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wæl-slítende

(adj.)
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wæl-slítende, adj.

Corpse-rending, that rends the dead

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Corpse-rending, that rends the dead Ðæt líc ðǽr (in the grave) tó fúlnesse weorðeþ and ðám wælslítendum wyrmum weorðeþ tó ǽte, Wulfst. 187, 14. On helle mid deóflum and mid dracum and mid wælslítendum wyrmum, 241, 12

or-sáwle

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sáwle, adj.

Without soul, lifeless

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Without soul, lifeless Orsáule exsangue, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 28. Næs ðá deád ðá gyt, ealles orsáwle, Judth. Thw. 23, 6; Jud. 108. Saga ðæt heó láme bilúce líc orsáwle in þeóstorcofan. Exon. Th. 173, 28; Gú. 1167

Linked entry: sáwel

ge-lenge

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Wel is eác tó warnianne ꝥ man wite ꝥ hý ( the bride and bridegroom ) þurh mǽgsibbe tó gelænge ne beón, Ll. Th. i. 256, 10. [Cf. O. H. Ger. ge-lang affinis; ge-lengida affinitas.? v. líc-gelenge(?). Add

tyllan

(v.)
Grammar
tyllan, p.tylde

To draw ⬩ attract

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To draw, attract. Found only in the compound for-tyllan, but see the following passages from later English, [Mi liht onswere tulde him upon me, A.R. 320, 13. Ne tulle ȝe to þe ȝete none unkuðe harloz, 414, 5. As muche place as myd a þong ich may aboute

feorg-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-gedál, es; n.

Life-separation ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ divortium ⬩ mors

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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Siððan líc and leomu and ðes lífes gǽst asundrien somwíst hyra þurh feorg-gedál when body and limbs and this life's spirit sunder their fellowship through death, Exon. 50 a; Th. 172, 29; Gú. 1151

handlian

(v.)
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Add: to touch with the hands Sé ðe handlað wífhádes mannes líc, Hex. 50, 11. Handla contrecla, i. palpa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 35. Handlian contrectare (mea membra ), An. Ox. 17, 44. to treat a subject Nú wylle ic bysne ætýwan ymbe þá þing þe wé nú handledon

hege-rife

Grammar
hege-rife, hairif (N. E. D.)
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Wiþ cneówwærc, wuduweaxe and hegerife, Lch. ii. 66, 11: 140, 3. Wyl æscrinde, . . . hegerife, marubian . . . and jí líc gnid mid þǽre hegerifan, Wyrc sealfe of marubian, . . . hegerifan, 78, 11-16. Hegerifan corn, 344, ii. Genim hegerifan, 76, II: iii

un-geféled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geféled, adj.

Not possessed of feeling ⬩ insensible

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Not possessed of feeling, insensible Ðonne seó ungefélde áheardung ðære lifre tó langsum wyrð, Lchdm. ii. 210, 3. Gif ðæt líc tó ðon swíþe ádeádige, ðæt ðǽr nán gefélnes on ne sié, ðonne scealt ðú eal ðæt deáde and ðæt ungefélde of ásníþan, 82, 27

Linked entry: ge-félan

þeóster-cofa

(n.)
Grammar
þeóster-cofa, an; m.

A dark chamber ⬩ the place where a person or thing is buried

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A dark chamber, used of the place where a person or thing is buried Under neólum niðer næsse gehýdde in þeóstorcofan, Elen. Kmbl, 1662; El. 833. Ðæt heó ðis bánfæt beorge bifæste, láme bilúce líc orsáwle in þeóstorcofan, Exon. Th. 173, 29; Gú. 1168

a-lybban

(v.)
Grammar
a-lybban, p. -lyfde, pl. -lyfdon; pp. -lyfed [a, lybban to live]

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

Linked entry: a-lyfaþ

un-gefrǽgelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽgelíc, adj.

Unheard of ⬩ unusual ⬩ extraordinary

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Unheard of, unusual, extraordinary Gyf hyra ( gallinarum ) hwylc man æthríneþ, ðonne forbærnaþ hí sóna eall his líc; ðæt syndon ungefrǽgelícu (unge frelicu, un ge fræ licu, MSS. v. Anglia i. 332) lyblác, Nar. 34, 3. Ða deór habbaþ eahta fét, and wælkyrian

ge-félness

sensitiveness, sensation

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sensitiveness, sensation. Gif ꝥ líc tó þon swíþe ádeádige ꝥ þǽr gefélnes on ne sý, Lch. ii. 8, 14: 82, 26. Welmes hǽto mid gefélnesse ... áheardung þæs magan mid gefélnesse and mid sáre ... heardung þǽre lifre bútan gefélnesse and bútan sáre, 198, 11

be-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -liðon = -lidon; pp. -liðen = -liden [be from, líðan to go, sail]

To go from ⬩ to leave ⬩ effugere ⬩ relinquere

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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280. Ða belidenan [MS. behlidenan

Linked entries: líðan bi-liden

á-sníþan

to cut out, off ⬩ to cut away ⬩ amputate ⬩ to cut corn

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Add: to cut out, off His téþ wǽron swá ásniden ísen his teeth were as cut iron, Nar. 43, 15. to cut away, amputate Scealt þú eal ꝥ deáde of ásníþan oþ ꝥ cwice líc, Lch. ii. 82, 27. Lim áceorfan oððe ásníðan of líchoman, 84, 22, 27. to cut corn ꝥ ásnidene

Linked entry: sníðan

á-sweartian

(v.)
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Se móna mid ealle ásweartað, Lch. iii. 240, 24. Ásweartode seó heofen, 278, 3. Seó sunne ásweartade, Shrn. 67, 17. Ðá læg se king and ásweartode eall mid þáre sage, Cht. Th. 339, 38. ásweartad, forsworcen, forþrysmed, Fuscalus, i. denigratus, obnubilatus

Linked entry: sweartian

be-hogian

(v.)
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Substitute: to take care of, attend to, be solicitous about Hé behogode þá tíde þæs nihtlican gebedes, Gr. D. 170, 28. Ðá ðe his líc behogodon qui funus ejus curaverant, 297, 17. Ealdor þe georne behogige (curiose intendat) hwæþer hé God geséce, R. Ben

BÆR

(adj.)
Grammar
BÆR, g. m. n. bares; f. bærre: d. barum: acc. bærne: pl. nom. baru; acc. bare; dat. barum; def. se bara; seó, ðæt bare; adj.

BARE ⬩ naked ⬩ open ⬩ nudus

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BARE, naked, open; nudus On bær líc on the bare body, Exon. 125a; Th. 482, 7; Rä. 66, 4. On barum sondum on bare sands, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 24. Wit hér baru standaþ unwered wǽdo we stand here naked, unprotected by garments, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 20; Gen.

Linked entry: bare

ænbręce

(n.)
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This in the facsimile of the MS. seems to be the form in El. 1029, the passage given in the Dict. under an-bróce (q. v.). If æþelu be taken as a noun, the first part of the word might be (?) ǽn (cf. ǽn-lic), and the meaning be unique (?)

lǽlan

(v.)

to be bruised

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to become black and blue with blows, to be bruised Geseoh nú seolfes swæðe swá ðín swát ágeát blódige stíge líc lǽlan see now thy track, where thy blood hath poured forth, a bloody path, see thy body bruised, Andr. Kmbl. 2884; An. 1445. Kemble and Grimm

Linked entries: lǽl líc-lǽlan

leoþu-bíge

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-bíge, -bíg; adj.

humble ⬩ meek

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Flexible at the joints, humble; meek Ðá wearþ ðæt hálige líc hál on eorþan gemét liþebíge on limum the holy body was found in the earth sound, and with the limbs not yet stiff, Homl. Th. ii. 152, 33. Ic gesette eów sóðe gebysnunge, ðæt eówer ǽlc sceole

Linked entry: liþe-bíge