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sypian

(v.)
Grammar
sypian, (?), sipian (?); p. ode

To delay, be slow

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To delay, be slow Hé (a sick person) sipaþ and árísþ tricabit et surget, Lchdm. iii. 151, 2, 19, 28. (The reference is to an illness which begins on the 5th, 17th, or 27th day of the month.) Sypigende senescens, frigescens, Germ. 397, 345

a-siftan

(v.)
Grammar
a-siftan, p. -sifte; pp. -sift

To siftcribrare

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To sift; cribrare Asift þurh cláp sift through a cloth, L. M. 1, 2, 21; Lchdm. ii. 36, 7

eág-sýne

Grammar
eág-sýne, (-síne).
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geong

(n.)
Grammar
geong, sighs.
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For geong another MS. has gnornung, which seems the right reading. Perhaps geong has come from the error of a copyist whose eye was caught by forðgeonge that follows almost immediately?

leóþian

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

sigor-beácn

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-beácn, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n. A symbol of victory, applied to the cross. Elen. Kmbl. 1967 ; El. 985. v. sige-beác[e]n.

be-seón

(v.)
Grammar
be-seón, -sión, bi-seón; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; impert. -sih; pp. -sewen; [be by, near, about; seón to see]

to look about or aroundcircumspicereto see, look, beholdvidere, aspicereto go to see, visitvisere, visitare

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to look about or around; circumspicere Sóna ðá hí besáwon hí, nánne hí mid him ne gesáwon suddenly when they looked about them, they saw no one with him, Mk. Bos. 9, 8. Ðá he beseah, ðá geseah he olfendas when he looked about, then he saw the camels,

syb

(n.)
Grammar
syb, sybb, v. sib[b].

This might be a link to, a part of or a variant of another entry.

bére

(n.)
Grammar
bére, acc. sing. of bér.

a bed

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a bed;

fefer-seóc

Grammar
fefer-seóc, sick of a fever.
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Feferseóce febricitantem (Mt. 8, 14), Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 29. Feferseócne, 36, 70. For Cot. 88 substitute

syge

(n.)
Grammar
syge, (better (?) sige), es; m.
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Sight, aim (?) Scyppend hafa ðé tó hyhte and á sóð tó syge ðonne ðú secge hwæt have God as your hope, and ever truth as your aim, when you say anything, Exon. Th. 304, 2; Fä. 64

Linked entry: sige

spere-hand

(n.)
Grammar
spere-hand, the male side or
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line in speaking of inheritance Ic cýþe mínan leófan hláforde þæt ic on mínan suna þæs landes þe ic tó þé geearnode æfter mínan dæge tó habbanne his dæg, and æfter his dæge tó syllanne þǽm þe him leófast seó, and þæt sió on þá sperehand, C. D. ii. 399

ge-tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tácnung, e; f. [tácnung a sign]

A signsignificationtokentypesignĭfĭcātio

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A sign, signification, token, type; signĭfĭcātio Ðæt unscæððige lamb hæfde getácnunge Cristes þrówunge the innocent lamb was a token of Christ's passion, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 29: 266, 1: 276, 4: 278, 7: Jud. 16; Thw. 161, 6. Sume þing sind gecwedene be

Linked entry: tácnung

for-cirfst

(v.)
Grammar
for-cirfst, 2nd sing. pres. of forceorfan.

cuttestshalt cut

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cuttest or shalt cut, Jos. 11, 6;

fremeþ

(v.)
Grammar
fremeþ, 3rd sing. pres. of fremman.

performspractises

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performs, practises, Beo. Th. 3406; B. 1701;

fritt

(v.)
Grammar
fritt, 3rd sing. pres. of fretan.

eatsdevours

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eats, devours, Ps. Spl. T. 48, 14;

fryt

(v.)
Grammar
fryt, 3rd sing. pres. of fretan.

eats updevoursconsumes

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eats up, devours, consumes, Deut. 32, 22;

hwerfel

Grammar
hwerfel, v. sin-hwerfel.

Linked entry: hwyrfel

(v.)
Grammar
fó, 1st sing. pres. indic. of fón.

I take

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I take; Ne ne fó he he may not take, L. Ælf. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 2;

císt

(v.)
Grammar
císt, 3rd sing. pres. of ceósan.

chooses

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chooses, Deut. 28, 9;