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wildan

(v.)
Grammar
wildan, p. de.

to tamesubdueto make submissivehave dominion overrulecontrolto take into one's powerto seize

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Se ðe ðone mǽran noman abbodes underféhð, hé sceal mid twyfealdre láre ðáwyldan and týn, ðe him underþeódde synt qui suscipit nomen abbatis duplici debet doctrina suis preesse discipulis R. Ben. II, 12.

wilisc

(adj.)
Grammar
wilisc, adj.

foreign, not Englishservile

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Drence on Welscum ealað, 136, Dó ealle ðás wyrta on Wylisc ealo, 120, 6. servile Hé on ðreó tówearp ða cneór[d]nesse, ðæt wæs wælisc ( the race of Ham ; cf.

willes

(adv.)
Grammar
willes, adv.

Willingly, voluntarily, of one's own accord

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R. 6, 26. ] Þu þat forschuppes te self willes and waldes, H. M. 27, 2. v. self-willes, un-wil[l], wil[l]

spiweþa

(n.)
Grammar
spiweþa, an;m.

vomitingvomit, what is vomited

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Hí beóþ oferfyllede óþ spiweþan, R. Ben. 136, 25. Drincan óð speowðan, Homl. Th. ii. 292, 35. vomit, what is vomited Lǽt spíwan . . . gesceáwa hwæðer ðe spiwða sý swá micel swá hé ǽr gedranc, Lchdm. ii. 286, 22.

Linked entry: speowþa

spryttan

(v.)
Grammar
spryttan, p. te

To sproutspringgerminateTo put forth a shootbring forth fruitto incite

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R. 86, 15.] trans, To put forth a shoot, bring forth fruit Seó eorðe spryt hyre wæstmas eów, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 159. Ðes wíngeard sprytte Godes gecorenan, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 4: i. 614, 10.

Linked entries: tó-sprytting sprýtan

stæf-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-cyst, e; f.

Excellence in letters or learningbook-learning

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'I never learned anything from books, nor have I listened to any of those men that have studied and read them,' Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 593

stæf-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-rǽw, e; f.

A letter-rowan alphabetan alphabet

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A letter-row, an alphabet Mid stæfrǽwe endebyrdnesse tósceádene alphabeti ordine distinctum, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 40

stípere

(n.)
Grammar
stípere, es; m.

A support, prop, pillar

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R. 135, 135. Cf. Heo wuneð under þe chirche, ase uorte understipren hire, ȝif heo wolde uallen, A. R. 142, 16

stæl

(n.)
Grammar
stæl, es; n.

a placeplacesteadsteadsituationcondition

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Th. 366, 13; Reb. 11: Cd. Th. 68, 7; Gen. 1113. stead (as in the phrase to stand a person in good stead.

Linked entry: æt-steal

stæf-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-wrítere, es; m.

A writer about letters or grammar

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The word glosses historiographus, 42, 45, but perhaps stær- should be read for stæf-: and 18, 67 stæfwríterum glosses caracteribus, which seems an error

stræc

(n.)
Grammar
stræc, es; n. (?)

strictness, rigourviolence, force

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Sý nátóðæshwón regoles stræc gehealden nullatenus districtio regule teneatur, R. Ben. 61, 15. violence, force Hú mæg beón bútan strece and neádunge ðæt gehwá mid clǽnnysse ðæt gále gecynd þurh Godes gife gewylde? Homl. Th. i. 360, 1, 10.

streám

(n.)
Grammar
streám, es; m.

A stream, current, flowing water

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Reáde streámas the waters of the Red Sea, Cd. Th. 196, 23; Ex. 296. Sealte streámas, Exon. Th. 206, 2; Ph. 120. Streámas, sealtýþa gelác, 308, 4; Seef. 34

strang-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
strang-mód, adj.

confident, resolute

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Of strong mind, confident, resolute God ða unstrangan ðyses middangeardes geceás, ðæt ða strangmódan, ðe on ágenum mihtum truwiaþ, gescende wǽron, R. Ben. 138, 28

streccan

(v.)
Grammar
streccan, p. strehte, streahte; pp. streht, streaht, streced (v. strecedness)

To stretchto hold out, extendto spread outto prostrate

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Th. i. 252, 7. to spread out Ðæt folc strehton (straverunt) hyra reáf on ðone weg, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 8: Mk. Skt. 11, 8: Lk.

Linked entry: ge-streccan

áscung

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R. 7, 27. Mé sprekendum is óðer áxung (quaestio ) on mód becumen, Gr. D. 137, 29. Áxsung (interrogatio ) múð þínne geopenige, Scint. 81, 8. Hit is þeáw þǽre sprǽce and þǽre áscunge talis est materia, Bt. 39, 4;F. 216, 18.

a-scúnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúnian, l. á-scunian,

to abhordetestto express hate or scorn of:-- to reject because of hate or scorn

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'Þú gesáwe gehwǽde mot on þínes bróðor eáge' . . . þæt is on andgite: þú ásceonudest þá lǽstan gyltas on þíne gingran, R. Ben. 12, 5. Ǽlc þǽra þinga bétan þe hí ealle áscunedon, Chr. 1014;P. 145, 7.

á-seárian

(v.)
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Treówa hé déð fǽrlíce blówan and eft raðe áseárian, Wlfst. 196, 2. Add

á-spelian

(v.)
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Sý se hordere áspeled (-ad, v. l.) æt þǽre þénunge cellarius excusetur a coquina, R. Ben. 59, 2. Add

Linked entry: spelian

á-stundian

(v.)

To take upon one's self

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Substitute: To take upon one's self Eal hé mót ástundian swá hwæt swá fram his gingrurn, forgýmeleásod bið ad ipsum respicit quicquid a discipulis delinquitur, R. Ben. 61, 7. Búton gé hí ámeldian, gé sceolon heora wíte ástundian, Hml. S. 23, 299

Linked entry: stundian

á-syndran

Grammar
á-syndran, (á-syndrian).

to separate objects already connectedto distinguishto exceptto place at a distanceto prevent intermixturekeep apartto prevent associationparticipationcut off

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Ox. 1366. to except Út ásyndredom excepto, R. Ben. 1. 39, 12 : 40, 3 : 45, 5. where connexion is prevented, to place at a distance Ásyndredre in remoto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 29. Swá hí swíþor beóþ ásyndrode fram.