ge-þungen
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On ealdormonnes húse oððe on óðres geþungenes witan, Ll. Th. i. 106, 6. Biddende his þingunge tó ánum geþungenum ealdormen, Hml. S. 3, 171. Biscepa and óðerra geþungenra witena, Ll. Th. i. 58, 5. Ercebiscop mid manegum óðrum geðungenum witum, Hml.
sceand
shame, disgrace, infamy, ignominy ⬩ a shameful, infamous, or abominable thing,
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Ne þurfun gé wénan ðæt gé mec mid searocræftum under scæd sconde (with ignominy) scúfan mótan, Exon. Th. 142, 20; Gú. 647. Unwlite oððe sconde dedecus . Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 35. Hí sceande ágon confundantur . Ps. Th. 108, 27.
HORN
A HORN, a drinking-horn, a cupping-horn, a trumpet, the horn-shaped projection on the gable-end of a house [v. Dasent's translation of Njála, plate 3, p. cvii], a pinnacle ⬩ a horn, drinking-horn, trumpet, husk ⬩ cornu, tuba ⬩ a horn, drinking-horn, trumpet; a corner ⬩ n. cornu, tuba, promontorium
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Hwílum teóh mid glæse oððe mid horne draw at times with a cupping-glass or horn, L. M. 2, 18; Lchdm. ii. 200, 13. Sete horn on ða openan scearpan put a cupping-horn on the open scarifications, 1, 56; Lchdm. ii. 126, 21.
Linked entries: hyrne horn-geáp horn-reced
of-sittan
to sit upon, press down by sitting ⬩ to sit upon, oppress ⬩ to sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong) ⬩ to sit about, besiege ⬩ to repress, check, present motion
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.; Fox x. 19. to sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong) Ðæt sió oferflôwnes ðæra geþohta ne meahte ofsittan ðæs sacerdes heortan quatenus sacerdotale cor nequaquam cogitationes fluxae possideant, Past. 13, l; Swt. 77, II.
Linked entry: of-setenness
sóþlíce
Truly, really ⬩ certainly ⬩ verily ⬩ Now ⬩ then ⬩ for ⬩ autem ⬩ ecce ⬩ enim ⬩ ergo ⬩ nam ⬩ vero
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Swýþe sóþlíce (with great truth) wé mágon geþencan, ðæt hit biþ deáþes ylding swíðor ðonne lífes, 59, 31. Ic sóðlíce meahte ongitan, Exon. Th. 313, 24; Mód. 5.
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swician
to wander ⬩ to depart, turn ⬩ to deceive ⬩ with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter ⬩ to offend; also to be offended; scandalizare, scandalizari ⬩ to give offence by words, speak injuriously ⬩ vagari
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Swiciende licceteras árísaþ and forlǽraþ tó manege, Wulfst. 89, 17. with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter; cf. O.
tunge
a tongue ⬩ tongue ⬩ the person who speaks with the tongue ⬩ words ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ a language ⬩ speech ⬩ power of speaking ⬩ a tongue-shaped thing
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Chr. 797; Erl. 58, 13. tongue, as representing the person who speaks with the tongue Sió tunge bið gescinded on ðám láriówdóme, ðonne hió óðer lǽrð óðer hió liornode, Past. 1; Swt. 27, 11.
full-gán
to follow a profession ⬩ carry on an office ⬩ apply oneself to ⬩ practise a habit ⬩ to give effect to ⬩ carry out ⬩ to execute a command, task ⬩ do a person's will
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Hí ðínum willan woldon fulgán, Bt. 3, 4; F. 6, 24. with the idea of help, service Sceaft nytte heóld, feðergearwum fús fláne fulleóde the shaft did its office well, swift-winged helped on the arrow-head, B. 3119.
slæc
inactive ⬩ slothful ⬩ lazy ⬩ not willing to make an effort ⬩ careless ⬩ negligent ⬩ remiss ⬩ not strict in the performance of duty ⬩ languid ⬩ ill ⬩ slow ⬩ gentle ⬩ that makes inactive ⬩ sluggish ⬩ not attended with effort ⬩ lax of conduct
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Th. ii. 138, 6. that makes inactive, sluggish Wé sceolon ásceacan ðone sleacan slǽp ús fram, i. 602, 15. not attended with effort Hit is ealles tó sleac munuca þeówdóm (nimis iners seruilium), gif hié læsse singaþ, R.
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á-beódan
to announce, declare a message ⬩ to announce what is coming ⬩ to announce the coming of a person ⬩ to bid farewell ⬩ to hail ⬩ to announce what may be accepted, to offer ⬩ to announce what is to be obeyed, to bid, command ⬩ to summon, call out
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Ðæt ic wiþ ðé sceolde ǽrendsprǽce ábeódan, Rä. 61, 16. Áboden bið praedicabitur, Lk.
Linked entry: eoton-weard
stregdan
To strew, spread, scatter, sprinkle ⬩ to strew ⬩ to sprinkle ⬩ To scatter, disperse ⬩ to lay in order
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Th. 4864; B. 2436. to sprinkle a place with something Ðú strédest (ástregdest, MS. T.) mé mid hysopon asperges me hysopo, Ps. Spl. 50, 8. Stréde man hit mid háligwætere aspergatur aqua benedicta, L. Ecg. P. iv. 38; Th. ii. 216, 1. intrans.
ge-wyrht
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D. iii. 180, 22 : 262, 15. ¶ gewyrht(o) ágan to deserve (good or ill) :-- Hé þone gylt gebéte swá wer swá wíte, swá hé gewyrht áge, Ll. Th. i. 66, 13.
ceáp-man
CHAPMAN, merchant, market-man ⬩ mercator, negotiator, nundinator
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Ða cýpmen binnon ðam temple getácnodon unrihtwíse láreówas on Godes gelaðunge the chapmen within the temple betokened unrighteous teachers in God's church, Homl. Th. i. 410, 35: ii. 120, 15.
forþ-síþ
A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ progressus ⬩ ăbĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus
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Hreðer innan born, afýsed on forþsíþ his spirit burned within, bent on departure. Exon. 46 b; Th. 158, 19; Gú. 911: 50 a; Th. 173, 2; Gú. 1154: 52 b; Th. 182, 34; Gú. 1320. He wæs ðár óþ Héródes forþsíþ ĕrat ĭbi usque ad ŏbĭtum Hērōdis, Mt.
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ege
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Hú mycelne ege wé sceolon witan (hú micel ege sí tó hæbbenne, v. l.) tó þám hálgum werum quantus sit viris sanctis timor exhibendus, Gr. D. 63, 5. Wíf ic lǽrde ꝥ hié heora weras lufedan and him ege tó wiston, Bl. H. 185, 23: Wlfst. 220, 27. Add
ge-edcwician
to come to life again after death ⬩ to recover consciousness, feeling
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Add: to come to life again after death Hé ne geedcucað ǽr ðám gemǽnum ǽriste, ac hé is tó écum wítum genið-erod, Hml. Th. i. 382, 2. Hé clypode: 'Thabita, árís, ' and heó þǽrrihte geedcucode, Hml. S. 10, 71.
yfel-wyrcende
evil-doing, wicked ⬩ noxious, hurtful, mischievous
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of persons, evil-doing, wicked Hwæþer ðú ongite ðæt ǽlc yfelwillende and ǽlc yfelwyrcende sié wítes wyrþe? . . . Hú ne is se ðonne yfelwillende and yfelwyrcende ðe ðone unscyldgan wítnaþ? Bt. 38, 6; Fox 208, 8-11.
CWIC
Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax
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Alive, QUICK ; vivus, vivax Enoch cwic gewát mid cyning engla Enoch departed alive with the king of angels, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 25; Gen. 1210: Exon. 16b; Th. 37, 8; Cri. 590: Ps. Th. 118, 57. Cwyc alive, 104, 8.
FEORH
life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vīta ⬩ ănĭma ⬩ a living being ⬩ person ⬩ hŏmo ⬩ persōna
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Freónda feorum with the lives of friends, Beo.
níþ
envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ rancor ⬩ spite ⬩ ill-will ⬩ jealousy ⬩ action which arises from hatred ⬩ strife ⬩ war ⬩ hostility ⬩ the effect of hatred ⬩ persecution ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ annoyance ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ grief ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice
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Hió mid wíflíce níþe wæs feohtende on ðæt underiende folc she (Semiramis) with a woman's rancor was carrying on war against that harmless people, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 19.