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seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian; p. ode.

To lament ⬩ complain of ⬩ To lament ⬩ complain of

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trans. To lament, complain of His sylfes earfoþu hé seófaþ tó Drihtne, Ps. Th. 3, arg. Gilleþ geómorlíce and his gyrn séfaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 536; Sal. 267. Hé seófode his ungelimp tó Drihtne, Ps. Th. 7, arg.: 3, arg. Hleahtor álegdon sorge seófedon laughter

BÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BÓT, e; f.

help, assistance, remedy, cure ⬩ auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio ⬩ a BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offering ⬩ compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio ⬩ to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

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help, assistance, remedy, cure; auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio Hér ys seó bót, hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan here is the remedy, how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398, 1. Findest ðú ðǽr æt bóte and ælteowe hǽlo thou shalt find therein

æt-speornan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-speornan, l. æt-spornan, -spurnan,
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and add; trans. To strike against Ætspearn conlidit, i. allidit , Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 64. Þe lǽs ðe ðú æt stáne þínne fót ætspurne, Hml. Th. i. 516, 30. Þæt þú ne þurfe ðínne fót æt stáne ætspurnan, 166, 21. Ætspornan inpingere , Wrt. Voc. ii. 85 , 15

dihtan

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Add: to order, regulate, arrange, direct Dih[t(eð)] dispensat, An. Ox. 17, 1. On þá wísan þe se abbod dyht (diht, v. l.) prout abba disposuerit, R. Ben. 125, 10. Wé andbidodon ðín þæt þú ús þæs mynstres gebytlu dihtan ( disponere ) sceoldest, Hml. Th

hríþer

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Hrýðeres belle . . . bið ánes sciłł weorð, and is melda geteald, Ll. Th. i. 260, 16. Begete hé þára syxa ǽnne æt ánum hrýðere, oþþe æt þám orfe þe þæs weorð sý, 160, 1. Be .xxx. pæñ. oþþe be ánum hrýðere, 232, 7. Nán man hrýðer ne sleá búton hé habbe

hættian

(v.)
Grammar
hættian, p. ode; pp. od

To take the hair and skin from a person's head

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To take the hair and skin from a person's head Ðonne dó man út his eágan and ceorfan of his nóse and eáran and uferan lippan oððe hine hættian then let his eyes be put out and his nose and ears and upper lip be cut off; or let him have the hair and skin

a-cwelan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwelan, he -cwilþ, pl. -cwelaþ; p. -cwæl, pl. -cwǽlon; pp. -cwolen, -cwelen, v. n.

To die ⬩ perish ⬩ mori

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To die, perish; mori Ða fixas acwelaþ pisces morientur, Ex. 7, 18. Ofercumen biþ he ǽr he acwele he will be overcome ere he dies, Exon, 90b; Th. 340, 10; Gn. Ex. 114. Monige men hungre acwǽlon many men died of hunger, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 13

ǼÐM

(n.)
Grammar
ǼÐM, éðm, es; m.

A vapour ⬩ breath ⬩ a hole to breathe through ⬩ a smell ⬩ halitus ⬩ spiritus ⬩ vapor

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A vapour, breath, a hole to breathe through, a smell; halitus, spiritus, vapor Hreðer ǽðme weóil his breast heaved with breathing, Beo. Th. 5180; B. 2593. Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how vast the black vapour may be, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704

Linked entries: éðm BRǼÞ

ceápung

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung, e; f.

Business, trade, traffic, commerce ⬩ negotium, negotiatio

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Business, trade, traffic, commerce; negotium, negotiatio; Be ceápunge concerning traffic or commerce, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 8. Fram ceápunge þurhgangende on þýstrum a negotio perambulante in tenebris, Ps. Spl. C. 90, 6. Ic ne ongeat grame ceápunga non

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cwyddian

(v.)
Grammar
cwyddian, p.ode; pp. od

To speak, say ⬩ dicere

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To speak, say ; dicere Ðæt me oferhydige ǽfre ne mótan hearm cwyddian that the proud may never speak evil of me, Ps. Th. 118, 122. Crist hí befran hú men cwyddodon be him Christ asked them how men spake concerning him, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 31

éðyl-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
éðyl-stæf, édulf-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the house ⬩ prædii sustentáculuin

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentáculuin Ic eorn orwéna ðæt unc se [seó MS.] éðylstæf ǽfre weorþe gifeðe I am hopeless that to us two the staff of the family will ever be by lot, Cd. 101; Th. 134, ii; Gen. 2223

geár-rím

(n.)
Grammar
geár-rím, es; n.

A year-number ⬩ a year ⬩ number of years ⬩ annōrum nŭmĕrus

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A year-number, a year [?], number of years; annōrum nŭmĕrus Seó tíd gegǽþ, geár-rímum, ðæt ða geongan leomu geloden weorþaþ the time passes, in a number of years [or by years], that the young limbs be grown, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 17; Vy. 5

Linked entry: geár-gerím

hýpe

(n.)
Grammar
hýpe, an; f.

A heap

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A heap Hýpe acervus, Wrt. Voc. 74, 70. Hí beóþ gegaderode tó micelre hýpan gif wé hí weaxan lǽtaþ they will be gathered together into a great heap, if we let them grow, Homl. Th. ii. 466, 7. Goldes and seolfres ungeríme hýpan, i. 450, 21

Petrus

(n.)
Grammar
Petrus, gen. Petres; m.
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The apostle Peter Ðá genam Petrus hyne ... Ðá beseah hé hyne and cwæþ tó Petre, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 22-23. Se Hǽlend com on Petres húse, 8, 14. Hé sceare (Petres mearce, MS. B.) onféng, Bd. 3, 18; S. 546, 10. Be Peteres mæssan, Wulfst. 272, 9

borh-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
borh-bryce, borg-bryce, es; m. [borh a pledge, bryce a breaking]

A pledge-breaking, violation of a bail ⬩ fidejussionis violatio

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A pledge-breaking, violation of a bail; fidejussionis violatio Be borh-bryce concerning a pledge-breaking, L. AIf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 7, note 10. Borh-bryce, L. In. 31; Th. i. 122, note 20. Borg-bryce, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 19

Linked entry: borges bryce

ge-háwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-háwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To look at ⬩ view ⬩ observe ⬩ examine ⬩ survey ⬩ inspect ⬩ intuĕri ⬩ aspĭcĕre ⬩ circumspĭcĕre

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To look at, view, observe, examine, survey, inspect; intuĕri, aspĭcĕre, circumspĭcĕre Se cing geháwode [geháwade, col. 1] hwǽr man mihte ða eá forwyrcean the king observed where the river might be obstructed, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 2; 173, 35 :

Linked entry: ge-geháwian

ge-sibbsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sibbsum, adj.

Peaceful ⬩ pācātus

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Peaceful; pācātus Salomon is gecweden gesibbsum on Englisc Salomon is in English 'peaceful,' Swt. A. S. Rdr. 67, 353. Sint to manienne ða gesibbsuman the peaceful are to be admonished, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 3; Hat. MS. 66 b, 27. Similar entries v, ge-sibsum

súþan-eástan

(adv.)
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Grammar súþan-eástan, adv. From the south-east Súþaneástan sunnan leóma cymeþ, Exon. Th. 56, 15; Cri. 901. in phrases marking position, to the south-east Be-súþaneástan ( ad Eurum ) dæm porte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 9. On-suðaneástan ðissum lande, Chr.

sulh-gang

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-gang, es; m.
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A plough-gang (pleuch-, plough-gang as much land as can be properly tilled by one plough, Jamieson's Dict. See too pleuch-gate, ib. Cf. for a similar use of gang in measurements Icel. sólar-gangr = a day) Æt heáfde peninc, æt sulhgange peninc, Wulfst

un-sweotol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sweotol, adj.

Not evident ⬩ not to be seen ⬩ not discernible

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Not evident, not to be seen, not discernible Nán ðara gesceafta ne mæg bión búton óþerre, ðeáh hió unsweotol sié on ðære óþerre, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 26. Ne mæg hira ǽnig bútan óþrum bión, þeáh hí unsweotole ( or adv.? ) somod eardien, Met. 20, 146

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