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be-twuxt

(prep.)

amonginter

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Els. 11, 14

diácon-hád

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On ǽlcre hádunge, ge on diáconháde ge on preóstháde, ǽfre sé ðe gehádod bið, hé bið gesmyrod mid gehálgodum ele, Hml. Th. ii. 14, 26. Add

ampella

(n.)
Grammar
ampella, ampolla, ampulla, an; m.

A vialbottleflaskflagonampullalecythuslenticula

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A vial, bottle, flask, flagon; ampulla, lecythus, lenticula Ampella vel ele-fæt an oil-flask, lecythus = λήκυθος [MS. legithum], Cot. 119. Ampella vel crog lenticula, 124

ge-laured

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Substitute: Mixed with the juice or blossom of laurel Dó spátl tó and gelauredne ele, ꝥ is laures seáw oððe blóstman gemenged, Lch. ii. 226, 2

dryht-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-scipe, driht-scipe, es; m. [-scipe termination]

Rulership, lordship, domination, dignity domĭnātus, dignĭtas

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Rulership, lordship, domination, dignity; domĭnātus, dignĭtas Ðara dóm leofaþ and hira dryhtscipe their dignity and their lordship shall live, Elen. Kmbl. 899; El. 451.

Linked entry: driht-scipe

feá

(adj.)
Grammar
feá, adj.

Fewpauci

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Nales feám síþum not a few times, Elen. Kmbl, 1633; El. 818: Andr. Kmbl. 1210; An. 605

léf

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
léf, [or lef?]; adj.

Weakinjuredinfirm

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Oft him feorran tó laman liomseóce léfe cwómon oft from far to him the paralytic, the cripple, the infirm came, Elen. Kmbl. 2426; El. 1214. See note to Grmm. A. u. E. p. 166

ge-týan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týan, p. de; pp. -týd

To instructteachimbueinstruereimbueredocere

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Th. 89, 14: Elen. Kmbl. 2034; El. 1018

Linked entry: ge-týd

gleáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwlíce, adv.

Prudentlywiselyclearlywell

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Kmbl. 853; An. 427: Elen. Kmbl. 377; El. 189. Ic míne sáwle wylle full gleáwlíce Gode underþeódan nonne Deo subdita erit anima mea? Ps. Th. 61, 1. Ic gewitnesse wíse ðíne ongeat gleáwlíce initio cognovi de testimoniis tuis, 118, 152: 106, 42: Andr.

Linked entry: gleów-líce

swíge

(adj.)
Grammar
swíge, adj.
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Th. 1964; B. 980. silent, not making a noise, still Wind wédende færeþ, and eft semninga swíge gewyrðeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 2548; El. 1275. Stille þynceþ lyft ofer londe, and lagu swíge, Exon. Th. 383, 16; Rä. 4, 11.

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de.

to fasten with a cordto restrain, repress, confine

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Ymb geofenes stæþ gearwe stódon sǽlde sǽmearas, Elen. Kmbl. 455 ; El. 228. fig. to restrain, repress, confine Dómgeorne dreórigne hyge oft in heora breóstcofan bindaþ fæste. Swá ic módsefan mínne sceolde oft feterum sǽlan, Exon.

ge-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweorcan, he -swyrcþ; p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon; pp. -sworcen

To become darkbe darkenedsaddenedangry

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To become dark, be darkened, saddened, angry Ródor eal geswearc the heavens all grew dark, Elen. Kmbl. 1709; El. 856: Beo. Th. 3583; B. 1789: Cd. 166; Th. 207, 4; Exod. 461.

ge-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swerian, ic -swerige, -swerge; p. -swór, -sweór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen [swerian to swear]

To sweartake an oathjūrāre

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To swear, take an oath; jūrāre Ic ðæt geswerige þurh sunu Meotudes this I swear by the son of the Creator, Elen. Kmbl. 1368; El. 686. Ic geswerge I swear, Exon. 67 a; Th. 247, 17; Jul. 80. Swá ic geswór wið Drihten sīcut jūrāvit Domĭno, Ps.

æðele

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
æðele, eðele; comp. -ra; sup. -ast, -est, -use; adj.

nobleeminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mindexcellentfamoussingularnobilisgenerosuspræstabilisegregiusexcellensnoblevigorousyoungnobilisnovellus

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Elen. Kmbl. 950; El. 476. noble, vigorous, young; nobilis, novellus Ðine beam swá elebeámas æðele weaxen thy children grow like young olive-trees; sicut novellæ olivarum, Ps. Th. 127, 4: 143, 14.

Linked entry: eðele

ge-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnáwan, ic -cnáwe, ðú -cnáwest, -cnǽwst, he -cnáweþ, -cnǽwþ, pl. -cnáwaþ; p. -cneów, pl. -cneówon; pp. -cnáwen

To knowperceiveunderstandrecognisenoscereagnosceresentirecognoscere

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Kmbl. 3115; An, 1560 : 3032; An. 1519 : Elen. Kmbl, 1413; El. 708. Ðæt geðeóde ðe we ealle gecnáwan mægen the language that we can all understand, Past. Swt. 6, 8.

Linked entry: ge-cneów

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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Æt wígge spéd, sigor æt sæcce, Elen. Kmbl. 2363; El. 1183. Hé feorg gesealde æt sæcce, Apstls. Kmbl. 117; Ap. 59. Ic ofslóh æt ðære sæcce ( the battle with Grendel's mother) húses hyrdas, Beo. Th. 3334; B. 1665.

Linked entry: sæccan

wíg

(n.)
Grammar
wíg, es; n. I.

fightbattlewarconflictvalourtroops

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Æt wígge spéd, sigor æt sæcce, æt gefeohte frið, Elen. Kmbl. 2362; El. 1182. Hé mid wíge ácwealde ðone cyning and ðæt folc percusserunt urbem et omnes habitatores ejus Jos. 10, 30.

ælf-þone

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-þone, an; f?

Enchanter's nightshadecircæa lutetiana

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Enchanter's nightshade; circæa lutetiana Wið ælfádle ním ælfþonan nioðowearde against elf disease take the lower part of enchanter's nightshade, L. M. 3, 62 ; Lchdm, ii. 344, 21

ge-sméðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sméðan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To make smooth or evento soothesoftencomplanare

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To make smooth or even, to soothe, soften; complanare Se ele gesméð ða wunda the oil sooths the wounds, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125, 10; Hat. MS

Linked entry: sméðan

ampella

(n.)
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Gé sceolon habban þreó ampullan gearuwe tó þám þrým elum, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 6