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sépan

(v.)
Grammar
sépan, (seppan ?); p. te

To cause to perceive ⬩ to teach

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To cause to perceive, to teach Se stán sépte sacerdas sweotolum tácnum, Andr. Kmbl. 1483; An. 743. Ðus mé fæder mín unweaxenne wordum lǽrde, sépte sóðcwidum, Elen. Kmbl. 1057; El. 530. Hyssas heredon Drihten for ðam hǽðenan folce, sépton (MS. stepton

Linked entry: sewte

sincan

(v.)
Grammar
sincan, p. sanc, pl. suncon; pp. suncen.

to sink ⬩ to act as an aperient

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to sink Ðá ingon sincan cum coepisset mergi, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 14, 30. Hwæðer sincende sǽflód wǽre. Cd. Th. 86, 27; Gen. 1437. to act as an aperient Gif ðæt sié ómihte wǽte innan, tyhte hié mon út mid líþum mettum sincendum, and ne lǽt inne gesittan on

Linked entry: be-sincan

síþe

(n.)
Grammar
síþe, (from sigþe), es ; m.

A scythe ⬩ implement for mowing

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A scythe, implement for mowing Sigdi, síþe falcis, Txts. 62, 430. Síþe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 1: falx, 38, 51: i. 34, 64: falcastrum, 16, 16: 85, 3: ii. 33, 74. Befeóll án síþe of ðam snǽde intó ánum deópan seáþe, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 10. Hé sceal habban .

Linked entry: sigdi

ge-wǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽtan, -wétan; p. -wǽtte; pp. -wǽted, -wǽtt

To wet ⬩ to make wet

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To wet, to make wet Onsend Ladzarus ðætte he gewǽte his ýtemestan finger on wættre send Lazarus, that he may wet the tip of his finger in water, Past. 43, 1Swt. 309, 6Hat. MS. Strengas.; gurron wædo gewǽtte the ropes creaked wet with the waters, Andr

Linked entry: wǽtan

wyrm-melu

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-melu, (-o), wes; n.

Dust of dried worms powdered

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Dust of dried worms powdered (cf. 'Dry fair large earthworms before the fire, or in an oven, which when thorough dry, beat into powder,' Salmon's English Physician, quoted by Cockayne. See also: Eft angeltwæccan, gegníd swíþe, Lchdm. iii. 44, 4) Wyrc

ýþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-faru, e; f.

The wave-course, the waves, sea

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The wave-course, the waves, sea Swá ealne middangeard mereflód þeahte, ðá se aþela wong onsund wið ýðfare gehealden stód hreóra wǽga eádig unwemme cum diluvium mersisset fluctibus orbem, Deucalioneas exsuperavit aquas, Exon. Th. 200, 22; Ph. 44. Sume

á-weorþan

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Áwyrþ tabescit, An. Ox. 5487. Áworden bigener, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 19. ¶ in Northern Gospels = ge-weorþan :-- Forð áworðað peribunt, Mt. L. 26, 52. Áwærð ł gewærð facta, 13, 21. Áwarð (giwarð,R.), Mk. L. 15, 33. Ꝥte áworðe ł ꝥte hiá sé áworden fieri, Lk

Linked entry: weorþan

tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
tácnung, e; f.

Signification ⬩ an indication, sign, characteristic mark, symptom ⬩ an indication, evidence, proof ⬩ an indication of what is future, a presage, prognostic ⬩ figurative representation, an emblem ⬩ direction, ordering

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Signification Tácnunga significationem, Ps. Spl. 59. 4. an indication, sign, characteristic mark, symptom Lǽcedómas and tácnung on ðam roppe (cf. be tácnum on ðam roppe, 230, 16), Lchdm. ii. 164, 5. Be lyfte tácnungum de aeris indiciis, Nar. 3, 14.

Linked entry: tǽcning

fóda

victuals ⬩ provisions ⬩ sustenance ⬩ support

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Add: victuals, provisions God forgifð ús ðone hwílwend-lican fódan . . . se fóda nis ná úre med, Hml. Th. ii. 466, 1-3. Se eorðlica líchama behðfað þæs fódan, i. 252, 27. Fódan uictus, An. Ox. 3862. 'Hé beád ús nýtena fódan (cf. ðrý berene hláfas, 2)

gylt

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Add: a failure of duty, a sin, crime, an offence Getriówe bediólað gelt (qui) fidelis (est animi) celat (amici) commissum (Prov, 11. 13), Kent. Gl. 362. Gereónedes gyltes concinnati sceleris i. culpe, An. Ox. 2919. Gylte reaiw. Ex. 32, 35. Gylt noxam

wǽr-loga

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr-loga, an; m.

One who is false to his covenant, a faithless, perfidious person

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One who is false to his covenant, a faithless, perfidious person Ðonne mánsceaða fore Meotude on ðam dóme standeþ, bið se wǽrloga fýres áfylled, Exon. Th. 95, 25; Cri. 1562. Hám Eormanríces, wráþes wǽrlogan, 319, 8; Víd. 9. Ðone wǽrlogan, láðne leódhatan

Linked entry: wér-loga

ǽht-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-geweald, es; m. n.

Possession ⬩ power ⬩ the power of the possessor ⬩ potestas possessoria

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Possession, power, the power of the possessor; potestas possessoria Cwæþ he his sylfes sunu syllan wolde on ǽhtgeweald he said that he would give his own son into their power, Andr. Kmbl. 2221; An. 1112. Ðú usic bewrǽce in ǽhtgewealda tu nos tradidisti

feormung

(n.)
Grammar
feormung, e; f.

a harbouring ⬩ an entertaining ⬩ susceptio ⬩ hospĭtium

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a harbouring, an entertaining; susceptio, hospĭtium Þurh wreccena feormunge by the harbouring of exiles, L. Alf. Pol. 4; Th. i, 62, 16. a cleansing, polishing; purgātio, pŏlītio Gif sweordhwíta óðres monnes wǽpn to feormunge onfó if a sword polisher

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, e; f.

A force ⬩ army ⬩ expedition ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ expĕdītio

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A force, army, expedition; exercĭtus, expĕdītio Ne mehte seó fird hie ná hindan offaran the force could not overtake them, Chr. 894; Erl. 93, 7: 895; Erl. 93, 22: 905; Erl. 98, 19. Fór Eádweard cyng mid firde to Steanforda king Edward went with an army

fleóh-net

(n.)
Grammar
fleóh-net, -nett, es; n.

A fly-net ⬩ net for keeping off flies ⬩ cōnōpeum ⬩ κωνωπεῖον

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A fly-net, net for keeping off flies; cōnōpeum = κωνωπεῖον Fleóhnet cōnōpeum, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 92; Wrt. Voc. 48, 30. Fleóhnet vel micgnet cōnōpeum, 106; Som. 78, 42; Wrt. Voc. 57, 24. Ðǽr wæs eallgylden fleóhnet there was an all-golden fly-net,

Linked entry: fleóg-ryft

fore-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spræc, -spæc, e; f. [ = for, spræc a speech]

A speaking for ⬩ a defence ⬩ an assenting ⬩ agreement ⬩ defensio ⬩ excūsātio ⬩ astipŭlātio

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A speaking for, a defence, an assenting, agreement; defensio, excūsātio, astipŭlātio Ic secge ðæt sió forespræc ne dýge, náuðer ne ðam scyldigan, ne ðam ðe him foreþingaþ I say that the defence does no good, neither to the guilty, nor to him who pleads

Linked entries: fore-spæc for-sprǽc

hundredes ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
hundredes ealdor, es; m.

a centurion

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a centurion Ðá geneáhlǽhte hym án hundredes ealdor accessit ad eum Centurio, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 5. the presiding officer of the court of the hundred Gif se hundrodes ealdor ðæt geáscoþ, L. Edg. S. 10; Th. i. 276, 8. Cýðan hit ðæs túnes men ðam hundredes ealdre

mód-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
mód-gemynd, es; n.: e; f.

Mind ⬩ thought ⬩ intelligence

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Mind, thought, intelligence Ðá wæs módgemynd miclum geblissod hyge onhyrded then was his mind much rejoiced, his heart confirmed, Elen. Kmbl. 1676; El. 840. Da ðe leornungcræft þurh módgemynd hæfdon those who had knowledge through intelligence, 761;

níd-þeówetling

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þeówetling, es; m.

One who is forced into slavery

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One who is forced into slavery (for an unsatisfied claim) Hér kýð on ðissere béc ðæt Ælfríc wolde þeówian Putraele him tó nýdþeówetlinge (the enslavement was abandoned at the intercession of Bora, Ælfric's brother, on payment to Ælfric of eight oxen;

Linked entry: þeówetling

bíge

(n.)
Grammar
bíge, es; m.

A bending, turning, bend, an angle, a corner ⬩ flexus, sinus, angulus

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A bending, turning, bend, an angle, a corner; flexus, sinus, angulus Se engel eóde into ánum nyrwette, ðe he ne mihte forbúgan on náðere healfe, forðamðe ðǽr nán bíge næs angelus ad locum angustum transivit, ubi nec ad dexteram nec ad sinistram poterat