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óþ-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-fæstan, I.
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. ; Swt. 7, 12. II. to inflict, impose (pain, punishment. Cf. æt-fæstan) :-- Ne meahton hié deáþ (Kemble has deáþe, in which case the verb belongs to I) óþfæstan they could not inflict death (on Christ), Elen. Kmbl. 952 ; El. 477.

gífer-nes

(n.)
Grammar
gífer-nes, -ness, e; f.

Greedinessavaricevoracitygluttonyaviditasgula

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Ða niétenu for ðære gewilnunge hiera gífernesse simle lócigeaþ to ðære eorþan beasts because of their greedy desires ever look to the earth, Past. 21; Swt. 154, 20; Cot. MS.

Linked entry: giefernes

stól

(n.)
Grammar
stól, es ; m.
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Se biþ beforan ðe on ðæm stóle sitt ðǽ;m óðrum ðe ðǽr ymb stondaþ, Past. 56 ; Swt. 435, 24-28. Heofnes Wealdend ðe siteþ on ðam hálgan stóle, Cd. Th. 17, 16 ; Gen. 260 : 19, 33 ; Gen. 300. Hú hé him strenglícran stól ge*-*worhte, 18, 15 ; Gen. 273.

templ

(n.)
Grammar
templ, tempel, es; n.
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'Tóworpne sint ða stánas ðæs temples,' Past. 18; Swt. 133, 10. ' Ðis tenrpel wæs getimbrod on six and feówertigon wintron' ... Hé hyt cwæð be hys líchaman temple, Jn. Skt. 2, 20, 21. Ðæt templ ealre clǽnnesse ( the Virgin's womb ), Blickl.

un-gecyndelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíc, adj.

unnaturalnot in accordance with the nature of a thingnot naturalsupernaturalunnaturalcontrary to naturemonstrous

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Ungecyndelíc fýr cymð fǽrunga on eówre burga, Wulfst. 297, 13. unnatural, contrary to nature, monstrous Hit is ungecyndelícu ofermódgung ðæt se monn wilnige ðæt hine his gelíca ondrǽde contra naturam superbire est, ab aequali velle timeri, Past. 17; Swt

un-trumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-trumness, e; f.

Weaknesssicknessillnessinfirmity

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Mid his módes untrumnesse ( infirmitate ), Past. 54; Swt. 423, 21. Hér Eádsige forlét ðet biscopríce for his untrumnisse, Chr. 1043; Erl. 169, 23. Mid ðære untrumnesse ( fever ) swíðe geswenced, Blickl. Homl. 227, 8.

weorold-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-spéd, e; f.
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MSS.) ícen ðonne weorðaþ hié bedǽlede ðæs écean éðles úres Fæder dum hic multiplicari appetunt, illic ab aeterno patrimonio exheredes fiunt, Past. 44; Swt. 333, 5. On ðara mánfulra forþforlǽtenesse on ðás woruldspéda, Bt. 5, 1 ; Fox 10, 23.

yfel-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-willende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Ðæt yfelwillende mód malitiosa mens, Past. 35; Swt. 243, 7. Se ðe nele wunian on yfelwyllende sáwle, ne eác on ðam líchaman ðe líð under synnum, Homl. Th. ii. 326, 1. Yfelwillende men nǽnne weorþscipe næfdon, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 17.

sceár

(n.)
Grammar
sceár, e ; f.

A pair of shears or scissors;

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Past. 18, 7 ; Swt. 139, 14. Ne hé his loccas mid sceárum wanode. Shrn. 93, 9. Hé sceal habban horscamb and sceára ( shears) ... sceárra (scissors), nǽdle, Anglia. ix. 2 63, 8-15. Cf.Ræglsceára forfices, fexsceára, forpices, Wrt.

of-sleán

(v.)

to kill or wound by a blow, to kill, slayto slay

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Hê (the elephant) ofslôg micel ðæs folces, Ors. 4, I; Swt. 156, 12. Ofslôh, Cd. Th. 60, 18; Gen. 983. Ðû ofslôge (percussisti) ealle ða ðe mé wiðerwearde wǽron, Ps. Th. 3, 6. Hí willaþ mé ofsleán interficient me. Gen. 20, II.

Linked entry: of-gesleán

snǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
snǽdan, p. de.

to slice, cut into slicesto snathe to lop, prune, cut branches off trees to hew trim stones. putare to cut into slices

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Hit biþ unnyt ðæt mon hwelces yfles bógas snǽde búton mon wille ða wyrtruman forceorfan ðæs staðoles incassum foras nequitia ex ramis inciditur, si surrectura multiplicius intus in radice servatur Past. 33, 5; Swt. 222, 15. to hew or trim stones.

Linked entries: tó-snǽdan ge-snǽdan

hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
hindan, adv.

From behind, at the back, in the rear, behind

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Pharao férde him æt hindan Pharao pursued after them, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 63, 226

tó-beran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron ; pp. -boren.

To carry off in different directions,carry offTo move in different directions,separate

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To move in different directions, separate Sió wund wile tóberan gif hió ne biþ gewriðen the edges of the wound will get further apart, if the wound is not bound up, Past. 17; Swt. 123, 15. Similar entries v. next word

spíwan

(v.)
Grammar
spíwan, p. spáw, pl.spiwon.

to spew, vomit, spit upto spitto spit

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Ðonne is cynn, ðæt him spíwe ðæt wíf on ðæt nebb, Past. 5; Swt. 45, 2

Linked entry: spiwian

earp

(adj.)
Grammar
earp, adj.

Dark, dusky fuscus

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Dark, dusky; fuscus Earpan gesceafte, fús ofer folcum, fýre swǽtaþ the dark creatures [clouds; nubes], hurrying over the people, sweat fire, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 10; Rä. 4, 42

ymbe

(n.)
Grammar
ymbe, (imbe), es; m. (?)
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A swarm of bees Wið ymbe . . . forweorp ofer greót þonne hí swirman, and cweð: 'Sitte gé sigewíf . . .' Lchdm. i. 384, 18. ¶ Imbæs dæl occurs Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 176, 20

tellan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
tellan, p. tealde; pp. teald: also forms as from telian occur: ic telge, hí teliaþ; p. telede; p. teled.
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Swá ðætte monige tealdon (putarent), ðæt heó gehǽled beón mihte, Ed. 4, 19; S. 589, 3: Blickl.

be-swemman

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To wash an animal by sending it into the water þeáh swín beswemde weorðen, þonne sleáð hí eft on ðá solu and bewealwiað hí þǽron (sus lota reversa in volutabro luti). Add:

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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On hand syllan to give a pledge or promise Hé sealde him on hand mid Cristes béc ðæt hé wolde ðísne þeódscype swá wel haldan swá ǽnig kyngc ætforan him betst dyde he promised him on the Gospels that he would rule this people as well as the king who before

HRING

(n.)
Grammar
HRING, hrincg, es; m.

A RINGcirclecircuitcycleorbglobefestoon

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Án fýren hring globus ignis, Ors. 5, 10; Swt. 234, 3. Mon geseah ymbe ða sunnan swelce án gylden hring circulus ad speciem cælestis arcus orbem solis ambiit, 14; Swt. 248, 9. Ðæs seó hringc circulus [pupillæ ], Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70, 64; Wrt.