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ymb-snidenness

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-snidenness, e; f.
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Circumcision Wén is ðæt eówer sum nyte hwæt sý ymbsnidennys, Homl. Th. i. 92, 30. Se intinga ðære æftran ymbsnidennysse, Jos. 5, 6. Beóð éstfulle heortan mid dæghwonlícere ymbsnidenysse áfeormode, Homl. Th. i. 98, 14.

Linked entry: sniden-ness

ge-wascan

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Genim þás wyrte ... and gewæsc hý wel mid ecede, Lch. i. 104, 2. Mid wætere gewæsc, 204, 19.

sǽ-rima

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-rima, an; m.

The sea-shore, coast

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The sea-shore, coast Hí mycel yfel gedydon ǽgðer ge on Defenum ge wel hwǽr be ðæm sǽriman, [Bí ða sǽrime áhwǽr in Engelande in littore marino alicubi in Anglia,Chart. Th. 422, 2.] Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 20: 994; Erl. 133, 19.

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es ; m.
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(regular) custom, (proper) mode of conduct Béte ðara ǽghwelc mid ryhte þeódscipe ge mid were ge mid wíte let him make amends for each in the regular way both with wer and with wíte, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 4.

fǽr-scyte

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-scyte, es; m.

A sudden or pernicious shotimprōvīsus

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A sudden or pernicious shot; imprōvīsus vel fātālis jactus We fæste sculon wið ðam fǽrscyte wearde healdan we should firmly hold ward against that sudden shot, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 4; Cri. 766: 35 a; Th. 113, 13; Gú. 157

hwat

(n.)
Grammar
hwat, es; n.

Augurydivination

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lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde hwata and galdra we enjoin that every priest forbid auguries and incantations, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3

Linked entry: hwatung

hýrsum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýrsum-ness, e; f.

Obediencesubjection

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Þurh ða hýrsumnysse ðe heom hýrsomiaþ through the obedience with which we obey them, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 21

fæst-land

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-land, es; n.
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Land adapted to resist attack, that is hard to invade Fóran þurh ðá fæstlond and þurh þá ungeférenlican eorþan we marched through country which could easily have been defended and over ground that was almost impassable, Nar. 17, 6

ge-span

Grammar
ge-span, suggestion.
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Ús is gecynde ðæt ǽlc yfel on ðrió wísan ðurhtión, ðurh gespan (suggesiione) . . . Ðæt gespan bið ðurh dióful . . . Ðá wæs Adam ðurh gespan ðǽre nǽddran oferswíðed . . . On ðǽm gespane magon ongietan ðá synne, Past. 417, 19-30. Add

fæste

shakenfirmlyfasturgentlystrictlysolemnlysecurelyfastfastspeedily at once

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Þá þing þe handledon and fæste ymbe wǽron the matters that we handled and with which we were diligently engaged, Angl. viii. 304, 24. expressing vigorous action or thoroughness of condition: Hí fæste tógedere féngon they attacked each other vigorously

Linked entry: fæstlíce

hæslen

(adj.)
Grammar
hæslen, adj.

Of hazel

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Lǽt ðæt blód on grénne sticcan hæslenne weorp ðne ofer weg áweg ðonne ne biþ nán yfel let the blood run into a green spoon of hazel-wood, then throw it away over the road; then no harm will come of the bite, 68; Lchdm. ii. 142, 19-21

carful-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
carful-líce, adv.
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Twá þing sind ðe we sceolon carfullíce scrutnian there are two things that we should diligently attend to, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 25

Linked entry: cearful-líce

treów-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
treów-weorþung, e; f.

Tree-worship

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Tree-worship lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde treówwurþunga and stánwurþunga, L. Edg. C. 16Th. ii. 248, 30. Cf; forbeódaþ ǽlcne hǽðenscipe. . . ðæt is, ðæt mán weorðige .. . stánas oððe ǽniges cynnes wudutreówa, L. C.

ge-mittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mittan, p. -mitte; pp. -mitted

To find, meetinvĕnīre, obviam hăbēre

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Efne we ðás eall on Eufraten sæcgean gehýrdon, syððan gemittan fórwel manegu, on wudu-feldum ecce audīvĭmus ea in Euphrata, invēnĭmus ea in campis silvæ, Ps. Th. 131, 6: Cd. 80; Th. 101, 24; Gen. 1687.

Linked entries: mittan ge-métan

brice

(n.)
Grammar
brice, bryce, es; m. [from briceþ, brycþ, pres. of brecan to break ]

A breaking, rupture, fracture, fragment, violation, breachfractio, ruptura, fractura, fragmentum, violatio

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We witon ful georne, ðæt to miclan bryce sceal micel bót nýde id compertum est nobis, immanis ubi facta est ruptura, ibi opus esse, ut large resarciatur, Lupi Serm. i. 3; Hick. Thes. ii. 99, 30.

Linked entry: bryce

mis-tríwan

(v.)

to mistrustbe diffident

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to mistrust, be diffident mistríwaþ difidimus, Rtl. 39, 32

íþast

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magon hié suá íðesð gebétan, Past. 306, 20. Add

wisse

(adv.)
Grammar
wisse, (?); adv.

Certainly

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Certainly Sculan wrecan wordum forð, wisse gesingan, ðæt . . ., Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70

brego-ríce

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gehérdon þá on bregoríce audivimus eam in Effrata, Ps. L. 131, 6. Add

un-sidu

(n.)
Grammar
un-sidu, a; m.

A bad habitvicious custommal-practice

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Nis eác nán wundor, þeáh ús mislimpe, forðam witan ful georne, ðæt ... wearð þes þeódscipe swýðe forsyngod ... þurh hǽþene unsida, Wulfst. 164, 2. Áne misdǽda hé dyde þeáh tó swíðe, ðæt hé ælþeódige unsida lufode, Chr. 959; Erl. 121, 1