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on-fæstan

(v.)
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to make fast, fix On ðǽre ylcan circan wǽron onfæste þá eówestran þára bróðra sceápa eidem ecclesiae caulae inhaerebant ovium, Gr. D. 224, 16

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.)
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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

hríðer

(n.)
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hríðer, hrýðer, es; n.

oxcowheifer

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Of nýtenum ðæt ys of hríðerum and of sceápum de pecoribus id est de bobus et ovibus, 2

Linked entries: hruðer hrýðer

ellen-leás

(adj.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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

scrépe

(adj.)
Grammar
scrépe, scroepe; adj.
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C.) on lǽswe sceápa and neáta alendis apta pecoribus ac jumentis, Bd. 1, l; S. 473, 13

Linked entry: scroepe

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.)
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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.)
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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