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tó-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-licgan, p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen.

to lie or run in different directionsTo lie between,to lie and part,to divide,separate

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Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 12, 32.

lust-full

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-full, adj.

Desirous

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Desirous Gif his hwá síe lustfull máre tó witanne séce him ðonne self ðæt if any one be desirous to know more of it, let him seek it himself, Ors, 3, 2; Swt. 100, 27

secgend

(n.)
Grammar
secgend, es ; m.
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Past. 35, 1 ; Swt. 237, 10

Scón-ég

(n.)
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The name occurs in Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 35

þrysman

(v.)
Grammar
þrysman, þrysmian; p. de, ode

To chokestiflesuffocateto keep in subjection

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To choke, stifle, suffocate; fig. to keep in subjection Alexander .xii. geár ðisne middangeard under him þrysmde and egsade Alexander per duodecim annos trementem sub se orbem ferro pressit, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 142, 22

Linked entry: a-þrysman

wealg

(adj.)
Grammar
wealg, adj.

Nauseous

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Halliwell gives wallow = flat, insipid; wallowish = nauseous) Se wearma welð on gódum cræftum, ðý læs hé sié wealg for wlæcnesse, and for ðæm weorðe út áspiwen ( ne evomatur tepidus ) Past. 58; Swt. 447, 18

séftness

(n.)
Grammar
séftness, e ; f.
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Quiet, repose, freedom from disturbance Hié woldon hiera dagas on séftnesse geendian ut in privato otio consenescerent, Ors. 6, 30 ; Swt. 280, 22. Hí gewurdon on ðære séftnysse ( of the seven sleepers ), Homl. Skt. i. 23, 261

grunung

Grammar
grunung, Add: and <b>grunnung</b>
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Onhyrgan swýna grununge (swína grunnunge, v. l. ), Gr. D. 185, 4. Grununga (grunnunge, An. Ox. 2387) barritus, i. mugitus, Hpt. Gl. 462, 54. Grununge (grunnunge, An. Ox. 4378) rugitus, 508, 40

ofer-heortness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-heortness, e; f.

Excessive feeling

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Excessive feeling Mid oferheortnesse hé him wæs wánigende ǽgðer ge his ágene heardsǽlþa ge ealles ðæs folces with bursting heart he was bewailing both his own and the people's hard fortune, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 166, 20

Linked entry: -heortness

hwílwend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwílwend-líc, adj.

Temporary

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swanc for heofonan ríce swíðor ðonne hé hogode hú hé geheólde on worulde ða hwílwendlícan geþincþu, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 93. Ðæt wé ða heofonlícan þinga mid ðam eorþlícum and ða écelíc mid ðam hwílwendlícum geearniaþ, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 196, 27

Linked entry: hwílend-líc

ná-hwæðer

(con.)
Grammar
ná-hwæðer, náwðer, náðor; conj.

Neither

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Swt. 5, 6. Wé nóhwæðér ne hit witan nyllaþ ne hit bétan nyllaþ, ne furðum ne récaþ hwæðer wé hit ongieten, 28; Swt. 195, 5.

syngian

(v.)
Grammar
syngian, ode

To sin

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Se unrihtwísa cwyð ðæt hé wylle syngian ( ut delinquat ), 35, 1: Past. 17; Swt. 109, 17. Singian, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 88. Wið God singian in Deum peccare, Gen. 39, 9. Geopenian ðǽm syngiendum hiera unryht, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 11.

Linked entry: singian

nealles

(adv.)
Grammar
nealles, nalles, nallæs, nallas, nales, nalæs, nalas; adv.

Notnot at all

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Nales ðæt án ðæt ... ac eác swelce not only ... but also, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 27: 1, 7; Swt. 40, 4. Nalæs ðæt án ðæt ... ac swylce eác, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 4 : 1, 14; S. 482, 24 : 4, 29; S. 608, 17. Nalæs ðæt án ... ac eác, 2, 12; S. 514, 8.

Linked entry: nalas

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lyingdeadsicknessdeatha coucha laira grave

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Unsac hé wæs on lífe beó on legere swá swá hé móte, i. 184, 13; Lchdm. iii. 288, 6. Líchoman, se ðe on legre sceal weorþan wyrme tó hróðor, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 15; Jul. 415.

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

for-cweþan

to reproachupbraidblamereproverebuketo reproveto refusedeclineto excuseto refuseto receiveto rejectdisapprove of

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Ac þá consulas noldon hié selfe swá earge geþencan swá hié þá wífmen ǽr forcwǽdon the consuls would not believe themselves such cowards as the women had called them.

godcundnys

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Arrius wolde wanian Crístes godcundnysse, 198: 152, 17: 155, 84, a divine being Hit is gecynd ðǽre godcundnesse ꝥ hió mæg beón ungemenged wið óþre gesceafta búton óþerra gesceafta fultume, swá swá nán óþer gesceaft ne mæg, ne mæg nán óþer gesceaft be

HWǼTE

(n.)
Grammar
HWǼTE, es; m.

WHEAT

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Þurh ða gemetgunge hwǽtes per mensuram tritici, Past. 63; Swt. 459, 13. Fyrsas ða ðe willaþ derian clǽnum hwǽte, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 9; Met. 12, 5. Hé hí fédde mid hwǽte, Ps. 80, 15.

reccend-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
reccend-dóm, es; m.
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. ; Swt. 33, 4. Recendómes, 17, 7; Swt. 119, 4. Se underféng sáula reccendómes animas suscepit regendas, R. Ben. 14, 11. Rex kyning is gecweden a regendo, ðæt is, fram reccendóme, Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 51, 40.

súþ-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-dǽl, es; m.
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Of súðdǽle Asiam, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 5. Hí on ðam súþdǽle inn eodon, Homl. Th. i. 508, 9. Fram súþdǽle a meridie, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 12. Ðære Asian súþdǽl meridianam partem Asiae, Ors.1, 1; Swt. 14, 5.

ofer-módigian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-módigian, -módgian, -módigan

to be proud or haughty, to be puffed up with pride

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Ne ofermódgiaþ (superbiunt) ða scírmenn ná for ðý, Past. 17, 2; Swt. 109, 17. Hié wið Gode ofermódgiaþ contra Deum superbiunt, 29; Swt. 201, 16. Ðé læs ðe hira fýnd ofermódegodun ne forte superbirent hostes eorum, Deut. 32, 27.

Linked entries: módigian ofer-módian