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scyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
scyhtan, p. te
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To instigate, prompt, urge Mé nædre beswác and mé neódlíce tó forsceape scyhte and tó scyldfrece, Cd. Th. 55, 22; Gen. 808. Óðer him ðás eorþan ealle sægde lǽne . . . Óðer hine scyhte ðæt hé sceaðena gemót nihtes sóhte, Exon. Th. 109, 30; Gú. 98

Linked entry: á-scyhtan

Scilfingas

(n.)
Grammar
Scilfingas, pl.
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A Swedish royal family, the SwedesBeo. Th. 4752; B. 2381: 5200; B. 2603. Helm Scylfinga (ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swióríce sine brytnade, The compounds Gúþ-, Heaðo-Scilfingas also occur, and the singular Scylfing, Beo. Th. 4968; B. 2487. Scilfing

swelan

(v.)
Grammar
swelan, p. swæl, pl. swǽlon.
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to burn (intrans.), perish with heat On fýrbaðe swelaþ sǽfiscas sundes getwǽfde, wǽgdeóra gehwylc wérig swelteþ, Exon. Th. 61, 19; Cri. 987. to burn (of a hot sensation) Sió wund ongon, ðe him se eorðdraca ǽr geworhte, swelan and swellan, Beo. Th. 5419

Linked entry: swyld

undern-sang

(n.)
Grammar
undern-sang, es; m.

The service at the third hour of the daytierce

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The service at the third hour of the day, tierce Undernsang tertia, R. Ben. 39, 19: 40, 6: L. Ælfc. C. 19; Th. ii. 350, 6. Undernsanges gebed tertie oratio, R. Ben. Interl. 47, 10. Æt ǽfensonge and æt undernsonge, Chart. Th. 137, 34

un-lígne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lígne, adj.

Not to be denied or rejectedincontrovertible

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Not to be denied or rejected, incontrovertible Biscopes word and cyninges sié unlǽgne búton áðe a bishop's word and a king's is to be accepted without an oath, L. Wih. 16; Th. i. 40, 12. Þissa ealra áð sié unlégnæ, 21; Th. i. 42, 1

Linked entry: un-lǽgne

andgit-leás

(adj.)
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Add: of human beings, senseless Þú earma andgitleása, Hml. S. 8, 157. Eorðan ymbhwyrft fiht for Gode ongeán þá andgitleásan ( insensatos ), Hml. Th. ii. 540, 5. of things, without reason Þá treówa þe on æppeltúne wexað, þá þe sind andgitleáse, Hml

ceorlian

(v.)
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Nán wer ne wífað, ne wíf ne ceorlað, Hml. Th. i. 238, 1. Gif wíf þriwa ceorlað, Ll. Th. ii. 232, 4. Hit riht nis þæt wíf ceorlige oftur þonne ǽne. Wlfst. 305, 2. Heó hraðor wolde sweltan þonne ceorlian, Hml. S. 7, 303. Add

wæl-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-dreór, es; m.

The blood of the slain

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The blood of the slain Wæter wældreóre fág, Beo. Th. 3267; B. 1631. Eorðe wældreóre (the blood of Abel), swealh of handum ðínum (Cain's), Cd. Th. 62, 19; Gen. 1016. Ic fylde mid folmum ordbanan Abeles, eordan sealde wældreór weres, 67, 9; Gen. 1098

weg-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
weg-reáf, es; n.

Booty taken on the high road, robbery done on a road

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Booty taken on the high road, robbery done on a road Gif wegreáf sí gedón, .vi. scillingum gebéte. Gif man ðone man ofslæhð, .xx. scillingum gebéte, L. Ethb. 19, 20; Th. i. 8, 1-2. Ðeówæs wegreáf sé . iii. scillingas, 89; Th. i. 24, 16

breóst-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-cearu, e; f.

the heart, mindcare The care of the heart, anxiety, grief, sorrow ægritudo, mæror

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Grammar breóst-cearu, [breóst the heart, mind, cearu care] The care of the heart, anxiety, grief, sorrow; ægritudo, mæror Ic bitre breóst-ceare gebiden hæbbe I have suffered bitter grief, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 7; Seef. 4: 115 b; Th. 444, 9; Kl. 44

brytnian

(v.)
Grammar
brytnian, p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To dispense, distribute, administerdispensare, administrare

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To dispense, distribute, administer; dispensare, administrare He sinc brytnade he dispensed treasure, Beo. Th. 4756; B. 2383. Hí weolan brytnodon they dispensed wealth, Chr. 1065; Erl. 197, 40; Edw. 21. Æðelingas wélan brytnedon the nobles distributed

of-langod

(v.)
Grammar
of-langod, part.

Seized with an excessive longing or desire

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Seized with an excessive longing or desire For ðære sibbe hé wearþ oflangod ungemetlíce he was seized with an immense longing on account of the love he bore his father and mother Homl. Th. ii. 176, l. Oflongad, Exon. Th. 443, 13; Kl. 29

Linked entry: langian

ge-stépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stépan, p. -stépte; pp. -stépt [stapan to raise] .

to set erectraiseērĭgĕreto assistsustainsupporthelpsublĕvāresustentārefulcĭreauxĭliāri

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to set erect, raise; ērĭgĕre Syndon ða fóreweallas fægre gestépte the forewalls are fairly raised, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 26; Exod. 297. to assist, sustain, support, help; sublĕvāre, sustentāre, fulcĭre, auxĭliāri He gestépte sunu Ohtheres he supported Ohthere's

á-wendedness

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Hwæt is gódra manna deáð búton áwendednys and færr fram deáðe tó ðám écan lífe?, Hml. Th. ii. 232, 23. Gif hwá rǽde ic bidde ꝥ hé þás áwændednesse (translation) ne tǽle, Ap. Th. 28, 18. On áwændednyssum heora, (commutationibus) Ps. L. 43, 13. Add

Linked entry: -wend(ed)ness

á-wildian

(v.)
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Add: of persons Sume synd tó mándǽde on dyrnlican gálscipe inne áídlode and úte áwildode, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 15. of uncultivated growth Gif se wíngeard ne bið on riht gescreádod, ne bið hé wæstmbǽre, ac for hraðe áwildað, Hml. Th. ii. 74, 15

Linked entry: -wildian

CWELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWELLAN, ic cwelle, ðú cwelest, cwelst, he cweleþ, cwelþ, pl. cwellaþ; p. cwealde , pl. cwealdon; pp. cwelled, cweled, cweald ; v. a.

To kill, slay = QUELL? necare, trucidare, occidere, mactare

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To kill, slay = QUELL? necare, trucidare, occidere, mactare Ða cwelleras ne woldan hine cwellan the executioners would not till him, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 30: Cd. 140; Th. 176, 2; Gen. 2905: Hy. 7, 105; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 289, 105. Oft ic cwelle compwæpnum

Linked entries: cwoellan cuellan

neáh-gebúr

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-gebúr, néh-gebúr, néhche-, néhhe-, néche-, néhe-búr, es; m.

A neighbour

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A neighbour Néhgebúr adfinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 68 : convical, 135, 56. Míne frýnd and míne miáas and míne neáhgebúras amici mei, et proximi mei, Ps. Th. 37, 11. His neáhgebúras (néhebúras, Lind.: néhgibúras, Rush.) vicini, Jn. Skt. 9, 8. Hyre néhchebúras

Linked entries: freónd dún

reccend

(n.)
Grammar
reccend, es; m.
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A ruler, governor. applied to the Deity God eálá ðú micele reccend ( rector ), Hymn. Surt. 72, 1 : Exon. Th. 2, 12; Cri. 18. Þeóda reccend, Ps. Th. 101, 1. God is ealra þinga reccend, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 9. Dryhten úre reccend is hé ðara læssena ríca

geongan

(v.)
Grammar
geongan, ic geonge, ðú geongest, he geongeþ; p. gang, pl. gungon.

To goire

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To go; ire He com to sele geongan he came to go [ = he came or went] to the hall, Andr. Kmbl. 2624; An. 1313. Wutun geonga eamus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 42: 12, 3, Geongende ambulans, 16, 12: Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 36. Ic giungo, geongo, geonga vado, 13, 36,

swinsian

(v.)
Grammar
swinsian, p. ode
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To make a (pleasing) sound, make melody or music Se fugel swinsaþ and singeþ swegle tógeánes incipit illa sacri modulamina fundere cantus, et mira lucem voce ciere novam, Exon. Th. 206, 9; Ph. 124: 207, 11; Ph. 140. Swinsaþ sibgedryht swéga mǽste, 239