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tó-stregdan

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Add Þonne hit tóstreigdeð (-stregdeð, v.l.) and tódǽleð hit sylf ymb óðerra manna wísan cum ad exteriora sparserit, Gr. D. 5, 1. Tóstrǽdaþ spargimus, An. Ox. 46, 18. Swá mycelu wynsumnes þæs æþelestan stences tóstrogden and tógoten wearð geond eall ꝥ

sam-wrǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
sam-wrǽdness, e; f.

Combination, union

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Combination, union Eall ðæt ðætte ánnesse hæfþ þæt wé secgaþ ðætte síe ða hwíle ðe hit ætsomne biþ and ða samwrǽdnesse wé hátaþ gód everything that has unity, that, we say, exists, while it maintains its unity, and the union of its parts we call good

Linked entries: un-samwrǽde -wrǽdness

æf-weard

absens

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Æfweardum absente ðám abbode, Gr. D. 35, 32: 64, 11. Sé cwið yfel ðǽm deáfan, sé ðone æfweardan tǽlð surdo maledicere est absenti derogare, Past. 453, 2. Hé ðá word ðára æfweardra swá geara wiste swá ðára andweardra, Guth. 70, 4: Gr. D. 311, 1. Hé sægde

Linked entry: -weard

segne

(n.)
Grammar
segne, an; f.

A seine ⬩ sean ⬩ a drag-net

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A seine, sean, a drag-net Næs ðiú segni tósliten non est scissum rete, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 11. Of suegna fiscum de saginae piscibus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 17, 6. Ongelíc segne simile saginae, Lind. 13, 47. Sendas ðæt nett ł segna mittite rete, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21

Linked entry: swegne

wilddeór-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wilddeór-líc, adj.

Wild beast-like ⬩ brutish ⬩ brutal ⬩ bestial

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Wild beast-like, brutish, brutal, bestial Se wísdóm is eorðlíc and wildeórlíc (-diór-, Hatt. MS.) est isla sapientia ter-rena, animalis Past. 46; Swt. 346. 25. Seó wildeórlíce árleásnes Brettacyninges feralis impietas regis Brittonum Bd. 3, 9; S. 533

a-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rísan, part. arísende; p. arás, pl. arison; pp. arisen; v. n.

To ARISE ⬩ rise ⬩ rise up ⬩ rise again ⬩ to come forth ⬩ originate ⬩ surgere ⬩ exsurgere ⬩ resurgere ⬩ provenire ⬩ oriri

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To ARISE, rise, rise up, rise again, to come forth, originate; surgere, exsurgere, resurgere, provenire, oriri Ic aríse surgo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5 ; Som. 31, 49. Micel aríseþ dryht-folc to dóme a great multitude shall arise to judgment, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64

Linked entry: a-rás

hínþ

Grammar
hínþ, hínþu, hínþo.

misery ⬩ poverty ⬩ hurt ⬩ injury ⬩ destruction

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Take here hýnþ in Dict., and add: misery, poverty Sume beóþ wídcúþe on heora gebyrdum, ac hi beóþ mid wǽdle and mid hénþe (hǽnþe, v. l.) ofþrycte, ꝥ him wǽre leófre ꝥ hí wǽran unæþele þonne swá earme hunc nobilitas notum facit, sed angustia rei familiaris

Linked entry: hýnþ

wracnian

(v.)
Grammar
wracnian, wræcnian; p. ode

To be ⬩ travel in a foreign country ⬩ be a pilgrim ⬩ stranger

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To be or travel in a foreign country, be a pilgrim or stranger Ic wræcnige peregrinor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 19 note. Ic wracnode mid Labane apad Laban peregrinatus sum, Gen. 32, 4. Ephron, ðǽr wracnode Abraham Hebron, in qua peregrinatus est Abraham

Linked entry: wræcnian

ár-wurþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ár-wurþlíce, adv.

Honourably ⬩ reverently ⬩ kindly ⬩ solemnly ⬩ mildly ⬩ honorifice ⬩ solemniter ⬩ reverenter ⬩ clementer

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Honourably, reverently, kindly, solemnly, mildly; honorifice, solemniter, reverenter, clementer Hí swíðe árwurþlíce onfangene wǽron they were very honourably received, Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 1: 3, 19; S. 547, 8: 5, 19; S. 637, 33. Fram cyricean ingonge árwurþlíce

dyderung

(n.)
Grammar
dyderung, dydrung, e; f.

An illusion, delusion, pretence ⬩ delūsio, simŭlātio

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An illusion, delusion, pretence; delūsio, simŭlātio Ðæs hálgan andwerdnyss acwencte ðæs deófles dyderunge the presence of the saint quenched the delusion of the devil, Homl. Th. ii. 140, 19. Hit wæs ðæs deófles dydrung it was an illusion of the devil

deófol-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
deófol-seóc, def. se deófol-seóca; adj. [seóc sick]

Devil-sick, possessed with a devil ⬩ dæmŏnium hăbens, dæmoniăcus

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Devil-sick, possessed with a devil; dæmŏnium hăbens, dæmoniăcus Ðá wæs him broht án deófolseóc man tunc oblātus est ei dæmŏnium habens, Mt. Bos. 12, 22 : 9, 32. Híg brohton him manege deófolseóce obtulērunt ei multos dæmŏnia habentes, 8, 16. Deófolseóc

Linked entry: feónd-seóc

fóre-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-werd, adj.

Forward ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior ⬩ prīmus

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Forward, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior, prīmus On fórewerdne morgen ic drífe sceáp míne to heora lease in prīmo māne mĭno ŏves meas ad pascua, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 11. Fórewerd swira căpĭtium, Wrt. Voc. 282, 42. Fóreword násu pĭrŭla,

Púnice

(n.)
Grammar
Púnice, pl.
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The Carthaginians Him cómon ongeán Púnice mid swá fela scipa eo Carthaginienses cum pari classe venerunt, Ors. 4, 6 ; Swt. 176, 11 : 172, 25: 180, 5. Wæs geendad Púnica ðæt æfterre gewinn bellum Punicum secundum finitum est, 4, 11 ; Swt. 202, 31. Ðiss

temprian

(v.)
Grammar
temprian, p. ode, ede.
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to mix in due proportion, to mingle Ic temprede (potum meum cum fletu) temperabam, Blickl. Gl. to temper, regulate, moderate Seó sunne gǽþ geond stówa and tempraþ ða eorðlícan wæstmas ǽgðer ge on wæstme ge on rípunge, Lchdm. iii. 250, 17. Hí ná tempredon

under-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
under-sécan, p. -sóhte

To investigate ⬩ discutere

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To investigate; discutere (cf. discutiens, i.judicans, querens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 42) Ðæt is ðæt hié ðara ðing ðe him underðiódde bióð for ðam ege ánum ðæs innecundan déman underséce est subjectorum causas pro sola interni judicis intentione discutere

un-capitulod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-capitulod, adj.

Not provided with titles to the several sections

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Not provided with titles to the several sections Hyt is tó witanne hwí ðeós feórþe bóc sig uncapitulod nú þa ǽrran béc synt gecapitulode sciendum est, quare liber hic quartus sit sine capitulis, cum priores libri capitulis instructi sint (v. pp. 170,

Linked entry: ge-capitulod

un-gerǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerǽdness, e; f.

Discord ⬩ disagreement ⬩ variance

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Discord, disagreement, variance Betux Agathocle and his folce wearð ungerǽdnes in exercitu Agathoclis orta est seditio, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 170, 15. Sóna swá hié him betweónum ungerǽdnesse up áhófon swá forwurdon hié ealle discordia exitio fuit, 5, 3; Swt

un-bleoh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bleoh, adj.

Not coloured ⬩ clear ⬩ bright ⬩ splendid

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Not coloured, clear, bright, splendid Is mín land foremǽre and mé swýðe unbleó haereditas mea praeclara est mihi, Ps. Th. 15, 6. Hwæt mæg beón heardes hér on lífe wið ðam ðú móte gemang ðam werode eardian unbleoh on écnesse (but there is no corresponding

un-weorþness

(n.)
Grammar
un-weorþness, e; f.

Indignity ⬩ contempt ⬩ disgrace

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Indignity, contempt, disgrace Mid unweorðnesse dedignatione, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 18. Hé his ríce mid micellre unweorðnesse and mid micelre uniéðnesse gehæfde, Ors. 6, 24; Swt. 276, 1. Hé his onféng mid micelre unweorðnesse a quo arrogantissime exceptus

Linked entry: weorþness

eft-gemyndig

(adj.)
Grammar
eft-gemyndig, adj.
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Remembering Eftgemyndig wæs Petrus recordatus est Petrus, Mk. L. 14, 72: Lk. L. 22, 61. Eftgemyn(d)ig, Mt. L. 26, 75. Eftgimyndig, Mk. R. 11, 21: Rtl. 55, 30. Eftgemyndig reminiscens, Jn. p. 7, 16. Eftgemyndig wé aron, Mt. L. 27, 63. Eftgemyndigo (-myndge

Linked entries: eft-myndig ge-mynig