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swyle

(n.)
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swyle, es; m.

A tumour, swelling, abscess

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Wiþ innan-gewyrsmedum geswelle . . . lege on gelóme óþ ðætte open sié se swile, Lchdm. ii. 72, 24. Wiþ ceácena swyle and wiþ geagles swyle, 2, 19, 20. Wiþ ǽlcum heardum swile oððe geswelle, 70, 20. Wiþ deádum swile, 74, 12, 15.

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ge-nerian

(v.)
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Th. 58, 2. to protect against Nǽfre þú mé wið swá heardum helle wítum ne generedest, Seel. 48. Wuldres God hié generede wiþ þám níðhete, Dan. 279. Álýs mé and genere wið lagustreámum, Ps. Th. 143, 8.

ge-méde

(n.)
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(used sometimes with singular meaning) ge-médu ; n.

cliroc

(n.)
Grammar
cliroc, es; m.

A clerk, priest ⬩ clericus

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Wih. 19; Th. i. 40, 17

Linked entry: clerc

fylle-seócnys

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

The falling sickness ⬩ epilepsy ⬩ ĕpĭlepsia ⬩ ἐπιληψία

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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.)
Grammar
ge-berst, es; m?

A bursting ⬩ eruption ⬩ eruptio

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

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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

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spala

(n.)
Grammar
spala, an; m.

A representative ⬩ substitute

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

bútan

(prep.)
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bútan, búton, bútun; prep. [
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útan
out
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out ⬩ out of, against ⬩ extra, contra ⬩ without, except ⬩ sine, absque, præter ⬩ out of ⬩ extra ⬩ without, except ⬩ sine, præter

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I. prm; Th. ii. 400, 28. with the accusative; cum accusativo. out of; extra He lædde hine bútan ða wic eduxit eum extra vicum, Mk. Bos. 8, 23. without, except; sine, præter Bútan sealm præter psalmodiam.

unriht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, es; n.

Unlawful cohabitation ⬩ illicit intercourse ⬩ adultery ⬩ fornication

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Monige hié gehealdaþ wið unryhthǽmed multi scelera carnis deserunt, Past. 51; Swt. 399, 7. Hé onscunede unrihthǽmed recusabat stuprum, Gen. 39, 10. Gif wer unrihthǽmed fremeþ wiþ óþer wíf, Blickl. Howl. 185, 25. Unrihthǽmedu adulteria, Mt.

Linked entry: riht-hǽmed

nǽp

(n.)
Grammar
nǽp, es; m.

Turnip ⬩ rape

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Healde hine wið nǽpas, and wið ða þing ðe windigne ǽþm on men wyrcen, ii. 214, 3

tǽlende

(v.; adj.; part.)
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tǽlende, adj.

prone to blame, censorious ⬩ slanderous, backbiting

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Uton beorgan ús wið tǽlnysse and wið twysprǽcnysse caveamus nobis a vituperatione et a biloquio, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 31. slanderous, backbiting Ða aefstigan men and ða tǽlendan, Blickl. Homl. 65, 10

ofer-lǽfan

(v.)
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[ȝe shulen ouerleeuen hem to the aftercomers transmittetis ad posteros, Wick. Lev. 25, 46.] to be left over Ꝥte oferhlǽfeð quod superest, Lk. L. 11, 41. [There ouerlafte not con non superfuit ne una quidem, Wick. Ex. 8, 31.]

orne

(adj.)
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Not mean, excessive. of amount Wið ornum útgange, and wið þon þe mon gemígan ne mæge, Lch. iii. 70, 25. of quality or character, not in due measure, harmful (?)

gál-scipe

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Scyldað eów wið gálscypas and swíðe georne wið ǽwbrecas, Wlfst. 40, 12. Add

Affrican

(n.)
Grammar
Affrican, es; m.

An African ⬩ Africanus

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