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ofer-sittan

(v.)

to sit upon, occupy, take possession of ⬩ to desist from, abstain from

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to sit upon, occupy, take possession of Ofer-séton obsederunt, Ps. Surt. 21, 13. Ofersétun sáwle mine occupaverunt animam meam, 58, 4.

slide

(n.)
Grammar
slide, es; m.

A slip, fall ⬩ lapsus ⬩ of an actual slip ⬩ a slip into misfortune or error

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Gl. 440, 61. þurh synna slide through falling into sin Exon. Th. 263, 13;Jul. 349. Slidas lapsus Hymn. Surt. 7, 17

swól

(n.)
Grammar
swól, es; m. (?), n. (?)

Heat, burning ⬩ of the heat of fire ⬩ of the sun's heat ⬩ of feverish heat ⬩ sultry

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T. of feverish heat Sió ungemetlíce hǽto ðæs miltes cymþ of feferes swólle, Lchdm. ii. 244, 6. Hú se háta maga swól þrowaþ, 160, 5: 194, 12

á-bisgung

(n.)
Grammar
á-bisgung, e; f.

occupation, employment, business ⬩ trouble, disturbance

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Similar entries v. á-bisgian, II Hit is cúð ðætte sió úterre ábisgung ðissa worold-ðinga ðæs monnes mód gedréfð and hine scofett hidres ðædres, oð ðæt hé áfielð of his ágnum willan constet, quod cor externis occupationum tumultibus impulsum a semetipso

ferhþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-loca, ferþ-loca, fyrhþ-loca, an; m.

Soul-inclosure ⬩ bosom ⬩ body ⬩ mentis clausūra ⬩ pectus ⬩ corpus

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Soul-inclosure, bosom, body; mentis clausūra, pectus, corpus Ðæt ðín nama, Crist, in úrum ferhþlocan sí feste gestaðelod that thy name, O Christ, be firmly established in our soul's inclosure, Hy. 6, 5, 32; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 286, 5, 32.

Linked entries: ferþ-loca fyrhþ-loca

píle

(n.)
Grammar
píle, an; f.
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A mortar Ðeáh ðú portige ðone dysegan on pílan swá mon corn déþ mid piilstæfe ne meaht ðú his dysig him from ádrífan si contuderis stultum in pila, quasi plisanas feriente desuper pilo, non auferetur ab eo stultitia ejus, Past. 37, 2; Swt. 267, 1.

unfriþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
unfriþ-mann, es; m.

A man of a country not at peace with another ⬩ a man of a hostile country

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A man of a country not at peace with another, a man of a hostile country Gif hé his ǽhta bere geman[g] ðara unfriðmanna ǽhta intó húse, þolie his ǽhta si pecuniam suam inter pecuniam unfriðfmannorum, i.e. pacem non habentium, in domo mittat, perdat pecuniam

brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
brýce, adj.
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Gif ꝥ ówiht brýce (bríce, v. l.) wæs si hoc aliquid prodesset , Bd. 5, 14; Sch. 643, 13. His hýd is brýce hundum wið wóles gewinne on tó dónne, Lch. i. 330, 3. Hé bið bríce tó ðám uferan dǽle þæs líchaman, 23, [v. N. E. D. briche.

brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brýcsian.
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Gif þæt ówiht bríccige (brýciæ, v. l.) si hoc aliquid prodesset, 5, 14; Sch. 643, 13. Hé wolde monegum brýcsian (brícgian, v. l. prodesse ), 5, 9; Sch. 589, 23. v. brýce useful; ge-brýcsian. Add

ofer-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-sǽlþ, e; f.

Pleasure or happiness that exceeds due bounds

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exceeds due bounds: — Gif ðú wilnast ðæt ðú wel mǽge ðæt sóðe leóht sweotole oncnáwan ðú for-lǽtan scealt ídle ofersǽlþa unnytne gefeán (cf. gif ðú wilnige ðæt sóðe leóht oncnáwan áfyr fram ðé ða yfelan sǽlþa and ða unnettan, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 32) tu si

adul-seáþ

(n.)

a sewer ⬩ sink ⬩ cloaca

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a sewer, sink; cloaca, Wrt. Voc. 36, 42

Linked entry: adel-seáþ

fædren-healf

(n.)

the paternal side

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the paternal side, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 5

bismer-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bismer-leás, adj.

Without pollution, spotless, blameless ⬩ sine pollutione, immaculatus, irreprehensus

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Without pollution, spotless, blameless; sine pollutione, immaculatus, irreprehensus

ge-witfæst

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Add: The Latin is: Nullus vexatus sine salute

hand-mitta

(n.)
Grammar
hand-mitta, an; m.

The sixth part of an ounce ⬩ exagium

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The sixth part of an ounce; exagium, Lye

Linked entry: an-mitta

ge-þeót

(v.)

shall join

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shall join, = 3rd pres. sing. of ge-þeódan

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd
  • (Bl. H. 31, 32)
; dat. ge-cynd
  • (Bl. H. 121, 30)
.

birth(?) ⬩ a native place or position, that to which one has a natural right ⬩ natural condition, lot to which one is born :-- ⬩ the character or quality derived from birth or native constitution, natural disposition, nature ⬩ nature in general, in the abstract, the established order of things ⬩ natural state or condition ⬩ a natural quality, property, or characteristic ⬩ gender, sex ⬩ VII a. sexual organs, ⬩ the manner or way natural or proper to any one, mode of action ⬩ character as determining the class to which a thing belongs, generic nature or quality ⬩ a race, a natural group of animals or plants having a common origin ⬩ a family, a tribe, nation ⬩ descendants, progeny :-- ⬩ a class distinguished by common attributes, genus, sort

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Sió fordrúgade gecyndo, Lch. ii. 222, 4. Hys gecynde is swíþe hát and slǽpbǽre, i. 284, 22.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Gif mon twyhyndne mon unsynnigne mid hlóðe ofsleá, gielde se ðæs sleges andetta sié wer . . . Gif hit sié syxhynde . . . se slaga wer . . . Gif hé sié twelfhynde . . . se slaga wer . . .

cwǽde

(v.)
Grammar
cwǽde, pl. cwǽdon said , Ps. Th. 89, 3: Cd. 191; Th. 238, 28; Dan. 361;
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2nd sing. p. and p. pl. of cweðan

fearn-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
fearn-leás, -lés; adj.

Fernless, without fern ⬩ sine fĭlĭce

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Fernless, without fern; sine fĭlĭce, Hem. p. 86