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smitta

(n.)
Grammar
smitta, (-e; f.?), an; m.

A smear, blot, mark, spot

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Ben. Interl. 4, 3. Smyttena naevorum, notarum Hpt. Gl. 421, 56

Linked entry: smytta

socc

(n.)
Grammar
socc, es; m.

A sock, kind of shoe soccus, caliga, calicula a sock.

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Ben. Interl. 92, 1

slápol

(adj.)
Grammar
slápol, adj.
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Ben. 17, 16. Se ðe wǽre slápol, weorðe se ful wacor, Wulfst. 72, 13. Ne beón gé tó slápole ne ealles tó sleace, 40, 21. Tó ðám Godes weorce árísende, heora ǽlc ððerne myngige, ðæt ða slápule (-an, MS. F. ) náne láde næbben, R. Ben. 47, 17.

gleáwscipe

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Ben. 52, 14. an argument, proof, calculation On þrím geárum ne mæg þes gleáwscipe standan, Angl. viii. 327, 16

trega

(n.)
Grammar
trega, an; m.

Paingriefvexationhurtill

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Ben. 17, 11), R. Ben. Interl. 20, 10. Ic fleáh hlǽfdigan hete, tregan and teónan, Cd. Th. 137, 15; Gen. 2274. Ða twegen tregan (cf. ðyssa yfla hwæðer, 41), Met. 5, 42. Weá wæs árǽred, tregena tuddor, Cd. Th. 60, 27; Gen. 988

á-spelian

(v.)
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Ben. 101, 5. ꝥ se mæssepreóst æt þám þingum þone bisceop áspelian móte ut presbytero in illis rebus episcopi munere fungi liceret, LI. Th. ii. 176, 34. Sý se hordere áspeled (-ad, v. l.) æt þǽre þénunge cellarius excusetur a coquina, R. Ben. 59, 2.

Linked entry: spelian

be-héfe

(adj.)
Grammar
be-héfe, adj.

Necessarybehovefulnecessarius

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Ben. 46

fróferian

(v.)
Grammar
fróferian, frófrian; p. ode; pp. od

To comfortconsōlāri

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Ben. Lye. Ðæt wíf nalde froefra Rachel noluit consolari, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 18

níd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þing, es; n.

A necessary thing

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Ben. 57, 3

dryhten

(adj.)
Grammar
dryhten, adj. (?)
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Ben. 1, 9

be-cnáwan

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Ben. 38, 17. Mon, hwi nultu the bicnowe? R. S. 1, 31. Add

lítan

(v.)
Grammar
lítan, [from lútan, as bígan from búgan]

to bendincline

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to cause to bow, to bend, incline Ðæt ingeþonc ǽlces monnes ðone líchoman lít ðider hit wile the mind of every man inclines the body whither it will, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 237; Met. 26, 119

ge-siwed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siwed, -siwod, -siwud, -siuwed ; part.

Sewedpatchedsutusassutusconsutus

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Mid golde gesiwud bend nimbus, 64; Som. 69, 13; Wrt. Voc. 40, 47

Linked entry: ge-siowed

þurh-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-wunung, e; f.

continued dwellingresidenceperseverancepersistenceconstancy

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Ben. 97, 20

scapulare

(n.)
Grammar
scapulare, es; n. : <b>scapularie,</b> an; f.
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Ben. I. 91, 17) scapulare propter opera, R. Ben. 89. 13

calwere

(n.)
Grammar
calwere, es; m? n? [calu bald]
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Ben. Lye

hálsung-gebed

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Ben. I. 39, 6. Cf. Gebedu letania, 42, 18

nihstnig

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Ben. 138, 2-8 is : Dum adhuc jejuni sunt. Add

ofer-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-eald, adj.

Exceedingly old

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Ben. 61, 12

for-býgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-býgan, -bígan, -bígean, -bégan; p. de; pp. ed

To bow downbend downabasehumbledestroydeprimĕrehumiliāreimminuĕre

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To bow down, bend down, abase, humble, destroy; deprimĕre, humiliāre, imminuĕre He hellwarena heáp forbýgde he humbled the multitude of hell's inmates, Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 3; Cri. 731: Exon. 120a; Th. 461, 13; Hö. 35

Linked entries: for-bégan for-bígan