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á-dwǽscan

to extinguish fire, light ⬩ to put an end to, put dawn, suppress a practice, doctrine, &;c. ⬩ to put down, suppress, destroy a person

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Add: to extinguish fire, light (lit. or fig.) Ðæt wæter and seó eorþe eallunga ne ádwǽsceþ ðæt fýr, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 14. Ðǽm gelícost ðe mon drýpe ǽnne eles dropan on án micel fýr, and þence hit mid ðǽm ádwǽscan; ðonne is wén, swá micle swíðor swá

on-secgan

(v.)

to sacrifice, offer ⬩ to deny, renounce, abjure

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to sacrifice, offer Ic onsecge sacrificabo, Ps. Surt. 53, 8. Ic ðé tifer onsecge, Ps. Th. 65, 12. Gif man medmycles hwæthwega deóflum onsægþ ( immolaverit ), L. Ecg. C. 32; Th. ii. 156, 15. Hé lác onsægde, Cd. Th. 107, 21; Gen. 1792. Hé gild onsægde,

sparian

(v.)
Grammar
sparian, p. ode.

to spare ⬩ to show mercy to ⬩ to refrain from injuring or destroying ⬩ to spare ⬩ preserve ⬩ not to use ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ parcere, fovere ⬩ to spare

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to spare, to show mercy to, to refrain from injuring or destroying Ic sparige oððe árige parco, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7; Zup. 180, 12. Ðætte hé spærio parcere, Rtl. 40, 19. with acc. Ic geswerge ðæt ic hí ne sparige, ac on spild giefe, Exon. Th. 247, 27; Jul

hlinian

(v.)
Grammar
hlinian, hleonian; p. ode

To lean, ⬩ bend, ⬩ lie down, ⬩ recline, ⬩ rest

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To lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest Ic hlinige cubo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 55. Ne ðǽr hleonaþ unsméðes wiht nor does aught unsmooth rest there, Exod. 56 a; Th. 199, 14; Ph. 25. Ða ðe him godes egsa hleonaþ ofer heáfdum those on whose heads rests

Linked entries: a-hlinian hleonian

timber

(n.)
Grammar
timber, es; n.

material for constructing a house, ship, etc., ⬩ timber ⬩ material of which anything is formed ⬩ a structure, ⬩ building, ⬩ edifice ⬩ the building of a house, ship, etc.

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material for constructing a house, ship, etc., timber Æfter siextegum daga ðæs ðe ðæt timber (arbores) ácorfen wæs, ðǽr wǽron xxx and c scipa gearora, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 4. Ne sceal cyrcean timber (ligna ecclesiae) tó ǽnigum óðrum weorce, L. Ecg. P

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scop

(n.)
Grammar
scop, sceop, es; m.

A poet

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A poet Scop liricus, unwurð scop tragicus vel comicus, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 5, 9. Scop comicus, 291, 25: ii. 17, 38. Comices, s. est qui comedia scribit, cantator, vel artifex canticorum seculorum, idem satyricus, i. scop, joculator, poeta, 132, 16. Se hǽðena

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segl

(n.)
Grammar
segl, swegel, segel, es; m. n.

a sail ⬩ the fiery and cloudy pillars ⬩ a veil ⬩ curtain ⬩ a flag ⬩ banner

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a sail Segl artemon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 24. Segl velum, se mǽsta segl acateon se medemesta segl epidromas, se lesta segl dalum, i. 56, 48-53. Segel velum, lytel segel dalum, 48, 22, 23. Ðes segl hic carbasus, ðás seglu haec carbasa, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup.

sidu

(n.)
Grammar
sidu, seodu, siodu (o); gen. dat. a; m.

a custom ⬩ use ⬩ manner ⬩ habit ⬩ practice ⬩ a religious practice ⬩ a rite ⬩ good conduct ⬩ morality ⬩ modesty

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a custom, use, manner, habit, practice Ðæt heó cóme tó him mid hire cynehelme, swá swá heora seodu wæs, Anglia ix. 28, 31. Micel sido mid Rómwarum wæs, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 96, 2. Se sido ðe sume men secgaþ ðæt [hé] sié méde wyrðe, sume men secgaþ ðæt hé sié

Linked entries: sydung seodu sido siodo

ge-fadian

(v.)

to arrange, set in order material objects ⬩ to ornament, adorn :-- ⬩ to dispose of property ⬩ to order conduct, action, life, manage a matter ⬩ to arrange the order of procedure :-- ⬩ of the ordering by superhuman power,

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Add Ic gefadige dispono, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 44. to arrange, set in order material objects Án geteld ( the tabernacle ) mid wunderlicum dihte gefadod, Hml. Th. ii. 198, 23. Hé gefadod hæfde eall his werod swá his þeáw wæs, Hml. S. 30, 305. to ornament

spryttan

(v.)
Grammar
spryttan, p. te

To sprout ⬩ spring ⬩ germinate ⬩ To put forth a shoot ⬩ bring forth fruit ⬩ to incite

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intrans. To sprout, spring, germinate Ðonne sprit his gird germinabit virga ejus, Num. 17, 5. Up spryt rihtwísnys orietur justitia, Ps. Lamb. 71, 7. Tó ðý hé sprytt, ðæt hé mid cwyldum fornyme swá hwæt swá hé ǽr sprytte, Homl. Th. i. 614, 9. Ðonne treówa

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mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 27.
  • )

measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect

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measure, degree, proportion Gilde be ðære giftan mǽþe reddet pecuniam juxta modum dotis, Ex. 22, 17: L. Ecg. P. i. 11; Th. ii. 176, 28. Be ðære synne mǽþe secundum peccati gradum, tit. i; Th. ii. 170, 5: Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 56, 4. Be dǽde mǽþe, L. C. E.

micel

(adj.)
Grammar
micel, adj.

Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great

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Mickle, great. of size; magnus Mycel magnus, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 54, 67. Mycel belle campana, 81, 39. Þurhslegene mid ðare ádle ðæs myclan líces ( elephantiasis ), Lchdm. ii. 399, col. 2. Micel grandem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 70. Ða miclan tán alloces, 5, 18

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on-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceive ⬩ to perceive, see ⬩ to perceive by hearing ⬩ to perceive, feel (pain, etc. ) ⬩ to feel, be of opinion, judge ⬩ to know, hear of, find out ⬩ to perceive, understand ⬩ to recognise, know, ⬩ to take a person or thing to be what it really is ⬩ to recognise a fact or circumstance, ⬩ to know (of sexual intercourse)

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To perceive Ic ongite comperio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 46. Ongiotaþ animadvertite. Kent. Gl. 230. Ða hé ongítende wæs animadverterit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 9. Ongeten, onfunden expertus, cognitus, i. probatus, inventus, 145, 47. to perceive, see Gif ðú gesihst

cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
cwéman, part.cwémende ; p.de; pp. ed ; v. a. dat.

To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ⬩ placere, satisfacere

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To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ; placere, satisfacere Sum sceal on heápe hæleðum cwéman one shall in company give pleasure to men, Exon. 88a; Th. 331, 33; Vy. 77. Ic mínum Criste cwéman þence leófran láce I purpose to please my

Linked entry: cwǽman

hwæðer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæðer, hweðer; conj.

Whether

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Whether, in direct questions Hwæðer ic móte lybban óþ ðæt ic hine geseó may I live till I see him? Homl. Th. i. 136, 30. Hwæðer gé willen on wuda sécan gold ðæt reáde? Bt. Met. Fox 19, 9, 29; Met. 19, 5, 15. Hwæðer ðe ðín eáge mánful ys forðam ðe ic

METE

(n.)
Grammar
METE, mæte, es; m.

MEAT ⬩ food

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MEAT, food Mete cibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 80. Mín mete (mett, Lind. Rush.) is ðæt ic wyrce ðæs willan ðe mé sende, Jn. Skt. 4, 34. Gesoden mæt on wætere elixus cibus, Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 17. Swéte mete dapis, ii. 28, 29. Ðú scealt mid earfoþnyssum ðé metes

muud-bora

(n.)
Grammar
muud-bora, an; m.

one who can give protection (mund) ⬩ protector ⬩ patron ⬩ guardian ⬩ advocate ⬩ a guardian

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one who can give protection (mund), a protector, patron, guardian, advocate Forspeca vel mundbora advocatus, patronus vel interpellator, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 42. Mundbora patronus, ii. 67, 24: subfragator, 121, 55; Ep. Gl. 24 b, 31: advocatas, Hpt. Gl. 466

nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
nacod, næcad ; adj.

naked ⬩ bare ⬩ nudus ⬩ without clothing ⬩ unsaddled ⬩ bare-backed ⬩ naked ⬩ unsheathed ⬩ bare ⬩ destitute ⬩ stripped of property ⬩ not accompanied by deeds

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naked, bare; nudus Nacod exertum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 70. Næcad exerta, 107, 78. of persons, without clothing Nacod and ceald nuda, 61, 65. Nacod plegere gymnosophista, i. 17, 10. Ic eom nacod ( nudus ), Gen. 3, 10, 11. Ðá sæt ðǽr sum þearfa nacod, bæd

ne

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ne, The word often occurs with other negatives.

Not ⬩ non ⬩ ne ⬩ no ⬩ nay ⬩ Nor ⬩ neither ⬩ ne ⬩ neque ⬩ nec

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Grammar ne, adv. Not; non, ne Ic ne dyde non feci, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 13. Nis hit swá hit nys non, non, 40, 23. Warna ðæt ðú ðæt ne dó cave ne hoc facias, 40, 9. Hwí forbeád God eów, ðæt gé ne ǽton of ǽlcum treówe? Gen. 3, 1. Hí nyllaþ geswícan ðæt

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nefne

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
nefne, nemne.

Unless ⬩ except ⬩ Except

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Grammar nefne, conj. connecting clauses, Unless, except Hé hyra má ácwellan wolde, nefne him witig God forstóde, Beo. Th. 2116; B. 1056: 6101; B. 3054: Exon. Th. 340, 5; Gn. Ex. 106 : 345, 11; Gn. Ex. 186. Hí sǽdon, nemne ( nisi ) hí him máran andlyfne

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