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sliccan

(v.)
Grammar
sliccan, (?)

to strike, slap

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Halliwell gives slick as an Oxfordshire word for a blow, slap)

Linked entry: slic

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Airatmospherebreezeskyheavenscloud

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Án ðæra [the elements] is eorþe, óðer wæter, þridde lyft, feówrþe fýr, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 30. Ðeós lyft ðe wé on libbaþ is án ðæra feówer gesceafta ...

Linked entries: lift loft

ild

(n.)
Grammar
ild, e ; f.

an ageævumsæculumageyearsætasmatureeldsenectusvetustasage

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might suffer for Christ, Homl.

Linked entries: yld eld

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, to drincenne, ic drince, ðú drincst, he drincþ, dryncþ, pl. drincaþ; p. dranc, pl.druncon; pp.druncen [drinc drink] .

DRINK, imbibebibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre

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Unhǽl becymþ of ðam drence when I was with thee, thou wouldest urge me to drink very much, as it were for bliss.

nese

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'Ðá cwæþ ic : 'Nese, ne forgite ic hit nó,' Bt. 34, 9; F. 146, 15. where dissent is expressed 'Hí ondrédon ꝥ wé heom for ðon grame beón woldon, for ðon þe hí ǽr ús hýran noldon.'

scencan

(v.)
Grammar
scencan, te

To skink

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Nares' Glossary for instances of the use of this word), to pour out liquor for drinking, to give to drink (lit. and fig.) Ðúscæncst potabis, Ps. Lamb. 35, 9. Ðæt góde wín ðæt hé scencþ nú geond his gelaðunge, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 11.

HÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÉDAN, p. de

To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receiveto take care of, guardcustodire, observare

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Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt hí hunda ne hafeca hédan tó swýðe it is befitting for bishops not to care too much for hounds or hawks, L. I. P. l0; Th. ii. 316, 30.

Linked entries: be-hédan ge-hýdan

ge-trymman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trymman, -trymian, -trymigan, -tremman; he -trymmeþ, -trymþ; p. -trymde, -trymede; pp. -trymed, -trymmed, -trymd.

to confirmstrengthenencourageestablishfoundset in order arrangedraw upfirmāreconfirmāremūnīreconfortārehortārifundāreinstruĕreTo grow stronggain strengthrecoverconvălescĕre

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He hæfde ðæt folc getrymmed he had drawn up the troops, Byrht. Th. 132, 27; By. 22. Worde [MS. word] Drihtnes heofonas [MS. heofones] getrymde synd verbo Dŏmĭnī cæli firmāti sunt, Ps. Spl. 32, 6. v. reflex.

Linked entries: ge-tremman trymman

stalu

(n.)
Grammar
stalu, e; f.
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P. ii. 25; Th. ii. 192, 20: iv. 24; Th. ii. 212, 1. a fine payable for theft, Chart. Th. 138, 17.

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Eal þeódscype hine hæfde for fulne cyng all the nation considered him as full king, Chr. 1013; Erl. 148, 36 : Bt. Met. Fox 26, 87; Met. 26, 44 : Mt. Kmbl. 14, 5.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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Fore sedle before the throne, 47, 26. Ðú Scippend heofones ðú ðe on ðam écan setle rícsast, Bt. 4; Fox 6, 30. Setle solio , Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 13. Ðonne sitt hé ofer his mægen þrymme setl (seðel, Lind. : on sedle, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 25, 31.

inne

(adv.)
Grammar
inne, adv.

Inwithininsidein-doors

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Inne on ðære þeóde, Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 64, 31. On breóstum inne within their breasts, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 90; Met. 25, 45. Hér inne herein, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 16; Gen. 436. Hié ðǽr inne fulgon they got in, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 27: Beo. Th. 2567; B. 1281

Linked entry: innian

tól

(n.)
Grammar
tól, es; n.

a tool,implement,instrumenttools,machinery,apparatus

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Ðá wurdon hrædlíce ford áborene ísene clútas, and ísene cláwa, and ísen bedd, and leádene swipa. Homl. Th. i. 424, 18

Linked entry: tohl

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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Firgilius wæs mid Lǽdenwarum sélest, Bt. 41, 1 ; Fox 244, 4-6. Cwéna sélost, Drihtnes módor, Menol. Fox 334 ; Men. 168. Ealra sigebearna ðæt séleste and æþeleste, Exon. Th. 33, 4 ; Cri. 520.

Linked entry: sélost

wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen, wolcn (wolc), es;n. : also wolcne, an; f.

A cloudthe cloudsthe heavensthe skythe clouds of nightunder heavenon earthskywelkin

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Seó lyft ábyrð ealle wolcnu (-a, v. l. ), Lchdm. iii. 274, 9, 24: Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 9.

hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve

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For ðám mannum ðe mid máran gewilnunge ðæs áteorigendlícan lífes hogiaþ ðonne ðæs écan for those men whose minds are busied with a greater desire of the life that perishes than of the life eternal, Homl. Th. ii. 368, 4: 342, 28.

sittan

(v.)
Grammar
sittan, p. sæt, pl. sǽton ; pp. seten.
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For ðæm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton for the miseries that sat heavy on them, Met. 26, 97. Sitte sió scyld on him, L. Alf. 17; Th. i. 48, 15. Ǽr ðon ðe him se egesa onufan sǽte, Judth.

Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn

ge-eácnian

(v.)
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Eua cende hire bearn on sáre, for þon þe heó on synnum geeácnod wæs . . . Maria fǽmne cende, for ðon heó wæs fǽmne geeácnod, Bl. H. 3, 13-17, 18, 22. Heó geeácnod wæs of þǽm Hálgan Gáste, 11, 14.

earnian

(v.)
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Hú ne wást ðú ꝥ nán mon for þý ne rít ðe hine rídan lyste, ac rít for þý þe hé mid þǽre ráde earnaþ sume earnunga.

wist

(n.)
Grammar
wist, e; f. (and m.?
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v. big-, dæg-, hús-, neáh-wist.
)

subsistencesustenancefoodprovisionsdainty fooda feasteatingfeasting

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Mid wistum þénian to serve with food, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 390. Ic welan and wista gife eów genóge, Wulfst. 132, 15. dainty food, a feast. Similar entries v. wistfullian Ðeós wist epulum, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup. 86, 6.