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sealt-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-leáh, gen. -leáge; f.

A salt lea ⬩ Saltley

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A salt lea; hence Saltley Of ðan swínhagan ðæt on sealtleáge; and of sealtleáge in ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 400, 1

searu-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-wrenc, es; m.

A crafty trick ⬩ treacherous device

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A crafty trick, treacherous device Hé hié biddende wæs ðæt hié mid sume searawrence from Xerse áwende, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 21

Linked entry: siru-wrenc

sengan

(v.)
Grammar
sengan, p. de; p. ed

To singe ⬩ scorch

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To singe, scorch Gýme eác swán ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel behweorfe, sæncge, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 16

gód-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
gód-leás, adj.
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Without good, miserable, wretched Ðis ungesǽlige geár and ðæt gódleáse infaustus ille annus et omnibus bonis exosus, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 33

þeód-þreá

(n.)

a great calamity

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a great calamity Hié wordum bǽdon, ðæt him gástbona geoce gefremede wið þeódþreáum (the injuries inflicted by Grendel), Beo. Th. 358; B. 178

Linked entry: þeód-bealu

wilddeórlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wilddeórlíce, adv.

After the manner of wild beasts ⬩ brutishly

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After the manner of wild beasts, brutishly Ðǽr ǽr wildeór oneardodan, oþþe men gewunedon willdeórlíce ( bestialiter ) lifian, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 25

á-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
á-swǽtan, p. te

To break out into a sweat

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To break out into a sweat On ðǽm miclan wintreg cele þonne hé ymb þæt spræc ðonne áswǽtte he call, Shrn. 51, 34

Linked entry: swǽtan

syl-weg

(n.)
Grammar
syl-weg, es; m.
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On sylweg; andlang weges on ða hǽðihtan leáge, and swá on ðæt fúle slóh, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 262, 22

clǽnsung

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsung, e; f.

A CLEANSING, purifying, chastening, expiation, chastity ⬩ emundatio, purificatio, castigatio, expiatio, castitas

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Ðe belumpon to ðære mynsterlícan clǽnsunge quæ monasticæ castitatis erant, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 14

cwic-súsl

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-súsl, cwyc-súsl, es; n; e; f. [súsl sulphur, brimstone, torment, punishment] Living punishment, hell-torment; sempervivum tormentum, infernum, barathrum = βάραθρον
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Satanas ðæs cwicsúsles ealdor ðære helle Satan the chief of the living torment of hell, Nicod. 26; Thw. 14, 12. On ðam cwicsúsle in hell-torment, 25; Thw. 13, 30: Exon. 16a; Th. 35, 21; Cri. 561: 97a; Th. 362, 18: Wal. 38.

Linked entries: súsl cwyc-súsl

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, -diligian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blot out ⬩ destroy ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ obnūbĭlāre ⬩ oblītĕrāre

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Ðæt hí óþ forwyrd ǽghwǽr fordiligade ne wǽron ne usque ad internĕciōnem usquequaque delērentur, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 17

húðe

(n.)
Grammar
húðe, [v. herehúðe], e; f.

Prey ⬩ spoil ⬩ booty

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Se Chaldéa cining com ðá tó his earde mid ðære húðe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 23: Cd. 174; Th. 220, 2; Dan. 65.

gefér-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
gefér-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To keep company or fellowship ⬩ accompany ⬩ associate ⬩ assŏciāre

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He biþ gemǽnscipe ðære hálgan gelaðunge geférlǽht he is associated in the communion of the holy church, i. 494, 19.

bisceop

under

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Add: under Dǽda folces dǽd oferstígan scyl bisceopes ( praesulis), Scint. 120, 16. Hú hé his apostolas tó biscpum gebletsode, Wlfst. 175, 21. Under Aristobolus wæs ǽgþer ge heora cyning ge heora biscop, Ors. 5, 12; S. 238, 14.

creópan

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Add: of reptiles Eall ðæt on sǽ and on eáuum crýpð, Hex. 14, 8. Nǽddran crupon on ꝥ hús, Shrn. 152, 28. Wurmas crupon cuce of his líce, Hml.

stów

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ord; ne eác on ðisum dæge (the Circumcision) nis mid nánum gesceáde, þeáh ðe úre gerímbéc on þissere stówe geedlǽcon ( though our calendars continue to put the beginning of the year in this place, i. e.

heáh-burh

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

A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation

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A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation Ðǽr is Créca heáhburg there is the chief town of the Greeks, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 21: Beo. Th. 2258; B. 1127. Tó ðære heáhbyrig to the chief town [Babylon], Cd. 209; Th. 259, 30; Dan. 699.

orpung

(n.)
Grammar
orpung, e; f.

breathing, breath ⬩ a breathing-hole (? cf. preceding passage), a pore

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breathing, breath Ðæra dracena orþung ácwealde ðæt earme mennisc, Homl. Th. ii. 474, 6. Syllaba is stæfgefég on ánre orþunge geendod, Ælfc. Gr. 3; Som. 3, 13. Of orþunga gástes graman ðínes ab inspiratione spiritus irae tuae, Ps. Spl. 17, 18.

hnesc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hnesc-ness, e; f.

Softness, ⬩ delicacy, ⬩ gentleness, ⬩ weakness

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Ðære hnescnesse úres flǽsces wé beóþ underþiédde corruptionis nostræ infirmitatibus subjacemus, Past. 21, 4; Swt. 159, 5. Genim ðyses wæstmes hnescnysse innewearde take the inward soft part of this fruit, Herb. 185, 2; Lchdm. i. 324, 9.

ge-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen.

to bear ⬩ carry ⬩ move ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ vehere ⬩ ire ⬩ procedere ⬩ to weigh ⬩ measure

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to bear, carry, move, go, proceed; vehere, ire, procedere He to ðære byrig gewæg mycelne aad advexit illi urbi plurimam congeriem, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 22.

Linked entries: wegan ge-wæge