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sib-gesihþ

(n.)
Grammar
sib-gesihþ, e; f.
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A vision pf peace Sibgesyhþe Hierosolymae (v. sib. V), Hpt. Gl. 447, 56

ge-rendrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rendrian, to strip off bark,
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peel Gerendra elmrinde and áwyl swíðe. Lch. ii. 66, 24. Cf. be-rindran

Linked entries: rendrian be-rindran

hærean-fagol

(n.)

a hedge-hog

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a hedge-hog Stán gener hæreanfagol petra refugium herinaciis, Ps. Spl, 103, 19

Linked entry: hatte-fagol

filgst

(v.)
Grammar
filgst, filhst, he filgþ, filhþ

stickest tosticks to

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stickest to, sticks to; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of felgan

friþ-sum

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
friþ-sum, adj.

Peacefulpeace-makingpacificpācĭfĭcus

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Peaceful, peace-making, pacific; pācĭfĭcus Sibsume oððe friþsume pacífíci, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 9

Linked entries: -sum ge-fryþsum

mús-fealle

(n.)
Grammar
mús-fealle, an; f.

A mouse-trap

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Músfealle pelx, 71, 28

Linked entry: fealo

beþ

(v.)

is

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is, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 8, = biþ; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of beón

sibsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sibsumlíce, adv.
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Peaceably, in peace Sibsumlíce gebunden mid ðínum bebode. Bt. 33, 4 ; Fox 128, 31

sylla

(n.)
Grammar
sylla, ( = sella? borrowed from Latin?), an; m.
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A saddle Sylla sella, sadolfelt pella, sadolboga carpella, Wrt. Voc. i. 291, 14-16

const

(v.)

knowest, canst

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knowest, canst 2nd pers. pres. of cunnan Beo. Th. 2759; B. 1377

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, ond-long, on-long; prep. only gen.

On lengthALONGby the side ofin longumper

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On length, ALONG, by the side of; in longum, per Lǽte yrnan ðæt blód nyðer andlang ðæs weofudes decurrere faciet sanguinem super crepidinem altaris; he will let the blood run down along the altar, Lev. 1, 15.

lah-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
lah-ceáp, -cóp, es; m.
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Payment made for re-entry into legal rights which have been lost; redemptio privilegiorum quæ per utlagationem fuerint amissa Lahceáp, L. N. P. L. 67: Th. ii. 302, 5. Lahcóp, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 244, 1.

Linked entry: land-ceáp

mis-faran

(v.)

to go astrayto errtransgressto fare badlyhave ill success

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to go astray, to err, transgress Oft for ðæs láreówes unwísdóm misfaraþ ða hiéremenn per pastorum ignorantiam hi, qui sequuntur, offendant, Past. 1, 4; Swt. 29, 4. Ðæt men for nytennysse misfaran ne sceolon, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 5. [Cf.

Linked entry: mis-féran

be-habban

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Asia ealne middan-geard fram þǽm eástdsǽle healfne behæfð Asia per totam transversi plagam orientis extenditur. Ors. I, I; S. 8. 9.

fandung

trialtestingtrialexperiment

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Th. i. 268, 7-19. trial, experiment Þá þe wé nú gyt ne magon mid gewislicre fandunge witan quae adhuc scire per experimentum non possumus, Gr. D. 261, 29

first-mearc

an intervala respite

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Him wǽron gehátene þurh þá swefn lange fyrstmearce þises lífes ei per somnium longa spatia hujus vitae promissa sunt, Gr. D. 339, 26. a respite, v. first, 2 Ðá ongan hé willian fyrstmearce coepit inductae petere, Gr. D. 325, 31.

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, m.

an adulteress

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Gynd forligeru per scorta, Germ. 396, 236) an adulteress [The masc. (neut.?) is used of a woman]: Forligr adulter, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 27, 14. Forliger prostituta, meretrix, Hpt. Gl. 475, 26. Heó næs dyrne forligr, Hml.

sceabb

(n.)
Grammar
sceabb, scæb, sceb, es; m.

Scab, a scab

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Per scabiem recte luxuria designatur, Past. 11, 5; Swt. 70, 3-4. Gif hé hæfde singale sceabbas si jugem scabiem habens fuerit, 11, 1; Swt. 65, 6

Linked entries: scaed sceb

sceáta

(n.)
Grammar
sceáta, an; m.

a corner,anglebosom, lapa cloth, napkin

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Libeum . . . se þridda sceáta is án hund and syfan and hund syfantig míla westlang, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 28, 2-9. the lower corner of a sail (cf. sheet the rope fastened to the lower corner of a sail: Icel. skaut, skaut-reip the sheet of a sail) Sceáta pes

Linked entries: súþ-sceáta sceát

ofer-niman

(v.)

to take by violence, to violateto take away, carry offto take away

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to take by violence, to violate Be ðam men ðe wíf oððe mǽden ofernimþ mid unrihtum þingum de homine qui mulierem vel puellam per fraudem constuprat, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13 tit.; Th. ii. 180, 22.