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sceam-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sceam-líc, adj.

shamefast, bashful ⬩ shameful, base, disgraceful, ignominious

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Nys ús ná tó secgenne ðone sceamlícan morþ ( the disgraceful events at the siege of Jerusalem ) ðe ðǽr gedón wæs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 15. Ðæt hé ða sceamlícan þ;ing and ða mánfullan begǽ þ; se res turpes et sceleslas com-mittere, ¨L. Ecg.

á-drincan

to drink up, quench thirst ⬩ to be drowned ⬩ to be sunk ⬩ to be drowned ⬩ crapulatus (a vino)

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Add: to drink up, quench thirst Ic of ádrince ebibo, Ælfc. Gr. 275, 9.

on-styrian

(v.)

to move, stir (of physical motion) ⬩ to move, stir up, excite ⬩ to move, disturb, agitate (a person)

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Surt. 65, 9. to move, stir up, excite Hí mycle fyrhto onstyredon ðám monnum ðe hí sceáwodon, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 23. Unsibbe onstyrian, Cd.

Linked entry: in-styrian

ge-swinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swinc, -swing, es; n. [swinc labour, trouble]

Labour ⬩ exercise ⬩ inconvenience ⬩ fatigue ⬩ trouble ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ torment ⬩ temptation ⬩ banishment ⬩ lăbor ⬩ exercĭtātio ⬩ incommŏdum ⬩ afflictio ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ tentātio ⬩ exsĭlium

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Com ðis geswinc ofer us vēnit sŭper nos ista trībŭlātio, Gen. 42, 21: Ps. Surt. 21, 12. On tíd geswinces in tempŏre trībŭlātiōnis, 36, 39: 17, 19. Ðú eall þing birest búton geswince thou bearest all things without labour, Bt. Met.

hleóðor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor-cwide, -cwyde, es; m.

A saying, ⬩ vocal utterance, ⬩ words, ⬩ speech, ⬩ discourse

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Wuton wuldrian weorada Dryhten hálgan hlióðorcwidum let us glorify the Lord of hosts with holy songs, Hy. 8, 2; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 2. Andreas herede hleóðorcwidum háliges láre Andrew praised with his words the doctrine of the holy one, Andr.

twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
twǽman, p. de

To divide ⬩ separate ⬩ part ⬩ to prevent the joining of objevte ⬩ to part what has been joined ⬩ to divide ⬩ cause dissension aminy

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Ne mei unc nowðer lif ne deað tweamin atwa, Marh. 5, 17

sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
sciftan, p. te.

to divide ⬩ separate into shares ⬩ to appoint ⬩ ordain ⬩ arrange

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., but cf. 1. 21: Ðá læg Godwine eorl and Beorn eorl on Pefensǽ) up ðæs cynges scipe ðe Harold eorl ǽr steórde, Chr. 1046; Erl. 174, 4. Moyses be Godes ágenum dihte rihte lage scyfte. Wulfst. 176, 8.

Linked entry: scyftan

sealm

(n.)
Grammar
sealm, psealm, psalm, es; m.

A psalm ⬩ song

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Th. 56, 9, 11. the psalms of David David wítegode fela ymbe Crist, swá swá ús cýðaþ ða sealmas ðe hé gesang, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 25. On Moyses ǽ, on wítegum and on sealmum, Lk. Skt. 24, 44. On psalmum (salmum, Cott. MSS.)

Linked entries: psalm salm

set

(n.)
Grammar
set, es; n.

A seat ⬩ the place where the sun sets ⬩ of men ⬩ a place where people remain ⬩ of an army ⬩ a camp, entrenchment ⬩ to sit down before a place ⬩ a place where animals are kept ⬩ a stall ⬩ fold ⬩ where they feed ⬩ pastures

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Cf. set-gang, setl. of men, a place where people remain, of an army, a camp, entrenchment, cf. to sit down before a place Ne com se here oftor eall úte of ðǽm setum ðonne tuwwa, óðre síþe ðá hié ǽrest tó londe cómon . . . óðre síþe ðá hié of ðǽm setum

Linked entries: seotu set-gang siota

god-web

(n.)
Grammar
god-web, gode-web, -webb; gen. -webbes; n.
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Heó bewand sce adrianes hand on godwebbe she wrapped up St. Adrian's hand in fine linen, Shrn. 59, 35. Gold and godweb iosepes gestreón gold and purple, Joseph's treasures, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 22; Exod. 587: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 49; Met. 8, 25.

Linked entry: web

grafan

(v.)
Grammar
grafan, ic grafe, græfe, ðú græfest, græfst, he græfeþ, græfþ, pl. grafaþ; p. gróf, pl. grófon; pp. grafen.
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to dig, delve, dig up; fodere, effodere Ic be grunde græfe I dig along the ground, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 3: Rä. 22, 2.

BYCGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BYCGAN, bicgan, bycgean; ic bycge, bicge, ðú bygest, he bygeþ, pl. bycgaþ, bicgaþ; p. bohte, pl. bohton; impert. byge, bige, pl. bycgaþ; pp. boht; v. a.

To BUY, procure ⬩ emere, redimere

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Bige us to ðæs cynges þeówette eme nos in servitudinem regiam, Gen. 47, 19. Bige ða þing eme ea, Jn. Bos. 13, 29. Bycgaþ eów ele emite oleum vobis, Mt. Bos. 25, 9

Linked entries: bicgan bycgean

ymb-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-ryne, es; m.

course of a moving body ⬩ course of time, revolution, period

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Th. i. 110, 8. course of time, revolution, period Ðes geárlíca ymryne ús gebrincþ efne nú ða clǽnan tíd Lenctenlíces fæstenes, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 24.

be-beorgan

to ward off something ⬩ to guard one's self against ⬩ to save one's self ⬩ to guard one's self (acc.) against (wiþ) something

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Ús syndon tó bebeorhgenne þá mycclan synna, Bl.

tó-geagnes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return

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Basilius took the grass saying: 'We offered thee what we ourselves use, and thou hast given us as requital (thou hast given us in return) the sustenance of irrational beasts,' Homl. Th. i. 450, 2-8: Homl. Skt. i. 3, 215.

dóm

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S. 30, 40. an ordinance, a decree Nis nán rihtra dóm, þonne úre ǽlc óðrum beóde, þæt wé willan, þæt man ús beóde, Wlfst. 112, 4. Dóme, rǽde decretum, i. judicium, i. secretum, An. Ox. 2676. ' Canst ðú þone dóm mýnre dohtor gifta?'

tǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽlan, p. de.

to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse. ⬩ to blame a person for what is wrong ⬩ to blame what is wrong in a person ⬩ to speak evil of, blaspheme, revile, slander, calumniate, backbite ⬩ to treat with contempt, to scorn, despise, insult, mock, deride, jeer at

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Hig tǽldon ðæt land mid heora teónwordum they brought up an evil report of the land ((A. V.), Num. 13, 33. Forðan ðe hig ðæt land tǽldon by bringing up a slander upon the land (A.V.), 14, 36.

Linked entries: télan be-tilldon

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.

ware ⬩ aware ⬩ having knowledge of something which is to be guarded against ⬩ ware ⬩ prepared for ⬩ on guard against something that might be hurtful ⬩ ware ⬩ careful to avoid something ⬩ on guard against doing something ⬩ ware ⬩ observant of ⬩ attentive to a warning ⬩ wary ⬩ cautious ⬩ sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ cunning

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Se Hǽlend ús warnode, for ðam ðe hé wyle, ðæt wé ware beón, Homl. Ass. 55, 113. Man sceal wacigean and warnian symle, ðæt man geara weorðe . . . Leófan men, utan beón ðe wærran, Wulfst. 90, 10. with gen.

BE

(prep.)
Grammar
BE, [abbreviated from big = bí, q. v.]; prep. dat. and instr.

BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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Ná ðú be gewyrhtum úrum woldest us dón thou wouldst not do to us according to our sins [secundum peccata nostra], Ps. Th. 102, 10. beside, out of; e, ex Ic ðé lǽde be ðam [bi, ðæm MS.

brúcan

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Swá hwæt swá ús God sylle máre þonne wé néde brúcan sceolan, Bl. H. 53, 15. Ne mihte nánwuht libbendes ðǽre eorþan brúcan, ne þæs wæteres, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 9. Úre æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, 7, 5 ; F. 24, 9.