nicor
a hippopotamus ⬩ a water-monster
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Nicoras hypopotami, 11, 11. a water-monster Sanctus Paulus wæs geseónde on norþanweardne ðisne middangeard, ðǽr ealle wætero niþer gewítaþ, and hé ðǽr geseah ofer ðæm wætere sumne hárne stán ... and under ðæm stáne wæs niccra eardung and wearga.
GNÍDAN
To rub ⬩ break ⬩ rub together ⬩ comminute ⬩ fricare ⬩ comminuere
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Nim ǽnne sticcan and gníd to sumum þinge take a stick and rub it against something, Lchdm. iii. 274, 3. Gníd ða þungana and on ufan ðæt héfd rub the temples and the top of the head, 292, 23.
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strand
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Se Hǽlend stód on ðam strande . . . Ðæt strand getácnode ða écan staðolfæstnysse ðæs tówerdan lífes, Homl. Th. ii. 288, 30. Wudes ne feldes, sandes ne strandes, Lchdm. iii. 288, 1. Hí sǽton be ðam strande secus littus sedentes, Mt.
be-hindan
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Behindon forlǽtan, Nar. 7, 3, Stód bihianda stans retro, Lk. L. 7, 38. Cwom bihianda venit retro, Mk. L. 5, 27. Behianda (bihionda R.), Lk. L. 8, 44
wéman
To allure ⬩ attract ⬩ persuade ⬩ entice
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Hine mon georne wéme ðæt hé wununge healde suadeatur ut stet R. Ben. 109, 22. Ðæt wé tó ǽlcan rihte ús sylfe wenian and wéman Wulfst. 266, 6. Hwǽr ic findan meahte ðone ðe mec fréfran wolde, wéman(wenian?q. v.) mid wynnum Exon.
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wil-fægen
Having ones desire ⬩ satisfied ⬩ glad
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Stud. xi. 67, 96. Ongan hé wilfægen æfter ðam wuldres treó eorðan delfan, ðæt hé funde behelede, Elen. Kmbl. 1652; El. 828.
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óra
Ore, metal in an unreduced state
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[Cf. golt, seluer, stel, irn, copper, mestling breas : al is icleopet or, A. R. 284, note b.]
tó-cínan
To break (intrans.) into chinks, ⬩ split ⬩ crack
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Þe stan tochan, i. 141, 17. Þæ heorte tochan (-chon, 2nd MS. ), Laym. 21235. Þe roche tochon, Misc. 92, 77
tó-sǽlan
To happen amiss to a person (dat.) in respect to something ⬩ to be lack of something for a person
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Ic beom strong ðæs gewinnes gif ic stille weorþe gif mé ðæs tósǽleþ hí beóþ swíþran ðonne ic I (the anchor) am strong for the struggle if I keep still; if I fail in that they will be stronger than I, 398, 9; Rä. 17, 5. Tósǽle, Prov. Kmbl. 65
á-stífian
to become incapable of motion ⬩ to become incapable of action from fear, wonder
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Voc. ii. 63, 62, 65. lit. to become incapable of motion Hé ástífode and se earm stód ungebígendlic, Gr. D. 254, 36. Heora handa ástífedon, Hml. Th. i. 598, 11. Þá múlas ástífodon, Hml. S. 31, 985. Hé ástífod lǽge, Bl. H. 193, 8.
ríht
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Se wítega ( St. John) sǽde on his gesihðe ꝥ þǽra feówer nýtena fét wǽron rihte, and hí eódon ǽfre æfter ðám gáste, Hml. S. 15, 204. Add Wærstánes fæder wæs riht ǽht tó Hǽðfelda, Cht. Th. 650, 11.
bæþ
a bath for washing ⬩ the bath of fish or sea-fowl:--
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Similar entries v. ælmes-, heáfod-, stán-, stuf-bæþ
ECED
ACID, vinegar ⬩ acētum
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ACID, vinegar; acētum Ðá stód án fæt full ecedes vas ergo ĕrat pŏsĭtum acēto plēnum. Jn. Bos. 19, 29. Se Hǽlend onféng ðæs ecedes the Saviour received the vinegar, Jn. Bos. 19, 30. Onféng ðe Hǽlend ðæt æced, Jn. Rush. War. 19, 30.
ful-geare
Full well ⬩ very well ⬩ fully ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ sătis bĕne ⬩ plēne ⬩ pĕnĭtus
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Full well, very well, fully, thoroughly; sătis bĕne, plēne, pĕnĭtus Ic nát fulgeare ymbe hwæt ðú gyt tweóst I know not full well about what thou still doublest, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 12: Ps. Th. 117, 28.
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nefa
a nephew ⬩ nepos ⬩ a grandson ⬩ a step-son
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Ealdra nefena pronepotum, 445, 56. a step-son Nefa prifignus, Wülck. Gl. 41, 28
scógan
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Stud. ix. 40. Sceógeaþ eówre fétt, Past. 5, 2; Swt. 44, 10. Cf. His mǽgas hine anscógen óðre fét ðæt mon mǽge siððan hátan his tún ðæs anscódan tún unum ei pedem propinquus discalciet, ejusque habitaculum domum discalceati vocet, Swt. 43, 16.
stíman
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Stém*-*endum fumigabundis, 516, 30. Stémende olentes, odorantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 35
grǽg
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On grégan stán, v. 233, 2. Oþ þá grǽgan hárnesse usque cigneam canitiem, An. Ox. 1876. Nis ná Godes wunung on ðám grǽgum stánum, Hml.
on-innan
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Þonne þǽr micel stán . . . oninnan fealþ, Bt. 6; F. 14, 29 : B. 71 : 2089. as prep. preceding the governed word Gefealden oninnan ðæs synfullan monnes ingeðonce, Past. 243, Hí hira yfel helað oninnan him selfum, 449, 9. following the governed word Hire
tó-brýsan
To crush, ⬩ break in pieces
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Se ðe fylþ uppan ðysne stán hé byþ tóbrýsed (confringetur); and hé tóbrýsþ (conteret) ðone ðe hé onuppan fylþ, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 44. Ðú ealle míne bán tóbrísdest, Nar. 45, 5. Ealle his bán heó tóbrýsde, 44, 15. Tóbrýsiende confringens, Ps. Lamb. 28, 5.