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lácnung

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Ben. 52, 12

under-smúgan

(v.)
Grammar
under-smúgan, p. -smeáh, pl. -smugon; pp. -smogen

To creep undercome upon unawaressurprise

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Ben. Interl. 95, 7. Ðæt ǽnig þinc ne undersmuge on wege gesyhðe ne quid forte subripuerit in via visus, 113, 11. Swá hý nǽfre mid oferfylle undersmogene and beswicene ne weorðan ne subrepat satietas aut ebrietas, R. Ben. 64, 19

biter-nes

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Ben. 22, 19. Þes middangeard flýhþ from ús mid mycelre biternesse, Bl. H. 115, 17. Similar entries cf. biter, III. Biternes accedia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 9. Yfel biternesse anda, R. Ben. 131, 12

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, l. for-dílgian,
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Ben. 76, 6. Se hindsíð mancynnes and ꝥ heáflice gewrit ꝥ wearð þýs dæge fordílegod, Bl. H. 123, 7. Sýn ealle þá ǽhta þe þám cilde gebyrien swá fordýlegade and tódǽlede ita omnia obstruantur, R. Ben. 105, 2. and add

ge-andwerdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwerdian, Add: -weardian
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Ben. I. 36, 5) beón scyle se tremendo judicio Dei representari existimet R. Ben. 31, II

Linked entry: ge-andweard

smittian

(v.)
Grammar
smittian, p. ode

To smear, pollute, defile illitus, unctus

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As reignes shall ben flitted Fro folk to folk, or whan they shal ben smitted Chauc. T. and C. v. 1544 Ismittet (smeared) wið smirles H. M. 13, 23. Bismitted (-smuddet, MS. T.) and bismeoruwed A. R. 214, 22.

Linked entry: be-smittian

ge-lútan

(v.)
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To bend the body Þá lócode hé þǽr geloten and gebíged in þone ofn in clibanum incurvatus aspexit, Gr. D. 251, 26. trans. To bend the head, place on a couch, recline Sunu mannes ne hæfis huér heáfud gehlútes ł gebéges (reclinet), Mt.

a-sprincan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprincan, p. -spranc, pl. -spruncon ; pp. -spruncen

To spring upariseoririexoriri

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Ben. 7

Linked entry: a-spruncen

for-létenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-létenes, -létnes, -ness, e; f.

A leavingleaving ofendintermissiorelĭquiæ

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Ben. interl. 15

pund-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
pund-mǽte, adj.
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Ben. 63, 16

slæclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
slæclíce, adv.
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Ben. 68, 21

bícnung

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Ben. I. 69, 16. Add:

Fríg-dæg

Grammar
Fríg-dæg, Fríge-dæg.
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Ben. I. 43, 12. Add

tó-þundenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-þundenlíce, adv.

Proudlyarrogantly

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Ben. 95, 5

Linked entry: -þunden-líce

ful-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-cúþ, full-cúþ; adj.

Full knownwell knownfamouspublicbĕne nōtusinsignispublĭcus

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Full known, well known, famous, public; bĕne nōtus, insignis, publĭcus On fulcúþum gemynde in famous memory, Ælfc. T. 21, 1. Bí fulcúþum strǽtum juxta publĭcos viārum transĭtus, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 4, note, MS. T: Nar. 2, 15

scyte-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
scyte-heald, -healden; adj.
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bent so as to shoot downwards (cf. scyte-rǽs), sloping steeply Scyteheald preceps, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 77. oblique, inclined Scytehald obliquum, 115, 13. Sió scytehealde onbégnes obliqua curvatura, 64, 24. Sió scythealde obliqua, 79, 1.

Linked entry: -healden

á-hnígan

(v.)
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Ox. 3352. trans, literal, to bend down Áhnigenum heáfde, Techm. ii. 121, 19. figurative, to humble Hine seolfne of dúne áhnág semet ipsum exinanivit, Rtl. 21, 20

Gátes héued

(n.)
Grammar
Gátes héued, es; n. [Goat's head]

GATESHEAD, near Newcastle, Durhamoppĭdi nōmen juxta Nŏvum Castrum in agro Dunelmensi, capræ căput signĭfĭcans

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Ben. Lye: Bd. 3, 21; S. 125, note 37

nihstnig

(n.)

fasting

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Ben. 138, 2-8

Linked entry: nixtnig

strang-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
strang-mód, adj.
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Ben. 138, 28