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stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
stǽnan, p. de
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Hý wǽron stǽned, and ða stánas wǽron on bæc gecyrred, Shrn. 135. 27. v. ge-, of-stǽnan. to adorn with (precious) stones

steám

(n.)
Grammar
steám, stém, stiém, es; m.
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Fleó ða mettas ða ðe him stiém on innan wyrcen, 226, 10. that which emits hot vapour, blood Forléton mé standan steáme bedrifenne they left me (the cross) standing bespattered with blood, Rood Kmbl. 123; Kr. 62

Linked entries: stém stiém

stellan

(v.)
Grammar
stellan, p. stealde, and stillan, styllan, stiellan; p. de
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Seó ofermódnes stellan wile ofer eáðmódnesse superbia inruere vult super humilitatem, Gl. Prud. 32 a

þurh-seón

(v.)

to see throughsee intopenetrate with the sight

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to see through, see into, penetrate with the sight (lit. or fig.) God geseóþ and þurhseóþ ealle his gesceafta, Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 11. Þurhsyhþ. Met. 30, 16.

þearllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þearllíce, adv.
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.), Lchdm. i. 70, 10. violently Swá biþ be ðám heáclifum and torrum, ðonne hí hlifiaþ feor up ofer ða óðre eorðan, hý ðonne feallan onginnaþ and full þeaclíce hreósan tó eorðan ( come with a great crash to the ground ).

Linked entry: þeaclíce

wiþer-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-sæc, es; n.

strivingoppositioncontradictiondenialapostasyrecusancy

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Wearð geopenad his earman wífe his mánfullan behát ðam deófle ... Heó cýdde Basilie hyre cnihtes wiþersæc, i. 3, 408

clǽn-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
clǽn-líce, adv.
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Cf. clǽne; adj. 4 Clǽnlíce ł bærlíce ł lútorlíce perspicue, Mt. p. 10, 10. with propriety. Cf. clǽne, Se sácerd sceal dón clǽnlíce and carfullíce Godes þénunga, Ll. Th. ii. 360, 25.

cræftig

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</b> of books, dealing with art or science :-- Munecas þe heora cildhád habbað ábisgod on cræftigum bócum, Angl. viii. 321, 27

ge-horsod

Grammar
ge-horsod, ge-horsian.
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Add: provided with or possessed of a horse Hé sceal beón gehorsad ꝥ hé mæge tó hláfordes seáme ꝥ syllan equum habeat quem ad summagium domini sui prestare possit Ll. Th. i. 436, 6.

ge-reording

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Hé sæt tó þám cásere and hí swýðe blýðe wǽron for Martines gereordunge (because Martin feasted with them) Hml. S. 31, 630. Tó þæs líchamon gereordunge (þone lichaman mid tó gereordianne, v.l. ) ad reficiendum corpus, Gr.

ge-dyrstig

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Saga hú þú gedyrstig þurh deóp gehygd wurde þus wígþrłst ofer eall wífa cyn, þæt þú mec gebunde, Jul. 431. in an unfavourable sense, presumptuous audacious Gif hé tó þan gedyrstig wǽre ꝥ hé þæt ábrǽce, C. D 131, 18.

ge-wild

Grammar
ge-wild, ge-weold.
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Substitute: <b>ge-wild</b> power, control, in the phrase ánum tó gewildum gedón to get into one's power, subdue, subjugate Æfter þǽm þe Alexander hæfde ealle Indie him tó gewildon gedón perdomita Alexander India, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 9.

hreáw hreów

(v.)
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wile ðicgan Godes líchaman hreáwne . . ., Hml. Th. ii. 278, 29-32.

nearu

Grammar
nearu, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Wiþ nearwum breóstum, Lch. ii. 174, 6. evil, mean. v. nearulice ; <b>V;</b> nearu-þanc

on-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-týnan, <b>I c.</b>
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Se mereweard múð ontýneð, wíde weleras, Wal. 53: Rä. 76, 4. Ontýn þínne múð dilata os tuum, Ps. Th. 80, 11. <b>I h.

sweltan

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Þá folc bútú on feferádle mid ungemete swulton, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 35. to die with respect to something Hí sweltað bútan ænde mid líchaman and gáste, Gr.

sǽtian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽtian, sǽtan; ode

To lie in wait for, waylay

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To lie in wait for, waylay (with gen. ) Forðam hé hine ne meahte mid openlícum gefeohte ofersuíðan sǽtaþ ðonne diógollíce and sécþ hú hé hine mǽge gefón quia enim publico bello perdidit, ad exercendas occulte insidias exardescit, Past. 33, 7; Swt. 227

Linked entries: sǽt sǽtan sǽtnian

cor-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cor-snǽd, e; f. [cor, cer, cyrr a choice; snǽd a bit, piece]

A choice or trial piece panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta

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The Host was used for this purpose in Christian times Gif man freónd*-*leásne weofod-þén mid tihtlan belecge, gá to corsnǽde if a friendless servant of the altar be charged with an accusation, let him go to the corsnǽd L.

Linked entries: snǽd or-dál

slóh

(n.)
Grammar
slóh, slóg; gen. slóges, slós; dat. slóh, sló; acc. slóg, slóh, sló; m. n.

A slough, hollow place filed with mire, a pathless, miry place

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A slough, hollow place filed with mire, a pathless, miry place Slóh devium, orwegnes devia, s. loca secreta, quasi invia, sine via Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 53-56. Tó ðam ealdan sló; of ðam sló tó ðam lytlan beorhe Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 38, 27.

hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
hliþ, es; n.

A slope, declivity. hill-side, hill

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Beorgas steápe hleoþum hlifedon steep hills rose high with their slopes, Andr. Kmbl. 1681; An. 843

Linked entry: hleoðo