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sæp-spón

(n.)

a chip or shaving with sap in it

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a chip or shaving with sap in it Genim geongre ácrinde hand fulle . . . sceafe ðæt gréne, wylle ða sæpspóne on cúmeolce, Lchdm. ii. 292,27

hindrian

(v.)
Grammar
hindrian, p. ede

To hinder, obstruct, keep back, repress

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To hinder, obstruct, keep back, repress Á hé sceal hǽðendðm hindrian he must always repress heathenism, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 306, 7

be-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstnian, ; p. ode.

to fixto pledgebetroth

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to fix Búton gé ðá heáfodleahtras him on befæstnian, ne sceal hé for ðám lǽssan losian, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 21. to pledge, betroth

ellen-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-leás, adj.

Lacking couragefortitūdine cărens

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Lacking courage; fortitūdine cărens Ic sceal sécan óðerne ellenleásran cempan I must seek another less courageous soldier, Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 7; Jul. 394

fiðer-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
fiðer-leás, adj.

Winglessālis cărens

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Wingless; ālis cărens Sum sceal of heán beáme fiðerleás feallan one wingless shall fall from a high tree, Exon. 87b; Th. 328, 23; Vy. 22

fóre-witan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-witan, fór-witan; ic, he -wát, ðú -wást, pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen

To foreknowpræscīre

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To foreknow; præscīre He eall fórewát hú hit geweorþan sceal he foreknows all how it shall come to pass, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 27

Linked entry: fór-witan

ful-earmlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-earmlíce, adv.

Full miserablyvery wretchedlymiserrĭme

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Full miserably, very wretchedly; miserrĭme Sum sceal fulearmlíce ealdre linnan one shall full miserably lose his life, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 20; Vy. 54

cræfte-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cræfte-líce, adv.
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sceal gemetgian swá cræftelíce ( tanta arte ) his stemne, 453, 12

wær-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
wær-wyrde, adj.

Cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words

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Cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words Wærwyrde sceal wísfæst hæle breóstum hycgan, nales breahtme hlúd, Exon. Th. 303, 22; Fä. 57

abbod-hád

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Sé ðe tó abbodháde sceal qui ordinandus est, 118, 3. Add

bóc-cræftig

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Bóccræftige weras (scholars) secgað ꝥ ꝥ syxféte vers sceal habban feówer and twéntig tíman, Angl. viii. 335, 13. Dele 'learned in the Bible,'and add

winter-steall

(n.)
Grammar
winter-steall, es; m.

A yearling foal

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Hors mon sceal gyldan mid .xxx. sciłł., myran mid .xx. sciłł., and wintersteal ealswá, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 3

Linked entry: -steall

ge-þinnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þinnian, -þinngian, -þynnian; p. ode; pp. od

To thinlessendiminishdispelattenuāre

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To thin, lessen, diminish, dispel; attenuāre Ic hie sceal ǽrest geþinnian [geþinngian, MS. Bod.] I must first dispel them, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 19

Linked entry: ge-þynnian

sehtan

(v.)
Grammar
sehtan, p. te
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Bisceop sceal beón symle ymbe sóme and ymbe sibbe . . . Hé sceal georne saca sehtan and friþ wyrcan, L. I. P. 7 ; Th. ii. 312, 14

sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
sprengan, de

To cause to spring.to scatter to sprinkle to burst, crack (cf. to spring a leak,sprung, applied to a bat)to apply a clysterquassare, rorareto burst, scatter, sprinkleto burst

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se sceaft tóbærst, and ðæt spere sprengde ( shivered the spear-head ), ðæt hit sprang ongeán, Byrht.

Linked entry: sprængan

wic-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
wic-weorc, es; n.
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Se gebúr sceal his riht dón; hé sceal erian healfne æcer tó wiceweorce . . ., Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 35. Cf. Hér synd gewriten ða gerihta ðe ða ceorlas sculan dón tó Hysseburnan . . .

Linked entry: wice-weorc

Pater-noster

(n.)
Grammar
Pater-noster, m. n.
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Ǽlc crísten man sceal cunnan ǽgðer ge his Paternoster ge his Crédan. Mid þám Paternostre hé sceal hine gebiddan . . . Wé habbað gesǽd embe þæt Paternoster, Hml. Th. i. 274, 19-22: ii. 604, 15-16: Hml. S. 12, 261: Wlfst. 33, 2.

helle-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
helle-seáþ, es; m.

The pit of hell

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The pit of hell Helleseáþ [Som. sceað] erebum, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 98; Wrt. Voc, 36, 21: Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 29 ; Jul. 422

mis-weorðian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-weorðian, -wurðian

to dishonourtreat disrespectfully

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to dishonour, treat disrespectfully Gif preóst circan miswurðige, ðe eal his wurðscipe of sceal árísan, gebéte ðæt, L. N. P. L. 25; Th. ii. 294, 10

teám-full

(adj.)
Grammar
teám-full, adj.

Prolific, productive

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Sceáp heora teámfulle ł berende oues eorum foetosae, Ps. Lamb. 143, 13: Ps. Spl. 143, 17