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segn-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
segn-cyning, es ; m.
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A king before whom a banner is borne Him ðǽr segncyning (Grein would read sigecyning ; but cf. (?) the passages from Bede under segn) wið ðone segn foran rád, Cd. Th. 188, 22 ; Exod. 172

be-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tellan, p. -tealde, -telede, pl. -tealdon, -teledon; pp. -teald, -teled, -tæled; v. a. [be, tellan to tell]

To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clearexcusare

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To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clear; excusare Ðæt he móste hine betellan that he might answer him, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 12. Godwine betealde hine Godwin cleared himself, 1052; Ing. 238, 22

ge-cýpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýpan, -cépan; p. -cýpte; pp. -cýpt [cýpan to sell]

To buypurchaseĕmĕre

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Ðæt ic ðé gecýpte which I bought for thee, Exon, 29 b; Th. 90, 11; Cri. 1472

Linked entry: ge-cépan

ge-deccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-deccan, imp. -dec. [deccan to cover]

To covertĕgĕre

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To cover; tĕgĕre Gedec ánne cláþ ðǽr mid cover a cloth therewith, Herb. 78, 2; Lchdm. i. 182, 3. Gedeced mid wyrtum covered with spices, Homl. Th. ii. 260, 35. v. Leo 607. 39

ge-fér

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér, es; n.

A companysocietycŏmĭtātus

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Wéndon ðæt he on heora gefére wǽre existĭmantes illum esse in cŏmĭtātu, Lk. Bos. 2, 44

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, p. de

To be successful, succeed

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To be successful, succeed Ðam ðe eahtan wile sáwla gehwylcre ðǽr he gesǽlan mæg to him who will persecute every soul if he can manage it, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 6; Gú. 318

sinc-hroden

(adj.)
Grammar
sinc-hroden, adj.
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Treasure-laden, adorned with costly ornaments Ðec biddan hét se ðisne beám ágróf, ðæt ðú sinchroden gemunde. . ., Exon. Th. 473, 11 ; Bo. 13. Salu sinchroden halls richly adorned, Andr. Kmbl. 3342 ; An. 1675

þurh-swógan

(v.)

to press throughpenetratepervade

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to press through, penetrate, pervade Ealle ða fúllnessa ðæs ðýstran ofnes ðe mé ǽr ðurhsweógh(-swég, Bd. M. 430, 6 note) omnem foetorem tenebrosae fornacis, qui me pervaserat, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 21

weorold-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-dóm, es; m.
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A secular judgment, judgment by a secular court Sum wer wæs betogen ðæt hé wǽre on stale, and hine man gelæhte and æfter worulddóme dydon him út ða eágan, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 267

wód-frec

(adj.)
Grammar
wód-frec, adj.

Furiously greedyragingravening

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Furiously greedy, raging, ravening Ðæt se wódfreca werewulf (the devil) tó swýðe ne slíte, ne tó fela ne ábíte of godcundre heorde, L. C. E. 26 ; Th. i. 374, 30. Wódfræca, Wulfst. 191, 16

Linked entry: frec

be-hlǽnan

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Add: to surround, encompass Foldbúende se micla dæg mægne bihlǽneð (-hlæmeð, MS.), swá þeóf hæleð forféhð slǽpe gebundne, Cri. 870. Eal engla werod behlǽnað (cf. embtrymmað. Wlfst. 137, 15) ðone Metod, Dóm. L. 116

for-bærnednes

a burn

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Injury by burning, a burn Ðeós wyrt gehǽleþ mænigfealde untrumnyssa ðæs líchoman . . . forbærnednysse. Lch. i. 272, 2: 5610. Wið forbærnednysse. Genim þysse wyrte wyrt-truman . . . lege tó þám bærnytte, 298, 10: 62, 19. Substitute:

ge-swic

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Voc. ii. 97, 4. cessation Sý hé betáht Satane meó helle grunde and ðǽr á cwylmie mid Godes wiðsacum búte geswice, C. D. iv. 107, 17

ufor

Grammar
ufor, <b>; II.</b>
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Ðætte hié swá micle swíðor ðone spild ðæs hryres him ondrǽden ðonne ða óðre, swá hí ufor stondað ðonne ðá óðre ut tanto sollicitius praecipitem ruinam metuant, quanto altius stant, Past. 407, 21. Add

wel-wyrcende

(adj.)

well-doing

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Se freódóm ðæs deófollícan onwaldes wæs seald eallum welwyrcendum Blickl. Homl. 137, 14

wíf-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-scrúd, es; n.

Clothing for a womanwoman's dressfemale attire

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And mínre gyngran dehter ic geann ealles ðæs wífscrúdes ðe tó láfe bið, Chart. Th. 530, 14-25

ofer-flówness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-flówness, e; f.

Superfluity, overflowing

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Oferflóuwnys superfluitas ðæs gecyndes, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 1. Of oferflównysse, S. 496, 37. His líchoma mid oforflównessum gefrætwod wæs, Blickl. Homl. 195, 12

of-linnan

(v.)

to cease, leave offdiscedere

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to cease, leave off Ðæt wæter oflan and má of heora múþe hit ne eode the water stopped, and it no longer came out of the mouth of the image Blickl. Homl. 247, 8

Linked entry: linnan

cristlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
cristlíc, adj.

Christlikechristian christianus

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Christlike, christian; christianus We lǽraþ, ðæt ǽghwilc cristen man cristlíce lage rihtlíce healde we direct, that every christian man rightly observe the christian law L. Eth. vi. 11; Th. 1. 318, 11. note 4

crimman

(v.)
Grammar
crimman, p. cramm, cram, pl. crummon; pp. crummen

To crumbcrumblemingle friareinserere

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To crumb, crumble, mingle; friare, inserere Homes sceafoðan crim on ðæt dolh crumble shavings of horn on the wound L. M. 1. 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 12. Cram inseruit Glos. Prudent. Recd. 151, 33