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sin-íðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-íðe, -éðe; adj.

Very gentle

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Very gentle Mid sinéðre ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe pípan sió wamb biþ tó clǽnsianne, Lchdm. ii. 260, 11

Linked entry: sin-éðe

ge-wilcumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wilcumian, p. ode; pp. od

To welcome ⬩ salutare

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To welcome; salutare Se cásere hig gewilcumode the emperor welcomed them, L. Ælf. P. 23; Th. ii. 372, 30

Linked entry: wilcumian

þínan

(v.)
Grammar
þínan, p. þán; pp. þinen

To get moist or damp

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To get moist or damp Dó on næsc, hæbbe him on, ðý læs hit þíne, Lchdm. ii. 36, 8

býsnigan

(v.)

to give or set on example

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to give or set on example, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35; L. Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17

á-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
á-þreátian, p. ode

To force away

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To force away Ðæt mon wielle æt óðrum his yfel áðreátigan, and hine on ryhtum gebringan, Past. 293, 10

á-tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-tídrian, p. ode

To grow weak

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To grow weak Hé him ꝥ ondréde ꝥ hé sceolde innan átýddrian ne intus inanesceret, Gr. D. 59, 26

Linked entry: á-týddrian

be-cídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cídan, p. de

To complain of

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To complain of Ðá bóceras becíddon þæt Críst mid þám synfullum mannum hine gereordode, Hml. Th. ii. 470, 6

Cerdic

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdic, es; m.

Cerdic ⬩ Cerdĭcus

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Cerdic, the founder of the West-Saxon kingdom; Cerdĭcus Ðý geáre ðe wæs agán fram Cristes acennesse cccc wintra and xcv [MS. xciiii] wintra, ðá Cerdic and Cynríc his sunu cwom up æt Cerdices óran mid v scipum. Ond ðæs ymb vi geár, ðæs ðe hie up cwómon

on-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
on-líhtan, -leóhtan.

of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine, ⬩ to give sight to, make the sight clear ⬩ to clear the mental vision, to enlighten ⬩ to give light (with dat.) ⬩ To shine

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of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine, literally Mycel leóht onleóhte ðæt carcern, St. And. 4, 4. Óþ ðæt ðære sunnan leóman hine ( the moon ) eft onlíhton, Lchdm. iii. 240, 27. Onleóhtende inluminans, Hymn. Surt. 15, 22. Ealle

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter

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To write. to cut a figure on something Wrít ðysne circul mid ðínes cnífes orde on ánum stáne, Lchdm. i. 395, 3. where the figures are letters Genim hæslenne sticcan, wrít ðínne naman on, . . . gefylle mid ðý blóde ðone naman. Lchdm. ii. 104, 7 Rǽd sceal

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

ge-scendan

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Add Þá gescendan confusam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 33. to disfigure, spoil, injure, mar, dejile, corrupt. physical Ðeáh ðe ðæt gecynd ðæs carbuncules híne úp áhebbe, his blioh hine gescent quem naturalis ordo praelulerat, coloris qualitas foedat, Past. 411

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.

what is prescribed as a punishment ⬩ a penalty ⬩ penance imposed after confession ⬩ confession which is followed by penance ⬩ shrift ⬩ one who passes sentence ⬩ inflicts punishment ⬩ a judge ⬩ one who hears confession ond imposes penance, a confessor

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what is prescribed as a punishment, a penalty (cf. scrífan. III.) Ic (bishop Werferth) him (Eadnoth) sealde ðæt lond and ða béc . . . and úre ágen rǽdengewrit ðæt wǽre him tó ðam geráde ðæt land tólǽten ðe mon ǽlce gére gesylle fífténe scillingas clǽnes

teám

(n.)
Grammar
teám, es; m.

A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team

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A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children Nán wen ne wífaþ, ne wíf ne ceorlaþ, ne teám ne biþ getýmed children

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, e; f.

a limit ⬩ bound ⬩ term ⬩ a limit ⬩ boundary ⬩ a boundary ( = gemǽre) of a particular estate ⬩ a boundary ⬩ confine of a district ⬩ border ⬩ the territory within the boundaries ⬩ fines

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a limit, bound, term (of time) Ðá ðæs mǽles wæs mearc ágongen then was the limit of the time passed, Cd. 83; Th. 103, 17; Gen. 1719: 224; Th. 296, 13; Sat. 501. Him ðæt tó mearce wearþ hé ðǽr feorhwunde hleát that proved his life's limit; there his death-wound

scrífan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
scrífan, p. scráf, pl. scrifon; pp. scrifen

To decree ⬩ appoint ⬩ to decree to a person as his lot ⬩ to allot ⬩ assign ⬩ to fix as his lot for a person ⬩ to decree after judgment ⬩ to adjudge ⬩ doom ⬩ inflict ⬩ impose ⬩ pass as a sentence upon a person ⬩ to shrive ⬩ to impose penance after confession ⬩ to hear confession and then impose penance ⬩ to care for ⬩ regard

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To decree, appoint (cf. ge-scrif) Scribun promulgarunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 74. Scriben decerni, 106, 22. to decree to a person as his lot, to allot, assign Swá missenlíce Dryhten eallum dǽleþ, scyreþ and scrífeþ, Exon. Th. 331, 10; Vy. 66. Him (God)

Linked entry: be-scrifen

a-deáfian

(v.)
Grammar
a-deáfian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To become or wax deaf ⬩ surdescere ⬩ obsurdescere

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To become or wax deaf; surdescere, obsurdescere Adeáfede obsurduit, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 13; Wrt. Voc. 55, 17

Linked entry: deáfian

æfter-folgian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-folgian, p. ode ; pp. od

To follow after ⬩ pursue ⬩ subsequi ⬩ persequi

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To follow after, pursue; subsequi, persequi Him æfterfolgiende wǽron they were pursuing him, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 25

ǽrend-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-spræc, e; f.

A verbal message ⬩ nuntiatio

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A verbal message; nuntiatio Ǽrendspræce abeódan to announce a verbal message, Exon. 123a; Th. 472, 13; Rä. 61, 15

allunga

(adv.)

altogether ⬩ omnino

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altogether; omnino Ðe allunga underþeóded biþ unþeáwum who is altogether subject to vices, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 20

a-spirian

(v.)
Grammar
a-spirian, -spirigan ; p. ede ; pp. ed

To search ⬩ trace

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To search, trace Aspirige hit út let him trace it out, L. Ath. iv. 2 ; Th. i. 222, 14