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scyfe

(n.)
Grammar
scyfe, es; m.

precipitation ⬩ preceps ⬩ furtherance of a project ⬩ the pushing of a matter ⬩ prompting ⬩ instigation ⬩ prompting ⬩ instigation in a bad sense

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Surt. 24, 11. furtherance of a project, the pushing of a matter, prompting, instigation in a good sense, cf. scúfan, V Ǽlc burhgemet beó be his dihte ge scife swíðe rihte, L. I.

ge-wrixl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, -wrixle, es; n.

A change ⬩ interchange ⬩ vicissitude ⬩ turn ⬩ course

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Ne wæs ðæt gewrixle til ðæt hie on bá healfa bicgan scoldon freónda feorum nor was the exchange good, that they on both sides must buy with the lives of friends, Beo. Th. 2613; B. 1304.

gleó-man

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-man, glí-man, glii-man, gliig-man, glig-man, -mann, es; m.

A glee-man ⬩ musician ⬩ minstrel ⬩ jester ⬩ player ⬩ buffoon ⬩ musicus ⬩ cantor ⬩ joculator ⬩ histrio ⬩ scurra ⬩ mimus ⬩ pantomimus

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A glee-man, musician, minstrel, jester, player, buffoon; musicus, cantor, joculator, histrio, scurra, mimus, pantomimus Leóþ wæs asungen, gleómannes gyd the lay was sung, the gleeman's song, Beo. Th. 2324; B. 1160.

Linked entry: glí-man

æt-standan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-standan, ic -stande, ðú -standest, -stentst, he -standeþ, -stent, -stynt, pl. -standaþ; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

To stand ⬩ stand still ⬩ stop ⬩ stand near ⬩ rest ⬩ stay ⬩ stand up ⬩ stare ⬩ adstare ⬩ restare ⬩ requiescere ⬩ To stop ⬩ obturere ⬩ claudere

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To stand, stand still, stop, stand near, rest, stay, stand up; stare, adstare, restare, requiescere Íran on wealle ætstód the iron stoord in the wall, Beo. Th. 1787; B. 891. Ðá ætstód se Hǽlend then Jesus stood still, Mk. Bos. 10, 49.

Linked entry: æt-stent

ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, es; m.

A messenger ⬩ legate ⬩ herald ⬩ apostle ⬩ angel ⬩ minister ⬩ servant ⬩ man ⬩ soldier ⬩ nuntius ⬩ legatus ⬩ præco ⬩ apostolus ⬩ angelus ⬩ minister ⬩ vir

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A messenger, legate, herald, apostle, angel, minister, servant, man, soldier; nuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelus, minister, vir Ðes ár sægeþ this messenger sayeth, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 34: Gen. 682: Beo. Th. 5559; B. 2783.

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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Weorod eall arás the band all arose, Beo. Th. 6053; B. 3030. Storm upp arás the storm rose up, Andr. Kmbl. 2474; An. 1238. Sindon costinga monge arisene many temptations are arisen, Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 20; Gú. 10.

Linked entry: a-rás

FIRAS

(n.)
Grammar
FIRAS, fyras; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Living beings ⬩ the chief of living beings ⬩ men ⬩ mankind ⬩ hŏmĭnes ⬩ vĭri ⬩ gĕnus hūmānum

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Me wítan ne þearf Waldend fira the Ruler of men need not upbraid me, Beo. Th. 5476; B. 2741: 182; B. 91: Andr. Kmbl. 581; An. 291: 1840; An. 922: Elen. Kmbl. 2153; El. 1078: 2343; El. 1173.

Linked entry: fyras

for-gýman

(v.)
Grammar
for-gýman, -gíman; p. de; pp. ed [for, gýman to take care]

To neglect ⬩ pass by ⬩ transgress ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ transgrĕdi

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To neglect, pass by, transgress; neglĭgĕre, prætĕrīre, transgrĕdi He ða forþgesceaft forgyteþ and forgýmeþ he forgets and neglects the future state, Beo. Th. 3506; B. 1751.

Linked entry: for-gíman

hrind

(n.; v.; adj.)

barky ⬩ rinded ⬩ caudex ⬩ codex ⬩ liber ⬩ cortex ⬩ frozen to death ⬩ to destroy ⬩ dead

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A word of doubtful meaning occurring in the following passage, 'Nis ðæt feor heonon ðæt se mere standeþ ofer ðæm hongiaþ hrinde bearwas wudu wyrtum fæst wæter oferhelmaþ,'; Beo. Th. 2731; B. 1363.

hunta

(n.)
Grammar
hunta, an; m.

A hunter

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóst ne beó hunta ne hafecere we enjoin that a priest be not a hunter nor a hawker [cf. Chaucer's Monk: 'He ȝaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men'], L. Edg. C. 64; Th. ii. 258, 7.

leód-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
leód-fruma, an; m.

a patriarch ⬩ a prince ⬩ chieftain ⬩ king

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Cyning, leófne leódfruman, Exon. 60 b; Th. 222, 7; Ph. 345: [Hrothgar], Beo. Th. 4266; B. 2130: [St. Andrew ], Andr. Kmbl. 1977; An. 991

ge-hyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hyld, es; n.

Regard ⬩ observation ⬩ keeping ⬩ concealing ⬩ observantia ⬩ custodia

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He is manna gehyld he is the protection of men, Beo. Th. 6104. On heofona gehyld into the protection [?] of the heavens, Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 20; Cri. 545. Thorpe translates into heaven's vault, Grein has recessus, arcanum?

Linked entry: ge-heald

ge-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sellan, -syllan; p. -sealde, -salde; pp. -seald

To give, give up, betray, sell ⬩ dare, tradere, vendere

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To give, give up, betray, sell; dare, tradere, vendere Óðrum gesellan to give to others, Beo. Th. 2063; B. 1029. Ic ðé geselle I will give thee, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 25; Sat. 685.

Linked entry: ge-syllan

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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Th. 94, 2; Gen. 1555: Beo. Th. 5181; B. 2594. Eft ... niówan stefne, 3582; B. 1789: Andr. Kmbl. 2607; An. 1305: Cd. Th. 113, 12; Gen. 1886. Hé hine Cyriacus syððan nemde níwan stefne he afterwards named him afresh Cyriacus, Elen.

un-dirne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-dirne, -dierne, -dyrne; adj.

Not hidden ⬩ discovered ⬩ revealed ⬩ manifest

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Ðá wæs Grendles gúðcræft gumum undyrne, Beo. Th. 255; B. 127: 4004; B. 2000. Bið him synwracu andweard undyrne the punishment of sin shall stand revealed before them, Exon. Th. 94, 16; Cri. 1541.

Linked entries: dirne un-derne un-dyrne

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnation ⬩ curse ⬩ punishment ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ cursing ⬩ maledictio

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Werhðo dreógan Beo. Th. 1182; B. 589. Hý grim helle fýr, gearo tó wíte, seóð, on ðam hí áwo sculon wærgðu dreógan, Exon. Th. 78, 11; Cri. 1272. Wergðu wyrcean to afflict, hurt, Ps. Th. 108, 17.

ymb-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-gán, p. -eode; pp. -gan.
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Ymbeode ides Helminga duguðe and geógoþe, dǽl ǽghwylcne, Beo. Th. 1244; B. 620. Ymbeade Hǽlend alle Galiléa circumibat Jesus totam Galilaeam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 23.

Linked entries: embe-gán ymb-gangan

on-timber

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Beó his calic of clǽnum antimbre geworht, Ll. Th. ii. 350, 22. Tó þám ǽrrum antimbre geedníwude in pristinum statum reformavit (dispersa gemmarum fragmina), An. Ox. 1833: 1875. add: matter for a feeling, &c.

sál

(n.)
Grammar
sál, es; m. : e; f. (?)

a rope, cord, line, bond ⬩ a rein ⬩ the loop which forms the handle of a vessel ⬩ the fastening of a door ⬩ a necklace, collar

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Ðá wæs be mæste segl sále fæst, Beo. Th. 3816; B. 1906. (cf.O. H. Ger. segil-seil rudens ) Sálum nexibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 74. a rein Sálas [h] abenas, 4, 58 : 6, 22.

Linked entries: salpanra sweor-sál

ge-twǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To separate ⬩ divert ⬩ detain ⬩ hinder ⬩ deprive

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To separate, divert, detain, hinder, deprive Ne lǽt ðú ðec síðes getwǽfan láde gelettan lifgendne monn do not thou let any living man divert thee from thy course, hinder thy journey, Exon. 123 b; Th. 474, 2; Bo. 23: Beo.

Linked entries: ge-twǽman -twǽfan