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stillíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stillíce, adv.
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,' 119, 6. not speaking Stillíce ingán silenter incedant, Angl. xiii. 403, 542. without producing sound Wer wís uneáþe stillíce hlihð uir sapiens uix tacite ridebit; a wise man doth scarce smile a little (Ecclus. 21, 20), Scint. 171, 16

sǽta

(n.)

a resident, inhabitant.

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It also forms part of common nouns, Similar entries v. burh-, ende-, land-sǽta: with which may be compared. O. L. Ger. land-sétio: O. H. Ger. himil-sázo: Ger. land-safs..]

Linked entry: séta

ofer-féran

(v.)

to pass over or through, to cross, traverseto come upon or across, meet with

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Mid ðý wit oferférdon transissemus ðás wununesse ðara eádigra gásta, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 31. Ðet hí ne oferférdan ne transirent, Kent. Gl. 275.

tó-dón

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dón, p. -dyde.

to put asunder,divide,separateto undo,open

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Gif hwylc wíf twégen gebróðra nimþ hire tó gemæccan, óþerne æfter óþrum, tódó man hig (separentur), L. Ecg. P. ii. 11; Th. ii. 186, 10. Tódó man hig on twá separentur illi, 19; Th. ii. 188, 27. to undo, open Tódyde salvit, disligat, Germ. 402, 39.

CWÉN

(n.)
Grammar
CWÉN, gen. dat. cwéne; acc. cwén, cwénn, cwéne; pl. nom. acc. cwéne, cwéna; gen. cwéna; dat. cwénum; f: cwéne, cwýne; gen. dat. acc. cwénan, cwýnan; pl. nom. acc. cwénan; gen. cwénena; dat. cwénum; f.

a woman femina a wife uxor a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress regina, imperatrix, augusta

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Gif man mid esnes cwýnan geligeþ, be cwicum ceorle, ii gebéte if a man lie with an 'esne's' wife, her husband, still living, let him make twofold amends, L.

cyric-wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-wæcce, a church-watch or

wake

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C. 28; Wilk. 84, 30

Linked entry: wæcce

ge-bitt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bitt, 3rd pres. of ge-biddan.

prayswill prayōrābit

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prays or will pray; ōrābit,Gen. 20, 7 ;

Linked entry: bitt

brǽdu

(n.)

breadth, width,

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breadth, width, Ps. Th. 117, 5 : 118, 45

scír

(adj.)
Grammar
scír, adj.
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[Þurh án scýr wæter Brádan ǽ hátte, Chr. 656; Erl. 31, 16.] of wine, bright, clear, pure, neat Wínes scíres vini meri, Ps. Surt. 74, 9. Syle drincan on scírum wíne, Lchdm. i. 342, 23. Nalles scír wín hí ne druncan, Bt. 15 ; Fox 48, 9: Met. 8, 21.

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Ne mæg hús náht lange standan on ðam heán múnte, gif hit full ungemetlíc wind gestent a house cannot long stand on the high mountain if a violent wind press on it, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 16: 38, 1; Fox 194, 10.

Linked entry: ge-stondan

be-prenan

(v.)
Grammar
be-prenan, be-preðan

To winknictare

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To wink; nictare Tele nú ða lenge ðære hwíle, ðe ðú ðín éage on beprenan [bepreðan, Cott.] mǽge compare now the length of the time, wherein thou mayest wink thine eye, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 7

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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Gif þú wilt his wordum hýran and his beboda lǽstan, 183, 36. Wé þé beóð holde, gif þú ús hýran wilt, Gú. 251: Gen. 542. Hérende obsecundans (precibus et monitis), Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 68. to obey: Hírde paruit, Wrt.

gleáw

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Voc. ii. 89, 4. (2 a) with gen., skilled in the use or practice of, having good knowledge of :-- Fród wita . . . snottor ár . . . wordhord onwreáh, beorn bóca gleaw, Mód. 4: El. 1212. Rece, gif þú cunne, wís, worda gleáw, Rä. 33, 14.

ge-mæclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mæclíc, adj.

Relating to a wife, conjugalconjugalis

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Relating to a wife, conjugal; conjugalis, Scint. 58

land

Grammar
land, <b>. I.</b>
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Ic gean him and his wífe þæs landes æt Stoctúne wið án hund mancosa, Cht. Th. 597, 33. Hé sealde hiora gehwæðrum hund þúsenda landes and locenra beága, B. 2995. Ic þé hneáw ne wæs landes, Gen. 2824.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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The word is sometimes used in the plural with the force of the singular. truth to a promise or engagement, faith (as in good or bad faith, to keep faith with a person), troth: Treów, sió geond bilwitra breóst áríseþ, Exon. Th. 343, 21; Gn. Ex. 160.

hréd-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hréd-eádig, adj.

Gloriousnobletriumphant

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Sum biþ on huntoþe hréðeádigra deóra drǽfend one is more famous in hunting, a chaser of wild beasts, 78 b; Th. 295,23; Crä. 37. [Thorpe and Grem take hréðeádigra as gen., but see Th. 298, 1; Crä. 78 for another comparative.]

mis-fón

(v.)

to fail to taketo mistake

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Wín gedéþ, ðæt furþon witan oft misfóþ and fram rihtum geleáfan búgan, 65, 5. Ðý læs ǽnig ðære tale brúce ðæt hé ðý dæge misfénge ( mistook the day), Lchdm. iii. 442, 3.

Linked entries: mis-cirran fón

ge-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helpan, p. -healp, -heolp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen; gen. dat.

To assistpreserveto be sufficientadjuvaresubveniresuppetere

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Ðæt wíf, ðe eówrum lífe geheolp the woman who preserved your life, Jos. 6, 22. He wolde gehelpan ðearfum he wished to help needy people, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 102, 226

Linked entry: ge-heolp

steór-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
steór-leás, adj.
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Win. 7; Th. i. 38, 12