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bróc

(n.)
Grammar
bróc, a covering for the leg.
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Brooc suri-cus (cf. sura), Txts. 117, 256. Gyrdils vel broec lumbare, 72, 573. Gyrdel oððe bréc, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 15. Brécena tácen is þæt þú stríce mid þínum twám handum up on þín þeóh, Tech. ii. 127, 8. Ðá þe on ýtinge farað níman him bréc (femoralia

ge-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽnan, to grant for a time,
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lend, lease land Wé habbað . . . gelǽned heom ðæt land of ðǽre strǽt ðe úre wæs heore hús on tó rýmende, ðá hwíle ðe hí libbeð . . . and æfter heore dæie hí gyfeð heore hús and heore land and úre Críste and Sancte Petre, C. D. vi. 209, 28-210, 7. Geléned

-hæfedness

(suffix)
Grammar
-hæfedness, v. be-hæfedness, for-hæfedness.

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hunig-teár

Grammar
hunig-teár, For first two passages substitute
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Ahlúttredes hunig-teáres defecati nectaris, Hpt. Gl. 468, 37. Hunigteáres carene, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 65

spennung

Grammar
spennung, v. for-spennung, ymb-spennung.

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þefian

(v.)
Grammar
þefian, For the second passage substitute
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Hé ongann on his geþance þefian aestuare coepit in cogitatione, Gr. D. 64, 3

ge-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-birgan, p. de (a strong form gebarg occurs Jn. L. 2, 9)
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To taste. Take here ge-býrgan (l. -byrgan) in Dict., and add: Nǽnig weorona ðára gibergeð (gebirgað, L., gustabit) feorme mine, Lk. L. 14, 24. Ðá ðe of ðáre gebirgað qui ex eagustaverint, Rtl. 99, 22. Mið ðý gebirigde (inbergde, R.) cum gustasset, Mt

rysc

Grammar
rysc, [Perhaps risc is the better form. v. N. E. D. rush.]
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Dele 'From Latin ruscus', and add Grównes ricsena (rixa, v. l.), Bd. 3, 23; Sch. 300, 20. The word occurs as the first part of many local names

tíþe

Grammar
tíþe, better tygþe, týþe (the form in the Pastoral Care has y).
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Efne swá hé his bæd, swá hé wæs týðe (þǽrrihte hé hit beget, v.l.) ita dum peteret impetravit, Gr. D. 79, 33. Add

crístel-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
crístel-mǽl, (cýrstel-), es; n.
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D. v. 297, 15: 298, 9. the sign of the cross Wyrce mon crýstel*-*mǽl on his heáfde foran mid his þúman, Tech. ii. 119, 8

Linked entry: cýrstel-mǽl

on-wealhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-wealhlíce, adv.

Entirely

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Entirely Ða mægenu ðæs gódes weorces ðe hé Gode útan anwealglíce forgeaf tantae virtutis sacrificium, quod integrum foras immolant, Past. 33, 5; Swt. 220, 22

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, and <b>hreppan.</b> [The two forms may be taken together.]
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Add: to touch with the hand, come in contact with Ꝥ wíf wearð gehǽled þá ðá heó hrepode (æthrán, Mt. 9, 20) þæs Hǽlendes reáf, Hml. S. 9, 13. Wearð án líc gebróht tó ðæs hálgan byrgene . . . þá árás se deáda mid ðám þe hé hrepode þá byrgene, 18, 307.

elm-boga

(n.)
Grammar
elm-boga, an; m.

An elbow ⬩ cŭbĭtum

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An elbow; cŭbĭtum Gif se earm biþ forad búfan elmbogan if the arm be broken above the elbow, L. Alf. pol. 54; Th. i. 94, 24

swefian

(v.)
Grammar
swefian, (?) to move. v. passage given under forþ-swebban (-swefian ?) [cf. O.H. Ger. swebén: Ger. schweben]
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Cf. swífan

wenn

(n.)
Grammar
wenn, es; m.

A wen

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Gif men synd wænnas gewunod on ðæt heáfod foran oððe on ða eágan iii. 46, 21. Sealf wið wennas 12, 22. Wið wennas æt mannes heortan 40, 4

Linked entry: wæn

sydung

(n.)
Grammar
sydung, (better sidung, under which form the word should be entered), e; f.
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A regulation, rule Sydung regula, Germ. 398, 217. Cf. Gesidode determinabit, 399, 431: conserit, 469. Gesydod concinna, conveniens, benecomposita, 396, 321. Goth. sidón meditari. O. Sax. gi-sidón sorga to cause sorrow to a person: O. H. Ger. sitón machinari

Linked entry: be-sidian

út-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
út-weard, ; adv.
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Forth, outside, out of doors Swá hí gedón hæbbon swá beón hí on ofeste útweard ubi perfectum habuerint opus suum cum summa festinatione egrediantur foras, Chrd. 31, 29: 31

bolca

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Bolcan foras, 109, 8. Dele bracket, and add

scyte

(n.)
Grammar
scyte, es; m.
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shooting Hié fortendun ðæt swíðre breóst foran ðæt hit weaxan ne sceolde ðæt hié hæfden ðý strengran scyte ( ne sagittarum jactus inpedirentur ), Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 13. Dryhten dǽleþ sumum wyrp oððe scyte, Exon.

Linked entry: wáse-scite

an-wlitegian

(v.)
Grammar
an-wlitegian, p. ode; pp. od [an = un un-, wlitigian to form]

To unform ⬩ change the form of anything ⬩ deformare

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To unform, change the form of anything; deformare Ða he þwaraþ and gewlitegaþ; hwílum eft unwlitegaþ [MS. Cot. anwlitegaþ] these it tempers and forms; sometimes again it unforms, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 9

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