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sciccels

(n.)
Grammar
sciccels, sciccel, es; m.
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hine unscrídde ðam healfan scicelse ðe on hæfde, Th. Ap. 12, 22. wæs mid horhgum scicelse bewǽfed, 13, 26. Hí scrýddon hyne mid weolcenreádum scyccelse ( clamys ), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 28, 31.

Linked entry: scyccels

árfæstnes

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Ongeán þǽre árfæstnysse sylð árleásnysse, þæt ne árige his underþeóddum ne his gelícum, Wlfst. 59, 16

yfel-sacian

(v.)
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Archiv xci. 190) Gé gehýrað hú Gode yfelsacað, Nap. 88. gewunode ꝥ yfelsacode þæs ælmihtigan Godes mægnþrym majestatem Dei blasphemare consueverat , Gr. D. 289, 8: 290, 1.

hearpian

(v.)
Grammar
hearpian, p. ode

To play on the harp, to harp

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To play on the harp, to harp mihte hearpian ðæt se wudu wagode he could play on the harp so that the wood moved, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 166, 32: Ap. Th. 16, 16. Fægere hearpaþ pulcre citharizat, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 31.

mægen-leást

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Gif ongyt þæt þæs gebodes micelnes his mihta oferstíhð, . . . his mægenleáste his ealdre gecýþe, R. Ben. 128, 15. Add

will

Grammar
will, will.
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Add Se bisceop hine lét faran be his wille (the bishop let him go as he pleased) . . . geseah þá sóna ꝥ his sylfes geweóld ( he was his own master), Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 10.

brego-stól

(n.)
Grammar
brego-stól, breogo-stól, es; m. [brego
a ruler, prince, king;
stól
a stool, seat, throne
]

a ruler, prince, king;a stool, seat, throne A prince's stool or chair, a throne, a prince's dominion, kingdom principis sella, thronus, regnum

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He hámes niósan lét ðone bregostól he left the kingdom to visit his home, 4767; B. 2389. Breogostól, Andr. Kmbl. 417; An. 209

Linked entry: breogo-stól

ed-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-lǽcung, e; f.

A repetitionrepetĭtio

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A repetition; repetĭtio He sceal God biddan ðæt he hyne gehealde wið dara ǽrgedónra yfla edlǽcunge he shall pray to God to preserve him against a repetition of the evils before committed, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 42

Linked entry: -lǽcung

lín-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lín-wǽd, e; f.
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A linen garment, linen cloth drígde hig mid ðære línwǽde ðe wæs mid begyrd coepit extergere linteo quo erat praecinctus, Jn. Skt. 13, 5. geseah ða línwǽda licgan videt posita linteamina, 20, 5: Lk. Skt. 24, 12

elnung

encouragementcomfortzeal

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Add: encouragement, comfort æfter þysum geþance teáh him elnunge tó be dǽle after this thought he took comfort to himself in some measure, Hml. S. 23, 524. zeal mid geornfulre elnunge úp árísende wæs, Hml. S. 31, 251

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withholdkeep backdisregardneglect

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onféng for worlde mycelne noman, and ꝥ eal forheóld and his Scyppend, Bl. H. 43, 35. Eall hí forheóldan heáh weorc Godes, Ps. Th. 105, 29.

Linked entry: for-healden

engel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
engel-líc, engle-líc; adj.

Angelic angĕlĭcus

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Angelic; angĕlĭcus He ge-earnode ðæt he wæs brúcende engellícregesihþe angĕlĭca mĕruit vīsīone perfrui. Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 13

Linked entry: engle-líc

eormen-láf

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-láf, e; f.

The great legacyimmensum rĕliquum

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The great legacy; immensum rĕliquum He eormen-láfe gehýdde he had hidden the great legacy, Beo. Th. 4460; B. 2234

freó-burh

(n.)
Grammar
freó-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A free citylībĕra arx

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A free city; lībĕra arx He scolde gesécean freóburh he should seek the free city, Beo. Th. 1390; B. 693

fyrra

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrra, firra, m; fyrre, firre, f. n. adj. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q.v.]

Fartherultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior He ge-eóde ða fyrran Frysan he had overcome the farther Frisians, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 3

Linked entry: firra

ge-sweógian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweógian, p. ode; pp. od
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To be silent; tăcēre Gesweógode he áne hwíle he was silent for some time, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 10

ge-bed

Grammar
ge-bed, <b>; I.</b> in l. 3 for 236 l. 23 b,
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and add Ásende tó Basilie biddende ꝥ þone geyrsodon cásere þurh his gebedu gelíðgode, Hml. S. 3, 194

ge-fiðerhamod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fiðerhamod, part. p.

Provided with a covering of feathers

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Provided with a covering of feathers He wæs egeslíce gefiðerhamod he was frightfully feather-clad, Homl. Th. i. 466, 27

æt-beran

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To carry off :-- Swerie ǽfre ne stele ne feoh ne ætbere, Ll. Th. i. 332, 21. Add

beót-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
beót-lic, adj.

Threateningarrogant

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Threatening, arrogant sende tó þám cyninge beótlic ǽrende, ꝥ ábúgan sceolde tó his manrǽdene, Hml. S. 32, 44