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swíþ-líc

(adj.)
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swíþ-líc, adj.
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Hig cumaþ mid swíðlícum ǽhtum ( cum magna substantia ), Gen. 15, 14. with the idea of violent disturbance, violent, strong (of storm, wind, etc.) Reóhnys swýðlíc tempestas valida, Ps. Lamb. 49, 3. Swégde swíðlíc wind of ðam wéstene, Homl.

ge-hrínan

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Suá huæd ðǽm gihríned bið quicquid eo tactum fuerit Rtl. 121, 7. to have intercourse with. Cf. wíf-gehrine Sé ðe gihríne;ð portcuoene qui adheret meretrici Rtl. 106, 30

cliroc

(n.)
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cliroc, es; m.

A clerk, priestclericus

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Wih. 19; Th. i. 40, 17

Linked entry: clerc

fylle-seócnys

(n.)
Grammar
fylle-seócnys, -nyss, e; f.

The falling sicknessepilepsyĕpĭlepsiaἐπιληψία

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The falling sickness, epilepsy; ĕpĭlepsia = ἐπιληψία Wið fylleseócnysse for the falling sickness, Herb. 61, 3; Lchdm. i. 164, 9

ge-berst

(n.)
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ge-berst, es; m?

A burstingeruptioneruptio

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A bursting, eruption; eruptio Wið ómena geberste against bursting of erysipelas, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 100, 2

Linked entry: -berst

acan

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Wið ðon ðe mon on heáfod ace, ii. 304, 25. Add

norþ-land

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Add: land lying, to the north Hí hwemdon mid þám scypon wið þæs norðlandes, Chr. 1052 ; P. 180, 19

reón

(n.)

mourning, lament

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mourning, lament Woldan wérigu wíf wópe bimǽnan æþelinges deáþ, reóne bereótan, Exon. Th. 459. 27; Hö. 6. Cf. rýn

sand-land

(n.)

the sea-shore

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the sea-shore Se hærnflota ( the ship ) æfter sundplegan sondlond gespearn, grond wið greóte, Exon. 182, 11; Gú. 1308

snot

(n.)

mucus from the nose, snot

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mucus from the nose, snot [found in the compound ge-snot] Wið gesnote and geposum Lchdm. ii. 54, 17

Linked entry: ge-snot

spala

(n.)
Grammar
spala, an; m.

A representativesubstitute

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Wil. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 16

bǽdan

to urgepresscompelimpelto requireexact

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Wǽron wit bǽdde ꝥ wit sceoldon hig wurþian, Shrn. 38, 21. to require, exact (with gen.) Þæs his lufu bǽdeð love for him requires that, Gn. Ex. 100.

Affrican

(n.)
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Affrican, es; m.

An AfricanAfricanus

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An African; Africanus Regulus feaht wið Affricanas Regulus fought against Africans, Bt. 16, 2; Rawl. 33, 19

nyttol

(adj.)
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nyttol, adj.

Usefuladvantageousbeneficial

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Useful, advantageous, beneficial Ðæt ilce ( the same treatment ) biþ nyttol wið hundes slite, Lchdm. ii. 86, 2

scorfende

(v.; part.)
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scorfende, sceorfende, scurfende ; part.
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Getting rough or scabby Wið scurfendum næglum ad scabiem unguium, Lchdm. i. 370, 9. v. preceding word

Linked entry: scurfende

gearo-wita

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Add: (gearo-wite?) Orþanclic wíse and ná gearawite (gearewyta, v.l.) argumentum non apparentium, Gr. D. 269, 14

ge-hlyttrod

(v.)
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ge-hlyttrod, part.

Purifiedpuremĕrācus

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Purified, pure; mĕrācus Gehlyttrod wín mĕrācum vīnum, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 62, 7; Wrt. Voc. 27, 61

feoh-georn

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Leófan men, beorgað eów wið deófles lára . . . ne beón gé tó feohgeorne, Wlfst. 40, 17 note.. Add

milte-seóc

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Add: milt-seóc Wið miltan sáre, genim þás wyrte. . . heó þone miltseócan gehǽleþ, Lch. i. 276, 16

steall

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(v. treów-, wíg-steall). v. beorg- (borg-), cyric-, him-, mæsse-, mere-, sealtærn-, tún-, wígbed-steall