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be-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brǽdan, p. de.

To be-spread ⬩ cover with

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To be-spread, cover with Se weg wæs bebrǽded mid hwítum ryftum, Shrn. 65, 23

Frencisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Frencisc, def. se Frencisca; adj.

Belonging to France ⬩ Francus

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Mid mycclum werode Frenciscra manna with a great multitude of Frenchmen, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 30. Mid ðám Frenciscum mannum with the Frenchmen, Chr. 1052; Erl. 186, 6. Ða Frencisce menn the Frenchmen, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 7, 26

ge-sceót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceót, es; n.

shooting, hurling ⬩ rapid movement as of anything shot

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Similar entries v. gesceot ge mid stána torfungum both with shootings and flingings of stones, Ors. 3, 9: Bos, 68, 19. rapid movement as of anything shot Ða wǽmna flugon mid swiftum gesceóte on heora fínd the weapons flew with swift movement on to their

níd-behéfe

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Ꝥ is nýdbehéfe, Chrd. 111, 6. with dat. of person Ús ys þín líf nýdbehéfe gít, Hml. 8. 22, 226: 28, 142: Scint. 8, 4. <b>II a.</b> with dat. of person and dat. infin. :-- Iss

ofer-sprecan

(v.)

to say too much, use too many words ⬩ to say too much, more than is just ⬩ blasphemare

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to say too much, use too many words Ne flýt ðú wið ánwilne man ne wið ofersprecenne don&#39;t dispute with an obstinate man, or with one using too many words, Prov. Kmbl. 5. to say too much, more than is just Ofersprecendes obloquentis, Ps.

grislíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grislíc, gryslíc; adj.
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This word seems to belong to 'grísan' rather than to 'greósan,' so should be written with i rather than with y. The spelling in the Ormulum supports the short vowel

þearflíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þearflíce, adv.

Usefully, ⬩ profitably, ⬩ with profit, ⬩ to good purpose

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Usefully, profitably, with profit, to good purpose Wé mihton ðás hálgan rǽdinge menigfealdlícor trahtnian, ac ús twýnaþ hwæðer gé magon máran deópnysse ðǽron þearflíce tócnáwan whether you can with profit know the profounder parts of the subject, Homl

teart

(adj.)
Grammar
teart, adj.

Tart, sharp (of pain, punishment, etc.) ⬩ severe; acer, asper

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Ús ðincþ swíðe teart wíte ðæt án úre fingra on fýr becume, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 32. Ðæt hé ne ðurfe becuman tó ðam teartum bryne, 592, 17. Hé álýsþ mé fram teartum worde ( a uerbo aspero ), Ps. Lamb. 90, 3. Beó him gesǽd ða teartan wítu, Homl.

BESMA

(n.)
Grammar
BESMA, besema, an; m.

A BESOM, broom ⬩ a rod ⬩ scopæ, virga

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Bos. 11, 25 he fyndith it [hous] clensid with beesmes, Wyc. h He [Brutus] hý [his fíf suna] hét gebindan, and mid besman swingan he [Brutus] gave orders to bind them [his five sons], and scourge them with rods [virgis cecidit, Hav.]

Linked entries: bysm bisme besema

be-hreówsian

(v.)
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</b> with object, to repent of, with acc. Þæt þæt wé ágylton, þæt wé nú bereówsiað, Hml. Th. i. 68, 27. Þám þe heora synna behreówsiað, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 17. Behreówsodon, Hml. S. 12, 34. Behreówsian heora yfelan dǽda, Hml.

ge-strícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strícan, pp. ge-stricen.
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to stroke, smooth with the hand Pyles tácen is þæt þú mid þínum scytefingre sume feþer tácnum gestríce on þýne winstran hand innewearde and lege tó þínum eáron the sign for a cushion is that with your forefinger you make as if you were smoothing a feather

on-bútan

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add: prep. with dat. Þá munecas lágon onbúton þám weófode, Chr. 1083; P. 215, 13. with acc. Hí wendon onbúton Tenet, Chr. 1046; P. 166, 12. as adv. Hí him férdon onbúton swá swá hí sylf woldon, Chr. 1001; P. 133, 27.

gifl

(n.)
Grammar
gifl, giefl, gifel, gyfl, es; n.

Food ⬩ meat ⬩ piece of food

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Húsle gereorded ðý æþelan gyfle fed with the Eucharist, with the noble food, 51 b: Th. 18o, 5; Gú. 1275. Lytlum gieflum with the little bits of meat, 88 b; Th. 332, 23; Vy. 89

Linked entry: gifla

be-fleón

to flee ⬩ to flee from ⬩ to flee from

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Ðeáh hé hæbbe beflogen ðone gesin-scipe, næfð hé nó beflogen ðá byrðenne, Past. 401, 21-2. to flee from, with dat. Heó befleáh þám gesettan gyfte tó Godes cyrican, Gr. D. 199, 15. with prep. Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 39 (in Dict.)

be-myldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-myldan, [molde mould]

To cover with mould or earth ⬩ to bury ⬩ inter ⬩ hide or put under ground ⬩ inhumare ⬩ humare

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To cover with mould or earth, to bury, inter, hide or put under ground; inhumare, humare Cot. 101

Linked entry: myldan

fæt

(adj.)
Grammar
fæt, adj.

Fat ⬩ pinguis

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Mid fætre lynde with fat grease, Ps. Th. 80, 15

línete

(n.)
Grammar
línete, an; f.

A linnet

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A linnet [for connection with lín cf. Ger. hanf hemp, hänfling linnet] Línete cardella, Wrt. Voc. 62, 46

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweotulian, <b>; IV.</b>
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add: with prep. Hé God bæd ꝥ hé him geswutelode be ðæs sceoccan gylpe, Hml. S. 6, 322

ge-nehige

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nehige, -nehge; adv.

Enough, very much, frequently

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Enough, very much, frequently Hie genehge mid gebedum séceaþ seek it frequently with prayers, Blickl. Homl. 207, 3

un-handworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-handworht, adj.

Not made with hands

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Not made with hands Ic unhandworht tempel getimbrie ego templum non manu factum aedificabo, Mk. Skt. 14, 58