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mynster-hám

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-hám, es; m.

A monastic house ⬩ monastery

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A monastic house, monastery Gif hwá ðara mynsterháma hwelcne, for hwelcre scylde geséce, ðe cyninges feorm tó belimpe, oððe óðerne freóne hiéréd, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 23.

ge-sceótan

Grammar
ge-sceótan, <b>; II 1.</b>
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Add Hwá is ꝥ wite hwæt him gesceótan scyle an þís lífe? quis scit quod contingat sibi in hac uita?, Chrd. 90, 1

be-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warenian, -warnian; p. ode; pp. od

To guard, beware ⬩ custodire, cavere

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Ða ðe hie wið ða læssan scylda bewareniaþ those who guard themselves against the lesser sins, Past. 57, 1; Hat. MS

Linked entry: be-warnian

þreágan

Grammar
þreágan, I.
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Ðá ðe him ondrǽdað ðæt hié men for hira scyldum ðreágen corripere culpas metuunt, Past. 91, 9: 195, 25.

sceolh-eágede

(adj.)
Grammar
sceolh-eágede, adj.

Cross-eyed, squinting

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Sceolégede (scyl-, MSS. D. H. J.: -eágede, MS. J.) strabo, Ǽlfc. Gr. 9, 3 ; Zup. 36, 12. Scyleágede strabus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 56. Scylégede luscus, 43, 8. Sculeiȝede, 89, 64

unriht-feóung

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-feóung, e; f.

Evil hatred ⬩ unjustifiable hate

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Evil hatred, unjustifiable hate Hwý ge ǽfre scylen unrihtfióungum eówer mód dréfan? Met. 27, 1

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m.

A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaft ⬩ the shaft of a spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ the shaft of an arrow ⬩ a pole ⬩ a taper

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Scyld sceft oncwyð, Fins. Th. 12; Fin. 7. Hlyn wearð on wícum scylda and sceafta, Cd. Th. 124, 13; Gen. 2062. Deáwig sceaftum, 199, 25; Exod. 344.

forþ-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽstan, p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted

To follow out ⬩ accomplish ⬩ fulfil ⬩ ăgĕre ⬩ perăgĕre

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To follow out, accomplish, fulfil; ăgĕre, perăgĕre Ðæt for intingan ðæs godcundan eges ǽne síþe for his scylde onbryrded ongan, swá he eác eft for intingan ðære godcundan lufan lustfulligende ðam écum médum fæstlíce forþlǽste quod causa divīni tĭmōris

be-reccan

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Of ðære scylde ðe hé hine berecc(e)an ne mæge ex eo quod defendere nequeunt, Past. 209, 23

wépan

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</b> add: where there is grief for wrongdoing Ðá ðe ðá gedónan scylda wépað, Past. 421, 36, where there is lament for suffering Gemǽnað gé hit tó þǽm wyrrestan tídum, and magon hié hreówlíce wépan. Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 120, 6.

weorold-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-scipe, es; m.
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A worldly affair, an affair of this life Ne scyle nán Godes ðeów hine selfne tó ungemetlíce bindan on woruldscipum (world-, Cott.

be-cípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cípan, (-cýpan, q. v. in Dict.)

to sell

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Gif man hwæt becýpan scyle . . . Gif hwylc neód sý tó becýpenne ǽnig þing, R. Ben. 95, 10, 16

Linked entry: be-cýpan

ge-unhǽlan

(v.)
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to weaken Faestene gemetegude scylon beón ꝥ hí ná þearle geunhǽlan ( debilitent ) maga[n], Scint. 51, 10

Linked entry: un-hǽlan

for-scyldigian

(v.)

to condemn

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Add: To make or become scyldig. Similar entries v. scyldig; I. Þá þe wǽron forscyldegode oþþe þurh manslihte oððe þurh morðdǽda, Hml. S. 37, 113.

sceótend

(n.)
Grammar
sceótend, es; m.

One who shoots ⬩ a warrior

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Hlyn scylda and sceafta, sceótendra fyll, Cd. Th. 124, 14; Gen. 2062. Ofer sceótendum, 184, 24; Exod. 112: 129, 14; Gen. 2143

un-álífedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-álífedlíc, adj.

Not allowable ⬩ unlawful ⬩ illicit

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On hús gehwyrfed unálýfedlícra scylda in inlecebrarum cubilia conversae, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 14

ge-stician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stician, -sticcian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [stician to stick]

To stick ⬩ pierce ⬩ transfix

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Gebýreþ ðæt ðæt mód wierþ gesticced mid ðære scylde gielpes it happens that the mind is pierced by the sin of boasting, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 217, 6; Hat. MS. 41 b, 1

sceaþenness

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþenness, e; f.

Injury, damage

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Hé oft stormas fram his sylfes sceþenisse and his geférena scylde and wiðsceáf tempestates a sua suorumque laesione repellere consueverat, 2, 7; S. 509, 32

Linked entry: sceþeness

grǽg-hama

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It may be noted that in the passage both birds and armour, two objects of which gellan may be predicated, are mentioned Fugelas singað, gylleð grǽghama, gúðwudu hlynneð, scyld scefte oncwyð

æt-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-rihte, adv. [æt at, rihte rightly, justly, well]

Rightly or justly at ⬩ near ⬩ at hand ⬩ almost ⬩ pæne ⬩ haud multum abest quin

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Rightly or justly at, near, at hand, almost; pæne, haud multum abest quin Ætrihte wæs gúþ getwǽfed, nymþe mec God scylde, the contest had almost been finished, had not God shielded me, Beo. Th. 3319; B. 1657.

Linked entries: æt-rihtost æt-ryhte