leahter
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S. 16, 306 Seó eahteóðe leahter, but in other MSS. it is masculine, and so in the other seven instances] :-- Scyld, lehter, mándǽd crimen, i. peccatum Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 2. Hwæt ne cann sé ðe ealle ðing cann ?
reccan
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Ǽr ðiosum wé rehton (reahton, v. l. ostendimus] hwelc sé beón sceolde ðe tó ðǽm biscepdóme cuman sceolde; nú wé willað reccan (demonstremus) hú hé ðǽron libban scyle, Past. 73, 21-23: 173, 14.
wácmódness
weakness of character ⬩ moral weakness ⬩ faintheartedness ⬩ want of courage ⬩ pusillanimity ⬩ cowardice ⬩ weakness ⬩ feebleness
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weakness of character, moral weakness Ðý læs sió scyld, ðe hiene costaþ, for his luste and for his wácmódnesse hine ofersuíðe ne vitium, quod tentat, mollitie delectationis subigat, Past. 13; Swt. 79, 22. faintheartedness, want of courage, pusillanimity
þweor-tíme
given to opposition ⬩ contentious ⬩ given to evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ depraved
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cani comparabis, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 16. given to evil, wicked, depraved And ðeáh ðonne hé ongiete ða scylda ðara ðweortiémena, ðonne geðence hé ðone ealdordóm his onwealdes cum pravorum culpa exigit, potestatem sui prioratus agnoscat, Past. 17; Swt.
byrne
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Gewǽpnod, ná mid reádum scylde, oððe mid hefegum helme, oþþe heardre byrnan, Hml. Th. ii. 502, 13. Gegyrede heó hý mid hǽrenre tunecan and mid byrnan, ꝥ is mid lytelre hacelan, Shrn. 140, 30. Hé geann his áðume twégra byrnena, Cht. Crw. 23, 16. Add
ge-twǽfan
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Cf. ge-twǽman Ic þæt unsófte ealdre gedígde ... ætrihte wæs gúð getwǽfde nymðe mec God scylde I hardly escaped it with life ... almost was battle ended, unless God had protected me, 6. 1658
healfunga
indirectly ⬩ slightly ⬩ to some extent ⬩ half
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Ðæt wé him sume opene scylde healfunga oðwiéten, ðæt hié for ðǽm scamige si culpae manifestioris ex latere requisitae improperio confunduntur, 209, 22. slightly, to some extent, half Geseah hé hwǽr þá weorcstánas lágon ofer eall þǽr onbútan, and hé healfunga
nytt
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Æfre hé mæig findan on ðám hé mæig nyt beón and ðá nytte dón ðe him fylstan scylan, Angl. ix. 261, 2
wiþerweard-ness
hostility ⬩ contention ⬩ opposition ⬩ perversity ⬩ frowardness ⬩ depravity ⬩ arrogance ⬩ unfavourable condition ⬩ adverse circumstance ⬩ adversity ⬩ contrariety ⬩ diversity
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Hé wearð grǽdig ðæs gódan deáþes bútan ǽlcre scylde and ǽlcre wiðerweardnesse wið hine he (David) was greedy for the death of the good man (Uriah), who was without any crime against him and had shewn no hostility to him, Past. 3; Swt. 37, 2.
ge-bǽdan
To compel ⬩ constrain ⬩ force ⬩ impel ⬩ urge ⬩ oppress ⬩ compellĕre ⬩ cōgĕre ⬩ persuādēre ⬩ impellĕre ⬩ urgēre ⬩ prĕmĕre
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Strǽla storm strengum gebǽded, scóc ofer scyld-weall a storm of shafts, impelled from strings, rushed over the shield-wall, Beo. Th. 6226; B. 3117. Býsigum gebǽded oppressed with labour, 5153; B. 2580; 5644; B. 2826
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á-ceorfan
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Wé scylda mid láre anweg áceorfað, Past. 167, 7. Ácearf abscindet Ps. Spl. C. 76, 8. Hé his eáre of ácearf ( amputavit ), Mk. 14, 47. Se engel him ðá cennendan leomu of ácearf, Gr. D. 26, 27.
un-wítnod
Unpunished
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Hé geþafade ða scylde unwítnode, Past. 17; Swt. 123, 6
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reáfere
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Scyld sceal cempan, sceaft reáfere, Exon. Th. 341, 23; Gn. Ex. 130. Ic ne eom swylce óðre men, reáferas ( raptores ), Lk. Skt. 18, 11. Rýperas and reáferas and ðás woruldstrúderas, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 19 : Wulfst. 165, 35 : L. C.
hlyt
A lot, ⬩ portion
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Ne séc ðú þurh hlytas hú ðé geweorþan scyle do not seek by casting of lots what thy fate is to be, Prov. Kmbl. 32. Gif hwá hlytas begá si quis sortilegia exerceat, L. Ecg. P. iv. 19; Th. ii. 210, 11
be-gríwan
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Th. i. 384, 27. of guilt, sunk in On ánum dæge hé oft geworhte unrím scylda, and nǽnige gebétan ne wolde, and in oferfyllo hé wæs begriwen on unrihttídum, Vercell. MS. fol. 21 b.
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blǽd
fruit.
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Hí fretaþ eówre blǽde, þe gé big libban scylon, 229, 11. Add
deád
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Wiþ deádum swile, 74, 12. of blood, congealed Hú mon ꝥ deáde blód áweg wenian scyle, Lch. ii. 8, 14. blood away from the body, gore [cf. Icel. dauða-blóð gore] Deád blód cruor, Wrt.
wearg-cwedol
Given to evil speaking or cursing
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M. 356, 26) Godes ríce gesittan ne magon, hwæþere is gelýfed ðæt ða ðe be gewyrhtum wyrgede wǽron for heora árleásnysse, ðæt hí hraðe ðurh Drihtnes wræc heora scylde wíte ðrowedon quamvis maledici regnum Dei possidere non possint, creditum est tamen quod
for-sceamian
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A. 201, 189. to make ashamed (used impersonally) Hié on him selfum ðá scylda démen and wrecæn, and hié forscamige ðæt hié eft suá dón (augere culpas erubescant), Past. 151, 17
hwæt
Quick ⬩ active ⬩ vigorous ⬩ stout ⬩ bold ⬩ brave
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Ne scyle se hwata esne ymb ðæt gnornian hú oft hé feohtan scule virum fortem non decet indignari, quoties increpuit bellicus tumultus, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 10: Beo. Th. 6048; B. 3028. Hwatum Heorowearde, 4328; B. 2161.