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sceóness

(n.)
Grammar
sceóness, sciéness, scinness, scýness, scynness, e ; f.

Suggestion , persuasion, incitement

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Suggestion persuasion, incitement: — Seó scynnes biþ þurh deófol suggestio fit per diabolum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 13. On scynnesse, S. 497, 24. Mid scýnesse, S. 497, 10.

Linked entries: sciéness scýan

wæl-mist

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-mist, es; m.

A mist that covers the bodies of the slain

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A mist that covers the bodies of the slain Hreám wæs on ýðum, wæter wǽpna ful, wælmist ástáh (the passage refers to the destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea) Cd. Th. 206, 12; Exod. 450.

hand-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
hand-dǽda, an; m.

One who does a deed with his own hand

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One who does a deed with his own hand Ðonne wille ic ðæt eall seó mǽgþ sý unfáh bútan ðam handdǽdan then I will that all the kindred be free from the feud except the actual doer of the deed, L. Edm. S. 1; Th, i. 248, 6, 12: L.

Linked entry: -dǽda

wille-cærse

(n.)
Grammar
wille-cærse, an; f.

Well-kersewater-cress

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Seóð mid wyllecærsan (-cersan, v. l.), Lchdm. i. 140, 12. Nim wyllecærsan (-en, MS.), iii. 134, 2. [Were me leuere lyue by wellecarses (ete watercrasses, v. l.), Piers P. C. 7, 292.]

ofering

(n.)
Grammar
ofering, e; f.

Superfluity

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Superfluity Gif ðú ofer gemet itst oððe drincst oððe cláþa ðé má on hæfst ðonne ðú þurfe seó ofering ðé wurþ tó sáre cujus satietatem si superfluis urgere velis, quod infuderes fiet noxium, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 16.

on-fengness

(n.)
Grammar
on-fengness, e; f.

Reception, acceptance

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Reception, acceptance Seó onfengnes Cristes geleáfan, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 12. Be ðære onfengnysse Cristes geleáfan de percipienda fide Cristi, 2, 13 tit; S. 515, 33. Ymb xl nihta ðæs sǽdes onfengnesse xl dies post semen receptum, L. Ecg.

hóp-gehnást

(n.)
Grammar
hóp-gehnást, es; n.

The dashing together of waves in a bay [?]

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Bídaþ stille stealc stánhleoþu streámgewinnes hópgehnástes ðonne heáh geþring on cleofu crýdeþ the steep rocks await quietly the strife of the sea, the dash of the waves, when the press of waters towering up crowds on to the cliffs, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384

grim

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Se grimma hunger, Rä. 44, 2: B. 102. Grim gǽstcwalu, Gú. 651. Grimre helle wíte trucis tartari tormento, An. Ox. 2217. On hú grimmum seáðe swinceð þæt sweorcende mód, Met. 3, 1. Grimme sorge acri angore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 38.

æt-hwá

(pronoun.)
Grammar
æt-hwá, pron.

Eachquisque

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Each; quisque Se is æt-hwám freónd which is to each a-friend, Exon. 95b; Th. 356, 22; Pa. 15

fela-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-geómor, adj.

Very sadvalde tristis

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Very sad; valde tristis Gewát him se góda, felageómor the good [king] departed, very sad, Beo. Th. 5892; B. 2950

fórne

(adv.)
Grammar
fórne, adv.

Beforesoonerpriuscĭtius

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Before, sooner; prius, cĭtius Se oðer leorningcniht fórarn Petrus fórne ille ălius discĭpŭlus præcucurrit cĭtius Petro, Jn. Bos. 20, 4

eald-geneát

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geneát, es; m.

An old companionvĕtus cŏmes

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An old companion; vĕtus cŏmes Se wæs eald-geneát he was an old companion, Byrht. Th. 140, 58; By. 310

glisian

(v.)

to shineglisten

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to shine, glisten Se glisigenda wibba cicindela, the glow-worm, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 59, 123; Wrt. Voc. 23, 77

Linked entry: Clistún

ge-rím

Grammar
ge-rím, <b>; I.</b>
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Þæt sylfe gerím þára wintra wæs hæbbende quem se numerum annorum fuisse habiturum, Bd. 5, 8; Sch. 586, 17. Add

ge-nápan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nápan, p. -neóp, pl. -neópon; pp. -nápen

To overwhelmincumbere, obrepere, supervenire

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To overwhelm; incumbere, obrepere, supervenire Se ðe feóndum geneóp who overwhelmed the foes, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 32; Exod, 475

Linked entry: nápan

tídung

(n.)
Grammar
tídung, e; f.
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Ðá wearð se cing swýþe blíðe [ðis]sere tídunge, Chr. 995; Th. 244, 38

Linked entry: tíding

þurh-þráwan

(v.)

to twist through

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to twist through [Se wǽte of húse dropaþ on stán ... and ðane stán þurhþurleþ and þurhþreáwþ, Lchdm. iii. 104, 11]

þeóf-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóf-scyldig, adj.
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Guilty of theft Stent ðonne þeáfscyldig se ðe hit on handa hæfp, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 16

un-sýferlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sýferlíc, adj.

Impureuncleanly

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Impure, uncleanly Sume synna beóþ swíþe unsýferlíce, ðæt se man wandaþ ðæt hé hí ǽfre ásecgge, Blickl. Homl. 43, 17

á-cleopian

(v.)
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Se gást his naman ácleopode and ámeldode, Gr. D. 200, 23. Add

Linked entry: clipian