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á-sittan

to sit up ⬩ to remain sitting ⬩ to be aground ⬩ to reduce by siege ⬩ to be apprehensive ⬩ afraid

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D. 281, 18. to remain sitting; of a ship, to be aground Ðára óþerra scipu ásǽton; þá wurdon eác swíðe unéðelíce áseten, þreó ásǽton on ðá healfe þæs deópes ðe ðá Deniscan scipu áseten wǽron, and þá óðru eall on óþre healfe, Chr. 897; P. 90, 20-91, 4.

deorc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
deorc-full, adj.

Darksome, dark ⬩ tenebrōsus

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Darksome, dark; tenebrōsus Deorcfull wæg via tenebrōsa, Scint. 59

gálfull

(adj.)
Grammar
gálfull, adj.

Lustful ⬩ licentious ⬩ luxurious ⬩ libīdĭnōsus ⬩ luxŭriōsus

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Lustful, licentious, luxurious; libīdĭnōsus, luxŭriōsus, Scint. 21 : 28 : 58

for-hogiendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-hogiendlic, adj.

Contemptible ⬩ despicable

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Contemptible, despicable Forhogigendlic contemptibilis, Scint. 62, 7: 125, 9

Linked entry: -hogiendlic

á-wending

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Áwendincg subversio, Scint. 188, 4: inmutatio, 225, 15. Add

Linked entry: wending

ceorfincg-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
ceorfincg-ísen, es; n.

A marking or searing-iron ⬩ cauterium = καυτήριον

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A marking or searing-iron; cauterium = καυτήριον Scint. 9

féstrian

(v.)
Grammar
féstrian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To foster ⬩ nourish ⬩ nutrīre

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To foster, nourish; nutrīre Féstrud beón nutrīri, Scint. 81

Linked entry: fóstrian

for-gyltan

(v.)

to become guilty ⬩ to commit ⬩ committĕre

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Scint. Ben. Lye

tung-full

(adj.)
Grammar
tung-full, adj.
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Loquacious, talkative Tungfull mann linguosus homo, Scint. 81, 9

under-wendan

(v.)

subvertere

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glosses subvertere in: Hé underwende subuertat, Scint. 196, 6

ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
ceald, adj.
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Mid cealdrum éstum frigidioribus aepulis, Scint. 52, 1. Add

ge-þwǽrung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrung, e; f.
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Consent Mid geþwǽrunge geþances consensione mentis, Scint. 228, 12

Linked entry: -þwǽrung

spær

(adj.)
Grammar
spær, adj.

Spare ⬩ frugal ⬩ parcus

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Spare, frugal Spær mete parcus cibus, Scint. 52, 6

á-stirred

(adj.)
Grammar
á-stirred, adj.

Starred ⬩ starry

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Starred, starry Geseón heofen ástyrredne (stellatum), Scint. 180, 3

Linked entry: -stirred

a-tendincg

(n.)
Grammar
a-tendincg, = atending, e; f.

A fire-brand ⬩ an incentive ⬩ a provoking ⬩ incentivum

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A fire-brand, an incentive, a provoking; incentivum, Scint. 81

ceást-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ceást-full, adj.

Full of contention, tumultuous ⬩ tumultuosus, contentiosus

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Full of contention, tumultuous; tumultuosus, contentiosus, Scint. 28: Fulg. 23

forþ-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-stefn, es; m. [stefn a prow]

A fore-prow ⬩ prow ⬩ prōra

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A fore-prow, prow; prōra Forþstefn scipes prōra nāvis. Lye

stunt-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-sprǽce, adj.
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Talking foolishly, foolish in speech Stuntspǽcne stultiloquum, Scint. 97, 10

wiþer-winning

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-winning, e; f.

Contest ⬩ controversy

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sine controversia, Scint. 146, 15

be-gímend

(n.)
Grammar
be-gímend, es; m.
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A guide, ruler Begýmend rector, Scint. 122, 19: 123, 12

Linked entry: gímend

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