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steort

(n.)
Grammar
steort, es; m.
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Start Point in Devon, Start Island in the Orkneys) Andlang weges ðæt hit sticaþ on norðeweardum cynges steorte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 9. Of ðæm weall tó steorte, 464, 25. Be gemǽre ðæt on ðone steort; of ðam steort on ða strǽt, 438, 22.

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þyrel

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel, adj.

Perforated ⬩ having a hole or holes ⬩ pierced through

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From ðyrelan stáne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 29, 2. On ðone þyrlan stán, iii. 406, 11. Þyrlian, 436, 34. Se ðe médsceattas gaderaþ, hé legeþ hié on ðyrelne pohchan ( in sacculum pertusum ), Past. 45; Swt. 343, 20.

un-gewiss

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, adj.

Uncertain ⬩ not having knowledge ⬩ ignorant ⬩ not known ⬩ of which there is not certain knowledge ⬩ not conveying certain knowledge ⬩ ignominious

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Ungewiss com se deófol tó Criste, and ungewiss hé eode áweig; for ðan ðe se Hǽlend ne geswutelode ná him his mihte, Homl. Th. i. 176, 9-11.

westan

(adv.)
Grammar
westan, adv.
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From the west, marking the direction of movement Ðæm fultume ðe him westan com, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 15. Monige from eástan and westan (weosta, Lind.) cumaþ, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 11. Cymeþ westa (woesta, Lind.), Lk. Skt. Rush. 13, 29.

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weorold-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-cund, adj.
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Ðætte gé fore uueoroide sién geblitsade mid ðém weoroldcundum gódum, and hiora sáula mid ðém godcundum gódum, Cod. Dip.

brand

a fire-brand ⬩ a torch ⬩ burning ⬩ brand

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Ger. wintbrant rubigo: Ger. brand blight) Brond, com (? or brand-oom, q. v.) rubigo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 34. Possibly the word occurs in the obscure gloss 'Et didit erugini, i. brondegur̄ (=?? brond erugo),' An.

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cíping

(n.)
Grammar
cíping, e; f.
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Hé cóm intó þǽre cýpinge þǽr gehwilce men heora ceáp be[ceápod]an, Hml. S. 23, 527. Hí hine átugan tómiddes þǽre cýpinge, 609. v. céping, cýping in Dict. and ceápung: flǽsc-cíping

earn

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D. vi. 282, col. 2.) Þæt feórðe nýten wæs fágum earne gelíc, Hml. S. 15, 184. Gif þú gesihst earn fleón wíf þín gegrípan, deáð getácnað, Lch. iii. 214, 11. Add

eóred

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Hé arn betwux þám eórode middan oð þæt hé tó þám ylfe cóm, 25, 583. Eóroda legionum, Hpt. Gl. 413, 2. Yroda, An. Ox. 11, 24. Eórodum equitatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 40: cohortibus, An. Ox. 279. ¶ a chariot ?

mennisc

(n.)
Grammar
mennisc, n.
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Of Japhet cóm þæt norðerne mennisc, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 37. Hé lǽrde manepa þæs Engliscan mennisces, Angl. vii. 2, 4. Þá fúlan forligeras þæs fracodostan mennisces Sodomitiscra ðeóda, Hml. S. 13, 191: Ælfc. T.

on-tendan

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His môd swîðe wearð ontend on hîre gewilnunge tô his gâlnesse cor Holofornis concussum est: erat ardens in concupiscentia ejus, Hml. A. 111, 289. Antend succenditur (livoris zelo ). An. Ox. 2772. Antende inflammantur (superni ardoris facula ), 977

ófer

(n.)
Grammar
ófer, ófor, es; m.

an edge, border, margin ⬩ the land bordering on water, a river-bank, sea-shore, over in local names,

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On ðone ófer; ondlong ófres ðæt on Stánford, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 378, 20. Ondlong strǽte, ðæt on reádan ófer, iii. 52, 17. On ðære eá ófre, Nar. 10, 14: Byrht. Th. 132, 39; By. 28. On ófre ðæs foresprecenan streámes, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 18.

spell-boda

(n.)
Grammar
spell-boda, an; m.

one who delivers a message ⬩ brings intelligence ⬩ a messenger ⬩ an ambassador ⬩ one who delivers a discourse ⬩ a public speaker

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Heora feóndas flód ádrencte ðæt ðæra ǽfre ne com án spelboda there was never a one left to tell the tale, Ps. Th. 105, 10. Him andswarode Godes spelboda (the prophet Daniel): 'Nó ic wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas,' Cd.

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hiwung

(n.)
Grammar
hiwung, hiwing, e; f.

Forming, ⬩ shaping, ⬩ form, ⬩ figure, ⬩ pretence, ⬩ feigning, ⬩ hypocrisy, ⬩ dissimulation

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Hé com mid hiwunge he came with dissimulation, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 32. Mid ðære hiwunga ðe hió lícet ðæt hió síe gód mendacium specie bonorum, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 1.

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tó-sceád

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceád, es; n.

a separating, ⬩ distinguishing, ⬩ distinction ⬩ the faculty of distinguishing objects presented to the mind ⬩ discrimination ⬩ discerning ⬩ difference, ⬩ diversity

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Sumum men hé forgifþ wítegunge, sumum tósceád gódra gásta and yfelra to one is given by the Spirit prophecy; to another discerning of spirits (discretio spirituum), 1 Cor. 12, 10, Homl.

searu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
searu-cræft, es; m.

a treacherous art ⬩ wile ⬩ stratagem ⬩ an artifice ⬩ a machination ⬩ plot ⬩ art ⬩ skill ⬩ cunning ⬩ a cunning art ⬩ an engine ⬩ machine

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Þurh diófles searucræft, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 304, 26. Þurh searocræft, Andr. Kmbl. 217; An. 109. Searecræftum argumentis, Hpt. Gl. 471, 27: machinamentis, 478, 54. Bepǽht mid ðæs deófles searocræftum, Homl. Th. i. 192, 17: Exon.

ge-wylde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wylde, adj.

Subject ⬩ under one's power or control ⬩ in one's possesion

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Chart. 484, 30: Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 120, 19. He ne funde nán máre landes ðe ðiderynn gewylde wǽre ðonne twá hída landes he found no more land belonging thereto than two hides, Th. Chart. 429, 3.

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, p. ode.

to will ⬩ to desire, ⬩ with a genitive ⬩ with infinitive ⬩ with gerundial infin. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute

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Ic willio and wille ðæt hió sión getrymed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 121, 23. absolute. Wer se ðe in bibodum his willaþ (cupiet), Ps. Surt. II, i

ge-anwyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-anwyrde, adj.

Known ⬩ manifest ⬩ confessed ⬩ professus

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Known, manifest, confessed; professus Ic eom geanwyrde monuc professus sum monachus, Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 23. He ðæs geanwyrde wæs ætfóran eallum ðám mannum he confessed it before all the men, Chr. 1055; Erl. 189, 5

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un-gedæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gedæftlíce, -gedæftelíce; adv.

Unseasonably ⬩ unsuitably

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Unseasonably, unsuitably 'Ðæt ðú lǽre ǽgðer ge gedæftlíce ge ungedæftlíce (-dæfte-, Cott. MSS.).'Ðeáh hé cuǽde un[ge]dæftelíce, hé cuæð ðeáh ǽr gedæftelíce ' insta opportune, importune.' Dicturus importune praemisit opportune, Past. 15; Swt. 97, 16