býsnian
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To give or set an example; exemplum dare We lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas aa wel býsnian we enjoin that priests always set a good example, L. Edg. C. 52; Th. ii. 254, 28.
Linked entries: býsenian býsnigan bisenian bísnian ge-býsnian
wirsian
To get worse
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And aa hit wyrsode mid mannan swíðor and swíðor, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 23. Wyrsadon deterioraverunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 37. Folclaga wyrsedan ealles tó swýðe, Wulfst. 158, 6.
regol-líc
As an ecclesiastical term (v. regal, III). ⬩ regular, in accordance with monastic rules ⬩ regularis ⬩ in accordance with the canons of the church, canonical
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Libbaþ regollícan lífe, sécaþ eówre cyrican, and gefyllaþ eówre tíde aa on gesetne tíman, L. I. P. 20;Th. ii. 330, 19.
rót
glad ⬩ cheerful ⬩ noble, excellent
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glad, cheerful Ðǽr moncyn mót for Meotude rót sóðne God geseón and aa in sibbe gefeón, Exon. 355, 33; Reim. 86. v. un-rót, rétan, rót-hwíl, rótlíce, rótness. noble, excellent Se góda man swá hé swíðor áfandod biþ, swá hé rótra biþ, and neár Gode, óþ
symbelness
Festivity, solemnity ⬩ festivity, feasting ⬩ a religious festival ⬩ solemnity ⬩ festive nature
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Ða symbelnessa mæssena sollemnia missarum, 4, 22; S. 592, 20. festive nature :-- Ðonne ealle dagas áteoriaþ, ðonne þurhwunaþ hé (Sunday) aa on his symbelnysse (it continues ever in its character of festival), Anglia viii.310, 28
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swán-geréfa
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In ða tiid wæs hama suángeréfa tó súðtúne and hé rád ðæt hé wæs et ceastre and ðone aað gesceáwade suá hine his aldormon héht Eádwulf there was then a very great case about pasture in the wood at Sutton (in Worcestershire).
un-lagu
violation of law ⬩ illegality ⬩ injustice ⬩ a bad law
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Hé ne róhte ná hú manige unlaga hí dydon, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 13. a bad law Man beháteþ, ðonne man fulluhtes gyrneþ, ðæt. man aa wile deófol áscunian, and his unlára forbúgan and ealle his unlaga áweorpan, Wulfst. 144, 10.
geótan
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(aa) to shed tears :-- Ealle teáras guton omnes lacrimas fundunt, Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 523, 7. with a non-material object Sió slǽwð giétt slǽp on ðone monnan pigredo immittit soporem, Past. 283, 6.
on-sacan
to attack, strive against ⬩ to, resist, refuse to comply with a demand ⬩ to declare that one has no knowledge of a person ⬩ to refuse a person what he wants ⬩ to refuse to acknowledge a claim, not to allow the truth of a statement, in a legal sense to deny a charge ⬩ to make excuse ⬩ to sacrifice
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Hé onsóc (andsóc, Rush.) mid aað, ðæt ic ne conn ðone monno, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 72, 70. Forðam hié his cræftas onsócon ( they would not acknowledge his powers, would not bow down to the golden image), Cd. Th. 230, 1; Dan. 226.
ǽne
a first time ⬩ once, at any time ⬩ once, at some former time ⬩ at once
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Ǽne hé sende and eft, i. 522, 1. marking indefinite time, once, at any time Hweðer ðá ðe ðǽr beóð ǽne semel besæncte, sculon hí ðǽr beón aa byrnende, Gr. D. 334, 4: 108, 24. Sé ðe ǽne ðǽron befylð, ne wyrð hé nǽfre álýsed, Hml.
á
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On ðá gerád ðǽt hí gecuron heora kynecyn áá on ðá wífhealfa, Chr. Erl. p. 3, 16. Of Angle sé á syððan stód wéstig, 449; Erl. 13, 16. Áá after ðám hit yfelode, 975 ; Erl. 127, 32. Hé wíslíce rǽdde oftost á simle, 959; Erl. 119, 26.
á-teorian
to get exhausted ⬩ faint, ⬩ to lose heart or energy ⬩ get weary ⬩ faint ⬩ to get exhausted ⬩ come to an end ⬩ fail ⬩ be wanting ⬩ to be defective
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Se dægÞonne ealle dagas áteoriað, þonne þurhwunað hé (Sunday) aa 310, 29. Hí (unexpected guests) nǽfre áteriað minstre mmquam desunt monasterio, R. Ben. I. 89, 10. Ðá ǽhta ðe ús áteoriað transitory possessions, Hml. Th. ii. 318, 26.
ge-ortríwan
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(aa) with acc. and clause in apposition :-- Nis ꝥ tó geortrýwanne (-enne, v. l.), ꝥ on úre yldo ꝥ beón mihte nec diffidendum est nostra aetate fieri potuisse, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 441, 7. with clause Hé geortreóweð hweþer hí sóðe sýn, for þon þe hé nǽfre
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leás
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Þá leásan men, þá þe mid tungan treówa gehátað, fácenlíce þencað þonne hié æt néhstan beswícað, Leás. 24. of conduct, loose, licentious, cf. leásung; Ualerianus wæs swíðe leás man and wrǽne aa Valerianus levis ac lubricus extitit Gr.
hwearfian
To turn ⬩ change ⬩ roll about ⬩ revolve ⬩ wander ⬩ move ⬩ toss about
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Drihtnes stíge hwearfaþ aa wísra gewyrdum Ascension-day ever changes according to the rules of the learned, Menol. Fox 131; Men. 65. Wé hwearfiaþ heánlíce we wander abjectly, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 21; Cri. 372.
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yfelian
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Homl. 75, 24. to get bad, of persons Hié beóð swíðe ungesǽlige, ðonne hié yfeliaþ (yfliaþ, v. l.) for ðæm ðe óðre menn gódigaþ quantae infelicitatis sint, qui melioratione proximi deteriores fiunt, Past. 34; Swt. 231, 18. of things or circumstances Aa
sáwel-sceatt
An ecclesiastical due
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Sáulscat is rihtast ðæt man gelǽste aa æt openum græfe, 311, 12.
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un-strang
Not strong ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble
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Ðeáh hwá anweald hæbbe, gif óþer hæfþ máran, beþearf se unstrengra åæs strengran fultumes si quid est, quod in ulla re imbecillioris valentiae sit, in hoc praesidio necesse est egeat alieno, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 18.
scildan
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Ða englas hine scildon wið áæs fýres frécennesse, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 32 : Exon. Th. 496, 4; Rä. 85, 9. Wé ús wið him sceldan ðæs ðe wé mihton, Nar. 14, 29. Ða wið flódum foldan sceldun (scehdun, MS.), 61, 6; Cri. 980.
wrixlan
to change ⬩ vary ⬩ alter ⬩ to change ⬩ alternate ⬩ to exchange ⬩ deal ⬩ conversation ⬩ intercourse ⬩ to lend ⬩ of what is lent ⬩ of words ⬩ to speak
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to change, vary, alter Is him áæt heáfod hindan gréne, wrǽtlíce wrixleþ wurman geblonden (the head shews shifting colours), Exon.