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slíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþe, (?); adj.

Formed, moulded ⬩ fictus ⬩ graven ⬩ feigned, false

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Hí offrodon ðæ sliððæn sacrificaverunt sculptilibus 105, 35. feigned, false Hé oncneów slíþe mód úre cognovit figmentum (taken by the translator =fictam menlemt) nostrum Ps. Spl. T. 102, 13

Linked entry: slíþness

a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hang ⬩ crucify ⬩ suspendere ⬩ crucifigere

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Ðæt hí hine ahéngon ut crucifigerent eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 20: Mt. Bos. 27, 35: Mk. Bos. 15, 25. Ðæt he ahangen wǽ re that he should be crucified, 15, 15 : Mt. Bos. 27, 38, 44. Sý he ahangen crucifigatur, 27, 23.

EÁCAN

(v.)
Grammar
EÁCAN, p. eóc, pl. eócon; pp. eácen, écen

To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued ⬩ augēri, increscĕre

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Ðæt þurh bearnes gebyrd brýd eácen wearþ that through child-bearing the bride was increased, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 19; Cri. 38. Heó ongieten hæfde ðæt heó eácen wæs she had discovered that she was pregnant, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 4; Deór. 11.

Linked entry: ǽcen

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, adj.
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Ðæt folc nolde geliéfan ðeáh him mon feorr lond (feorrland?)

Linked entry: feor-land

sceótan

Grammar
sceótan, <b>I a.</b>
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Add Swutelað hit hér ðæt Boui mid his scette áwerede ðæt land and fore scét on ealre scíre gewitnysse, C. D. vi. 183, 10

sár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cwide, es; m.

injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter words ⬩ a lament

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Hé ðæt eal þolaþ, sárcwide secga, Exon.

of-þryccan

(v.)

to press, oppress, repress, cumber, occupy forcibly

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Hwíl ofþricþ hé ðæt land quid terram occupat ficulnea, Lk. Skt. 13, 7. Ofþrect comprimit, Kent. Gl. 654. Ofþrecþ expremit, 1120. Se draca mé þearle ofþryhþ, Homl. Th. i. 534, 25. Ymbhídignyssa ofþriccaþ ðæt mód, ii. 92, 15. Ofþrihte compressit, Hpt.

sláw

(adj.)
Grammar
sláw, slǽw, sleáw; adj.

Slow ⬩ inert ⬩ sluggish ⬩ slothful ⬩ torpid

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Ðá sláwan (pigri) sint to manianne ðæt hié ne forielden ðone tíman ðe hié tiola on dón mǽgen, 39, l; Swt. 281, 19. Sláwera desidiosorum, Wtr. Voc. ii. 28, 12

Linked entries: slǽw sleáw

CARR

(n.)
Grammar
CARR, es; m.

a stone, rock, SCAR ⬩ petrus ⬩ petra ⬩ Charmoulh, in Dorsetshire, at the mouth of the river ⬩ Charmouth ⬩ in agri Dorsætensis parte maritima, post c literam addito h, ad morem Norman-norum , Gib

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a stone, rock, SCAR ; petrus = πέτρος, petra = πέτρα Ðæt is getrahtad carr quod interpretatur petrus, Jn. Lind. War. l, 42. Ðæt wæs geheáwen of carre oððe stáne quod erat excisum de petra, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 46.

Linked entry: Carrum

be-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
be-cuman, he -cymþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

to BECOME ⬩ happen ⬩ befall ⬩ meet with ⬩ fall in with ⬩ contingere ⬩ evenire ⬩ supervenire ⬩ incidere ⬩ to come ⬩ enter ⬩ come or attain to ⬩ come together ⬩ venire ⬩ ingredi ⬩ pervenire ⬩ attingere ⬩ concurrere

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Ðǽm gódum becymþ ánfeald ýfel to the good happens unmixed evil, Bt. 39, 9 ; Fox 224, 29. Him ðæs grim leán becom this grim retribution happened to them, Cd. 2 ; Th. 3, 36; Gen. 46. Him becómon fela yrmþa much misery befell them, Ælfc. T. 41, 21.

Linked entries: be-com be-cwom be-cymþ

FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREE ⬩ having liberty or immunity ⬩ noble ⬩ glad ⬩ joyful ⬩ līber ⬩ sui jūris ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis ⬩ lætus

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> Ðæt hý ðý freóran hyge geféngen that they might receive the gladder spirit. Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 22; Cri. 1512

freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo, frioðo, freoðu, friðo, fryðo, freðo; indecl. f: freoðu, friðu, e; f.

Peace ⬩ security ⬩ protection ⬩ a refuge ⬩ pax ⬩ secūrĭtas ⬩ tūtēla ⬩ asȳlum

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Hí ðǽr lifgaþ á in freoðu Dryhtnes they shall live there for ever in the Lord's peace, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 1; Ph. 597.

HÚS

(n.)
Grammar
HÚS, es; n.

A HOUSE ⬩ a family

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Ðæt fǽge hús the corpse, Elen. Kmbl. 1759; EI. 881. Israhéla hús domus Israel, Ps. Th. 113, 18, 1, 19 : 134, 21.

Linked entry: cǽpe-hús

geómor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
geómor, geómur, giómor; adj.

Sad, sorrowful, mournful, murmuring, miserable, wretched ⬩ tristis, mæstus, quĕrŭlus, mĭser ⬩ doleful, miserable ⬩ depressed, sad, sorrowful ⬩ misery ⬩ misery ⬩ pity ⬩ mĭsĕria

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He ðǽr ána sæt, geoðum geómor he sat there alone, sad of mind, Andr. Kmbl. 2015; An. 1010. Ic of grundum to ðé geómur cleopode de profundis clāmāvi ad te, Ps. Th. 129, 1. Ðæt wæs geómuru ides that was a mournful woman, Beo. Th. 2155; B. 1075.

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, adj.
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Ðǽm folce ðe on clǽnum felda ( in campo ) sige gefeohtað, 227, 24. fit for food Ic genime mé clǽne fixas tó mete, Coll. M. 23, 17.

wígend

(n.)
Grammar
wígend, wíggend, es; m.

a fighting man ⬩ a warrior ⬩ soldier ⬩ a noble ⬩ strenuous man

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Ðæm wíggende ( Constantine ), Elen. Kmbl. 1964; El. 984. Ðone wíggend ( Holofernes ), Judth. Thw. 25, 13; Jud. 258. Wígend cruncon wundum wérige, Byrht. Th. 140, 43; By. 302; Beo. Th. 6279; B. 3144. Wígend unforhte, Cd. Th. 189, 6; Exod.180.

húru

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For ðý ðe hé ongeat ðæt sió ungeðyld oft dereð ðǽm mannum ðe micle forhæfdnesse habbað, ðá lǽrde hé ðæt hié húru sceoldan geðylde habban tóeácan ðǽre forhæfdnesse, 311, 22, 19 : Bl. H. 47, 19.

tirgan

(v.)
Grammar
tirgan, tirwian, tirigan, tirian; p. tirgde, tirwede, tirigde

To vex, ⬩ irritate, ⬩ provoke ⬩ exasperate

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Ðæt wíf cwæð, ðæt heó wolde ðone sunu ðe hí tirigde awyrian, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 9. Hý tyrgdon(tyrigdon, Ps. Spl. 104, 26) exacerbaverunt, Blickl. Gl. Mé weras wordum tyrgdon, Andr. Kmbl. 1926; An. 965. Hí tyrgdon God mid gramlícum weorcum, Homl.

up-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
up-ende, es; m.

The upper end ⬩ top end

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The upper end, top end Se steorra Ursa is swíþe neáh ðam upende ðære eaxe summo vertice mundi flectit rapidos Ursa meatus, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 13: Met. 29, 18. At ðas akeres upende, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 434, 2. Óð ðære foryrðe upende, 419, 33

mynecenu

(n.)
Grammar
mynecenu, e ; f. The feminine form corresponding to masc. munuc
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[Ealra ðare landa ðe intó ðæ mynechina lífe æt Wiltúne forgifene synt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 117, 25