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for-scurfon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scurfon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

gnawedate off

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gnawed or ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, notes, p. 24, 7, MS. L;

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

A space of timetimerespitetrucespătium tempŏristempus constĭtūtumintercăpēdo

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A space of time, time, respite, truce; spătium tempŏris, tempus constĭtūtum, intercăpēdo Næs hit lengra fyrst it was not a longer space of time, Beo. Th. 269; B. 134: 5104; B. 2555.

Linked entries: fierst first

ge-hyrwan

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

To make game ofdespisedisparagetraducevexoppresscavillāricontemnĕredetrăhĕre

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Hý ðæs láreowes word ne gehyrwdon they despised not the teacher's words, 14 b; Th. 29, 8; Cri. 459. Beóþ ða gehyrwede they are despised, Ps. 52, 6; Ps. Grn. ii. 150, 6.

Linked entries: hyrwan ge-hyrde

un-sófte

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sófte, adv.

not at easein discomfortnot gentlyhardlyseverelyhardlywith difficultywith trouble

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not at ease, in discomfort.

Linked entry: sófte

tímlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tímlíce, adv.

In good time,soon

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In good time, soon Ðú bǽde mé foroft Engliscra gewritena and ic ðé ne getíðode ealles swá tímlíce ǽr ðam ðe ðú mid geweorcum ðæs gewilnodest æt mé you very often asked me for English writings, but I did not grant your request so very soon, not before

beorht

(n.)
Grammar
beorht, es; n.

Brightnessa glisteninglightsightglancetwinklingsplendorlumenlux

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Ðæt biþ an eágan beorht that is in the twinkling of an eye Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, note 20

freá-drihten

(n.)
Grammar
freá-drihten, freah-drihten; gen. -drihtnes; m.

A lordmasterthe Lorddŏmĭnus

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Th. 1596, note; B. 796

Linked entry: freah-drihten

muscelle

(n.)
Grammar
muscelle, muscle, muxle, musle, an; f. [from Latin]

A musclemussela shell-fish

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Hér beóþ oft numene missenlícra cynna muscule (muslena, note), Bd. 1. 1; S. 473, 17. Muslan musculos, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 11

scip-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fæt, es; n.
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Wright has the following note on this entry: The nef, a vessel in the form of a ship, used in the church from an early period to hold the incense, as well as other articles

ge-andwerdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwerdian, Add: -weardian
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D. 129, 20 note. Swylce hé tó þám egefullan Godes dóme geandweardod (-werded, R. Ben. I. 36, 5) beón scyle se tremendo judicio Dei representari existimet R. Ben. 31, II

Linked entry: ge-andweard

heáh-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-biscop, es; m.

An archbishop, chief bishop, pontiff

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Heáhbiscop pontifex, 2, 3; S. 504, 44, note. Héhbiscop pontifex, Rtl. 72, 8 archiepiscopus, 194, 27

lǽst

(n.)

actperformance

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Nalles hige gehyrdon háliges láre siððan leófes leóþ lǽste neár swég swiðrode they did not neglect the holy one's [Moses] teaching, after the loved one's lay, when the time drew nearer for action [crossing the Red Sea], and his voice died away, Cd. 158

leód-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
leód-þeáw, es; m.
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Ne wolde ðám leódþeáwnm Loth onfón Lot would not adopt those customs of the country, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 18; Gen. 1938

BLEÁÞ

(adj.)
Grammar
BLEÁÞ, adj.

Gentle, timid, peaceful, inactivetimidus, imbellis, ignavusdestitute

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Ne wæs him bleáþ hyge his mind was not inactive, Andr. Kmbl. 462; An. 231

ge-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mód, adj. [mód mind]

Of one mind, agreedconcors

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Of one mind, agreed; concors Ðíne freónd næfst ðé swá gemóde swá swá ðú woldest thou hast not thy friends in such agreement with thee as thou wouldest, Shrn. 182, 5. Wæs ðú gemód ðínum ðæm weðerwearde esto consentiens adversario tuo, Mt. Kmbl.

swǽpa

(n.)
Grammar
swǽpa, swépa (-e, -o); pl.
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Sweepings, in compounds (not inserted in proper place) Ǽswǽpe (beánscalu) quisquiliarum, surculi minuti Hpt. Gl. 420, 59. Áswépa peripsema 504, 3. Geswǽpa peripsema Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 68. Geswépa, geswǽpa (gen-, MS.), 95, 18. Geswépo, 76, 17.

Linked entries: æsce-geswáp a-swáp

un-sár

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sár, adj.

Not sorewithout soreness or pain

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Not sore, without soreness or pain Se teter bútan sáre hé ofergǽð ðone líchoman...; se giecða bið suíðe unsár, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 19. Gníd mid ða tóðreoman, hí beóð clǽne and unsáre, Lchdm. i. 346, 15.

Linked entry: sár

ge-dwimorlíce

(adv.)
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Add: in appearance only, not really Wearð án mǽden forbróden (changed to a mare) þurh drýmanna dydrung, ge-dwimorlíce swá deáh . . .

spærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
spærlíce, adv.

Sparinglysparelyparcefrugalitersparingly

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Ðý mon dǽlþ spærlíce ðe mon nele hit forberste sparingly people spend, because they do not want to run short, Prov. Kmbl. 19. Ic sperlícor mid wordum sægde ðonne hié dǽdum gedón wǽrun solere me parcius loqui quam gesta sint omnia, Nar. 2, 24

Linked entry: sperlíce

lǽð

(n.)

a lathe

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I, viii. 2 occurs amongst the names of other officials leidegrevei = lǽðgeréfan, Th. i. 514, note 1