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flyht

(n.)
Grammar
flyht, fliht, es; m. [fleógan to fly]

A flightvŏlātus

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A flight; vŏlātus Wæs ðæs fugles flyht dvrne and dégol the bird's flight was hidden and secret, Exon. 17a; Th. 40, 15; Cri. 639. On flyhte in flight, Elen. Kmbl. 1485; El. 744: Cd. 215; Th. 271, 29; Sat. 112.

Linked entries: fliht flyþ

fóre-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-sceáwung, fór-sceáwung, e; f.

A FORESHEWINGforeseeingforesightprovidenceprovĭdentia

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A FORESHEWING, foreseeing, foresight, providence; provĭdentia Beó ðé án fóresceáwung let there be one providence to thee, Basil. admn. 3; Norm. 38, 17. Fóresceáwung Godes God's providence, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 30: 39, 5; Fox218, 21.

Linked entry: fór-sceáwung

eahtian

(v.)
Grammar
eahtian, eahtigan, ehtian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od.

to meditate, devise, deliberate meditāre, reputāre, deliberāre to esteem æstimāre

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Sum dómas con, ðǽr dryhtguman rǽd eahtiaþ one understands dooms, where people devise counsel, 79 a; Th. 297, 24; Crä. 73: 74 b; Th. 279, 6; Jul. 609: Andr. Kmbl. 2325; An. 1164; Beo.

Linked entries: ahtian ehtian eahtan

hyge-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-leás, adj.

Thoughtlesscarelessfoolish

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G.] wíse ac wísdóm and weorþscipe gedafenaþ heora háde a too thoughtless manner is not seemly for bishops, neither at home nor when travelling, but wisdom and dignity are becoming to their rank, L. I. P. 10, note; Th. ii. 318, 41.

ge-beorhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-beorhlíc, -beorglíc; adj.

Safecautiousprudentbecomingtūtuscircumspectusdĕcens

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Swilce hit fór Gode gebeorhlíc sý and fór weorulde aberendlíc as it may be becoming before God and tolerable before the world, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6 : L. C. S. 2; Th. i. 376, 14

ceosel

(n.)
Grammar
ceosel, m.
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Hé sang his gebedu on sǽlicere ýðe, ... and syððan his cneówa on ðám ceosle gebígde ... Twégen seolas his bletsunge bǽdon licgende æt his fóton on fealwum ceosle, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 8-14.

gítsung

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gítsung, Add: <b>giétsung, gídsung</b>
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Deóflice dǽda . . . on gítsungan and on gífernessan, Ll. Th. i. 310, 17

gorettan

(v.)
Grammar
gorettan, p. te.
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To stare about. of persons, to let the eyes rove Ðæt hine lǽrð se deófol, þæt hé stande and gorette and lócige underbæc út; þæt bið gymeleás gebed, Wlfst. 234, 18. of the eyes or looking, to rove Þǽr ( in hell ) wépað ðá eágan þe nú ðurh unálýfedlice

Linked entry: gorian

heals-wyrt

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Sinfitum album and óþrum naman halswyrt, 240, 3. Se man sé ðe biþ on healsóman nime healswyrt, iii. 4, 26. Add:

Indisc

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Add: as adjective Astriges, se Indisca cyning, Hml. Th. i. 524, 33. as subst. Indisca an Indian Ðá hǽðengyld þe ðás Indiscan wurðiað, Hml. Th. i. 456, 14. Þá Indiscan willað beón eówere gafolgylderas, ii. 482, 31.

styrung

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1. add: convulsive movement of a person Heó ongann mid swá fela styrungum beón onstyred coepit tot motibus agitari, Gr. D. 74, 2. quaking, shaking of an inanimate body Beóð eorðan styrunga erunt terrae motus, Mt. 24, 7. <b>II c.

weá-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
weá-mód, adj.

Angry, wrathful, choleric, passionate

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Pellican is a leane fowel, so weamod and so wreðful þet hit sleað ofte uor grome his owune briddes, A. R. 118, 8.]

ælmes-mann

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-mann, es; m.

An alms-manone supported by alms, a bedesman or a beggar

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An alms-man (v. N. E. D.), one supported by alms, a bedesman or a beggar Ðeáh se man nime ǽnne stán and lecge on fúl slóh, ðæt se ælmesman mæge mid ðám óðrum fét steppan on ðá clǽnan healfe, Wlfst. 239, 10. On ælmesmannes híwe, Hml. S. 23, 562.

elmestlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
elmestlíc, adj.

Charitable mĭsĕrĭcors

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Charitable; mĭsĕrĭcors Swé hit him bóem rehtlícast and elmestlícast wére as might be most righteous and most charitable for both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 23

in-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
in-snǽd, es; m.
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A piece of woodland kept in the lord's hand(?) Tó Óswaldingtúne hiérð holenhyrst ... and triphyrst and insnádis (-as ?) intó Óswaldingtúne, C.D. ii. 228, 4. Cf. in-wudu

on-secgan

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add: absolute, to offer a sacrifice, sacrifice Þé þes déma hafað wítu gegearwad, gif þú onsecgan nelt, Jul. 251. (1 a) to sacrifice to a divinity, &amp;amp;c. :-- Ic onsæge ł ic offrige þé sacrificabo tibi, Ps. L. 53, 8.

BOLCA

(n.)
Grammar
BOLCA, an; m.

The gangway of a shipforus navisthe cargo of a ship

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The gangway of a ship; forus navis Bolca forus, Cot. 86. Geseah weard beran ofer bolcan beorhte randas the guard saw bright shields borne over the ship's gangway, Beo. Th. 467; B. 231: Andr. Kmbl. 1203; An. 602.

ǽlc

allany

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Hí þegniað ǽlc óðum, Met. 25, 12. adjectival Hwílum on áne healfe, hwílum on ǽlce healfe, Chr. 892; P. 82, 34. combined with án :-- Ǽlc án hagelstán wegeð fíf pund, Wlfst. 228, 6.

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, p. ode

To engage, covenant, undertake to engage to wed, betroth, espouse

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Gif hwá ordáles weddige if any one engage to undergo an ordeal, L. Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 210, 25. Gif hé ðæs weddie, ðe hym riht sý tó gelǽstanne, L. Alf. pol. i; Th. i. 60, 6.

Linked entry: be-weddian

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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Drihten, úre mód gebíg, þanc and þeáwas on ðín gewil, Hy. 7, 78. [Þu þi þanc (þoht, and MS.) al forhele, Laym. 4360. He put a swuc þonc in hire heorte, A.

Linked entries: þancung þonc