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sticca

(n.)
Grammar
sticca, an; m.
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</b> the pointer of a dial :-- Se sticca on ðæm dægmǽle, Anglia viii. 317, 20. a spoon (cf. spón) Lǽt yrnan ðæt blód on grénne sticcan hæslenne, weorp ðonne ofer weg áweg, Lchdm. ii. 142, 20: 144, 7: 104, 7.

þoden

(n.)
Grammar
þoden, es; m.
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Hér wǽron réðe forebécna cumen ofer Norðhymbra land ... ðæt wǽron orméte þodenas and lígrescas, Chr. 793; Th. 101, 5, col. 1. Þurh ðæs windes blǽs, ðe swýðlíce ða heánnyssa ðæs roderes scecð mid his þodenum, Anglia viii. 320, 34.

þrafian

(v.)
Grammar
þrafian, p. ode.

to urgepressto reproverebukecorrect

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Similar entries v. þrafung Se Hǽlend on manegum wísum ðrafode and áfandode his gingran, and geedlǽhte ðæt ðæt hé ǽr tǽhte tó fulre láre, Homl. Th. ii. 296, 22. Drihten, ne þreá ðú me ne ne þrafa on ðínum yrre Domine, ne in ira tua arguas me, Ps.

un-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-spédig, adj.

without meanspoorindigentbarrenpoorunproductive

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Þeáh hý sýn on ðyson woroldsǽlþon ða unspédgestan, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 4. barren, poor, unproductive Hió gesǽton sorgfulre land, eard and éðyl unspédigran fremena gehwylcre, Cd. Th. 59, 12; Gen. 962

un-gewit

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewit, un-gewitt, es; n.

madnessinsanityfollystupidity

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Sende ðé Drihten on ungewitt and blindnysse percutiat te Dominus amentia et coecitate, Deut. 28, 28. folly, stupidity Ðý læs ðe ǽnig ungecyrred woroldman mid nytnesse and ungewitte regules geboda ábrǽce, and ðære tale brúce, ðæt hé misfénge ðý hé hit

wan

(adj.)
Grammar
wan, adj.
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Th. 17, 15; Cri. 270. with numerals (v. læs), less. Cf. wana; adj. IIIa Ðæt ríce hé hæfde ánes won ðe twéntig wintra, Bd. 4, I ; M. 252, 9. Ánes won be syxtig wintra, 3, 24; M. 238, 2. Ánes won þe twéntig wintra, 5, 1 ; M. 386, 23.

wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
wreccan, p. wreahte, wrehte ; pp. wreaht, wreht.

to raiselift upto take upundertaketo rouse

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Wé feóllan on slǽpe, ac hé læg þurhwacol, and wræhte ús siððan, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 241. Hié wrehton cumbolwigan, Judth. Thw. 25, 5; Jud. 243: 24, 37 ; Jud. 228.

clif

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For translation of last passage substitute: Fluvius Nilus de litore incipientis maris Rubri videtur emergere; and add Andlang clifes middeweardes, C. D. iii. 82, 11. Oð ðæs clifes norðhyldan, 418, 25. Tó ðæs clifes westende, 419, 6.

earnung

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Dele last passage, and add: labour to obtain something Ǽlc deáþlic man swencþ hine selfne mid mistlicum and manigfealdum ymbhogum, and þeáh willniað ealle þurh mistlice paþas cuman tó ánum ende ꝥ is ꝥ hí wilniaþ þurh ungelíce earnunga cuman tó ánre eádignesse

eáste-weard

(adj.)
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Eastward, east, eastern part of the noun to which the word is applied Þæt býne land is eásteweard brádost. Eásteweard hit mæg bión syxtig míla brád, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 29, 30. Búton gewaldenum dǽle eásteweardes þæs folces, Chr. 894; P. 86, 13.

ge-fyrþran

(v.)
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To advance, promote the interests of, support, help on Ic þé gefyrþrede mid mínum lárum tó þon ꝥ þé mon tó dómere geceás thanks to my instructions you were advanced to a judgeship, Bt. 8; F. 24, 29.

ge-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adj.
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Land ðæ him gehændre beó and behéfe terra quae eis vicinior sit vel utilior Cht. Th. 493, 20. Him tó geneálǽhton his discipuli ꝥ hí gehendran wǽron líchamlíce, þá þe mid móde his bebodum geneálǽhton, Hml.

geómor

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Geác monað geómran reorde, Seef. 53. of a season in which sadness is experienced In þá geómran tíd ( the last day ), Ph. 517

ge-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinc, ge-drync, es; n.
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Th. ii. 430) 6. with the idea of feasting Ealle þá hwíle þe þæt líc bið inne þǽr sceal beón gedrync and plega. . . his feoh þæt tó láfe bið æfter þǽm gedrynce and þǽm plegan, Ors. I. l; S. 20, 25-28. Mislice blissa hié hæfdon on hiora gedrynce, Bl.

gladian

(v.)
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Add: intrans. to be bright, shine, gleam (of polished metal) On him gladiað gomelra láfe, B. 2036. to be glad, rejoice Hwílon heó besárgað hyre líchoman sárnissa, hwílon heó gladað on gódum gelimpum, Hml.

glíw

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Ðe lǽs ðe ðú wegférendum wurðe eft tó glíge (cf. ne omnes qui vident incipiant inludere ei, Lk. 14, 29), Hex. 38, 11. any activity intended to amuse, a game, diversion, pastime, sport, play Hé ( Herod) ðæs wítegan deáð þǽre lyðran hoppystran hire glíges

Linked entry: gleó

nyten-ness

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Þý lǽs þe ǽnig ungecyrred woroldman mid his nytnesse and ungewitte regules geboda ábrǽce, Lch. iii. 442, 2. Hé þurh his cildhádes nytenesse his ríce tóstencte, 434, 26.

manigfealdlíce

(adv.)
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Þý lǽs þæt eów seó sægen monifealdlícor biþ onþúhte ne sim scribendi multiplex, Nar. 3, 29. Wé mihton ðás rǽdinge menigfealdlícor trahtnian the passage admits of more complex treatment, Hml.

wǽdlian

(v.)
Grammar
wǽdlian, p. ode.

to be poorindigentneedyin wantto be in want of somethingto lacknot to have enoughto beg

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Ðá wurdon hí dreórige on móde, ðæt hí wǽdligende on ánum wáclícum wǽfelse férdon, 62, 28. to be in want of something, to lack, not to have enough Leádes ða men wǽdliaþ, and goldes genihtsumiaþ plumbo egent, auro habundant, Nar. 31, 4.

ge-ǽrendian

(v.)

to do an erranda businessto obtain by negotiationintercessionto goand obtainapplyand obtain

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Þá sendon hió Filónem tó þon ꝥ hé him sceolde Gaiuses mildse geǽrendian Philonem legatum ad Caesarem miserunt Ors. 6, 3; S. 258, 5. from (æt) a person Ic geǽrndede æt Cnute þæt land, Cht.