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stór-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
stór-sticca, an ; m.
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An incense-stick, rod for stirring the incense in the censer (?) .i. silfren stórcylle mid silfrenum stórsticcan, Chart. Th. 429, 35

wil-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wil-sele, es; m.

A pleasant hall

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A pleasant hall Weorðeþ his hús (the nest of the Phenix) onhǽted, willsele stýmeþ, Exo n. Th. 212, 21; Ph. 213

hópig

(adj.)
Grammar
hópig, adj.

In hills and hollows

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In hills and hollows [applied to the sea in reference to the deep depressions between high waves;cf.

ge-neódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neódian, vb. impers.
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Th. i. 156, 10

Linked entry: neádian

for-hátan

to renounceoutlawproscribe

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Th. 173, 6) Se forhátena (the devil who tempted Eve) spræc, Gen. 609

for-pyndan

To precludeshut upstopprevent the action of

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To preclude, shut up, stop, prevent the action of Críst onwráh in Dauides dýrre mǽgan þæt is Euan scyld eal forpynded Christ revealed that in the Virgin Mary Eve's guilt is closed, Cri. 97. Substitute:

ofer-hoga

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Sé bið Godes oferhoga þe Godes bodan oferhogað, Wlfst. 177, 11. Eal woruld winneð swýðe for synnum ongeán þá oferhogan þe Gode nellað hýran pugnabit pro Deo orbis terrarum contra insensatos homines, 92, 16. Add

fore-secgan

to foretellprophesyproclaimpronouncedeclareto preach

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Ealle þá þing þe ic eów foresægde ꝥ gé dón sceoldon, Bl. H. 131, 34.

spell-boda

(n.)
Grammar
spell-boda, an; m.

one who delivers a messagebrings intelligencea messengeran ambassadorone who delivers a discoursea public speaker

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Th. 262, 12; Dan. 743 : 249, 20; Dan. 533: the angel Gabriel, Exon. Th. 21, 17; Cri. 336. Ðus gieddade Godes spelboda (Job), 236, 9; Ph. 571. Godes spelbodan the prophets 104, 22; Gú. 11. Godes spellbodan (the angels who came to Lot), Cd.

Linked entry: spell

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
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Th. i. 328, 26. Sege mé gewislícor þæt ic hit mæge understandan tell me more clearly, that I may understand it, Ap. Th. 15, 24. Wé wyllað nú secgan be ðisum eallum gewislícor, Ælfc. Gr.

costnung

(n.)
Grammar
costnung, costung, costing, e; f. [costnian, costian to tempt, try]

A temptationtryingtrialtribulation tentatioprobatiotribulatio

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Th. 58, 17; 65, 13 Me costunga cnysdan tribulatio et angustia invenerunt me Ps. Th. 118, 143; 119, 1; 137, 7

Linked entries: costing costung

sacu

(n.)
Grammar
sacu, e; f.

strife, contention, dissension, sedition, disputedistress, trouble, affliction, persecutioncrime, guilta contention at law, a suit, cause, action

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Hit betere wǽre ðæt heora seht tógædere wurde ðonne hý ǽnigesace hym betweónan heóldan it would be better that they should come to an agreement than that they should carry on any suit between them, Chart. Th. 377, 3. jurisdiction in litigious suits.

Linked entries: ge-sacu sac sæc

geómrung

(n.)
Grammar
geómrung, geómerung, e; f.

A groaning, moaning, lamentationgĕmĭtus, lāmentum

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Hí getácniaþ háligra manna geómerunge they betoken the groaning of holy men, Homl. Th. i. 142, 18. Deáþes geómerunga me beeódon the moanings of death surrounded me, ii. 86, 16. On geómrungum in gĕmĭtĭbus, Ps. Spl. 30, 12.

Linked entries: gémerung geómerung

wenian

(v.)
Grammar
wenian, p. ede

To accustomto accustomtrainpreparefitto draw attractto draw to to drawto weanablactare

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by the example of good works L.

mód-leást

(n.)
Grammar
mód-leást, e; f.

Want of couragepusillanimity

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[Þe sixte unþeau is þet þe ðe to lauerd bið iset þet he for modleste ne mei his monnan don stere, O. E. Homl. i. 111, 24.]

hlifian

(v.)
Grammar
hlifian, p. ode

To stand out prominently, tower up, to be raised high

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Gesáwon salo hlifian saw the halls towering up, 109; Th. 145, 10; Gen 2403; Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 16; Rä. 54, 1. Heáh hlifian, Beo. Th. 5602; B. 2805. Hlifigan, Cd. 139; Th. 174,12; Gen 2877: 205; Th. 253, 29; Dan. 603.

mót-lǽðu

(n.)

courtsassemblies

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Th. 433, 22. The word occurs in a list of services due from the tenant of certain land, and seems to mean 'courts, assemblies' Þreó mótlǽðu ungeboden on xii mónþum the tenant must attend three courts a year without summons.

Linked entry: -lǽðu

fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten, es; n. [fæstan II. to fast] .

a fast, fasting jējūniuma fastness, fortress, bulwark, place of strength, a castle, wall mūnīmentum, arx, castelluman inclosed place, cloister claustrum

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Ðes gearlíca ymryne us gebrincþ efne nú ða clǽnan tíd lenctenlíces fæstenes this yearly course just now brings us the pure time of the lenten fast, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 25: Homl. Blick. 27, 23.

ge-þinge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þinge, es; n.
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þee Gif hé geþafað ðá dyrnan geþingo, 240, 16. intercession, mediation Þes bróþer getogen wæs of þisum leóhte mid geþingum (þingungum, v. l., intercessionibus ) þæs hálgan weres, Gr. D. 54, 6.

Linked entries: ge-þingio ge-þynge

em-niht

(n.)
Grammar
em-niht, es; n. [em, emn equal; niht night]

Equal day and night, equinoxæquĭnoctium

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On ðæs hærfestlícan emnihtes ryne in the course of the harvest [autumnal] equinox, Lchdm. iii. 238, 27. To hærfestes emnihte at the autumnal equinox, Th. Diplm. A. D. 902; 151, 11

Linked entry: efen-niht