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scearu

(n.)
Grammar
scearu, the share.
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Hé wearð drepen in þá sceare and þý wæs gelǽded tó deáþe percussus in inguine perductus est ad mortem, Gr. D. 324, 14. Add

tweó

Grammar
tweó, <b>I b.</b>
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Sume martyra lima geáhniaþ, and an tweón is hwæeðer hý martyras sýn alii membra martyrum — si tamen martyrum — venditant, R. Ben. 135, 26. Add

þrǽstness

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽstness, e ; f.
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Contrition Hé oð þone dæg his deáðes on micelre þrǽstnesse wunode usque ad diem mortis in conlritione duravit, Ed. 5, 12 ; Sch. 615, 3

þynne

Grammar
þynne, <b>. II.</b> 2.
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Þá fatu þá þe hé geát ǽr swýðe lytelne dǽl þæs þynnestan wǽtan vasa in quibus tenuissimum liquorem infuderat. Gr. D. 59, 15. Add

weorold-þing

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Add: a secular matter Hí beóð ábysgode ná ymbe godcundlice þing, ac ymbe woroldþing non diuinis, sed uanis solent instare loquelis, Chrd. 34, 12

ymb-spenning

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-spenning, e. f.
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Allurement, enticement Ne beón hí ýdelgeorne . . . ne eác ðíra leahtra ymbspznninga ne begán non otio uncent non ceteris uitiorum inlecebris incumbant, Chrd. 66, 33

á-beran

(v.)
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to do without Hym wæs láð tó forlǽtenne þone Hǽlend, and hý uneáðe mihton his neáweste (wanan?, ond áberan = to endure) áberan. Nap. 4. (?)

wel-besceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-besceáwod, adj.

Considerate ⬩ prudent

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Sý hé á foregleáw and welbesceáwod sit providus et consideratus R. Ben. 121, 15

hæftnian

(v.)
Grammar
hæftnian, p. ede; pp. ed

To seize, capture

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To seize, capture Hí hæftniaþ captabunt, Ps. Lamb. 93, 21. Hæftned lǽdde ða on hæftnéde lange lifdon capitivam duxit captivitatem, Ps. Th. 67, 18

brenting

(n.)
Grammar
brenting, es; m.

A ship; ⬩ navis

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A ship; navis Hí brentingas ofer flóda genípu feorran drífaþ they drive ships from afar over the mists offloads, Beo. Th. 5607; B. 2807

sliht-swín

(n.)
Grammar
sliht-swín, es

A swine to be killed ⬩ cattle to be killed

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A swine to be killed Gýme eác swán ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel sæncge L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 16

Linked entries: sleg-neát sliht

ge-técan

(v.)

to show

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to show Is þearf ðæt ic ðé hí selfe getéce it is necessary that I show thee itself, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 1

swégend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swégend-líc, adj.

Vocal, vowel

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Vocal, vowel I and u beóþ áwende tó consonantes, gif hí beóþ tógædere gesette oððe mid óðrum swégendlícum, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Zup. 6, 15

fullwian

(v.)
Grammar
fullwian, fullian
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Ðá ongan hé fullwian ðá óðre cnihtas, 78, 28. Take here in Dict., and Add

Linked entry: fullian

scip-líðende

(adj.)
Grammar
scip-líðende, adj.

Going in a skip ⬩ sailing

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Going in a skip, sailing Hé sǽde sciplíðendum monnum, Shrn. 85, 28: Homl. As. 117, 17. Ða sciplíðendan navigeros, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 35

Linked entry: scip-líðend

sige-hrémig

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-hrémig, adj.

Exultant with victory ⬩ triumphant

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Th. 33, 25; Cri. 531: Hy. 8, 30

ge-wæltan

(v.)

to roll

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He gewætte stán micel to duru ðæs byrgennes advolvit saxum magnum ad ostium monumenti, 27, 60

ge-wilnigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wilnigendlíc, -wilniendlíc, -wilnindlíc; adj.

Desirable ⬩ desiderābīlis

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Desirable; desiderābīlis For náht hí hæfdon eorþan gewilnigendlíce pro nihĭlo hăbuĕrunt terram desiderābĭlem, Ps. Spl. 105, 23. Gewilniendlíc desiderābĭlis, Prov. 21. Gewilnindlíc, Prov. 8

Linked entry: -wilniendlíc

þeóf-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-wracu, e; f.

Punishment for theft

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Punishment for theft Gif hé eft ofer ðæt stalie ... sleá man hine on ða þeófwrace, L. Ath. v. 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 4

wíf-cyþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-cyþ, wíf-cyþþ, e; f.

A visit to a woman ⬩ familiarity with a woman

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A visit to a woman, familiarity with a woman Ðá geáscode hé ðone cyning on wífcyþþe (-cyððan. v. l. ), Chr. 755 ; Erl. 48, 29