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wiþ-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-hycgan, p. -hogde

To be adverse in thoughtpurpose to set one's self against

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Ðæt hé stán nime, hláfes ne gýme, ða wiste wiðsæce, beteran wiðhyccge (the food refuse, set himself against the better), Elen. Kmbl. 1232; El. 618. v

sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
sceorp, es; n.

Dress, apparel

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Hé hiene ðá for ðæm girelan g ebealg . . . and wénde ðæt hé for his forsewennesse swelc sceorp werede, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 33. Somnite áwendan on óðre wísan heora sceorp Samnites novum habitum sumentes, 3, 10; Swt. 138, 30.

Linked entry: á-scirpan

smícan

(v.)
Grammar
smícan, smécan; p. te

to smoke, emit smoketo smoke, fumigate

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Nim gáte hǽr, sméc under ða bréc wið ðæs rægereósan 146, 3. Smíce mid fearne swíðe ða þeóh 64, 26. [Wicklif has a wk. past smekide]

Linked entries: smécan smeócan

ge-wittiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wittiglíce, adv.
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Rationally, sensibly, sanely 'Ádumba, ðú unclǽna deófol, and gewít of ðám men.' And ðǽrrihte wearð se mann geclǽnsod fram ðám fúlan gáste, and gewittiglíce sprǽc, Hml. Th. i. 458, 6

hynden-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hynden-mann, es; m.
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The head man of a hynden Ðæt wé ús gegaderian á emban ǽnne mónaþ gif wé mágon and æmtan habban ða hyndenmenn and ða ðe ða teóþunge bewitan ... and habban ða xii [xi?]

Linked entry: hynden

wícing

(n.)
Grammar
wícing, es; m.
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Metellus fór on Belearis ðæt lond, and oferwan ða wícingas ðe on ðæt land hergedon Metellus Baleares insulas bello pervagatus edomuit, et piraticam infestationem compressit, 5, 5; Swt. 226, 23. ¶ in passages dealing with English affairs the word refers

Linked entry: scegð-mann

scealfor

(n.)
Grammar
scealfor, e; f.: scealfra, an; m.

A diver

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Ðá geseah hé swymman scealfran on flóde, and gelóme doppettan ádúne tó grunde éhtende þearle ðære eá fixa . . . Ðá hét Martinus ða fugelas ðæs fixnoðes geswícan, and tó wéstene síðian; and ða scealfran gewiton áweg tó holte, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 6-12

dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
dæges, adv.
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Substitute: By day, during the day, day Se sunnan seáð bið dæges hát and nihtes ceald, and se mónan seáð bið nihtes hát and dæges ceald, Nar. 36, 26. Ymb his ǽ smeágende dæges and nihtes, Ps. Th. 1, 2: Bl. H. 47, 11.

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hwíl-wende, adj.

Temporary

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Ðæt hí gelýfon tó geágenne ða écan welan, ða ðe for his naman ða hwílwendan spéda forhogiaþ, i. 64, 20

Linked entry: hwílende

synlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
synlíce, adv.

Sinfully, wickedly

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Ða hǽðnan synlíce heora ða leásan godas mid mislícum deófolgeldum him laþodan on fultum, Blickl. Homl. 201, 30. Ðæs lífes ðe ðú mid leahtrum hafast ofslegen synlíce, Exon. Th. 90, 26; Cri. 1480.

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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Gif mon óþrum ða geweald forsleá uppe on ðam sweoran if a man rupture the powers [tendons] on another's neck, L.

steall

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
steall, es; m.
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Ðæt hí nǽfre ne beón on stede ne on stealle, ðǽr ǽfre undón worðe ðæt úre forgengles geúðen, Chart. Th. 348, 30. place, stead Brihtwald gehálgode Tobian on his steall, Chr. 693; Erl. 43, 19. Steal. 780; Erl. 57, 1: 803; Erl. 61, 23.

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose,undo,dissolvesolvere,dissolvere,exsolvereresolvereto undo that which is boundrelease from a bond,to release from captivity, difficulty,to do away with tension,relax,relieveto put an end to the connection between,to separateto dissolve,put an end to,dissipate,to dissolve,relax,destroy the force of,weakento desolate,destroy,to undo a bondto discharge an obligation,to payto break a connection

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Th. 72, 15. to undo a bond, literal Ðá hét se apostol tólýsan ða rápas, Homl. Th. i. 464, 21. Ðonne tóslupan ða bendas and tólýsede wǽron sunt vincula soluta, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 13. figurative Deáþes bend tóléseþ líffruma. Exon.

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
synnig, adj.

sinful, wickedguilty, culpable

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H.) bútan ðam wífe ánum, L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 17. Se ðe þeóf ofslihþ, se mót gecýðan mid áðe ðæt hé hine synnigne (scyldigne, MS. B.) ofslóge, 16; Th. i. 112, 8. Mon synnigne gefón æt openre scylde, 37; Th. i. 124, 22

ge-tilian

(v.)
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Sceal se gesceádwísa lǽce lǽtan ǽr weaxan ðone lǽssan and tilian ðæs máran ... búton he bégra ætgæddre getilian mæge, Past. 457, 15. Getilian ðæs unryhthǽmdes, 24

on-sting

(n.)
Grammar
on-sting, es; m.

Authority

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Ðæt gé nán onsting ne hauuen of ðat mynstre búton swá micel swá ðone abbot wille ut nec tu nec quisquam successorum episcoporum quicquam hujus aecclesiae usurpet praeter abbatis uoluntatem, v. 29, 20

Linked entry: in-sting

pyndan

(v.)
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to shut up, dam

Linked entry: pund-fald

ge-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceaft, -scæft, -sceft, e; f: es; n.

the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an elementcreātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentuma decree, destiny, fate, conditiondestĭnāta, sors, fātum, condĭtiocreation, creaturedecree of fatecreatura, elementum, habitus, fatum

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Biþ ðæt gesceaft swíðe nearu geþuht the creation will appear very narrow, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 7. He awende ðæt gesceaft he changed the creature, ii. 72, 10: i. 276, 8, 10, 14, 15, 20.

níd-behéfe

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Ꝥ is nýdbehéfe, Chrd. 111, 6. with dat. of person Ús ys þín líf nýdbehéfe gít, Hml. 8. 22, 226: 28, 142: Scint. 8, 4. <b>II a.</b> with dat. of person and dat. infin. :-- Iss

ende-leán

(n.)
Grammar
ende-leán, es; n. [leán a reward]

A final rewardfinālis retrĭbūtio

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A final reward; finālis retrĭbūtio Him ðæs æfter becwom yfel endeleán for this an evil final reward came on him afterwards. Cd. 181; Th. 227, 15; Dan. 187.