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swice

(adj.)
Grammar
swice, adj.

deceitful, fraudulentproving false to what is expectedtreacherous, failing in loyalty,

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, as applied to the northmen, cannot mean rebellious, renouncing allegiance, for it was the southern peoples who had rebelled against the northern, v. 119, 8-18 ; Gen. 1976-1981).

hlíp

(n.)
Grammar
hlíp, e; f.
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Of ðám æssce ðǽre ældan hlýpe; of ðáre hlýpe ðáre ealden wudehæcche . . . of ðám bróce ðan æssce . . . of Werdhæcce eácrofte . . . intó Æðeríces hlýpe, of ðáre hlýpe intó wulfhlýpe, C. D. iv. 157, 4-35

Linked entry: hlípe-burna

word

(n.)
Grammar
word, es; n.

a worda single part of speechwordsa written worda worda group of wordsa sayingsentencewordsa sayingmaxima talestorya reporttidingsfamename(good) word,(good) reporta commandan orderordinancea messagean announcementwordsolemn statementpromiseoathan (expressed) intentionopinionspeechlanguagewordslanguagestylewordword of God

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On ðám twám formum wordum in the two first sentences(of the Lord's prayer), Homl. Th. i. 262, 22. Hé rihte ǽ getácnode on týn wordum [or 6.], Andr.

ge-mót

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S. 23, 21. a hostile meeting, an encounter Wénde ic þæt þú þý wærra weorðan sceolde wið sóðfæstum swylces ge-mðtes. þe þé oft wiðstðd, Jul. 426. Oft ic wig seó . . . ic á bídan sceal láðran gemótes, Ru. 6, 10.

M

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In declensions n in the later times began to take the place of m in the dative, so ðan for ðam.The form of the Runic letter, whose name was man, was ᛗ but from the similarity to the d-rune (dæg) ᛞ the two seem to be sometimes confounded.

cunnian

(v.)
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Add: with gen. to try, test Þæs cunnede sum lǽce a certain doctor tested that statement, Lch. iii. 152, 6. Ðæt wé his cunnedon hwæþer hit swelc wǽre, Nar. 26, 2. Hí woldon cunnian heora mihte on þæs cáseres fyrde ǽr þám þe hig féngon sibbe, Jud.

ge-wis

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-wis, ge-wiss, es; n.
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Mid gewisse trúwiende, 23 b, 777 note. (1 b) gewisse certainly, as a certainty :-- Án þing ic eów secge gewisse, Wlfst. 89, 21. Wé nyton nánum gewisse hwænne Críst ús wile habban him, Hml.

þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
þyncan, p. þúhte.

to seemappearto seem fit

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Th. 38, 7; Gen. 603: 111, 4; Gen. 1850: Beo. Th. 1688; B. 842: Met. 12, 15. lang hit him þúhte, hwænnne hí tógædere gáras béron, Byrht. Th. 133. 47; By. 66. Him ðæt wræclíc þúhte, Cd. Th. 233, 4; Dan. 270.

Linked entries: þincan ge-þyncan

HEORÞ

(n.)
Grammar
HEORÞ, es; m.

A HEARTHfire-placea house

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Hweorfaþ æfter heorþe they pass along the hearth [the floor of the fiery furnace], Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 18; Az. 176

stíþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stíþlíce, adv.

Hardly, severelyviolenterrigidefirmly, without giving waystrongly, effectuallysternly, hardly, severelystrictly

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Th. 101, 12. sternly, hardly, severely Hwílon láreów mín áwecþ mé stíþlíce (duriter) mid gyrde, Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 31. Stíðlíce clypode wícinga ár, Byrht. Th. 132, 33; By. 25. Hé stíðlíce þrowode for úre ealra neóde, Wulfst. 126, 10.

æt-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hleápan, p. -hleop, pl. -hleopon; pp. -hleápen; v. intrans.

To leap outto fleeescapeget awayaufugereevadere

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To leap out, to flee, escape, get away; aufugere, evadere Ðéh þráéla hwylc hláforde æthleápe a domino suo servus si quis aufugerit, Lupi Serm. 1, 13; Hick. Thes. ii. 103, 4

ed-niwung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-niwung, e; f.

A renewing, reparation, renovationrepărātio

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A renewing, reparation, renovation; repărātio Seó feórþe dǽl sceal beón to edniwunge Godes cyricean the fourth part shall be to a renewing of God's church. Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 9

geán-fær

(n.)
Grammar
geán-fær, es; n.

A going againreturningreturnrĕdĭtus

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A going again, returning, return; rĕdĭtus Him wiðcwæþ se cyng ǽlces geánfæres [MS. geánfares] to Engla lande the king prohibited him from all return to England, Chr. 1119; Erl. 247, 34

Linked entry: fær

ís-mere

(n.)
Grammar
ís-mere, es ; m.
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A mere covered with ice Scíneþ sunne sóna ísmere weorþeþ wætre the sun shines, at once the icy lake turns to water, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 123; Met. 28, 62

BÓRIAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÓRIAN, p. ode; pp. od

To BORE, to make a hole, perforateterebrare, perforareto cut, bore

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To BORE, to make a hole, perforate; terebrare, perforare Wyrm ðe bóraþ treów a worm that perforates wood; termes vel teredo, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 4; Wrt. Voc. 24, 8

stán-lesung

(n.)
Grammar
stán-lesung, e; f.
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A gathering of stones, building with stones and without cement Stánlesung lithologia (λιθoλoγέω to gather stones; to build with stones and without cement ), Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 5. Cf. stán-gaderung

Linked entry: lesung

á-déman

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Ðæt is seó stów on ðǽre syndon ádémanne and clǽnsianne monna sáula ipse est locus in quo examinandae et castigandae sunt animae, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 4. Add

byldan

(v.)
Grammar
byldan, p. de
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To build, fence (?) Onbúton ðone croft ðe Wynstán bylde; on ðá díc ðe hé gedícte, C. D. iii. 367, 6. werbolde án fóðer gyrdo, oððe . viii. geocu byld, 451, 1

fore-cweþan

to foretellpredictto preach

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Add: to foretell, predict Forecuoeð predixit, Rtl. 56, 5. Forecueð praedicit, Mt. p. 19, 19: Mk. p. 4, 14. Forecwoedena praedicta, Mt. p. 9, 9. to preach Forecwoedende praedicantem, 8, 12

ge-drepan

(v.)
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to strike, smite Hé wæs gedrepen (gegripen, v.l.) and geþreád fram þám unclǽnan gástum and gefeóll þæs deácones fótum immundo spiritu correptus ad pedes diaconi corruit, Gr. D. 294, l

Linked entry: drepan