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líxan

(v.)
Grammar
líxan, lícsan; p. te

To shine ⬩ glitter ⬩ gleam

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Ðæt nebb líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim the beak glitters like glass or gem, 60 a; Th. 218, 24; Ph. 299. Sóðfæste scínes ł líxeþ swǽ sunna justi fulgebunt sicut sol, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 43. Líxaþ, 64 b; Th. 238, 15; Ph. 604. Líxte fulminavit, Wrt.

Linked entry: lícsan

geap

Grammar
geap, geáp, geápes.
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, Sal. 256. with convex surface Gim sceal on hringe standan steáp and geáp, Gn. C. 23. crafty, clever, astute Geáp callidus Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 37. Sé þe gehealt þreágincga geáp ( astutus) hé wyrð, Scint. 114, l.

ǽt

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He ǽtes ne gimde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 16. Tó móse, ǽte ad edulium, i. ad uescendum, An. Ox. 3762. Be ǽte de cibo, Ll. Th. ii. 128, 20. Seó leó bringð his hwelpum hwæt tó etanne; hié gecýðað on ðǽm ǽte . . . , Ors. 3, 11; S. 142, 25.

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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sulling Aliquam terrae partiunculam, hoc est duarum manentium ... ritu Cantiae án sulung dictum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 249, 19. Terrae particula duarum manentium, id est, án sulung, 250, 8. Yc gean intó Cristes cyrican on Cantwarabyrig ðæs landes æt Holungaburnan

Linked entry: swulung

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, (-en(n)e); adv.

from above ⬩ down ⬩ from above ⬩ from heaven ⬩ above

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Steorran hreósaþ ufene of heofonum, 93, 8. where an action is directed from a higher to a lower point Ufone sceal ðæt heáfod gíman ðæt ða fét ne áslíden caput debet ex alto providere, ne pedes torpeant, Past. 18; Swt. 131, 25.

hlifian

(v.)
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Hlifode ofer mycel stánclif and swá hlifiende . . . ꝥ stánclif þe him ofer hlifode magna desuper rupes eminebat . . . prominens . . . saxum quod desuper incubuerat 213, 10-24. of degree Fore golde and fore gimmum forð hlifað seó reádnes and bryne ðæs

tó-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hlídan, p. -hlád, pl. -hlidon; pp. -hliden

To yawn, ⬩ gape, ⬩ open, ⬩ crack ⬩ split ⬩ asunder

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Gimmas tóhlidene, Wulfst. 263, 8 note

west

(adv.)
Grammar
west, adv.
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Ðonne heofones gim west onhylde, Exon. Th. 174, 32; Gú. 1186. marking relative position Seó burh is west ðonon from ðære stówe on ánre míle the town is a mile to the west of the place, Blickl. Homl. 129, 3.

wiþerweard-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-ness, e; f.

hostility ⬩ contention ⬩ opposition ⬩ perversity ⬩ frowardness ⬩ depravity ⬩ arrogance ⬩ unfavourable condition ⬩ adverse circumstance ⬩ adversity ⬩ contrariety ⬩ diversity

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Hé ðisses middangeardes orsorgnesse ne gímð, ne him náne wiðerweardnesse ne andrǽt ðisse worolde qui prospera mundi postposuit, qui nulla adversa pertimescit, Past. 10; Swt. 61, 8: 33; Swt. 219, 2. Hé sǽde ge hwylce wiþerwardnesse (-wordnesse, Bd.

orsorgness

(n.)
Grammar
orsorgness, e; f.

freedom from care or anxiety, tranquillity ⬩ prosperity

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Ðe ðisses middangeardes orsorgnesse ne gímþ, ne him náne wiðerweardnesse ne andrǽt qui prospera mundi postposuit, qui nulla adversa pertimescit, 10, 1; Swt. 61, 8. Orsorgnesse prosperitatem, 50, 1 ; Swt. 387, 22

hwíl-tídum

(n.)
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A time Ic bidde eów þæt gé þises gewrites gíman and on hwíltídum hit on gemynde habban, Wlfst. 108, 17. ¶ the word occurs almost only in the dat. pl. used as an adverb.

leáf

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</b> an artificial leaf :-- Gylden is se Godes cwide gimmum ástǽned, hafað silfren leáf, Sal. 64. a leaf of a book Hér on þysan óþran leáfe onginð seó æftere bóc, Gr. D. 92, 2. Se ǽresta heofon gefealden swá swá bóca leáf beóð, Verc.

sunne

(n.)
Grammar
sunne, an (sunnu, Cd. Th. 286, 14; Sat. 352, and acc. sunne, 147, 11; Gen. 2437:
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Swegles gim, sunne, Exon. Th. 212, 13; Ph. 209. Goldtorht sunne, 351, 11; Sch. 78. Heofones gim, wyncondel wera, sweglbeorht sunne, 174, 33; Gú. 1187. Sunne swegeltorht, Andr. Kmbl. 2497; An. 1250. Æðele sunne, Ps. Th. 103, 21.

Linked entries: sunna sunnu sól

cyn

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Mid ǽlces cynnes gimmum geglenged, Bt. 28; F. 100, 27. Ǽlces cynnes gimcyn, 32, 3; F. 118, 18. Nánes cynnes hæftnung, Hml. Th. ii. 358, 20. Mid his ágnum cynne and mid his ágnum burhwarum, Bt. 5, 1; F. 10, 11. Cyn sobolem, An. Ox. 4517.

nebb

(n.)
Grammar
nebb, es; n.

a neb ⬩ nib ⬩ a beak ⬩ a beak-shaped thing ⬩ a nose ⬩ the gristle of the nose ⬩ the face ⬩ countenance

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Ðæt nebb ( of the Phænix ) líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim, Exon. Th. 218, 24; Ph. 299. Neb ( of a ship ), 392, 1; Rä. 11, 1. Neb ( of a plough ), 403, 1; Rä. 22, 1. Nebb ( of a rake ), 416, 23; Rä. 35, 3.

witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl. wé witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew

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to wit, know, have knowledge, be aware, Grammar witan, absolute Noui ic can oððe ic wát, noui ic wiste, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Zup. 205, 8. Oft wé oferswiðdon swá swá ðú sylf wistest, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 27. Ne meahte hire Iudas, ne ful gere wiste, sweotole gecýðan

Linked entries: weotan wietan

I

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THE Runic character ᛁ for this vowel was named ís Ís byþ oferceald ungemetum slidor; glisnaþ glæshluttur gimmum gelícust, Runic pm. Kmbl. p. 341.

ge-glengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-glengan, -glencan, -glæncan, -glencgan, -glengcan; p. -glengde, -glencde; pp. -glenged, -glencged, -glengd, -glend

To adorn ⬩ embellish ⬩ set in order ⬩ compose ⬩ ornāre ⬩ cōmĕre ⬩ compōnĕre

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Nerón hine mid ǽlces cynnes gimmum geglengde Nero adorned himself with gems of every kind, Bt. 28; Fox 100, 27 : Bt. Met. Fox 15, 7; Met. 15, 4.

Linked entry: glengan

ge-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrfan, -hwerfan, -hwirfan, -hwierfan; p. de; pp. ed

To change ⬩ turn ⬩ convert ⬩ mutare ⬩ convertere

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Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurðum gimmum they were turned into precious stones, Homl. Th. i. 64, 5 : Th. An. 28, 35. On heáf gehwyrfede turned to mourning, Blickl. Homl. 195, 17 : 233, 5.

scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
scíne, sciéne, scéne, sceóne, scióne, scýne; adj.
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Gimmas swá scýne, Exon. Th. 43, 27; Cri. 695: 219, 1; Ph. 300. Fuglas scýne, 237, 17; Ph. 591. Þurh ða scénan scínendan rícu ðæs Fæder per Patris fulgenti regna paratu , Dóm. L. 18, 294. Him wíf curon scýne and lægere, Cd. Th. 76, 5; Gen. 1252.

Linked entries: sciéne scýne scéne sceóne

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