tál-líc
that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemous ⬩ that deserves reproof, blameable, reprehensible
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Nis ðæt clǽne herigendlíc, ne ðæt gále tállíc, gif him steorran forgéfon, ðæt hí swá lyfedon, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 281. v. tǽl-líc, and next word
ufan
from above ⬩ down ⬩ from above ⬩ from heaven ⬩ above
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from above, down, where motion is expressed or implied Hié sǽdon ðæt hit ufane of ðære lyfte cóme, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 30. Hé déð ðæt fýr cymð ufene, Wulfst. 97, 21.
eorþ-crypel
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In ðære ðe eorþcrypel [se eorþcryppel, Lind.] læg in quo părălytĭcus jăcēbat, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 4: Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 18. Se Hǽlend cwæþ to ðæm eorþcrypele [eorþcrypple, Lind.] Iēsus ait părălytĭco, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 5.
mynster-mann
A man who lives in a monastery ⬩ a monk
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C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148. Ðæt forme muneca cyn is mynstermanna, ðe gemǽnan lífe drohtniaþ on mynstre, R. Ben. 134, 5 : 9, 3.
þyncan
to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to seem fit
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Þisþinceþ riht micel, ðæt..., Cd. Th. 149, 17; Gen. 2476. Mé ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt..., 19, 11; Gen. 289. Þynceþ, Andr. Kmbl. 1218; An. 609. Hí ne wundriaþ mæniges þinges ðe monnum wonder þynceþ, Met. 28, 82. Ðæs ðe mé þynceþ, Andr.
INN
A dwelling ⬩ house ⬩ chamber ⬩ lodging
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Se steorra him ðæs cildes inn gebícnode the star pointed out to them [the Magi] the child's lodging, Homl. Th. i. 110, 16. Ðǽr Petrus inn hæfde where Peter lodged, 372, 34
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seax
a knife ⬩ an instrument for cutting ⬩ a short sword ⬩ dagger
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Wirc ðé stǽnene sex fac tibi cultros lapideos, Jos. 5, 2. as a weapon, a short sword, dagger Ðǽr gebrægd ðara hǽðenra manna sum his seaxe; ðá hé hineðá stingan mynte, ðá nyste hé fǽringa hwǽr ðæt seax com, Blickl. Homl. 223, 16.
ge-mieltan
to melt, digest
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to melt, digest Suá suá sió wamb gemielt ðone mete suá gemielt ðæt mód mid ðære gescádwísnesse his geþeahtes his sorga as the belly digests food so does the mind digest its sorrows with wise reflection, Past. 36, 8; Swt. 259, 6; Hat. MS
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cirice
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Beforan ðǽre ciricean dura, Past. 105, 13. On ðæs pápan ciericean, Shrn. 51, 21. On eallum cierecum, 54, 1
tǽcan
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Add Ðá ísernan hierstepannan hé tǽhte for íserne weall tó settane betuh ðǽm wítgan and ðǽre byrig, Past. 165, 9. add: with double accusative? Hé tǽhte hí (him? Cf. hé sealde hí (him?) ꝥ gerýne, 97) þá gerýna þas hálgan geleáfan, Hml. S. 30, 94
trág
Evil ⬩ bad
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Ðæt hió ðære cwéne oncweðan meahton swá tiles swá tráges swá hió him tó sóhte, 649; El. 325
plegan
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On ðæm dæge plegedon hié of horsum, Ors. 3, 7 ; Swt, 118, 29. <b>II b.</b> to play (with anything) :-- Hé mid bǽm handum upweard plegade he waved both hands aloft, Elen. Kmbl. 1609; El. 805.
inwit-full
Deceitful ⬩ guileful ⬩ malicious ⬩ evil
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Ne mæg ðǽr inwitfull ǽnig geféran womscyldig mon there may none guileful come, none guilty of sin, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 18; Gen. 498. From ðære inwitfullan yflan tungan a lingua dolosa, Ps. Th. 119, 3.
mearc-béce
A beech-tree which forms part of a boundary
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A beech-tree which forms part of a boundary Ðis synd ðæra viii. hída landgeméra ... tó ðære mearcbécean; of ðære bécean, Cod. Dip. B. i. 295, 9. On ða ealdan mearce bécan, 296, 26
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ge-cnáwan
To know ⬩ perceive ⬩ understand ⬩ recognise ⬩ noscere ⬩ agnoscere ⬩ sentire ⬩ cognoscere
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He ðæt gecneów he knew that, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 22; Gú. 930 : Mk, Bos. 14, 69. Ðá he ða lác gecneów qui agnitis muneribus, Gen. 38, 26. Ðæt ðú gecnáwe ðæt ðis is sóþ that thou may know that this is true, Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 27; Jul. 356.
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frymþelíc
Primitive ⬩ first ⬩ prīmĭtīvus
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Primitive, first; prīmĭtīvus Ongunnon hí ðæt apostolíce líf ðære frymþelícan cyricean onhýrigean cœpérunt apostŏlĭcam prīmĭtīvæ ecclēsiæ vītam imĭtāri, Bd. 1, 26; S. 487, 32: 4, 23; S. 593, 41. On frymþelícum synne originali peccato, Rtl. 101, 20.
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þreápung
Rebuke ⬩ reproof
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Rebuke, reproof Ðæt geðreátade mód bið suíðe raðe gehwierfed tó fióunga gif him mon tó ungemetlíce mid ðære ðreápunga (ðreáwunga, Cott.
eorþ-hrérness
An earthquake
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An earthquake Mycel eorþhrérnes bið on ðǽm dæge geworden, Bl. H. 93, 14. Eorðhroernisse, Mt. L. 28, 2. Geséende eorðhroernise viso terrae motu, 27, 54. Biðon eorðhreoerniso (the first e in -hreoerniso is marked for erasure; -hroernisse, R.), 24, 7.
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líhtan
To shine ⬩ lighten
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Ne hér dæg lýhteþ day shines not here, Cd. 215; Th. 271, 14; Sat. 105. Líhte auroresceret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 54. Ðá dæg lýhte at dawn, 180; Th. 225, 23; Dan. 158: Andr.
on-ginnan
to begin, set about, set to work ⬩ to attempt, endeavour (with infin.) ⬩ to act strenuously ⬩ to make an attempt upon, to attack
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Freme ðæt ðú ongunne, 189, 3. Raðe ðæs hié óðer ongunnon wið Macedonie cui Macedonicum bellum continuo successit, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 202, 32. Ongin ðæt ðú onginnest, Blickl. Homl. 187, 22.