miliscian
to become sweet or mellow
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to become sweet or mellow Milescian mitescere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 8
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morþor-scyldig
Guilty of murder or of grievous sin
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Guilty of murder or of grievous sin, Andr. Kmbl. 3197; An. 1601
rád-wérig
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Weary with riding or journeying, Exon. Th. 401, 19; Rä. 21, 14
reád-staled
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Having a red stale or stalk Reádstalede hárhuna, Lchdm. i. 378, 19
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ge-cliht
Collectus
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Collectus Hand gecliht [or hand-gecliht?] manus collecta vel contracta, pugnus, Som
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stel-méle
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A vessel with a stem or handle Stelmélas, Anglia ix. 264, 11
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sweord-bealu
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Bale or hurt caused by the sword, Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147
un-smeoruwig
Not fatty or greasy
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Not fatty or greasy Genim unsmerigne healfne cýse, Lchdm. ii. 292, 23
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eorþen
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Of or in the earth Grafe eorþenum cuniculo subterraneo, An. Ox. 3312
hǽmend
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An adulterer, a fornicator Hǽmend inceslalur (-or ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 47
þwǽle
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Dele: ' (or -a?; m.),' and add: — Thuǽlę infula, An. Ox. 53, 26
þracu
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Geceósan swá þrymmes þræce swá þrýstra wræce to choose either the power of glory or the misery of darkness, Exon. Th. 37, 14; Cri. 593.
ge-ner
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refugere, Ors. l, 12 ; S. 54, 4.
un-gelífedlíc
Incredible ⬩ marvellous
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Hé ungeliéfedlícne micelne weg on ðæm dæge gefór, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 124, 27
firen-lust
lust
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Fyrenlusta and synlicra dǽda, Wlfst. 56, 6, Mid manigfealdon firenlustum, Ors. l, 2; S. 30, 16. þurh firenlustas (fieren-, v. l.) per luxuriam, Past. 311, 13. Add:
leód
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Baebius a Liguribus circumventus cum universo exercitu occisus est, Ors. 4, 11; S. 206, 9. v. ceaster- (Nap. 12), norþ-leóde; leóda
basu
Purple ⬩ crimson ⬩ purpureus ⬩ phœ́niceus, ⬩ coccineus
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Basu hǽwen of purple colour or hue, of scarlet or crimson colour, Cot. 117
beddian
To prepare or make a bed ⬩ sternere
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To prepare or make a bed; sternere Ic strewige, oððe beddige I make or prepare a bed, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 34. Féde þearfan, and beddige him feed the needy, and make a bed for them, L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 16
meó
A shoe or sock covering the foot
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A shoe or sock covering the foot Meó pedula, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 2. Meón pedulos (cf. Wülck. 601, 19-21 'pedules, pars caligarum que pedem capit, a vampey: pedulus a pynson, or a sok'), 82, 1: calsus ii. 127, 71
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ge-bregdness
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Suddenness of movement or action (or terror) Þonne árísað ealle þá men, þá þe mid gebregdnessum on deáþe swulton ( those who died with suddenness (with terrifying circumstances ): the cases mentioned are deaths by burning, drowning, hanging, slaying,
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