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lustmoce

(n.)
Grammar
lustmoce, an; f.
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Lustmocan crop; Lchdm. ii. 92, 8. Genime lustmocan, 1, 30; Lchdm. ii. 70, 17

þyrniht

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrniht, adj.

Thornyprickly

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Thorny, prickly Ðeós wyrt hafaþ leáf ... þyrnyhte, and heó hafaþ sumne sinewealtne crop and þyrnyhtne, Lchdm. i. 282, 14-17. Þynne leáf and ða hwónlíce þyrnihte, 288, 17

neó-fugol

(n.)
Grammar
neó-fugol, <b>né-fugol,</b> es; m.

A bird that feeds on carriona vulture or crow

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A bird that feeds on carrion, a vulture or crow Néfuglas sittaþ þeódherga wæl þicce gefylled carrion-birds sit gorged with the slain, Cd. Th. 130, 12; Gen. 2158

Linked entry: né-fugol

un-gesegnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesegnod, -gesénod; adj.

Not marked with the sign of the cross

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Not marked with the sign of the cross Gif ðæt deófol méteþ ungesénodes mannes múð and líchoman, and hit ðonne on forgitenan mannes innelfe gewíteþ, Salm. Kmbl. p. 148, 10

Linked entry: ge-segnian

wil-spell

(n.)
Grammar
wil-spell, es; n.

Welcome newsglad tidings

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Welcome news, glad tidings Wæs him frófra mǽst æt ðam willspelle (the news of the finding of the cross), Elen. Kmbl. 1985; El. 994. Wilspella mǽst gesecgan, 1965; El. 984

nearu-searu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-searu, we; f.

A wile that causes restraint or confinement

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Hýdde wǽron þurh nearusearwe næglas on eorþan ( of the nails in the cross that had been buried ), Elen. Kembl. 2215; El. 1109

ge-nægled

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nægled, part. p.

Nailed

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Nailed Genæglad on róde nailed on the cross, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 22, 26, 31: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339,14; Gn. Ex. 94. Genæglod, Homl. Th. i. 82, 25

Linked entry: næglian

hramsan

(n.)
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Hromsan (hramsa, 40, 60) crop acitelum, 37, 57. Hramsan crop, Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 20. Hrameson ramuscium, Lch. iii. 304, col. 2. Ramesan ramusium, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 44. ¶ in compounds? :-- On hramæshangran; of ðám hangran, C. D. iii. 229, 27.

sige-tác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tác, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n.
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A sign of victory Ðæt hálige sigetácen ( the cross ), Blickl. Homl. 97, 13. Hé sigetácen sende misit signa, Ps. Th. 134, 9. v. sigor-tác[e]n, sige-beác[e]n

þweor-timbre

(adj.)
Grammar
þweor-timbre, (?); adj.

Cross-grainedstubborn

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Cross-grained(?), stubborn Ic wát ðæt ic ǽr ne síð ǽnig ne métte þrístran geþohtes ne þweorhtimbran ( Grein suggests -tímran, v. next word ) mægþa cynnes, Exon. Th. 275, 15; Jul. 550

ge-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yrnan, p. -arn, -orn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To runariseexoririsurgere

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To run, arise; exoriri, surgere Ðá georn ðǽr sóna upp genihtsumlíc yrnþ and wæstm then an abundant crop and grain [fruit] soon rose [ran] up there, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 40

lætsum

(adj.)
Grammar
lætsum, adj.

Slowlate

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Slow, late Wæs swíðe lætsum geár on corne and on ǽlces cynnes wæstmum it was a very late year for corn and crops of every kind, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226, 18

þrípel

(n.)
Grammar
þrípel, es; m.

An instrument of punishmenta kind of cross

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An instrument of punishment, a kind of cross Eculeus vel þrýpel genus tormenti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 25. Unhéh þrépel eculeus (equuleus patibulum, furca cui decollatorum martyrum cadavera affigebant, Migne), i. 21, 18

ofer-líðan

(v.)

to cross

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to cross (water), sail across Ástígende on scipe oferláð transfretavit ðone sǽe. Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 1: Shrn. 88, 28: Cd. Th. 200, 26; Exod. 362. Oferlíðan transire, transfretare, Hpt. Gl. 492, 50

holm-wudu

(n.)
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wood growing on a hill Mé ( the Cross ) geweorþode wuldres ealdor ofer holmwudu (holtwudu ?), Kr. 91. [cf. He wes ifloȝen into þan haȝe wude, in tó þan haȝe holme, Laym. 20712.] cf. firgen-beám

cweden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cweden, spoken, said, called, Exon. 15b; Th. 34, 24; Cri. 547: Chr. 455; Erl. 13, 23: Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 45; pp.
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of cweðan

gæle

(n.)

Saffroncrŏcus

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Saffron; crŏcus Gæle, geolo crŏcus, Wrt. Voc. 288, 47

dégol

(adj.)
Grammar
dégol, secret, unknown, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 24; Cri. 41: 104 b; Th. 397, 17; Rä. 16, 21. v. dígol; adj.

ifig

Grammar
ifig, l. ífig, and add: [íf-ig if-hég. Cf. O. H. Ger. eba-hęwi]
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Hifia crop hederarum corimbos, An. Ox. 115. Íuia, 7, 17

irþ

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Yrde, 5. a crop ; seges Eard, Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 521, 15