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cunnung

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Add: trial, probation Þeós cunnung ( probatio ) wæs in þǽre brycge, ꝥ swá hwylc unrihtwísra manna swá wolde ofer þá féran, hé sceolde áslídan on þá þýstran eá, Gr. D. 319, 12. trial, proof, experiment, experience; experimentum For þǽre cunnunge ( experimento

cnoll

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Cnol jugum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 15. Wæs se cnoll swá hit nú cúð is ꝥ se munt is mycel úteweard, Bl. H. 207, 26. Þæs muntes cnoll, 203, 8. On þǽm heán cnolle sumes muntes, 197, 18. Tó brynes cnolle, Cht. E. 267, 3. Tó Húnes cnolle, 381, 19. On cnolle

fore-gísel

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A hostage given as security for the performance of a promise Eást-Engle hæfdon foregísla .vi. geseald and þéh ofer þá treówa . . . fóron hié, Chr. 894; P. 84, 20. Hié him þǽr foregíslas saldon, swá fela swá hé habban wolde, and micle áþas swóron, and

Linked entry: gísel

ge-dræg

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ge-dræg, ge-dreag.
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Substitute : What is drawn together (v. dragan; ), a concourse, an assembly, of living beings Deófla gedrseg sécan, B. 756. (1 a) a noisy assembly, the tumult made by such an assembly :-- Þǽr bið cirm and cwicra gewin, gehreów and hlúd wóp . . . earmlic

hand-lín

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Substitute: a napkin Handlín maniterium, W t. Voc. ii. 56, 47. Handlín (-lind, MS. ) maniteorium, i. 290, 71. a maniple, one of the Eucharistic vestments Albe alba, stole stola, sculdorhrægl superhumerale, cæppe planeta, handlín manualis, Wrt. Voc.

gum-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
gum-cynn, es; n.

Mankind, men, a race, nationhumanum genus, gens, natio

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Mankind, men, a race, nation; humanum genus, gens, natio He þohte forgrípan gumcynne he resolved to destroy mankind, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 14; Gen. 1275. Eom ic gumcynnes ánga ofer eorþan amongst men on the earth I am unique, Exon. 129a; Th. 496, 11; Rä. 85

gyte

(n.)
Grammar
gyte, es; m.

A pouringsheddinginundationflood

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A pouring, shedding, inundation, flood Beó his blódes gyte ofer úrum bearnum his bloodshed be upon our children, Homl. Th. ii. 252, 20. Gyte inundatio, Cot. 108, Lye. Ne mihton hí for ðam ormǽtan gyte heora fét of ðære cytan astyrian they could not move

hédd-ern

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hédd-ern, hýdd-ern, es; n.

A storehouse

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A storehouse Hýddern cellarium, Wrt. Voc. 83, 5. Héddern penu, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 30: poenum, 13; Som. 16, 7. Besceáwiaþ ða hrefnas ðæt hig ne sáwaþ ne ne rípaþ nabbaþ hig héddern ne bern considerate corbos quia non seminant neque metunt quibus non

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wifel

(n.)
Grammar
wifel, es; m.

A weevila beetle

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A weevil, a beetle Wibl panpila, Txts. 85, 1498. Wifel papila, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 59. Wibil, uuibil cantarus, Txts. 49, 398. Wifel, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 47. Wifel cantarus (animal), 128, 11: scarebius, i. 281, 43. Is ðæs gores sunu gonge hrædra, ðone wé

Linked entry: wibil

Scottas

(n.)
Grammar
Scottas, pl.
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The Scots, a race found first in Ireland, whence a part migrated to North Britain, which from them got the name Scotland. Scots of Ireland Þrié Scottas cuómon tó Ælfréde cyninge on ánum báte bútan ǽlcum geréþrum of Hibernia, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 5. Ðá

Linked entries: Sceottas Scot-land

springan

(v.)
Grammar
springan, p. sprang, pl. sprungon; pp. sprungen

To springto leapboundto burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., to fly to grow as a plantto rise as the sunto move as a spring movesto spreadbe diffusedto spring as blood from a woundto spring as waterto burstcrack

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To spring. to leap, bound Ðæt cild on sprang the babe leaped in her womb (Lk. 1, 41), Blickl. Homl. 165, 29. Hrá wíde sprong, syþðan hé drepe þrowade, Beo. Th. 3181; B. 1588. to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., to fly Ðæt spere sprang

Linked entry: sprincan

andetnes

(n.)
Grammar
andetnes, -ness; andetnys, -nyss, e; f.

A confessionacknowledgmentprofessiongiving of thanks or praisepraisehonourgloryconfessio

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A confession, acknowledgment, profession, giving of thanks or praise, praise, honour, glory; confessio In andetnesse in confessione, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 42. Seó andetnes ðe we Gode andettaþ the confession that we confess to God, L. E. I. 30; Th. ii. 426

CANDEL

(n.)
Grammar
CANDEL, candell, condel, condell, e; f: candel, es; n. A CANDLE; candela, lampas = λαμπάς
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Hádre scíneþ ródores candel the sun [the candle of the firmament] serenely shines, Beo. Th. 3148; B. 1572. Candeles leóma the light of a candle; lampas, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 88; Wrt. Voc. 41, 41. Glád ofer grúndas Godes condel beorht God's bright candle

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FALS

(n.)
Grammar
FALS, es ; n.

FALSEhood, fraud, counterfeit falsum

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A FALSEhood, fraud, counterfeit; falsum Bútan ǽlcon false without any fraud, L. Eth. vi. 32; Th. i. 322, 29: L. C. S. 8; Th. i. 380, 16. Se ðe ofer ðis fals wyrce, þolige ðæra handa ðe he ðæt fals mid worhte he who after this shall make a counterfeit

inwidda

(adj.)
Grammar
inwidda, inwit; adj.

Guilefuldeceitfulevilwickedmalicious

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Guileful, deceitful, evil, wicked, malicious Gelpan ne þorfte eald inwidda [inwitta, MSS. B. C. inwuda MS. D.], no cause to boast had he, old and crafty, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 12 ; Æðelst. 46. Swá se inwidda ofer ealne dæg dryhtguman síne drencte mid wíne

mægen-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-cræft, es; m.

Main forcegreat power or mightmighty power

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Main force, great power or might, mighty power Mægencræft ðe him meotud engla forgiefen hæfde the power which the Lord of angels had given him, Exon. 49 a; Th. 170, 1; Gú. 1105. Is ðæt mægencræft micel móda gehwylces ofer líchoman (cf. hit is micel cræft

mere-flód

(n.)
Grammar
mere-flód, es; m.

a flood of waterdelugea body of waterfloodocean

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a flood of water, deluge Mereflód diluvium, Exon. 56 b; Th. 200, 18; Ph. 42: Cd. 67; Th. 81, 7; Gen. 1341. Streám fleów ofer foldan ... miclade mereflód, Andr. Kmbl. 3050; An. 1528. a body of water, flood, ocean Mereflódes ýþa, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 4; Met

niþerung

(n.)
Grammar
niþerung, e; f.

a bringing lowhumiliationoverthrowdamnationcondemnation

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a bringing low, humiliation, overthrow Ic salde iów mæhte hénnisse ł niþrunge ofer nedre dedi vobis potestatem calcandi supra serpentes, Lk. Skt. Rush. 10, 19. Ǽttrige niþerunge venenata detrimenta, Hpt. Gl. 450, 39. damnation, condemnation Niþrung

sweót

(n.)
Grammar
sweót, es; n.
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A troop, band, squadronJudth. Thw. 25, 38; Jud. 299. Ðý deáðdrepe drihte swǽfon, synfullra sweót sáwlum lunnon, Cd. Th. 209, 8; Exod. 496. Segn ofer sweóton, 185, 23; Exod. 127. Segen for sweótum, Elen. Kmbl. 247; El. 124. Sweótum in crowds, in shoals

þel

(n.)
Grammar
þel, (þell), es; n.
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A thin piece of wood or metal, a plank, plate Gylden þel áslægen bratea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 42. Weel planca (þell? þele? the line is: Corpus virgineum natat ceu plana carina, Ald. 199), 95, 79. Þeáh man gesette án brád ísen þell ofer ðæs fýres hróf ..

Linked entries: þille weel