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pinsian

(v.)
Grammar
pinsian, p. ode
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holrede ł pinsode pensavit, cogitavit, Hpt. Gl. 443. 76. sceáwode hine selfne and pinsode he observed and weighed himself, Past. 7, 2; Swt. 51, 15. Pinsige ǽlc mon hiene selfne georne, 10, 2 ; Swt. 63, 18. Pinsiende inquirendo, scrutando, Hpt.

Linked entry: pís

on-tydran

(v.)

to nourish, support

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to nourish, support þyncþ eów seó sibb gefæstnad wǽre, hwæðér hió síe ðæm gelícost ðe mon nime ǽnne eles dropan, and drýpe on án micel fýr, and þence hit mid ðæm ádwæscan?

gildan

(v.)
Grammar
gildan, geldan, gieldan, gyldan, ic gilde, gielde, gylde, ðú giltst, gieltst, gyltst, gilst, he gildeþ, gilt, gielt, gylt, pl. gildaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden; v.

To yieldpayrestorerequitegiverendermake an offering serveworshipredderesolveretribuereretribuererependererestituereservicecolere

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Gilde ðæt ilce wíte ðæt se óðer sceolde gif he him ryhtes wyrnde let him pay the like penalty that the other should if he had denied him justice, L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 18.

eáðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáðelíce, eðelíce, ýðelíce; comp. or; sup. ost, ust; adv.

Easilyfăcĭle

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He sóhte he eáðelícost hine gesealde he sought how he might most easily betray him, 22, 6

Linked entry: éðelíce

ge-défelíce

(adv.)
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his bisceophád gedéfelíce for Gode geheóld. Bl. H. 219, 31. mæg ic ðé ána gedéfelíce deáð þénunga gegearwian ?, Nap. 16, 35. Add

ge-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healdan, -haldan, to -healdenne; ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hiltst, he -healdeþ, -healt, -helt, -hylt, pl. -healdaþ; p. -heóld, -hióld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon, -hióldon; impert. -heald, pl. -healdaþ; subj. pres. -healde, pl. -healden; p. -heólde, pl. -heólden; pp. -healden.

to keepholdobservekeep inretainreservepreservesavedefendprotectcustodīreservāreobservārecontĭnērereservāresalvāredefendĕreto holdoccupypossesstĕnērepossĭdēre

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He frætwe geheóld fela missera he held the armour many years, Beo. Th. 5253; B. 2620

lytig-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
lytig-, lyte-líce; adv.

Cunninglyartfullycraftily

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lytelíce ðonne deófol bepǽhte, Wulfst. 11, 9, 16. Ne weorþeþ on worulde lytelíce swicolra ðonne wyrþeþ none in the world is more craftily deceitful than he, 54, 22.

þegenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þegenlíce, adv.
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læg ðegenlíce ðeódne gehende he lay like a warrior close to his lord, Byrht. Th. 140, 26; By. 294

wlíte

Grammar
wlíte, wlítu.
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sǽde him hwilc heora wlitu wæs, and wǽron gescrýdde, Hml. S. 31, 705. Add Tó bóte cyrican wlites adornamentum ęclesię, Chrd, 82, 12.

be-sceáwian

(v.)

to contemplatebeholdto considerto see about take care of

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Gl. 404, 34. to consider For hwig ne besceáwost þú on þýnre heortan . . . Crýst on Iudéa lande geboren wæs. St. A. 32, 13. besceáwað considerat (Prov. 5, 21), Kent. Gl. 115. besceáwode ꝥ mid Drihtne habbað þá sélestan gife, Hml.

inca

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Add: an occasion, opportunity Beháten þá mágas þæt nǽfre nǽnne incan ne sécan, him tó syndrigum ǽhtum gerýmed sý promittent quia numquam ei tribuant occasionem habendi, R. Ben. 103, 18.

wræclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wræclíce, adv.

abroadto foreign partsstrangelywonderfully

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abroad, to foreign parts férde wræclíce (peregre) on feorlen ríce, Lk. Skt. 15, 13. strangely, wonderfully Wræclíce mirabiliter, Ps. Th. 75, 4. Gemunaþ mænig wundor worhte wræclíce, 104, 5 : 105, 7: 148, 5

þeód-lícettere

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-lícettere, es; m.
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An arch-hypocrite Se þeódlícetere ( Antichrist ) hit gehíwaþ swá ðæt læst manna wát, him wið ðone ðeódfeónd gescyldan sceal, Wulfst. 54, 18

á-þrístian

(v.)

to be boldpresume

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to be bold, presume swíðe sceolde áþrístigean (-þrístian, v.l.) on myclum bénum quantum praesumere in magnis petitionibus deberet, Gr. D. 70, 30

ymb-seón

(v.)
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to behold, look Ic hine wolde biddan, ðæt sweotole ymbsáwe súð, eást and west (cf. behealde on feówer healfe his, Bt. 19 ; Fox 68, 21), wídgil sint heofones hwealfe, Met. 10, 5

Linked entry: ymb-sewen

dyrst-lǽcan

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Ne dyrstlǽce ( presumat ) se gingra ꝥ mid þám yldran sitte, bútan hine háte, R. Ben. 116, 5: 128, 4. Ne dyrstlǽcen þæt út of mynstre etan non presumant foris manducare, 79, 16. Add

riht-ǽw

(n.)
Grammar
riht-ǽw, e; f.

legitimate matrimonya legitimate wife

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legitimate matrimony Gehádedum mannum is beboden, ðæt cýþan sceolan folce hwæt on hálgum bócum áwriten is, and wísian, rihtǽwe healdan sceolan, Wulfst. 304, 18. a legitimate wife Be ðam men ðe hæfþ his rihtǽwe legitimam suam uxorem, L.

mynster-timbrung

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-timbrung, e; f.
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Building of a monastery þurh gesihðe gedihte þá mynstertimbrunge neáh Terracinense defabrica monasterii Terracinensis per visionem ab eo disposita Gr. D. 147, 11

Linked entry: timbrung

sǽ-healf

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-healf, e; f.
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The seaside Bæd ánre sylle, þæt mihte þæt hús on ðá sǽhealfe ( a parte maris) mid þǽre underlecgan, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 33. lǽdde scipfyrde tó Scotlande, and ꝥ land on þá sǽhealfe mid scipum ymbelæg, Chr. 1072; P. 208, 13

droht

(n.)
Grammar
droht, es; m?

Manner or condition of life vitæ condĭtio

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Manner or condition of life; vitæ condĭtio he his wísna trúwade, drohtes, on ðære dimman ádle how he trusted in his morals, his manner of living, in that hidden malady, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 31; Gú. 1135

Linked entry: ge-dryhtu