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sceáp-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
sceáp-lic, adj.
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Of a sheep, of sheep Swýnenan and æt sceáplican and æt fearlican suouetaurilia (cf. suouetaurili oðða þá þe æt þǽm geldum þǽr wæs swín and sceáp and fear, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 32), An. Ox. 11, 187

synderlic

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Add Wǽron on þǽre fyrde fela crístene menn, and án synderlic eórod of eásternum leódum swíþe crístene menn þám cásere folgiende, Hml. S. 28, 9

faroþ-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ-strǽt, e; f.

The sea-street, the sea marĭtĭma via, măre

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The sea-street, the sea ; marĭtĭma via, măre Ic ongiten hæbbe ðæt ðú on faroþsttǽte feor ne wǽre I have understood that thou wert not far from us upon the sea, Andr. Kmbl. 1795; An. 900: 622; An. 311

ferd-mon

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-mon, -monn, es; pl. nom. acc. -men; m.

A soldiermīles

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A soldier; mīles Ðæt feoh mon ðám ferdmonnum sellan sceolde the money should be given to the soldiers, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 14. Cyning sceal hæbban ferdmen a king must have soldiers, 17; Fox 58, 33, MS. Cot

fals

(n.)
Grammar
fals, es; n.
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Ꝥ deófol his falses tó fela ongemang þǽre heorde ne gesáwe. Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wíse wel gerǽde on þám earde þe man mǽst falses lufað, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 26-29. Buton ǽlcon false, Wlfst. 272, 3. Add

Hungerie

(n.)
Grammar
Hungerie, the Hungarians; later,
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Þes folces þe be Hungrie fór fela þúsenda þǽr earmlíce forfóran, Chr. 1096; P. 232, 36

ur

(adv.)
Grammar
ur, (occurring only as it is represented by the U-rune); adv.

Formerly

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ᚢ wæs longe laguflódum bilocen lífwynna dǽl, feoh on foldan, Exon. Th. 50, 25; Cri. 806

Linked entry: or

ge-þíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíwan, p. de; pp. ed

To threatenrebukeoppress

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Óþ-ðæt hio óðer folc egsan geþíwdan until they oppressed other people with fear, Ps. Th. 104, 11

ge-yflian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yflian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to injureto become ill

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Lind. 22, 6. to become ill Hine geyflade he fell sick, Th. Chart. 272, 29. Him geyfelade and ðæt him stranglíce eglade he fell sick and it afflicted him severely, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 33. Lazarus wæs geyfled Lazarus infirmabatur, Jn. Skt. 11, 2

Linked entry: yfelian

þylc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þylc, pron.

Such

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Such Þes þylc fela spycð iste talis multum loquitur, Scint. 80, 19. Gif hé áwiht þylces dó si tale quid fecerit, L. Ecg. C. 15; Th. ii. 142, 27. Þylces fela his similia, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 11. Ánne þilícne lytling unum parvolum talem, Mt.

Linked entry: þylíc

and-lóman

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Hé sceal fela tóla tó túne tilian and fela andlómena tó húsan habban, Angl. ix. 262, 27. Andlamena, 264, 8. Andlumena, Cht. Th. 538, 36. Sylle him man tól tó his weorce and andlaman tó his húse, Ll. Th. i. 434, 26

be-mǽnan

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S. 25, 213. to feel penitence for Þá þing bemǽnað ł behreówsiað (compungimini), Ps. L. 4, 6. Synna bemǽnan, Wlfst. 133, 14. to feel pity for Hé þá buruhware mid teáron bemǽnde. Hml. Th. i. 408, 7. Synt tó bemænenne þá ðe þá earman ofðricceað. Hml.

be-hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hreówsian, part. -hreówsigende; ic -hreówsige, ðú -hreówsast, he -hreówsaþ, pl. -hreáwsiaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To repentfeel remorsemake amends or reparationpœniterecompungisatisfacere

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To repent, feel remorse, make amends or reparation; pœnitere, compungi, satisfacere Behreówsian pœnitere Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 22. Behreówsiaþ compungimini Ps. Lamb. 4, 5. Ic behreówsige satisfacio Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 40.

Linked entry: be-riówsian

frásung

(n.)
Grammar
frásung, e; f.

An askinginquiringtemptingtemptationinterrŏgātiotentātio

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An asking, inquiring, tempting, temptation; interrŏgātio, tentātio Hý to Gúþláces gáste gelǽddun frásunga fela they brought many temptations to Guthlac's spirit. Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 19; Gú. 160. Mið frásung interrogātiōne, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 19, 9

biscop-seðel

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-seðel, g. -seðles; n.

A bishop's seat or residencesedes episcopalis

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[seðel a seat] A bishop's seat or residence; sedes episcopalis Mellitus féng to ðam biscopseðle Contwara burge cirican Mellitus succeeded to the episcopal residence of Canterbury church; Mellitus sedem Doruvernensis ecclesiæ suscepit, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509

Linked entry: bisceop-seðel

ge-celf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-celf, adj.

Great with calf

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Great with calf Ðæt ic hæbbe hnesce litlingas, and gecelfe cý mid me that I have tender children and incalving cows with me, Gen. 33, 13; quod parvŭlos hăbeam tĕnĕros, et boves fetas mecum, Vulg. Gen. 33, 13

Linked entry: ge-eán

un-swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swéte, adj.

Unsweetbittersouroffensivefetid

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Th. 88, 12; Cri. 1439. of smell, offensive, fetid Ðonne ne biþ se þost tó unswéte tó gestincanne, Lchdm, ii. 48, 14

wealdend-god

(n.)
Grammar
wealdend-god, es; m.

The Lord God

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The Lord God Ic cleopige tó Heáhgode and tó Wealdendgode ðe mé wel dyde clamabo ad Deum altissimum, et ad Dominum qui bene fecit mihi, Ps. Th. 56, 2. Se is wealdendgode wellícendlíc beneplacitum est Deo, 67, 16

weg-farende

(adj.)
Grammar
weg-farende, ; adj. (ptcpl.)

Wayfaring

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Wayfaring Sum wegfarende (-férende, v. l.) man férde wið ðone feld; ðá wearð his hors gesicclod, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 204. Seó nædre ligeþ on ðam wege, and wyle ða wegfarendan mid hire tóðum slítan, Wulfst. 192, 23

brýd-ealo

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealo, -eala; gen. -ealowes; n.

aleA bride-ale, bride or marriage feastnuptiale convivium

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[ealu ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Ðǽr wæs ðæt brýdealo [Laud; MS. -eala], ðæt wæs manegra manna bealo there was the bride-ale, which was many men's bale, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 26