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wiþ-sacan

Grammar
wiþ-sacan, <b>. I.</b>
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Hé forhtade for ðǽre Drihtnes eádmódnysse . . . Se man ána wæs ꝥte eádmódnysse wiðsóc, and hwæðere for hýrsumnysse geþafode. Hml.

hǽmed-þing

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-þing, es; n.

Carnal intercourse, venery, matrimony

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Be hǽmedþingnm : eallum þyrrum líchomum hǽmedþing ne dugon of venery : venery does not do for all dry constitutions, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 28 : 36; Lchdm. ii. 244, 4

serc

(n.)
Grammar
serc, syrc, syric, es; m.: serce, syrce, an; f.

A shirt ⬩ shift ⬩ smock ⬩ tunic ⬩ sark

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Genóh is munuce ðæt hé hæbbe twegen syricas (tunicas), for ðære nihtware and for ðæs reáfes þweále, 91, 3. Syrcan, gúþgewǽdo shirts of mail Beo. Th. 458; B. 226: 673; B. 334

Linked entry: syrc

týdrian

(v.)

to bring forth

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to bring forth

ǽwisc-nys

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-nys, -ness, e; f.

Disgrace ⬩ obscenity ⬩ filthiness ⬩ a blushing for shame ⬩ reverence ⬩ dedecus ⬩ obscenitas ⬩ pudore suffusio ⬩ reverentia

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Disgrace, obscenity, filthiness, a blushing for shame, reverence; dedecus, obscenitas, pudore suffusio, reverentia Ǽwiscnys reverentia, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 30. On ǽwiscnesse openly, as not being ashamed to be seen; in propatulo. Cot. 110, 202

Linked entries: áwesc-nis éwiscnes

bán-brice

(n.)
Grammar
bán-brice, -bryce, es; m.

A BONE-BREAKING ⬩ fracture of a bone ⬩ ossis fractura

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A BONE-BREAKING or fracture of a bone; ossis fractura Wið bánbryce genim ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman for fracture of a bone take roots of this same plant, Herb. 15, 3; Lchdm. i. 108, 9

cwic-lifian

(v.)
Grammar
cwic-lifian, cwic-lifigan; p. -lifode; pp. -lifod

To live ⬩ vivere

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Ðǽr sceal fæsl wesan cwic-lifigendra cynna gehwilces there shall be food for each of living kinds, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 14; Gen. 1311

embe-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
embe-þencan, part. -þencende; p. -þohte; pp. -þoht

To think about, to be anxious for, careful ⬩ sollĭcĭtus esse

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To think about, to be anxious for, careful; sollĭcĭtus esse Ne beó ge embeþencende hú oððe hwæt ge sprecon, oððe andswarion nōlīte sollĭcĭti esse quālĭter aut quid respondeātis, aut quid dīcātis, Lk. Bos. 12, 11

Linked entry: ymb-þencan

fearm

(n.)
Grammar
fearm, es; m.

A freight, cargo, load ⬩ ŏnus nāvis

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A freight, cargo, load; ŏnus nāvis Ofer holmes hrincg hof séleste fór mid fearme the most excellent house [the ark] sailed over the ocean's orb with its freight, Cd. 69; Th. 84, 7; Gen. 1394

geare

(n.)
Grammar
geare, pl. f.

Furniture ⬩ GEAR for horses ⬩ appărātus

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Furniture, GEAR for horses; appărātus Geara feng the grasp of the gear, the bit; harpax vel lŭpus, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 69; Wrt. Voc. 16, 42 : 105; Som. 78, 32; Wrt. Voc. 57, 14

mann-werod

(n.)
Grammar
mann-werod, es; m.

A band of people ⬩ an assembly

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A band of people, an assembly Ðá Philippuse gebyrede ðæt hé for ðæm plegan út of ðæm monweorode árád, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 33. Gemun ðín mannweorod memento congregationis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, 2

tǽse

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽse, (?); adj.

Convenient, for general use(?)

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Convenient, for general use(?) Andlang herpoðes tó tǽsan mǽde and se hǽðfeld eat gemǽne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 32. Tó tésan méde and se héðfeld eat gemǽne, 138, 19. v. (?) ge-tǽse, tǽs-líc

cyne-hád

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In first passage for '[MS. cyneháde]' read] cynelica hád, v. l.] and add Hé nolde beón cyning . . . Ðá weorðmynde cynehádes (kyne-, v. l.) hé fleáh rex fieri noluit; . . . oblatam gloriam culminis fugit, Past. 33, 20

ge-fylced

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-fylcian;</b> pp. ed To array troops, set in order for fighting Wyllelm him cóm ongeán on unwær ǽr his folc gefylced wǽre, Chr. 1066; P. 199, 29

Linked entry: fylcian

ge-tillan

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Th. ii. 448, 32. v. tillan in Dict. for other examples. Add

wealdan

Grammar
wealdan, <b>. V c.</b>
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For second passage see <b>weald; II</b> above. Add Þonne hié heora willan móton wel wealdan when they could quite do what they wanted, Ors. 2, l; S. 60, 7

hád-bót

(n.)
Grammar
hád-bót, e; f.

A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-bryce ⬩ sacri ordinis violati compensatio

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A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-bryce; sacri ordinis violati compensatio, L. E. B. 4; Th. ii. 240, 17 : L. O. 12; Th. i. 182, 13

Linked entry: hád-bryce

ofer-steall

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-steall, es; m.

Opposition

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Opposition Gif ic ðísum dracan to forswelgenne geseald eom hwí sceal ic elcunge þrowian for eówerum oferstealle (the opposition which was offered by the prayers said at the speaker's bedside), Homl. Th. i. 534, 20

a

(prep.)
Grammar
a, prep. acc.

To ⬩ for ⬩ in

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To, for; in A worlda world to or in an age of ages ; in seculorum seculum, Ps. Th. 18, 8, = on worlda world, Ps. Lamb. 20, 5, = on worulda world, Ps. Th. 103, 6

deór-hege

(n.)
Grammar
deór-hege, es; m. [hege a hedge, fence]

A deer-fence ⬩ cervōrum sepīmentum

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A deer-fence; cervōrum sepīmentum Deórhege to cyniges háme the deer-fence for the royal mansion, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 4: 2; Th. i. 432, 11: 3; Th. i. 432, 24