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beald

(adj.)

boldconfidentboldimpudent

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Wǽron Somnite swá bealde in tantum abusus est victoriae securitate, Ors. 3, 8; S. 120, 32. Wæs hé bealdra (baldra, v. l.) geworden on þǽre frignesse constantior interrogando factus, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 157, 15.

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higherhighestat or i-s/>to a greater heightfarther from a coastfrom a spothigherat or to a more honourable placehigherlater

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Skt. 14, 10. metaphorical, higher Hé bið suá micle sél gehiéred suá hé ufor gestent on his lífes geearnungum, Past. 14; Swt. 81, 17.

Linked entries: yfemest uferor

ge-tenge

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Swá fela áwyrigedra gásta wǽron ðǽm ǽnum men getenge (cf. intrauerunt daemonia multa in eum, Lk. 8, 30), Hml. Th. ii. 378, 30

hæc

(n.)
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Swt. Rdr. 11. 203, 10. masc. Swá west ðæt hit cymð tó ðan hæcce be súðan Cranrnere, C. D. iii. 399, 22. Capturam in arnne Derentan constructarn, quae usitato æt Ginan hecce nuncupatur uocabulo, 199, 8.

wín

(n.)
Grammar
wín, es; n.

Wine

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Hié búton gemetgunge ðæt wín drincende wǽron óð hí heora selfra lytel geweald hæfdon, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 11-19: Homl. Th. i. 352, 6: ii. 298, 18. Wǽre ðú (the body) ðé wiste wlonc and wínes sæd, Exon. Th. 369, 11; Seel. 39.

tíþian

(v.)
Grammar
tíþian, tigþian; p. ode

To grant,concede,of that which is granted

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Ðæt preósta gehwilc fulluhtes tíðige, sóna swá man his girne, L. Edg. C. 15; Th. ii. 246, 25. Nolde gé mé wǽda tíþian, Wulfst. 288, 33. Hit is swíðe geleáflíc, ðæt hé hyre myceles ðinges tíðian wylle, Homl. Th. i. 454, 2: Gen. 18, 3.

Linked entry: tigþian

synder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
synder-líc, adj.

Separate, special, privatethat is apart, separate, remoteprivate, that is done apart, not publicprivate, without distinction, ordinaryspecial, peculiar, properseparated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good

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Ðonne wé for synderlecum synnum synderleca hreówsunga dóþ, Past. 53;Swt. 413, 28. Sume naman syndon (specialia,) ðæt synd synderlíce, ða ðe beóþ tódǽlede fram ðam gemǽnelícum, Ælfc.

Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig

leásung

(n.)
Grammar
leásung, e; f.

fictionfalsehoodfalsenesshypocrisydeceptiondeceitfulnessartice

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Ðonne glád ðæt deófol út mid his leásunge swá swá smýc æt his eágdura then the devil by his artifice stepped out at his eye in the form of smoke, Shrn. 52, 33. Wrec ðé gemetlíce ðy læs ðe men [man?]

Linked entry: bisleásung

líc

(n.)
Grammar
líc, es; n.

A body

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Cúþberhtes líc of eorþan, and hí ðæt gemétton swá gesund swá hé ðágyt lifde, Shrn. 82, 14. Se ús líf forgeaf, leomu, líc and gǽst, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 25; Cri. 777. His [the Phœnix] líc, 59 b; Th. 216, 14; Ph. 268.

wita

(n.)
Grammar
wita, an; m.

one who knowsa person of understanding or learninga wise manone able to give counsela counsellorone able to give counsel in affairs of stateone who takes part in the councils of a nation a leading manan eldera chief personseniorone who has knowledgea witnessa wise manone professing supernatural knowledge

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Ðissere worulde hǽt is ðæt heó witan hæbbe, and swá má witena beóð, swá hit bet færð. Ne bið se ná wita ðe unwíslíce leofaþ, ac bið open sott, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 131. Mé com swíðe oft on gemynd, hwelce wiotan (wutan, Cott.

Linked entries: weota wieta wiota

hræd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd-líc, adj.

Quickhastysuddenspeedyprecipitate

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Æfter hrædlíce tíde after a short time, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 28. Hé wæs mid hrædlíce deáþe forgripen morte immatura præreptus est, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 36. Ðǽr forþférde Sideman bisceop on hrædlícan deáþe died suddenly, Chr. 977; Erl. 127, 36

nídinga

(adv.)
Grammar
nídinga, (-unga); adv.

By forceagainst a person's will

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MSS.) tó cyninge, Past. 3, 1; Swt. 33, 14. Ðá tugon heó hine nýdinga of ðam mynstre illum invitum monasterio duxerunt, Bd. 3, 18; S. 546, 22. Gif hwá mǽden nýdinga nimþ si quis puellam invitam ceperit, L. Ecg. P. ii. 130; Th. ii. 186, 20

Linked entry: neádunga (-inga)

sinder

(n.)
Grammar
sinder, es ; n. : sindra(-e ?), an ; m. (f. ?)
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Ðiss folc is geworden nú mé tó sindrum versa est mihi domus Israel in scoriam, Past. 37, 3 ; Swt. 267, 17. Seaxes ecg sindrum begrunden ( with all impurities ground off ), Exon. Th. 408, 3 ; Rä. 27, 6

syn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-líc, adj.

Sinful

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Anbúgan tó nánum fúllícum and synlícum luste, Past. 14; Swt. 83, 15. Fyrenlusta and synlícra dǽda á má and má, Wulfst. 56, 7. Wé geáxiaþ nǽnig gód áwunigende and ealle worldlícu þing swíþe synlícu, Blickl. Homl. 109, 3.

worpian

(v.)
Grammar
worpian, p. ode.

to throw with something at an objectto throwstrike

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MSS.) cum contra irascentem dissimulat verborum jacula reddere, Past. 40; Swt. 297, 2. to throw and strike with something, Similar entries v. weorpan, V Worpaþ hine deófol of ILLEGABLE liðran írenum aplum. Salm. Kmbl. 50; Sal. 25.

hláford-swica

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-swica, an; m.

A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord

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Hér sind on earde on mistlíce wísan hláfordswican manige here in the land are in divers manners many traitors, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 88: 110, 176

hláford-swice

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-swice, es; m.

Treachery to a lord, treason

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biþ ðæt man his hláford of lífe forrǽde oððe of lande lifigendne drífe the greatest treachery in the world against one's lord is to betray his soul, and very great treachery also is it to deprive him of life, or to drive him from the country alive, Swt

wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poorneedyindigentwantingdeficient inpoor inbeggingpoorneedya poor, needy persona poor, needy persona beggar

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Ðý læs hwá him self weorðe tó wǽdlan, Past. 44; Swt. 325, 7. Hé álýseþ ðæne wǽdlan (wéðlan, Ps. Surt.) liberavit inopem, Ps. Th. 71, 12: (wédlan, Ps. Surt.) egenum, 34, 11. Sóna swá ðú geseó nacodne wǽdlan, Blickl. Homl. 37, 21.

ge-þingian

(v.)
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Swá hé þonne geþingian mæge, Ll. Th. i. 142, 3. to settle a claim, dispute, &c. Bútan hí hit ofgán tó rihtan gafole, swá swá hyt hý geðingian magan, Cht. Th. 478, 22. to atone for wrong-doing Adames gylt þurh þé sceal beón geþingod, Bl.

háwian

(v.)
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Is ðearf þæt þú rihte háwie mid módes æágum tó Gode swá rihte swá swá scipes ancerstreng byð áþenæd on gerihte fram þám scype tó þám ancre, 22, 3. to look after, guard, watch (with acc.)