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ge-scrincan

(v.)
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Hond gescruncan (arida), Lk. L. 6, 6. Þ wíf gescryncan áhóf mulierem curuatum trigens, p. 8, 4. Þá gescruncenan and þá þynhlǽnan marcida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 22. Gif sinwe sién gescruncene, Lch. ii. 328, 7

ge-bǽte

Grammar
ge-bǽte, ge-bǽtel.
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Hé hét þǽm þearfan ꝥ hors syllan mid þám cynelican gebǽtum (gerǽdum, v.l.) praecepit equum, ita ut erat stratus regaliter pauperi dari, 3, 14; Sch. 257, 14. v. preceding word

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, a troop.
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Beorg ymbstódan hwearfum wrǽcmæcgas (cf. thin menigí stód aftar themu hoƀe hwarbón, Hél. 5180), Gú. 234. [He þer wærf makede he made an assembly there (cf. oƀarmódie man ( the chief priests and Pharisees, v.

in-lenda

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Ǽlc ðǽra manna ðe blód ytt sceal losian of his folce, beó hé inlenda beó hé ælðeódig ( homo quilibet de domo Israel et de advents qui peregrinaniur inter eos,. si comederit sanguinem, disperdam animam illius de populo suo, Lev. 17, 10), E.

stilness

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Add Se tíma hyra reste and stillnysse hora quietis, Gr.

sceand-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sceand-full, adj.

Shameful, infamous, vile

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Homl. i. 31, 2.]

sceóness

(n.)
Grammar
sceóness, sciéness, scinness, scýness, scynness, e ; f.

Suggestion , persuasion, incitement

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Homl. 5, 1. Sió scyld ðe hiene þurh sciénesse (scinnesse, Cott. MSS.) costaþ

Linked entries: sciéness scýan

winter-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
winter-tíd, e; f.

Winter-timewinter

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Winter-time, winter Hit is wintertíd nú, and ic wundrie þearle hwanon þes wyrtbrǽð þus wynsumlíce stéme, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 35.

ofer-fón

(v.)

to seizerapere

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Homl. 177, 21. Hé hiene oferfón hét, and áhón, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 32. Oferfangen comprehensus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 8

Linked entry: ofer-feng

on-fengness

(n.)
Grammar
on-fengness, e; f.

Reception, acceptance

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Homl. 135, 35

on-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
on-rǽs, es; m.

On-rush, attack, assault, violent motion

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Hyne þurhþýdde mid egeslícum onhrǽse, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 274. Onrǽs irruptionem, Hpt. Gl. 464, 66. Ðone onrǽs his hátheortnesse fervoris sui impetu, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 297, 20

Linked entry: on-hrǽs

smeortan

(v.)
Grammar
smeortan, p. smeart, pl. smurton; pp. smorten

To smart dolere

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Homl. ii. 207, 21. Hire ne oc, ne ne smeart 21, 27. Ðenne wile his heorte aken and smerten 207, 34. Me iveleð hit bitterliche smeorten A. R. 238, 29. Smertyn̄ uro Prompt. Parv. 460.]

Linked entries: smorcenne smeart

ge-temian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-temian, p. ede: pp. ed

To tame;domare

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Se getemeda assa hæfde getácnunge ðæs Iudéiscan folces, ðe wæs getemed under ðære ealdan ǽ the tamed ass betokened the Jewish people that was tamed under the old law, Homl. Th. i. 208, 20

hleów-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hleów-leás, adj.

Not having or not affording shelter, protection, comfort, cheerless

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Ne mótun hí on eorþan eardes brúcan ac hy hleoleáse háma þohaþ they may not enjoy a home on earth but shelterless lose their dwellings, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 21; Gú. 193

trahtian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtian, p. ode.

to expoundexplainto discuss

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Homl. 29, 29. to discuss Ðá ongunnon hý treahtigean, hwæðer má mǽrlícra dǽda gefremed hæfde, ðe Philippus, ðe Alexander, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 3

Linked entry: treahtigean

spornan

(v.)
Grammar
spornan, spurnan; p. spearn, pl. spurnon ; pp. spornen.

to strike with the foot, spurnto spurn, rejectstumbleto strike with the feet, tread

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On spornendum fét in offenso pede Scint. 187, 8. to spurn, reject Æfter ðæs mǽdenes sprǽce, ðe hine spearn mid wordum, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 64

Linked entry: spurnan

LEÓHT

(n.)
Grammar
LEÓHT, líht, es; n.

LIGHTa light

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Ðære sunan beorhtnys and ðæs mónan leóht and ealra tungla, Homl. i. 64, 29: Blickl. Homl. 91, 23. Ðenden him leóht and gǽst somod fæst seón whilst he lives, Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 27; Cri. 1580.

Linked entry: líht

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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Homl. 191, 10. Wyrgdan devotabant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 48; 80, 53. Ðone hláford ðæs folces ne wyrg (werig, v. l.: wirig, Ex. 22, 28) ðú, L. Alf. 37; Th. i. 52, 30. Wyrig God and swelt, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 30. Ðone hláford ðæs folces ne werge ðú, L.

CYRICE

(n.)
Grammar
CYRICE, cirice, cyrce, circe; gen. an, ean; f: cyric, ciric, in the compound cyric-ǽwe, etc. q. v. cyrc, e; f. circ,

in the compounda church, the material structure ecclesiaa heathen temple templum paganum

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Ða menigfealdan cyrcan ateoriaþ the manifold churches will decay, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 6.

Linked entries: cyrce circe cirice

stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
stæppan, steppan; p. stóp; pp. stapen
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Th. 86, 22; Gen. 1434: Wulfst. 303, 10: Homl. Th. i. 118, 32. Steppan, Ps. Th. 31, 9: Wulfst. 239, 11: Cd. Th. 88, 2; Gen. 1459: 279, 35; Sat. 248. Com stæppende sum cempa, Homl. Th. i. 452, 14