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feónd-scipe

(n.)
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Þæs lǽþþu and feóndscipe forðweox tó þon swíðe cujus ad hoc usque odium prorupit, Gr. D. 158, 27. Ꝥ wé wǽron ealle swá on ánum freóndscype swá on ánum feóndscype that we should all be united alike in friendship and in enmity, Ll. Th. i. 234, 22. Of þǽm

cystig

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Devotus, i. largus, honorabilis cystig voluntarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 48. Cystig devota, 106, 33. Óswold wearð swíðe ælmesgeorn and eádmód on þeáwum and on eallum þingum cýstig (cf. Osuald pauperibus et peregrinis semper humilis, benignus et largus fuit

for-þryccan

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Add: to injure or destroy by pressure, literal Mid þý fylle ðæs wáges forþryccende ( opprimens ) hé geþrǽste ǽnne þára muneca, Gr. D. 125, 6. Ic wille mé segnian, ac ic ne mæg, for ðon ðe ic eom forseted and forðrycced ( premor ) mid þám scyllum þisses

heóflan

(v.)
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Add: absolute In þám dæge heofene and eorðe cwaciað and heófiað and ealle þá ðing þe on him syndon in quo omnis creatura congemescit. Wlfst. 182, 9. Eádige beóð ðá þe heófiað beati qui lugent, Hml. Th. i. 550, 27. Hí biterlíce on wópe heófodon, Hml.

reócan

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In þǽre stówe þǽr þá hátan wæter reócað and swá mycele ǽþmas wyrcað in loco in quo aquae calidae vapores nimios faciunt, Gr. D. 343, 4. Genim níwe horses tord, lege on háte gléda, lǽt reócan swíþe betweoh þá þeóh úp under þæt hrægl, Lch. ii. 330, 27.

swín-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
swín-sceadu, [Literally swine-shade, referring to the shelter afforded to swine by the trees under which they feed: then the payment for the right to pasture them.]
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Payment for the pasturing of swine Ut pleniter persolvant omnia que ad jus ipsius ecclesie juste competant, scilicet ea que Anglice dicuntur ciricsceatt, and toll i.e. theloneum, and tacc, i.e. swinsceade, Cht. Th. 263, 7. [In his glossary Thorpe quotes

Linked entry: tacc

(n.)
Grammar
sá, sán; m.

A tub, pail, vessel

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A tub, pail, vessel Saa libitorium, Txts. 35, 17. soo or cowl, vessel tina Prompt. Parv. He kam to þe welle, water updrow, And filde þer a michel so, Havel. 933. So, soa a tub with two ears, to carry on a stang, Ray's North-country words. Sao, soe a

sǽd-leáp

(n.)
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sǽd-leáp, es; m.

a seed-leap(Essex), seed-lip (Oxford)seed-lopa seed lepesatorium, saticulumsedlepesaticulum

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A basket or other vessel of wood carried on one arm of the husbandman, to bear the seed which he sows with the other, a seed-leap(Essex), seed-lip (Oxford) . v. E. D. S. Pub. B. 18; also seed-lop, v. Old Country and Farming words, iii. Hopur or a seed

Linked entry: leáp

wíf-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-cyn, wíf-cynn, es; n.

woman-kindwomenfemale sex

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woman-kind, women Ðæt hí of ðam wífcynne him cyning curan ut de feminea regum prosapia regem sibi eligerent, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 22. Ðú eart gebletsod betuh ealle wífcyn (in mulieribus, Lk. 1, 28), Blickl. Homl. 143, 18. [Wiðuten wifkin and childre besides

heáp-mælum

(adv.)
Grammar
heáp-mælum, adv.

In heaps, by troops, bands, companies, flockscatervatim

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In heaps, by troops, bands, companies, flocks Telle ðú and Aaron heápmǽlum thou and Aaron shalt number them by their armies, Num. 1, 3. Ne wæs ðá ylding tó ðon ðæt hí heápmǽlum, cóman máran weorod of ðám þeódum ðe wé ǽr gemynegodon non mora ergo confluentibus

hordian

(v.)
Grammar
hordian, p.ode

To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store

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To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store Ðæt hé for gýtsunge uncyste nánum óðrum syllan ne mæg ðæt hé hordaþ and nát hwam swá swá se wítega cwæþ 'on ídel biþ ǽlc man gedréfed se ðe hordaþ nát hwam hé hit gegaderaþ' what he from the vice of avarice can give

on-týnness

(n.)
Grammar
on-týnness, e; f.

an opening, aperturediscovery

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an opening, aperture Se heofon tóbyrst and eall engla cynn lóciaþ þurh þa ontýnnesse on manna cynn, Blickl. Homl. 93, 24. discovery Be cierlisces monnes ontýnesse (betogenesse, MSS. B. H. Schmid takes ontýnesse = ontigenesse, and Thorpe translates '

Linked entry: týnness

hleór-beran

(n.; v.)
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Eofor lic scionon [o]fer hleor beran gehroden golde fat [and] fyr heard feth wearde heold. Beo. Th. 612-6; B. 303-5. Grein and Heyne take hleor beran as a compound, the former explaining 'was auf dem Gesicht getragen wird, Helmvisier? [oder faciei munimentum

Linked entry: hliét

swíþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swíþlíce, adv.

very greatly, exceedinglypowerfully, energetically, stronglysternly, strictly, severely

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very greatly, exceedingly Se déma wundrode swíðlíce ( vehementer ), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 14. Swá sárige on hiora móde and swá swíðlíce gedréfed permotae, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 30. Ic wát ðæt ðú woldest swíþe swíþlíce beón onǽled quanto ardore flagrares, Bt.

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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Add: to touch, handle Ealle ðá hearpan strengas se hearpere grét mid ánre honda, ðeáh hé hié ungelíce styrige chordae uno quidem plectro, sed non uno impulsu, feriuntur, Past. 175, 9. Hé gomenwudu grétte he played the harp, B. 2108. Hé him con leóða

æþelo

(n.)
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Add: f. and in pl. n. nature, in respect to other than rational beings Nim swá wuda swá wyrt of þǽre stówe þe his eard and æþelo biþ on tó weaxanne, and sette on uncynde stówe him, ðonne ne gegréwþ hit ðǽr náuht, Bt. 34, 10; F. 148, 26. Hé þǽre sunnan

fóre-þonc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þonc, -þanc, es; m.

Fore-thoughtprovidenceprovĭdentia

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Fore-thought, providence; provĭdentia Ananias, Azarias and Misahel þurh fóreþoncas fýr gebýgdon Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael escaped the fire through providences, i.e. through their trust in the provisions of God, Dei provĭdentiis vel provisiōnĭbus

Linked entry: fóre-þanc

mis-tímian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tímian, p. ode

To happen amissto do amiss

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To happen amiss, to do amiss (with dat. of person) Gif ðú hwene gesihst geþeón on góde blissa on his dǽdum and gif him hwæt mistímaþ besárga his unrótnysse if you see any one flourish in goodness, rejoice at his deeds, and if any mischance befall him

reccend

(n.)
Grammar
reccend, es; m.
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A ruler, governor. applied to the Deity God eálá ðú micele reccend ( rector ), Hymn. Surt. 72, 1 : Exon. Th. 2, 12; Cri. 18. Þeóda reccend, Ps. Th. 101, 1. God is ealra þinga reccend, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 9. Dryhten úre reccend is hé ðara læssena ríca

feax

a bush

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Add: Feax coma, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 36: ii. 22, 56. Wiþ ꝥ ðæt mannes fex (feax, v. l.) fealle, Lch. i. 110, 15. Ꝥ fýr ne fornam ne án hǽr heora feaxes, Hml. S. 30, 465. Fexe, hǽre capillatura, An. Ox. 1214. Heó hire wætres bæd, and hí þwóhg, and hyre feax

Linked entries: feaxede feax-gerǽdian