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sceáp-lic

(adj.)
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sceáp-lic, adj.
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Of a sheep, of sheep Swýnenan and æt sceáplican and æt fearlican suouetaurilia (cf. suouetaurili oðða þá þe æt þǽm geldum þǽr wæs swín and sceáp and fear, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 32), An. Ox. 11, 187

scild-truma

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Add: a compact body of troops, a company Scildtruman testudine, An. Ox. 3796. Férde hé him hindan tó mid ðrým scyldtruman ( he went forth behind them in three companies, 1 Macc. 5, 33), Hml. S. 25, 423

sóþsecgendlíce

(adv.)
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sóþsecgendlíce, adv.
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Truly Þá þá þǽr wæs án geleáffull man sóðsecgendlíce (sóðsecgende, v. l.) in gangende, hræðe se leása gást onweg gewát dum domum unus veraciter fidelis ingressus est, ab ea protinus mendax spiritus abscessit, Gr. D. 185, 17

tó-hreósan

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Add On þysre byri syndon fram þodene weallas tóhrorene ( maenia dissoluta ), Gr. D. 134, 7. add Wæs þǽr sum hreófla wundorlíce tóhroren, Hml. S. 31, 564. Stód þǽr án hreófla tóhrorenum líchaman atelic on híwe, 36, 334

un-álífedlíce

(adv.)
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Þá þá hé barn witodlíce útan, hé ádwǽscte ꝥ hé unálýfedlíce (illicite) barn innan, Gr. D. 101, 27. Sum Godes wer . . . æt in wege unálýfedlíce þurh unhýrsumnesse, and hine þá sóna ácwealde án leó, 294, 23. Add

untrum-hád

(n.)
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untrum-hád, es; m.
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An infirm condition Þætte ánum untrum háde (untrunium hÁde, v.l.) wæs forgyfen, for hwan ne sceat ꝥ eallum wífum beón forgyfen quod uni personae infirmanti conceditur, cur non concedatur cunctis mulitribus ?, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 83, 12

sind

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sind, ( = síð ?)
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Yfla ðara ðe ic gefremede nalæs feám sindon (cf. gylta ðara ðe ic gefreméde nales feám síðum. Elen. Kmbl. 1633 ; El. 818; also Andr. Kmbl. 1210 ; An. 605 : Hy. 4, 65), Exon. Th. 263, 24; Jul. 354

grǽdig

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Add: having an excessive appetite for food, of persons Consumptor, i. devorator gífre, grǽdig gluto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 2. Grédge ambrones, 100, 12. Grǽdige gúðrincas ( the cannibals ), An. 155. of animals Geoguð myrwe grǽdig, Rä. 39, 2. Grǽdigre scelfre

abbud-hád

(n.)
Grammar
abbud-hád, es; m.

The state ⬩ dignity of an abbot ⬩ abbatis dignitas

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The state or dignity of an abbot; abbatis dignitas Munuchád and abbudhád ne syndon getealde to ðysum getele monkhood and abbothood are not reckoned in this number, L. Ælf. C. 18; Th. ii. 348, 31

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æscen

(n.)

A vessel made of ash-wood ⬩ such as a bottle ⬩ bucket ⬩ pail ⬩ lagena

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A vessel made of ash-wood, such as a bottle, bucket, pail, etc; lagena Æscen ðe is óðre namon hrygilebuc gecleopad an ascen, its other name is called Rigelbuc, q. back-bucket, Heming, p. 393

Linked entry: BÚC

ende-líf

(n.)
Grammar
ende-líf, es; n.

An end of life, death ⬩ vīta fīnīta, mors

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An end of life, death; vīta fīnīta, mors Wurdon hie deáþes on wénan, ádes and endelífes they were in expectation of death, of the funeral pilē and end of life, Elen. Kmbl. 1166; El. 585

plegol

(adj.)
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plegol, adj.
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Playful, sportive, jocose Hwílon wacodon menu ofer án deád líc, and ðǽr wæs sum dysig mann plegol ungemetíce, and tó ðám mannum cwæþ swylce for plegan, ðæt hé Swýðun wǽte, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 292

ge-búr-scipe

(n.)
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ge-búr-scipe, es; m. [ge-búr a dweller; scipe state, condition]

A neighbourhood ⬩ an association of the dwellers in a certain district acknowledged by the state ⬩ colonia ⬩ vicinia ⬩ consociatio

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A neighbourhood, an association of the dwellers in a certain district acknowledged by the state; colonia, vicinia, consociatio On ðam ylcan gebúrscipe in the same neighbourhood, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21 [MS. B]

teldian

(v.)
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teldian, p. ode, ede
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To spread (a tent, an awning, a net, a snare, etc.) Teldat conectit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 35: 15, 36. Hí teldedon gryne and ða gehýddon absconderunt mihi interitum laquei sui, Ps. Th. 34, 8

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þrýþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-full, adj.

Mighty ⬩ strong ⬩ powerful

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Mighty, strong, powerful Fóron æfter burgum þegnas þrýðfulle, oft hí þræce rǽrdon, Exon. Th, 243, 17; Jul. 12. Ic ( the devil ) bebeóde bearnum mínum, þegnum þrýðfullum, ðæt hié ðé hnǽgon, Andr. Kmbl. 2659; An. 1331

un-geféred

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geféred, adj.

Unapproached ⬩ inaccessible

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Unapproached, inaccessible Feldas and wudu and dúna, ða wǽron monnum ungeférde, for wildeórum and wyrmum, Nar. 20, 11. In án nearo fiesten micel ungeféredra móra in angustias inaccessorum montium, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 20

Linked entry: ge-féran

blác-ern

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Blácern lichinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 31. Swá is án micel blácern sicut lucerna, Nar. 37, 18. Ðonne þú blácernes behófige, Tech. ii. 126, 1. Man sceal habban . . . leóhtfær, blácern, Angl. ix. 264, 22. Add

burg-spræc

(n.)
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burg-spræc, -spæc (burh-).
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Substitute: <b>burg-sprǽc,</b> -spǽc, e; f. Elegant speech Gleáwnesse burhsprǽce dissertudinem urbanitatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 52. Burhspǽce urbanitatis, eloquentiae loquela, Hpt. Gl. 404, 40: An. Ox. 9, 13

ceace

(n.)
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ceace, an; f. (?)
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A cake Ceaum (ceacum ? cf. cyclum, the gloss to the same passage, An. Ox. 3859) tortellis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 63. [Hire cake bearneð o þe stan, H. M. 37, 36. Icel. kaka.] Cf. cicel

eorþ-ríce

the earth

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Add: the earth Sé hæfde áre on eorþríce, sé þe ælmyssan dǽlde dómlíce, Lch. i. 400, 8. an earthly kingdom, earthly power Críst fleáh eorðríce tó underfónne regnum percipere vitavit in terris, Past. 33, 12