seonuwealtian
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to reel, not to stand firmly Sinewealtigan (wine-, Wrt.) vacillare , Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 48
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hof-lic
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Pertaining to a court or palace Tó hoflican geseton ad palatinas zetas An. Ox. 2996
swǽsende
food, victuals, refection ⬩ flatteries, blandishments, fair speech.
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I. 37; Th. ii. 436, 6-8), Wulfst. 284, 5. Ðone mete and ða swǽsendo dapes, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 20. In phrases :-- Gán tó swǽsendum to go to dinner; ire ad reficiendum, 5, 4; S. 617, 18.
Æðelréd
Æthelred ⬩ Æthelred ⬩ Æthelrédus ⬩ Æthelred Atheling ⬩ Æthelred
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D. 866, Æthelred succeeded to the kingdom of the West Saxons, Chr. 866; Erl. 73, 1. Æfter Eástron gefór Æðelréd [MS. Æðeréd] cining; and he rícsode [MS. ríxade] v gear after Easter [A.
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irþ
ploughing ⬩ tilling ⬩ a crop ⬩ ploughed land
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Ic sello ðás land mid cwice erfe and mid earþe and mid eallum þingum ðe tó londum belimpaþ I give these lands with the live stock, and crops and all things that belong to the lands, Chart. Th. 481, 3.
ge-hiwian
to form ⬩ fashion ⬩ make ⬩ transform ⬩ transfigure ⬩ formāre ⬩ plasmāre ⬩ fingĕre ⬩ fĭgūrāre ⬩ transfĭgūrāre ⬩ to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ pretend ⬩ sĭmŭlāre
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Th. i. 6, 18. Seó gehiwode anlícnys getiðode ðám toslitenum mannum hwílendlíc líf the apparent likeness imparted to the torn men transitory life, ii. 240, 17. Gehiwed dissimulatus, Hpt. Gl. 517.
Linked entries: ge-heowian ge-hiowian ge-hywian hiwian
be-wyrcan
surround
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Th. ii. 212, 26. Hé hét sceáwian Hiericho, hú heó beworht wæs, Jos. 2, 1. to cover over with metal Heó þá cartan beworhte mid leáde. Hml. S. 3, 532. Hé beworhte ðá bígelsas mid gyldenum læfrum, Hml. Th. ii. 498, 2.
scearpness
Sharpness ⬩ roughness ⬩ acidity, pungency ⬩ efficacy
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Th. i. 360, 34. Similar entries (v. scearp, V.) acidity, pungency Sió scearpnes the acidity of the humours, Lchdm. ii. 28, 1. Ðæs ecedes afre scearpnes, 224, 22.
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ge-swígian
to be silent ⬩ to pass over in silence; with the genitive ⬩ to silence
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to be silent Monig mon hæfþ ðone unþeáw, ðæt he ne can nyt sprecan ne ne can geswígian many a man has the bad habit, that he can say nothing to the purpose, nor yet hold his peace, Prov. Kmbl. 47.
Linked entries: ge-súgian ge-súwian ge-sweógian ge-swúgian
restan
To rest ⬩ to cease from toil, be at rest ⬩ to rest on a couch, to sleep ⬩ to rest in death, lie dead, lie in the grave ⬩ to remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be still ⬩ To rest one's self ⬩ of cessation from toil
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; To rest.; Grammar restan, intrans. ;; of persons ; to cease from toil, be at rest; Ic ðonne reste ;requiescam,; Ps. Th. 54, 6. Eádige beóþ þearfena gástas, and hié restaþ on heofena ríce, Blickl. Homl. 159, 29.
Linked entry: ræstan
rǽding-bóc
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A book containing the lessons, a lectionary Se mæssepreóst sceal habban ða wǽpna tó ðam gástlícum weorce... ðæt synd ða hálgan béc ... rǽdingbóc, L. Ælfc.
Linked entries: sumer-rǽdingbóc winter-rǽdingbóc
stór-cyll
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Th. 429, 35. Se ðe bær ða stórcyllan tó ðære offrunge, Homl. Th. ii. 294, 20 : Homl. Ass. 58, 185. Nime eówer ǽlc his stórcillan, Num. 16, 6. Ðás stórcyllan haec turibula, Ælfc. Gr. 14 ; Zup. 90, 4. Stórcillan, Lev. 10, 1
wan-hygd
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Th. 872; B. 434. [Cf. Icel. van-hyggja want of forethought.]
ge-spreca
One who talks with another ⬩ a counsellor
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Th. ii. 190, 12. Ðú dé ánne genim to gesprecan symle spella and lára rǽd-hycgende always take as thy counsellor one sagacious in discourses and doctrines, Exon. 80 a; Th. 301, 26; Fä. 25
Linked entry: ge-speca
a-fúlian
To become foul ⬩ to putrefy ⬩ be defiled ⬩ putrescere ⬩ putrefieri ⬩ inquinari
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To become foul, to putrefy, be defiled; putrescere, putrefieri, inquinari, Scint. 66: 17
a-swífan
To wander out of the way ⬩ to wander about ⬩ exorbitare
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To wander out of the way, to wander about ; exorbitare, Cot. 76 : 188
a-stintan
To make dull ⬩ to blunt ⬩ stint ⬩ assuage ⬩ hĕbĕtare ⬩ obtundere
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To make dull, to blunt, stint, assuage; hĕbĕtare, obtundere, Scint. 12: Cot. 101
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beámian
To shine ⬩ to cast forth rays or beams like the sun ⬩ radiare
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To shine, to cast forth rays or beams like the sun; radiare, Som
eft-ongén-bígan
To untwist again, to unwreathe ⬩ re-torquēre
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To untwist again, to unwreathe; re-torquēre Eft-ongén-bígde retorsit, Cot. 189
blícettan
To glitter, quiver ⬩ vibrare ⬩ micare
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[blícan I. to shine, glitter] To glitter, quiver; vibrare Blícette vibrabat, Cot. 178