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swígung

(n.)
Grammar
swígung, e; f.

silence, absence of speech silence, absence of noisea time of silencesilence from astonishment, amazementdelaysilentium

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In swígunge in conticinio, 47, 46. silence from astonishment, amazement. v. swígan,II., swíge, III Forstylton swígunge micelre obstupuerunt stupore maximo, Mk. Skt.

twi-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-rǽde, adj.

of two mindsuncertainundecidedirresoluteof divided counselwithout unanimity

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Oððe hwæðer ðú eft on ǽngum geþeahte swá twiorǽde sié ðæt ðé helpe hwæðer hit gewyrþe þe hit nó ne gewyrþe consider in your own case whether you have so firmly determined anything, that it appears to you, that it will never with your consent be changed

Linked entry: twio-rǽde

freóndscipe

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Hé gefyrn tó mé geþeóded wæs híwcúðlíce in manigfealdum freóndscipum dudum mihi in amicitiis familiariter juncto, Gr. D. 237, 22. Freóndscipas amicitias, Kent. Gl. 601. Similar entries cf. freónd, 5.

wígbed-bót

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-bót, e; f.

A fine paid to the bishop for the injury done to the church by doing wrong to one in holy orders

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In the laws of Henry I it is called emendacio altaris, II, 8; Th. i. 521, 7: 66, 3; Th. i. 569, 13

be-delfan

to dig a graveto dig aboutto buryput under ground,to buryput in a grave or tomb

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Hé hine lét ofsleán and deópe bedelfan, Chr. 1049; P. 168, 38. to bury, put in a grave or tomb Git métað weal; bedelfað on ðám þone líchoman, Shrn. 139, 27. Bebyrge ł bidelfa sepelire, Jn. L. 19, 40

sprǽc

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Hwæt synt þá spǽca ( sermones ) þe gyt recceað inc betwýnan?, Lk. 24, 17. add :- Ágen vel gecynde sprǽc idioma, proprietas linguae, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 46.

be-

(prefix)
Grammar
be-, , bi-, big-, and bí- are often used as prefixes.
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when prefixed to verbs, be- and bi- either give an intensive signification to a transitive verb, or change an intransitive into a transitive verb, as,-Sprengan to sprinkle, be-sprengan to be-sprinkle; lecgan ponere, be-lecgan im-ponere; settan to set,

beó-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
beó-ceorl, beó-cere, es; m.

A BEE-CEORLbee farmer or keeperbocherusapum custos

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In quibusdam locis est institutum, reddi v [MS. VI] mellis ad censum,' L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 434, 35-436, 2. Swá ic ǽr be beócere cwæþ sicut de custode apum dixi L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 17

ge-hæftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hæftan, he -hæft; p. -hæftede, -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, -hæft

To taketake captivecast into prisondetainbindcaptarecaptivarevincire

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To take, take captive, cast into prison, detain, bind; captare, captivare, vincire Swá hwæt swá híg gehæftaþ quicquid ceperint, Th. An. 23, 11. Hí gehæftaþ on sáwle rihtwíses captabunt in animam justi, Ps. 93, 21.

Linked entry: be-hæftan

ge-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rád, adj.

Considered, instructed, learned, skilful, expert, prudent, suited, conditionedconsultus, consideratus, instructus, peritus, prudens, elegans, concinnus

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On geráde sprǽce into prose, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 22. Gerád beón wiþ his wyrd to be suited to his fortune, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 11. ¶ Ðus gerád, swá gerád such, of such sort, Jn.

níþ-hell

(n.)
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Þú scealt faran intó þǽre nigenda níþhelle (hnígende intó þǽre níþhelle (niþerhelle lower hell ? The MS. is a late one )? Cf. hé tó helle hnígan sceolde. Sat. 375), Hml. A. 174, 150

Linked entry: hel

leóf

Grammar
leóf, as a form of address.
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Leóf, Æðelwold Ealdarman cýð his leófan cynehláforde hú ic wille ymbe ðá landáre, v. 333, 3. to more than one person Wulfstán arceb grét Cnut cyning his hláford and Ælfgife þá hlǽfdian ; and ic cýþe inc. leóf. . . Cht. E. 232, 15.

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing an apologyexcusea defenceexculpationpurgation

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his defence, very justly be thrust into the hands of the devil, Homl.

Linked entry: be-ládung

wit

(pronoun.)
Grammar
wit, pers. pron.

We two

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Grammar wit, with numeral forms Ic wæs gehloten mid ánum wífe in ánes ceorles þeówdóme. Ðá wǽron wit twégen on ánum olfende, Shrn. 38, 14. Ic gean intó Élíg, ðér mínes hláfordes líchoma rest, ðara þreó landa ðe wit bútá geheótan Gode, Chart.

Linked entries: unc witt

ge-endung

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Þæt hí on eówrum geendungum ( cum defeceritis) onfón eów intó écum eardungstówum, Hml. Th. i. 334, 28. <b>III b.

Went-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Went-sǽte, pl.

The inhabitants of Gwent

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Hwílon Wentsǽte hýrdon intó Dúnsǽtan, ac hit gebyreþ rihtor intó West-Sexan, þyder hý scylan gafol and gíslas syllan L. O. D. 9 ; Th. i. 356, 17-20

Linked entry: Wente

ASCE

(n.)
Grammar
ASCE, æsce [g. æscean], acse, ahse, axe, axse, æxe, an; f.

ASHashescinis

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ASH, ashes; cinis On ðære ascan in the ashes, Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 27; Ph. 231: 60a; Th. 217, 24; Ph. 285. Gebreadad weorþeþ eft of ascan it becomes formed again from [its] ashes, 61a; Th. 224, 9; Ph. 373.

BÆÞ

(n.)
Grammar
BÆÞ, es; pl. nom. acc. baðu; g. baða; d. baðum, baðan, baðon; n.

a BATHbalneumbalneatioa fontfons lustralis

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On hátum baðum in hot baths, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 6. a font; fons lustralis Hú hí hine bǽdan fullwihtes bæðes how they had asked him for a font of baptism, Ors. 6, 34; Bos. 130, 30

BELL

(n.)
Grammar
BELL, e; f: belle, an : f.

A BELLcampanatintinnabulumcymbalum

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Hériaþ hine on bellum laudate eum in cymbalis Ps. Lamb. 150, 5. Seó lytle belle the little bell. Seó mycele belle the large bell; campana Lye

Linked entry: belle

CEÁS

(n.)
Grammar
CEÁS, e; f: es; n.

A quarrel, strifelis

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On ceáse in strife, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17. Mearh mægen samnode to ceáse the horse collected his strength for the strife, Elen. Kmbl. 111; El. 56

Linked entry: or-ceás