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ge-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To sinperpetrate crimecommit adulterypeccāremæchāri

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To sin, perpetrate crime, commit adultery; peccāre, mæchāri Ðæt ǽlc ðæra ðe wíf gesyhþ and hyre gewilnaþ, eallunga ðæt se gesyngaþ on hys heortan quia omnis, qui vīdĕrit mŭliĕrem ad concŭpiscendum eam, jam mæchātus eam in corde suo, Mt. Bos. 5, 28.

Linked entry: ge-singian

hyscan

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Hyscð inridebit, Ps. L. Rdr. 2, 4. Hisctun ( exprobrauerunt ) mé fýnd míne, Ps. L. 41, 11. Fram stefne hisc-endre a uoce exprobrantis, 43, 17. Hihsendes bysmeres subsannantis ganniturę. An. Ox. 5229. v. á-hyscan, on-hyscan (not in-hyscan). Add

hyspan

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Hyspð subsannat, 1089. Hý hypston exprobrauerunt, Ps. Rdr. 41, II. Hyspendes bysmeres subsannantis ganniturę, An. Ox. 4756. Add

scortness

(n.)
Grammar
scortness, e ; f.
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shortness (of time) Ðonne byrneþ on scortnisse gramen hys cum exarsent in brevi ira ejus, Ps. Spl. 2, 13. Ða scortnesse ðysse worulde and ða écnesse ðæs tóweardan lífes. Homl.

FÝST

(n.)
Grammar
FÝST, e; f.

A FISTpugnus

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Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer hys néxtan mid ýste slicþ si rixāti fuĕrint vĭri et percussĕrit alter proxĭmum suum pugno, Ex. 21, 18.

ears-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ears-gang, es; m.
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Ox. 3917. faecal discharge Wið þon þe man þurh hys argang (arsgange, v. l. ) blóde út yrne, Lch. i. 82, 3: 4, 19. Gif hyt byð of þan þerman, þanne myht þú þurh þane arsgang hyt gecnáwan, iii. 138, 16

sculdor

(n.)
Grammar
sculdor, pl. (dual ?) sculdru (-o), sculdra; m.
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Hé onfeóld hys hrægl æt hys sceoldrum, Shrn. 98, 17. In scyldrum ł bæccum in humeros. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 4: Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 15, 5. Hí dydon ánne hwítel on hira sculdra pallium imposuerunt humeris suis, Gen. 9, 23: Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 1.

hæg-steald

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Swylce geongum hægstealde, rince, hysse ut effebo hircitallo, An. Ox. 3476. Ðerh ꝥ hehstald per uirginem, Jn. p. i. 13. Alle hehstalde ðá ilco, Mt. 25, 7. Hehstaldo, ii. -¶ In a local name :-- Ad locum qui dicitur Hægstaldescumb, C. D. B. i. 97, 23.

a-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bredan, he -brit = -brideþ, -bret = -bredeþ; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden; v. a.

To move quicklyremovedrawwithdrawvibraredestringereeximereretrahere

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To move quickly, remove, draw, withdraw; vibrare, destringere, eximere, retrahere Abræd hys swurd, exemit gladium suum, Mt. Bos. 26, 51. Gif God abrit if God remove, Bt. 39, 3; Fox216, 5.

Linked entries: a-bræd abret a-broden

be-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
be-reáfian, bi-reáfian, -reáfigean, ic -reáfige; p. -reáfode; pp. -reáfod; v. a.

To BEREAVEseizespoiltake awayeriperespoliareprivare

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Hú mæg man hys fata hyne bereáfian quomodo potest quisquam vasa ejus diripere? Mt. Bos. 12, 29 : Mk. Bos. 3, 27.

furþ-an

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-an, furþ-on, furþ-um; adv. [furþ = forþ forth, furþan, furþon, furþum, forþum, dat.]

Alsotooevenindeedfurtherat firstetiamquĭdemprīmo

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Also, too, even, indeed, further, at first; etiam, quĭdem, prīmo Ic secge eów sóþlíce, ðæt furþon Salomon on eallum hys wuldre næs oferwrigen swá swá án of ðyson dico autem vobis, quoniam nec Salomon in omni gloria sua coopertus est sicut unum ex istis

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dweorg

(v.)
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. :-- Dweorg on weg tó dónne ... syle etan þám untruman men ǽr þǽre tíde hys tócymes, swá on dæge swá on nihte, swæþer hyt sý, his tógan(g) bið ðearle strang, Lch. i. 364, 13-17. (The disease meant is convulsions, Cockayne.)

rinc

(n.)
Grammar
rinc, es; m.

A man (a poetical term)

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Junge rince ł hysse ephebo robusto, Hpt. Gl. 488, 1. Rófe rincas ( the fallen angels), Cd. Th. 19, 4 ; Gen. 286 : (those who occupied Shinar ), 99, 24; Gen. 1651

nihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
nihtes, (gen. of niht, q. v.); adv.

At nightnight

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Hys leorningcnihtas cómon nihtes ( nocte ), Mt. Kmbl. 28, 13. Ðæra eágan scínaþ nihtes, Nar. 34, 14, Se biþ dæges hát and nihtes ceald, 36, 27. Dæges and nihtes die et nocte, Ps. Th. 1, 2 : Mk. Skt. 4, 27 : Blickl. Homl. 47, 11 : 127, 30 : 137. 22.

ge-drípan

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., and add: to cause to fall in drops Þæt Lazarus mid hys fingre hym gedrípte weteris on þá tungan, Solil. H. 67, 29.

forþ-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gangan, -gongan; p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gangen, -gongen

To go forthproceedgo beforeprecedeprocēdĕreprogrĕdipræcēdĕre

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To go forth, proceed, go before, precede; procēdĕre, progrĕdi, præcēdĕre Hét hyssa hwæne forþgangan he commanded each of the youths to go forth, Byrht. Th. 131, 5; By. 3. Forþgangendre tíde procēdente tempŏre, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 30.

fram

(adj.)
Grammar
fram, adj.
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Fra[m] hys æcerweorce agresti bonus [exhibebat arte ] Germ. 391, 60. Sume ..., frame, fyrdhwate, feorh ofgéfon, Ap. 12. Fromra prestantior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 9: 67, 47.

læs

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
læs, l. lǽs, and in last citation þinga for þing,
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Hys mé lyst swá læng swá lǽs, 36, 17. Ðú hǽtst mé forlǽtan þá unrótnesse, ðý lǽst ic . . . þý mettrumra sí, 49, 1. Þe lǽste ( = lǽs þe) gehremde ne offenderet An. Ox. 3675.

hefe

(n.)
Grammar
hefe, es; m.

Weight

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Hé micelne hefe gefrét æt hys heortan he feels a great weight at his heart, Lchdm. iii. 126, 10. Áwend hefas leahtra evente moles criminum, Hymn. Surt. 23, 7

turnian

(v.)
Grammar
turnian, p. ode.
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Þis ys se lácecræft be þan manne þat hym þing[þ] ꝥ hyt turnge ábótan hys heáfod, Lchdm. iii. 90, 8.]