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slecgettan

(v.)
Grammar
slecgettan, p. te
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To palpitate, beat, throb Seó wamb cloccet, swá swá hit slecgete. Lchdm. ii. 220, 18

synnicge

(n.)
Grammar
synnicge, (-ecge)an f.

A sinner, a sinful woman ⬩ peccatrix

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A sinner, a sinful woman; peccatrix Seó ( Mary Magdalen ) wæs ǽrest synnecge, Shrn. 107, 10

un-gemódigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemódigness, e; f.

Dissentiousness

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Dissentiousness Ðæt wæs ungerím, ðæt þurh deófles ungemódignesse intó helle behreás, Wulfst. 8, 15 note

Linked entry: ge-módigness

un-miltsigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-miltsigendlíc, adj.

Unpardonable

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Unpardonable Hwí wæs ðæs heáhengles syn unmiltsigendlíc, and ðæs mannes miltsigendlíc? Btwk. Scrd. 17, 21

fore-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bisceop, es; m.

A high priest

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A high priest Abiathar wæs in ðǽm tíd fore*-*biscop, Mt. L. 1, 18 note

úþ-witigung

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Wæs sum mǽden . . . wlitig on wæstme and on úðwitegunge snoter, Hml. S. 35, 83. Add

ymb-weorpan

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Sió sunne wæs eall útan ymbworpenu mid þryfealde gyldene hringe, Verc, Forst. 97, 16. Add

ceorl

Grammar
ceorl, <b>; II.</b>
Entry preview:

add: — Fram þám dysigum ceorla folce wæs weorþod se hǽþena god, Gr. D. 121, 19

æftum

(adv.)
Grammar
æftum, adv.

After

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After Swilce ne wæs oþ þis nú ne æftum ne weorþaþ, Mt. R. 24, 21

hafe-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-leást, e; f.

Want of means, indigence

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Want of means, indigence For haueléste from lack of means, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 12

crism-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
crism-hálgung, e; f.

The consecration of the oil of chrism ⬩ chrismatis consecratio

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The consecration of the oil of chrism; chrismatis consecratio Wanl. Catal. 121, col. 2, 57

morþor-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-sliht, es; m.

Slaughter ⬩ the slain

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Slaughter, the slain Hwæt wæs on manríme morþorslehtes, deádra gefeallen. Elen. Kmbl. 1297; El. 650

Linked entry: morþ-sliht

ge-byrgan

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

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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To bury; sepelire Wæs on helle gebyrged sepultus est in inferno, Lk. Bos. 16, 22

wýsc

(n.)
Grammar
wýsc, es; m.
Entry preview:

seald wæs optione data, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 40

Linked entry: wúsc-bearn

cannon

(v.)
Grammar
cannon, seems to represent Lat. coenum
Entry preview:

in Wæs ꝥ lond ádrígad and cannon palus sicca et ceno habundans, Nar. 20, 23

fregen-seldlic

(adj.)
Grammar
fregen-seldlic, -syllic; adj.
Entry preview:

Very strange, very wonderful Nys þis fregensyllic þinc tó rǽdenne, Wanl. Cat. 223, col. 1

Linked entry: seld-lic

ge-hange

(adj.)
Entry preview:

Líf wæs mín longe leódum in gemonge, tírum getonge, teala gehonge, Reim. 42

hríþer-hirde

Entry preview:

Wæs sum cniht hrýðerhyrde, Gr. D. 300, 4. Add

Linked entry: hríþ-hirde

snel-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
snel-scipe, es; m.
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Boldness, bravery Eádmund cing Írensíd wæs geclypod for his snellscipe, Chr. 1057; P. 187, 36

þurh-wæccan

(v.)
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to continue watching, maintain a vigil Hé wæs ðerhwæccende erat pernocians, Lk. L. 6, 12

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