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ge-treówsian

(v.)
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</b> with reflex. pron. :--- to prove true, clear of a charge of falseness Hé be his hláfordes were hine getreówsie (-tríw-, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 64, 5

grút

(n.; v.)
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grút, indecl. and <b>grút;</b> pl. n.
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Clam wiþ þon; þá reádan tigelan, gecnúwa tó dúste, gemeng wið grút, Lch. ii. 114, 25

un-híre

(adj.)
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un-híre, -heóre, -hére, -hiére, -hióre, -hýre; adj.

Fiercesavagecrueldeadlydiredreadfulfrightful

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Hió hyne scyldeþ wið unhýrum nihtgengum and wið egeslícum gesihðum, Lchdm. i. 70, 5. of things Egl unheóru a cruel talon, Beo. Th. 1978; B. 987. Weder unhióre hard weather, Met. 29, 65.

lah-slit

(n.)
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lah-slit, n[?]; -sliht, -slite, es; m; -slitt, e: f.
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Gif preóst fulluhtes forwyrne ðam ðe ðæs þearf sý, gylde wíte mid Englum and mid Denum lahslit, ðæt is twelf óran, 10-13. Gylde swá wífe swá lahslitte [lahslite, MS. B], 2; Th. i. 168, 3.

Linked entries: slite -slitt

hunta

(n.)
Grammar
hunta, an; m.

A hunting spidersalticus scenicusaranea tarantula

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Wið ðon gif hunta gebíte mannan ðæt is swíðra in case a hunting spider bite a man, that is the stronger, L. M. 1, 68; Lchdm. ii. 142, 18 [see the note]: 14, 19. Wið huntan bite, 144, 2, 5

a-þundenes

(n.)
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a-þundenes, -ness, e; f.

A tumourswellingpuffing uptumor

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A tumour, swelling, puffing up; tumor Wið lifre swyle and aþundenesse for swelling and puffing up of the liver, L. M. cont. 2, 18; Lchdm. ii. 160, 18. Wið aþundenesse magan windigre for windy swelling of the stomach, 2, 11; Lchdm. ii. 158, 23

á-hreósan

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Wit unc ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende and of áhreósan. Hml. A. 202, 228. to be destroyed Áhriósð corruet, Kent. Gl. 386: concidet, 1048

Linked entry: á-hríran

hweorfa

(n.)
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hweorfa, an; m.

a jointa whorl

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Nim ðone hweorfan ðe wíf mid spinnaþ bind on his sweoran take the whorl that women spin with, bind it on his neck, L. M. 3, 6; Lchdm. ii. 310, 21

lícham-

(adj.; prefix)
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lícham-, lícum-líc [cf. cognates under líc-hama]; adj.

Bodilycorporealmaterialcarnal

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Ne geseó wit unc ofer ðæt líchomlicum eágum we shall never see one another after that with our bodily eyes, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 21: Blickl. Homl. 21, 20

and-wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
and-wirdan, p. de; pp. od

to answerrespondere

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to answer; respondere Ðæt wíf andwirde the woman answered. Gen. 3, 2

gongel

(prefix; suffix)
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found in composition as in fæst-gongel, wíd-. v. gangel-, gongel-wæfre

Linked entry: gangel

un-gehealdsumlíce

(adv.)
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un-gehealdsumlíce, adv.

Incontinently

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Incontinently Ðæt eald wíf sceole ceorles brúcan uugehealtsumlíce, Homl. Ass. 20, 159

Linked entry: ge-healdsumlíce

á-deáfung

(n.)
Grammar
á-deáfung, e; f.
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A growing deaf Wið eárena ádeáfunge, Lch. ii. 38, 24: 42, 6

átor-þigen

(n.)
Grammar
átor-þigen, átor—þegu ?
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taking poison Wið áttor-þigene (-þige (-þege?), v.l. ), Lch. i. 4, 5

Linked entry: þigen

a-leát

(v.; part.)
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a-leát, p. of a-lútan.

bent down

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bent down Aleát wið ðæs engles bent down before the angel, Num. 22, 31;

bærning

(n.)
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bærning, berning, e; f.

A BURNINGadustio

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A BURNING; adustio Sylle bærninge wið bærninge reddat adustionem pro adustione, Ex. 21, 25

Linked entries: berning brenning

cubit

(n.)
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a cubit Þín seáð bið twégea cubita wíd and feówra lang, Nar. 50, 29

helle-bryne

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Wið hellebryne beorgan his sáwle, Wlfst. 271, 16: Ll. Th. i. 318, 20. Add

Liger

(n.)
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the Loire Wið þá mycclan eá þe menn hátað Liger, Hml. S. 6, 159

ge-sceamian

(v.)
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Nabbe gé nánne gemánan wið hine, for ðám ðætte hine gesceamige (ut confundatur), Past. 357, 6. Hine sceal on dómes dæg gesceamian, Wlfst. 238, 12. (l a) with gen. of cause :-- Hié hira selfra gescamige erubescant, Past. 333, 22. with dat.