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sícle

(adj.)
Grammar
sícle, adj.
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In bad health, sickly On .ii. nihte aldne mónan ꝥ cild, ꝥ swá bið ácenned, bið seóc and sícle (unhál, v. l. infirmus), Archiv cxxix. 21, 16

méd-sceatt

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Add Seó anfengnes médsceata on dómum ys sóðfæstnesse forlǽtnes, Ll. Lbm. 476, 30. Sé þe þám scyldegan scyldeþ for métsceattum (pro pecunia), 475, 3.

bræc-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
bræc-cóðu, e; f. [bræc
a breaking
, cóðu
a disease
]

a breakinga diseaseThe breakingfalling disease, epilepsyepilepsiaέπιληψία

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The breaking or falling disease, epilepsy; epilepsia = έπιληψία Bræc-cóðu, fylle-seóc epilepsia vel caduca vel larvatio vel commitialis, Ælfc. Gl. 10;Som. 57, 20;Wrt. Voc. 19, 26

sol-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
sol-mónaþ, On the gloss panibus sol see Corp. Gl. H. p. xxxix, where panibus is taken to be a corruption of phoebus.

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be-witan

(v.)
Grammar
be-witan, ic. he -wát, ðú -wást, pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen; v. trans. [be near, witan to know, see, take care of]

To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administerpræesse, administrare

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To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administer; præesse, administrare Ðe ealle his þing bewiste qui præerat omnibus quæ habebat, Gen. 24, 2. Ne miht ðú leng tún-scíre bewitan jam non poteris villicare, Lk. Bos. 16, 2: Ex. 3, 7: 5,

Linked entry: be-wiste

hǽðung

(n.)
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Parching or drying by heat On ðǽre sunnan is hǽtu and beorhtnys; ac seó hǽtu drýgð, and seó beorhtnys onlýht. Óðer ðing déð seó hǽtu, and óðer seó beorhtnys, belimpð seó hǽðung tó ðǽre hǽtan, and seó onlíhting belimpð tó ðǽre beorhtnysse, Hml.

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorciseaugurarito salute, greet

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To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise Ic hálsige and bidde ðone gelǽredan ðæt hé ðæt ús ne wíte I beseech and beg the learned not to blame us for it, Guthl. prol; Gdwin. 2, 10: Blickl. Homl. 57, 33. Ic hálsige ðé þurh ðone lifiendan

þeód-

(prefix)
Grammar
þeód-, As the first part of several compounds (see below) þeód has the force of general, great; a similar use is found in
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O. Sax. and Icel. The form is also found in proper names, e.g. Ðeód-bald, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 33. Ðeód-ríc, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 5. Þeód-Scyldingas, Beo. Th. 2042; B. 1019. Cf. regn-

ge-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask forquærere, requirere, inquirereto seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come toadire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquoto seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invadehostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripereto seek; go to, visitire, proficiscito appoint, dispose, besetexigere, disponere

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to seek, inquire, ask for; quærere, requirere, inquirere Ne mæg ic aldornere míne gesécan I cannot seek my life's safety, Cd. 103; Th. 136, 30; Gen. 2514. Gif he gesécean dear wíg if he dare seek war, Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684. Heó mynster gesóhte monasterium

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan

six-benn

(n.)
Grammar
six-benn, e;
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f A wound made by a 'seax' Ealdorgewinna [ the fire-drake) siexbennum seóc (cf. cyning wælseaxe gebrǽd . . . forwrát Wedra helm wyrm on middan, 5400; B. 2703), Beo. Th. 5800; B. 2904

ge-íþrian

(v.)
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to become easier, suffer less, get better Seóc raþe geéþrað, Lch. iii. 196, 16. to make easier, make less laborious Ꝥ God for his mildheortnesse eów geéðrað ꝥ gewinn swá earfoþlices weges, Gr. D. 113, 8

wyrm-galdere

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-galdere, es; m.

A serpent-charmersorcerer

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A serpent-charmer, sorcerer Hé hét sumne wyrmgaldere micle næddran hire in tó gelǽdan, ðæt seó hí ábítan sceolde. Ðá stód seó fǽmne forð on hire gebede, and seó næddre stód be hire; ðonne seó fǽmne onleát, ðonne onleát seó næddre.

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas oferhlifaþ, swá se fugel gewíteþ, Exon.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

speld

(n.)
Grammar
speld, es; n.; pl. speld and speldru (? or speldra (see below) from speldr. Cf. 'Spelder of woode esclat, Palsgrave. The schafte to spildurs spronge,
  • Avow. of Arthur,'
  • Halliwell's Dict.
): speld, e; f.

A splintera thin piece of wood used as a torcha torch(splinters)splinter of a lancea tableta flakea tablet

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A splinter, a thin piece of wood used as a torch, a torch On spelde in favillam, Anglia xiii. 35, 213. Speldum favillis, 36, 234, Ðara spaca speldra malleoli Similar entries (v. spæc), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 56. Biernende speld tedas, 95, 26. Spelde tedas

mid-ferhtness

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhtness, e; f.

Middle age

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Middle age Seó heora iúgoþ and seó midfyrhtnes bútan ǽgwylcum leahtre gestanden, hwylc talge wé ðæt seó yldo and se ende ðæs heora lífes wǽre? Blickl. Homl. 163, 3-6

Linked entry: -ferhtness

recen

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add: Seó tunge áwylspaþ seó þe ǽr hæfde ful recene sprǽce, Nap. 74, 18

ge-mengednys

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Nis ná gerunnen tógædere seó godcundnys and seó menniscnys, ac seó godcundnys is ymbscrýd mid þǽre mennisc-nysse, swá þæt þǽr nys náðor gemencgednys ne tódál, Hml. Th. ii. 8, 7. Add

mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ, e; f.

Importunate desireambition

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Importunate desire, ambition Ðæt mód sǽde ðæt him nǽfre seó mǽgþ and seó gítsung forwel ne lícode, Bt. tit. 17; Fox xii, 24. Cf.

Linked entry: mýgþ

á-wlispian

(v.)
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to stammer, speal inarticulately Seó tunge áwlyspaþ, seó þe ǽr hæfde ful recene sprǽce, Nap. 74

Linked entry: wlispian

mynster-stede

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-stede, es; m.
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A monastic edifice, monastery (as a building) Eall his mynsterstede full fæste gestód, búton þám gebedhúse ánum in þám hé læg seóc; eall hit ábifode dum ejus omnis domus in sua soliditate persisteret, cubiculum in quo jacebat aeger contremuit Gr.