bigspell-bóc
A book of parables, the Book of Proverbs ⬩ proverbiorum liber
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A book of parables, the Book of Proverbs; proverbiorum liber Salomon gesette þreó béc þurh his snoternisse: án ys bigspellbóc Solomon wrote three books by his wisdom: one is the Book of Proverbs, Ælfc. T. 14, 26
a-lybban
To live ⬩ live after ⬩ survive ⬩ vivere ⬩ superesse
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To live, live after, survive; vivere, superesse Ðæt ic alybban ne mæg that I may not survive, Nicod. 26; Thw. 13, 37. Heó alyfaþ she shall live, Ex. 21, 22. Alyfdon, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 5
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dyrn-licgan
To lie secretly, to fornicate ⬩ fornicāri
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To lie secretly, to fornicate; fornicāri Dyrnlicgynde fornicāti sunt, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 36
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blin
A ceasing, rest, intermission ⬩ cessatio, intermissio
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A ceasing, rest, intermission; cessatio, intermissio Bútan blinne without ceasing; sine intermissione, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 20: Elen. Kmbl. 1648; El. 826
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bí-leofen
Food, provisions ⬩ annona, pulmentum
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Food, provisions; annona, pulmentum Bí-leofene [MS. bileouene] annona, C. R. Ben. 43. Bílifen pulmentum, Cot. 171
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and-leofen
living ⬩ food ⬩ sustenance ⬩ nourishment ⬩ pottage ⬩ victus ⬩ alimenta ⬩ pulmentum ⬩ that by which food is procured ⬩ money ⬩ wages ⬩ alms ⬩ stipendium ⬩ stips
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living, food, sustenance, nourishment, pottage; victus, alimenta, pulmentum Mon to andleofne eorþan wæstmas hám gelǽdeþ man for sustenance brings home earth's fruits, Exon. 59a; Th. 214, 22; Ph. 243. Ðú winnan scealt and ðíne andlifne selfa gerǽcan thou
lybb
Medicine ⬩ drug ⬩ simple ⬩ poison
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Medicine, drug, simple in a bad sense poison; the word often implies the use of witchcraft, see the compounds; as Grimm says 'aus der bedeutung des erlaubten, φάρμακoν gieng hernach die des schädlichen, zauberhaften hervor,' D. M. 1103 Lyb obligamentum
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mis-
wanting in likeness or unity ⬩ unlike ⬩ diverse ⬩ various ⬩ diverging from the usual course ⬩ erratic
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wanting in likeness or unity, unlike, diverse, various Sorh manig and mislíc, Frag. Kmbl. 2; Leás. 2. Hú ne sǽdon wé ðæt ðis andweaede líf nǽre nó ðæt héhste gód, forðam hit wǽre mistlíc (MS. Cott. mislíc), Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 17. Mistlíc promiscuum,
CAWEL
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Caul caula [ = caulis] vel magudaris, Wrt. Voc. 79, 44. Befeald on caules [cawles MS. H.] leáf fold it in the leaf of a cabbage, Herb. 14, 2; Lchdm. i. 106, 17. L. M. 1, 46; Lchdm. ii. 114, 22: 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 23. Sele him etan geso-denne cawel
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cyninges wyrt
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Cyninges wyrt sampsuchum, Mone A. 529
cymen
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Ge tiógoðiaþ eówre mintan and eówerne dile and eówerne cymen [MS. kymen] ye tithe your mint and your dill and your cummin, Past. 57; Hat. MS. Dó ðæt cymen on.eced put the cummin into vinegar, L. M. 2, 44; Lchdm. ii. 256, 6. Cymen cymīnum, Ælfc. Gl. 44
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missen-
Dissimilar ⬩ different ⬩ diverse ⬩ various ⬩ divers
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Dissimilar, different, diverse, various, divers Hwítes hiowes and eác missenlíces candido versicolore, Nar. 16, 1. Draca missenlíces hiwes, 43, 13. For missenlíce heora feaxes hiwe óðer wæs cweden se bleaca Heáwold óðer se hwíta ( pro diversa capillorum
for-leógan
To lie greatly ⬩ belie ⬩ valde mentīri ⬩ ementīri
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To lie greatly, belie; valde mentīri, ementīri Hí mid leásum gewitum forleógan woldon they would lie with false witnesses, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 16. Leáse gewitan hine forlugon false witnesses belied him, Homl. Th. i. 44, 28. Mænige synd forsworene and
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betst
Best, the best, first ⬩ optimus, primus
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Best, the best, first; optimus, primus Ða þing ðe ge betstan gelífaþ [MS. betst ongelifaþ] ea quæ vos optima credebatis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, note 12. Scipio, se besta [Laud MS. betsta] Rómana witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos
anc-sum
troublesome
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troublesome
atelíc
Dire ⬩ terrible ⬩ horrid ⬩ foul ⬩ loathsome ⬩ dirus ⬩ terribilis ⬩ horridus ⬩ deformis ⬩ fœ́dus
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Dire, terrible, horrid, foul, loathsome; dirus, terribilis, horridus, deformis, fœ́dus Norþ-Denum stód atelíc egesa over the North-Danes stood dire terror, Beo. Th. 1572; B. 784. Unwlitig swile and atelíc tumor deformis, Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, 17
eorlíc
Manly ⬩ vĭrīlis
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Manly; vĭrīlis Eorlíc ellen manly strength, Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637
hux-
Ignominious ⬩ scorn ⬩ insult
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Ignominious, involving shame, scorn, insult Huxlíc dedecor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 34. Ðá þuhte him tó huxlíc ðæt hé híran sceolde ǽnigum hláforde it seemed to him too ignominious to obey any lord, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 36. Ðá þuhte ðam heáhgeréfan huxlíc
líg-bryne
fire
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Burning of flame, fire Æfter lígbryne, Exon. 64 a; Th. 236, 20; Ph. 577. Légbryne, 22 b; Th. 62, 15; Cri, 1002
líg-cwalu
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Torment, or death by fire, Elen. Kmbl. 591; El. 296