swífan
to move in a course, wend, sweep ⬩ of a course of action, to come to take part in a matter ⬩ to be uncertain ⬩ rove, tarn, sweep ⬩ ferri, volvere, incitari ⬩ to cease, leave off
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to move in a course, wend, sweep Hond hwyrfeþ geneahhe swíféþ mé geond sweartne the hand passes over me (a skin), Exon. Th. 394, 4 ; Rä. 13, 13. On ðære ilcan eaxe hwerfeþ rodor, recene scríþeþ, súðheald swíféþ swift (sweeps swift), Met. 28, 17. Mqnnum
swimman
To swim
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To swim Swimþ, swam nat. swimmende nantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, II, 13. Swam nat, 95, 80. of living creatures moving in or on water Swá swá fixas swimmaþ on wætere, Lchdm. iii. 272, 19 : Exon. Th. 363, 21 ; Wal. 57. Ic on flode swom deaf under ýþe, 487
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fót-ádl
gout ⬩ podagra
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gout; podagra Ðá geuntrumade hé mid þǽre mettrymnesse podagre, ðæt is on úre geþeóde fótádl, Shrn. 100, 19. His handa and his fét wǽron swellende and áþundene for þý wǽtan þǽre fótádle ( podagrae ), Gr. D. 302, 8. Wið ðǽre miclan siéndan fótádle þǽre
stíþ-líc
firm, strong ⬩ hard, severe ⬩ hard ⬩ harsh, severe ⬩ stern, hard, fierce
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firm, strong Stíðlíc stántorr (the tower of Babel), Cd. Th. 102, 14; Gen. 1700. of immaterial things, weather, conflict, discipline, penance, hard, severe Stíðlíc hreóhnys a severe storm, Homl. Th. ii. 18, 5. Wæs ðæra deófla gefeoht swíðe stíðlíc ongeán
git
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when doing or being is continued up to, and exists at, a time stated or implied, yet, still. alone Hé bútan ǽlcre synne wæs and giet is, Past. 261, 25. Rómáne þe giet rícsiende sindon, Ors. 2, 1; S. 58, 30: 64, 2. Him mon áscóp þá noman þe hié giet habbað
a-gyltan
To fail in duty ⬩ to commit ⬩ become guilty ⬩ offend ⬩ sin against ⬩ delinquere ⬩ committere ⬩ admittere ⬩ peccare
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To fail in duty, to commit, become guilty, offend, sin against; delinquere, committere, admittere, peccare Ic agyite ego deliqui, Ps. Th. 118, 67. Agyltan, 74, 4: Ex. 10, 16: Hy. 7, 114: Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 39, 41. Ðæt he agylte on him sylfum ut
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ár-fæstnes
Honourableness ⬩ honesty ⬩ goodness ⬩ piety ⬩ clemency ⬩ mercifulness ⬩ honestas ⬩ probitas ⬩ pietas ⬩ clementia ⬩ misericordia
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Honourableness, honesty, goodness, piety, clemency, mercifulness; honestas, probitas, pietas, clementia, misericordia Ðæt he wæs mycelre árfæstnesse and ǽfæstnesse wer quod vir esset multæ pietatis ac religionis, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 7. Seó godcunde árfæstnys
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a-wacnian
to AWAKEN ⬩ come to life again ⬩ revive ⬩ evigilare ⬩ expergefieri ⬩ reviviscere ⬩ to arise ⬩ spring ⬩ have one's origin ⬩ suscitari ⬩ oriri ⬩ nasci
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to AWAKEN, come to life again, revive; evigilare, expergefieri, reviviscere On dagunge he eft acwicode [awacenede MSS. Ca. O.] diluculo revixit, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627. 13. to arise, spring, have one's origin; suscitari, oriri, nasci Of ðám frumgárum folc
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DÓR
A large door ⬩ porta
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A large door; porta Ðæt ðú ðíne dóru mihtest bedón fæste that thou mightest shut fast thy doors, Ps. Th. 147, 2. Gáþ nú on his dóru intrāte portas ejus, Ps. Th. 99, 3. Hóh ða wyrte on ðam [MS. ðan] dóre hang the herbs on the door, Lchdm. iii. 56, 29.
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lácnung
Healing ⬩ cure ⬩ remedy ⬩ medicine
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Healing, cure, remedy, medicine Lácnung medicamen, R. Ben: medicamentum, Hpt. Gl. 478. On gódan lǽce biþ gelang seóces mannes lácnung the sick man's cure depends on a good doctor, L. Pen, 1; Th. ii. 278, 4. Ða hé gehǽlde ðe lácnunga beþorftun eos qui
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lígen
Flaming ⬩ fiery
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Flaming, fiery Lígen flammaticus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 5. Ðǽr wæs lígen swurd gelogod æt ðam ingange there was placed a flaming sword at the entrance, Hexam. 19; Norm. 28, 1. Légene sweorde, Elen. Kmbl. 1511; El. 757. Heofen lígenne gesihþ if he sees the
lísan
To loosen ⬩ release ⬩ redeem ⬩ deliver
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To loosen, release, redeem, deliver Mín sáwl ða ðú sylf lýsdest anima mea, quam redemisti, Ps. Th. 70, 21. Se sylfa cyning mid síne líchoman lýsde of firenum, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 22; Cri. 1210. Gif hé ða hand lésan [álýsan, MS. H; lýsan, MS. B.] wille
pusa
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A bag, scrip 'Nolite portare sacculum ne peram : ' 'Ne bere gé mid eow pusan oððe codd' ... Hwæt mǽnþ se pusa búton woruldlíce byrþene, Homl. Th. ii. 532, 19-24. Se ríca berþ máre ðonne hé behófige tó his fórmettum, se þearfa berþ æmtigne pusan, i. 254
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ge-gæderian
To gather ⬩ join ⬩ colligere ⬩ congregare
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To gather, join; colligere, congregare Searwum gegædraþ bán gebrosnad he gathers skilfully the perished bones, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 17; Ph. 269. Beóþ gegædrad gǽst and bán-sele soul and body shall be joined, 117 b; Th. 451, 11; Dóm. 102. Wyt beóþ gegæderode
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ge-met
Fit, meet, proper ⬩ aptus, congruus, conveniens
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Fit, meet, proper; aptus, congruus, conveniens Wearþ him hýrra hyge ðonne gemet wǽre he had a loftier soul than were meet, Cd. 198; Th. 247, 5; Dan. 492 : 186; Th. 231, 21; Dan. 250: Andr. Kmbl. 2358 ; An. 1180, Swá him gemet þince as to him may seem
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syn-líc
Sinful
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Sinful Hé sceal scyldan cristenum mannum wið ǽlc ðara þinga ðe synlíc biþ, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 24. Anbúgan tó nánum fúllícum and synlícum luste, Past. 14; Swt. 83, 15. Fyrenlusta and synlícra dǽda á má and má, Wulfst. 56, 7. Wé geáxiaþ nǽnig gód
tilia
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A husbandman, cultivator of land Tilia colonus, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 66. Bigenga, tilia, inbúend colonus, i. incola, cultor, inquilinus, it. 134, 25. Tilia colonus, habitalor, Hpt. Gl. 422, 60. Se merigenlica tilia the labourer who came in the morning. Homl
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þrotu
The throat
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The throat Þrotu guttur, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 39: Ps. Lamb. 5, 11: Scint. 97, 16: Lchdm. ii. 46, 22. Þeós ðrotu hoc guttur, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Zup. 49, 3. On ðære ðrotan, Lchdm. ii. 2, 18. On ða þrotan, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 30. Hé ( Judas ) gewráð ða forwyrhtan
un-gelífed
Not possessed of belief ⬩ unbelieving ⬩ infidel
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Not possessed of belief, unbelieving, infidel Se ungelýfeda Ualens genam Godes circean of ðám Godes þeówum, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 318. Hí ofslógon swíðe ða hǽðenan, ðæt ðǽr nán ne beláf ðæra ungelýfedra cucu, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 33. Paulus spræc swíðe egeslíce
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un-mǽþlíce
immoderately ⬩ out of measure ⬩ inhumanely
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immoderately, out of measure Seó wydewe mænigfealde sceattas hyre unmǽðlíce beád ( was immoderate in her offers ), Homl. Skt. i. 2, 147. Hé hét ðone bisceop unscrýdan and unmǽðlíce ( or II) swingan, ii. 29, 231. inhumanely. Similar entries v. mǽþlíce
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