cluf-wyrt
buttercup ⬩ batrachion = βατράχιον, ranunculus acris
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The herb buttercup; batrachion = βατράχιον, ranunculus acris, Lin Ðeós wyrt ðe man batrachion, and óðrum naman clufwyrt nemneþ, biþ cenned on sandigum landum and on feldum: heó biþ feáwum leáfum and þynnum this herb which is called batrachion and by
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ǽr
ERE ⬩ before that ⬩ antequam ⬩ priusquam
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ERE, before that; antequam, priusquam Ǽr heó wordum cwæþ ere she said in words, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 3; Sat. 409. Ǽr hie to setle gong ere she went to her seat, Beo. Th. 4043; B. 2019. Ǽr ge furður féran ere that ye further proceed, 510; B. 252.
laðian
To invite ⬩ call ⬩ call upon
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Heora ða leásan godas hié him laðodan on fultum they called upon their false gods to help them, Blickl. Homl. 201, 31. Hé héht hám laðian Mellitum and Iustum revocavit Mellitum et Justum, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 33.
lengan
protract ⬩ delay ⬩ extend ⬩ lengthen
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Ne lengde ðá leóda aldor wítegena wordcwyde ac hé wíde beád metodes mihte the prince was not slow to heed the prophet's words, but widely proclaimed the might of the Lord, Cd. 208; Th. 256, 25; Dan. 646.
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þurh-smeágan
to search through ⬩ inquire into ⬩ examine into ⬩ investigate
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Hé ríxade ofer Englæland, and hit mid his geápscipe swá þurhsmeáde ( made such a thorough inquisition ), ðæt næs án híd landes innan Englælande, ðæt hé nyste hwá heó hæfðe, oððe hwæs heó wurð wæs, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, l0.
ge-fullǽstan
To help ⬩ give aid ⬩ assist ⬩ auxĭliāri
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To help, give aid, assist; auxĭliāri Weoruda God gefullǽste, ðæt seó cwén begeat willan in worulde the Lord of Hosts gave aid, that the queen obtained her will in this world, Elen. Kmbl. 2299; El. 1151
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forþ-asendan
To send forth ⬩ emittĕre
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To send forth; emittĕre Binnan þrým dagum he mæg ðone migþan forþasendan within three days he may send forth the urine, Herb. 7, 3; Lchdm. i. 98, 8. Forþasend emissus, Greg. Dial. 1, 12
ge-warenian
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Hét hé áwritan hú hine gewarnode Mardocheus, 95, 125. ꝥ hé sí gewarnod fram him ut videatur ab ipso, R. Ben. I. 76, 7. Ðurh þæt wyrð mǽst manna beswicen þe hý ne beóð swá wel gewarnode ǽr swá hý beðorfton. Lá!
fram-síþ
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Cf. hé on færelde wæs, 28, 21) gangan inn tó þǽra fǽmnena gesomnunge, Gr. D. 29, 2. Ful oft mec hér wráðe begeat fromsíð freán, Kl. 33
hæftling
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Hell forlét hyre hæftlingas út, Hml. Th. i. 228, 17. Add
fore-wyrd
a proviso ⬩ agreement ⬩ condition
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Þá Pyhtas heom ábǽdon wíf æt Scottum on þá gerád (ꝥ forewyrd, v. l.) ꝥ hí gecuron heora kynecinn on þá wífhealfa, Chr. P. 3, 16.
West-Seaxe
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Hér Birinus biscop bodude West-Seaxum (Weast-, v. l. ) fulwuht, 634 ; Erl. 24, 9. Hér cuom se here tó Reádingum on West-Seaxe, 871 ; Erl. 74, 5
ofer-rówan
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to cross by rowing: — Ðá hét hé his leorningcnihtas faran tó scipe, and oferrówan ðone brym, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 19
blanca
a steed
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a steed Þá hét hé on ðæs pápan ciericean gestællan his blancan and monig óðer neát, Shrn. 51, 22. Add::
mund-leów
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Hé hét geótan wæter on mundleów misit aquam in pelvem Hml. A. 155, 102. Add
ge-dwol
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Hé hét fordílgian þá gedwolan hringas (þá ge-dwolhringas, v.l.) oblitteratis erroneis circulis, Bd. 5, 21; Sch. 680, 7. Add
fǽtan
pack ⬩ to adorn ⬩ ornament
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Similar entries Take here fæted (l. fǽted) in Dict. Hé genóh hafað fǽdan ( = fǽttan ?) go[ldes], Bo. 35. Þeáh hé geþeó ꝥ hé hæbbe helm and byrnan and golde fǽted sweord (ofergyldene sweord, v. l.), Ll. Th. i. 188, 9.
irfe-láf
heirloom ⬩ inheritance ⬩ heir
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Ǽghwylcum máððum gesealde yrfeláfe to each he gave a gift, an heirloom, Beo. Th. 2110; B. 1053. Hé bátwearde swurd gesealde, ðæt hé syððan wæs mádme ðý weorðra, yrfeláfe, 3810; B. 1903.
girela
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Hé hiene for þǽm girelan gebealg, and hiene hét áhón, Ors. 4, 4; S. 164, 32. Gyrlan cultu, An. Ox. 1194. Gyrle habitu, 3364.
CÆRSE
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Ðeós wyrt, cærse, ne biþ sáwen, ac heó of hyre sylfne cenned biþ on wyllon and on brócen this herb, cress, is not sown, but it is propagated of itself in wells and in brooks, i. 116, 15