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horsc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
horsc-líce, adv.

Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudentlynaviter, strenue, agiliter

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Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudently Biþ seó tunge tótogen forðon heó ne mæg horsclíce [MS. horslíce] wordum wrixlan wið ðone wergan gǽst the tongue shall be rent asunder, therefore it will not be able to converse readily

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, (a different word from preceding ?)
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to make an agreement with Ac nales æfter micelre tíde þæt hié waredon (geweredon, v.l.) wið him, and heora wǽpen hwyrfdon wið hieora geféran sed non multo post, iuncto cum his foedere, in socios arma uerterit, Bd. l, 15 ; Sch. 40, 7

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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Hé sceolde gedǽlan feorh wið flǽsce, Ap. 36. Hé wilnode þæt hé wurde gedǽled wið hý and wið heora yfelnesse, Ps. Th. 41, arg. <b>III a.</b> used reflexively. to part from one another Gif wit unc gedǽlað, Rä. 82, 7.

byre

(n.)
Grammar
byre, es; m.
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A strong wind, storm Byre aestu (cf. ýst), Germ. 400, 496

fiþer-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
fiþer-sliht, -sleht, es; m.

Wing-flapping

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Wing-flapping Scyllendre coca fiþerslehte concrepante pullorum plausu, An. Ox. 4892

Linked entry: sliht

morgen-wlǽtung

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-wlǽtung, e; f.
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Nausea in the morning Wið morgen-wlǽtunga, Lch. iii. 44, 19

Linked entry: wlǽtung

un-hǽlu

Grammar
un-hǽlu, un-hǽlo.
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Deáh hit wið ǽghwylcre innancundre unhǽlo, Lch. i. 86, 19. Add

á-flígung

(n.)
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a putting to flight Wid nǽdrena áflígenge, Lch. i. 338, 12

Linked entry: flígung

FLEÁ

(n.)
Grammar
FLEÁ, an; m.

a FLEApūlexa speckspeck or disease in the eyealbūgo-ĭnismăcŭla

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Wið fleán against fleas, 142; Lchdm. i. 264, 14. Similar entries v. fleó. a speck, speck or disease in the eye; albūgo, -ĭnis, f. măcŭla Wið fleán and wið eágena sáre against white specks and against sore of eyes, Herb. 24; Lchdm. i. 120, 16

Linked entries: flǽh fleah fleó

hreán

(n.)
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Wið hreán for indigestion [?], L. M. 2, 41; Lchdm. ii. 252, 16

Norþ-Mirce

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Mirce, pl.

The North-Mercians

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The North-Mercians Wið Norþ-Myrcum, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 37

súþ-westerne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþ-westerne, adj.
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South-western Se súðwesterna wind him ongeán stód, Apol. Th. 11, 3

ge-sár

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sár, es; n..
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Pain, soreness Wið þǽra gewealda gesár oððe geswell Lch. i. 94, 22

lifer-seócness

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-seócness, e; f.
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Disease of the liver Wið liferseócnysse, Lch. i. 286, 24 : 304, 9

bearn-eácnigende

(adj.)
Grammar
bearn-eácnigende, adj. (ptcpl.).

Being with childpregnant

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Being with child, pregnant Bearneácnigende wíf forbúgan, Hml. Th. ii. 94, 3

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.

wareawarehaving knowledge of something which is to be guarded againstwareprepared foron guard against something that might be hurtfulwarecareful to avoid somethingon guard against doing somethingwareobservant ofattentive to a warning warycautioussagaciousprudentcunning

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Leófan men, utan beón ðe wærran, Wulfst. 90, 10. with gen. Ús is micel þearf, ðæt wé wære beón ðæs egeslícan tíman, ðe nú tówærd is, Wulfst. 191, 25. with preposition Wes ðú giedda wís, wær wið willan, Exon. Th. 302, 26; Fä. 42.

un-híre

(adj.)
Grammar
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.

húsel

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Hé gehálgode húsel of hláfe and of wíne, Angl. vii. 44, 415. tó húsle (ge)hálgian to consecrate (bread and wine) for the Eucharist Hí hálgodon hláf and wín tó húsle, Hml.

ge-wring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wring, es; n. [ge-wringan comprimere, wringan to wring, torquere]

What one can wring or press outdrinkstrong drinkpotussiceraσίκερα

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What one can wring or press out, drink, strong drink; potus, sicera = σίκερα Sicera ælces cynnes [MS. kynnes] gewring bútan wíne and wætere what one can press out of every kind, except wine and water, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 120; Wrt. Voc. 27, 48

Linked entry: -wring

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