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be-sceáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceáf, p. of be-scúfan.

cast

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cast, Andr. Kmbl. 2384; An. 1193;

eall-geador

(adv.)
Grammar
eall-geador, adv.

Altogether

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Altogether, Andr. Kmbl. 2196; An. 1099

þreodian

(v.)
Grammar
þreodian, þridian; p. ode.

to deliberate ⬩ take thought ⬩ to deliberate ⬩ hesitate

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Hé þreodode and smeáde on his móde, hwæt hé embe ðæt dyde, Homl. Ass. 124, 242. Ic fród þrágum þreodude, Elen. Kmbl. 2475; El. 1239. Weras þeahtedon, þrydedon and þóhton, 1094; El. 549. to deliberate, hesitate Þrydaþ hesitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 35.

huntaþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
huntaþ-faru, e; f.

hunting

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A hunting expedition, hunting Cýpinga and folcgemóta and huntaþfara and woroldlícra weorca on ðam hálgan dæge geswíce man georne let people diligently abstain from marketings and folk-moots and hunting expeditions and secular employments on the holy

eardung

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Wið nǽddrena eardunge and áflygennysse to prevent snakes living in a place, and to drive them away, Lch. i. 366, 8. concrete, a dwelling-place, an abode. of men (or spirits) Þú, mínes wuldres eardung, Bl. H. 157, 12.

sweor-ród

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-ród, e; f.

A cross suspended from the neck

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A cross suspended from the neck Hé becwæð Wulfstáne ærcebiscope áne sweorróde (the Latin version has philacterium; cf. the use of this word for chains and medals worn by gladiators round their necks as tokens of victory), Chart. Th. 551, 5.

efor-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
efor-fearn, es; n. A species of fern, polypody; rădiŏlus, poly̆pŏdium =πολυπόδιον
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Ðeós wyrt, ðe man rădiŏlum, and óðrum naman efor-fearn, nemneþ, ys gelíc fearne, and heó byþ cenned on stánigum stówum, and on ealdum hús-stedum, and heó hæfþ on ǽghwylcum leáfe twá endebyrdnyssa fægerra pricena, and ða scínaþ swá gold this plant, which

réþe

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Take here hréþe in Dict. and <b>I a.</b> add Réþe gefylce tyrannici commanipulares, An. Ox. 858. Mid róde tácn þá réðan (devils) áflían, Hml. S. 17, 145. Þám réþestum feóndum seuissimis, i. ferocissimis hostibus, An. Ox. 745.

hleóþor

(adj.)

a sound ⬩ noise ⬩ voice

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Ðeáh ðe . . . ánra gehwylc . . . hæbbe gyldene býman on múðe, and ealra býmena gehwylc hæbbe .xii. hleóðor, and hleóðra gehwylc sý heofone heárre and helle deópre, ðonne géna ðæs hálgan cantices se gyldena organ hé hý ealle ofer-hleóðeð, Sal.

bletsung-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bletsung-bóc, f.

A benedictional

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A benedictional, a book containing the forms of episcopal benedictions Mæssebóc and bletsungbóc and pistelbóc, Cht. Crw. 23, 27. ii. ymneras and i. deórwyrðe bletsingbóc and .iii. óðre, Cht. Th. 430, 14

up-lyft

(n.)
Grammar
up-lyft, (for gender see lyft)

the air above

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the air above Ðú wealdan miht eorðan mægen and uplyfte, wind and wolcna, Btwk. 196, 29; Hy. 9, 6. Ðú geworhtest heofonas and eorðan, eardas and uplyft, 198, 4; Hy. 9, 19

ha ha

(int.)
Grammar
ha ha, interj.

Ha ha!

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Ha ha and he he getácniaþ hlehter on léden and on Englisc ha ha and he he denote laughter in Latin and in English, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 17

tó-hyht

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hyht, es; m.

Hope, ⬩ confidence, ⬩ trust, ⬩ glad expectation

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Hope, confidence, trust, glad expectation Witena frófur and eorla gehwam eádnys and tóhyht. Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 10; Rún. 4. Dæg byþ myrgð and tóhiht eádgum and earmum, 344, 12; Rún. 24

Linked entry: tó-hopa

un-arodscipe

(n.)
Grammar
un-arodscipe, es; m.

Inactivity ⬩ spiritlessness

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Inactivity, spiritlessness Oft mon bið suíðe wandigende æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde, and wénaþ men ðæt hit sié for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe, and bið ðeáh for wísdóme and for wærscipe sæpe agendi tarditas gravitatis consilium putatur, Past

mid-sumor

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Iulius byð sunstede, ꝥ ys on Lýden solstitium, and on Englisc midsumor, Angl. viii. 311, 9. Add

smirwung

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Add: smearing, greasing, rubbing with grease Sceóna smyruncg and reáfa wæsc calciamentorum unctio uestimento*-* rumgue ablutio, Angl. xiii. 441, 1084

leóma

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Ox. 88. a ray, portion of brilliant light. of the light of a heavenly body Swá under ánum leóman þǽre sunnan (ánum sunnan leóman, v. l.) sub uno solis radio, Gr. D. 171, 12. Under ánum leóman (sunnan leóman, v. l. ), 172, 22: An. Ox. 2970.

clacu

(n.)
Grammar
clacu, e; f.
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Hurt, harm, injury Sceal áspringan wíde and síde sacu and clacu, hól and hete, Wlfst. 86, 10

Linked entry: clæc-leás

forþ-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-gesceaft, e; f.

the created things ⬩ creation ⬩ world ⬩ creātūra ⬩ res creātæ ⬩ mundus ⬩ the future world ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ stătus fŭtūrus

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dyrne the future condition is dark and secret, Menol.

sceáta

(n.)
Grammar
sceáta, an; m.

a corner,angle ⬩ bosom, lap ⬩ a cloth, napkin

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Ðone norþsceátan man hǽt Polores . . . and se súþsceáta hátte Bachinum . . . and ðone west*-*sceátan man hǽt Libeum . . . se þridda sceáta is án hund and syfan and hund syfantig míla westlang, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 28, 2-9. the lower corner of a sail (cf. sheet

Linked entries: súþ-sceáta sceát