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wín-geard

(n.)
Grammar
wín-geard, -eard, es; m.

a vineyarda place where vines growthe vines growing in such a placevineaa place where other plants than vines grow a vinevitisvinea

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Swá on wíngearde weaxen berigean sicut vitis abundans, Ps. Th. 127, 3. Of wíngearde de vite Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 53. Se gesibsuma wer byð ðam wínearde gelíc ðe byrð góde wæstmas, Basil admn. 6; Norm. 46, 24.

swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽs, adj.
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Swáse swegldreámas, Exon. Th. 82, 35; Cri. 1349

Linked entries: swáse swés

slápan

(v.)
Grammar
slápan, p. slép, sleáp; pp. slápen
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Swelce se stióra slépe, Past. 56; Swt. 431, 30. Mé lyste slápan dormiturio, Ælfc. Gr. 34; Zup. 211, 12: Ps. Th. 3, 4:, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 24: Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 30: Shrn. 106, 23.

Linked entry: slápian

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.
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Se ilca Dauid forbær ðæt hé ðone kyning ne yfelode, ðe hine of his earde ádrǽfde David ferire deprehensum persecutorem noluit, Past. 3; Swt. 37, 3.

lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n. (?).
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Substitute: <b>lár-swic</b>, es; n. or <b>-swice</b>, es; m. (Cf. ǽ-swic, be-swic.)

hrǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
hrǽcan, p. hrǽhte

hawkspit

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Hrǽce hió him on ðæt nebb foran huic in faciem mulier expuat, Past. 5, 2; Swt. 43, 15. Gif hwá blód swíðe hrǽce if any one spit much blood, Herb. 40, 2; Lchdm. i.142, 1.

Linked entries: hráca hráca

hrán

(n.)
Grammar
hrán, es; m.

A reindeer

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A reindeer Se byrdesta sceall gyldan fíf hránes fell a man of the highest rank has to pay five reindeer skins, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 18, 20.

Linked entry: hrǽn

leás

(n.)
Grammar
leás, es; n.

Falsehoodfalseness

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Falsehood, falseness Hí ongietaþ ðæt ðæt wæs leás and ídelness ðæt hí ǽr heóldon they perceive that that was falsehood and vanity that they formerly held; deprehenderint falsa se vacue tenuisse, Past. 58, 1; Swt. 441, 18. Ðæt leás, Elen.

loða

(n.)
Grammar
loða, an; m.

A cloak

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Hé genom his loðan ǽnne læppan he took a skirt of his robe, Past. 3, 2; Swt. 37, 5. Loðan clamidem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 31. Hloðan, gegirelan liniamento, 50, 4.

pohha

(n.)
Grammar
pohha, poha, pohcha, pocca, an; m.
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Past. 45, 4; Swt. 343, 20

þyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrnen, adj.

Of thorns

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Ðyrnenne beág, Past. 36; Swt. 261, 14. Þyrnenne, Exon. Th. 69, 27; Cri. 1127. Ðone ðyrnenan helm, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 10. Þyrnenan, Wulfst. 124, 5

un-gehírsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehírsum, adj.

Inattentive to what is saidunsubmissivedisobedient

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.), Past. 12; Swt. 74, 16

ríclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ríclíce, adv.

powerfullywith poweras one possessing powersplendidlysumptuously

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powerfully, with power, as one possessing power Gé budon swíðe ríclíce and swíðe ágendlíce vos cum austeritate imperabatis eis et cum potentia, Past. 19, 2; Swt. 145, 5.

Linked entry: ríc-líc

wed-loga

(n.)
Grammar
wed-loga, an ; m.

One who is false to a pledge or engagement

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One who is false to a pledge or engagement On ðison gére swác Harðacnut Eádulf eorl under his grðle, and hé wæs ðá wedloga. Chr. 1041 ; Erl. 166, 33. Ic ðé eom andetta mínra synna . . . ic eom wedloga, Anglia xii. 501, 19.

ge-singan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

To sing;cănĕre

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David þurh Godes gást Gode to lofe gesang David through God's spirit sang to the praise of God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 67, 332. Mæssan gesingan to sing mass, Blickl. Howl. 45, 31: 207, 5.

hlígan

(v.)
Grammar
hlígan, or hligan?

To allow one a reputation for anything, to give one glory

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Willaþ mid ðý gedón ðæt hie mon hlíge wísdómes they desire thereby to make men allow them a reputation for wisdom; doctrinæ sibi opinionem faciunt, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 19

Linked entry: hlísa

tó-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lǽtan, p. -lét; pp. -lǽten

To let go in different directions,to cause to go different ways,to disperse,release,relax

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Hé forgiet hine selfne ðonne hé tólǽtt and fægnaþ ongeagn ðara óðerra word oblitus sui in voces se spar git alienas, Past. 17; Swt. 111, 10. Tólǽtenum æddrum laxis fibris, Hymn. Surt. 102, 22

ge-þeódan

(v.)
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Swá swá englas on heofonum þé gehýrsumiað and mid eallum gemete tó ðé geðeódað, swá menn þe on eorðan sind, beón hí ðinum willan gehýrsume and tó ðé mid ealre geornfulnysse geðeódan, Hml. Th. i. 264, 18-22.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Swá wæs ðæt hié under ðære sibbe tó ðære mǽstan sace becóme, 4, 7; Swt. 182, 28: 4, 12; Swt. 210, 10: Chr. 865; Erl. 70, 33.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

plega

(n.)
Grammar
plega, an; m.
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Bebudon Rómána godas ðæm senatum ðæt mon theatrum worhte him tó plegan, Ors. 4, 12 ; Swt. 208, 33. Ðá hié æt hiora theatrum wǽron mid heora plegan ... heora plegan begán, 6, 2 ; Swt. 256, 10-14.

Linked entries: plegan hand-plega