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stincan

(v.)
Grammar
stincan, p. stanc, pl. stuncon
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To spring, leap, move rapidly Dust stonc tó heofonum, deáw feól on eorþan, Exon. Th. 412, 10 ; Rä. 30, 12. Se wyrm stonc æfter stáne, Beo. Th. 4565 ; B. 2288

be-smittian

(v.)
Grammar
be-smittian, p. od

To pollutedefile

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Ox. 4156. moral Heora for*-*mænig mid ídelum lofe byþ besmittad multos ex eis cenodoxiae morbus commaculat, R. Ben. 139, 19

Linked entry: smittian

tó-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-geagn, prep. adv.

Towardsin the direction of

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Towards, in the direction of an object Tó-geaegn iornaþ iúh monn occurrit uobis homo. Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 13. Wes heom toȝæn (aȝein, 2nd MS.) þe kaissere, Laym. 9792

Linked entry: geagn

un-sib

(n.)
Grammar
un-sib, un-sibb, e; f.

unfriendlinessunkindlinessenmitystrifehostilitieswardivisionvariancedisagreementdisunion

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Forlǽtaþ ða úterran sibbe, and habbaþ ða innerran fæste, ðætte eówer unsibb geeáðméde ðæs synnigan mód ( ut peccantis mentem vestra discordia feriat ), Past. 46; Swt. 357, 9.

wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
wirdan, p.de

To injurehurtannoyto injure,do wrong toviolate a lawhinder

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Sum mon wæs, ðam unwlitig swile his eágan brégh wyrde and wemde, cui tumor deformis palpebram oculi foedaverat Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 18.

earfoþe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþe, adj.
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On þá earfoþestan sprǽce tó gereccenne, Bt. 39, 4; F. 216, 15. laborious, toilsome Hit bið swíðe geswincful ðæt mon ǽlcne mon scyle onsundrum lǽran, hit is ðeáh earfoðre ealle ætsomne tó lǽranne valde laboriosum est unumquemque . . . instruere; longe

Linked entry: earfeðe

úþ-wita

(n.)
Grammar
úþ-wita, -weota, an; m.

a philosopherscribegeo metrician

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Án swíþe wís mon ongan fandigan ánes úþwitan and hine bismerode, for ðam hé hine swá orgellíce up áhóf and bodode ðæs ðe hé úðwita (philosophus) wǽre; ne cýððe hé hit mid nánum cræftum ...

wín

(n.)
Grammar
wín, es; n.

Wine

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Th. 315, 34; Mód. 41. Hé ofer ealne dæg dryhtguman síne drencte mid wíne, Judth. Thw. 21, 21; Jud. 29. Wer sæt æt wíne, Exon. Th. 431, 25; Rä. 47, 1. Win nectar, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 31. Hé bróhte hláf and wín. 14, 18.

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió, Lchdm. ii. 260, l; m.: seó, ðeó, Blickl. Homl. 65, 13; se, Lchdm. ii. 228, 8; f.: ðæt; n.
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Hé ða geþyld ðe is módur ealra mægena for ðæm unwrence ðære ungeþylde forlét, Past. 33, 1; Swt. 215, 20. Þurh ða wilnunga ðære woroldáre, 3; Swt. 33, 8. On ðæm gesundfulnessum ðæt mód wierð upáhafen; and on ðǽm earfeðum hit biþ geeáðmédd.

Ælfríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfríc, es; m. [ælf, ríc]

ÆlfricÆlfricus

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This Ælfric was a very wise man, so that there was no more sagacious man in England.

lama

(adj.)
Grammar
lama, loma, lame; adj.

Lamemaimedcrippledweakparalysedpalsiedparalytic

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Mid langre ádle laman legeres swíðe gehefigod longo paralysis morbo gravatam, 3, 9; S. 534, 5.

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de
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To rush, move violently or impetuously; inruere Rǽsde inruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 56. of actual movement Seó hǽtu rǽsde on ða ðe ðæt fýr ǽlde, Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 9. Hé, getogene ðý wǽpne, rǽsde on ðone cyning, 2, 9; S. 511, 22.

Linked entry: on-rǽsan

GE-DÉFE

(adj.)
Grammar
GE-DÉFE, -doefe; comp. -ra; superl. -est, -ust; adj.

Becomingfitproperseemlyconvenientagreeabledecentquietmildmeekgentlekindbenevolentcongruusconvĕniensdĕcensopportūnushŏnestusquiētusmansuētusbĕnignus

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Ealra démena ðam gedéfestan to the most benevolent of all judges, Exon. 93 a; Th. 350, 4; Sch. 58

Linked entry: deáf-líc

ge-metgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metgian, -metegian, -metigian; p. ode; pp. od.

To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrainmensurare, temperare, moderare, regereto measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate ondeliberare, meditariTo become moderate, to moderate one's selfmoderari, temperari

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Beorhte steorran móna gemetgaþ the moon tempers the bright stars, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 17; Met. 4, 9. Se gemetgaþ ðne bridel he regulates the bridle, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 18.

Linked entries: metgian ge-metegian

for-seón

to despisehold in contemptto rejectto rejectto refuse

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Forseó ðysse worulde wlence, gif ðú wille beón welig on ðinum móde thou shalt despise this world's pride, if thou wilt be rich in thy mind, Prov. K. 50. Gif ðæt mód ǽr ne forsáwe ðá écan edleán, Past. 435, 3. Forseónde spernendo, R. Ben. I. 61, 11.

twéntigoða

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twéntigoða, ord. num.
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Móna se twéntigoþa . . . móna se án and twéntigoða, Lchdm. iii. 194, 5-9. Se fíf and twéntugoþa dæg þæs mónþes, Nic. 1.; Thw. 1, 11. On ðære twá and twéntugoðan wucan, Rubc. Mt. Kmbl. 8, 14. Ðý twéntigþan dæge, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 7.

deór-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deór-líce, adv.

Preciously, worthily prĕtiōse, digne

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Preciously, worthily; prĕtiōse, digne To hwan hió ða næglas sélost and deórlícost gedón meahte to what she might best and most worthily employ the nails, Elen. Kmbl. 2315; El. 1159

drysmian

(v.)
Grammar
drysmian, dryrmian; p. ode; pp. od

To become dark, gloomy, to be made sad, to mourncalīgāre, obscūrāri, mœstĭtia affĭci, lugēre

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To become dark, gloomy, to be made sad, to mourn; calīgāre, obscūrāri, mœstĭtia affĭci, lugēre Óþ-ðæt lyft drysmaþ until the air grows gloomy, Beo. Th. 2755, note; B. 1375

Linked entry: dryrmian

land-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
land-búende, adj.
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Inhabiting a country, living on the earth Hwá ðæs leóhtes londbúende brúcan móte who that lives on land may enjoy that light, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 15; Sch. 80

ge-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sencan, p. -sencte; pp. -senct

To sink, drownsubmergĕre

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Moys. Ex. 15, 4; Thw. 15, 4