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ræps

(n.)
Grammar
ræps, reps, es; m.
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Sý án rǽding gerǽd, and án swýðe scort ræps æfterfylige, R. Ben. 34, 53. Án rǽding, æfter ðam reps (ræps, MSS. O. F. : ryps, MS. T.), ymen, fers and lofsang, 36, 21. Æfter ðæm glorian ðæs feórþan repses (ræpses, MS. O.), 35, 18.

Linked entry: reps

-estre

(suffix)
Grammar
-estre, -istre, -ystre, an; f. are the feminine terminations of nouns of action, same as the Latin -ix and English -ess; as Fiðelestre a female fiddler. Wrt. Voc. 73, 62: hleápestre a female dancer, 73, 71: lǽrestre an instructress: myltestre meretrix vel scortum, Wrt. Voc. 86, 72: rǽdistre a female reader, Wrt. Voc. 72, 7: sangestre [MS. sangystre] a songstress, Wrt. Voc. 72, 5: seámestre

a seamstress

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a seamstress, 74, 13

Linked entries: -istre berþ-estre

be-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lecgan, bi-lecgan; p. -legde, -léde pl. -legdon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. a.

To lay or impose uponcoverinvestloadafflictchargeaccuseimponereafficereonerareaccusare

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To lay or impose upon, cover, invest, load, afflict, charge, accuse; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare Heó ðone hleóðor-cwyde husce belegde she covered the revelation with scorn Cd. 109; Th. 143, 21; Gen. 2382.

Linked entry: bi-lecgan

ofer-hycgan

(v.)

to despise, contemn, disdain, scorncontemnere, aspernereto be puffed up

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to despise, contemn, disdain, scorn Gif hé ðis (lying at the feet of his superior) oferhigþ and hit dón nelle, R. Ben. 131, 7. Ðonne se mon oferhygþ (Hatt.

hyspan

(v.)
Grammar
hyspan, p. te

To mockscorntauntrevileinsultreproach

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To mock, scorn, taunt, revile, insult, reproach Drihten hispeþ hý Dominus subsannabit eos, Ps. Spl. 2, 4. Hú lange hyspeþ feónd usque quo improperabit inimicus? 93, 11. Se ðe hespþ qui calumniatur, Kent. Gl. 497. Hý mé hyspaþ exprobraverunt me, Ps.

Linked entries: hypsan hyspend hispan

for-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hycgan, p. -hogde, -hygde, -hygede; pp. -hogd

to despiseto disdainscorn

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Take here for-hicgan (where dele -higan), and add: to despise, scorn a person or thing Hé hine ne forhyged (contemnit), Past. 407, 5. Nalle gié woenæ ꝥte ic forhycgende (-hyccende, R. accusaturus) sié, is sé ðe forhycað (accusat) iúih, Jn.

miltestre

(n.)
Grammar
miltestre, an; f.

A harlot

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A harlot Myltestre meretrix vel scorta, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 72: Gen. 38, 15. Ne lǽt ðú ðíne dohtor beón myltestre me prostituas filiam tuam, Lev. 19, 29. Beclypte seó myltestre ðæt clǽne mǽden, Homl. Skt. 2, 169: 7, 178.

a-seóðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-seóðan, p. -seáþ, pl. -sudon; pp. -soden

To boilseethescorchto purify by seethingcoquere

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To boil, seethe, scorch, to purify by seething; coquere Swá man seolfor aseóðeþ mid fýre as one seethes silver by fire, Ps. Th. 65, 9.

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, m.

an adulteress

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Gynd forligeru per scorta, Germ. 396, 236) an adulteress [The masc. (neut.?) is used of a woman]: Forligr adulter, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 27, 14. Forliger prostituta, meretrix, Hpt. Gl. 475, 26. Heó næs dyrne forligr, Hml.

á-sceádan

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Sý fram ásceádan excipiatur, i. segregatur, 145, 11. to separate, dissociate, literal Þém áscádendum, quia carbones inseparunt scoria de ferro [marginal gloss on cum carbonibus], Bl.

Linked entry: sceádan

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, p. de; pp, ed

To burnburn upconsumescorchūrĕreexūrĕrecombūrĕreconcrĕmāreexæstuāre

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To burn, burn up, consume, scorch; ūrĕre, exūrĕre, combūrĕre, concrĕmāre, exæstuāre Ic forswæle oððe forbærne ūro, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 11.

ge-mǽte

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Besceáwige se abbod þǽra reáfa gemet, þæt hý ne synd tó scorte, ac gemiéte þám þe hyra notiað (uestimenta uténtibus ea mensurata), R. Ben. 89, 19. meet, suitable for a purpose, fitted, apt: — Gemǽte gewrixl apta uicissitudo, An. Ox. 4271.

hleahtor

a laugh

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Ic (the devil) þá róde ne þearf hleahtre herigean, El. 920: An. 1705. as an expression of contempt, scorn Gif þú mid þan þeáwe tǽlendra mé hleahtrige, warna þé sylfne þǽr þú þé hleahtres (leóhtes ?)

Linked entry: hleahtrian

leán

(v.)
Grammar
leán, p. lóg [a weak form also occurs (cf. Icel.) Se ðe wolde leógan oftost on his wordon, ealle hine leádan, ða ðe God lufedan,
  • Wulfst. 168, 17
  • .]

To blamereproachdisapprovescorn

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To blame, reproach, find fault with, disapprove, scorn Ne leá ic ðé ná ðæt ðú ǽgðer lufige I blame thee not for loving either, Shrn. 197, 2.

twéntig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twéntig, twégentig; num.
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Án twéntig is ðara bóca ðe Adeluuold gesealde of the books that Athelwold gave there is a score, Chart. Th. 244, 21. Wæs ic mid ðé twéntig wintra, Gen. 31, 38. Næfde hé má ðonne twéntig sceápa and twéntig swýnas, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 14.

for-seón

to despisehold in contemptto rejectto rejectto refuse

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Hé sǽde ꝥ se abbot him heafde forsegon he said that the abbot had treated him with contempt, 1066; P. 199, 7. to reject with scorn. to reject what is offered Hér bræc se here þone frið, and forsáwon ǽlc frið þe Eádweard and his witan him budon, Chr.

bismer

(n.)
Grammar
bismer, n.

infamyshamedisgraceignominyhumiliationscorncontumelyinsult blasphemy

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Ealne þæne bysmor þe wé þoliað, wé gyldað mid weorðscype þám þe ús scendað, Wlfst. 163, 9. scorn, contumely, insult Bysmer ludibrium. Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 35. Bysmeres ganniturae, An. Ox. 4757. Bysmires, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 67.

Linked entry: bismer-sprecan

tál

(n.)
Grammar
tál, e; f.: es; n. (?)

evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detractionevil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemyscorn, mock, derision, reproachblame, censure, reproof

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tál cweðe ongeán eówerum Gode, ii. 20, 28. scorn, mock, derision, reproach Tál and gebismerung subsannatio et illusio, Ps. Lamb. 78, 4. Þe læs ðe heó dó ðé on tále cuman feóndum ðínum ne faciat te in obprobrium venire inimicis tuis, Scint. 177, 4.

Linked entry: tǽl

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, l. -swǽlan,
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Th. i. 542, 27. to scorch, pain or damage with fire, singe hair 'Fýr byrnð on his gesihðe, and bið swíðlic storm.' Se storm áðwyhð swá hwæt swá þæt fýr forswǽlð, Hml. Th. i. 618, 12. Se líg ne móste furðon heora fex forswǽlan, Hml. S. 16, 76.

for-seón

(v.)
Grammar
for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlookdespisecontemnscornbe ashamed ofneglectrejectrenouncedespĭcĕretemnĕrecontemnĕrespernĕreerŭbescĕreneglĭgĕreposthăbērerejĭcĕre

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To overlook, despise, contemn, scorn, be ashamed of, neglect, reject, renounce; despĭcĕre, temnĕre, contemnĕre, spernĕre, erŭbescĕre, neglĭgĕre, posthăbēre, rejĭcĕre We á sculon ídle lustas forseón we should ever despise idle lusts, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47

Linked entry: for-sión