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sopa

(n.)
Grammar
sopa, an; m.

A sup, draught a sup, mouthful

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Súpe cú buteran .viii. morgnas .iii. sopan 294, 1. [ Þer (in hell) is o wateres flod . . . a þusen saulen beoþ bi sore ofþurst . . . ne moten heo biden neuer o sope Misc. 152, 169. Þyse renkeȝ schul neuer suppe on sope of my seve Allit.

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spearnlian

(v.)
Grammar
spearnlian, p. ode

To spurnstrike out with the feetkick

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To spurn, strike out with the feet, kick Ðæt ðú ne spear[n]last ut non calcitres, Hpt. Gl. 463, 77.

ge-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spillan, p. de

To destroydissipate

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To destroy, dissipate Ðér ne hrust gespilles ubi neque ærugo demolitur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 20. Gespilleþ perdiderit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 17, 33. Alle gespilde omnes perdidit, 29: Rtl. 107, 29.

hnappung

(n.)
Grammar
hnappung, hnæppung, e; f.

Slumbering, dozing, drowsiness

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Slumbering, dozing, drowsiness Ǽresð mon hnappaþ gif hé ðonne ðære hnappunge ne swícþ ðonne hnappaþ hé óþ ðæt hé o wierþ on fæstum slǽpe dormitando vero oculus ad plenissimum somnum ducitur, Past. 28, 4; Swt. 195, 11.

Linked entry: hnæppung

DYRNE

(adj.)
Grammar
DYRNE, dierne; def. se dyrna, seó, ðæt dyrne; adj.

close, hidden, secret, obscure occultus, secrētus, latens, obscūrusdark, deceitful, eviltenebrīcōsus, subdŏlus

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Ne sindon him dǽda dyrne deeds are not hidden from him, Exon. 23 a; Th. 65, 5; Cri. 1050: 39 b; Th. 130, 12; Gú. 437: 39 b; Th. 131, 32; Gú. 464. Ne dó ðú ne dyrne ðíne ða deóran bebodu non abscondas a me mandāta tua, Ps.

Linked entries: derne dierne

un-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemet, es; n.

immensityan immense numberimmoderationexcessto excesswithout measureexcessivelyimmenselyvery

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Ðæt hé ne wilnige wynsumran wyrðe ðonne hit gemetlíc sié, ne aft tó réþre; for ðæm hé ne mæg náþres ungemet ádrióhan, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 22.

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first

timerespite(additional) timein time

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Ne étes firste hæfde nec manducandi spatium habebant, Mk.

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ge-macian

(v.)
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ne sceolon beón rance mid hringgum' geglengede, ne eówer reáf ne beó tó ranclíce gemacod, ne eft tó wáclíce, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 6. to produce by action, bring about a condition of things, make peace, & c.

ǽg-þer

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ne hæfdon wé ǽr gereht ðæt ðá gesǽlþa and sió godcundnes án wǽre? Sé ðe ðonne ðá gesǽlþa hæfþ, ðonne hæfþ hé ǽgþer; sé ðe ðon(n)e ǽgþer hæfþ, hú ne bið sé ðonne full eádig?, Bt. 34, 5; F. 138, 33. On ǽgðer þǽra bóca sind feówertig cwyda, Hml.

Linked entry: ǽg-hwæþer

rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 21, 3. counsel, prudence, intelligence Nis nán wisdóm ne nán rǽd náht ongeán God, Homl. Th. i. 82, 14. Ongeán ðam wíslícan rǽde ðe of Godes ágenre gyfe cymþ, se wiðerrǽda deófol sǽwþ réceleásnesse, Wulfst. 53, 6.

Linked entry: rád

wíte

(n.)

punishmentpain that is inflicted as punishmenttormenta meansimplementa fine.tormentplaguediseaseevilpain

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Nis ðæt án ðæt hé him úrewítu ( the pains that we inflict ) ne ondrǽde, 85, 15: Cd. Th. 289, 3; Sat. 392

sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
sceacan, scacan; sceóc, scóc; sceacen, scacen, scæcen.

to shake (intrans.), quiverto flee, hurry off, go forthto move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shakingto pass, proceed, departto shake (trans.)to weave

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[Nes þer nan biscop ꝥ forð on his wæi ne scoc, naa] of material things,to move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shaking Hwílum hára scóc forst of feaxe at times the hoar frost was thrown from my hair, Exon. 498, 26 ; Rä. 88, 7.

dýre

(adj.)
Grammar
dýre, adj.

dear, belovedcārus, dilectus dear of price, precious, costly

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Kmbl. 583; El. 292. dear of price, precious, costly; prĕtiōsus, magni æstimandus On ðisum gére wæs corn swá dýre swá nán man ǽr ne gemunde, swá ðæt se sester hwǽtes eóde to lx penega, and eác furðor in this year [A.

Linked entry: DEÓRE

éfstan

(v.)
Grammar
éfstan, éfestan; p. éfstte, éfste, pl. éfston, éfstun; impert. éfst, éfste, pl. éfstaþ; pp. éfsted, éfst; v. intrans. [ófest, ófost, ófst haste]

To hasten, draw near, approach, make haste, be quickfestīnāre, propĕrāre, concurrĕre, appropinquāre, accelĕrāre

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To hasten, draw near, approach, make haste, be quick; festīnāre, propĕrāre, concurrĕre, appropinquāre, accelĕrāre Uton éfstan seón wundur let us now hasten to see the wonders. Beo. Th. 6193; B. 3101: Rood Kmbl. 67; Kr. 34.

Linked entries: ǽfstian éfestan

ge-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceótan, he -scýt, -scítt, pl. -sceótaþ; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; subj. ic, ðú, he -sceóte, pl. -sceóten; pp. -scoten.

to shoot forward, to rush or dart forward with a quick motion, send forth, expend, pay, to fall to any one's share, be allotted tocum impetu movere vel ruere, expendere, cedere in partem alicujusto bring before or refer to any onereferre ad aliquem

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Th. ii. 272, 2: Jos. 9, 7. to bring before or refer to any one; referre ad aliquem We lǽraþ, ðæt nán sacu ðe betweóx preostan sí, ne beó gescoten to worldmanna sóme we enjoin that no dispute that be between priests be referred to the adjustment of secular

Linked entry: ge-stoten

a-rǽfnan

Grammar
a-rǽfnan, l. á-ræfnan (-ian), and add: I.
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Se cyng ne mihte áræfnian his dohtor teáras, Ap. Th. 22, 25. Strengra tó áræfnanne, Wlfst. 207, 24. Syle ús geðyld tó áræfnigenne, Hml. S. 30, 135. áræfnigende nonferentts, An. Ox. 8, 302. to bear in mind, ponder Áræfnaþ exigit, Wrt.

án-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
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Ic ánrǽdlíce spræc módelíce I spoke resolutely, not proudly, Hml. S. 34, 325. Gé habbað gehýred ánrǽdlíce hwæt eów tó dónne is you have heard definitely what there is for you to do, Ll. Th. ii. 362, 17.

ge-hyhtan

(v.)
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Ðæt ꝥ ic gehihte, ꝥ ic hæbbe , Hml. S. 7, 235. ꝥ wé gehihtan sceolon þá máran gód þurhþá lytlan, Gr. D. 70, 23. with clause, to hope that Ꝥ gód þe gehwylc man gehyhteþ ꝥ sý gedón for hine, Gr. D. 348, 11.

híwan

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Hí(g)na ealdor the head of a household: Gemétte hé þǽr fǽmnan wæs nift þæs hína ealdres (patris familias), Bd. 3, 9; Sch. 231, 11.

hlýdan

(v.)
Grammar
hlýdan, p. de

To sound, make a loud noise, to clamour, vociferate

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Hét hí mid handum sleán on ðæt hleór ðæt heó hlýdan ne sceolde he bade strike her with their hands on the face that she should not declaim, Homl. Swt. 8, 70