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tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
tácnian, p. ode.

to make a mark upon something, to mark ⬩ to be a token or mark of something, to indicate, mark ⬩ to indicate, point out ⬩ to signify ⬩ to be the figurative expression of, be a figure of something, to symbolize ⬩ to indicate what is future, to portend

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to make a mark upon something, to mark Seó líget ðæt deófol bærneþ and tácnaþ, Salm.

ge-teohhian

(v.)
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Ic geteohhode mín líf on mægðháde tó geendigenne. Hml. Th. i. 198, 26. þone hé ǽr geteohhode mid teónan tó forseónne, Hml. S. 31, 677.

ENGEL

(n.)
Grammar
ENGEL, ængel, angel, engyl; gen. engles; dat. engle; pl. nom. acc. englas, engel; gen. engla; dat. englum; m. An ANGEL, a messenger; angelus = ἄγγελος
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Þurh ðæs engles word through the angel's word, Exon. 20a; Th. 51, 31; Cri. 824: 34b; Th. 110, 11; Gú. 106: Salm. Kmbl. 901; Sal. 450: Homl. Th. i. 30, 22. He ðam engle oncwæþ he spake to the angel, Cd. 141; Th. 176, 12 ; Gen. 2910: Lk. Bos. 2, 13.

heófian

(v.)
Grammar
heófian, p. ode

To lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ wail ⬩ bewail

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Th. i. 540, 30. Wá eów ðe nú hlihgaþ gé sceolon heófian and wépan woe to you that laugh now, ye shall mourn and weep, 180, 15. Ðá ongann Ypolitus sárlíce heófian then Hippolytus began sorely to lament, 428, 12: 408, 9: L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 398, 36.

un-ǽmetta

(n.)
Grammar
un-ǽmetta, -ǽmta, an; m.

Want of leisure for doing, something, occupation, business

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Th. 159, 7.

Linked entry: ǽmetta

húru-þinga

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Th. ii. 100, 23 : Hml. A. 141, 87. v. húru; 3 Hwilcan geþance mæg ǽnig man ǽfre húruðinga ꝥ dón ?, Ll. Th. i. 334, 28

hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
hindan, adv.

From behind, ⬩ at the back, ⬩ in the rear, ⬩ behind

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From behind, at the back, in the rear, behind Ðá hét hé gewríðan ðone páþan and ðone ððerne preóst tó his hricge hindan then he ordered the pope to be bound, and the other priest behind to his back, Homl. Th. ii. 310, 31.

rihtung

(n.)
Grammar
rihtung, e; f.

direction ⬩ guidance ⬩ correction ⬩ setting right ⬩ correction ⬩ reproof ⬩ a direction ⬩ rule ⬩ regularis

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The word occurs often in the treatise from which these passages are taken

Linked entry: rihting

á-weorpan

to throw ⬩ cast ⬩ cause rapid ⬩ violent movement of a body, ⬩ to throw away ⬩ to throw upfood ⬩ to throw off ⬩ free one's self from ⬩ to cast out ⬩ expel ⬩ to reject ⬩ cast away or off ⬩ renounce, ⬩ to cost down ⬩ trouble

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Add: lit. to throw, cast, cause rapid or violent movement of a body, the agene personal Hé út áwearp þá sceomolas and þá setl, Bl. H. 71, 18. Hé þone ealdan feónd on helle grund áwearp, 87, 20. Bútan man ðá mǽdene áwurpe of þám búre, Hml.

ageán-hwyrfan

(v.)

To turn again ⬩ to return ⬩ redire

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To turn again, to return; redire, Mk. Jun. 6, 31

ang-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
ang-sumian, p. ode; pp. od

To vex ⬩ afflict ⬩ to be solicitous ⬩ vexare ⬩ angere ⬩ sollicitus esse

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To vex, afflict, to be solicitous; vexare, angere, sollicitus esse

betux-sittan

(v.)

to insert, interpose, to set, put or bring in ⬩ interserere

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to insert, interpose, to set, put or bring in; interserere

Linked entry: be-tux

sýr

(n.)
Grammar
sýr,
  • Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 42,
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seems to have a meaning similar to that of swylige

dybbian

(v.)
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to pay attention to Dybbian incumbere (fletibus ), An. Ox. 645

gystigan

(v.)

to lodge ⬩ to abide as a guest ⬩ hospitari

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to lodge, to abide as a guest; hospitari Scint. 47

under-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
under-sceótan, p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten.

to move to a place beneath ⬩ to intercept ⬩ to under-prop ⬩ support

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to move to a place beneath, to intercept His ( the moon's ) trendel underscýt ðære (ða, MS.

hálig-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dóm, es; m.

holiness, sanctity ⬩ sanctimonia ⬩ holy things, relics, holy work, a sacrament ⬩ a holy place, sanctuary ⬩ relic ⬩ holiness ⬩ sacred things ⬩ relics ⬩ a sanctuary ⬩ sacramentum, sanctuarium ⬩ sacred thing, relic, sanctuary

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Tó ðæs háligdómes dura to the door of the sanctuary, Ex. 21, 6. Tóweard ðam háligdóme toward the sanctuary, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 20.

scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
scrýdan, p. de.

to put clothes on a person ⬩ to clothe a person with (mid) a garment ⬩ to dress ⬩ to clothe ⬩ to furnish with clothes ⬩ provide with clothes ⬩ to put on a garment ⬩ to rig a ship

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to put clothes on a person, to clothe a person with (mid) a garment, to dress Ic mé scrýde induo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 2; Zup. 167, 2. Ic [mé] scrýdde mid hǽran induebar cilicio. Ps. Spl. 34, 15.

Linked entries: ful-scrid -scrid

á-wiht

alone ⬩ any good ⬩ good for anything

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Heó nán land hæfde þe him áht tó gebyrede that in any way belonged to him, Cht. Th. 337, 23. Wé sculon óðrum mannum áht fremian we shall somewhat benefit other men, Ll. Th. ii. 332, 3.

licgan

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Þý lǽs se hwǽte cíþa leás licge on þǽm lande, Met. 12, 6. of the wind, the tongue, to be still, be at rest Ðonne wind ligeð tum ventos claudit Aeolus antris, Ph. 182.