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þýmel

(n.)
Grammar
þýmel, es; m.

A thumbstallfingerstallthimble

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A thumbstall, fingerstall, thimble Wiþ scurfedum nægle ... wyrc þýmel tó, and lege eald spic onufan ðone nægl, Lchdm. ii. 150, 6

Linked entry: þúma

be-hæpsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hæpsian, p. ode
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To fasten with a bolt, bolt a door Hé hét hí gán út and behæpsode þá duru, Hml. S. 31, 214

Linked entry: hæpsian

cúþ-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cúþ-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte
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To make friends with Hé sende tó Róme gecorene ǽrendracan, wolde cúðlǽcan wið hí, Hml, S. 25, 644. v. ge*-*cúþlǽcan

drync-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
drync-wérig, adj.
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Weary of drinking, stupid with drink Dru[ncen], dryncwírig lent[us] (v. first passage under druncen), Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 9

incundlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
incundlíce, adv.
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From the heart, with deep feeling. Cf. in-cund; II. 2 Uictor incundlíce geómerode and hlúde clypode, Hml. S. 28, 99

in-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
in-wyrm, es, m.
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An internal worm, worm in the intestines Wiþ inwyrmas (cf. Gif men innan wyrmas eglen, 82, 22), Lch. i. 4, 25

Linked entry: wyrm

hygeleáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
hygeleáslíce, adv.
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Thoughtlessly, with levity, carelessly Efston ealle preóstas tó cyrcan, and ná higeleáslíce ( non inhoneste uel inconposite ) gangon in, Chrd. 34, 5

mylen-tún

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-tún, a 'tún'
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with a mill, as a local name Aliquam partem terre in prouincio Cantiçe ubi nominantur Mylentún, C. D. i. 272, 14

slecg-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
slecg-wyrhta, an; m.
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One who works with a hammer, a worker in metals Tubalcain þe wæs slecgwirhta and smið (malleator et faber), Nap. 57

wæl-grimlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wæl-grimlíce, adv.

With the utmost bitterness

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With the utmost bitterness Hí wǽlgrimlíce gefuhton. Ðǽr wæs se mǽsta blódgyte on ǽgðere healfe, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 31

Linked entry: grimlíce

bryne-teár

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-teár, es; m.

a tearA burning tearfervida lacrima

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[teár a tear] A burning tear; fervida lacrima Bitrum bryneteárum with bitter burning tears, Exon. 10a; Th. 10, 14; Cri. 152

Linked entry: teár

horn-scip

(n.)
Grammar
horn-scip, es; n.

A ship having a beak [rostrum], a ship with a horn-like projection in the bow,

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A ship having a beak [rostrum], a ship with a horn-like projection in the bow, Andr. Kmbl. 547; An. 274

spiwian

(v.)
Grammar
spiwian, p. ode

To spit up, vomit

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To spit up, vomit (with dat.) Him bánlocan blóde spiowedan their carcases spouted forth blood Exon. Th. 271, 3; Jul. 476

Linked entry: spiowian

á-þegen

Filled with food

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Substitute: [þegen, ptcpl. of þicgan to take food] Filled with food Áðegen distentus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 59. Áþegin, 25, 75

bæþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-sealf, e; f.

A salve to be used when taking a bath

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A salve to be used when taking a bath Lǽcedómas wiþ áslápenum líce and bæþsealf, Lch. ii. 12, 17: 302, 23

ECG

(n.)
Grammar
ECG, e; f.

EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum

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Mid gryrum ecga with terrors of swords, 971; B. 483. Æscum and ecgum with spears and swords, 3548; B. 1772. Billa ecgum with edges of bills, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 14; Dan. 709

luf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
luf-líce, adv.

Amiablykindlydearlywillingly

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Ælfréd cyning háteþ grétan Wærferþ biscep his wordum luflíce and freóndlíce with love and friendship, Past. Swt. 3, 1: Blickl. Homl. 199, 36.

egesian

(v.)
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Add: to terrify, inspire (with) fear or awe. absolute Oft Scyld Scéfing monegum mǽgðum meodosetla ofteáh, egsode eorl ( the hero inspired (men with) fear ), B. 6. Hé egesiende stiérð terroribus retrahet, Past. 53, 16. with acc.

ge-yflian

(v.)
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Th. i. 332, ll. used impersonally, with dat. of person who falls sick Him geyfelode þǽr hé mid þám cynge sæt he was taken ill while sitting with the king Chr. 1053 ; P. 185, 13 : 1086; P. 218, 37. with acc. of person Nam hé his feorme on Wuldahám, and

bídan

to waitremainto awaitexperience

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Ðeáh hé bíde his tíman, Past. 275, 13. with acc. : — Hwæt bídað gé?, Cri. 510. Heó bad þone écan sige coronam expectabat aeternam, Bd. 4, 23 ; Sch. 465, 9. Bád hé endedógor, Gú. 1258. Bídan gesceapu heofoncyninges, Gen. 842. with gen. and acc.