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síc

(n.)
Grammar
síc, es; n.: but síce, es; m. seems also to occur.

A sike

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A sike. 'Sike a watercourse; applied to a natural as well as to an artificial stream; the latter usually constructed to receive the contents of field gutters, for discharge into the river.' Mid-Yorks. Gloss. See also E. D. S. Pub. 13, 15, and Old Farming

blinnende

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
blinnende, an; f.

A ceasing, rest, intermission ⬩ cessatio, intermissio

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[blinnende, part. of blinnan to cease] A ceasing, rest, intermission; cessatio, intermissio Bútan blinnendan without ceasing; sine intermissione, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, note 20

on-stingan

(v.)
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Sê ðe on þâm sylfan cildan bûtan smêgunge onstingð qui in ipsis infantibus sine discretione exarserit, R. Ben. I. 115, 16

riht-handdǽda

(n.)
Grammar
riht-handdǽda, an; m.

The actual perpetrator of a crime

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The actual perpetrator of a crime Gif hwá wrace dó on ǽnigum óðrum bútan on ðam rihthanddǽdan, L. Edm. S. 1; Th. i. 248, 12

Linked entry: hand-dǽda

freóls-niht

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-niht, e; f.

The night before a festival

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The night before a festival Þá cildra þe beóð begiten on Sunnanniht and on þám hálgan freólsnihtum. hí sceolan beón geboren bútan eágon, Nap. 26

land-mann

(n.)
Grammar
land-mann, es; m.
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A native of a country Náh náðer tó farenne ne Wylisc man on Ænglisc land ne Ænglisc on Wylisc ðé má bútan gesettan landmen se hine sceal æt stæðe underfón and eft ðǽr bútan fácne gebringan.

frician

(v.)
Grammar
frician, (frícian (?) the MS. has frícudun (fricedan, v.l.) ; but cf. (?) frick to move briskly, D. D.).Add:

yfes-drype

(n.)
Grammar
yfes-drype, es; m.
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Eaves-drip Ðǽr ne gebyreþ an ðam lande an folcæs folcryht tó léfænnæ rúmæs bútan twígen fýt tó yfæsdrype, Chart. Erl. 141, 16, where see note

Linked entries: efes-drypa drype

mynster-gang

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Heálice gegaderunga ne mót mon gesceádan bútan bégea geðafunga. Heora ǽgðer mót ódrum lýfan mynstergang ( licentiam dare in monasterium ire ), LI. Th. ii. 152, 4. Add

reónung

(n.)
Grammar
reónung, e ;f.;

Whispering, muttering

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;Whispering, muttering; Nánes mannes stefn oððe reónung gehýred ne sý, bútan ðæs rǽderes ánes ;nullius musitatio uel vox audiatur nisi solius legentis,; R. Ben. 62, 14

un-fæderlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-fæderlíce, adv.

In an unfatherly manner

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In an unfatherly manner Saturnus wæs swá wælhreów, ðæt hé fordyde his ágene bearn ealle bútan ánum and unfæderlíce macode heora líf tó lyre, Wulfst. 106, 6

Linked entry: fæder-líce

efen-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-boren, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Of equal birth Ꝥ se mæssepreóst nǽre, gif hé wíf hæfde, ǽnigre óþre láde wyrþe bútan eallswá lǽwede sceolde þe efenboren wǽre, Ll. Th. ii. 256, 38

riht-gesetness

(n.)
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right institution Ǽlc wuht his rihtgesetnesse fuleóde bútan men ánum every creature carried out its properly appointed task except man only, Bt. 5, 3; S. 12, 23

slá

(n.)
Grammar
slá, (from sláhe); gen. slán: but also sláh, slág, e; f.

A sloe

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A sloe Slá brumela, bellicum. Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 26. Slág bellicum, Txts. 45, 289. Genim onwǽre sláh ðæt seáw . . . gif sió sláh biþ gréne, Lchdm. ii. 32, 18 - 20. Gewring tósomne swilce sié án sláh, 54, 6. Slán moros. Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 33: ii. 56, 32

Linked entries: slág sláh

ed-wendu

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wendu, e; f.

An alteration, change, end ⬩ mūtātio, cessātio

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An alteration, change, end; mūtātio, cessātio Ǽghwylc ðissa earfoða éce standeþ, bútan edwende all these sufferings are eternal, without a change, Salm. Kmbl. 951; Sal. 475

bises

(n.)
Grammar
bises, indecl. m.

A leap year ⬩ bisextile, bisextus

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A leap year; bisextile, bisextus Bútan bises geboden weorþe, feorþan geáre unless a leap year is appointed, [being] the fourth year, Menol. Fox 64; Men. 32

Linked entries: bissextus bissexte

ildenn

(n.)
Grammar
ildenn, e; f.
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Bútan ǽnigre yldenne (yldinge, v. l.) sine ulla dilatione, Bd. l, 27; Sch. 80, 2

sweord-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-wyrhta, an; m.

A sword-wright, maker of swords, armourer

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A sword-wright, maker of swords, armourer Móna se án and twentigoða unnytlíce tó wyrcenne bútan swurdwyrhtan (but the word glosses gladiatoribus), Lchdm. iii. 194, 10

wincettan

(v.)
Grammar
wincettan, p. te

To wink

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To wink Ða ðe mé hatiaþ bútan scylde and wincettaþ mid heora eágum þetwuh him qui oderunt me gratis, et annuunt oculis, Ps. Th. 34, 19

ge-dyrstigan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstigan, p. ede; pp. ed

To dare ⬩ presume ⬩ audēre ⬩ præsumĕre

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To dare, presume; audēre, præsumĕre Ðe gedyrstigedon ðæt hí Eástran heóldan bútan heora rihtre tíde qui Pascha non suo tempŏre observāre præsumĕrent, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 40

Linked entry: dyrstigan