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writ

(n.)
Grammar
writ, es; n.

a writingwritscripture

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Wrioto wítgana scrip-turae prophetarum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 56. Wriotto, 26, 54. Writto, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 49. Writta scripturarum, Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 1. Wriottana, Jn. Skt. p. 2, 4. Ða wrioto scribturas. Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 45

brim-þisa

(n.)
Grammar
brim-þisa, an; m: -þise, an; f. [brim, -þisa, -þise,
a noise
]

a noiseA shipnavis

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Léton ofer fífelwǽg scríðan bronte brimþisan they let the high ships go over the ocean, Elen. Kmbl. 475; El. 238

ge-spannan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spannan, -sponnan; p. -speón; pp. -spannen

To joinspanclaspfasten

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Ðá héht cásere gesponnan fiówer wildo hors to scride then the emperor ordered to harness four wild horses to a chariot, Shrn. 71, 34

Linked entries: spannan ge-span

of-standan

(v.)

to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place

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to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place Swá raðe swá ðæt scrîn in biþ geboren, swá ofstint (oft stint. Thw. ) se streám aquae in una mole consistent, Jos. 3, 13.

in-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
in-wrítere, es; m.
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A resident scribe (?), a private secretary (?)

wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
wrítere, es; m.

a draughtsmanpaintera writerscribecopyista writerauthora scribe

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Wrýtere librarius, scriba, 37, 12. Sewrítere (scriptor), gif hé ne dilegaþ ðæt hé ǽr áwrát, ðeáhhé nǽfre má náuht ne wríte, ðæt bið ðeáh undilegod, ðæt hé ǽr wrát, Past. 54; Swt. 423, 32.

Linked entries: ge-wrítere wrítan

hæcce

(n.)
Grammar
hæcce, e; f.

A crosier

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Eall ðæt ðider com ðæt wæs ðone hæcce and sume scríne and sume róden all that came there was the crosier and some shrines and some crucifixes, 32

DILEGIAN

(v.)
Grammar
DILEGIAN, dilgian, dielgian; p. ode; pp. od
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To destroy, abolish, blot out, erase; delēre, abŏlēre Gif se wrítere ne dilegaþ ðæt he ǽr wrát if the scribe does not erase what he wrote before, Past. 54, 5; Hat. MS. Swá swá fenn strǽta is dilgie híg ut lutum plateārum delēbo eos, Ps.

Linked entry: dilgian

ofer-mód

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mód, es; n.

pride, arrogance, over-confidencea high stylesuperbia

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[Gif hwa nulle for his ouermoð, oðer for his prude . . . his scrift ihalden, O. E. Homl. i. 9, 30.] a high style (?) Ofermód coturnus Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 5

Linked entries: mód ofer-méde

scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
scrincan, p. scranc, pl. scruncon; pp. scruncen.
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Gif sino scrince . . . oððe gif monnes fót tó hommum scrimme and scrince, ii. 6, 13-15

Linked entry: a-scrincan

cæg-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cæg-loca, an; m.
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Willielmi Regis, with this variation: 'Spensa et arca robarum et jocalium suorum et de scrinio seu coffero,' xix. c. 3.

smicere

(adv.)
Grammar
smicere, adv.

Finely, fairly, elegantly

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In burh raðe smicere cymeþ wlitig scríðan þrymlíce on tún Maius Menol. Fox 150; Men. 76. Ðonne singþ hé smælor and smicror minutas ac tenues voces format Past. 63; Swt. 461, 3

sigel

(n.)
Grammar
sigel, sægl, segl ; n. (?)
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Hádor sægl gewát under scríðan, 2911 ; An. 1458. Heáfdes segl the sun of the head, the eye (cf. Icel. enni-máni, -tungl = the eye ), 100 ; An. 50

Linked entries: segl sægl

un-treów

(n.)
Grammar
un-treów, e; f.

Bad faithfaithlessnessperfidyfraud

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Heó ðæt leóht geseah ellor scríðan, ðæt hé hire þurh untreówa tácen iéwde, Cd. Th. 48, 10; Gen. 773

ge-lecgan

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On scríne geléd in sarcofago delatum, An. Ox. 2905. Gelegdum jactatis, Wrt.

ríht

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Béte hé þone borgbryce swá him ryht wísie, and þone wedbryce swá him his scrift scrífe, Ll. Th. i. 60, 20. Be ryhtes béne. Gif hwá him ryhtes bidde beforan hwelcum scírmen oþþe óðrum déman, 106, 19-21.

bócere

a bookmanan authora scholar

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From boecerum a librariis, Mt. p. 2, 2. a (Jewish) scribe Ðá boecere scribae, Mk. p. 5, 3. Hé manige searwa ádreág æt þám unlǽdum bócerum, Bl. H. 85, 1. Mið boecerum (bókerum, R.) cum scribis, Mt. L. 27, 41

rípung

(n.)
Grammar
rípung, e; f.
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ripening Seó sunne tempraþ ða eorþlícan wæstmas ǽgðer ge on wæstme ge on rípunge, Lchdm. iii. 250, 19. ripeness, maturity Tó ðæs mynstres geate sý geatweard geset, eald and wís ... seó rípung his gestæþþignesse sý swylc, ðæt hine ne worian ne scríðan

brant

(adj.)
Grammar
brant, bront; adj.

High, deep, steep, difficult;altus, arduus

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Léton ofer fífelwǽg scríðan bronte brimþísan they let the high ships go over the ocean-wave, Elen. Kmbl. 475; El. 238

Linked entry: bront

úþ-wita

(n.)
Grammar
úþ-wita, -weota, an; m.

a philosopherscribegeo metrician

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A person distinguished for wisdom or learning in general or in a special branch, a philosopher, scribe, geo metrician, etc. Se gomola, eald úðwita (cf. fród fæder módsnottor 300, 4; Fä. 1), Exon. Th. 304, 6; Fä. 66.