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býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
býsgian, bísgian, býsigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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For ðǽm manigfealdum bísgum, ðe hine oft ǽgðer ge on móde ge on líchoman bísgodon [MS. bisgodan]. on account of the manifold occupations, which often busied him [king Alfred] both in mind and in body, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 6: Cd. 64; Th. 76, 29; Gen. 1264

rustig

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Substitute: <b&gt;rústig</b&gt; (? and rustig) Rústi[ges anfiltes] scabrae (incudis) (cf. ómiges anfiltes, 478), An. Ox. 7, 34

dýgle

(adj.)
Grammar
dýgle, secret, hidden, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 7; Gú. 186: Cd. 178; Th. 224, 2; Dan. 130; def. nom. f. n.
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of dýgol

Linked entry: dýgol

ealdor-gewinna

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-gewinna, an; m. Vital adversary; adversārius qui vitæ insĭdiātur, Beo. Th. 5799; B. 2903: Exon. 40b; Th. 134, 10; Gá. 505.

halan

(n.)
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Substitute for '<b&gt;halan</b&gt; . . . afterbirth': <b&gt;hala</b&gt;, an ; m. The after-birth; secundae, secundina (cf. cild-hama secundae, Wlck. Gl. 159, 31 : secundina pellis in qua concipitur infans, 677, 42), and add:

weale-spinel

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Ox. 26, 70-v. ge-wealcian. Add

cehhettung

(n.)
Grammar
cehhettung, e; f.

a laugh of scorn, scorncachinnus, contemptus

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A laughing in a cackling manner, a laugh of scorn, scorn; cachinnus, contemptus Hwelce cehhettunge ge woldon ðæs habban, and mid hwelcum hleahtre ge woldon beón astyred what scorn ye would have at this, and with what laughter ye would be moved, Bt. 16

Linked entry: ceahhetung

sin-híwan

(v.)
Grammar
sin-híwan, -hígan ; pl.
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Th. 48, 19 ; Gen. 778 : 49, 9 ; Gen. 789 : Exon. Th. 153, 9 ; . 823. Hyra somwist sinhíwan ( body and soul ) gedǽlden, 160, 10 ; . 941 : 284, 17 ; Jul. 698

Linked entry: ge-sinhíwan

hǽþenisc

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sǽdon ꝥ eów selfum wǽre betere ꝥ eówerne crístendóm forléten and tó þǽm hǽðeniscan þeáwum fénge þe eówre ieldran ǽr beeódon, 6, 37; S. 296, 21. Add: —

hæft-nídling

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-nídling, es; m.
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Gr. D. 293, 14. Hæftnýdlincg, Hml. S. 30, 194. <b&gt;XL.</b&gt; hæft-nýdlinga, xl captivos. Gr. D. 232, 24. Of ðám hæftnýdlingum, 233, 3. Hí lǽddon mid him micele herehúþe and manige hæftnýdlingas, Hml. S. 30. 391

Linked entry: níd-ling

mattuc

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Ic nát mid hwí ic delfe nú mé swá wana is ǽgþer ge spadu ge mattuc, Hml. S. 23b, 765. Of matucce and adesan hý út áwurpon hý bipenne et ascia deiecerunt eam, Ps. Rdr. 73, 6. Hé sceal habban æcse, adsan . . . mattuc, Angl. ix. 263, 3. Add

sǽ-rima

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-rima, an; m.

The sea-shore, coast

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The sea-shore, coast Hí mycel yfel gedydon ǽgðer ge on Defenum ge wel hwǽr be ðæm sǽriman, [Bí ða sǽrime áhwǽr in Engelande in littore marino alicubi in Anglia,Chart. Th. 422, 2.] Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 20: 994; Erl. 133, 19.

hál-wendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
hál-wendlíc, adj.

Salutary, healthful

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Salutary, healthful Ðæs Hǽlendes tócyme wæs hálwendlíc ǽgðer ge mannum ge englum the Saviour's advent was salutary for both men and angels, Homl. Th. i. 214, 22: ii. 220, 20: 564, 7.

segl-ród

(n.)
Grammar
segl-ród, e ; f.
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(v. segl, <b&gt;Ia.</b&gt;) [O. H. Ger. segal-ruota antenna. ] Cf. segel-gird

ágan

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Dele <b&gt;II,</b&gt; and add: pres. indic. 2 sg. áht (in Lind.), pl. ágaþ (in Scint.). of possession Becýp eall þæt þú áhst, Mt. 19, 21. ágað possidebitis , Scint. 7, 12. Hí ágað possident , 158, 17.

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, adj.
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Gehwylce men þe þǽr landleóde wǽron, ge þá nearran ge þá feorran (fyrran, v. l.) vicini vel longe positi ejusdem loci accolae, Gr. D. 230, 8. Munecas of feorrum stówum, Hml. S. 23 b, 29.

Linked entry: feor-land

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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Heó leofode mid hyre were seofan gér of hyre fǽmnháde, Lk. Skt. 2, 36: Cd. Th. 134, 1; Gen. 2218. Gif mon hǽme mid monnes wífe, gebéte ðam were, L. Alf. pol. 10; Th. i. 68, 9: Exon. Th. 153, 6; . 821. Gif wuduwe binnan geáres fæce wer geceóse, L.

Linked entry: wíf

driht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
driht-líc, driht-lec

lordly

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Fox 511; Gn. C. 26: Cd. 33; Th. 168, 12; Gen. 2781

hyhton

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v. ge-hlytta) inter medios cleros, Ps. Spl. 67, 14

ymb-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
ymb-hygdig, adj.
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Ne beó ymbehýdige eówre sáwle hwæt etan nolite solliciti esse animae vestrae quid manducetis Lk. Skt. 12, 22. Be óðrum þingum ymbehýdige de ceteris solliciti 12, 26. Ymbhýdige be reáfe, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 28.

Linked entries: ymb-hédig -hygdig