Scyttisc
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Scottas) Ðǽr læg secg mænig . . . guma norþerna . . . swilce Scittisc eác, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 19. Scyttisc gecost gealdor wið ǽlcum áttre, Lchdm. ii. 10, 23. Scyttysces cynnes natione Scottus, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 16.
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ge-þoftian
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Cassander, inita cum Lysimacho et Seleuco societate, bellum instruunt, S. 148, 34. (2 a) with reflex. dat. :-- Geoweorþa geþoftade him wiþ Bohan Iugurtha societatem cum Boccho fecit, 5, 7; S. 230, 8
sǽtere
a robber ⬩ latro ⬩ insidiator, seductor
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One that lies in wait, one that waylays. a robber; latro Þeáf and séttere fur et latro, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 1.
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hæftnung
Captivity, fastening, confinement
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Dón on hæftnunge to put into confinement, imprison, 1087; Erl. 225, 36
bearhtm-hwíl
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.), þá heó ꝥ heáfod upp áhóf and se regn ofdúne feóll quatenus unum idemque esset momentum, et levare caput et pluviam deponere, Gr. D. 168, 6.
torht
Bright, ⬩ splendid ⬩ of the brightness of light, ⬩ of splendid appearance ⬩ bright ⬩ beautiful ⬩ splendid ⬩ splendid, ⬩ glorious, ⬩ noble, ⬩ illustrious, ⬩ having splendid qualities or properties, ⬩ bright, ⬩ clear
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Tácna torhtost (the cross seen by Constantine; cf. ðæt wlitige treów, 330; El. 165), Elen. Kmbl. 327; El. 164. splendid, glorious, noble, illustrious, having splendid qualities or properties, of persons Se torhta (the Deity), Cd.
for-niman
To take away ⬩ deform ⬩ plunder ⬩ destroy ⬩ ransack ⬩ waste ⬩ consume ⬩ devour ⬩ rapĕre ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ extermĭnāre ⬩ vastāre ⬩ consūmĕre ⬩ devŏrāre
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Eów in beorge bǽl fornimeþ fire shall consume you upon the hill, Elen. Kmbl. 1153; El. 578. Se ðe fornimþ þearfan on dýgelnysse qui devŏrat paupĕrem in abscondĭto, Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 190 b, 14.
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lǽfan
to leave ⬩ to remain
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to leave Ic lǽfe eów sibbe percent relinquo vobis, Jn. Skt. 14, 27. Ic léfe lego, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 66. Gif hwæs bróðor deád biþ and lǽfþ his wíf si cujus frater mortuus fuerit et dimiserit uxorem, Mk. Skt. 12, 19.
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gleng
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Add: <b>gleng,</b> es; m. ornament, decoration, adornment, glory Saga mé hwæt ðæs lifigendan mannes gleng sý. Ic ðé secge, ðæs deádan swát, Sal. K. p. 200, 9. Glenge crustu, i. ornata (cf. crustu, i. ornatu frætwunge, Wrt.
ofer-swíðan
To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass
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Deófol oferswíðan, 29, 1: Elen. Kmbl. 2354; El. 1178. Mid swinglan oferswíðan, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, l: 1, 25; S. 487, 1. Mid gedwylde láre oferswíðan, Homl. Th. i. 44, 26. Ðæt geþyld oferswíðende patientia victrix, Prud. 25 a.
ge-niman
To take, take up, take away, assume, receive, accept, obtain, comprehend, enter into ⬩ sūmĕre, tollĕre, auferre, assūmĕre, accĭpĕre, nancisci, comprehendĕre, inīre
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Þýstro ðæt ne genámon tenebræ eam non comprehendērunt, Jn. Bos. 1, 5. Hí genómon unlytel they took not a little, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 14.
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þingian
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Iudas hire ongén þingode, Elen. Kmbl. 1214; El. 609: 1330; El. 667: Exon. Th. 116, 20; Gú. 210. Hyre se wræcmæcga wið þingade, 258, 5; Jul. 260: 268, 9; Jul. 429: Andr. Kmbl. 612; An. 306: 1264; An. 632; Elen. Kmbl. 154; El. 77
ár-hwæt
Eager or desirous of honour ⬩ bold ⬩ valiant ⬩ honoris cupidus ⬩ fortis
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Eager or desirous of honour, bold, valiant; honoris cupidus, fortis Wealas ofercómon eorlas árhwate the men eager for glory overcame the Welsh, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 22; Th. 208, 9, col. 2; Æðelst. 73
cwǽn
a queen
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a queen Æðelfriþ cwǽn, seó wæs Ælfrédes swuster, forþférde, and hire líc líþ æt Pauian queen Æthelfrith, who was Alfred's sister, died, and her body lies at Pavia, Chr. 888; Erl. 87, 16-18
palm-treów
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Ðǽr wǽron hundseofontig palmtreówa ( palmae ), Ex. 15, 27. Palmtreówa (-trýwa) twigu ramos palmarum, Jn. Skt. 12, 13
ge-leorednes
A going ⬩ removing ⬩ transmigration ⬩ transĭtus ⬩ transmigrātio
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A going, removing, transmigration; transĭtus, transmigrātio Fram Dauide óþ Babilōnis geleorednysse, and fram Babilōnis geleorednesse óþ Crist a David usque ad transmigratiōnem Babyy̆lōnis, et a transmigrātiōne Baby̆lōnis usque ad Christum, Mt.
sige-beorht
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Cf. the proper name Sigebryht, -berht, Chr. 755 ; Erl. 48, 18 : Txts. 512
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un-cúþlíce
Unkindly
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Unkindly Ðam elþeódigan and útancumenan ne lǽt ðú nó uncúðlíce wið hine ne mid nánum unrihtum ðú hine ne drecce ( peregrino molestus non eris, Ex. 23, 9), L. Alf. 47; Th. i. 54, 21
culfre
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Eádig eart þú Simon culfran beam beatus es Simon Bar Jona, Mt. 16, 17. Add
eár-loccas
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Substitute: <b>eár-locc</b>, es; m. An ear-lock (v. N. E. D.), a lock of hair over or above the ear Eárloccas antiae, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 49