ge-swincan
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to labour, toil Ic wundrige hwí swá mænige wíse men swá swíþe geswuncen mid ðǽre sprǽce and swá litel gewis funden, Bt. 41, 4; F. 250, 20. to labour under, be afflicted with þonne se ufera dǽl þæs líchoman on ǽnigum sáre oððe on earfeþum geswince, Lch
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þrístlíce
Boldly ⬩ confidently
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Boldly, confidently, in a good sense Hé spræc þrístlícor mid hine confidenter ait, Gen. 44, 18. in a bad sense Ða underðióddan sint tó manianne ðæt hié ðara unðeáwas ðe him ofergesette bióð tó swíðe and tó ðrístelíce (ðrísðlíce, Hatt.
tramet
A page
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Lá hwylc tramet (pagina) is, oððe hwylc sprǽc ðæs godcundan lareóudómes, áðer oðþe ðære ealdan cýðnesse oþþe ðære níwan, ðæt ne sý seó rihteste bysen úran menniscan lífes, R. Ben. 133, 2. Tramod, R. Ben. Interl. 118, 2.
big-spell
A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, story ⬩ parabola, fabula, exemplum, proverbium, narratio
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Ealle ðás þing se Hǽlend spræc mid bigspellum to ðám weredum; and nán þing ne spræc he bútan bigspellum hæc omnia locutus est Iesus in parabolis ad turbas; et sine parabolis non loquebatur eis, Mt. Bos. 13, 34, 35: Ps. Lamb. 48, 5.
ge-hlǽg
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and add Oft wé gewuniað ꝥ wé þám woruld-mannum hwæthugu mid sprecað for gehlæge. and þá ylcan sprǽce wé nimað lustlíce, þeáh þe heó sí ús unwyrðelíce and unrihtlic tó sprecane dum plerumque eis ad quaedam loquenda condescendimus, paulisper assueti, hanc
gramlíce
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Hostilely, evilly, fiercely Gramlíce be Gode sprǽcan male locuti sunt de Deo, Ps. Th. 77, 20: 105, 12: Cd. 210; Th. 260, 23; Dan. 714
firenlíc
Wicked ⬩ mălĭtiōsus ⬩ mălignus
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Wicked; mălĭtiōsus, mălignus Hió me wráþra wearn worda sprǽcon, fǽcne, firenlícu they spoke to me a multitude of wrathful words, deceitful, wicked, Ps. Th. 108, 2
cyrf
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Be ðisum cyrfe spræc se Hǽlend, Hml. Th. ii. 406, 33. v. of-, ymb-cyrf. what is cut off Tódál ł cyrf comma, An. Ox. 18 b, 9. v. æ-cyrf in Dict., where read <b>ǽ-cyrf,</b> es; m
un-endebyrdlíce
In a disorderly manner ⬩ without order ⬩ irregularly
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In a disorderly manner, without order, irregularly Gif hé unendebyrdlíce onet mid ðære sprǽce si inordinate ad loquendum rapitur, Past. 15; Swt. 93, 18.
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spornan
to strike with the foot, spurn ⬩ to spurn, reject ⬩ stumble ⬩ to strike with the feet, tread
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On spornendum fét in offenso pede Scint. 187, 8. to spurn, reject Æfter ðæs mǽdenes sprǽce, ðe hine spearn mid wordum, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 64
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glædlíce
Gladly ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ kindly ⬩ cheerfully
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He frǽfrode hig and spræc glædlíce he comforted them and spake kindly [unto them], Gen. 50, 21. He glædlíce all eorþlíc þing wæs oferhleápende alacriter terrena quæque transiliens, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 13.
un-dearninga
Without secrecy or concealment ⬩ openly
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Without secrecy or concealment, openly Elene for eorlum spræc undearninga, ides reordode hlúde for herigum, Elen. Kmbl. 809; El. 405: Fins. Th. 45; Fin. 22. Undearnunga, Elen. Kmbl. 1237; El. 620.
warenung
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Kmbl. 855; Sal. 427. a putting on guard, a warning, admonition. v. warnian, II Hit ys Godes sprǽc and his warnung and seó tíd cymð hrædlíce, Gen. 41, 32. Wísdómes bigspell and warnung wið disig, Ǽlfc. T. Grn. 7, 38.
brim-streám
the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, ocean ⬩ maris fluctus, mare, oceanus ⬩ a rapid stream, river ⬩ fluvius rapidus, amnis
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the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, ocean; maris fluctus, mare, oceanus Ic on brimstreáme spræc worda worn I spake many words on the ocean-stream, Andr. Kmbl. 1806; An. 905. Beóton brimstreámas the sea-streams dashed, 477; An. 239.
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hund-seofontig
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Hundseofuntig seofo síða, 18, 7. where a governed or qualified noun is not expressed Heora sprǽc is tódǽled on twá and hundseofontig, Bt. 18, 2; F. 62, 33
cine-líc
Of a like kind, agreeable, suitable, adequate ⬩ congruus, cornpetens
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Of a like kind, agreeable, suitable, adequate; congruus, cornpetens Ðæt we wilnian to heorn fultum be swá manegum mannum swá us cinelíc þince æt swá micelere spræce that we desire aid from them of so many men as may seem to us adequate for so great a
tweó-líc
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Ðǽr beóþ kende homodubii, ðæt beóþ twílíce, Nar. 36, 18: 35, 3 note. ambiguous Ðá and*-*wyrde hire se hálga mid twýlícere sprǽce, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 14
þrim-feald
Threefold
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Æt þrimfealdre (þryfealdre, 17) sprǽce, L. Eth. ix. 19; Th. i. 344, 13. Be ánfealdum simplum, be twyfealdum duplum, be þrimfealdum triplum, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 286, 18
un-forwandodlíc
Undeterred by fear or shame ⬩ fearless ⬩ free
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Undeterred by fear or shame, fearless, free Ðæt hé wiðstande mid his sprǽce ðám unryhtwillendum ðe ðyses middangeardes waldaþ mid freóre and unforwandodlícre stefne voce libera hujus mundi potestatibus contraire, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 23.
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módiglíce
Boldly ⬩ bravely
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Boldly, bravely Modelíce manega sprǽcon ðe eft æt þearfe (MS. þære) þolian noldon many used brave words, who would fail at need, Byrht. Th. 137, 42; By. 200