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sorh

(n.)
Grammar
sorh, sorg, sorhg, e; f.

careanxietysorrowgriefafflictiontroublesorrow, carecura, solicitudo, angor, moeror, laborcare, sorrow

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Mec sorg dreceþ on sefan, ic ne mæg rǽd áhycgan, Cd. Th. 131, 21; Gen. 2179. Nis mé ðæs deáþes sorg death causes me no anxiety, Exon. Th. 125, 7; Gú. 350.

Linked entry: sorg

són

(n.)
Grammar
són, es; m.

A musical sound, music vocal or instrumental

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Gif hit mycel geférǽden is sýn hý (the psalms) mid antefene gesungene, gif seó geférǽden lytel is, sýn hý forðrihte bútan sóne gesungene si major congregatio fuerit cum antiphonis, si vero minor in directum psallantur R. Ben. 41, 9.

Linked entry: be-sóne

sorheriunge

infestatione

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sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Gif hé on sóþe tóweard cyneríce geháteþ, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 7. truth, reality, certainty, real condition of things, what really is Nú mæg sóð hit sylf gecýþan now can the truth declare itself, Blickl. Homl. 187, 16.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

spadu

(n.)
Grammar
spadu, an, e; f.: spada (?); m.

A spadesarculum, rastrum

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R. 13, 13. Spadan vangas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 10

Linked entries: spad spada spædu

spanan

(v.)
Grammar
spanan, p. spón, speón; pp. spanen

To allureenticeluredecoyattracturgesuggerere, suadere, persuadereto allure

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MS.) mé on ða mǽstan sprǽce and on ða earfoþestan tó gereccenne ad rem me omnium quaesitu maximum vocas, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 14. Swá earn his briddas spænþ tó flihte sicut aquila provocans ad volandum pullos suos, Deut. 32, 11.

spell

(n.)
Grammar
spell, es; n.

a storynarrativeaccountrelationa historical narrativehistorya false or foolish storya fablean instructive talkdiscoursea philosophical argumenta sermonhomilya sayingremarksentencestatement of a single pointdictuma saying that is to be repeated to anothera messagean announcementspeechlanguage of prosea fable, talefabulatio, parabolasermo, narratio, parabola, fabula, mythusa saying

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Ðæt nis tó spelle ac elles tó rǽdenne it is not to be taken as a sermon, but to be read otherwise, Lchdm. iii. 232, 6. Se wísdóm écte ðǽt spell mid leoþe wisdom, added verse to his argument, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 7.

Linked entry: spel

spic

(n.)
Grammar
spic, es; n.

Baconlardthe fat flesh of swine the mast on which the swine were fedpopa,lardumfat of seals, whales, etc., blubberblubber, lardlard

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R. S. 7; Th. i. 436, 23. Etan spice, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 111. Spic occurs in names of places where swine were fed, e. g. Holan-spic, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. pp. 115, 137, 184, but its meaning here is not evident.

Linked entry: spec

ge-sibsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sibsumnes, -sibbsumnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [sibsumnes peacefulness]

Peacefulnessconcordreconciliationpaxconcordĭarĕconcĭliātio

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concordĭa, rĕconcĭliātio We mágon gecnáwan on ðara ungesceádwísra niétena gesibsumnesse, hú micel yfel sió gesceádwíslíce gecynd þurh ða ungesibsumnesse gefremeþ we can understand from the peacefulness of irrational animals how great a sin the rational race

Linked entry: ge-sibbsumnys

ge-singan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

To sing;cănĕre

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Rdr. 67, 332. Mæssan gesingan to sing mass, Blickl. Howl. 45, 31: 207, 5. Ðætte on Cantica Canticorum wæs gesungen what was sung in the Song of Songs, 11, 15

ge-síþcund

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-síþcund, adj.

Of the rank of a 'gesith

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Of the rank of a 'gesith: '-Gif gesíþcund mon landágende forsitte fyrde, geselle cxx scillinga and þolie his landes if a 'gesithcund' man, owning land, neglect the 'fyrd,' let him pay 120 shillings and forfeit his land, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 8.

ge-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprecan, -specan; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speakspeak withagree

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Rdr. 70, 443

ge-swícung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swícung, e; f.

A ceasingan intermissioncessatio,

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A ceasing, an intermission; cessatio, R. Conc. pref. Mon. Angl

Linked entry: swícung

ge-swógen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swógen, part. p.

Senselessinanimateswooned

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Rdr. 66, 324, Similar entries v. ge-swówung

ge-synlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-synlíce, adv.

More frequently;sæpius,

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More frequently; sæpius, R. Ben. 56

ge-tenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tenge, adj.

Near toclose topressing uponoppressingpropinquusincumbensgravismolestus

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Kmbl. 343, 2; Rún. 18. Hundas deórum getenge dogs pressing upon the animals, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 25: Shrn. 37, 14. Swá fela gásta wǽron getenge ðam ánum men so many spirits were oppressing that one man, 378, 30.

Linked entries: ge-tang ge-tænge

ge-þæf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þæf, adj. [geþafian to agree, consent]

Agreeingcontentconsentiens

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D. 803; Kmbl. i. 222, 35: R. Ben. 7

Linked entries: ge-dæf ge-þafa

ge-þeáh

(v.; part.)

thrived,

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R. 3; Th. i. 190, 18 p.of ge-þeón

ge-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeón, ic -þeó, pl. -þeóþ; p. -þeáh, pl. -þugon; pp. þogen

To growgrow upincreasethriveflourishprospercrescĕreprofĭcĕrevĭgēre

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R. 3; Th. i. 190, 18: 5, 6; Th. i. 192, 7, 9.

ge-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þing, es; n.

a councilan assemblyconciliumcounioa compactan agreementa conditionpactumwhat is impending over onewhat is awaiting onewhat is certainly to be expected or hoped forfatedestinyquod est imminens vel expectandumfatumsors

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R. A. 600. what is impending over one, what is awaiting one, what is certainly to be expected or hoped for, fate, destiny; quod est imminens vel expectandum, fatum, sors Bád beadwa geþinges he awaited the fate of the battle, Beo.

Linked entry: gúþ-geþingu