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ag-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽca, -lǽcea, -léca, an; m. [ah-lǽca, æg-, æc-; ag-lác, -lǽc misery; a the m. of personal noun]

A miserable being ⬩ wretch ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ fierce combatant ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum ⬩ bellator immanis

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A miserable being, wretch, miscreant, monster, fierce combatant; miser, perditus, monstrum, bellator immanis Ne ðæt se aglǽca yldan þohte nor did the wretch [Grendel] mean to delay that, Beo. Th. 1482; B. 739.

Linked entries: æc-lǽca æg-lǽca æg-léca ag-lǽcea ah-lǽca -lǽca

wís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-líc, adj.

Wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagacious

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Hé him wíslíce andsware sende ille ei prudens responsum misit, L. Ecg. P. iii. 14; Th. ii. 200, 20. Ðú ǽghwylces canst worda wíslíc andgit. Andr. Kmbl. 1018 ; An. 509. Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ. Exon. Th. 343, 34 ; Gen. Ex. 166.

earmlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
earmlíc, sup. earmlícost; adj.

Miserable, wretched ⬩ mĭser

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Miserable, wretched; mĭser Ðǽr sceal earmlíc ylda cwealm æfter wyrþan then must afterwards miserable slaughter of men take place, Andr. Kmbl. 363; An. 182. Wǽs gehýred earmlíc ylda gedræg the wretched tumult of men was heard. Andr.

glengista

Grammar
glengista, The translator seems to have misunderstood the passage to mean: 'In order that thy diligence and genius may add somewhat to the knowledge of these things of mine.' In some way ingenium is represented by glengista. Could this word be the superlative of an adjective, glenge well-ordered, and the passage be completed ?þín] glengista [orþanc?]
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; cf. glengan; III

ge-nihtsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsumian, -nyhtsumian; part. -nihtsumigende; p. ode; pp. od

To abound, suffice ⬩ abundāre, suffĭcĕre

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Se ungesǽliga gýtsere wile máre habban ðonne him genihtsumaþ the unhappy miser wishes to have more than suffices him, Homl. Th. i. 64, 34.

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsumian

for-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sittan, he -siteþ; p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To mis-sit ⬩ to be absent from ⬩ neglect ⬩ delay ⬩ defer ⬩ diminish ⬩ obstruct ⬩ besiege ⬩ abesse a ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ supersĕdēre ⬩ desĕrĕre ⬩ præstruĕre ⬩ obsĭdēre

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To mis-sit, to be absent from, neglect, delay, defer, diminish, obstruct, besiege; abesse a, neglĭgĕre, supersĕdēre, desĕrĕre, præstruĕre, obsĭdēre Be ðon ðe gemót forsitte of him who is absent from the council, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 25, 26.

mircels

(n.)
Grammar
mircels, es; m.: e; f.

a sign ⬩ mark ⬩ token ⬩ a mark to aim at ⬩ a signet ⬩ seal ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a trophy ⬩ a marked spot

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Homl. 87, 16. a mark to aim at Hé miste mercelses, and his mǽg ofscét, Beo. Th. 4869; B. 2439. Hí setton hine tó myrcelse, and heora flán him on áfæstnodon, Homl. Skt. 5, 426. a signet, seal Gehealdenre mercelse salvo signaculo, Hpt. Gl. 501, 27.

stæf

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Add Tó þám Lucius Bretene kyning sende stafas misit ad eum Lucius Brittaniarum rex epistulam (Bd. 1, 4), Chr. 167; P. 8, 19. Add Stafena (for wk. form cf. 1557 note) litterarum, i. dogmatum, An.

tó-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive in different directions, ⬩ drive away ⬩ to drive asunder ⬩ separate ⬩ to scatter, ⬩ disperse ⬩ to scatter, ⬩ destroy ⬩ to drive away, ⬩ send elsewhere ⬩ to drive away, ⬩ dispel, ⬩ put an end to

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Tódríf ðone mist ðe nú hangaþ beforan úres módes eágum disjice nebulas, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 32: Met. 20, 264. Wearð se háta líg tódrifen and tódwæsced, Cd. Th. 238, 11; Dan. 353. Al he todrof þes kinges here, Laym. 549.

Linked entry: tó-drǽfan

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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a dwelling-place, abode, habitation, residence, lodging, quarters Hé tó him wilniende wæs ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte, and his wíc ðaer on byrig beón mihte on his lífe, Chart. Erl. 69, 23. In locum qui dicitur

druncen

(n.)
Grammar
druncen, es; n?e ; f?

Drunkenness ⬩ ēbriĕtas

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Gif ðú hwæt on druncen misdó, ne wít ðú hit ðam ealoþe if thou have misdone in drunkenness, blame not the drink, Prov. Kmbl. 39

gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
gítsere, es; m.

An avaricious, a covetous person ⬩ miser

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An avaricious, a covetous person, miser Ða ðe wéron gítsaras qui erant avari, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 14. Se ungesǽliga gýtsere wile máre habban ðonne him genihtsumaþ the miserable covetous man wants to have more than suffices him, Homl.

Linked entry: gýtsere

reócan

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Sume hús ná gehrán seó fýlnes þæs reócendan and stincendan mistes alia habitacula exurgens foetor e flumine minime tangebat, Gr. D. 319, 11. Eóde forð feórðe healf geár bútan rénscúrum and reocendum deáwe, Hml. S. 18, 57. Add

þeóstre

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóstre, þeóster (-or, -ur), and þiéstre, þístre, þýstre; adj.
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Tódríf ðone þiccan mist, ðe wið ða eágan foran ússes módes hangode, hefig and þystre, Met. 20, 266. On hú ðióstrum horaseáþe ðara unþeáwa, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 1. On ðás þeóstran weorulde, Exon. Th. 86, 18; Cri.1410.

land-búend

(n.)
Grammar
land-búend, es; m.

husbandman ⬩ a native

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Sende ða londbúend misit agricolas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 34. an inhabitant of a country, a native, a dweller on earth Hæleþ wǽron irre landbúende the men were angry, the inhabitants of the land, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 36; Jud. 226.

Linked entry: búend

treówian

(v.)
Grammar
treówian, triéwian, trýwian; p. ode.
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Him ꝥ ha treoweð on, Kath. 1327, note.] þeo luue . . . þu treowest hire, Misc. 94, 42. Putifar trewið his wiwes tale, Gen. and Ex. 2037

Linked entry: trýwian

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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to reprove, rebuke, reproach Ic hine þreáge (ðreá, Lind.: ðriá, Rush.) and forlǽte corripiam illum et dimittam, Lk. Skt. 23, 22. Ne þreáge (drégu, Surt.: þreá, Spl. C.: þrǽwie, Spl. T.) ic eów non arguam te, Ps. Th. 49, 9. Þreáge (ðréu, Surt.: ðreáge

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, ge-blandan; pp. ge-blanden, -blonden [In the two instances where the past tense occurs the forms are ge-blond,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 16,
ge-blondan,
    An. 33.
Under blandan is given blénde as apast subjunctive, but this form might be placed as a present (or past) under blendan. v. ge-blendan. Cf. gang as a past tense of gangan.]
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Substitute: To mix, blend Geblonden infectum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 77. Geblanden, 45, 17: confectum, 14, 49. to mix with :-- Is him þæt heáfod hindan gréne, wrǽtlíce wrixled wurman geblonden, Ph. 294. to mix things that should be kept separate :-- Ðona

smíc

(n.)
Grammar
smíc, sméc, smýc, es; m.

Smoke, vapour, steam

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Se wǽta gǽþ up swylce mid smíce oððe miste Lchdm. iii. 278, 9. Sméce gelíce sicut fumus Ps. Th. 101, 3. On ðam fýre and on ðam smýce Homl. Th. ii. 202, 32. Se wind ðæt fýr and ðone smíc ofer ða wallas dráf Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 1.

Linked entries: sméc smoca

be-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cirran, (-cerran, -cyrran, q. v. in Dict.).

to turn round ⬩ about ⬩ to go round ⬩ pass by ⬩ avoid ⬩ to turn ⬩ pervert ⬩ seduce ⬩ to beguile ⬩ deceive ⬩ to get round a person

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Herkne nu, we nelleþ þe nouht bicherre, Misc. 46, 324

Linked entries: be-cerran be-cyrran

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