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níde

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Add Ðæt hé ðonne tó fóo, gif hé niéde sciele coactus ad regimen veniat, Past. 59, 9

sǽ-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-steorra, an; m.
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Sǽsteorra heó is gecweden, for ðan þe se steorra on niht gecýþeð scyplíðendum mannum hwyder bið eást and west, hwyder súð and norð, Hml. A. 117, 6-19

sǽ-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-genga, an; m.

a sea-goer, a marinera vessel, ship

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understandaþ ðæt eorþlíce líchamlíce beóþ fulran on weaxendum mónan ðonne on wanigendum the skilful mariners well understand that earthly, corporeal things are fuller with a waxing than with a waning moon, Anglia viii. 327,21 . a vessel, ship Sǽgenga fór

Linked entry: sǽ-líðend

welwillendness

(n.)
Grammar
welwillendness, e; f.

Benevolencebenignitykindness

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Benevolence, benignity, kindness God wolde for his welwillendnysse ús earmingas álýsan Hexam. 18; Norm. 26, 27. Se cyngc blissode on his dohtor welwillendnesse Ap. Th. 16, 11. On ðínre welwyllendnysse Homl. Th. ii. 598, 17.

sweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
sweorfan, p. swearf, pl. swurfon; pp. sworfen

To rub, scour, fileto turn (aside) to no side,to wander, rove to move, goto wipe outdelere to wipeto wipetergere, extergere, siccareto file

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Cpds. with for, omitted in their place, are added here:?-Forsweorfeþ elimat, i. mundat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 1. Biþ forsworfen vel forgniden demolitur, exterminatur, 138, 63

Linked entries: a-sweorfan ge-sweorfan

týdrung

(n.)
Grammar
týdrung, e ; f.

propagationa branch

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Bt. 34, 12; Fox 152, 25. Cf. (?) Þis woreld ebbeð þenne hit þat tuderinde wiðteoð withholds its productivity, O.E. Homl. ii. 177, 23. a branch Tyddrung (týdrung, MS. T.: tiddrung, MS. V.) oððe bóh propago, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Zup. 216, 15

Linked entry: tyddrung

á-þindan

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For ðǽre orsorgnesse monn oft áðint on oferméttum, Past. 35. 3 : 113, 18. Hí áðindað innane on ídlum gilpe, 439, 5. Þá þe áþindað and áswellað þurh þá wilnunge þæs ídlan gylpes, Gr. D. 40, 4. Ðætte hié ne áðinden on heora móde, Past. 319, 17.

bearm

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¶with the idea of possession, cf. hand:-- Hé bróhte him tó bearme stánas, bæd him for hungre hláfas wyrcan, Sat. 672. Him tó bearme cwom máððumfæt mǽre, B. 2404. Hiá sellað on barm iuer, Lk. L. 6, 38. Add

be-dípan

(v.)

to dipplunge

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Sié bidéped (intinguatur) fót ðín in blóde, Ps. Srt. 67, 24. Se ráp wæs bedýped (-dyp-?) in þám wætre funis tingeretur aqua, Gr. D. 214, 26. Bedíped inditus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 62. Hé biþ bedýped on þá neoþe-mestan helle wítu, Bl. H. 185, 6.

a-drencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drencan, p. -drencte; pp. -drenced; v. a.

To plunge underto immersedrownimmergere

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To plunge under, to immerse, drown; immergere Wolde hine adrencan on ðære eá would drown him in the river, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 36.

æ-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
æ-bylgþ, -bylþ, -bylygþ, e; f: es; n? [bylgþ, v. belgan]

An offencea faultscandalwrongangerwrathindignationoffensainjuriairaindignatio

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An offence, a fault, scandal, wrong, anger, wrath, indignation; offensa, injuria, ira, indignatio To æbylgþe for offence, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 27. He sende on hí graman æbylygþe hys misit in eos iram indignationis suæ, Ps. Spl. 77, 54.

Linked entries: a-bylgþ æ-bylg

æl-beorht

All-brightall-shining

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Fox 29,104; Met. 29, 51

a-temian

(v.)
Grammar
a-temian, p. ede; pp. ed [a intensive, temian to tame]

To tame thoroughlymake very tame or gentleto subduetameedomare

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Fox 13, 38; Met. 13, 19: 13, 71; Met. 13, 36

á-wiht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht; adv.

At allby any meansomninoullo modo

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Me ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt ic óleccan áwiht þurfe Gode æfter góde ǽnegum to me it seems not right, that I at all need cringe to God for any good, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 13; Gen. 290

byrþere

(n.)
Grammar
byrþere, gen. byrþres; m. [beran to bear, carry]
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A bearer, carrier, supporter; portarius, vespillo, fulcimen Crist ðone wácan assan geceás him to byrþre Christ chose the mean ass for his bearer, Homl. Th. i. 210, 16.

Cant-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Cant-ware, gen. a; dat. um; acc. e; pl. m.
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Fox 207; Men. 105

Linked entry: Cont-ware

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behindpostpone

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Fox 26, 45; Met. 26, 23. Ligeþ him behindan hefig hrusan dǽl behind it lies the heavy mass of earth 29, 106; Met. 29, 52. Ne ðé behindan nú lǽt mænige ðus micle now leave not behind thee such a multitude of people Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 19; Cri. 155

eorþ-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-ríce, es; n.

A kingdom of the earth, earth's kingdom, the earthterræ regnum, terræ

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Fox 4, 74; Met. 4, 37. He eorþrícum eallum wealdeþ regnum ipsīus omnĭbus domĭnābĭtur, Ps. Th. 102, 18. On eorþríce on earth's kingdom, on earth. Cd. 22; Th. 27, 18; Gen. 419: 23; Th. 29, 22; Gen. 454: 26; Th. 35, 1; Gen. 548

firen-lust

(n.)
Grammar
firen-lust, fyren-lust, es; m.

Sinful lustluxurywantonnesslĭbīdoluxŭria

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Fox 8, 29; Met. 8, 15. Þurh firenlustas through sinful lusts, Exon. 29b; Th. 90, 32; Cri. 1483: 44a; Th. 150, 8; Gú. 775

Linked entry: fyren-lust

fylle-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
fylle-seóc, adj.

Falling sickepilepticlunaticĕpĭleptĭcusἐπιληπτικόςlunātĭcus

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Wið fylleseócum men for an epileptic man, Med. ex Quadr. 8, 9; Lchdm. i. 358, 21. Heó fylleseócum helpeþ it helpeth the epileptic, Herb. 143, 1; Lchdm. i. 266, 5