tó-sígan
To fall to pieces, ⬩ to decay, ⬩ get worn out
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Binnon feówertig geára fæcenæs nán man gelegerod on eallum ðam folce, ne heora reáf næs tósigen (cf. vestimentum tuum nequaquam vetustate defecit, et pes tuus non est subtritus, en quadrigesimus annus est. Deut. 8, 4), ii. 196, 14
þeófian
to thieve, ⬩ steal
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The Lindisfarne gloss has ðæt ðú ne forstele ł ne forðiófe, Mk. 10, 19; the Kentish Glossary, diófende furtivus; but this might imply the form ðiófian, cf. tácnendi and tácnian: cf. also, for both force and form of the participle styrende agitatam, Mt
áwríþan
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Genim sceápes mearh, lege on ꝥ óþer mearh, áwríþ swíðe wel, Lch. ii. 96, 1 Gif þú ne mæge blóddolh áwríþan (staunch) . . . lege ꝥ dust on cláð, wríþ mid þý ꝥ blóddolh.
ge-mengan
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Ne dranc hé wínes drenc, ne nánes gemencgedes wǽtan, Hml. Th. i. 352, 6.
and-wendednys
A changing ⬩ change ⬩ mutatio
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A changing, change; mutatio, Ps. Spl. 76, 10
ge-stíran
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Ðǽm scamleásan ne wyrð nó gestiéred bútan micelre tǽlinge impudentes ab impudentiae vilio non nisi increpaíio dura compescit, Past. 205, 22. with gen. of action and means Ðætte hie mid hiora onwalde gestieren,(-stíran, v.l.) ðára scylda, Past. 116, 14
biddan
to ask ⬩ to ask ⬩ to pray to
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Gif þæt byð beden, ná on naman Hælendes byð beden, Scint. 32, 5. with gen. and acc. Ne bæd se blinda náðor ne goldes, ne seolfres, ne náne woruldlice ðing, Hml. Th. 1. 158, 20. with a clause Wé biddaþ ꝥ þú fram ús ne gewíte, Bl. H. 145, 18.
mægþ-hád
maidenhood ⬩ virginity ⬩ celibacy ⬩ chastity ⬩ a body of young persons
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maidenhood, virginity, celibacy, chastity Ðú cennest cyning ealra clǽnnessa and ðinne mægþhád nó ne gewemmest, Blickl. Homl. 7, 36: Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 25; Cri. 289: 9 a; Th. 6, 16; Cri. 85 : Homl. Th. i. 460, 4.
þweorian
To be opposed ⬩ adverse ⬩ to be at variance
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On sibbe is fulfremednyss ðǽr ðǽr nán ðing ne þwyraþ ( there are no conflicting elements ), Homl. Th. i. 552, 21. Ic eom sóðfæstnys, ac ðás ðweorigaþ wið mé these men are opposed to me, 380, 8.
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hǽman
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Add: in a not criminal sense. to have sexual intercourse Gif wer and wíf hý gesomnien, and heó secge ꝥ hé ne mæge hǽman (coire) mid hire . . . nime hire óðerne, Ll. Th. ii. 146, 37. to marry Ne beþærfeþ ꝥ mon hǽme non expedit nubere, Mt.
láþ
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Ac hí ne geefenlǽcað ná Abrahame þe his leófran sunn tó láce geoffrode, Hml. A. 35, 265. unwilling, loath (?) Láþ inuitam (but perhaps the glosser has read inuisam ), An Ox. 5406
sár-cwide
injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter words ⬩ a lament
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Synnige ne mihton þurh sárcwide sóð gecýðan, 1929; An. 967. Ðú ús ásettest on sárcwide úrum neáhmannum posuisti nos in contradictionem vicinis nostris, Ps. Th. 79, 6. Hé ðæt eal þolaþ, sárcwide secga, Exon.
swangorness
Heaviness, torpor, sloth, indolence, sluggishness
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Non autem dormire, sed dormitare, est quae quidem reprehenda sunt cognoscere, sed tamen propter mentis taedium dignis ea increpationibus non emendare, 28; Swt. 195, l-10
a-dreósan
To fall ⬩ decline ⬩ labi ⬩ deficere
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To fall, decline; labi, deficere Ne biþ se hlísa adroren fame will not decline, non erit fama tædio affecta, Exon. 95a; Th. 355, 19; Reim. 79
an-gelíc
Like ⬩ similar ⬩ sirnilis
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Like, similar; sirnilis Ðonne ne finst ðú ðǽ r náuht angelíces then thou wilt not find there anything of like, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 11
cearc
Care, anxiety ⬩ cura, sollicitudo
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Care, anxiety; cura, sollicitudo Iudas ne meahte oncyrran cearces [MS. rex, =crex, =cerx, = cearx, = cearces] geníðlan Judas could not avert the pressure of anxiety, El. 610
dyrst-lǽcan
To dare ⬩ audēre
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To dare; audēre Ðæt nán ne dyrstlǽce ceósan hláfordas of lǽwedan mannan that none dare to choose lords of laical men, Chr. 796; Ing. 82, 26
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eoful-sæc
Evil accusation, blasphemy ⬩ blasphēmia
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Evil accusation, blasphemy; blasphēmia Ðæt ðú eofulsæc ǽfre ne fremme wið Gódes bearne that ihou never make blasphemy against God's son, Elen. Kmbl. 1045; El. 524
ferþ-gewit
Mental wit ⬩ understanding ⬩ mentis intellectus
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Mental wit, understanding; mentis intellectus Ðeáh hí ferþgewit ǽnig ne cúðen though they knew not any mental wit, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 4; Cri. 1184
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mynet-cípa
A money-dealer
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A money-dealer Se ðe him sylfum teolaþ on Godes gelaþunge, and ne caraþ ymbe Cristes teolunge, se biþ mynetcýpa getalod, Homl. Th. i. 412, 16