽðcynne wearþ gúþ onsǽge war had come upon Hæthcyn, Beo. Th. 4960; B. 2483: 4159 ; B. 2076

Linked entry: -sǽge

glæd

(n.)
Grammar
glæd, es; n.

Gladness ⬩ joy

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Gladness, joy Swá missenlíce meahtig dryhten eallum dǽleþ sumum earfeþa dǽl sumum geógaþe glæd thus diversely does the mighty Lord allot to all, to one a share of troubles, to one the gladness of youth, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 14; Vy. 68; Perhaps here the

ge-díglan

Grammar
ge-díglan, ge-díglian.

to hide, conceal ⬩ to lie hid

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Take here ge-diéglan, ge-díhligean in Dict. and add: to hide, conceal Hé hit gediégleð (abscondit), Past. 451, 16. Ðá ðe oninnan him gedíglað and gehýdað (occultant) ðá godcundan láre, 379, 4. Wíf his gedégelde (occultabat) hiá, Lk. L. l, 24.

CÆRSE

(n.)
Grammar
CÆRSE, cerse, an; f.

CRESS, watercress ⬩ nasturtium, cardămum ⬩ κάρδαμον

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CRESS, watercress; nasturtium, cardămum = κάρδαμον Man nasturcium, and óðrum naman cærse [cerse B.] nemneþ one nameth nasturtium, and by another name, cress, Herb. 21, 1; Lchdm. i. 116, 17.

Linked entries: cesena cerse cresse

a-hwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwǽnan, p. ede: pp. ed

To vex ⬩ trouble ⬩ contristare ⬩ vexare ⬩ molestare

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To vex, trouble; contristare, vexare, molestare Gyf hwylc cyld ahwǽned sý if any child be vexed, Herb. 20, 7; Lchdm, i. 116, 8