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wrídan

(v.)
Grammar
wrídan, wríþan; p. de

To put forth shoots ⬩ be productive

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Wríðende sceal mǽgðe ðínre monrím wesan, 105, 33; Gen. 1762. Geunne ðé éce Drihten æcera wexendra and wrídendra. Lchdm. i. 402, 4. v. preceding and following words

ge-rádian

(v.)
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or gehradige do it quickly. v. ge-hradian), Angl. viii. 303, 27. to prepare Se mæssepreóst sceal cild fullian, swá raðe swá man raðost mæge hí gerádian tó fulluhte, Ll. Th. ii. 384,27

siltan

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Ðonne þú scealt habban wylle, þonne geþeóddum þínum þrím fingrum hryse þíne hand swylce þú hwæt seltan wylle, Tech. ii. 124, 4. Add

un-þancfull

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Ne sceall ic nǽfre læng unþancfull þǽre þegnurge mé onýwan þám were viro illi ingratus apparere non debeo, Gr. D. 343. 11. Add

be-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hycgan, -hicgan

to think ⬩ consider ⬩ bear in mind ⬩ trust ⬩ meditari ⬩ considerare ⬩ sollicitum ⬩ esse de re ⬩ confidere ⬩ niti

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to think, consider, bear in mind, trust; meditari, considerare, sollicitum, esse de re, confidere, niti He sceal deópe behycgan þroht þeóden-gedál he must deeply bear in mind the dire decease of his lord Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 7; Gú. 1323.

Linked entry: be-hicgan

mán-dǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-dǽde, adj.

Doing evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ flagitious

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Doing evil, wicked, flagitious Hé sceal mándǽde men þreágean þearle he must sharply rebuke evil-doers. Wulfst. 266, 24: L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 18.

bismer-líce

(adv.)

irreverently ⬩ blasphemously

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Add: with ignominy Man sceal þá geoguðe lǽdan gehæft heánlíce and swá bysmorlíce bringan of heora éðle, Wlfst. 295, 18. irreverently, blasphemously Hí ic besencte on helle grund, forþan hig sprǽcon bysmorlíce be mé, Wlfst. 295, 30.

hand-bóc

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Add: a book containing the order of service for extreme unction, baptism and catechisms ; manuale Mæssepreóst sceal húru habban . . . handbóc, penitentialem, . . . Ll.

egenu

(n.)
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A husk, chaff Gewrid, egenu oððe scealu glumula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 23

wǽg

Grammar
wǽg, weight.
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Add Ælc man þe riht démeð, hé hæfð wǽga on handa, and on ǽgðere sceale hé byrð rihtwísnesse and mildheortnesse, Ll. Lbmn. 474, 6

wissian

(v.)
Grammar
wissian, p. ode.

to shew ⬩ to shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ rule ⬩ declare ⬩ make known

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., for ðan ðe se cyning sceal mid micelum wísdóme his leóde wissian, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 18; Zup. 293, 9. Cyning sceal wissigan mid wísdóme his folce, O. E. Homl. i. 302, 28. On ðæra (ðære, MS.) gewitnysse, ðe ðú wissian scealt on ðissere gelaðunge, Ælfc.

cot-setla

(n.)
Grammar
cot-setla, cote-setla, an; m. [MS. kot-setla, kote-setla]

A cottager ⬩ casārius

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On sumon he sceal ǽlce Móndæge ofer geáres fyrst his láforde wyrcan, óðð iii dagas ǽlcre wucan on hærfest: ne þearf he landgafol syllan.

bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
bletsian, (from blédsian, bloedsian).

to hallow ⬩ consecrate ⬩ adore ⬩ to benefit ⬩ prosper

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Bletsiað (bloedsas, L.) þá ðe eów wiriað, Lk. 6, 28. to speak gratefully of a person Eal rihtgelýfed folc sceal hine (St. John) bletsian, Bl. H. 167, 14. to benefit, prosper Ðonne ðú bledsas (benefeceris) him, Ps. Srt. 48, 19.

ofer-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-mód, adj.

Proud, arrogant, presumptuous

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Proud, arrogant, presumptuous Ne sceal mon beón ofermód, R. Ben. 17, 15. Cild ácenned ofermód him sylfum gelícigende a child born on the thirteenth day of the moon will be arrogant, pleasing himself Lchdm. iii. 190, 14.

weorold-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-líc, adj.
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Se ðe Gode sceal þeówigan ne sceal hé hyne ná ábysgian worldlícra bysgunga qui Deo vult servire, non debet occupari mundanis negotiis, L. Ecg. P. i. 7; Th. ii. 174, 27. Bót æt woroldlícan þingan, L. Eth. v. 20; Th. i. 308, 31

syn-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
syn-wracu, e; f.

The punishment of sin

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Ic ne heóld teala, ðæt mé Hǽlend mín bibeád; ic ðæs sceal geseón synwræce, 50, 2; Cri. 794

cuppe

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Man sceal habban . . . mélas, cuppan, Angl. ix. 264, 17. Add

costnung

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Þurh ðá fandunge hé sceal geðeón, gif hé þám costnungum wiðstent, Hml. Th. i. 268, 6-19. Oþer is seó fandung þe Jacob embe spræc, þæt is seó costnung þe gewemð þone man tó syngienne, Scrd. 23, 8. Add

sweorcan

Grammar
sweorcan, <b>. I.</b>
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Þonne se man sceal sweltan, þonne swyrceð him fram þæs húses hrófe ðe hé inne bið, Verc. Först. 108, 1. Hé ásende þeóstru and swearc misit tenebras et obscuravit, Ps. L. 104, 28. <b>I a.

wæter-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-egesa, an; m.

Terror caused by water

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Terror caused by water Wæteregesa sceal líðra wyrðan the terrors of the deep shall lose their force, Andr. Kmbl. 870; An. 435. Wæteregsa, 750; An. 375.

Linked entry: wæter-bróga