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snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor, snottor (-er, -ur); adj.

Prudent, wise, sagacious ⬩ prudens

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Snottere selerǽdend Andr. Kmbl. 1317; An. 659. Snottre and unwíse Blickl. Homl. 107, 11. Snottre ceorlas Beo. Th. 3187; B. 1591. Hwylc is wísra, wel snotera Ps. Th. 106, 42. Engla werod snotra Hy. 3, 16. Snoterra mon Salm. Kmbl. 502; Sal. 251.

Linked entry: snytre

niht

(n.)
Grammar
niht, næht, næct, neaht, neht, nyht, e; f.: but also with gen. es.

night ⬩ night ⬩ darkness ⬩ night

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Hé fór ymb áne niht tó Ígleá, and ðæs ymb áne tó Éþandúne ... and ðǽr sæt xiiii niht ... and hé was xii niht mid ðam cyninge, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 12-24. Embe seofon niht, Blickl. Homl. 45, 31. Emb tén niht, 117, 16.

helto

(n.)
Grammar
helto, f.

Haltness, ⬩ lameness

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Haltness, lameness Áfyrr ðú dríhten from ðære stówe blindnesse and helto and dumbnesse remove O Lord from the place blindness and lameness and dumbness, Shrn. 101, 35

heáh-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽ, f.

High, deep sea

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High, deep sea Wealdend heofones and eorþan and heáhsǽ ruler of heaven and of earth and of deep sea, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 6; Met. 11, 3

gripe

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In þæs wylmes grund ... in gléda gripe, El. 1302. v. níd-, on-gripe, and passages at gripa

ge-swerian

(v.)
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gesworen, 1094; P. 228, 37. to swear a person, swear in, administer an oath to a person who is promising to discharge an obligation Hé wæs of his earde ádrifen, and ðéh wæs tócinge gesworen he had been sworn in as king, Chr. 1041 ; P. 162, 10

fillan

(v.)

throw down ⬩ to fell ⬩ destroy

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Húðe áhreddan and hæleð fyllan, 2113. to put down error, &c.: Hé deófulgild tódráf and gedwolan fylde, An. 1690

Linked entries: fællan fyllan

un-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sǽlig, adj.

unhappy ⬩ unblest ⬩ miserable ⬩ unhappy ⬩ bringing misery

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Hæleð unsǽlige ( the unbelieving Jews ), Andr. Kmbl. 1122; An. 561. of things, unhappy, bringing misery Æppel unsǽlga (cf. Milton: the fruit whose mortal taste brought death into the world, and all our woe), Cd. Th. 40, 10; Gen. 637

Linked entry: un-gesǽlig

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.

Watchful care ⬩ observance ⬩ keeping of a command ⬩ heed ⬩ care ⬩ care for the safety of others ⬩ safe-keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ keeping from injury ⬩ guard ⬩ defence ⬩ protection against attack ⬩ guard

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Paulus ne éhte geleáffulra manna ðurh andan, ac ðurh ware ðære ealdan ǽ, 390, 6. safe-keeping, custody, keeping from injury, guard Stód se gréna wong in Godes wære, Exon. Th. 146, 32 ; Gú. 718: 143, 17 ; Gú. 662: Andr. Kmbl. 1648 ; An. 825.

Linked entry: wer-genga

hindan

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sunnan hindan and cymþ wiþforan þá sunnan úp it comes up with the sun from behind and rises be ore the sun, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 2. marking position, at the back, behind, Ph. 293 (in Dict.)

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter

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Wé him wrítaþ ðone hagan his daeg, and twám óðrum æfter him . . . Eác wé wrítaþ him ða circan and ðone circstall and ðone worðig, 52, 5-37. Wé wrítaþ him ðone croft, 258, 27

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

efesung

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Efesunge tonsura, An. Ox. 4174. Man geswíce higeleásra gewǽda and bismorlicra efesunga, Ll. Th. ii. 248, 10

ge-strínendlic

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., and add: to be begotten Mid gestrénendlicere stofne progenie propaganda, An. Ox. 1665. Gestrýnendlicra yrfwerda liberorum procreandorum, i. filiorum generandorum, 1402

on-bén

(n.)
Grammar
on-bén, e; f.

A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation

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A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4

ge-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step ⬩ go ⬩ gradi ⬩ ire ⬩ ingredi

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To step, go; gradi, ire, ingredi Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 22: Andr. Knbl. 3163; An. 1584

mid-wunung

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Be midwununge ( consortio ) gódra and yfelra, 191, 1. Leóhtes eces midwuninge lucis consortium, Angl. xiii. 380, 209. Yfelra þeáwas and midwununga ( consortia ), Scint. 192, 4

á-blǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
á-blǽst, adj.

inspired ⬩ infuriated, furious

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Gl. 466, 8. infuriated, furious Hé hét geótan týn orcas fulle eles, ðæt hé wolde ðæt ðæs fýres hǽto ðe réðre wǽre and ðe áblǽstre that the heat of the fire might be the more fierce and furious, Angl. xvii. 113, 16

Linked entry: blǽstan

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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to hinder, check, restrain Stán sépte sacerdas sweotolum tácnum, witig werede, and worde cwæð, Andr. Kmbl. 1485; An. 744. Egesan stódon, weredon wælnet ( deadly toils hampered (?)), Cd. Th. 190, 20; Exod. 202.

drý

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Ánes drýes folgere, i. 468, 8. Þá deóflu gecyrdon tó ðám drýe ... Cwæð se apostol tó ðám drý, 416, 9-13. Drýas marsi, An. Ox. 4476. Drías, 2, 338. Dréas arioli, Kent. Gl. 868.

HELP

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

HELP ⬩ aid ⬩ succour

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Hwá him tó hǽle and tó helpe on ðás world ástág who came down to this world as their salvation and help, Blickl. Homl. 105, 32.

Linked entry: hylp