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scilden

(n.)
Grammar
scilden, scildenn, e; f.

Protection

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Protection Scildenne, scildinnae tutellam, Txts. 103, 2073

scip-forðung

(n.)
Grammar
scip-forðung, -fyrðung, e; f.

Preparation of ships

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Preparation of ships Burhbóta and bricgbóta and scipforðunga (-fyrðunga, MS. B.) áginne man georne (cf. wærlíc biþ ðæt man ǽghwilce geáre sóna æfter Eástron fyrdscipa gearwige, L. Eth. vi. 33; Th. i. 324, 3), L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27

scyldigung

(n.)
Grammar
scyldigung, scyldgung, e; f.

A criminal charge

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A criminal charge Be ðon ðe scyldgunge bǽde æt ofslegenum. Wé cwǽdon, se ðe scyldunga (be ðon ðe scyldgunga, other MS.) bǽde æt ofslagenum þeófe ðæt hé eode þreora sum tó . . . and ðone áþ syllen ðæt hý on heora mǽge náne þýfþe nyston . . . and hý gán

Linked entries: scyldgung scyldung

seht

(n.)
Grammar
seht, es; m.: e; f.

a settlement ⬩ an agreement ⬩ terms arranged between two parties by an umpire ⬩ a peace between two powers ⬩ peace ⬩ friendship

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a settlement, an agreement, terms arranged between two parties by an umpire, a peace between two powers Se seht ðe Godwine eorl worhte betweónan ðam arcebisceop and ðam híréde æt Sc̃e Augustine, and Leófwine preóste, Chart. Th. 349, 19. Spǽcon ðá Leófríces

sin-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
sin-sorh, (g), e ; f.

Continual trouble

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Continual trouble Habban breostceare, sinsorgna gedreag, Exon. Th. 444, 10; Kl. 45

ge-tingness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tingness, -tyngness, e; f.

Eloquence ⬩ ease of speech ⬩ facundia

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Eloquence, ease of speech; facundia Dumbum he forgeaf getingnysse to the dumb he gave eloquence, Homl. Th. i. 26, 12. Of woruldlícre getingnysse from worldly eloquence, 578, 4: ii. 140, 30: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 69, 403. Metcundlíc getyngnis metrica facundia

ge-togennes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-togennes, -ness, e; f.

Cramp ⬩ convulsion ⬩ contractio ⬩ convulsio

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Cramp, convulsion; contractio, convulsio, Som

ge-treówþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-treówþ, -trýwþ, e; f.

A covenant ⬩ treaty ⬩ pledge ⬩ fædus ⬩ pignus

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A covenant, treaty, pledge; fædus, pignus He gemunde ðara getreówþa recordātus est fædĕris, Ex. 2, 24

Linked entries: treówþ ge-trýwþ

ge-wemming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wemming, -wemmincg, e; f.

A corruption ⬩ violation ⬩ profanation ⬩ corruptio

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A corruption, violation, profanation; corruptio Be reste daga gewemminge with regard to the profanation of sabbaths, Nicod. 10; Thw. 5, 22

Linked entry: wemming

ge-wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wilnung, -willnung. e; f.

A wish ⬩ desire ⬩ longing ⬩ seeking ⬩ appetite ⬩ will ⬩ vow ⬩ oncŭpiscentia ⬩ desīdĕrium ⬩ ambĭtus ⬩ appĕtītus ⬩ affectus ⬩ vōtum

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A wish, desire, longing, seeking, appetite, will, vow; oncŭpiscentia, desīdĕrium, ambĭtus, appĕtītus, affectus, vōtum Gewilnung ambĭtus, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 35, 10. Of gewilnunge ic gewilnode etan mid eów ðás eástron desīdĕrio desīdĕrāvi hoc pascha

Linked entries: ge-willnung wilnung

ge-witnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-witnes, -ness, e; f.

knowledge ⬩ cognisance ⬩ witness ⬩ testimony ⬩ used of persons

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knowledge, cognisance, witness, testimony Oððe ðeós gewitness weorðeþ on heágum si est scientia in excelso, Ps. Th. 72, 9. Búton Godes willan and búton his gewitnesse without God's will and without his knowledge, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 212, 13: Gen. 31, 27,

Linked entry: witness

gífer-nes

(n.)
Grammar
gífer-nes, -ness, e; f.

Greediness ⬩ avarice ⬩ voracity ⬩ gluttony ⬩ aviditas ⬩ gula

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Greediness, avarice, voracity, gluttony; aviditas, gula Gífernys biþ ðæt se man ǽr tíman hine gereordige oððe æt his mǽle to micel þicge mid oferflówendnysse ǽtes oððe wǽtes greediness is a man's eating before the time, or taking too much at his meal

Linked entry: giefernes

gifnes

(n.)
Grammar
gifnes, -ess, e; f.

A favour ⬩ grace ⬩ beneficium ⬩ gratia

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A favour, grace; beneficium, gratia Ealle we beþurfon Godes gifnesse we all have need of God's grace, Hy. 7, 114, 110: Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 114, 110

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f: es; n.
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A snare, gin, noose; laqueus Swá swá grin he becymþ on ealle tanquam laqueus superveniet in omnes, Lk. Skt. 21, 35: Ps. Th. 123, 7. Grines laquei, Ps. Lamb. 34, 7. Of grames huntan grine de laqueo venantium, Ps. Th. 123, 6: 90, 3. Geheald me wið ðare

Linked entries: ge-grin giren

wig-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
wig-getawa, (-e); pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments On wíggetawum, Beo. Th. 741; B. 368

býgnes

(n.)
Grammar
býgnes, -ness, e; f.

A bending, bowing ⬩ flexio

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A bending, bowing; flexio

bysmrung

(n.)
Grammar
bysmrung, bysmerung, e; f.

infamy, blasphemy ⬩ Deceit, infamy, blasphemy ⬩ illusio, infamia, blasphemia

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[ Similar entries bismer, Similar entries bysmer infamy, blasphemy] Deceit, infamy, blasphemy; illusio, infamia, blasphemia Ðeós bysmrung nis to ondrǽdanne hæc illusio non est timenda, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 39, 41: 497, 6. Is on ðære ylcan bysmrunge swýde

Linked entries: bismerung bysmerung

ast

(n.)
Grammar
ast, l. ást, e; f.
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On odene cylne macian ofn and áste and fela ðinga sceal tó túne, Angl. ix. 262, 3. See in D. D

becola

(n.)
Grammar
becola, (-e?), an; m. (f.?)

A spectre ⬩ witch

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A spectre, witch Becolan, egesgríman larbam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 64

a-blǽcnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-blǽcnes, -ness, e; f.

A paleness ⬩ gloom ⬩ pallor

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A paleness, gloom; pallor, Herb. 164; Lchdm. i. 294, 3, note 6