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ge-célan

Grammar
ge-célan, [The passage in I is from Lch. i. 146, 14.]
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Ðætte hé gewǽte his ýtemestan finger on wættre and mid ðǽm gecéle míne tungan, Past. 309, 7. Gekéle (-céle, v.l.) Gr. D. 304, 18: 310, 14. ꝥte geceóla tunga mín ut refrigeret linguam meam, Lk. L. 16, 24. Þæt hé hys ( Dives ) þurst myd þí gecélde, Solil

gin-fæst

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Substitute: ample, liberal, noble (an epithet of God's gifts) Þú glǽm hafast, ginfæste giefe, geoguðhádes blǽd, Jul. 168.Hé gemunde mægenes strenge, ginfæste (gim-, MS. ) gife, þe him God sealde, B. 1271. Hé ginfæstan gife, þe him God sealde, heóld,

mis-lícian

(v.)
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Gif hwám þises sealmsanges fadung mislícað (displicuerit), R. Ben. 44, 14. Swá hwæt swá mé mislícode (miss-, v.l. ), Gr. D. 3, 1 8. Ðý lǽs hé mislícige ðǽm ðe hé ǽr hine selfne sealde ut ei placeat, cut se probavit, Past. 131, 3. Hira swá tilige ǽgðer

hǽðen-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater

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A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater Hé is gehiwod tó cristenum men, and is earm hǽðengylda he is in appearance a Christian, and is a miserable heathen, Homl. Th. i. 102, 16. Se yldesta hǽðengylda the chief idolater, 72, 9. Se ofslóh ðæs hǽðengyldan

heals

(n.)
Grammar
heals, hals, es; m.

The neck, the prow of a ship ⬩ collum, amplexatorium ⬩ neck, part of the bow of a ship

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The neck, the prow of a ship Se hals the neck, Exon. 60 a; Th, 218, 22; Ph. 298. Gehæfted be ðdam healse fastened by the neck, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 29; Gen. 385. Heals ealne ymbeféng he clasped all the neck, Beo. Th. 5376; B. 2691. Lét his francan wadan þurh

Linked entry: hals

hosp-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-sprǽc, e; f.

Contemptuous, insulting language

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Contemptuous, insulting language Se eádmóda biscop ðe wé ymbe sprecaþ wæs swiðe geþyldig wið þwyrum mannum and him ne eglede heora hospsprǽc ac forbær blíðelíce ðeáh ðe him man bysmor cwǽde the lowly-minded bishop that we are talking about was very patient

on-timber

(n.)
Grammar
on-timber, es; n.

material ⬩ reason, occasion ⬩ materia

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material Ðæt óðer antimber materia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 42. Ðæt antimber ðe hé of gesceóp gesceafta, Hexam. 4; Norm. 6, 22. Nis hit nán wúndor ðeáh mon swilc ontimber gewirce, Shrn. 164, 1. metaph. reason, occasion; materia Swilce him gerýmed sý and antimber

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sliccan

(v.)
Grammar
sliccan, (?)

to strike, slap

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to strike, slap Se ðe his wiel slicþ slieþ (?), slihþ (?) mid girde qui percusserit servum suum virga Ex. 21, 20. Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer his néxtan mid fýste slicþ (?), and hé dead ne biþ . . . hé biþ unscildig, ðe hine slóh 21, 18-19. Gif hwilc

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for-syngian

(v.)

To make sinful ⬩ to sin ⬩ burdened with sin ⬩ sinful

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Substitute: To make sinful ; reflex, to sin Gif hé hine sylfne wið God forsyngað, Wlfst, 280, 8. ¶ forsyngod burdened with sin, sinful Swá se man sý swýðor forsingod, swá he geornor Godes hús séce, Wlfst. 155, 8. Wearð þes þeódscype swýðe forsyngod

Linked entry: for-singian

síclian

(v.)
Grammar
síclian, sícelian; p. ode

To sicken ⬩ be or fall sick

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To sicken, be or fall sick Lange hé síclaþ diu egrotat, Lchdm. iii. 151, 8. Sícclaþ (síclaþ, MS. T.), 13. [Ðá wæs Leófríc abbot of Burh æt ꝥ ilca feord, and sǽclode dǽr, and com hám, and wæs dǽd sóne dǽr æfter Chr. 1066, Erl. 203, 12. Þat ilce ðæi þat

gomen-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
gomen-wudu, gen. -wuda; m.
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Pleasure-wood, glee-wood, a musical instrument, harp; lætĭtiæ lignum, harpa = άρπη Ðǽr wæs sang and swég samod ætgædere, gomenwudu gréted there were song and sound at once together, the glee-wood [was] touched, Beo. Th. 2134; B. 1065. Ðǽr wæs gidd and

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á-singan

to recite verse ⬩ to compose verse

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Add: to recite verse Hé þý betstan leóðe geglenged him ásong and ágeaf þæt him beboden wæs, Bd. 4, 34;Sch. 485, 22. Ðá se wísdóm and seó gesceádwísnes þis leóð þus ásungen hæfdon, Bt. 13;F. 36, 30(and often). to compose verse Wrát hé bóc and þá meterfersum

an-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bryrdan, p. -bryrde; pp. -bryrded, -bryrd; v. a.

To prick ⬩ goad ⬩ vex ⬩ compungere ⬩ stimulare

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To prick, goad, vex; compungere, stimulare He héhtende wæs menn wanspendinne, and anbryrdne heortan persecutus est hominem inopem, et compunctum corde, Ps. Spl. 108, 15

cuopel

(n.)
Grammar
cuopel, gen. cuople; f?

A coble, small ship ⬩ navicula

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A coble, small ship ; navicula Ofstígende hine oððe he ofstág in lytlum scipe oððe in cuople ascendente eo in naviculam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 23

fram-atíhan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-atíhan, he -atíhþ; p. -atáh, pl. -atigon; pp. -atigen

To draw away from ⬩ abstrăhĕre

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To draw away from; abstrăhĕre Ðonne he framatíhþ hine dum adtrăhit [abstrăhet, Ps. Surt. 9, 30] eum. Ps. Spl. second 9, 11. v. tíhan I

or-wirðlíc

(adj.)
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or-wirðlíc, adj.
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Ignominious, shameful God hine forlét in ðisse nyþerlícan worulde swá orwyrþlícne déþ þrowian, ðæt hé hine wolde in ðære heán worulde gelǽdan, Shrn. 123, 10

sunn-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
sunn-beorht, adj.
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Bright with the sunshine:?-Hé his cýþþu eft, sunbeorht gesetu séceþ contendit solis ad ortus, Exon. Th. 217, 10; Ph. 278: 228, 10; Ph. 436

un-gelaðod

(adj.)
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un-gelaðod, adj.

Uninvited

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Uninvited Drihten nolde gelaðod síðian tó ðæs cyninges bearne ... and hé wæs gearo ungelaðod tó síðigenne mid ðam hundredes ealdre, Homl. Th. i. 128, 18

wiþ-fón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold on ⬩ seize on

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To lay hold on, seize on. Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d Hé uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760

Linked entry: wiþ-grípan

wyrm-híw

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-híw, es; n.
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The form of a reptile or serpent Hé sceolde hí áwendan of ðam wyrmhíwe (cf. serpentia terrae, Acts 10, 12), Homl. Skt. i. 10, 104