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scimian

(v.)
Grammar
scimian, p. ode
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Beóþ his dagas démde gelíce swá ðú on scimiendre sceade lócige, Ps. Th. 143, 5

Linked entry: scima

sýring

(n.)
Grammar
sýring, e; f.

Butter-milk

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Cýswyrhtan gebyreþ ðæt heó of wring-hwæge buteran macige tó hláfordes beóde, and hæbbe ða sýringe ealle búton ðæs hyrdes dǽle, 16; Th. i. 438, 33

efen-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-sárgian, p. ode
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Þá rihtwísan þe lifgende beóþ ne efensárgiað ( compatiuntur ) ná þám unrihtwísum mannum deádum, 336, 18. Se Godes man efensárgode (efensárgende, v. l. ) hire sáre, 215, 22. Se abbod him efensárgode, Hml. S. 33, 16.

Linked entry: sárgian

elcra

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
elcra, adj.
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Gif hié þonne cumað of óþrum biterum and yfelum wǽtum, þá þe wyrceað óman, þonne beóþ þá elcran tó stillanne the inflammations are to be reduced by other means (than emetics ), Lch. ii. 178, 14

ge-weorp

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Dele ' A throwing, . . . dashing, ' and for first passage substitute Him þá beorna breogo, þǽr hé on bolcan sæt, ofer waroða geweorp wið þingode with him (Andrew) the prince of men, from his seat on the gangway, across the sands held parley (the boat

scyndan

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Add Þǽr ne wǽre scynde þá dagas . . . ah beóþ scynde þá dagas nisi breviati fuissent dies illi. . . sed breviabuntur dies illi, Mt.

a-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weorpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan ; ðú -wyrpst, he -wyrpþ ; p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; impert. -weorp, -wurp, -wyrp ðú; pp. -worpen; v. a. [a from, weorpan to throw]

To throw or cast from or downto cast away or offcast outto degraderejectdivorceabjiceredejicereprojicereejicerepropellererepellerereprobarerepudiare

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Mannes sunu gebyreþ beón aworpen oportet filium hominis reprobari, Mk. Bos. 8, 31. Aworpen wíf a divorced wife, L. Æ1f. C. 7 ; Th. ii. 346, 6. Aworpen man biþ á unnyt homo apostata, vir inutilis, Past. 47, 1; Hat. MS. 68 a, 23.

for-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-ceorfan, part, -ceorfende; ic -ceorfe, ðú -ceorfest, -cirfst, -cyrfst, he -ceorfeþ, -cyrfþ, pl. -ceorfaþ; p. ic, he -cearf, ðú -curfe, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To cut or carve outcut downcut off or awaycut throughdivideexcīdĕreconcīdĕresuccīdĕreincīdĕreintercīdĕre

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Ðæt we ne beón forcorfene that we may not be cut down, 408, 25

triumpha

(n.)
Grammar
triumpha, an; m.
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Ðonne hié hámweard fóran, ðonne sceoldon hiera senátus rídan on cræt-wǽnum wiðæftan ðǽm consulum, and ða menn beforan him drífan gebundene ðe ðǽr gefongene wǽron, ðæt heora mǽrþa sceoldon ðý þrymlícran beón.

ge-nyhtsum

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. ¶ beón (wesan) genyhtsum to be abundance :-- On þínum torrum wese genihtsum fiat abundantia in turribus tuis, Ps. Th. 121, 7.

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, p. ode

To engage, covenant, undertake to engage to wed, betroth, espouse

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Grammar weddian, in reference to either taking or giving in marriage, to wed, betroth, espouse Gif hý ǽlces þinges sammǽle beón, ðonne fón mágas tó and weddian heora mágan tó wífe and tó rihtlífe ðam ðe hire girude, L. Edm. B. 6; Th. i. 254, 20.

Linked entry: be-weddian

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillityof physical calmthe quiet of evening, eveninggentleness, quietness in actionquiet, silenceplacidity, calmnesspeace, tranquillity, quiet calmness, composure

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Næhtes smyltnisse noctis quiete Rtl. 37, 35. gentleness, quietness in action Hig hine mid ealre smyltnesse swá gelǽddon and on heora fiðerum bǽron, ðæt hé ne mihte ne on scipe fægeror gefered beón Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 40, 16, 14. quiet, silence Smyltnisse

ge-tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tácnian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [tácen, tácn a sign, token] .

to denote by a signsignifybetokenshowinstructsignāresignĭfĭcāredenŏtāreinsĭnuāremonstrāreinstruĕreto signmarkwitnesssealsignāreinsignīreobsignāre

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Godes þeówas getácnode beón sceoldan clēricos insignīri deceret, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 42

FLÓD

(n.)
Grammar
FLÓD, es; n. m.

a flowing of waterflowflowing waterwavetideFLOODsearunning streamriverflūmenfluctusfluentumæstusaccessusflŭviusthe Flooddelugedilŭvium

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Flód [m. or n.] ofslóh giganta cyn the flood slew the race of giants, Beo. Th. 3383; B. 1689: Cd. 69; Th. 83, 28; Gen. 1386.

Linked entry: flóde

fore

(prep.)
Grammar
fore, = for, q. v; prep. dat. acc.

foron account offor the sake ofpropropterperforon account offor the sake ofpropropterper

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Se þegn fore fæder dǽdum swefeþ the thane sleeps for his father's deeds, Beo. Th. 4125; B. 2059

FRETAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRETAN, ic frete, ðú fritest, fritst, he freteþ, friteþ, fritt, fryt, pl. fretaþ; p. ic, he fræt, ðú frǽte. pl. frǽton; pp. freten [for-, etan to eat?].

to eat upgnawFRETdevourconsumedevŏrāreconsūmĕrecomĕdĕreto breakburstfrangĕrerumpĕre

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Th. 13, 9: 26, 3: Exon. 127 a; Th. 488, 11; Rä. 76, 5: 87 b; Th. 329, 34; Vy. 44: Beo. Th. 6021; B. 3014: 6220; B. 3114. Swá líg freteþ mórhǽþ vĕlut flamma incendat montes, Ps. Th. 82, 10. Friteþ wildne fugol it eats the wild bird, Salm.

Linked entry: gefrett

leód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
leód-scipe, es; m.

A peoplenation

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S. 2; Th. i. 272, 23: Beo. Th. 4400; B. 2197. On ðam leódscipe [the Greeks], Bt. Met. Fox 30, 3; Met. 30, 2. Hwæt tó bóte mihte æt ðæm fǽrcwealme ðe his leódscipe swýðe drehte, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 10: Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 9: Beo.

mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
mægþ, <b>, mægeþ;</b> without inflection in the sing. and in the n. ac. pl., f.

A maidvirgingirlmaidenwoman

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Mægþ scýne maiden fair, Beo. Th. 6025; B. 3016. Ofer mægþ giunge, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 134; Met. 26, 67. Þurh Judithe láre, mægþ módigre, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 18; Jud. 335. Mægeþ, brýde ðínre ( Sarah ), Cd. 134; Th. 169, 10; Gen. 2797.

Linked entry: mægeþ

reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
reáfian, p. ode.
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Ðenden reáfode rinc óðerne, Beo. Th. 5962; B. 2985. Wígfrecan wæl reáfedon, 2429; B. 1212. Reáfodon ( diripuerunt ) hine ealle oferfarende wæg, Ps. Spl. 88, 40. Reáfa vastes, Kent. Gl. 936.

scop

(n.)
Grammar
scop, sceop, es; m.
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Scop hwílum sang hádor on Heorote, Beo. Th. 997 ; B. 496. Hróðgares scop, 2137 ; B. 1066 : Exon. Th. 379, 21 ; Deór. 36. Sceop oððe leóðwyrhta poeta, Wrt. Voc. I. 73, 68. Ðes sceop hic poeta, ðises sceopes huius poetae, Ælfc.

Linked entry: sceop