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wite-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
wite-lic, wítig-lic; adj.
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Penal Hwæthugu wítelices poenale aliquid, Gr. D 324, 1. Gclǽded æfter deáðe tó wítiglicre stówe ( ad poenalem locum), 331, 18. Se hunger sóna ácwelleð and álýseð of dám wítelican lífe, Verc. Först. 178. Tó þon ꝥ hí heom ne ondrǽdon þone wítelican dóm

úþ-witigung

(n.)
Grammar
úþ-witigung, e; f.

The study of philosophyphilosophy

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The study of philosophy, philosophy Ðæt heó on woruldwýsdóme wǽre getogen æfter Gréciscre úðwytegunge ... Heó þeáh on wísdóme and on úðwytegunge, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 20-23. Befæst tó woruldlícre láre and tó úðwitegunge, 4, 185. Hé cwæð him tó: 'Nú ic hæbbe

Linked entry: -witigung

slípan

(v.)
Grammar
slípan, slépan; p. te

To slip, put something on or off.to take away the outside covering from anythingto strip off the skin or bark of anything to slip one's self from a bond induere

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To slip, put something on or off. Cf. slípe to take away the outside covering from anything, Halliwell's Dict. Slype to strip off the skin or bark of anything, Jamieson's Dict. Se hláford hefig gioc slépte on ða swyran sínra þegena Met. 9, 55. Se cyning

Linked entry: slífan

a-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brecan, ic -brece, ðu -bricst, he -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakvanquishto take by stormto assaultdestroyfrangereeffringereexpugnare

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To break, vanquish, to take by storm, to assault, destroy; frangere, effringere, expugnare Abrecan ne meahton reced they might not break the house, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 14; Gen. 2491. He Babilone abrecan wolde he would destroy Babylon, Cd. 209; Th. 259,

Linked entries: a-bræc a-brocen

eówan

(v.)
Grammar
eówan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew, manifest, confer ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre

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To shew, manifest, confer; ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife anywhere shews hostility, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738. Da gén Abrahame eówde selfa hálige spræce then he himself shewed again to Abraham a holy speech, Cd

Linked entry: geówian

mægen-strengþu

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-strengþu, indecl.: <b>-strengþ,</b> e; f.

Great strengthpower

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Great strength, power Hí ðíne mægenstrengþu mǽrsien wíde magnitudinem tuam narrabunt, Ps. Th. 144, 6. Ic siges mihte and mægenstrengþe swá micele eów sille ðæt gé eów tó gamene feónda áfillaþ swá fela swá gé reccaþ I will give you so great victorious

be-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceótan, he -sceóteþ, -scýt; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten

To shoot into, inject, precipitate one's self, to be sent, goinjicere, se præcipitare, mitti, ire

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To shoot into, inject, precipitate one's self, to be sent, go; injicere, se præcipitare, mitti, ire Ne bescýt se deófol nǽfre swá yfel geþóht in to ðám men nunquam diabolus tam pravas cogitationes in hominem injicit, Alb. resp. 40. Curtius besceát Curtius

Linked entries: be-scuton be-scýt

þríst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
þríst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To become boldto darepresume

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To become bold, to dare, presume Wé þrístlǽcaþ biddan audemus rogare, Hymn. Surt. 111, 34. Hié sint tó manianne ðæt hié nó ðý swíður wið hié ne ðrístlǽcen (ðrisð-, Hatt. MS.) admonendi sunt, ne contra eos audaciores fiant, Past. 28; Swt. 196, 5. Be ðære

un-gewilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewilde, adj.

Not in subjection

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Not in subjection Heora gecynd wæs him ungewylde their nature was not in subjection to them, Hexam. 17; Norm. 26, 2. Gif ǽnig leódscipe wæs ungewylde ðam Cásere, ðonne send hé him tó swá fela eóroda ðe mihton gebígan ðæt mennisc him tó, Jud. Thw. p.

Linked entry: un-gewylde

weorold-folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-folgoþ, es;
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m, A worldly service, service with an earthly lord Sceolde Sanctus Martinus néde beón on ðære geférǽdenne cininges ðegna . . . Næs ná ðæt hé his willan on ðæm woruldfolgaðe wǽre . . . Ðá hé wæs týn wintre, and hine hys yldran tó woruldfolgaðe tyhton,

ýtan

(v.)
Grammar
ýtan, p. te
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To put out, to put out a person from a place, expel, banish Hér man ýtte út Ælfgár eorl, ac hé com sóna inn ongeán þurh Gryffines fultum, Chr. 1058; Erl. 192, 35. to put out a thing from one's possession, alienate, give away Hé ná mynstres ǽhta ne ýte

Linked entries: útian ýtend

eáþe

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþe, adj.
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Add Eáðre facilior, ealra eáðost facillimus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 16, 6. of action Ꝥ wæter and sió lyft bióþ swíþe eáþe tó tódǽlenne, Bt. 34, 11; F. 150, 28. Eáðre mé þincð on drígum lande tó farande, Solil. H. 21, 23. of persons, easy to be entreated, gentle

ge-mǽnan

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<b>. I.</b> to mean, signify. Take here <b>ge-mǽnan;</b> in Dict. and add Nú behealde wé ðá nǽddran . . . Hwæt gemǽnd þæt ?, Hml. Th. ii. 238, 32. Petrus smeáde hwæt his gesihð gemǽnde, Hml. S. 10, 109. to have in mind. Take here

gemót-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-hús, es; n.
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A house where a ' gemót' is held Curia, i. domus concilii, conventus gemóthús vel -[gemót]stów congregatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, . 51. Cyrice is ús gesceapen tó gebedhúse, ná tó nánum gemóthúse. bútan ymbe þæt heofoncunde ríce and láre, Wlfst. 233, l:

a-sceortian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sceortian, -scortian; p. ode; pp. od

To be shortto grow shortshortenelapsediminishfailbreviareeffluere

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To be short, to grow short, shorten, elapse, diminish, fail; breviare, effluere Ðæt wæter asceortode the water failed, Gen. 21, 15. Ten þúsend geára ascortaþ ten thousand years will elapse, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 12

Linked entry: a-scortian

beáh-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-gifu, e ; pl. nom. acc. a ; gen. a, ena ; f.

A ring-giftdistribution of rings or braceletsarmillarum largitio

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A ring-gift, distribution of rings or bracelets; armillarum largitio Geongne æðeling sceolan góde gesíðas byldan to beáhgife good companions should exhort a young prince to a distribution of bracelets, Menol. Fox 490; Gn. C. 15

býrigan

(v.)
Grammar
býrigan, p. de
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To taste; gustare Deáþ he ðǽr býrigde he there tested death, Rood Kmbl. 199; Kr. 101. Ðæt he hire sealde ðæt wæter to býrigenne ut gustandam illi daret eam aquam. Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 21

ést-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ést-ful, adj. [ést bounty]

Full of kindness, devoted to, ready to serve dēvōtus, vōtivus, offĭciōsus

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Full of kindness, devoted to, ready to serve; dēvōtus, vōtivus, offĭciōsus Éstful dēvōtus, Greg. Dial. 1, 3, 11. Éstful vel gehýrsum offĭciōsus; éstful vōtivus, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 54, 56; Wrt. Voc. 61, 32, 34

Linked entry: éstfulnes

freóls-man

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-man, gen. -mannes; m.

A freemanlīber

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A freeman; līber Ic wylle, ðæt ða ðe to mínre áre fón ðæt hí fédon twentig freólsmanna I will, that those who succeed to my property feed twenty freemen, Cod. Dipl. 694; Kmbl. iii. 295, 6

fromian

(v.)
Grammar
fromian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To profitavailprōdessevălēre

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To profit, avail; prōdesse, vălēre Ðætte seó hálwende onsægednes to écre alýsnesse swíþrade and fromade ge líchoman ge sáwle quia sacrĭfĭcium sălūtāre ad redemptiōnem vălēret et anĭmæ et corpŏris sempĭternam, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 28