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níw-slícod

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-slícod, adj.
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Newly-glossed, with the gloss fresh on it (a garment) Swá scýnende sunne oððe nígslýcod hrægel, Shrn. 149, 8

hæpsian

(v.)
Grammar
hæpsian, p. ode; pp. od

To hasp, fasten with a bolt

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To hasp, fasten with a bolt Ic scitte sum loc oððe hæpsige sero, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 21

crincan

(v.)
Grammar
crincan, ic crince, ðú crincst, he crincþ, pl. crincaþ; p. cranc, pl. cruncon; pp. cruncen

To yield ⬩ occumbere

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To yield; occumbere Wígend cruncon, wundum wérige the fighters yielded, oppressed with wounds Byrht. Th. 140, 43; By. 302

Linked entry: ge-crincan

smæll

(n.)
Grammar
smæll, es; m.

A smack, blow with the open hand ⬩ a smacking ⬩ cracking sound

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A smack, blow with the open hand Dynt ł smæll mið honde uutearde alapam Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 22

Linked entries: hand-smæll smillan

friþ-béna

(n.)

a criminal

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a criminal who asks for asylum, Similar entries v. friþ, (5 b α), or for reconciliation with the law

ge-lǽran

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Gelǽrde unc se atola . . . þæt wit blǽd áhton, Sat. 413

dareþ-lácende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dareþ-lácende, deareþ-lácende; part. [daroþ, dareþ a dart, spear; lácende, part. of lácan to play]

Playing with a dart, dart-brandishing ⬩ telo ludens

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Playing with a dart, dart-brandishing; telo ludens Beornþreát monig ófestum gefýsde, dareþlácende many a band of nobles hurried with haste, dart-brandishing, Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 29; Pa. 53. Dareþlácendra of the dart-players, Elen.

mægen-þyse

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þyse, an; f.

Violence ⬩ force

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Violence, force Sóna ðæt onfindeþ se ðe mec féhþ ongeán and wið mægenþisan mínre genǽsteþ ðæt hé hrycge sceal hrusan sécan soon doth he find that fights against me, and with my force comes into conflict, that with his back he must visit the earth, Exon

Linked entry: þyse

meagolmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
meagolmód-ness, e; f.

Earnestness ⬩ diligence

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Earnestness, diligence Hé sang ǽghwylce dæge mæssan Gode töólofe myd swýðe mycelre meagolmódnysse and myd wépendum teárum every day he sang mass to the praise of God with very great earnestness, and with tears, Shrn. 98, 3.

ge-setla

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setla, an; m.
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One who sits with another Gesettlan sessorem, An. Ox. 56, 20. Ðás ðíne gesætlan (these that sit with thee) synd míne gebróðra, Hml. S. 2, 237.

grǽdiglíce

(adv.)
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Add: with inordinate appetite Éstmettas ná tó grǽdiglíce mon ne sceal lufian, R. Ben. 17, 1. Gefrédde se deófol þone angel þe hé ǽr grǽdelíce forswealh, Hml. Th. i. 216, 32. with manifestation of strong desire, eagerly Grǽdelíce inhianter, Wrt.

æl

(n.)
Grammar
æl, es; m.

Oil ⬩ oleum

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Oil; oleum Ða sceolon beón æle bracene they must be beaten up with oil, Lev. 6, 21

be-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleówon; pp. -flówen

To overflow ⬩ diffluere ⬩ redundare

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To overflow; diffluere, redundare Wætre beflówen overflowed with water, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 19; Kl. 49

cép-man

(n.)
Grammar
cép-man, -mann, es; m.

A chapman, merchant ⬩ mercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Híg fóron mid óðrum cépmannum they went with other merchants, Gen. 42, 5

Driht'

(n.)
Grammar
Driht', Driht

the Lord, used with or without the apostrophe in Spelman's Psalms for all the cases of Drihten

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the Lord, used with or without the apostrophe in Spelman's Psalms for all the cases of Drihten

fryðo

(n.)
Grammar
fryðo, indecl. f.

Peace ⬩ pax

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Peace; pax: — Brúcaþ mid gefeán fryðo enjoy peace with delight, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 16; Gen. 1513

hunig-flówende

(adj.)
Grammar
hunig-flówende, adj.

mellifluous

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Flowing with honey, dropping honey, mellifluous Wyrta geblówene hunigflówende, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 26; Gú. 1250

ísenian

(v.)
Grammar
ísenian, p. ode.

To furnish

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To furnish or cover with iron (armour): Ða ísnodan truman ferratas acies, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 52

iuc-téma

(n.)
Grammar
iuc-téma, an; m.
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An animal yoked with another Ioctéma jugalis, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 59; Wrt. Voc. 16, 31

morgen-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-ceald, adj.

Chilled with the cold of early morning

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Chilled with the cold of early morning Sceal gár wesan monig morgenceald, Beo. Th. 6036; B. 3022