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elcung

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Hé wiðcwæð mid langsumere elcunge diu negando distulit, Hml. Th. ii. 158, 6

firlen

distance

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Take here fyrlen in Dict., and add

fram-byge

(n.)
Grammar
fram-byge, es; m.
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A turning aside from what is right, backsliding, defection, default Ðín frambige þé sceal gederian aversio tua increpabit te (Jer. 2, 19), Wlfst. 49, 12.

Linked entry: býge

ge-líþan

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Jul. 677. to go, pass away Synt lífwynne geliden, El. 1269. v. ge-lyðen in Dict

holian

(v.)
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To make a hole in, dig ground Gáþ gé and ꝥ stánclif hwæthugu holiað ite et rupem in modico cavate Gr. D. 113; 5. Hé hét ðá heardnysse swíðe holian on middan ðǽre flóre his botles (cf. fodiamus in medio tuguriunculi mei. Vit. Cuth. c. xviii), Hml.

sceáp-wæsce

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-wæsce, an ; f.

A place for washing sheep

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Dip. v. 48, 6. Andlang sceápwæscan tó sceápwæscan forda, 174, 11. Tó ðære sceápwæscan, 298, 4. Juxta fluvium qui dicitur Stúr, ad uadum nomine Scépesuuasce, i. 155, 23

Linked entry: wæsce

wearda

(n.)
Grammar
wearda, (?), wearde (?), an; m. or f.

A watchman or a watch

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Dip. Kmbl. v. 191, 34. Cf. On weardæs beorh, 291, 23: 112, 32. Weardan excubiae, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup. 84, 16

hand

(con.)
Grammar
hand, [ = and(?)]

also

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Hí férdon swá tó Sandwíc and dydon hand ðæt sylfa they went to Sandwich and did just the same, Chr. 1052; Erl. 184, 5

dyrstignes

(n.)
Grammar
dyrstignes, dyrstnes, -nyss, e; f.

Boldness, presumption, arrogance, rashnessaudācia, temĕrĭtas

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Ðæt ðín mód ne beó ahafen mid dyrstignysse [dyrstnysse, Nat. S. Greg. Els. P. 39, note 1] that thy mind be not lifted up with arrogance, Homl. Th. ii. 132, 4

Linked entries: dyrstnys ge-dyrstig-nes

íg-búend

(n.)
Grammar
íg-búend, es; m.

an islander

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Ðis ǽrendgewrit Agustinus ofer sealtne sǽ súðan brohte iégbúendum this letter Augustine brought across the salt sea from the south to the islanders, Past. Pref; Swt. 9, 8

Linked entry: íg-búende

þorniht

(adj.)
Grammar
þorniht, adj.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 263, 32. On ðam þornehtan dúne, 421, 24. On ða þornihtan leáge, v. 389, 14. Ðǽm ðornihtun senticosis (velut rosa senticosis exorta surculis, Ald. 18, 14), Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 47

un-brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brýce, adj. (or subst.?)

Uselessunprofitable

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[But calleth hym yn the gospel ryche, As unkynde and unbryche, Halliwell's Dict. Goth. unbrúkjai skalkós servi inutiles, Lk. 17, 10.]

Linked entry: un-briéce

wit

(n.)
Grammar
wit, witt, es; n.

right mindwitswitintelligenceunderstandingthe mind

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Skt. i. 15, 7. wit, intelligence, understanding Ðæs ðú scealt werhðo dreógan, þeáh ðín wit duge, Beo. Th. 1183; B. 589. the mind Ðeós gítsunc hafaþ gumena gehwelces mód ámerred, ðæt hé máran ne récð, ac hit on witte weallende byrnð, Met. 8, 45

be-hættian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hættian, p. ode.
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Behættian, 116. v. hættian in Dict

Linked entry: hættian

blissian

(v.)
Grammar
blissian, [= blíþsian, q. v.]

to rejoice at

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Ðis folc micclum blissigan wile mínes deáðes, i. 86, 32

efnan

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Add Ic ðín bebod efnede, Ps. Th. 118, 131. Hí his bebodu efnedan custodiebant praecepta ejus, 98, 8. Þæt heó his word efnan ( faciant ), 102, 17. Þá þe þíne ǽ efnan nellað contra legem agentes, 70, 3: 88, 27. Dómas efnan judicium custodire, 105, 3.

ge-sweotulung

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Take here ge-swutelung in Dict. and add: I. a shewing by signs or symbols, indication, signifying, v. ge*-*sweotulian ; We streowiað axan uppan úre heáfda tó geswutelunge ꝥ we sculon úre synna behreówsian. Hml.

ge-dirnan

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-diernan, ge-dyrnan</b> in Dict. and add: trans. To hide Gedyrned appilatum (silentio ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 74: 64, 23. intrans.

mynegung

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LL Th. i. 234, 29. a memorandum Ðis is myngung manna bíwiste. Ll. Th. i. 440, 29

síþe

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Ðis synd ðá londgemǽra . . . á be ðan wuda swá sulh and síðe hit gegán mæge (as far as it can be ploughed or mown), C. D. iii. 458, 20. Ðá cóm se Godes wer gesceód mid geclútedum scón and bær his síðe ( falcem fenariam ) on his eaxle, Gr.