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spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to trackgo in a trackfollowmake a journey in search of something to make a trackgoto enquireinvestigateexamineto enquire after or intoseek to know aboutto search afterseek to attainto askinvestigare, indagare, sciscitarito track; to investigate; to ask

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to track, go in a track (v. spor, spyreman), follow, make a journey in search of something Deáð spyraþ (spyreþ, Met. 27, 9) ǽlce dæge æfter fuglum and æfter diórum and æfter monnum, and ne forlǽt nán swæþ, ǽr hé geféhþ ðæt, ðæt hé æfter spyreþ, Bt. 39

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

weorold-gerisene

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gerisene, es; n.
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Worldly propriety Æfter Godes rihte and æfter woroldgerysnum as religion and the world require, L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 5 : L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 4. Woruldgerysenum, L. I. P. 24; Th. ii. 336, 38

un-gesceádwísness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwísness, e; f.

Unreasonablenessfoolishness

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hwí nyllaþ hí spyrigan æfter cræftum and æfter wísdóme? quid enervatius ignorantiae caecitate? an sectanda noverunt? Bt. 36, 6; Fox 180, 31, 35.

Linked entry: ge-sceádwísness

steor-wiglung

(n.)
Grammar
steor-wiglung, e; f.
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Astrology Æfter steorwiglunge juxta constellationem, Anglia xiii. 33, 141

Linked entry: steor-wigle

Norþmandisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Norþmandisc, adj.
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Norman Æfter Norðmandiscere lage, Ll. Th. i. 489, 11

máðum-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-gifu, e; f.

A costly gift

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A costly gift Æfter máððumgife, Beo. Th. 2606; B. 1301

sorh-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-stæf, es; m.

Troublecareaffliction

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Trouble, care, affliction Æfter sorgstafum, Exon. Th. 282, 8; Jul. 660

sund-plega

(n.)
Grammar
sund-plega, an; m.
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Se tíreádga (the Phenix) twelf síþum hine bibaþaþ . . . siþþan hine sylfne æfter sundplegan hefeþ on heánne beám, Se hærnflota (the ship) æfter sundplegan (its journey across the sea) sondlond gespearn

deáþ-dæg

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Huaet his gástae aefter deóthdaege doemid uueorthe, Txts. 149, 20. Add

á-fýsan

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Add: to make eager, inspire with longing Þonne hwylc-um men gelimpeþ ꝥ his fæder gefærþ, ne mæg ꝥ ná beón ꝥ þá bearn langunga nabban æfter þǽm freóndum. Swá wiste úre heofonlica fæder his þá leófan bearn áfýsed æfter him, Bl. H. 131, 28

angel-ic

(adj.)
Grammar
angel-ic, angel-lic; adj.
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Angelic Æfter ðære angelica gesihðo port angelicam visionem, Jn. p. 8, 3

geár

Grammar
geár, <b>; II 1.</b> add (1 a):
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a period of thirteen lunar months Æfter þǽre sunnan ryne beóð þreó hund daga and fíf and syxtig daga, and æfter þæs mónan ryne beóð þreó hund daga and feówer and fíftig ... þǽre sunnan gér hæfd endlufon dagas má þonne þæs mónan gér, Angl. viii. 305,

be-strídan

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Æfter ðisum wordum hé his hors bestrád, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 3. Add

cyninge

(n.)
Grammar
cyninge, an; f.
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A queen Æfter þǽre bysne þǽre hálgan Godes cyningan, Bl. H. 13, 1

heáh-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-weorc, es; n.

Lofty work

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Lofty work Æfter heáhweorce heofenes ðínes secundum altitudinem cæli, Ps. Th. 102, 11

canonec-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
canonec-líc, adj.
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Canonical; canonicus Æfter canoneclícan ge-wunan according to canonical custom, Canon. Hrs. 359, 8

neó-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
neó-síþ, es; m.

Death

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Death Se sceal æfter neúsíþum wunian wítum fæst Exon. Th. 316, 27; Mód. 55

and-sacian

(v.)
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Ðá Saducie andsacedon (ant-, v. l. ) ðǽre ǽriste æfter deáðe, Past. 362, 5. Add

ge-hleápan

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Add: to jump (fig. ) Æfter þissum hig gehleápað on metaplasmum, Angl. viii. 313, 28

ge-clǽnsung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-clǽnsung, e; f.

A cleansingpurifyingpurĭfĭcātio

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A cleansing, purifying; purĭfĭcātio Æfter Iudéa geclǽnsunge sĕcundum purĭfĭcātiōnem Judæōrum, Jn. Bos. 2, 6