spryttan
To sprout ⬩ spring ⬩ germinate ⬩ To put forth a shoot ⬩ bring forth fruit ⬩ to incite
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Ðæt hé ðisne freóls ǽfre gefyrðrian wolde, and his bearn tó ðam ylcan sprittan wolde, Chart. Th. 116, 22
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DIHT
a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purpose ⬩ disposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum ⬩ a dictating, direction, order, command ⬩ dictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum
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Ic eom unscyldig, ǽgðer ge dǽde ge dihtes, æt ðære tíhtlan I am guiltless, both in deed and purpose, of the accusation, L.
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in-gang
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Hé læg fíf dagas beforan ðæs mynstres geate, swá hé ne æt ne dranc, ac hé bæd ingonges. Þá underféng se abbod hine on ꝥ mynster, ðá geleornede hé his saltere on feówer móndum, Shrn. 109, 5. Cf. on-gang
orf
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Add: [orf and yrfe seem interchangeable in Ll. i. 352, 3-13: 254, 15] Æt ánum hrýðere, oþþe æt þám orfe þe þæs weorð sý, Ll. i. 160, 2. On mínum cucum orfe, 276, 24. Gif bǽd genumen sý on monnes orfe for óðres monnes þingum, 354, 6.
tihtle
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And ofgá ǽlc man his tihtlan mid foreáðe (cf. L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 10: L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 30), L. Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 212, 1-5. Ic eom unscyldig æt ðære tihtlan ðe N. mé tíhþ, L. O. 5; Th. i. 180, 16.
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Dofere
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On ðam ylcan geáre com Eustatius up æt Doferan in the same year Eustace landed at Dover, 1052; Th. 312, 26, col. 2: 1095; Th. 361, 21.
læt-rǽde
deliberate
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Slow of counsel, deliberate Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigendre æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde and wénaþ menn ðæt hit síc for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe often a man will be very hesitating in every action,
líc-mann
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Seó dreorige módor mid ðám lícmannum hí ástrehte æt ðæs hálgan apostoles fótum ... Johannes ofhreów ðære méder and ðæra lícmanna dreórignysse, i. 66, 15-21
lysu
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What is depraved [v. preceding word] Gif cyning æt mannes hám drincæþ and ðær man lyswæs hwæt gedó ii bóte gebéte if the king be entertained at a man's house, and any evil be done there, let a double fine be paid, L. Ethb. 3; Th. i. 4, 2.
fers
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Æt þám ferse þe man æfter gereorde cwið, R. Ben. 69, 16. Cweþe ǽrest þis fers, 'Deus in adiutorium meum intende,' 33, 8 (and often)
fore-wyrd
a proviso ⬩ agreement ⬩ condition
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Þá Pyhtas heom ábǽdon wíf æt Scottum on þá gerád (ꝥ forewyrd, v. l.) ꝥ hí gecuron heora kynecinn on þá wífhealfa, Chr. P. 3, 16.
ge-eácnian
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Þonne him sió sóðfæsðnes on geeácnod bið, ǽr ðǽm ðe hit fullboren sié, Past. 367, 17. Hwæðer hé wite þe nyte, hwænne hé geeácnod (-éc-, v.l. ) wǽre, Gr. D. 262, 19. On synne hé bið geeácnod, Bl. H. 59, 34.
timbran
to build (lit. or fig.) ⬩ construct ⬩ to instruct, ⬩ edify ⬩ to cut timber
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Ða gódan weorc ðe hé ǽr timbrede, Past. 33; Swt. 215, 18. Hé burh timbrede, Cd. Th. 172, 6; Gen. 2840: Chr. 722; Erl. 44, 28. Timbrade, Ps. Th. 101, 14. Hié ceastra timbredon, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 10.
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Etna
Etna, the volcano of Sicily
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On ðam geáre, asprang up Etna fýr on Sicilium, and máre ðæs landes forbærnde ðonne hit ǽfre ǽr dyde in that year [B. C. 135 ], fire sprang up from Etna among the Sicilians, and burnt more of the land than it ever did before, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 103, 16.
fandian
to try ⬩ to tempt ⬩ to try ⬩ to try ⬩ taste ⬩ feel ⬩ to try ⬩ to visit ⬩ tempt ⬩ provoke ⬩ attempt
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God áfandað þæs mannes, ná swilce hé nyte ǽlces mannes heortan ǽr hé his fandige, Scrd. 23, 2. to tempt: Se lytega fiónd wile fondian ǽlces monnes mid ðǽre úpáhæfennesse for gódum weorcum, Past. 465, 9. where a (doubtful) point is to be determined, the
stówlíce
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Locally, in respect of place Ða Iudéiscan ðe on Crist gelýfdon wǽron him gehendor stówlíce and eác ðurh cýððe ðære ealdan ǽ : wé wǽron swíðe fyrlyne ǽgðer ge stówlíce ge ðurh uncýððe, Homl. Th. i. 106, 19-21
un-neáh
not near ⬩ far ⬩ far from
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Grammar un-neáh, as adv. far Syndan ealle hí fram ǽ ðínre unneáh gewiten a lege tua longe facti sunt, Ps. Th. 118, 150. Grammar un-neáh, as prep. far from Óþlæ unnég, Txts. 127, 1
hremman
To hinder ⬩ obstruct ⬩ cumber
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Ðí læs ðe seó smeáung ðæra ǽhta hí æt ðære láre hremde lest the contemplation of the possessions should be a hindrance to them in learning, 60, 30: 394, 14. Ne hremmaþ mínne martyrdóm hinder not my martyrdom, 592, 7
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lust-líce
gladly ⬩ willingly
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Ðe nú lustlíce sibbsumes friþes æt eów biddende sindon who now are willing to ask a friendly peace from you, Ors. 1, 11; Swt. 48, 22. Ða godcundan láre lustlíce gehýran, Blickl. Homl. 47, 28: 49, 32
tihtan
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Hé hæfþ gelǽd fulle láde æt ðan unrihtwífe ðe Leófgár bisceop hyne tihte he has completely cleared himself of the offence with which the bishop charged him, Chart. Th. 373, 33. Gif man óðerne sace tihte, L. H.