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ge-scildnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scildnes, -scyldnes, -scildness, e; f.

Protection, defence, shieldingtuitio, tutamen, tutela, defensio

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Protection, defence, shielding; tuitio, tutamen, tutela, defensio Þurh his gescildnisse synd ða fýnd on ðínum handum oferwunnene through his protection are the enemies overcome in thy hands, Gen. 14, 20: Homl. Th. ii. 140, 27.

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sweflen

(adj.)
Grammar
sweflen, adj.
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Hé eal ðæt land mid sweflenum fýre forbærnde Deus pluit super hanc terram ignem et sulphur, totamque regionem exustam aeterna perditione damnavit, I. 3; Swt. 32, 10: Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 17. Swæflenum. Boutr. Scrd. 22, 32.

weorold-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-cyning, es; m. I.
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an earthly king Án woruldcynincg hæfð fela þegna, Homl. Skt. i. p. 6, 59. Of ðam leódfruman árísaþ ríces hyrdas, wpruldcyningas, Cd. Th. 140, 29 ; Gen. 2335. Woroldcyninga ðæm sélestan, Beo. Th. 3373; B. 1684.

wit-word

(n.)
Grammar
wit-word, es; n.

A statement which bears witnesstestamentcovenant

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Ofer ðǽm landum ðe Ealdréd ærcebiscop hæfð siðþan begitan on witword oððe on caupland (by testament or purchase? ), Chart. Th. 439, 4

scealu

(n.)
Grammar
scealu, e; f.

a shell, huska platter,dish, cupthe scale of a balance

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Th. 429, 30. the scale of a balance Ðeós wǽge ł scalu haec lanx, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 73; Som. 14,18. Scale lanx, twá scale balances, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 39-40

heáne

(adv.)
Grammar
heáne, adv.

Ignominiously, shamefully, abjectly

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Swá hé sýn fram ðínes handa heáne ádrifene quidem ipsi de manu tua expulsi sunt, Ps. Th. 87, 5

cýþþu

Grammar
cýþþu, (-o).
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Sum hæfð sume cýððe tó rícum men; ðonne sceal sé earmum ðingian tó ðám rícan men þe hé cýððe tó hæfð, 558, 1-3. Þá þe þurh geleáfan ús gelenge beóð, and þurh crístendóm ús cýððe tó habbað, 314, 14. Abraham . . . tó Gode cýððe hæfde (cf.

Linked entry: cýþ

lád-teów

(n.)
Grammar
lád-teów, es; m.

A leaderguideconductorgeneral

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Ðes and ðeós láteów oððe heretoga hic et hæc dux, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 9: Wrt. Voc. 72, 60. Drihten ðe eówer láteów ys dominus qui ductor est vester, Deut. 31, 8.

láð

(adj.)
Grammar
láð, adj.

hatefulhatedloathedlothdispleasinginjuriousgrievoushostilemaligninimical

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Causing hate, evil, injury, annoyance; hateful, hated, loathed, loth, displeasing, injurious, grievous Láth ingratus, Ep. Gl. 12 b, 16. Laath invisus, 12 f, 5. Ðá wæs ic swíðe onscúniende and mé láð wæs multum detestatus sum, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 32.

on

Grammar
on, Add: <b>A. I.</b> 5 ¶
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Nú hit eall ágán is on ðǽron oð ðíne hand, C. D. ii. 114, 6

swigian

(v.)
Grammar
swigian, sweogian, sweowian, swugian, swuwian, sugian, suwian; p. ode.
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Skt. 1, 20. of that which has not voice, not to make a noise Hrægl mín swigaþ, Exon. Th. 389, 21; Rä. 8, 1. Ða ýða swygiaþ (swigadon, Surt.: swigedon, Spl.) siluerunt fluctus ejus, Ps.

cæg-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cæg-loca, an; m.
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A.] gebroht wǽre, sý heó clǽne, ac ðæra cǽgean heó scéal weardian; ðæt is, hire hordern, and hire cyste, and hire tege unless it has been brought under his wife's 'lock and key,' let her be clear; for it is her duty to keep the keys of them; namely, her

EALD

(adj.)
Grammar
EALD, ald; adj. comp. yldra, eldra, eoldra; sup. yldest .

old, ancient vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus

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Wrecaþ ealdne níþ avenge your ancient grudge, 74b; Th. 280, 3; Jul. 623. eminent, great, exalted; emĭnens, præstans, excelsus: it has the same meaning in compounds, v. eald-wíta Ná ðæt ǽlc eald sý, ac ðæt he eald sý on wísdóme not that every one is old

Linked entries: ald eald-spræc

I

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In the later MSS. instead of i or ie, y is found very commonly; indeed even in the earlier MSS. y has in some instances already made its way into the place of i, thus ryht is the form regularly used in Alfred's translation of Gregory's Pastoral Care.

ísern

(n.)
Grammar
ísern, es; n.

Iron

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Oft mec ísern scód sáre on sídan oft has iron harmed me sorely in the side, Exon. 126 a ; Th. 485, 14; Rä. 71, 13 : 130 a ; Th. 499, 5 ; Rä. 88, 11. Áres and ísernes æris, ferri, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 23 : Cd. 52; Th. 66, 23; Gen. 1088.

lettan

(v.)
Grammar
lettan, p. te

hinderimpededelay

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Hat. lætt] ða geornfulnesse and ðone willan ðæs þeóndan módes hér on worulde. Swǽ swǽ mon oft lett fundiende monnan and his færelt gǽlþ, swá gǽlþ se líchoma ðæt mód, Past. 36, 7; Swt. 256, 4-6.

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mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

meanwickedfalseevil

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Þurh mǽnra hand searonettum beseted. Andr.

Linked entry: mán

mengan

(v.)
Grammar
mengan, mængan, mencgan; p. de.

to mixminglecombineto mingle togetherstir updisturb

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Of sexual intercourse :-- Is eác bewered ðæt mon hine menge wið his bróðor wífe cum cognata misceat prohibitum est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 16, 10. intrans Hát and ceald hwílum mencgaþ, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 6; Sat. 132. to mingle together, stir up, disturb

Linked entries: mængan for-mengan

ge-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorc, -worc, -were, es; n. [ge-, weorc a work] .

workŏpusŏpuscŭlusa fortfortressarx

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Ðe æt hám æt ðǽm geweorcum wǽron who were at home in the fortresses, 894; Erl. 92, 18. Hí worhton tú geweorc they wrought two forts, 896; Erl. 94, 11. Geweorc arx, figmentum, māchĭna, Scint. 62: Cot. 85: 128, Lye

ríp

(n.)
Grammar
ríp, es; n.
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Twuga on geáre ǽne tó mǽþe and óðre tó rípe twice a-year, once at hay-time and the other at harvest, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 400, 30. His men beón gearuwe ge tó rípe ge tó huntoþe, v. 162, 28. Huíto sint tó hrippe ( ad messem ), Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 35.

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