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be-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sincan, p. -sanc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen

To sink ⬩ submergere, demergere

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To sink; submergere, demergere Seó burh besanc on eorþan the city sank into the earth, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75, 32. Twá byrig on eorþan besuncon two cities sunk into the earth, Ors. 3, 2; Bos. 54. 43. Wæs ic swíðe besuncen I was, deeply sunk, Exon. 103 b

Linked entry: be-suncen

ge-sincan

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singal-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
singal-lic, adj.
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Constant, assiduous Hé sceal geleornian ðæt hé gewunige tó singallecum gebedum, Past. 61, 21

singal-flówende

(adj.)
Grammar
singal-flówende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Continually flowing

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Continually flowing Singalflówende eá fluvius, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 18

singal-ryne

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for-singian

(v.)

to sin greatly

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to sin greatly, L. Pen. 12; Wilk. 95, 9

be-sincan

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Hé besanc tó grunde he sank to the bottom, Hmlf S. 25, 348. Gníd swýðe ꝥ þá sealfa in besincen, Lch. ii. 282, 1. Forlét hé his fét on þá eorþan besincan, Bl. H. 127, 22 ; Ors. 4, 2 ; S. 160, 30. Hwonne hié on þá eorþan besuncene wurden, 2, 6; S. 88, 14

singal-ness

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Syngalnesse tó gebidanne adsiduitatem orandi, Chrd. 105, 12. Add

ge-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sincan, p. -sanc, -sonc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen

To sink; ⬩ delābi

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To sink; delābi Him in gesonc flacor flánþracu the flickering arrow's force sank into him, Exon. 49 b; Th. 170, 22; Gú. 1115. Ðá ne meahton hí on ðæm wætere gesincan then they could not sink in the water, Shrn. 103, 19

ge-sinígan

(v.)

to marry; ⬩ nubere

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to marry; nubere Gesinígaþ nubunt, Lk. Skt. Lind. Gisinnígo, Rush. 20, 34

Linked entry: sin-híwian

singal-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
singal-ryne, es ; m.

A continual running of water

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A continual running of water Singalrenes ł swift[renes] decursus, Hpt. Gl. 418, 51

á-sincan

(v.)

to sink down

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to sink down Bufon ðám wætere ðǽr þæt ísen ásanc, Hml. Th. ii. 162, 13. Tóbærst seó eorðe and ꝥ tempi ásanc, Hml. S. 4, 378

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singend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
singend-líc, adj.

That may be sung

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That may be sung Singendlíce cantabiles, Ps. Spl. 118, 54

æfter-singend

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-singend, es; m.

An after-singer ⬩ succentor

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An after-singer; succentor, Wrt. Voc. 28, 21

fóre-singend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-singend, es; m.

A fore-singer ⬩ one who pitches tunes ⬩ a precentor ⬩ præcentor

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A fore-singer, one who pitches tunes, a precentor; præcentor. Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 37; Wrt. Voc. 28, 19

mid-singend

(n.)
Grammar
mid-singend, es; m.

One who sings with another ⬩ concentor

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One who sings with another; concentor, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 23

syngian

(v.)
Grammar
syngian, ode

To sin

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To sin Ic syngige committo, admitto, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Zup. 221, 8. Ic eom se lyðra man, se syngige swíðe genehhe, Hy. 3, 42. Ic singie nitende peccavi nesciens, Num. 22, 34. Gyf ðín bróðor syngaþ wið ðé si peccaverit in te frater tuus, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 15,

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a-sungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sungen, pp. of a-singan.

sung

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sung,Beo. Th. '2323; B. 1159 ;

leóþian

(v.)
Grammar
leóþian, to sing.
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Dele, and see liþian

ge-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To sin ⬩ perpetrate crime ⬩ commit adultery ⬩ peccāre ⬩ mæchāri

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To sin, perpetrate crime, commit adultery; peccāre, mæchāri Ðæt ǽlc ðæra ðe wíf gesyhþ and hyre gewilnaþ, eallunga ðæt se gesyngaþ on hys heortan quia omnis, qui vīdĕrit mŭliĕrem ad concŭpiscendum eam, jam mæchātus eam in corde suo, Mt. Bos. 5, 28. Nú

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