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ealu-scóp

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ealu-scop,</b> es; m. One who recites poetry where there is drinking Wé lǽrað ꝥ ǽnig preóst ne beó ealuscop ne on ǽnige wísan glíwige mid him sylfum oþ[þe mid] óðrum mannum, Ll. Th. ii. 256, 15. Gif preóst oferdruncem lufige

ge-wénan

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Add to think, suppose Nallað giwoena ꝥte ic forhyccende sié iówih nolite putare quia ego accusaturus sim uos, Jn. R. 5, 45. Gewénede forþrǽste putabantur obtruncata, An. Ox. 803. to think probable, expect Ne ꝥ gewoene ꝥ mæge styrnisse giworða that a

stǽr-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
stǽr-wrítere, es; m.
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A writer of history, a historian Swá swá sóþsagol stǽrwrítete ( verax historicus ) ða þing ðe be him oþþe ðurh hine gewordene wǽron ic áwrát, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 5. Stæfwrítere (stǽr-?) historiographus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 45. Swá swá Trogus and Iustinianus

græf

(n.)
Grammar
græf, a writing-style.
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Gręf graffium, Txts. 67, 997. Synd gesealde from þám abbode ealle neádbehéfe þing, þæt is ... seax, græf ( gravium ) ... weaxbreda, R. Ben. 92, 3: 56, 20. Ðonne þú græf habban wille, þonne sete þú þíne þrí fingras tósomne swilce þú græf hæbbe, and styra

in-méde

(adj.)
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in-méde, adj.
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Of profound concern, of great solicitude Þonne ne sceal ús nán woruldgestreón swá inméde swá úres Drihtnes lufu, Nap. 40. Gode náne ǽhta ne synd swá inméde swá him synd tó ágenne úre sáwle clǽne, ib. Hí nán þing him inmédre ne lǽten, ne besorhre, þonne

Linked entry: -méde

hwilc-hwega

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Add: adjectival. of extent, degree, little, some, not much or great Hé spræc gelícost ðǽm ðe hit hwelchwugu syn wǽre culpa quippe esse innuitur Past 397, 28. Hit nis éce gifu . . . ac is hwilchwugu eldcung, Bt. 38, 3; F. 202, 17. Þæt forneáh náht tó

and-git

(n.; part.)
Grammar
and-git, -giet, -gyt, -get, [ond-, on-], es; n. [and, git = get, p. of gitan to get] .

the understandingthe intellectintellectusunderstandingknowledgecognizanceintellectuscognitioagnitiosensemeaningone of the sensessensus

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the understanding, the intellect; intellectus Þurh ðæt andgit, man understent ealle ða þing, ðe he gehýrþ oððe gesihþ by the understanding, man comprehends [understands] all the things, which he hears or sees, Homl. Th. i. 288, 21. Þurh ðæt andgit, seó

wícnere

(n.)
Grammar
wícnere, es; m.
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An officer, a minister, steward, manager Wícnere dispensator, Hpt. Gl. 453, 47, Be ðam men ðe ðone wífman fram his hláforde áspaneþ, ðe his wícnere (villicus ) bið, L. Ecg. P. ii. 14, tit.; Th. ii. 180, 25. Hé clipode him tó his yldestan geréfan ( servum

Linked entry: wícnung

búte

(con.)
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búte, conj.
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Unless, but; nisi, sed Nán þing wyrþe [geweorþe Cot.] búte hit God wille nothing comes to pass unless God wills it, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 18: Bt. Met. Fox 18, 20; Met. 18, 10. Búte ic nát but I know not, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 16. Búte ge to him gecyrren

hefig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hefig-líce, adv.

Heavilygrievouslygraviter

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Heavily, grievously; graviter Abraham undernam hefiglíce ðás word the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, Gen. 21, 11. Hefiglíce graviter, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 15. Hefilíce, Lk. Skt. 11, 53. Ða weras mon sceal hefiglecor and stíðlecor lǽran and

Linked entry: hefelíce

géme-leáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
géme-leáslíce, adv.

Negligentlyneglĭgenter

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Negligently; neglĭgenter For hwon sǽdest ðú Ecgbyrhte swá gémeleáslíce and swá wlætlíce ða þing ðe ic ðé bebeád him to secganne quāre tam neglĭgenter ac tĕpĭde dixisti Ecgbercto quæ tibi dīcenda præcēpi? Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 9. Ða ðe unwærlíce and gémeleáslíce

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. ede
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To speak, talk:?-Oft ic fróde men gehýrde secgan and swerian ymb sume wísan hwæðer wǽre twegra strengra wyrd ðe warnung I have often heard wise men speak and talk (or ? swear, support what they said with oath) about a certain thing, whether of the twain

un-gedéfe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gedéfe, adj.

Troublesomedisagreeable

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Troublesome, disagreeable Cild ácenned ungedéfe, ofermód, felasprecol, Lchdm. iii. 192, 22. Hér ys seó bót hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan, gif hí nellaþ wel wexan oþþe ðǽr hwilc ungedéfe þing on gedón bið, i. 398, 2. Mannum ungedéfum hominibus importunis

un-álífedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-álífedlíc, adj.

Not allowableunlawfulillicit

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Not allowable, unlawful, illicit Unálýfedlíc þing hoc nefas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Zup. 51, 2. Swýnen flǽsc Iudéum unálýfedlíc ys tó etanne, Ps. Th. 16, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 456, 35. Hí ne móstan for him náht unálýfedlíces begangan, Shrn. 65, 11. On hús gehwyrfed

weorold-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-lagu, e; f. : -laga, an; m.
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Law relating to secular matters, civil law as distinguished from ecclesiastical Woruldcunde bóte séce man be woruldlage, L. C. S. 38 ; Th. i. 398, 22. Hláfordes searwu æfter woruldlagu is bótleás þing, Wulfst. 274, 24. Wíse woroldwitan ðe gesettan tó

á-cumendlic

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Add: tolerable Ðá sárnyssa on ðyssere worulde oððe hí sind leohte and ácumenlice, oððe hí sind swǽre and hrædlíce ðá sáwle út ádrǽfað, Hml. Th. i. 592, 13. Ús is ácumendlicere eówer gebelh ðonne Godes grama, 96, 5. possible Ácumenlic possibile, R. Ben

heáfod-hebba

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-hebba, an ; m.
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of a person, an author, originator. Cf. heáfod; Ðá bisceopas swíðost ǽlces gedweldes tiledon, and ǽlc gedwyld hí upp árǽrdon. Twégen ðǽr wǽron bisceophádes men þe ǽlces yfeles heáfodhebban wǽron, Hml. S. 23, 365. of a thing, a beginning Ǽrest wé wyllað

Linked entry: hebba

wærþu

(n.)
Grammar
wærþu, (-o); indecl. f.

Sagacity, cunning, cleverness

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Sagacity, cunning, cleverness Gif him lífes weard of móde ábrít ðæt micle dysig ðæt hit oferwrigen mid wunode lange, þonne ic wát ðæt hí ne wundriaþ mæniges þinges ðe monnum nú wærþo and wunder þynceþ (many a thing that now seems very clever and wonderful

ge-tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tácnung, e; f. [tácnung a sign]

A signsignificationtokentypesignĭfĭcātio

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A sign, signification, token, type; signĭfĭcātio Ðæt unscæððige lamb hæfde getácnunge Cristes þrówunge the innocent lamb was a token of Christ's passion, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 29: 266, 1: 276, 4: 278, 7: Jud. 16; Thw. 161, 6. Sume þing sind gecwedene be

Linked entry: tácnung

acsian

(v.)
Grammar
acsian, acsigan; p. ode; pp. od

To askask fordemandrogareexpostulateexigere

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To ask, ask for, demand; rogare, expostulate, exigere Mót ic acsian, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 26. Cómon corþrum miclum cuman acsian they came in great multitudes to demand the strangers, Cd. 112; Th. 148, 8; Gen. 2453: Lk. Bos. 20, 40. Híg hine acsodon ðæt