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sella

(n.)
Grammar
sella, an; m.

A giver

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Ben. Interl. 25, 6

Linked entry: sylla

sige-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
sige-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon with which victory is won

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A weapon with which victory is won, Beo. Th. 1612; B. 804

sigor-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
sigor-eádig, adj.

Blessed with victory ⬩ victorious

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Blessed with victory, victorious, Beo. Th. 2626; B. 1311: 4693; B. 2352

Linked entry: sige-eádig

slæcfull

(adj.)
Grammar
slæcfull, adj.

Slothful

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Ben. Interl. 55, 8

casul

(n.)
Grammar
casul, e; f?

A cassock, short cloak ⬩ birrhus, casŭla, lacerna, sacrum pallium

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Ben. Lye

ge-dyrstnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstnes, e ; f.

Presumption

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Ben. 129, 9

swá

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Th. i. 160, 8. 2 b. add: — Suá (swǽ, v. l. ) nytt suá unnyt suæðer hié beóð, Past. 97, 1

neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
neáh, adv. prep.
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Þ frýnd móton beón bóte nýhst that the friends may be most nearly concerned with the 'bót', Ll. Th. i. 256, 4. Godes grið is ealra griða sélast, . . . and þǽr néhst þæs cynges ( and next to that the king's ), 330, 3.

pening

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Cús bið sciłł. weorð, 138, 21-140, 4. Be .xxx. pæñ. oþþe be ánum hrýðere, 232, 7.

sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
sceádan, scádan; scéd,sceád ; sceáden.

to separate, divide, make a line of separation between ⬩ to distinguish, decide ⬩ to scatter, shed ⬩ to separate, divide, part ⬩ to be distinguished, to differ ⬩ to scatter, shed

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Ðonne biþ gǽsta dóm sceáden swá hí geworhtun ǽr then shall the spirits' doom be decided, according to their deserts, Exon. Th. 76, 2; Cri. 1233. Sceáden mǽl the appointed time (?) Beo.

hlóþ

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ, e; f.

spoil, ⬩ booty ⬩ a band, ⬩ troop, ⬩ company, ⬩ gang, ⬩ crew, ⬩ body of robbers ⬩ the crime of taking part in the action of a hlóþ

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Seðe hlóþe betygen síe geswicne se hine be cxx hída oððe swá béte, L. In. 14; Th. i. 110, 15

FÝR

(n.)
Grammar
FÝR, fír, es; n.

FIRE ⬩ a fire ⬩ hearth ⬩ ignis ⬩ fŏcus

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In fýres fæðm into the fire's embrace, Beo. Th. 372; B. 185. Fýres feng grasp of the fire, 3532; B. 1764.

Linked entries: fír fýryn

ge-andettan

(v.)

to confess, acknowledge ⬩ to confess ⬩ to admit for oneself ⬩ concede, allow ⬩ to confess, declare one's belief ⬩ to confess ⬩ acknowledge as having a certain character, declare one's faith in ⬩ to make acknowledgement of a benefit ⬩ give thanks ⬩ praise

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Ben. 40, 14

ge-hende

(adj.; prep.)
Grammar
ge-hende, prep. dat.

Nigh ⬩ near ⬩ juxta

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Bos. 6, 19. He læg ðeódne gehende he lay by his prince, Byrht. Th. 140, 27; By. 294 : Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 34

un-gímende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gímende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Careless ⬩ negligent

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ungýmendum, Bd. S. 630, 38] sæcgan wolde haec quae viderat idem vir Domini non omnibus desidiosis ac vitae suae incuriosis referre volebat, Bd. 5, 12; M. 434, 5

Linked entry: un-gemyndum

godwrecnis

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Hefig mán is and godwrecnes (Godes wrecnys, godfrecnis, v. ll. ), Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 69, 17. Godwrecnes fanaticia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 36. Godwrecnissum uaemonibus (l. facinoribus. v. Bd. 1, 14; Sch. 39, line 1 of Latin text.

heoru-drync

a wound

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Hréðles eafora hiorodryncum swealt (cf. wundum sweltan, By. 293) bille gebeáten, B. 2358. Substitute:

míre

(n.)
Grammar
míre, mýre, an ; f.
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The nickname is in that chronicle glossed by ' equae caput, ' but in H. Hunt, by ' caput formicae. '

rysc-þýfel

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-þýfel, es; m.

A rush-bed, bed of rushes

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A rush-bed, bed of rushes Riscþýfel juncetum, juvencibus, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 73 : 287, 261. Risc juncus; riscþýfel jungetum; riscþýfel juvencibus, ii.45, 75-77. Risc-, ry[s]c-thýfel jungetum, Txts. 68, 517. Andlang ðære díc on riscþýfel, Cod. Dip.

mǽg

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<b>III a.</b> of illicit intercourse :---