earg
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Þonan ðe hí teohhiaþ ꝥ hí scylan eádigran weorþan, ꝥ hí weorþan ðonan earmran and eargran, Bt. 26, 2; F. 92, 27. vicious, profligate, prodigal. v. earg-ness, -scipe Geddung from ðǽm argæ sune parabola de luxurioso filio, Lk. p. 8, 18
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brégan
fear, terror ⬩ To give fear, frighten, make afraid, terrify, astonish ⬩ terrere, pavefacere, stupefacere
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We hí scylen manian and brégean we should admonish and frighten them, Past. 53, 8; Hat. MS. Sume wíf us brégdon some women astonished us, Lk. Bos. 24, 22
síd
wide ⬩ broad ⬩ spacious ⬩ ample ⬩ extensive ⬩ far-reaching ⬩ large ⬩ capacious ⬩ ample ⬩ spacious ⬩ large ⬩ long ⬩ hanging ⬩ of ample length
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Th. 71, 8. applied to a comparatively small surface Ic bere sídne scyld, Beo. Th. 879; B. 437. Setton síde scyldas wið weal, 656; B. 325. Síde weallas, Exon.
á-teón
to draw (out), ⬩ to protract ⬩ to deal with, ⬩ to treat a person ⬩ to employ property ⬩ time ⬩ talents
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Sió scyld hine suíðe feorr of ealra háligra ríme átuge. Past. 37, 9. Ic wille áteón fram ðám þone intingan ǽlcre tweónge, Gr. D. 9, 5. Ealle þás gód beóð átogen of þǽm mægene þǽre Hálgan Þtynesse, Bl.
un-ásecgendlíc
beyond the powers of language to describe ⬩ unspeakable ⬩ indescribable ⬩ ineffable ⬩ not proper to tell ⬩ not to be told
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Wundriende ðære unásecgendlícan gesǽlignesse ðæra manna, ðe him God forgifþ ealle heora scylda, Ps. Th. 31, arg. Æfter his unásecgendlícum foreþonce, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 220, 2. Unásæcendlícum inenarrabili, Rtl. 38, 5. Unásecggendlícum, Blickl.
stǽlan
To impute a crime to ⬩ a person ⬩ to charge ⬩ declare something against a person
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Ic wolde andettan and stǽlan ongeán mé sylfne míne scylda pronuntiabo adversum me injustitias meas, 31, 6. Synne stǽlan, Menol. Fox 569; Gn. C. 54. Fǽhðe ic wille on weras stǽlan (of the threatened deluge), Cd. Th. 81, 27; Gen. 1352.
dún-sǽte
Mountaineers, inhabitants of the mountains of Wales ⬩ montĭcŏlæ Walliæ
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Hwílon Wentsǽte hýrdon into Dúnsǽtan, ac hit gebýreþ rihtor into West-Sexan: ðyder hý scylan gafol and gislas syllan.
be-teón
to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protect ⬩ obducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munire ⬩ to leave by law, bequeath ⬩ legare ⬩ accuse ⬩ criminari, accusare
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to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protect; obducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munire Heora scyldas wǽron betogene mid hýdum their shields were covered with hides, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 8.
be-hát
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Gif ðú ðás behát mid weorcum gefylst, i. 380, 13. a promise in religious matters, a vow Scyldig þæs clǽnan be-hátes (vow of chastity), Hml. A. 34, 245: (baptismal vow), Ll. Th. ii. 338, 16. Be hire beháte ( voto ) æfter hyre were, 130, 23.
be-sceáwian
to contemplate ⬩ behold ⬩ to consider ⬩ to see about ⬩ take care of
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Uton geþencan hú besceáwigende wé scylon beón úre sáwle cogitemus quam perscrutantes esse debemus animae nostrae. Ll. Th. ii. 226, 34. to see about, take care of: Hálige fatu hé besceáwige vasa sacrata conspiciat, R. Ben. 1. 62, 2.
swíþ-mód
great-souled, magnanimous, stout-hearted ⬩ stern-minded ⬩ of violent mind, arrogant, haughty, high-minded
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Th. 233, 1; Dan. 269: ( the king at the time of the dream; cf. hé wæs wið God scyldig, 250, 20; Dan. 549), 249, 12; Dan. 529. Wearð hé swíðmód in sefan for ðære sundorgife ðe him God sealde, 254, 3; Dan. 606
beald
bold ⬩ confident ⬩ bold ⬩ impudent
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Ðæt hié (elati) ne sién bealdran and orsorgran ðonne hié scylen ne plus quam decet sint liberi, Past. 302, 14. Hié beóð bealdran ðá gódan tó suenc-eanne se robustius bonorum afflictionibus illidunt, 361, 14. bold, impudent Bald frontuosus, Wrt.
un-gelimp
Misfortune ⬩ mishap
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Ic andette míne scylda and seófige mín ungelimp, Ps. Th. 21, 2: Homl. Th. i. 584, 5. Ðá geáxodon þrý cyningas eal his ungelimp, ii. 454, 6. Wépendlíc tíd wæs ðæs geáres, ðe swá manig ungelimp wæs forðbringende, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 23.
hálgian
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Gif hwá ordáles weddige þonne cume hé . . . tó þǽm mæssepreóste þe hit hálgian scyle, Ll. Th. i. 210, 27. Háligende exorcizans (vir Deo deditus liquidas fontium limphas exorcizans et sacrae benedictionis ubertate foecundans, Ald. 37, 30), Wrt.
scencan
To skink
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Ðonne scencþ hé ða scylde mid ðære bisene ǽlcum ðæra ðe him ǽnges yfles tó wénþ cunctis mala credentibus per exemplum culpa propinatur, Past. 59, 5; Swt. 451, 24.
folc-leásung
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Slander, as affecting an individual, which entailed the same penalty as that for folk-leásung, is treated in the following Sé þe óðerne mid wóge forsecgan wille, ꝥ hé áðor oþþe feó oþþe freme þe wyrsa sý . . . sý hé his tungan scyldig, Ll.
ge-wítnian
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Þá þe gewítnode beóð for hiora scyldum, Ps. Th. 44, 16: Bt. 39, 11; F. 230, 6. <b>I b.</b> </b> with noun Wommum gewítnad, B. 3073. Mid deáðe gewítnedra morti punitorum, Ps.
rím
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by which anything has a place assigned to it in a series Gefundena rímas ðá ǽr ðú gebécnades onfindes stówa repertis numeris quos ante signaveras reperies loca, Mt. p. 4, 7. the full tale or count of a collection, company, or class of persons Sió scyld
fæstnian
to betroth
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Scyle deóphýdig mon fæstnian ferðsefan, Sch. 20. to confirm an agreement, statement, ratify peace, &c. Ic fæstnige (printed fæstinge) mín wedd mid eów firmabo pactum meum vobiscum, Lev. 26, 9.