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searu-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-líc, adj.
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Sum hafaþ searolíc gomen gleódǽda, 298, 9; Crä. 82. v. next word

sypian

(v.)

to take in moisture

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Cf. súpan, and preceding word

Linked entry: sipian

un-weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
un-weorþscipe, es; m.

dishonourdisgraceindignation

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wyrm-líc

(n.; adj.)
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wyrm-líc, es; n.
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The body of a serpent or of a worm, of carving on a wall. Cf. wyrm-fáh Weal wundrum heáh, wyrmlícum fáh, Exon. Th. 292, 13; Wand. 98. fig. cf. wyrm, II a Ic eom oferfongen mid synnum tó wyrmlíce, Anglia xii. 501, 22

á-ferian

(v.)
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Take the last two passages under next word, and add On weg áferide, an uoeg áueridæ avehit , Txts. 43, 246. Siððon þú forð ofer þone bist áferod. Bt. 36, 3; S. 105, 14. ꝥ ne sý áfered ut non auferetur , An. Ox. II, 56

ge-beótung

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Substitute: The word glosses fascinatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 46, which may have been understood in the sense of boasting. Cf. fascinatio: laudatio stulta, Ld. Gl. H. 12, col. 2, or in the sense of threatening. Cf. fascinatio, invidia, Corp. Gl.

hirwend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hirwend-lic, adj.

Contemptible

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The word might be the acc. fem. of an adjective, or it might be an adverb, in which case contemtim must be read

lorh

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In this passage the word seems to belong to the a-stem masculine declension, but in the Epinal-Erfurt glossaries to the i-stem feminine, with i-umlaut of o. Add

meduma

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(Wright prints: Tramarium meðema wersa, but the MS. has persa, which is Latin, and belongs to the next word.)

rǽding-grád

(n.)
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Linked entry: grad

scyld

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[The word is masculine in the following Scyld (delictum) mínne cúthorn;ne ic dyde, Ps. Rdr. 31, 5. Scyldas delicta, 24, 7: 58, 13.] Add Þ manna scyldu (-e, v. l.) sín gewítnode ut culpae carnalium puniantur, Gr. D. 323, 13. Scylda, 328, 10

streát

(n.)
Grammar
streát, es; m. (?), n. (?).
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Linked entry: hen-streát

wæwærð-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wæwærð-líc, adj.

Good (?)

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weax-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
weax-berende,

bearing a wax candle

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bearing a wax candle; the word (in the form uæx biorende) glosses cerarius in the passage: Accoluthus grece, cerarius ad recitandum evangelium (cf.Acolitus is gecweden se ðe candele oððe tapor byreþ þonne mann godspell rǽt, Ælfc.

ǽ-gewrítere

(n.)
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Gl. 245 ‘legum conditores’ is rendered by a word which Zupitza reads as scepttenras. This in Junius’ copy of the MS. is given by ægewriteras. The scept is uncertain, and Zupitza gives egewritteras as a more possible reading than that of Junius

on-innan

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Þonne þǽr micel stán . . . oninnan fealþ, Bt. 6; F. 14, 29 : B. 71 : 2089. as prep. preceding the governed word Gefealden oninnan ðæs synfullan monnes ingeðonce, Past. 243, Hí hira yfel helað oninnan him selfum, 449, 9. following the governed word Hire

ofer-leóran

(v.)

to pass, pass away, pass byto pass moral bounds, deviate from right, transgress

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féðe-mund

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-mund, e; f.

A foot-handmánus gressus

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Used for the fore-feet of the badger Ic sceal fromlíce féðemundum þurh steápne beorg strǽte wyrcan I [a badger] shall strenuously work a road through a steep mountain with my fore-feet, Exon. 104b; Th. 397, 10; Rä. 16, 17

Linked entry: mund

ge-costian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-costian, -costnian; p. ode; pp. od. [costian to tempt]

To tempttryprovetentāreprobāre

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To tempt, try, prove; tentāre, probāre He gecostaþ wildeóra worn it tryeth the multitude of beasts, Salm. Kmbl. 610; Sal. 304. Ne eart ðú clǽne gecostad thou art not thoroughly proved, Exon. 41 a; Th. 136, 36; Gú. 552 : 40 b; Th. 134, 13; Gú. 507

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sige-folc

(n.)
Grammar
sige-folc, es ; n.
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A victorious or triumphant people Heó ( Judith) ðæt word ácwæþ tó ðam sigefolce (the Jews who were about to destroy the Assyrians ), Judth. Thw. 23, 32 ; Jud. 152. Ðá wæs þeód on sǽlum, sigefolca swég, Beo. Th. 1292 ; B. 644 : Menol. Fox 593 ; Gn.