on-grislíc
Horrible, dreadful
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Ðæt ongris. íce gemót the last day, Wulfst. 186, 15. Angryslíc, Dóm. L. 14, 225. Ongrislíces andwlitan horrido vultu . . . ongrislícre ansíne horrendae visionis, Bd. 5, 13 ; S. 633, 1-5.
orc
A cup, can, tankard, flagon
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A cup, can, tankard, flagon Orc orca (cf. orca a tankard, Wülck. Gl. 599, 16: a cane, 771, 29), Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 4. Blót-(blód-)orc uas in quo sacrificabant res impias, Germ. 307, 514. Orce calice, Hpt. Gl. 435, 39.
sehtan
To bring about agreement between people ⬩ to settle a dispute
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P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 12: Wulfst. 266, 17. Ðæt wé habban ús gemǽne sibbe and sóme, and ǽlce sace sehtan, 272, 23. Bisceop sceal beón symle ymbe sóme and ymbe sibbe . . . Hé sceal georne saca sehtan and friþ wyrcan, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 14
þeófend
Theft
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Ic heó tó þeófendum and tó gefliturn stihte, Wulfst. 255, 11. Ne leásunga tó sæcganne, ne þeófenda tó begangenne, 253, 8. Ne dóe ðú ðiófonto ł stalo non facies furtum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 18: Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 20. Ðiáf[]nto, Rtl. 103, 3
prass
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Wulfst. 148, 32. Se cásere fór intó Efese mid ðrymme and mid prasse, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 26.
reód
Red
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Ðonne ðú ( the body) wǽre glæd and reód and gódes hiwes, ðonne wæs ic ( the soul) blác and swýðe unrót, Wulfst. 140, 27 : L. E. I. prm.;Th. ii. 398, 14. Ðá Moises hæfde gefaren ofer ða Reódan Sǽ, Ex. 15, 1.
stuntness
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Stultitia, ðæt is stuntnys, Wulfst. 52, 17. Ðysses middaneardes wýsdóm is stuntnis ætforan Gode, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 228. Nelle ðú beón eádmód on wísdóm ðínum ne geeádmétt on stuntnesse ( stultitia ), Sciut. 19, 13.
syn-líc
Sinful
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Fyrenlusta and synlícra dǽda á má and má, Wulfst. 56, 7. Wé geáxiaþ nǽnig gód áwunigende and ealle worldlícu þing swíþe synlícu, Blickl. Homl. 109, 3.
un-biscopod
Unconfirmed
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.), Wulfst. 120, 15. Wé secgaþ eów, ðæt ǽlc cild sceall beón binnon þryttigum nihtum gefullod ... Ne nǽnne man man ne lǽte unbisceopod tó lange ...
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ge-tawian
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Add: I. to dress, prepare material Wulfes flǽsc wel getawod (conditam) and gesoden, Lch. i. 360, 14.
stíþe
strongly, very much, effectively ⬩ hardly, harshly, sternly, severely ⬩ austerely, strictly
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strongly, very much, effectively Cumaþ ealle engla þreátas stíðe ástyrode (commoti:) Similar entries (v. stíþ-mægen), Wulfst. 137, 14. Ðæt ðú míne stefne stíðe gehýre exaudiet vocem meam, Ps. Th. 54, 17.
un-wísdóm
folly ⬩ stupidity ⬩ ignorance
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Se wísdómc is ðæs Hálgan Gástes gifu; deófol sǽwð ðǽrtógeánes unwísdóm, Wulfst. 52, 26. ignorance Unwísdómes blendnise ignorantiae cecitate, Rtl. 38, 9.
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selen
a gift ⬩ a giving ⬩ donation ⬩ grant ⬩ the habit of giving ⬩ liberality ⬩ munificence
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a gift Ic ðé nú áfyrre fram mínre selene ðe ic ðé forgeaf, Wulfst. 258, 14. Seó góde antswaru sý ouer ða sélestan selene sermo bonus super datum optimum, R. Ben. 55, 9. Sylena donaria, Germ. 394, 343.
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þearf-líc
necessary ⬩ useful, ⬩ profitable
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Hér is hálwendlíc lár and ðearflíc lǽwedum mannum, Wulfst. 134, 9. Ðæt is þearflíc gewuna, 104; 17: 108, 19: L. Ath. v. 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 18. On gódum lǽce biþ gelang þearflíc broces bót, L. Pen. 9; Th. ii. 280, 13.
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wíglere
A diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ augur ⬩ sorcerer
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Ðonne man tó wiccan and tó wígleran tilunge séce æt ǽnigre neóde, Wulfst. 171, II. Hé wiccan fordyde, and wíglerasáfiígde, and drýcræft tówearp, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 464
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haga
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E. 239, 16. v. bóc-haga, deór-haga, gemǽr-haga (v. gemǽre; ¶), heáfod-haga, imb-haga, mǽr-haga, wulf-haga; hæg
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swician
to wander ⬩ to depart, turn ⬩ to deceive ⬩ with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter ⬩ to offend; also to be offended; scandalizare, scandalizari ⬩ to give offence by words, speak injuriously ⬩ vagari
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Swiciende licceteras árísaþ and forlǽraþ tó manege, Wulfst. 89, 17. with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter; cf. O.
stihtan
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Ic heó tó þeófendum and tó geflitum stihte, Wulfst. 255, 12
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þyrnen
Of thorns
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Þyrnenan, Wulfst. 124, 5
un-sidu
A bad habit ⬩ vicious custom ⬩ mal-practice
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Nis eác nán wundor, þeáh ús mislimpe, forðam wé witan ful georne, ðæt ... wearð þes þeódscipe swýðe forsyngod ... þurh hǽþene unsida, Wulfst. 164, 2. Áne misdǽda hé dyde þeáh tó swíðe, ðæt hé ælþeódige unsida lufode, Chr. 959; Erl. 121, 1