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ge-pós

(n.)
Grammar
ge-pós, es; n.
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The POSE, a cold in the head, catarrh; grăvēdo Wið gepósu for colds in the head, Herb. 46, 1; Lchdm. i. 148, 12. Wið gepósum for poses, L. M. 1, 10; Lchdm. ii. 54, 17

irlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
irlíce, adv.
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Angrily Heó gebealh heó swíðe eorlíce wið hire suna with fierce anger was she incensed against her son, C. D. iv. 54, 30

Linked entry: eorlíce

sǽtung

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Úre Drihten mid his sylfes willan tó eorþan ástág, and hér manige sétunga and searwa ádreág æt Iúdéum, Bl. H. 83, 33. Add

curmealle

(n.)
Grammar
curmealle, curmelle, curmille,an; f. Centaury; centaurēurn = κενταύρειον

the greater centaury ⬩ chlora perfoliata, Lin ⬩ the lesser centaury ⬩ erythræa centaurium, Lin

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produced on stiff lands, Herb. 36, 1; Lchdm. i. 134, 17

Linked entry: culmille

Englisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Englisc, Ænglisc; adj.

ENGLISH ⬩ Anglĭcus

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ENGLISH ; Anglĭcus Hér syndon on ðis íglande [Britene] fif geþeóda [MS. þeóda], Englisc, and Brytisc, . . . and Scyttisc, and Pihtisc, [and Bóc-Lǽden] here are in this island [Britain] five languages, English, and British, . . . and Scottish, and Pictish

Linked entries: Anglisc Ænglisc

fór-steal

(n.)
Grammar
fór-steal, -steall, -stal, fóre-steall, es; m. [fór, fóre before; steal from stellan to leap, spring; therefore, at least originally, an assault, consisting in one man springing or placing himself before another, so as to obstruct his progress, Thorpe's Glos. to A. Sax. Laws] .

an assault ⬩ assultus sŭper ălĭquem in via rēgia factus ⬩ viæ obstructio ⬩ the fine for an assault ⬩ mulcta pro assultu

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Switelige ic hér hwæt se eáca is ðe ic ðǽrto ge-unnen hæbbe ... ðæt syndan fórsteallas I here declare what the augmentation is which I have thereto granted ... that is the fines for assaults, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1035; 333, 32: A.D. 1066; 411, 32.

Linked entries: fóre-steall fór-stal

eorp-ifig

(n.)
Grammar
eorp-ifig, -yfig, -ifi, -iui, es; n.

Earth or ground ivy ⬩ hĕdĕra nigra, hĕdĕra terrestris, glechoma hĕdĕrācea

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Earth or ground ivy; hĕdĕra nigra, hĕdĕra terrestris, glechoma hĕdĕrācea Genim hederan nigran, ðe man óðrum naman eorþifig nemneþ take hĕdĕra nigra, which one calleth by another name ground ivy, Herb. 100, 1; Lchdm. i. 212, 20

ge-wringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wringan, p. -wrang, pl. -wrungon; pp. -wrungen

To wring ⬩ comprimere ⬩ constringere

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Gewrungan wrung, Herb. 72, 2; Lchdm. i. 174, 11

geong-lic

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Take here <b>iung-lic</b> in Dict., and add For geonglices (geonlices, v. l. ) mǽdenes plegan, Mart. H. 156, 18. Iunglices cildhádes nascentis infantie, An. Ox. 966. On iunglicere in tenero, i. iuuenili, 3360.

Linked entry: geon-lic

hnot

cropped ⬩ pollarded

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[Perhaps hnoc (q. v.) should be read hnot, and taken here.] of trees, cropped, pollarded Tó ðám hnottan stocce (cf. Usque la notte stokke, iii. 374, 6), C. D. v. 303, 3. On þone hnottan þom, 289, l. cleared of bushes (?) On hnottan ford, C.

cúþice

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþice, adv. = cúþlíce

Clearly ⬩ manifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93

drýicge

(n.)
Grammar
drýicge, an; f.
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Þá þe hér bióð þá mǽstan drýicgan, and gealdorcræftigan, Nap. 43

Linked entry: drýegge

unriht-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-tíd, e ; f.
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An improper time for doing something Þá þe hér swídost on unrihttídum on oferfyllo bióð forgriwene, Nap. 27, 30 Verc. Först. 176

Linked entry: riht-tíd

Deóra bý

(n.)
Grammar
Deóra bý, Deór-bý,es ; n? [Hunt. Dereby, Derebi: Ethel. Derebi: deór an animal, deer; bý a dwelling, habitation; a habitation of deer or animals]

DERBY ⬩ Derbia

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Hér wæs eorþstyrung on Deórbý in this year [A. D. 1049] there was an earthquake at Derby, 1049; Erl. 173, 18

Linked entry: Deór-bý

micel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
micel-ness, e; f.

greatness ⬩ bigness ⬩ size ⬩ greatness ⬩ multitude ⬩ abundance ⬩ greatness ⬩ magnificence

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greatness, bigness, size Stánas on pysna mycelnysse stones the size of peas, Herb. 180, 1; Lchdm. i. 314, 22: Blickl. Homl. 181, 21. Se cláð wæs swíðe gemǽte hire micelnysse the garment was exactly adapted to her size, Homl. Skt. 7, 157.

celendre

(n.)
Grammar
celendre, cellendre, an; f: celender, cellender, es; n.

The herb coriander ⬩ coriandrum = κορίαννον , coriandrum sativum, Lin

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Genim ðás wyrte, ðe man coliandrum, and, óðrum naman ðam gelíce, cellendre nemneþ, take this herb, which is called coriandrum and, by another name like that, coriander, Herb. 104, 1; Lchdm. i. 218, 16.

Linked entries: calender cellendre coliandre coríon

clíða

(n.)
Grammar
clíða, clýða, an; m.

A plaster, salve, poultice ⬩ emplastrum, malagma = μάλαγμα

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Swylce ðǽr clýða togelǽd wǽre as if a poultice were laid there, Herb. 51, 2; Lchdm. i. 154, 18.

Linked entries: cleóða clýða

haran hige

(n.)
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hare's foot; trifolium arvense Genim ðás wyrte ðe man leporis pes and óðrum naman haran hige nemneþ take this plant which is called leporis pes and by another name hare's foot, Herb. 62; Lchdm. 164, 17

be-hlígan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlígan, he -hlíþ

To dishonour ⬩ defame ⬩ infamare

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To dishonour, defame; infamare Oft hí mon wómmum behlíþ man often defames her with vices Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 29; Gn. Ex. 101

Linked entry: hlígan

feóndlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
feóndlíce, adv.

Hostilely ⬩ hostīlĭter

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Hostilely; hostīlĭter Hyre þurh yrre ageaf andsware fæder feóndlíce her father in anger gave answer hostilely, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 27; Jul. 118

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