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sceam-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
sceam-fæst, adj.

Shamefastmodest, bashful

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Seó scamfæste næcednys pudibunda (pudica .i. erubescens) nuditas, Hpt. Gl. 492, 53. Mǽden is sceamfæst, Lchdm. iii. 188, 6. Scamfæst, 192, 2. On óðre wísan sint tó lǽranne ða scamleásan on óðre ða scamfæstan (verecundi) Past. 31; Swt. 205, 21.

wǽpned-cyn

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

The male kind or sex

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The male kind or sex Wǽpnedcyn masculinum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 4. Ǽlc þing wǽpnedcynnes omne generis masculini, Ex. 34, 19: Cd. Th. 139, 19; Gen. 2312: 142, 35; Gen. 2372: 189, 21; Exod. 188.

will-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
will-spryng, and -sprynge, es; m.

A well-spring, fountainsource (lit. and fig.)

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Seó sóðe lufu is wylspring and ordfruma ealra gódnyssa, Homl. Th. 1. 52, 12. Ðæs wæter-scipes welsprynge is on hefonríce, Past. Swt. 467, 31. Welsprinces fontis, Hpt. Gl. 418, 43. Mid dǽwigun wylsprince roscidis fontibus, 421, 67.

tind

(n.)
Grammar
tind, es; m.

A tine,prong,tooth of an implement

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Angl. 389 (where see several instances). Tyynde, prekyl, tynde, pryke carnica; tyndyt with tyndys carnicatus, Prompt. Parv. 494. Cf. tine stocks, the short crooked handles on the pole of a scythe, Halliw. Dict

tó-dón

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dón, p. -dyde.

to put asunder,divide,separateto undo,open

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to put asunder, divide, separate Ðæt wæter and seó eorðe wǽron gemengede óð ðone ðriddan dæg; ðá tódyde, hi God, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 15. Gif hwylc wíf twégen gebróðra nimþ hire tó gemæccan, óþerne æfter óþrum, tódó man hig (separentur), L. Ecg.

tó-standan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-standan, p. -stód; pp. -standen.

to stand apartbe distantto differbe differentto stand aloofnot to be forthcoming

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Hú micel tóstent seó godspellíce sóðfæstnyss fram sceade dære ealdan ǽ, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 29. Tóstænt differt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 13. Tóstent discrepat, 141, 25: dispartire. Tóstandaþ distent, i. separent, 24.

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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Se eádiga Mathéus and se háliga Andreas hie wǽron cyssende him betweónon the blessed Matthew and the holy Andrew kissed one another, St. And. 12, 19. Hí betwux him cwǽdon inter se dicentes, Mk. Skt. 1, 27.

Linked entries: heó hie hig hió

rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
rícsian, p. ode.

to exercise or have powerto rulegovernreignto domineerdominatetyrannizeexercise violenceto prevail

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Gif ðín willa síe ðæt rícsie se ðe on róde wæs, Elen. Kmbl. 1544; El. 774. Se mǽra wyrhta ðe ríhsigende wylt eal ðæt hé geworhte, Lchdm. iii. 432, 15. Wihtrǽde ríxigendum, L.

tellan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
tellan, p. tealde; pp. teald: also forms as from telian occur: ic telge, hí teliaþ; p. telede; p. teled.
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Se láreów Béda telþ mid micclum gesceáde ðæt se dæg is xii. KL. Aprilis, 100, 13. 'Telle (numera) ǽlcne wépnedman' ... Moises tealde (numeravit), Num. 3, 15, 16.

ge-wítan

(v.)
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Petrus eówode þǽm hundum þone hláf, and hié sóna onweg gewitan and náhwǽr ne æteówdon ( they fled at once and were seen no more ), Bl. H. 181, 23.

bóc-scamel

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-scamel, es; m.

A reading-desk or seatpluteus, lectoriuma bench

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A reading-desk or seat; pluteus, lectorium

ge-syb

(adj.)

peaceablerelated

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peaceable, related, Soul Kmbl. 107; Seel. 54

ge-leornian

(v.)
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ne durre beón wísdómes láreów óðres mannes, þe hine ǽr him sylfum ne geleornað, Gr. D. 12, 27.

híwian

(v.)

to formfabricateto feignto dissemble

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Ongeán þám andgyte se deófol forgifð stuntnysse, and eác ꝥ se man híwige swylce hé andgytful sý, Angl. xi. 109, 49: 51: 59. Ne sceal hé híwian, swilce hit him uncúð sý non dissimulet, R.

wræc-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-síþ, es; m.

travel in a foreign landperegrinationpilgrimageexilebanishmentmiserywretchedness

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Seó wæs gelǽcled from Róme on wræcsíð on ða ceastre seó is nemned Piceno, Shrn. 102, 35. Wén ic ðæt gé for wlenco, nalles for wræcsíðum, Hróðgár sóhton, Beo. Th. 682; B. 338.

ealdor

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Th. i. 138, 18. of ecclesiastical authority Se ealdor (aldor. L.) þǽra sácerda princeps sacerdotum, Mt. 26, 62. Hé wæs mænig geár ealdor þæs mynstres annis multis monasterio praefuit, Gr. D. 96, 9.

flíma

(n.)

a run-awaydeserteran apostatean outlawexilean outcastwretch

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Gif hine (a criminal) hwá feormige, béte swí . . . scyle þe flýman (id esí forisbannitum, Lat. version) feormige, Ll. Th. i. 164, 6: i. 382, 21. Ðá forstæl hé ðá oxan . . . and tú hine héte ðá flýman, Cht.

Linked entry: flýma

óleccan

Grammar
óleccan, ólæcan (l. ólǽcan).
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dele last passage, for which see ólehtan, and add Martianus cwæð ꝥ hé geare wiste his æðelborennysse, 'and ic þé for ðí tihte ꝥ ðú-þám godum geoffrige'. Iulianus him sǽde, 'Þu eart áblend for þínre yfelnysse, and for þí mé þus ólǽcst', Hml.

be-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífan, ic -lífe, ðú -lífest, -lífst, he -lífeþ, -lífþ; p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen

To remainabideto be leftsuperessemanereremanere

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To remain, abide, to be left; superesse, manere, remanere Ne se rysel ne belífþ óþ morgen nec remanebit adeps usque mane Ex. 23, 18. He ána beláf ðǽr bæfta mansit solus Gen. 32, 24 : Ps. Spl. 105, 11.

Linked entries: lífan lífan

clǽnsnian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsnian, clǽnsnigan; ode; od

To cleanse, clear oneselfse purgare

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To cleanse, clear oneself; se purgare Clǽnsnaþ [MS. clænsnoþ] he ðone he clears him, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 20. Clǽnsnige hine sylfne let him clear himself, ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 11.