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sinc

(n.)
Grammar
sinc, es; n.

Treasure ⬩ gold ⬩ silver ⬩ jewels ⬩ a dispenser ⬩ guardian of treasure ⬩ a prince

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Sadol searwum fáh, since gewurþad, Beo. Th. 2081; B. 1038: 3234; B. 1615. Se wyrm ligeþ since (the hoard which it guarded) bereáfod, 5486; B. 2746. Cyning mec gyrweþ since and seolfre, Exon. Th. 401, 11; Rä. 21, 10.

hǽþen

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<b>A.</b> as adj. (but sometimes where used predicatively might belong to <b>B.

a-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; p. -reahte, -rehte; impert. -rece; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forth ⬩ stretch out ⬩ strain ⬩ raise up ⬩ extendere ⬩ expandere ⬩ erigere ⬩ to put forth ⬩ relate ⬩ recount ⬩ speak out ⬩ express ⬩ explain ⬩ interpret ⬩ translate ⬩ proponere ⬩ exponere ⬩ enarrare ⬩ eloqui ⬩ exprimere ⬩ disserere ⬩ interpretari ⬩ reddere ⬩ to set in order ⬩ adorn ⬩ deck ⬩ expedire ⬩ expolire ⬩ comere

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Cot. areaht] hæfde when Wisdom then had spoken this speech; Bt. 36, 2 ; Fox 174, 3 : 39, 3 ; Fox 214, 14 : Bt. Met. Fox 8, 3 ; Met. 8, 2. Wordum gereccan [MS. Cot. areccan] to express in words, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 28.

ge-dréfan

in a physical sense, to disturb, move violently, stir up, trouble water, make turbid ⬩ to trouble, perturb, disturb the proper operation or condition of ⬩ to trouble, cause an unfavourable condition in. ⬩ to afflict, vex, annoy, treat ill ⬩ to cause sorrow, anxiety, fear c. in a person ⬩ affliction, hurtful action ⬩ an untoward circumstance, an event or act of doubtful import ⬩ fear, anxiety, sorrow, c.

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Hié swíþe forhte cwǽdon, Bl. H. 85, 6.

gilpan

(v.)
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Swá [ne] gylpan þearf Grendles mága [ǽnig] úhthlem þone [the MS. is defective, but as Thorkelin&#39;s transcript gives b after swá perhaps begylpan may have been the original form : it is not found elsewhere however], B. 2006. to speak highly of (

ge-féran

(v.)

to go ⬩ to depart this life, die ⬩ to fare ⬩ of events, to go, to come, to pass, happen ⬩ to go, make a journey ⬩ to travel a road, traverse a surface (land, sea) ⬩ to traverse a (great or small) distance ⬩ to gain, attain ⬩ to bring about, effect ⬩ to meet with, experience, get as one's fate or lot ⬩ to cause to move, to bring, bear.

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Þá hí hæfdon heora síðfæt geféredne peracto itinere, Bd. 4, 25 ; Sch. 497, 18. to travel a road, traverse a surface (land, sea) Þone gársecg nǽnig mon mid scipe geféran ne meahte, Nar. 20, 18 : Bt. 18, 2 ;F. 62, 9 note.

tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two, ⬩ tear to pieces, ⬩ tear asunder ⬩ to tear in two, ⬩ in pieces, ⬩ rend material, ⬩ to give a torn appearance to anything ⬩ to serrate ⬩ to rend, ⬩ cleave, ⬩ break asunder that which is hard or bulky ⬩ to tear the flesh, ⬩ rend, ⬩ bite, ⬩ wound ⬩ lacerate ⬩ to tear asunder ⬩ part ⬩ separate what has been joined ⬩ sever ⬩ to pull to pieces ⬩ destroy the existence of an object, abstract or concrete ⬩ to destroy ⬩ dissipate ⬩ to distract the mind ⬩ To be different

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Ðam ðe tósliten (bitten by a dog) sý, Lchdm. i. 362, 25 : 370, 16. Se ðe tósliten beó he that is bitten by a snake, Num. 21, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 240, 18.

abbud

(n.)

an abbot

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Chr. 803; Erl. 60, 13: Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 14

æll-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æll-þeódignes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

A going or living abroad ⬩ a pilgrimage

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A going or living abroad, a pilgrimage, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 38

áncer-líf

(n.)
Grammar
áncer-líf, es; n.

An anchoret's or hermit's life ⬩ anachoretica vita

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An anchoret's or hermit's life; anachoretica vita, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 6

án-nyss

(n.)
Grammar
án-nyss, e; f.

Oneness ⬩ unity ⬩ agreement ⬩ solitude ⬩ unitas ⬩ conventio ⬩ solitudo

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Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 7

a-seted

(v.; part.)
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a-seted, -sett

set ⬩ placed ⬩ stored ⬩ built

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set, placed, stored, built,Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667: Mt. Bos. 3, 10;

bécnydlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
bécnydlíc, adj.

Allegorical ⬩ allegoricus

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Allegorical; allegoricus Bécnydlícre gerecednesse explanationis allegoricæ, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 5, note

bat

(n.)
Grammar
bat, e; f.

contention ⬩ strife ⬩ contentio ⬩ a bat ⬩ club ⬩ staff ⬩ stick ⬩ fustis

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Ben. 21. a bat, club, staff, stick; fustis, Som

cearcetung

(n.)
Grammar
cearcetung, e; f.

stridor

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Ben. Lye

clæmming

(n.)
Grammar
clæmming, e; f.

A blotting, daubing, smearing, hardening ⬩ litura, oblimatio

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Ben. Lye

deáþ-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúa, an; m. [scúa a shade]

The shadow of death, death ⬩ mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors, Beo. Th. 322; B. 160

Linked entry: dǽd-scúa

el-riord

(adj.)
Grammar
el-riord, adj.

Barbarous ⬩ barbărus

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Barbarous; barbărus Mid elriordre dysignesse barbăra stultĭtia, Bd. 2, 5; Whelc. 122, 3

emb-stemn

(adv.)
Grammar
emb-stemn, adv.

By turns ⬩ vĭcissim

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By turns; vĭcissim Embstemn vel ðǽr gemang vĭcissim, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 140, 2

flett

(n.)

the floor of a house ⬩ a dwelling ⬩ habitation ⬩ sēdes ⬩ hăbĭtātio

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Ben. Lye