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same

(adv.)
Grammar
same, (always in combination with swá); adv.

Similarly, in the same way

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On Adame and on his eafrum swá some, Cd. Th. 25, 24; Gen. 399. Is ðæt fýr swásame on ðam wætre and on stánum eác. Met. 20, 150 : 24, 33. Deór efne swá some faraþ, Exon. Th. 358, 30; Pa. 53.

sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwere, es; m.

an observer,a spya watch-towera mirrora buffoon, an actor

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Voc. i. 36, 4. a mirror Sceáwere(in a list of words connected with dress.) speculea Cf. Alse hit bi þe wimman and bi sheawere . hie bihalt hire sheawere . and cumeð hire shadewe þaronne, O. E. Homl. ii. 29, 10.

Linked entry: sceáwend-sprǽc

weall-stellung

(n.)
Grammar
weall-stellung, -stilling, -stylling, e; f.

The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.

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Similar entries v. burh-bót Tó ánes æceres brǽde on wealstillinge (cf. weall-geweorc) and tó ðære wære gebirigeaþ xvi. hída; gif ǽlc híd byþ be ánum men gemannod, ðonne mæg man gesettan ǽlce gyrde mid feówer mannum.

Linked entry: stellung

dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
dryhten, drihten; gen. dryhtnes, dryhtenes; m.

a ruler, lord, princedŏmĭnus, princepsthe supreme ruler, the Lord; chiefly used for God and Christ Dŏmĭnus

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Ðe in Dryhtnes noman cwóme who camest in the Lord's name, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 5; Cri. 413. We fór Dryhtene iu dreámas hefdon we formerly had joys before the Lord, Cd. 214; Th. 267, 26; Sat. 44

Linked entries: drihten Drihtnes

smale

(adv.)
Grammar
smale, smæle; adv.

finely not loudly

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duste swá ðú smalost mǽge 108, 15. of the voice, not loudly Ðæs cocces þeáw is ðæt hé micle hlúdor singþ on úhtan ðonne on dægréd ac ðonne hit neálǽcþ dæge ðonne singþ hé smælor and smicror gallus profundioribus horis noctis altos edere cantus solet; cum

Linked entries: smæl smæle

ge-þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrowian, -þrowigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To suffer

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Homl. 85, 2: Cd. 228; Th. 306, 18; Sat. 666. He æt ðǽm unlǽdum Iudéum manig bysmor geþrowade he suffered many contumelies at the hands of the wicked Jews, Blickl. Homl. 23, 31

hold-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, with kindness or friendliness, with devotion or attachment, faithfully, loyally

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Th. ii. 368, 10: Cd. 220; Th. 283, 27; Sat. 311: Ps. Th. 54, 11: 58, 3. Holdlíce kindly, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 18; Cri. 1358. Hé mé holdlíce þegnade he served me faithfully, Ps. Th. 100, 6. Hwá ðás ælmesse holdlíce healde healde hine God, Chart.

tó-weard

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-weard, prep.

Towardin the direction of

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Hí torfedon tówærd ðam weofode . . . and scotedon tóweard ðam hálig-dóme, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 17, 19.

tótian

(v.)
Grammar
tótian, p. ode

To peep outlook

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Cr. 339. His bon toteden out, 425. See also note on totehylle, Prompt. Parv. 497, and tootere speculator, Wick. Is. 21, 6

tusc

(n.)
Grammar
tusc, tux, es: a wk. pl. tuxan occurs; m.

A canine tootha molar tootha tusk

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Cf. L. Ethb. 51; Th. i. 16. Hundes tux, Lchdm. i. 370, 29. Se flǽsctóþ wiþæftan ðone tux gigra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 9. Mannes tuxas canini vel colomelli, i.43, 31. Tuxas canini, ii.16, 50: 128, 21: Lchdm. iii. 202, 19.

Linked entries: tuscel tysca

sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
sprengan, de

To cause to spring.to scatter to sprinkle to burst, crack (cf. to spring a leak,sprung, applied to a bat)to apply a clysterquassare, rorareto burst, scatter, sprinkleto burst

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Nime se sacerd his blód arid dyppe his finger ðǽron and sprenge on dæt ryft, Lev. 4, 17, 6. government uncertain Ðá ðá hé sprencde dum rorat, Germ. 402, 43. to burst, crack (cf. to spring a leak,sprung, applied to a bat) Hé sceáf mid ðam scylde, ðæt

Linked entry: sprængan

be-fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
be-fóran, bi-fóran; prep. I. dat. II. acc. [be by, proximity, fóran fore, as æt fóran]

BEFOREantecorampræBEFORE

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BEFORE He oft befóran hine com ante illum venire consueverat Bd. 5, 2 ;S. 614, 42, note Sweord manige gesáwon befóran beorn beran many saw a sword borne before the hero Beo. Th. 2052 ; B. 1024.

Linked entries: bi-fóran bi-fóran

hyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrwan, hyrwian; p. de, ede

blasphemedespisecondemntreat illoppressvexharass

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Hé hyrwde godes naman and wirigde hine cum blasphemasset nomen et maledixisset ei, Lev. 24, 11. Ðá hyrwdon hí ealle hine omnes condemnaverunt eum, Mk. Skt. 14, 64. Hié hyrwdon ðé they despised thee, Elen. Kmbl. 710; El. 355.

Linked entry: herwan

irþ

(n.)
Grammar
irþ, e; f.

ploughingtillinga cropploughed land

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Rípe yrþe maturam segetem, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 35, note. ploughed land Cf. on ða foryrþe eástewerde, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 449, 32 where Kemble translates foryrþ 'the land which is first ploughed,' xlii

Linked entries: earþ ernþ

laðian

(v.)
Grammar
laðian, p. ode

To invitecallcall upon

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Homl. 187, 26: Cd. 226; Th. 301, 29; Sat. 589 Loth hig laðode geornlíce Lot compulit illos oppido, Gen. 19, 3. Hé hí laðede ðæt hí onféngon ðam gerýno Cristes geleáfan ad fidei suscipiendæ sacramentum invitaret, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 31.

líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
líhtan, p. te

To shinelighten

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Ne hér dæg lýhteþ day shines not here, Cd. 215; Th. 271, 14; Sat. 105. Líhte auroresceret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 54. Ðá dæg lýhte at dawn, 180; Th. 225, 23; Dan. 158: Andr.

lyge

(n.)
Grammar
lyge, es; m.

A lieligfalsehood

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Ðú ús gelǽrdæst þurh ðínne lyge thou didst persuade us through thy falsehood, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 11; Sat. 53. Hwæðer him mon sóþ ðe lyge sagaþ, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 16; Cri. 1307.

mǽg-wlite

Grammar
mǽg-wlite, <b>még-wlite,</b> es; m.

Appearanceformspeciesspeciesformaaspectus

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Ðæt ðú meahte mínum weorþan mǽgwlite gelíc, Exon. 28b; Th. 87, 30; Cri. 1433. Gedyde ic ðæt ðú onsýn hæfdest, mǽgwlite mé gelícne, 28 a; Th. 84, 35; Cri. 1384: Andr. Kmbl. 1711; An. 858.

Linked entry: scír

neód-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
neód-líce, adv.

Diligentlysedulouslyzealouslyeagerlyearnestly

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Mé neódlíce tó forsceape scýhte, Cd. Th. 53, 21; Gen. 897.

Linked entry: nýd-líce

óþ-wítan

(v.)
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Cf. æt-wítan