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hneáw-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hneáw-ness, e; f.

Stinginess, parsimony, niggardliness

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Swá ða rúmmódan fæsthafolnesse lǽren, swá hí ða uncystegan on yfelre hneáwnesse ne gebrengen sic prodigis prædicetur partitas, ut tamen tenacibus periturarum rerum custodia non augeatur, 60; Swt. 453, 29

CLÁTE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁTE, an; f.

CLOT-burburdock, goose-grass, cliversphilanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος , lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine

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Nim ða smalan clátan take the small burdock, 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 100, 23. Genim doccan oððe clátan, ða ðe swimman wolde take dock or clote, such as would swim, 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 122, 22

HEORÞ

(n.)
Grammar
HEORÞ, es; m.

A HEARTHfire-placea house

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Genim ðæt séleste hunig dó ofer heorþ take the best honey, put it over the fire, 2, 28; Lchdm, ii. 224, 17. Be heorþe, Lchdm. iii. 122, 21.

on-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
on-hebban, p. -hóf (the weak form -hefde also occurs); pp. -hafen.

to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice)to raise (as barm does), to leavento take up, beginto take awaymetaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense)

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Ex. 12, 19. to take up, begin (cf. Icel. hefja to begin) Ic ðás unhýrlícan fers onhefde mid sange, Dóm. L. 2, 11. to take away Óþ ðæt onhafen biþ ( auferatur ) se móna, Ps.

Linked entries: an-hebban in-hebban

curmealle

(n.)
Grammar
curmealle, curmelle, curmille,an; f. Centaury; centaurēurn = κενταύρειον

the greater centaury chlora perfoliata, Lin the lesser centaury erythræa centaurium, Lin

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Genim gréne curmeallan take green centaury, 10, 19: 18, 23: 28, 28: L. M. 3, 26; Lchdm. ii. 322, 21: 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 324, 21 . Wyl on ealaþ twá curmeallan boil in ale the two centauries, L. M. 3, 38; Lchdm. ii. 330, 14.

Linked entry: culmille

CWUDU

(n.)
Grammar
CWUDU, cwuda, cweodo, cwidu, cudu; gen.ues wes; n.

What is chewed, a cud, quid manducatum, rumen

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Genim ele and gedó hwít cwuda on ðone ele take oil and put mastich into the oil, 2, 2; Lchdm. ii. 178, 26: 2. 52; Lchdm. ii. 270, 28. Nim hwít cudu take mastich, Lchdm. iii. 72, 15: 124, 25: 134, 10

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, 5, 449. to entreaty or command Swuga, lá, swuga tace, obsecro, tace, Solil. H. 48, 7.

a-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferian, -igan; p. ede; pp. ed

To take awayremovewithdrawauferreamoveresubducerecum averiis vel curru vehereaveriare

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To take away, remove, withdraw; auferre, amovere, subducere, cum averiis vel curru vehere, averiare Ðæt ðú ðe aferige of ðisse folcsceare that thou withdraw thyself from this people, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 19; Gen. 2477. He aferede he bore away, Andr.

Linked entry: auerian

be-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
be-reáfian, bi-reáfian, -reáfigean, ic -reáfige; p. -reáfode; pp. -reáfod; v. a.

To BEREAVEseizespoiltake awayeriperespoliareprivare

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To BEREAVE, seize, spoil, take away; eripere, spoliare, privare Heó hit ne mæg his gewittes bereáfian she cannot bereave it of its faculty, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 25. Hú mæg man hys fata hyne bereáfian quomodo potest quisquam vasa ejus diripere? Mt.

feorh-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes, -bealuwes; n.

Life-balemortal afflictiondeadly evilvītæ mălumlētāle mălum

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Life-bale, mortal affliction, deadly evil; vītæ mălum, lētāle mălum Gúþdeáþ fornam, feorhbealo frécne, fyra gehwylcne leóda mínra war-death, a cruel life-bale, has taken every man of my people, Beo. Th. 4492; B. 2250.

hwearfung

(n.)
Grammar
hwearfung, e; f.

A turningrevolutionchangeexchangebarter

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A turning, revolution, change, exchange, barter Ðé wæs ðeós hwearfung betere forðam ðe ðissa woruldsǽlþa tó wel ne lyste this change was more tolerable to thee, because thou didst not take too much pleasure in temporal blessings, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 23

Linked entry: hwerfung

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, e; f.

a marksigna markensign

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a mark, sign made upon a thing Tácon ł merca titulus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 26. Cf. onmerca inscribtio, 12, 16. Merce ł stæfes heafud apicem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 17.

Linked entries: mærc merc on-mearc

geolca

(n.)
Grammar
geolca, gioleca, geoloca, an; m.

A YOLKovi vitellus

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Genim geolocan take the yolk, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 7

Linked entries: gioleca geoloca

stellan

(v.)
Grammar
stellan, stillan; p. stealde; pp. steald.
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Hwelce bisena hé ðǽr stellende wæs, Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 64, 24. to take a place(?)

bísgian

(v.)
Grammar
bísgian, l. bisgian,

to occupyemployto harasstrouble

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and add: to occupy, employ Ðæt hé suá micle sorgfulra sié ymb hine selfne, suá hine lǽs óðerra monna giémen bisegað (bisgað, v. l.) tanto circa se sollicitius vivant, quanta eos aliena cura non implicat, Past. 191, 21.

flyht

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Take here flyþ in Dict., and add

ge-hírsum

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Take here <b>ge-hýrsum</b> in Dict. and add: obedient Hé wearð gehýrsum tó þí þæt hé willes deáð þrowade factus obediens usque ad mortem R. Ben. 26, 15 : 126, 8.

Linked entry: ge-hýrsum

hríman

(v.)
Grammar
hríman, to shout.
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Take here <b>hrýman</b> in Dict. (with the exception of Dan. 756: Æðelst. 39, for which see <b>hréman</b>) and add Is gewriten ðætte swíðe wǽre gemanigfalðod Sodomwara hreám and Gomorwara.

leáf

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Add: leave Búton se abbod him geþafunge mid leáfe sylle; sý þeáh seó leáf on ðá wísan ꝥ þǽr seó foresǽde bót fylige nisi forte abbas licentiam dederit per permissionem suam; ita tamen ut satisfaciat reus ex hoc R. Ben. 69, 7.

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.
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Ox. 1180. add: free from occupation Ðisra stafa tácna wé wyllað on rúmran fæce geswutelian, Angl. viii. 328, 11. Add Fultum and wyrðmynt rúmran (ampliorem), Lch. ii. 204, 9. <b>VI a.