hornnaap
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; and could two quite different glosses have been suggested for the same Latin word, because the glosser was uncertain whether to connectt]
strang-lic
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1. add: displaying force or energy Beóð swíðe stranglicu word on heofenes roderum erit vox magna et fortis in firmamento caeli, Verc. Först. 121, 19. 2. add Þǽr wearð on dæg swíðe stranglic gefeoht on bá halfe, Chr. 1066; P. 199, 12.
á-dwelian
To wander, stray
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ge-wesan
to be together ⬩ converse ⬩ discuss
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Ger. have the word 'gawisan, gi-wesan,' in the sense to remain, abide; restare
on-slǽpan
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.), 4, 11; S. 579, 33: S. 580, 2: 4, 24; S. 597, 11: S. 599, 7: 4, 31; S. 610, 31. v. next word
orþancscipe
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Art, mechanical art, mechanics Orþancscipe mechanica (the word occurs at the end of a list of the arts. Cf. in a similar list searocræft mechanica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 61), Hpt. Gl. 479, 61.
ge-mǽran
To celebrate, divulge, spread abroad
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Gemǽred wæs word ðis mið Iudeum divulgatum est verbum istud apud Judæos, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 15. Hiæ gemérdon hine illi diffamaverunt eum, 9, 31
un-rótlíce
Gloomily ⬩ sadly
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Unrótlíce dóþ exterminant (but perhaps the word is adjective, as the passage to which the gloss belongs is Mt. 6, 16: Nolite fieri sicut hypocritae tristes: exterminant facies suas), Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 21: 30, 64
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ymb-cirr
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Lind. 5, 3. the word also glosses versutia, Rtl. 120, 32
tó-cwæstedness
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Aldis Wrights collation); so the form may be allowed to stand, and need not be considered a mere mistake for the preceding word
ænbręce
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If æþelu be taken as a noun, the first part of the word might be (?) ǽn (cf. ǽn-lic), and the meaning be unique (?)
ǽstel
A tablet ⬩ a table for notes ⬩ a waxed tablet ⬩ indicatorium ⬩ astula ⬩ pugillaris
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Ðá ongan ic [Ælfréd cyning] ða bóc wendan on Englisc, ðe is genemned on Lǽden Pastoralis, and on Englisc Hierde-bóc, hwílum word be worde, hwílum andgit of andgite, swá swá ic hie geliornode æt Plegmunde mínum Ærcebiscepe, and æt Assere mínum Biscepe,
commuc
The cammoc, kex, brimstone wort ⬩ peucedănum officinale
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The cammoc, kex, brimstone wort; peucedănum officinale, Lin, L. M. 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 324, 20
eorþ-weorc
Earth-work ⬩ terræ ŏpus
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Earth-work; terræ ŏpus Híg on eorþweorcum gehýnede wǽron in terræ ŏpĕrĭbus premēbantur, Ex. 1, 14
niht-weorc
A work done at night
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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827
fram-doen
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Geséne woeron swá fromdoen wordo ðás uisa sunt sicut deleramentum uerba ista, Lk. L. 24, 11
stunt-wyrde
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Using foolish words, foolish in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 17
wer-cyn
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Mankind World wendeþ . . . wercyn (wen-, MS.) gewíteþ, Exon. Th. 354, 45; Reim. 61. Cf. wer-þeód
birn-sweord
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A flaming sword God his byrnsweord getýhþ and þás world ealle þurhslyhþ, Bl. H. 109, 34
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hearde
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Hine ðæs heardost langode hwanne hé of ðisse worlde móste he very earnestly longed for the time when he might leave this world, Blickl. Homl. 227, 1: Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 28