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ge-tillan

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Weras blóda ná healfe getillað dagas hyra uiri sanguinum non dimidiabunt dies suos, Ps. Rdr. 54, 24. Getill tange (Job 1, 11), Hml. Th. ii. 448, 32. v. tillan in Dict. for other examples. Add

Israélisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Israélisc, Israhélisc; adj.
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Sum Egiptisc man gestrínde sunu be Israhéliscum wife . . . þá flát hé wið ánne Israhéliscne man, Num. 24, 10. Þá Israeliscan bearn Israel, Ps. L. 123, l

munuc-behát

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-behát, es; n.
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A monastic vow 'Án munuc cóm and gyrnde míre dehter, sylle ic hí him oððe ná?' 'Asecge mé hwæðer hé his Gode wiðsace and his fulluhte and his munucbeháte,' Hml. A. 197, 81: 198, 95

Linked entry: be-hát

rún-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
rún-cræftig, adj.
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Skilled in explaining mysteries Ne mihton árǽdan rúncræftige men (cf. the astrologers, Chaldeans, and the soothsayers, Dan. 5, 7) engles ǽrendbéc (the writing on the wall of Belshazzar's palace ), Cd. Th. 261, 31; Dan. 734

swelgere

(n.)
Grammar
swelgere, es; m.

A glutton ⬩ glutto

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A glutton Ic ne eom swá micel swelgere ðæt icealle cynn metta on ánre gereordinge etan mǽge non sum tam vorax, ut omnia genera ciborum in una refectione edere possim, Coll. Monast. Th. 34, 35

Linked entry: swelgend

sícan

(v.)
Grammar
sícan, sýcan; p. te

To cause to suck ⬩ to suckle ⬩ give suck

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Ða breóst ðe ne síctun (sýctun, MS. A.) ubera quae non lactauenmt, Lk. Skt. 23, 29

Linked entry: sýcan

gielpan

(v.)

to glory ⬩ boast ⬩ vaunt ⬩ gloriāri ⬩ jactāre

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to glory, boast, vaunt; gloriāri, jactāre Ðæt hý gielpan ne þorftan dǽdum that they should not boast of deeds, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 21; Gú. 210: 114 b; Th. 440, 4; Rä. 59, 12

á-swencan

(v.)
Grammar
á-swencan, p. te

To afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ trouble

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To afflict, vex, trouble Hé míne arfenuman nǽfre ne áswence, C. D. iv. 107, 18. Ásuoenctes folces afflicti populi, Rtl. 42, 31. Ué biðon ásuoencde affligimur, 7, I. Asuoencte, 43, 27. Ðǽm ásupenctum afflictis, 9

Linked entry: swencan

á-weceness

(n.)
Grammar
á-weceness, e; f.

Incitement

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Incitement Hwylc man ne áwundrað swylce wundru þára deádra þá beóð gedóne fore áwæcenesse (-wec-,v. l.) and láre þára lifigendra (quae fiunt pro exercitatione (the translator has read excitatione ?) viventium), Gr. D. 199, 7

Linked entry: -weceness

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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Ne þurfon wé ná tó úrum mǽgum ne nán man tó his wífe ðencean tó ðam swýþe, ðæt him man æfter his forðsýpe tó ðam micel fore gedǽle, ðæt hí hine franc wítan álýsan, gif hé hér hine sylfne forgýmde we need not expect so much of our kinsmen, and no man need

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
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to flee ⬩ to flee ⬩ to run away ⬩ to pass away ⬩ to fly ⬩ to run away from ⬩ to avoid ⬩ to decline ⬩ to avoid ⬩ eschew

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Th. i. 78, 23, 25. to refuse assent Mín mód flýhþ nú gyt, ꝥ hit ne mæg gelýfan ꝥ hit geseón ne mæg mid þæs líchaman eágum mens refugit credere, quod corporeis oculis non valet videre, Gr.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.

thought ⬩ kindly thought, ⬩ favour, ⬩ grace ⬩ agreeableness, ⬩ pleasure, ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ according to what is agreeable, agreeably, pleasantly ⬩ to the satisfaction of a person, ⬩ so as to please ⬩ pleasing, ⬩ agreeable, ⬩ grateful ⬩ thanks ⬩ by (one's) grace, favour ⬩ of (one's own) accord, ⬩ with (a person's) consent, ⬩ willingly ⬩ voluntarily ⬩ at (one's) pleasure or will ⬩ in or of itself ⬩ for (one's) sake

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Homl. i. 31, 8 Þe sulve mose hire þonkes wolde þe totose, O. and N. 70 Lordschipe wol not his thonkes han no felaweschipe, Chauc. Kn.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

tungol

(n.)
Grammar
tungol, (-ul-ul, -el), tungl, es; generally neuter, but pl. tunglas occurs: tungla, an; m.

a heavenly body ⬩ a heavenly body other than sun or moon ⬩ a star ⬩ a planet ⬩ a fixed star ⬩ a group of stars ⬩ a constellation ⬩ division of the zodiac

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Ðé is nú cúð ðes mónan færeld, on hwilcum tungle hé nú is oððe on hwilce hé ðanon géð, Shrn. 173, 1. Under ðam circule yrnð seó sunne and se móna and ða twelf tunglena tácna, (the zodiac) Lchdm. iii. 242, 3.

Linked entries: tungel tungl

æl-tæw

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-tæw, -teaw, -teow; comp. re; sup. est; adj.

All good ⬩ excellent ⬩ entire ⬩ sound ⬩ healthful ⬩ perfect ⬩ honest ⬩ omnino bonus ⬩ sanus

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Næfþ nó æltæwne ende has no good end, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 29. Full æltæwe geboren born quite [full] sound or healthy, 38, 5; Fox 206, 22. Oððe ǽnig þing ǽr wǽre oððe æltæwre if anything were before or more excellent, Bt. 34, 2; Fox 136, 8.

Linked entries: æl-tæwlíce æl-teaw

líþ

(n.)
Grammar
líþ, es; n.
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Ðam men ðe hine ne lyst his metes ne líþes for the man that does not care for his meat or drink, L. M. 1, 19; Lchdm. ii. 62, 16. Of mistlícum dryncum ðæs líþes from various strong drinks, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 17.

stéran

(v.)
Grammar
stéran, p. de.
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Nim ǽlc his stórcillan and stére ætforan Gode, Num. 16, 7. Stþérde (=stérde) adoleret, sacrificaret, Hpt. Gl. 509, 59. Stérden thurificarent, 513, 69.

Linked entries: stéring stýran stór

un-geleáful

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáful, un-geleáfull; adj.

Unbelieving ⬩ incredulous

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Ne sý mé nán man tó ungeleáfful be ðám þingum wrítende ðe ic gehýrde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 16. Ða deófolgyldan ðe ðágyt ungeleáffulle wǽron, Homl. Th. i. 70, 24. Tó beswícenne ungeleáffulra manna heortan, Blickl. Homl. 189, 8.

brýd-lác

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Dele 'A marriage gift or feast,' and add: married state, wedlock Bærn né áteoriað on ðam brýdláce; þǽr is ... singallic wæstmbǽrnyss, Hml.

cum-líþness

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Add: hospitality Ꝥ hé lufige cumlíðnysse, and nánum cuman ne forbeóde ꝥ hé ne móte on his húse gerestan, for ðan ðe manega Gode gelícodon þurh ꝥ ꝥ hí cuman onféngon, Hml. A. 147, 83: Ll.

eáge

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Hí ne móston cuman on his eágon gesihðe, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 10, Þú gesáwe mot on þínes bróðor eáge, and ne gesáwe cyp on þínum ágenum eágan, R. Ben. 12, 4. Fram þám swýðran næsþyrle oð hit cóm tó þám eáge, Hml. A. 181, 8.