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ed-cwician

(v.)
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Add:to ed-cucian Þú cwǽde ꝥ þú hæfdest tó ácwellene anweald and tó edcucigenne, Hml. S. 34, 329. Se edcukeda seóca aeger redivivus, Gr. D. 90, 7

hláford-swica

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Hláfordswican losiað on ende mid þám getreówleásan deófle þe hí tihte tó ðám swicdóme, Hml. S. 19, 231: 194. Tó helle scylon hláfordswican, Wlfst. 203, 25. Add

on-ásetedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-ásetedness, e ; f.
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A laying on, imposition Ðá ðá foryldað and forgýmeleásiað ꝥ hig nellað heora bearn tó þám fulwihte and tó þǽre onásetednysse þæs bisceopes bletsunga bringan, Nap. 85

sóft-ness

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Gif wé lufiað þá sceortan sóftnysse and þá hwílwendlican lustas tó ðan swíðe þæt hí ús gebringan tó ðám écan pínungum, Hml. Th. i. 164, 10. Add

swinc

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Dele second passage, for which see swinge, and add Swá hwæt swá hé begit his swinces tó médes hé hit bringð tó mé, Hml. S. 36, 43

sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽgan, de

To cause to sink

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To cause to sink Óþ ðæt seó sunne on súþrodor sǽged weorðeþ (cf. Só giségid wurð sedle náhor hédra sunna,Hel. 5715), Exon. 207, 15; Ph. 142

heard-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-neb, -nebb; adj.

Having a hard beak

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Having a hard beak [epithet of the raven] Ðá cwæþ se hálga tó ðám heardnebbum then said the saint to the ravens, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 15

of-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
of-hende, adj.

Out of one's hand, taken away, lost to one

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Out of one's hand, taken away, lost to one Gif him ǽnig ðara ofhende wyrþ if any one of them is lost to him, Met. 25, 34

Linked entries: æf-hende on-hende

ge-sméðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sméðan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To make smooth or even ⬩ to soothe ⬩ soften ⬩ complanare

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To make smooth or even, to soothe, soften; complanare Se ele gesméð ða wunda the oil sooths the wounds, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125, 10; Hat. MS

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for-þwyrftan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þwyrftan, (-þwyrtan)

to cut off ⬩ cut down ⬩ obtruncare

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to cut off, cut down; obtruncare Forþwyrtan obtruncasse, An. Ox. 5028. Fortþerty ( = forþwyrte) obtruncati, 11, 75. Hí man forðwyrftum limum tó wæfersýne tucode, Hml. S. 28, 128

Weolud

(n.)

the river Welland

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the river Welland Him cirde tó þurferþ eorl and ða holdas and eal se here ðe tó Hámtúne hiérde norþ óþ Weolud Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 29

fóster-land

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-land, fóstor-land, es; n.

FOSTER-LAND ⬩ land assigned for the procuring of provisions ⬩ fundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus

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FOSTER-LAND, land assigned for the procuring of provisions; fundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus He gean [MS. geun] ðæs landes æt Wihtríces hamme ðám Godes þeówum, to fósterlande he gives the land at Wittersham to God's servants, as foster-land, Th. Diplm

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of-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
of-lǽtan, . I.

to give up, relinquish ⬩ to give up the ghost ⬩ to let off, cause (blood) to flow ⬩ to let off, forgive, dismiss

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to give up, relinquish Gif ðú ǽr ðonne hé worold oflǽtest If you die before him Beo. Th. 2371; B. 1183. Ðá se ellorgást oflét lífdagas and ðás lǽnan gesceaft, 3248; B. 1622. Líf oflǽtan, Cd. Th. 65, 28; Gen. 1073. to let off, cause (blood) to flow Ðæt

ge-singan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

To sing; ⬩ cănĕre

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To sing; cănĕre Sceal mon leóþ gesingan a man shall sing songs, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 8; Gn. Ex. 140 : Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70. David þurh Godes gást Gode to lofe gesang David through God's spirit sang to the praise of God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 67, 332. Mæssan

þencan

(v.)
Grammar
þencan, p. þóhte (þohte?)

To think ⬩ to meditate, ⬩ cogitate, ⬩ consider ⬩ to think, ⬩ have in the mind ⬩ to think, ⬩ suppose ⬩ hold as an opinion or belief ⬩ to think of ⬩ consider, ⬩ employ the mind on a subject ⬩ to think about, of, on a subject ⬩ to direct the thoughts to an object, ⬩ to look to with attention, ⬩ turn the thoughts to ⬩ to look to with trust, ⬩ expectation ⬩ expect of. ⬩ to turn the thoughts to action, ⬩ to be bent upon something, ⬩ have an intention to do something ⬩ to determine, ⬩ devise ⬩ mean, ⬩ purpose ⬩ intend, ⬩ to think of doing something, ⬩ intend to do ⬩ to desire, ⬩ seek ⬩ to think, ⬩ call to mind, ⬩ originate in the mind

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To think. absolute, to meditate, cogitate, consider Sceal scearp scyldwíga gescád witan worda and worca, se ðe wel þenceþ, Beo. Th. 584; B. 289. Ða leásan men treówa gehátaþ fægerum wordum, fácenlíce þencaþ, Fragm. Kmbl. 49; Leás. 26. Ðara sacerda ealdras

á-hebban

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Grammar á-hebban, Add: <b>A.</b> as a strong verb. literal, to raise from a lower to a higher position Heora nǽnig þá bǽre ne áhóf. Bl. H. 153. 3. Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35. Hét Benedictus eft áhebban

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

a-blácian

(v.)
Grammar
a-blácian, -blácigan; p. ode; pp. od

To be or look pale ⬩ grow pale ⬩ pallere ⬩ obrigescere

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To be or look pale, grow pale; pallere, obrigescere Ablácodon obriguerunt, Ex. 22, 16? Lye. Ic blácige palleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 42. Blácian from blícan, p. blác to shine: blǽcan to bleach, whiten, fade. Observe the difference between blác, blǽc

a-dumbian

(v.)
Grammar
a-dumbian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. n.

To hold one's peace ⬩ to keep silence ⬩ to become mute or dumb ⬩ obmutescere

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To hold one's peace, to keep silence, to become mute or dumb; obmutescere Adumba and gá of ðisum men obmutesce et exi de homine, Mk. Bos. 1, 25. Adumbiaþ ða fácnfullan weoloras muta efficiantur labia dolosa, Ps. Th. 30, 20. Ic adumbede obmutui, Ps. Spl

be-gýman

(v.)
Grammar
be-gýman, be-gíman; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To take care of ⬩ to keep ⬩ govern ⬩ regard ⬩ serve ⬩ attend ⬩ custodire ⬩ curare ⬩ servare ⬩ observare ⬩ attendere

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To take care of, to keep, govern, regard, serve, attend; custodire, curare, servare, observare, attendere Godes þeówum ðe ðære cyrcan begýmaþ to God's servants who serve the church L. Ælf. C. 24; Th. ii. 352, 11 : Ps. Spl. 77, 63 : Lk. Bos. 10, 35 :

Linked entries: be-gíman be-gíman

freoðo-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-scealc, es; m.

A minister of peace ⬩ pācis minister

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A minister of peace; pācis minister Swá se engel, fǽle freoðoscealc, fǽmnan sægde as the angel, the faithful minister of peace, said to the damsel, Cd. 105; Th. 138, 33; Gen. 2301. Sprǽcon fǽle freoðoscealcas to Lothe the faithful ministers of peace