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á-solcen

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Synd wé swá ásolcene ꝥ wé swincan nellað nán þincg, Hml. S. 28, 132. Add

Linked entry: á-seolcan

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd
  • (Bl. H. 31, 32)
; dat. ge-cynd
  • (Bl. H. 121, 30)
.

birth(?) ⬩ a native place or position, that to which one has a natural right ⬩ natural condition, lot to which one is born :-- ⬩ the character or quality derived from birth or native constitution, natural disposition, nature ⬩ nature in general, in the abstract, the established order of things ⬩ natural state or condition ⬩ a natural quality, property, or characteristic ⬩ gender, sex ⬩ VII a. sexual organs, ⬩ the manner or way natural or proper to any one, mode of action ⬩ character as determining the class to which a thing belongs, generic nature or quality ⬩ a race, a natural group of animals or plants having a common origin ⬩ a family, a tribe, nation ⬩ descendants, progeny :-- ⬩ a class distinguished by common attributes, genus, sort

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Nán gesceaft (gecynd, v.l.)... búton mon, Bt. 35, 4; F. 160, 24. Nis nænigu gecynd cwiclifigende, ne fugol ne fisc ..., Sal. 419. Þone feónd þisse menniscan gecynd, Bl. H. 31, 32.

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Ne stíge hé on his hús non descendat in domum, Mk. Skt. 13, 15. Ðæt engel ufan of roderum stígan cwóme, Cd. Th. 248, 8 ; Dan. 510. Niþer stígende, of dúne stígende descendentem, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 16 : Jn. Skt. l, 51. trans.

Linked entry: a-stígend

rest

(n.)
Grammar
rest, e; ;f.;

rest, quiet, freedom from toil ⬩ rest, repose, sleep ⬩ a place of rest, resting-place ⬩ a bed, couch

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Nis nán gesceaft gesceapen ðara ðe ne wilnige ðæt hit ðider cuman mǽge ðonan ðe hit, ǽr com, ðæt is tó ræste and tó orsorgnesse. Seó ræst is mid Gode, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 29-32 ; Met. 13, 71.

Linked entries: ræst reste

swǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr, swǽre, and swár; adj. [
  • Halliwell
gives sweer unwilling as a Northumbrian word, and swere dull, heavy, as a Durham one. In
  • Jamieson's Dictionary
the forms sweir, swere, sweer, swear are given with meanings lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.]

unwilling ⬩ dull, heavy, ⬩ lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.] ⬩ heavy as a burden, of great weight (lit. or fig.), oppressive ⬩ heavy, grievous, painful, unpleasant ⬩ heavy, sad, feeling or expressing grief ⬩ of sin or evil, grave, grievous ⬩ of physical or mental inactivity, heavy, slow, dull, sluggish, slothful, indolent ⬩ inactive from weakness, enfeebled, weak ⬩ of sleep, heavy ⬩ grave, honoured ⬩ grievous (sin, sickness) ⬩ gravis, onerosus ⬩ (a poetic word) heavy, grave.

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Nis hé swár ne swongor non est tarda Exon. Th. 220, 4; Ph. 315. On swárran ðisum líchoman in gravi isto corpore, Hymn. Surt. 13, 15. inactive from weakness, enfeebled, weak -- Mé is mín gást swǽr geworden defecit spiritus meus, Ps.

ildend

(n.)
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The proper reading in the passage given is ylding Næs þá nǽnig ylding tó ðám nec mora, Guth. Gr. 129, 135

fremsume

(adv.)
Grammar
fremsume, adv.

Benignly ⬩ kindly

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Benignly, kindly Gedó nú fræmsume frófre þíne tó þínum gódan gástes willan benigne fac in bona voluntate tua, Ps. C. 130

Linked entry: fræmsum

wíte

(n.)

punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain

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Nis nó ðæt án ðæt hé him úrewítu ( the pains that we inflict ) ne ondrǽde, 85, 15: Cd. Th. 289, 3; Sat. 392

ge-reccan

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'Ic ne mæg nán óþer geþencan, búton hit weás swá gebyrige, buton ðú mé get þý gesceádlícor óþer gerecce.

here

(n.)

an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging

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Ꝥ ne þeówe ne freó ne móton in þone here faran bútan leáfe, ne heora nán þe má tó ús, 156, l.

ild

(n.)
Grammar
ild, e ; f.

an age ⬩ ævum ⬩ sæculum ⬩ age ⬩ years ⬩ ætas ⬩ mature ⬩ eld ⬩ senectus ⬩ vetustas ⬩ age

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Hé leng ne leofaþ ðonn on midre ilde he will not live beyond middle age, Lchdm. iii. 162, 21. Ǽrðæmðe hé self wǽre fulfremedre ielde nisi perfecta ætate, Past. 49, 5 ; Swt. 335, 19. Hundehtatig ylda octoginta anni, Ps.

Linked entries: yld eld

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will

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Ðú miht forleósan unðances ða ðing ðe áteorian magon, ac gif ðú sylf for Gode gód byst, ðæt ðú ne forlýst nǽfre unðances, 410, 26-28. Far ðé frig; nis ná úre gewuna ðæt ǽnig man unðances tó Gode gecyrre, 416, 32.

Linked entry: un-þances

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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Ne þreáge (drégu, Surt.: þreá, Spl. C.: þrǽwie, Spl. T.) ic eów non arguam te, Ps. Th. 49, 9. Þreáge (ðréu, Surt.: ðreáge, Spl.), 49, 23. Ðú ðreást (ðreádes, Surt.: þreádest, Spl.) ðeóda increpasti gentes, 9, 5.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion

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Ne foldan stán, ne wæteres wylm, ne wudutelga, 843; Sal. 421. Geofon ýþum weól, wintres wylm (the boiling flood of winter), Beo. Th. 1036; B. 516. Ic ðæs wælmes grundhyrde fond, 4276; B. 2135.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

a-dreópan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dreópan, ic -dreópe, ðú -drýpst, he -drýpþ; p. -dreáp, pl. -drupon; pp. -dropen

To shed drop by drop ⬩ guttatim effundere

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To shed drop by drop; guttatim effundere Nú is mín swát adropen now is my blood sprinkled, An. 1427, note

Linked entries: á-þráwan á-þrowen

bell

Grammar
bell, (more usual form belle, q. v.).
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Add Þǽr nǽron ǽr búton upphangene bella, and nú þá sind upphangene, Cht. Th. 430, 4. v. hand-, mót-bell

canonic

(n.)
Grammar
canonic, es; m.
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Ná ꝥ án be munecum, ac eác swylce be árwyrðum canonicum þe tó munuclífe cumað, R. Ben. 111, 6. Add

heóf-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
heóf-síþ, (?), es; m.
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A lamentable condition Nú mín hreþer is hreóh, heówsíþurn (heóf-? Cf. heowaþ = heófaþ, Ps. Th. 46, l) sceóh, Reim. 43

Linked entry: heów-síþ

lang-ness

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Eorþena langnyss ná syndrað þá þe sóð lufu geþeód terrarum longitudo non separat quos caritas jungat Scint. 5, 13. Add

þurh-wunian

(v.)
Grammar
þurh-wunian, <b>. II.</b>
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Se wela and se anweald náuht þurhwuni-endes heora wealdendum sellan ná magon, Bt. 27, 4. F. 100, 22. Add