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clýsing

(n.)
Grammar
clýsing, clýsung, e; f.

A CLOSINGinclosureconclusion of a sentenceperiodclaustrumperiodusπερίοδος

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Th. i. 332, 20. Hí on hellícere clýsunge andbídodon they waited in the hellish inclosure Homl. Th. ii. 80, 6. Clýsunga claustra R. Ben. Interl. 67.

Linked entry: clýsung

spild

(n.)
Grammar
spild, es; m.

Destructionruindesperatio, effusio

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Voc. ii. 76, 65. Spilde geblonden. Exon. Th. 405, 27; Rä. 24, 8. Ic hí ne sparige, ac on spild giefe, 247, 28; Jul. 85. Spilth pessum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 75.

cyne-setl

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-setl, es; n. [selt a seat]

A royal seat, throne imperii sedes, solium

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Ðe sit on his cynesetle qui sedet in solio ejus, Ex. 11, 5

á-cæglod

(adj.; part.)
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pegged, as if studded with pegs (?) Ðá cwom sum deór of ðǽm fenne; wæs ðǽm deóre eall se hrycg ácæglod (cf. Angl. iv. 157 where atæglod is read) the back was as if all studded with pegs; the Latin has belua serrato tergo Nar. 20, 26

Linked entries: -cæglod á-tæglod

ceáp-strǽt

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Voc. ii. 149, 75. Wið ðá cépstrǽt (cýp-, ceáp-) circa forum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 269, 9. Þæs hagan gemǽre ... æt Wintanceastre líð ... norð on þá ceápstrǽt, þonne eást andlanges þǽre ceápstrǽte, C. D. B. ii. 305, 22-26. v. cýp-strǽt in Dict. Add

ge-scyldru

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Take here <b>ge-sculdre</b> in Dict., and add: The shoulder-blades Mid gescyldrum his scapulis suis, Ps. Srt. 90, 4. On ðone lið þǽra eaxla betweox gesculdrum, Lch. ii. 242, 12, Ofer gescyldru super scapulas, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 192, 33

ge-swǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽre, adj.

Heavyoppressedafflicted

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Heavy, oppressed, afflicted He lǽrde ǽlcne man ðe geswǽre and ofercumen, and eft gefriþod byþ, ðæt he swá ylce Gode þancode he taught every man that is oppressed and overcome, and afterwards is saved, that he in the same way should thank God, Ps.

heals-fang

(n.)
Grammar
heals-fang, es; n.

'The sum every man sentenced to the pillory would have had to pay to save him from that punishment had it been in use.'embracingto embrace

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G. 13; Th. i. 174, 23-7: L. Edm. S. 7; Th. i. 250, 20: L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 11; L. C. S. 37: Th. i. 398, 13: 45; Th. i. 402, 14: 61; Th. i. 408, 19: L. C. F.14; Th. i. 428, 7: L. H. 11, 7, 10; Th. i. 521, 5, 10: 76, 6; Th. i. 582, 4.

Linked entries: and-fang fang

a-cumend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-cumend-líc, adj.

Tolerablebearabletolerabilis

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Tolerable, bearable; tolerabilis Acumendlícre byþ Sodoma lande and Gomorra on dómes dæg, ðonne ðære ceastre tolerabilius erit terræ Sodomorum et Gomorrhæorúm in die judicii quam illi civitati, Mt. Bos. Io, 15

clǽn-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-heort, se clǽn-heorta; adj.

Clean-hearted, pure in heart mundo corde

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Clean-hearted, pure in heart; mundo corde Eádige synd ða clǽnheortan, forðamðe hí God geseóþ beati mundo corde, quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt, Mt. Bos. 5, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 580, 33

Linked entry: -heort

friþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
friþ-leás, friþe-leás, freoðo-leás; adj.

Peacelessnot included in a treaty of peacepācis expers

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Peaceless, not included in a treaty of peace; pācis expers Gif hwá ðæne friþleásan man healde if any one keep a peaceless man, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 5

Linked entry: friþe-leás

frum

(adj.)
Grammar
frum, comp. frumra; adj.

Vigorousstrenuouspromptquickrapidstrēnuus

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Vigorous, strenuous, prompt, quick, rapid; strēnuus Swift wæs on fóre, fuglum frumra it was swift in its course, more rapid than birds, Exon. 113 b; Th. 434, 21; Rä. 52, 4

Linked entry: cennan

gǽst-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gemynd, es; n.

Thought of mind or spiritănĭmi cōgĭtātio

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Thought of mind or spirit; ănĭmi cōgĭtātio Ic him gǽstgemyndum wille wesan underþýded I will be subjected to him in my spirit's thoughts, Exon. 41 a; Th. 138, 11; Gú. 574

Linked entry: gást-gemynd

ge-lómlǽcan

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Add: <b>II b.</b> reflex. to apply one's self frequently to Uton ús on gebedu gelómlǽcan let us continue instant in prayer, Verc. Först. 132, 7

ge-fórword

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fórword, part.

Agreed uponcovenantedbargainedcompactus

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Agreed upon, covenanted, bargained; compactus Gif hit swá gefórword biþ if it be so agreed, L. Edm. B. 4; Th. i. 254, 14 : L. Eth. ii, 4; Th. i. 286, 19

stán-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
stán-wyrhta, an; m.
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A stone-wright, worker in stone, a mason Stánwyrhta latomi, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 16. Stánwyrhtan cementario, Hpt. Gl. 459, 38. From ðǽm stánwyrhtum a cimentario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 40

and-bita

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Voc. ii. 9, 5. Andbida, beorma (v. Mk. 14, 1), 74, 26. [Cf. O. H. Ger. int-pizzun refecerunt: im-piz refectio, prandium.] Cf. on-bítan

ǽwisc-nys

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Add: Shamelessness, impudence Ǽwyscnes inpu-dentia , An. Ox. 4306. Ǽwisnes, obscenitas , 4, 69. On ǽwiscnesse in propatulo , Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 16: 46, 57. Ǽwiscnessum (ǽswic-?) opprobrium , Ps. L. 122, 4

ceác-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
ceác-ádl, (ceóc-)
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disease in the fauces (v. ceáce, ) Wiþ ceócádle and wiþ ceolwærce, Lch. ii. 300, 11. Wiþ ceócádle, nim hweorfan, bind on his sweoran, and swile innan mid háte meolce, 310, 21

Linked entry: ceáce

Cealca-ceaster

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Heó gewát tó þǽre ceastre þe in Englisc is háten Cealcaceaster (Kalca-, v. l.) secessit ad ciuitatem Calcariam, quae a gente Anglorum Kælcacaestir appellatur, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 466, 15. Add