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be-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceran, bi-sceran, -sciran, -scyran; p. -scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron; pp. -scoren

To shear off, to shave, cut offattondere, amputare, præcidere

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Iulianus ðeáh to preóste bescoren wǽre though Julian had been shorn for a priest, Homl. Th. i. 448. 29.

un-tweógendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tweógendlíce, adv.

without feeling doubtcertainlyunhesitatinglyso as not to cause doubtunequivocallyindubitably

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Hié untweógendlíce wéndon ðæt heora hláford wǽre on heora feónda gewealde, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 27. Ǽgðer ðara folca wénde untweógendlíce ðæt hié sceoldon on ða eorþan besincan, 4, 2; Swt. 160, 29; 4, 5; Swt. 166, 13.

wice

(n.)
Grammar
wice, (and wic?), es; m.
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Tó ðam wic . . . of ðam wice tó ðære hapuldre . . . of ðam alre tó ðám twám wycan standaþ on geréwe eal swá ðæt gemére gǽð; swá up tó ðam wice stynt beneoðan bælles wæge; of ðam wice . . . á be hege tó ealdan wycan tó ðam wealle, Cod. Dip.

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á-gǽlan

(v.)
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L. 88, 35. to neglect, delay doing Se sláwa ágǽlð and forielt ðæt weorc ðe him niédðearf wǽre tó wyrceanne piger necessaria agere negligit , Past. 283, 25. Ic ágǽlde þæt tó mínre sáwle frætwum belumpe, Angl. xi. 98, 29: 99, 63.

Linked entry: a-gálan

brǽþ

odourexhalation

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Þes brǽð is of Críste, 42. hot vapour Ðá brǽðas ðæs flǽsces stigon up eall swilc hit mist wǽre. Hml. S. 23, 36. in a medical sense: Ne æppla ne wín nis tó sellanne, for ðon ðe hié habbað hátne brǽþ.

deád

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Án cild arn under wǽnes hweowol and wearð sóna deád, Shrn. 32, 12.

drenc

(n.)
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Gýfernyss déð ꝥ man tó micel nimð on wǽte . . . and þone mann tó deáðe gebrincgð for ðám ormǽtan drænce (ormǽtum drenceum, v. l. ), Hml.

hálian

(v.)
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Wyrc him sealfe ðæt hit hálige, iii. 40, 16. to be saved. v. hál; 2 Geþencean wé eác, gif óþer nýten wǽre tó háligienne and geteód tó þon écan lífe, þonne onfénge hé ( Christ ) heora híwe, Bl. H. 29, 5

læt

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H. 43, 22 (in Dict.). delayed or deferred in time, late Gif se biscop þá gýt lǽttra wǽre ꝥ hé inne eóde si adhuc episcopus tardius intrasset Gr.

mǽl

(n.)
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Æthelthryð) is áwrytan ꝥ heó wel drohtnode tó ánum mǽle fæstende, bútan hit freólsdæg wǽre (cf. seldon bútan máran symbelnesse má þonne ǽne síðe on dæge (semel per diem ) ꝥ heó wolde mete þicgan, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 443, 17), 20, 42.

weall-stellung

(n.)
Grammar
weall-stellung, -stilling, -stylling, e; f.

The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.

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Similar entries v. burh-bót Tó ánes æceres brǽde on wealstillinge (cf. weall-geweorc) and tó ðære wære gebirigeaþ xvi. hída; gif ǽlc híd byþ be ánum men gemannod, ðonne mæg man gesettan ǽlce gyrde mid feówer mannum.

Linked entry: stellung

on-tendness

(n.)
Grammar
on-tendness, e; f.

a burning, firefire, that which kindles passionpassion, vehement desireburning sensation, inflammation

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Ontyndnissum incendiis, 440, 4. metaph. fire, that which kindles passion Eugenia cwæþ ðæt heó wǽre gálnysse ontendnyss, Homl. Skt. 2, 173. passion, vehement desire Ðære forligerlícere ontendnysse adulterinae titillationis, Hpt. Gl. 505, 68.

Linked entries: -tendness on-tyndness

hón

(v.)
Grammar
hón, p. héng; pp. hangen

To hang, suspend, crucify

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Frignan ongan on hwylcum ðara beáma bearn wealdendes hangen wǽre. Elen. Kmbl. 1701; El. 851

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Heó Myrcna anweald mid rihthláforddóme haldende wæs, Chr. 918; P. 105, 28. the subject a thing Hald þú nú, hrúse, nú hæleð ne móston, eorla ǽhte, B. 2247.

hand

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<b>hand-brǽd</b> Wæs swá mycel þæs treówes gesýne swá wolde beón gód hande brád (handbred ?), Vis.

ge-lífan

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Ðé wæs þeós hwearfung betere, for þám þæt þú þé betre ne geléfde, Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 25. with clause Þú geleófst ꝥ seó wyrd . . . þás woruld wendan ne mæge, Bt. 5, 3; F. 14, 10.

ÆT

(prep.)
Grammar
ÆT, prep.

ATtobeforenextwithinforagainstapudjuxtapropeanteadincontraOffromaabdeTountoas far asadusquead

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Wæs seó treów lufu hát æt heortan the true love was hot at heart, 15 b; Th. 34, 8; Cri. 539. Ge ne cómon æt me ye came not to me, Mt. Bos. 25, 43. Æt selde before the throne, Cd. 228; Th. 306, 12; Sat. 663.

feónd

(n.)
Grammar
feónd, fiónd, fýnd, fiénd, es; pl. nom. acc. feóndas, fýnd, feónd; gen. feónda; dat. feóndum; m. [feógan, feón to hate]

FIENDenemyfoethe devilōsorinĭmīcushostisdiabŏlusδιάβoλos

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Wæs wera éðelland geondsended feóndum the people's native land was overspread with enemies, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 22; Gen. 1969

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turnrevolvemove aboutgoreturndepartto turnchangeto exchangebarter

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Wæs eft hwyrfende was returning, 199, 6: 207, 30: 249, 12.

irfe

(n.)
Grammar
irfe, ierfe, yrfe, es; n.

Inheritanceproperty

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Malalehel wæs æfter iarede yrfes hyrde fæder on láste Mahalaleel was after Irad the guardian of the heritage, in succession to his father, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 17; Gen. 1067.