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scipe

(n.)
Grammar
scipe, es; m.

pay ⬩ stipend ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ dignity ⬩ office

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[Hi nolleþ paye þet hi ssolle, and hi ofhealdeþ þe ssepes of ham þet doþ hare niedes, Ayenb. 39, 5 (the word occurs several times in this work). Withholdyng or abrigging of the schipe or the hyre or the wages of servauntes, Chauc. Persones T.

Linked entry: byrd-scype

þríst-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
þríst-hycgende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Thinking or intending boldly ⬩ firm of purpose ⬩ having bold resolve

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Thinking or intending boldly, firm of purpose, having bold resolve Ðú geþóhtest þrísthycgende, ðæt ðú ðínne mægðhád Meotude sealdes bútan synnum, Exon. Th. 18, 24; Cri. 288. On þeóde geþeón, ðæt hé wese þrísthycgende, 336, 17; Gn. Ex. 50

weorold-gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gítsere, es; m.
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One who is covetous of this world's goods Hwæt bið ðæm welegan woruldgítsere (cf. gítsere, Bt. 26, 3; Fox 94, 13) on his móde ðe bet, þeáh hé micel áge goldes and gimma and gooda gehwæs, Met. 14, 1

híwcúþ-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
híwcúþ-lic, adj.

domestic ⬩ familiar

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Of híwcúþlicere geférrǽddene domestica sodalitate, An. Ox. 2531. used substantively: On híwcúðlicum ðínum in domesticis tuis, Scint. 194, 9. familiar Mid híwcúlþlicre byldo familiaritatis ausu, Gr. D. 32, 9

nearu

Grammar
nearu, <b>. I.</b>
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Först. 135, 10. add: of material or non-material bonds Neara arta, i. stricta (conjugii continentia), An. Ox. 578. Nearewum emsǽt-nunge arta obsidione, 5264. Se neareweste stíþnes artissima uiolentia, 1239.

hleahtor

a laugh

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Add: the action of laughing. as an expression of joy, merriment Plega and hleahtor . . . þǽr wigan sittað on beórsele blíðe ætsomne, Rún. 14. Hlehter (risus) eówer on heófunge byþ gehworfen and bliss on gnornunge, Scint. 171, 6.

Linked entry: hleahtrian

sang-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sang-cræft, es; m.

the art of singing, music ⬩ an art of singing ⬩ the art of composing poetry

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the art of singing, music (vocal or instrumental) Sangcræft musica (in a list of the arts), Hpt. Gl. 479, 46. Wæs hé swýðest on cyricean sangcræft getýd Rómánisce þeáwe maxime modulandi in ecclesia more Romanorum peritum, Bd. 4, 2; S. 566, 19.

Linked entry: sang

fild-denu

(n.)
Grammar
fild-denu, (?)
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Andlang bróces on fildena wyllan, C. D. iii. 15, 30. Of hlǽwe on fildena weg; andlang weges on ðone ealdan ford, 289, 3. Ondlong longan hylles on fildena weg; ðonan on holan dene, 400, 15. Tó fildene lane uppende, 410, 20.

ge-sundfulnes

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Ox. ii. 147. Is on líchaman se lǽssa man betere mid gesundfulnysse þonne se unhála beó and hæbbe Golian mycelnysse, Hml.

swift

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Cf. rapid as applied to the slope of a hill Of ðǽm díce on swiftan beorh; of ðǽm beorhge, C.D. iii. 394, 3

bóc-haga

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-haga, an; m.
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A beech-haw, an enclosure of beeches On ðone bóchagan ... on ðám siéran bóchagan, C. D. v. 70, 26, 32

hlutor

Grammar
hlutor, l. hlútor,

clear ⬩ bright ⬩ shining ⬩ splendid ⬩ bright ⬩ untroubled ⬩ peace ⬩ clear ⬩ splendid ⬩ glorious ⬩ illustrious ⬩ brilliant ⬩ guilt ⬩ deceit ⬩ pure ⬩ sincere

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Voc. ii. 51, 38. of a liquid, free from mixture or impurity (lit. or fig.) Gif swá hlútor wæter tóflóweð æfter feldum, Past. 469, 6. Éstfulle hlúttres wínes wista delicatas defruti delicias, An. Ox. 3167. Fram hlúttrum (þám hlútrum, Wrt.

Linked entry: hlútor-líce

penn

(n.)
Grammar
penn, es ; m.
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A pen, fold On penn ; of ðam penne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 456, 3-4 : 25, 21. On hacapenn foreweardne, 412, 13

ge-got

(n.)
Grammar
ge-got, es; n.
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A shedding of tears On willsumnesse gebeda and on teára gegote in oraiionis et lacrimarum deuotione, Bd. 4, 30; Sch. 536, 1

Linked entry: -got

lím-fín

(n.)
Grammar
lím-fín, e ; f.
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A lime-heap Ðanon on gerihte on cyncges límfíne, of ðǽre fíne niðer, C. D. B. i. 518, 41. Cf. wudu-fín

Linked entry: fin

well-will

(n.)
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a spring Ǽrest on welwill; of welwyllæ . . . andlang streámes eft on wellwyll, C. D. v. 344, 29-345, 9. Cf. wille-wæter

æt-berstan

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Nǽre ꝥ hí on niht út ne ætburston of þǽre byrig, 943; P. in, 17. where direction, road, or manner of escape is given His geféran mid fleáme ætburston, Hml. Th. ii. 248, II. Þá menn up ætberstan intó þǽre byrig, Ll. Th. i. 286, 2.

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace

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On lást faran to return. Beo. Th. 5883; B. 2945. Wesseaxe on lást legdun láþam þeódum the West Saxons hung on the rear of the foe, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 22; Ædelst. 22. On lást [cf. Icel. á lesti] at last.

Linked entry: lǽst

for-spillan

to destroy ⬩ to destroy by extravagant use ⬩ consume wastefully ⬩ waste ⬩ to lose

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Forspil feoh for bróþor and freónd perde pecuniam propter fratrem et amicum, Scint. 148, 5. of personal or abstract object Gé eów sylfe and eówre ðeóndan geogoðe fordóþ and forspillað on wíton and on yrmðum, Hml.

gífre

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Th. 140, 2. greedy of prey or booty, rapacious, ravenous. of a person Ne bið nán heretoga swá gífre on fræmdra manna yrfe swá se unrihtwísa déma byþ on his hýremanna, Ll. Lbmn. 475, 18.