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ge-scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrincan, p. -scranc; pp. -scruncen

To shrink, dry up

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Lind. 13, 6. Mengo giscrungenra multitudo aridorum, Jn. Skt. Rush. 5, 3. Ða gescruncenan marcida, Cot. 133

síman

(v.)
Grammar
síman, p. de
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To load, put a burden (seám) on Gé sýmaþ (sémaþ, Lind.) men mid ðám byrþenum . . . and gé ne áhrínaþ ða seámas mid eówrum ánum fingre oneratis homines oneribus . . . et ipsi uno digito uestro non tangitis sarcinas, Lk. Skt. 11, 46.

Linked entries: séman sýman

tíd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-dæg, es; m.
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The period of a person's life(cf. the use of dæg=time, e. g. Gif ðú wistest on ðysum ðínum dæge, Lk.

þeána

(adv.)
Grammar
þeána, (combined with swá, se); adv. conj.
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Lífe ne gielpeþ hláfordes gifum, hýreþ swá þeána þeódne sínum, Exon. Th. 440, 6; Rä. 59, 13: 108, 32; Gú. 81. Nó God wolde ðæt seó sáwl sár þrowade, lýfde se þeána ðæt hý him mid hondum hrínan mósten, 127, 3; Gú. 380

un-crafod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-crafod, adj.

With no claim made upon one

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With no claim made upon one Se ðe sitte uncrafod on his áre on lífe, ðæt nán man on his yrfenuman ne sprece æfter his dæge he that dwells on his property without any claims being made on him in his lifetime, that no man shall bring an action against

Linked entry: un-becrafod

un-manig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-manig, adj.

Not manyfew

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Lind. 2, 12. Ymbe unmanige dagas, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 26: 3; Gdwin. 22, 17: 5; Gdwin. 34, 13. Unmonige paucos, Mt. Kmbl. p. 15, 7. Unmonige fiscas paucos pisciculos, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15, 34

Linked entry: MANIG

cwilming

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</b> 1 Bearn mid ormǽtre cwylminge cwacigende eallum limum, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 20. Cwylmingce tó tintreigenne cruciatu torquendus, An.

healf-cwic

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-cwic, adj.

Half alive, half dead

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Lind. 10, 30. Helfcuicne, Past. 17; Swt. 125, 8. Funde hiene ǽnne be wege licgan healfcucne invenit in itinere solum relictum et extrema vitæ efflantem, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 14.

or-wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wéne, adj.
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Æt orwénum lífe when life is despaired of; in extremitate vitae, L. Ecg. P. i. tit. x; Th. ii. 170, 18. Wé ðá bútan orenum (orwénum ?) þingum mete þigdon ab securis nobis epule capiuntur, Nar. 24, 2. See preceding word

Linked entries: wéne orenum

ge-leornian

(v.)
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Þá geleornedon his byrelas him betweónum hú bié him mehten ꝥ líf oþþringan, and him gesealdon átor drincan: þá forlét hé his líf Alexander, cum ministri insidiis venenum potasset, interiit, Ors. 3, 9; S. 136, 14.

symbel

(n.)
Grammar
symbel, symel, es; n.

a feast, banquet, entertainmenta feast,

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Lind. Rush. 12, 36. a feast, religious festival Ðerh ðone dæg symbles (symbel, Lind.) per diem festum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 15, 6. Ðý ylcan dæge ealra wé healdaþ sancta symbel, Menol. Fox 397; Men. 200

hwætlíce

(adv.)
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Nú wé hwætlíce þis habbað gegaderod, þæt is on Lýden actiuum opus, Angl. viii. 330, 35. of the operation of things, e.g. diseases Hwæt[líce] perniciter (quos lethale virus perniciter prostraverat), An.

lang

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Þæt longe líf, Cri. 1464.

Beornica ríce

(n.)
Grammar
Beornica ríce, es; n : mægþ, e; f.

The kingdom or province of the Berniciansregnum vel provincia Berniciorum,

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The kingdom or province of the Bernicians, that part of Northumbria which lies between the river Tees and the Scottish sea or frith; regnum vel provincia Berniciorum, a Tesi ad fretum Scoticum olim pertingens Oswio ðone óðerne dǽl Norþanhymbra ríces

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behindpostpone

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Ligeþ him behindan hefig hrusan dǽl behind it lies the heavy mass of earth 29, 106; Met. 29, 52. Ne ðé behindan nú lǽt mænige ðus micle now leave not behind thee such a multitude of people Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 19; Cri. 155

fyrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ, es; m. n.

the soulspiritmindănĭmusmenslifevīta

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Kmbl. 1278; El. 641: 391; El. 196. life; vīta Ðú God Dryhten wealdest wídan fyrhþ thou lord God rulest for ever, Elen. Kmbl. 1518; El. 761

Linked entries: ge-fyrhþe firhþ

ealgian

(v.)
Grammar
ealgian, algian; p. ode; pp. od

To defenddefendĕre

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To defend; defendĕre Nemne we mǽgen feorh ealgian þeódnes unless we may defend the life of the prince, Beo. Th 5304; B. 2655: 5329; B. 2668.

Linked entries: algian ge-algian

HÉLA

(n.)
Grammar
HÉLA, hǽla, an; m.

The HEEL

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Lind. 13, 18. Genim haran hélan [hǽlan MSS. H. B.] take hare's heel [lat. talum ], Med. ex Quadr. 4, 17; Lchdm. i. 346 16. Heó gehýden hǽlun míne ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt, Ps. Th. 55, 6.

Linked entry: hǽla

hrér-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hrér-ness, e; f.

Motiondisturbanceagitationcommotionstorm

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Lind. 8, 24. Gást hrýrenesse ł stormes spiritus procellæ, Ps.Lamb. 106, 25. Eorþ hroernisse terræ motu, 27, 54.

leoþu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-cræft, es; m.
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Bodily skill, skill in the use of the limbs Se gedǽleþ missenlíce leoþucræftas londbúendum, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 6; Crä. 29.

Linked entry: leóþu-cræft