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ge-sǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽwe, (?); adj.
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That may be seen, visible, apparent Swá swá þeós geséwe (gesewene ?) sunne úres líchaman æúgan onleóht, swá onlíht se wisdóm úres módes æúgan, Solil. H. 44, 24

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róde-hengen

Grammar
róde-hengen, róde-hengenn.
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Næs on þǽre þeóde nán deáþ swá huxlic swá swá on ródehengenne, Hml. A. 76, 81. Þá ðe Críst gefæstnodon on ródehencgene, Hml. S. 24, 149. Add

gange-wifre

(n.)
Grammar
gange-wifre, -wæfre, geonge-wifre, gonge-wifre, gongel-wæfre, an; f.

A ganging weaverspiderviītĭca arānea

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A ganging weaver, spider; viītĭca arānea Ðú gedést ðæt he aswint on his móde, and wyrþ swá tedre swá swá gangewifran nett thou causest that he dwindles away in his mind, and becomes as frail as a spider's web, Ps. Th. 38, 12. Swindan ðú dydest swá swá

un-meahtig

Grammar
un-meahtig, <b>; I.</b>
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Swá micclum swá þæs mannes gecynd unmihtigre wæs, swá hit wæs leóhtre tó miltsunge homo quanto fragilior in natura, tanto facilior ad veniam, Angl. vii. 4, 35. Add

strenglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
strenglíce, adv.
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Firmly Þá gecorenan engla gástas selfe swá myccle strenglícor and fæstlícor gestódon, swá myccle swá hí eádmódran wǽron electi angelorum spiritus ipsi tanto robustius quanto humilius starent, Gr. D. 205, 3

sǽd-lic

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Add: of seed Swá hwæt swá sǽdlic quicquid seminarium, Scint. 106, 10

a-wænian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wænian, p. ede; pp. ed

To wean fromablactare

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To wean from; ablactare Swá swá awæned cild sicut ablactatus, Ps. Lamb. 130, 2

ofer-drencan

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Óðre swá feala swá hí mǽst mægon hí oferdrenceað, Hml. A. 146, 63. Add

yfel-ness

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Add Swá swá manna gódnes ( probitas) hí áhefþ ofer þá menniscan gecynd . . . swá eác heora yfelnes (improbitas ) áwyrpþ hí under ðá menniscan gecynd, Bt. 37, 4; F. 192, 10

ó-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
ó-wæstm, es ; m.
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A shoot, sprout, branch Ówestem propago, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 195, 13. Ówæstm surculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 48. Ówæstmas antes, 9, 21. Ówæstmum stirpidum, 75, 70. Ówæsmum stirpis, 89, 20. Ða ówæstmas beóþ swá mycle, and swá fægere swá swá ðæs deóres bearn

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ge-dwimorlíce

(adv.)
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Add: in appearance only, not really Wearð án mǽden forbróden (changed to a mare) þurh drýmanna dydrung, ge-dwimorlíce swá deáh . . . Macharius cwæð: 'Ic geseó þis mǽden on menniscum gecynde, and heó nis ná áwend swá swá gé wénað . . . ac on eówrum gesihðum

renge

(n.)
Grammar
renge, rynge,ringe(?),an; f.

A spider or a spider's web

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A spider or a spider's web Renge aranea, Blickl. Gl. Úre gǽr swá swá lobbe ł rynge beóþ ásmeáde anni nostri sicut aranea meditabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 89, 9. Áýdlian ðú dydest swá swá ǽtterloppan ł ryngan sáwle his tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus

Linked entry: rynge

slecgettan

(v.)
Grammar
slecgettan, p. te
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To palpitate, beat, throb Seó wamb cloccet, swá swá hit slecgete. Lchdm. ii. 220, 18

un-fæger

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Swá sceort man and swá unfægger (-fæger, v.l. ) on ansýne, Gr. D. 46, 20. Add

wit-seóc

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Swá oft swá hé wolde ádrǽfan deófla of þám witseócum, Hml. S. 31, 1207. Add

liþelíce

(adv.)
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Þænne se munuc sprece, líþelíce (leniler) clypige, R. Ben. 30, 13. Swá myccle ufur swá gestigon þá þreátas þǽra singendra, swá myccle líþelícor (lenius) wæs gehýred se sealmsang, Gr. D. 286, l. Add

tacan

(v.)
Grammar
tacan, p. tóc

To take

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To take Ða menn ealle hé tóc, and dyde of heom ðæt hé wolde (cf. ðamen hé áteáh swá swá hé wolde, MS. E.), Chr. 1072; Erl. 211, 20. Hé tóc swilce gerihta swá hé him gelagade (cf. hé nam swilce gerihta swá se cyng him geúðe, MS. E.), 1075; Erl. 212, 38

weorold-geriht

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-geriht, es; n.
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A secular or civil right Woruldgerihta ic wille ðæt standan on ǽlcum leódscipe swá góde swá hý mon on betste áredian mæge . . . And ic wille ðæt woruldgerihta mid Denum standan be swá gódum lagum swá hý betst geceósan mægen, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272,

wráþ

Grammar
wráþ, <b>. II.</b>
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Þá wearð Tiberius Rómánum swá wráð and swá heard swá hé ǽr wæs milde and iéþe inmutata est Tiberii madestia atque ex mansueiissimo principe saevissima bestia exarsit, Ors. 6, 2; S. 254. 30. Add

ele-treów

(n.)
Grammar
ele-treów, es; n.

An oil-tree, olive-tree ŏlīva

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An oil-tree, olive-tree; ŏlīva Swá swá eletreów wæstmbáera sīcut ŏlīva fructĭfĕra, Ps. Spl. C. T. 51, 8. Swá niwe planta eletreówa sīcut nŏvellæ ŏlīvārum, Ps. Spl. C. 127, 4