scyndness
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Incitement, prompting Seó deófollice scyndnes, Gr. D. 40, 18. Hé ne ðrowode nóht dǽre scyndnesse (náne costunge, v. l.) ofer ꝥ ǽfre fram þám sweartan cnihte ex illo die nil persuasionis ulterius a nigro puerulo pertulit, 112, 10. Undercropen mid scyndnesse
swæþ
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add: — Eálá! wǽre mé gelýfed ꝥ ic móste þínum swaðum fyligan and þínes deórwyrðan andwlitan gesihðe brúcan, Hml. S. 23 b, 710. add Hé gemétte ꝥ fæt swá gehál ꝥ on him ne mihton beón fundene náne swaðu ( vestigia ) þæs bryces, Gr. D. 97, 23. v. (?) swæþ
am-byre
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Substitute: Unfavourable, contrary (of wind) Þyder, hé cwæð, þæt man ne mihte geseglian on ánum n, mónðe, gyf man . . . ǽlce dæge hæfde ambyrne wind, Ors. l, I ; Bos. 21, 20. [Cf. Icel. aud-viðri a head wind. Mod. Icel. and-byrr (= mðt-byrr). (Dr. Craigie's
riht-ryne
A right course
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A right course Se bróc ðeáh hé swíðe of his rihtryne ðonne ðǽr micel stán of ðam heáhan munte oninnan fealþ and hine tódǽlþ and him his rihtrynes wiðstent, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 27-30 : Met. 5, 20. Oncerran ðisne swiftan rodor of his rihtryne 10, 41
un-wine
An unfriend ⬩ enemy
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An unfriend, enemy Ðæt hé mihte his unwinan unþancas dón, Chr. 1075 ; Erl. 212, 16. Gif ic ongén ne cume, þat þú it néfre ne lét weldon mine unwinan æfter mé þe mid unrichte sitteð ðéron and nyttað it mé éuere tó unðanke, Chart. Th. 584, 10
ofersǽwisc
From beyond the sea ⬩ transmarine
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From beyond the sea, transmarine: — Ofersǽwisc rind bark from beyond the sea (cinnamon), Lchdm. ii. 52, 3. Landferþ se ofersǽwisca hit gesette on Léden, Glostr. Frag. 10, 21. Hé (Benedict of Wearmouth) ða ciricean gefretwade mid godcunde wísdóme and
on-wille
Desired
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Desired 'Ac gé hine gesundne ásettaþ ðǽr gé hine sylfne genóman' ... Ongon ðá leófne síð dragan Dryhtnes cempa tó ðam onwillan eorþan dǽle to the hermitage to which he (Guthlac) desired to go, and from which the fiends had removed him, Exon. Th. 145,
ge-spówan
To succeed ⬩ prosper ⬩ succēdĕre ⬩ prospĕrāre
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To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre Hú hyre æt beaduwe gespeów how she prospered in battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346. Him æt ðære byrig ne gespeów he did not succeed at the city, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 8
sweor-ród
A cross suspended from the neck
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A cross suspended from the neck Hé becwæð Wulfstáne ærcebiscope áne sweorróde (the Latin version has philacterium; cf. the use of this word for chains and medals worn by gladiators round their necks as tokens of victory), Chart. Th. 551, 5. Óðrum litlum
tyhtend-líc
That serves far exhortation ⬩ encouragement ⬩ hortative
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That serves far exhortation, encouragement, etc. hortative Wé wyllaþ sume tihtendlíce sprǽce wið eów habban, Homl. Th. ii. 574, 20. Sume adverbia syndon ðæt synd tihtendlíce, ortativa, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 227, 16. Hé mid tihtendlícum wordum heora gewǽhtan
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fram-síþ
Absence on a journey
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Absence on a journey Ne dorste nán þǽra munuca on hyra ealdres framsíþe (æfweardnysse, v.l., in Patris absentia. Cf. hé on færelde wæs, 28, 21) gangan inn tó þǽra fǽmnena gesomnunge, Gr. D. 29, 2. Ful oft mec hér wráðe begeat fromsíð freán, Kl. 33. Substitute
spircan
to sparkle ⬩ to fall in drops.
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to sparkle Spircendre scintillante. Hpt. Gl. 429, 42. Spyrcendum scintillantibus, 499, 43. to fall in drops. v. spircing Hé hét mycel ád ontendan on ymbhwyrfte ðæs mǽdenes and mid pice hí besprencgan and mid spyrcendum ele with oil that bespattered
spor-wrecel
What is tracked after being driven off (?)
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What is tracked after being driven off (?) Ðá forstæl hé ða unlǽdan oxan æt Funtial, and dráf tó cytlid, and hine mon ðǽræt áparade, and his speremon áhredde ða sporwreclas the man who tracked him rescued the cattle that had been driven off (?), Chart
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stirnlíce
sternly, hardly, harshly ⬩ inflexibly, rigorously
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sternly, hardly, harshly Hé him ondwyrde and him suíðe stiernlíce stiérde fregit eos responsionibus, Past. 28, 6; Swt. 197, 19. Welig spycþ styrnlíce diues affabitur rigide, Scint. 78, 18. inflexibly, rigorously Cyning sceal eallum Godes feóndum styrnlíce
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á-þringan
'to conceal,'
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Under dele 'to conceal,'and for 'Cot. 33' substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 22 (celatum=embossed),and add Hé his feorh áþrang of þám líchaman, Gr. D. 136, 2. Ic wæs út áþrungen fram eallum þám folce oððe ic ǽnlípigu oþstód, Hml. S. 23 b, 409
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ge-openian
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Add: <b>A.</b> trans. to open a door, gate, &c., so as to admit of passage Gatu heofonan hé geopnode ( aperuit ), Ps. L. 77, 23. Se preóst nolde undón þá duru mid cǽge, ac se bisceop hí geopenade mid his worde, Hml. S. 3, 485. Geopena
ge-wis
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Add of persons or personal attributes. certain, not having doubt Se mǽsta dǽl monna ne sécþ on ꝥ ꝥ him forgifen is, ꝥ is gesceádwísness ( ratio), ne ꝥ ne sécþ ꝥ him ofer is, ꝥ is ꝥ englas habbaþ and wíse men, ꝥ is gewis andget (intelligentia ). . . .
tíman
to teem, ⬩ be productive. ⬩ to be with child, ⬩ bear, ⬩ bring forth young ⬩ to beget, ⬩ have intercourse with (wið) a woman ⬩ to have offspring, ⬩ bring forth ⬩ to vouch to warranty ⬩ to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possession ⬩ to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support ⬩ to betake one's self to a place, ⬩ go to ⬩ to resort to ⬩ appeal to in reverence or for help ⬩ to lead to
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to teem, be productive. v. teám I., referring to a female, to be with child, bear, bring forth young Wá ðám wífum, ðe ðonne týmaþ and heora cild fédaþ (vae praegnantibus et nutrientibus, Mt. 24, 19), Wulfst. 81, 6. Sindon sume gesceafta ðe týmaþ búton
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singan
To sing ⬩ to sing ⬩ recite ⬩ relate musically or in verse ⬩ to compose verse ⬩ narrate ⬩ to sing a song ⬩ recite a poem, prayer, formula ⬩ read aloud ⬩ to narrate in verse ⬩ write ⬩ to sing about ⬩ recite ⬩ compose a poem about something
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To sing. used absolutely; of persons, to sing, recite, relate musically or in verse Singan modulare, singe modulabor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 2, 3. Ic Gode singe gaudebo Deo, Ps. Th. 74, 8. Ic Drihtne singe cantabo Domino, 103, 31. Hwæt is ðis folc ðe ðus
faran
to travel ⬩ journey ⬩ to march ⬩ to go ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ to go ⬩ move ⬩ to go ⬩ fly ⬩ to come ⬩ to pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ to go on ⬩ practise ⬩ happen ⬩ turn out
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Add Ic fare eo, ic út fare exeo, ic tó fare adeo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 193, 3. Færeð meat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 33. Síþien and færen comitentur, 22, 14. expressing movement. of persons. to travel, journey Wé beóþ mid þé swá hwyðer swá þú færest, Bl. H. 233, 33
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