mirring
hindering ⬩ leading astray ⬩ waste ⬩ squandering
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hindering, leading astray Merrunga seductiones, Mk. Skt. p. 5, 8. Cf. mirra. [O. Frs. meringa hindrance: O. H. Ger. marunga impedimentum.] waste, squandering (v. mirran, II) Oððe se gielpna for his góda mierringe (mirringe, Cott. MSS.) gielpe and wéne
ge-bendan
to bend ⬩ flectĕre ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ to bind ⬩ fetter ⬩ vincīre
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to bend; flectĕre, tendĕre He hornbogan hearde gebendaþ confrēgit cornua arcuum, Ps. Th. 75, 3. He gebende his bogan he bent his bow, Homl. Th. i. 502, 15. Of gebendum bogan from a bended bow, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 28, 2. to bind, fetter; vincīre Swá gebend
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scyte-finger
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The forefinger; digitus secundus quo sagittatur Scytefinger index vel salutaris, Wrt. Voc. i. 44. 5. Bécnend, scytefinger index, ii. 46, 35. Gif se scytefinger biþ ofáslegen, sió bót biþ .xv. sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 57; Th. i. 96, 1. In Ethelbert's Laws
swica
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a deceiver Swica planus vel seductor, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 51. Se swica ( se ductor ille ) sǽde: 'Æfter þrým dagon ic áríse,' Mt. Kmbl. 27, 63. Seó smyltnys is stulor and dígele swica, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 25. one who fails in fidelity or fealty, a traitor
Linked entry: ǽ-swíca
un-nídige
Without compulsion ⬩ willingly
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Without compulsion, willingly Ða ðe beóð mid hira ágnum byrðennum ofðrycte ðæt hié ne magon gestondan, hié willaþ lustlíce underfón óðerra monna, and unniédige hié underlútaþ mid hira sculdrum óðerra byrðenna tóeácan hiera ágnum qui ad casum valde urgetur
weorold-cræft
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A secular craft or art Ne sí nán man swá dysig, ðæt hé ðás gelícnysse tó ǽnigum hálgum þinge áwende, for ðan de ðis ( grammar) is woruldcræft (weorld-, v.l. ), Ælfc. Gr. 41; Zup. 246, 2. Ðé gebletsige woruldcræfta wlite and weorca gehwilc, Cd. Th. 239
efen-swíþe
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Just as much Him sculan eglan óðerra monna brocu suelce hé efnsuíðe him ðrowige singulis compassione proximus, Past. 75, 10. Ðá scylda ðára scamleásena hé tǽlde suelce hé efnsuíðe him bǽre culpas verecundantium quasi compatiens reprehendit, 207, 17.
ge-metan
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Add: to measure, determine size, quantity, . fee. Þé is behéfe þing, árwurða cleric, ꝥ þú gemete on getæl, Angl. viii. 303, 26. Of mínum ágenum góde ágifan þá teóðunga . . . swá man rihtost mage oþþe gemetan, oþþe getellan, oþþe áwegan, Ll. Th. i. 194
geornfullíce
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Add: where a great effort is made, eagerly, earnestly. Cf. georne, Geornfullíce hogiendum enixe nitentibus, An. Ox. 4373. diligently. Cf. georne, Ealle þás þénunge begán and geornfullíce ( diligenter ) wyrcean, R. Ben. 19, 11. Ꝥ wé swíþe geornfullíce
lyffettan
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Þænne hí lyfetað dum adulantur, R. Ben. 1. 110, 11. Mardocheus sæt þǽr úte and nolde álútan ne lyffettan þám Amane cum A man vidisset Mardochaeum sedentem ante fores palatii, et non solum non assurrexisse sibi, sed nec motum qtiidem de loco sessionis
mann-swica
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In l. 2 read mannslagan, and add: a deceiver, cheat Án unlagu æt ðám ætfengan þe swicigende manswican lufedan be-westan, Ll. Lbmn, 244, 28. Swá geráde manswican (man-, v. ll. ) þe on ðá wísan swǽslíce swiciað on unriht, þæt syndan forbodan Antecrístes
ofer-hlifian
to tower above, rise high above ⬩ to exceed, surpass, excel ⬩ to tower over in a threatening manner
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to tower above, rise high above Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas heá oferhlifaþ, Exon. Th. 206, 3; Ph. 121. to exceed, surpass, excel Ofer[h]lyfaþ praecellat, superemineat, Hpt. Gl. 413, 48. Hé óðre oferhlifaþ ceteris praeeminet, Past. 17, 3; Swt.
á-sláwian
to become dull of hearing ⬩ to become torpid ⬩ sluggish ⬩ inert
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Add Ásláwie obtorpeo, An. Ox. 18b, 64. physical, to become dull of hearing Ðá eáran ásláwiað þá þe ǽr wǽron swifte tó gehýrenne, Wlfst. 148, of conduct, to become torpid, sluggish, inert Swá ðeáh hé ásláwað quamvis torpescat, Past. 282, 7. Hé ásláwað
libban
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Take here lifian in Dict. and add: to be alive, have life Þú eart swlþe gesélig nú þú gít liofost and eart hál. Hwæt, þæt is sió méste ár deáðlicra manna þæt hié libban and sién hále, Bt. 10; F. 28, 24 — 27. Ic wát þæt nán swá gód man ne leofað swá hé
tíma
Time ⬩ hour ⬩ tempus ⬩ hora ⬩ time when, ⬩ time at which an event takes place ⬩ a time when a thing can or ought to be done, ⬩ a proper time, ⬩ opportunity ⬩ in time ⬩ in good time ⬩ be-times ⬩ proper time ⬩ an appointed time ⬩ a period of time ⬩ time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. ⬩ a season of the year ⬩ an age of the world ⬩ time of pronouncing a syllable, ⬩ quantity ⬩ time, ⬩ condition of things
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Time, hour; tempus, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 66 hora, ii. 132, 67. time when, time at which an event takes place Hit wæs ðá se tíma ðæt wínberian rípodon erat tempus, quando jam praecoquae uvae vesci possunt, Num. 13, 21. Swá mon eorðan wæstmas hám gelǽdeþ on
DEÁF
DEAF ⬩ surdus
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DEAF;surdus Deáf surdus vel surdaster, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 21; Wrt. Voc. 45, 54. Ic swá swá deáf ne gehýrde ego tamquam surdus non audiēbam, Ps. Lamb. 37, 14. Eart ðú dumb and deáf thou art dumb and deaf, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 26; Seel. 65. Næddran
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frymþ
A beginning ⬩ foundation ⬩ origin ⬩ first-fruits ⬩ inĭtium ⬩ princĭpium ⬩ constĭtūtio ⬩ ŏrigo ⬩ prīmĭtiæ
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A beginning, foundation, origin, first-fruits; inĭtium, princĭpium, constĭtūtio, ŏrigo, prīmĭtiæ Næs his frymþ ǽfre his origin never was, Exon. 65 a; Th. 240, 12; Ph. 637. Ic sprece fóresetnyssa fram frymþe lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio, Ps. Lamb. 77
GÁN
To go ⬩ come ⬩ walk ⬩ happen ⬩ īre ⬩ grădi ⬩ evĕnīre
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To go, come, walk, happen; īre, grădi, evĕnīre Uton gán and feligean fremdum godum cāmus et sequāmur deos aliēnos, Deut. 13, 1. Gearo to gánne ready to go, Homl. Th. ii. 32, 7. Ðú gǽst on ðínum breóste sŭper pectus tuum grădiēris, Gen. 3, 14. He on flet
manung
monition ⬩ admonition ⬩ advice ⬩ a claiming or exaction of debt, tribute ⬩ the place where toll is demanded ⬩ the district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercised ⬩ the people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons
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monition, admonition, advice Seó monung ðære godcundan árfæstnesse admonitio divinæ pietatis, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 24. Ðá sealdon hí strange manunge dant fortia monita, 1, 12; S. 481, 13. Tó onfónne and tó ongitanne ða monunge ðære hálwendan láre ad suscipienda
níten
An animal ⬩ beast ⬩ cattle
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An animal, beast, cattle Ǽlc cuce þing vel nýten animal : ǽlces kynnes nýten pecus, jumentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 37, 38 : 78, 49. Réðe nýten feralis bestia, ii. 147, 54. Ðis nýten haec pecus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32; Som. 12, 10. Ðis nýten istud animal; ðyses