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ge-sparian

(v.)
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Add: to save, not to use. v. sparian ; Swá hwæt swá hý gespariaþ on heora forhæfednesse and swá hwæt swá tóforan þám neádbehéfum belifen byð on heora mægenes tilunge quidquid necessario victui superest ex operibus manuum et epularum restrictione, R.

for-ferian

(v.)
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to bring to an untimely end Gif hwá óðrum his unmagan oðfæste, and hé hine on þǽre fæstinge forferie (if the person accepting the charge cause the death of the person committed to his charge. Cf. Si quis alterius puerum, qui ei commissus sit . . ., occidat

Linked entry: ferian

uferor

(adv.)
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uferor, adv.
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Higher Swá swá heálícor, þæs uferur ut altius, An. Ox. 5058

Linked entry: ufor

wæl-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-stów, e; f.

The place of the slain,a battle-fieldany place where there is slaughter

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The place of the slain, a battle-field God ána wát hwá ðære wælstówe wealdan móte God only knows who shall be master of the field, Byrht. Th. 134, 36; By. 95: Beo. Th. 4108; B. 2051: 5960; B. 2984: Cd. Th. 121, 4; Gen. 2005. Ða Deniscan áhton wælstówe

Linked entry: hreá-wíc

ge-brosnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brosnung, -borsnung, e; f. [ge-, brosnung corruption]

A decayingcorruptioncorruptio

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A decaying, corruption; corruptio Hí hire líchoman gemétton swá ungewemmedne and swá gesundne, swá swá heó wæs fram gebrosnunge lícumlícre willnunge clǽne and unwemme intĕmĕrātum corpus invēnēre, ut a corruptiōne concŭpiscentiæ carnālis ĕrat immūne,

Linked entry: ge-borsnung

sceran

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Add Stráca on þín leór mid þínum fingre swilce þú scearan wille, Tech. ii. 127, 3. Add Swá swá lamb þonne hit man scyrð quasi agnus coram tondente, Hml. Th. ii. 16, 22. Swá swá lamb beforan þám scyrendan hit, An. Ox. 40, 33

þrí

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Add: as multiplicative, three times Se earma man wile drincan ðreó swá feala, ge feówer swá feala swá his neád wǽre, Hml. A. 145, 29

ge-bann

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Add Geban edictum, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 72. an edict, a decree of a temporal or spiritual prince ordering the doing of something by those under him Óðer is seó gesetnys ðe se cyning býtt ðurh his ealdormenn, óðer bið his ágen gebann on his andweardnysse

a-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gitan, to destroy.
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Substitute: <b>á-gítan,</b> -giéta. i. -gétan; p. te To waste, destroy Hwá mín fromcynn ágétte eall of earde, Rä. 80, 8. Sumne sceal gár ágétan, Vy. 16. Hí woldon heafolan gescénan, gárum ágétan, An. 1145. Þǽr læg secg mænig gárum ágéted

cís-ness

(n.)
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squeamishness Ciisniss fastidium, Txts. 62, 406. Císnes fastidium, nausia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 47. Wé gelýfað þæt genóh sý twá gesodene sufel for missenlicra manna untrumnesse; gif hwá for hwylcre císnesse þæs ánes brúcan ne mæge, brúce húru þæs óðres

wafian

(v.)
Grammar
wafian, p.ode

To look with wonder, be amazed,to wonder at, be amazed at

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To look with wonder, be amazed, absolute Ic wafige stupeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 13. Wafede obstupuit, Hpt. Gl. 510, 23. Hæleð wafedon, Cd. Th. 182, 20;Exod. 78. Ðá wunode hé wundriende and wafiende cum quasi adtonitus maneret, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568,

Linked entries: wæfre wæfþ webbung

mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

meanwickedfalseevil

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mean, wicked, false, evil Synna lustas mǽne módlufan the pleasures of sin, vicious love, Exon. 71 a; Th. 364, 26; Jul. 370. Hygeleáse mǽne mad and false (the rebel angels), Cd. 4; Th. 4, 11; Gen. 52. Þurh mǽnra hand searonettum beseted. Andr. Kmbl. 1882

Linked entry: mán

ge-mimor

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mimor, adj.

Existing in the memory or mind[?], knownnotus

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Existing in the memory or mind[?], known; notus Leden him wæs swá cúþ and swá gemimor swá swá Englisc ðæt him gecyndelíc wæs linguam Latinam non minus quam Anglorum, quæ sibi naturalis est, noverit, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 35. v. Grm. D. M. 352-3

Linked entry: mimor

scearplíce

(adv.)
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Add Swá ꝥ stefen eáran Drihtnes scearplíce (efficaciter) þurhfare, Angl. xiii. 378, 192. add Háwa swýðe scearplíce hwǽr sý .xii. Kł Aprelis, Angl. viii. 309, 36. Hí on swá micclan máran lufe byrnende beóð, swá micclum swá hí Godes beorhtnysse scearplícor

lang-sweored

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sweored, -swyred; adj.

long-necked

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Having a long neck, long-necked Sume fugelas beóþ langsweorede swá swá swanas some birds are long- necked, such as swans, Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 16. Ða beóþ langswyrede ðe lybbaþ be gærse swá swá olfend and assa, 9; Norm. 16, 2

níhsta

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Swá swá þǽm neáxtan quasi proximum, Ps. L. 34, 14. Add

fyrmest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrmest, adv.
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Add: of position Wæs feorhbealu fǽgum, sé þe fyrmest læg, B. 2077. Hé on þám folce fyrmest eóde, By. 323. where position marks importance Hí sécað ðæt hié fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum, Past. 27, 7. of rank Þá þe under Alexandre fyrmest wǽron, Ors

ge-beorgan

Grammar
ge-beorgan, <b>; I 2.</b>
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Swá swá hé wille beón wið Godd geborgen, Cht. Th. 391, 24. Add

declínian

(v.)
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Swá swá wé ǽr declínodon mea ancilla, Ælf. Gr. Z. 102. 18. Add

ge-sǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽwe, (?); adj.
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That may be seen, visible, apparent Swá swá þeós geséwe (gesewene ?) sunne úres líchaman æúgan onleóht, swá onlíht se wisdóm úres módes æúgan, Solil. H. 44, 24

Linked entry: -sǽwe