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cwic-lifian

(v.)
Grammar
cwic-lifian, cwic-lifigan; p. -lifode; pp. -lifod

To live vivere

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To live ; vivere Cwic-lifigende living, Salm. Kmbl. 840 ; Sal. 419. Ðǽr sceal fæsl wesan cwic-lifigendra cynna gehwilces there shall be food for each of living kinds, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 14; Gen. 1311

ge-scǽned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scǽned, -scæned[?]; part. p.

Ornamented

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Sweord swíðe gescǽned, Salm. Kmbl. 444; Sal. 222. Cf. on ðæm scennum scíran goldes, Beo. Th. 3392; B. 1694. Grein compares with O. H. Ger. giskeinan, and translates made bright; Kemble, again, translates sheathed

a-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To dwell togetherconsidere

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To dwell together; considere Secgas, mid sigecwén, aseten hæfdon, on Créca land the men had a dwelling together with the victorious queen, in the land of the Greeks, Elen. Kmbl. 1993; El. 998

self-démere

(n.)
Grammar
self-démere, with the same meaning as self-déma, q. v.
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Sylfdémera sarabaitorum, R. Ben. I. 10, 6. Sylfdémerum sarabaitis, 11, 4

Linked entry: démere

swipian

(v.)
Grammar
swipian, sweopian; p. ode
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To scourge, strike, beat, lash Hafaþ hé gyrde lange and ðone feónd sweopaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 185, MS. A.; Sal. 92. Rodor swipode meredeáða mǽst the destroying sea lashed the skies, Cd. Th. 207, 8; Exod. 463

Linked entry: swippan

ge-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-secgan, -sæcgan, -secgean; to -secganne, -secgenne; p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; impert. -sege; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To say, tell, relate, declare, provedicere, narrare, indicere

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To say, tell, relate, declare, prove; dicere, narrare, indicere Mec Dryhten héht gesecgan the Lord commanded me to say, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 10; Gú. 676: 102 b; Th. 387, 29; Rä. 5, 12.

wracu

(n.)
Grammar
wracu, e; f.

painsufferingmiserysufferingpunishmentvengeanceretributionpersecutionhostilityactive enmityvengeancerevenge

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Him com swá hrædlíc sár and wracu swá ðam cennendan wífe cymð fǽrlíc sir ibi dolores sicut parturientis, Ps. Th. 47, 6.

býsig

(adj.)
Grammar
býsig, adj.
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Occupied, diligent, laborious, BUSY, industrious; occupatus, sedulus, laboriosus, negotiosus, industrius Býsig æfter bócum occupied over books, Salm. Kmbl. 123; Sal. 61. Bogan wǽron býsige bows were busy, Byrht. Th. 134, 66; By. 110: Ps. Th. 58, 3

Linked entry: bisig

godspellian

(v.)
Grammar
godspellian, p. ode; pp. od
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A. godspel secgan] Salm. Kmbl. 132; Sal. 65. God gifeþ gleáw word godspellendum Dominus dabit verbum evangelizantibus, Ps. Th. 67, 12

-syd

(suffix)
Grammar
-syd, in ge-syd a miry place. [Halliwell gives suddie=miry, boggy. Cf. also sod. Cf. O. H. Ger. salz-suti salsugo: Ger. sudel a puddle.]
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Cf. seáþ

flyht

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

A flightvŏlātus

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Kmbl. 1485; El. 744: Cd. 215; Th. 271, 29; Sat. 112. Se ðe nafaþ fugles flyht who has not the flight of a bird, Salm. Kmbl. 451; Sal. 226: Exon. 17a; Th. 41, 12; Cri. 654.

Linked entries: fliht flyþ

eart

art

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Th. 51, 8: Salm. Kmbl. 658; Sal. 328: Cd. 26; Th. 34, 4; Gen. 532: 214; Th. 268, 19; Sat. 57: Nicod. 4; Thw. 2, 34: Mk. Bos. 14, 70; 2nd pers. sing, of eom

seolfren

(adj.)
Grammar
seolfren, seolofren, seolfern, silfren, sylofren, sylfren; adj.
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Sweopum seolfrynum, Salm. Kmbl. 287; Sal. 143. Sylfrenum. Homl. Th. ii. 212, 30. Ne wyrce gé sylfrene godas, Ex. 20, 23: 3, 22

snytrian

(v.)
Grammar
snytrian, p. ode

To be or to become wise

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To be or to become wise Hwæt is se dumba, se ðe swíðe snyttraþ, hafaþ seofon tungan, hafaþ tungena gehwylc .xx. orda, hafaþ orda gehwylc engles snytro Salm. Kmbl. 459; Sal. 230. Snytrian philosophari Hpt. Gl. 527, 63

líne

(n.)
Grammar
líne, an; f.

a lineropea linerowrulecanon

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a line, rope, a coil of rope Langre línan with a long line, Salm. Kmbl. 589; Sal. 294. Línan spiræ, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 78, 14; Wrt.

ac

(adv.)
Grammar
ac, adv. interrogative.

Whywhethernonnenumquid

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Salm. Kmbl. 669; Sal. 334. Ac forhwon fealleþ se snaw why falleth the snow? 603; Sal. 301

merian

(v.)
Grammar
merian, p. ede; pp. ed

To purifyrefine

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B. merian) of sorge ásceádan of scyldum for him who will purify his spirit from the dross of care, separate it from guilt, Salm. Kmbl. 112; Sal. 55

gæd

(n.)
Grammar
gæd, es; n.

A being togetherfellowshipunionsŏciĕtas

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A being together, fellowship, union; sŏciĕtas Nolde gæd geador in Godes ríce, eádiges engles and ðæs ofermódan there would not [be] any fellowship in God's kingdom, of the blessed angel and the proud together, Salm. Kmbl. 899; Sal. 449

Linked entry: ge-gæde

bóc-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-stæf, es; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; g. -stafa; d. -stafum; m.

A bookstaf, a letter, characterlitera, character

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Salm. Kmbl. 200, 23: 192, 6. Bócstafa of letters, Salm. Kmbl. 199; Sal. 99. Wæs se beám bócstafum awriten the beam was inscribed with letters, Elen. Kmbl. 182; El. 91

a-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To adorn with stones or gemslapidibus vel gemmis ornare

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To adorn with stones or gems; lapidibus vel gemmis ornare Gimmum astǽned adorned with gems, Salm. Kmbl. 128; Sal. 63. Mid deórwyrþum gimmum astǽned de lapide pretioso ornata, Ps. Th. 20, 3. Astǽned gyrdel a girdle set with stones, Cot. 201