scúwa
the shadow thrown by an object ⬩ shade ⬩ darkness ⬩ shadow ⬩ shadow ⬩ protection ⬩ shadow as opposed to substance
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Alǽd mé út of ðyses carcernes húse and of deáþes scúan, Blickl. Homl. 87, 35. Scúia (scúa, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 16. In scýa, Rtl. 168, 9. Sealde him deorcne deáþes scúwan, Ch.
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á-bútan
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Ðú tǽcst folce gemǽro ábútan ðone munt constitues terminos populo per circuitum, Ex. 19, 12. motion outside His scipu wendon út ábúton Legeceastre, Chr. 1000; P. 133, 14.
a-cræftan
To devise ⬩ plan ⬩ contrive as a craftsman ⬩ excogitare
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To devise, plan, contrive as a craftsman; excogitare Úton ðeáh hwæðere acræftan hú we heora, an ðyssa nihta, mágan mǽst beswícan let us however plan how we can, in this night, most weaken them, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 19
DYTTAN
DIT, close or shut up ⬩ opprĭmĕre, occlūdĕre, obtūrāre
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To DIT, close or shut up; opprĭmĕre, occlūdĕre, obtūrāre Ongunnon ða Fariséi his mūþ dyttan cæpērunt Pharisæi os ejus opprĭmĕre, Lk. Bos. 11, 53. Anlíc nædran seó dytteþ hyre eáran secundum similitūdĭnem serpentis obtūrantis aures suas, Ps.
leógere
A liar
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A liar, one who speaks or acts falsely, a false witness Up árísaþ leáse leógeras, Wulfst. 79, 4. Leógeras, L. C. S. 5; Th. i, 380, 5. Ðá cómon twegen ðæra leógera venerunt duo falsi testes, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 60
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steor-sceáwere
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an observer of the stars, an astronomer, astrologer Up on ðæm rodore ðara steorsceáwera Epicurii, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 4. [Cf. O. H. Ger. himil-scouwari mathematicus; sterro*-*wartal magus.] a constellation (?)
under-creópan
to enter surreptitiously ⬩ surrepere
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Ðæt ne feónd ús undercreópe ( but the Latin is subripiat), Hymn. Surt. 12, 28
and-lang
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Ollonc ðæs gemǽrheges . . . úp ollonc streámes, C. D. vi. 234, 1, 6. with acc. Wrít ðis andlang ðá earmas, Lch. iii. 38, 29. as adverb Wende þé þonne .iii. sunganges, ástrece þonne on andlang, Lch. i. 400, 10
ge-mǽnung
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Tó hwan forhǽle ðú ús þíne gemǽnunge swá clǽnre fǽmnan, 135, 650. Cf. ge-mǽnsumian; <b>III a.</b>
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hider-cyme
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Similar entries Cf. hider; I. 3 Eall þæt man ús foresægð ymbe Crístes hidercyme (hidertócyme, v.l.), Wlfst. 241, 22
on-warian
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to take heed, beware Is ús tó behealdanne, þæt wé onwarigan þæt þǽra yfela and þǽra unríhta ne sý tó feala, Verc. Först. 105, 4. Is mycel þearf ǽghwylcum men tó onwariganne þæt hé þis symle hæbbe on gemyndum, 109, 10
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grównes
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Ne com ðǽr nǽnig grównes up ne wæstmas ne furþan brordas nil omnino, non dico spicarum, sed ne herbæ quidem ex eo germinare contigit, 4, 28; S. 605, 34
wín-háte
A feast
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A feast Gefrægn ic Olofernus wínhátan wyrcean, and eallum wundrum þrymlíc girwan up swǽsendo; tó ðám hét se gumena baldor ealle ða yldestan þegnas (the Latin is: Holofernes fecit cenam servis suis, Judith 12, 10), Judth. Thw. 21, 6; Jud. 3
hwílen
transitory ⬩ brief
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Lasting only for a time, transitory, brief Uton sibbe tó him on ðás hwílnan tíd hǽlu sécan let us seek in this brief season [the present life] peace and salvation from him, Exon. 97 b; Th. 365, 10; Wal. 87
lyge-searu
artifice ⬩ wile ⬩ snare
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A false trick, artifice, wile, snare, lying art Hý ligesearwum áhófun hearmstafas with lying arts they stirred up mischiefs, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 34; Gú. 199: Elen. Kmbl. 415; El. 208. Lygesearwum, Exon.19 a; Th. 48, 23; Cri. 776
weorold-irmþ
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Misery of this life Wé nú gehýraþ hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan, and woruldyrmoðo. Cd. Th. 58, 3; Gen. 940. Hí héton eft lóhannes gebringan æt his mynstre, fram ðám woruldyrmþum ðe hé hwíle on wæs, Ors. 6, 10; Bos. 120, 36
á-mundian
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Þonne móte wé ábúgan þám heretogan tó his mannrǽdene, ꝥ hé ús ámundige, Hml. A. 108, 190. Nú bidde ic ðone bisceop ðæt hé ámundige míne láfe and ðá þing ðe ic hyre lǽfe, C. D. iii. 305, 12. Add
á-hleápan
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Ðá áhleóp se líchoma up of ðám wætere, Shrn. 143, 27. Add
elnung
encouragement ⬩ comfort ⬩ zeal
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S. 23, 524. zeal Hé mid geornfulre elnunge úp árísende wæs, Hml. S. 31, 251
ge-span
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Ús is gecynde ðæt wé ǽlc yfel on ðrió wísan ðurhtión, ðurh gespan (suggesiione) . . . Ðæt gespan bið ðurh dióful . . . Ðá wæs Adam ðurh gespan ðǽre nǽddran oferswíðed . . . On ðǽm gespane wé magon ongietan ðá synne, Past. 417, 19-30. Add