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stæf-gefég

Grammar
stæf-gefég, <b>I a.</b>
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Ic ne oncneów stæfgefǽg non cognovi litteraturam, Ps. L. 70, 16

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, a man, [The form were also occurs
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Ic were ne oncnáwe, Lk. l, 34. Cf. wer aad were =wer-gild; also the form were-wulf.] Add Hé blissode on þam ꝥ hé his ágenre dohtor wer wæs, Ap. Th. 3, 5

Samaritanisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Samaritanisc, adj.

Samaritan, of Samaria

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'Ic eom Samaritanisc wíf; ne brúcaþ Judéas and Samaritanisce metes ætgædere,' Jn. Skt. 4, 9

Linked entry: Samaringas

gyse

(adv.; int.)
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yes Hig cwǽdon, - Eówer láreów, ne gylt he gafol? Ðá cwæþ he, Gyse he déþ they said, - Your master, doth he not pay tribute? He said, Yes, he does; Dixerunt, - Magister vester, non solvit didrachma? Ait, Etiam. Vulg. Mt. Bos. 17, 25

hád-notu

(n.)
Grammar
hád-notu, e; f.

The employment, ministry, office belonging to holy orders

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The employment, ministry, office belonging to holy orders Búton hé forworhte ðæt hé ðære hádnote notian ne móste unless he should do amiss so that he might not exercise the office which belongs to his orders, L. R. 7; Th. i. 192, 16

ofer-slype

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-slype, es; m.

An over-garment, surplice

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An over-garment, surplice Ðæt mæssepreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan circan dyre búton his oferslipe (-slope), L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 10. He is ymbscrýd mid hwítum oferslype he is clad in a white upper garment, Homl. Th. i. 456, 19

Linked entry: slype

sóþes

(adv.)
Grammar
sóþes, adv.

Of a truth ⬩ verily ⬩ indeed ⬩ really

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Ðéh hé sylf his ágenum eágum eal ne gesáwe, ðæt sóðes is geworden, Wulfst. 3, 21

ge-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sincan, p. -sanc, -sonc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen

To sink; ⬩ delābi

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Ðá ne meahton hí on ðæm wætere gesincan then they could not sink in the water, Shrn. 103, 19

fram-weard

With the face turned away ⬩ having the back turned

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.; gif hé þé sié framweard, ne grét þú hine, Lch. ii. 352, 20. Ðone fromweardan hé ciégeð aversum revocat, Past. 407, 11

searu-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-líc, adj.

Ingenious ⬩ cunning ⬩ clever ⬩ displaying art or skill

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Ingenious, cunning, clever, displaying art or skill Ðæt (writing being able to convey a message) is wundres dǽl, on sefan searolíc ðam ðe swylc ne conn, Exon. Th. 472, 4; Rá. 61, 11. Sum hafaþ searolíc gomen gleódǽda, 298, 9; Crä. 82

á-styrung

(n.)
Grammar
á-styrung, á-styrungee; f.

a stirring ⬩ removal, ⬩ stirring up.

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a stirring,removal,; Similar entries v. á-styrian Hé ne sealde tó ástyrunge míne fét, (commotionem) Ps. L. 65, 9. stirring up. Similar entries v. á-styrian Wið þæs innoðes ástyrunge, Lch. i. 254, 8 : 272, 17. Wiþ migþan ástyringe, 58, 5, 10

a-sæcgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sæcgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To speak out ⬩ relate ⬩ tell ⬩ say ⬩ express ⬩ explain ⬩ announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ edicere ⬩ effari ⬩ exprimere ⬩ referre ⬩ enarrare ⬩ annunciare

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To speak out, relate, tell, say, express, explain, announce, proclaim; edicere, effari, exprimere, referre, enarrare, annunciare Ne mǽge we nǽfre asæcgan, hú ðú æðele eart, éce Drihten we may never express, how excellent thou art, everlasting Lord, Hy

deáþ-wége

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wége, es; n. [deáþ death, wége a cup]

A deadly cup ⬩ mortis pōcŭlum

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A deadly cup; mortis pōcŭlum Ǽnig ne wæs mon on moldan ðætte meahte bibúgan ðone bleátan drync deópandeáþwéges there was not any man on earth that could avoid the miserable drink of the deep deadly cup, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 25; Gú. 964

fyrn-gesceap

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gesceap, es; n.

A decree of old ⬩ ōlim constĭtūtum

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A decree of old; ōlim constĭtūtum Ne wát ǽnig hú ða wísan sind wundorlíce, fæger fyrngesceap, ymb ðæs fugles gebyrd not any knows how the conditions are wondrous, the fair decree of old, concerning the bird's birth, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 15; Ph. 360

gealdor-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
gealdor-cræftiga, an; m.

One crafty or skilful in enchantments ⬩ an enchanter ⬩ in arte incantandi perītus ⬩ incantātor

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One crafty or skilful in enchantments, an enchanter; in arte incantandi perītus, incantātor Ða fǽmnan, ðe gewuniaþ onfón gealdorcræftigan ne lǽt ðú ða libban the women, who are wont to receive enchanters, suffer thou them not to live, L.

ge-edlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To repeat

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To repeat Ðonne mót he geornlíce warnian, ðæt he eft ðám yfelum dǽdum ne geedlǽce then must he diligently take heed that he do not afterwards repeat those evil deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 24. Geedlǽcend, geedlǽht, reciprocus, Hpt.

Linked entry: ed-lǽcan

sumer-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
sumer-lang, adj.
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Long as in summer, epithet of a day (cf. live-long) Ic ásecgan ne mæg, þeáh ic gesitte sumerlongne dæg, eal þa earfeþu, Exon. Th. 272, 7; Jul. 495. Sumorlangne dæg, 443. 29; Kl. 37. Ðú wercest sumurlange dagas swíðe háte, Met. 4, 19

un-brocheard

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brocheard, adj.

Tender ⬩ delicate

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Hwí ne niiht ðú ongitan, ðætte ǽlc wuht cwices biþ innanweard hnescost and unbrocheardost quid, quod mollissimum quodque, sicuti medulla est, interiore semper sede reconditur? Bt. 34, 10; Fox 150, 6

Linked entry: brocheard

un-nytwirðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nytwirðlíce, adv.

Uselessly ⬩ vainly ⬩ to no purpose ⬩ unprofitably

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Uselessly, vainly, to no purpose, unprofitably Ðæra wiðercorenra wíte tiht oft heora mód unnytwurðlíce tó lufe, Homl. Th. i. 332, 29. Ágyldan gesceád ealra ðæra ýdelnyssa ðe hí unnytwurðlíce nú begáð, ii. 220, 31.

un-gewunelíce

(adv.)
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un-gewunelíce, adv.

Unusually ⬩ in an unwonted manner

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Ðære sǽ gemengednyssa and ðæra ýða swég ungewunelíce gyt ne ásprungon ( it has not been unusual for them to occur already ), Homl. Th. i. 610, 12

Linked entry: ge-wunelíce