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on-scyte

(n.)
Grammar
on-scyte, es; m.

an attack, assaultan attack in words, a calumny, backbiting

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Th. ii. 578, 23. an attack in words, a calumny, backbiting Mǽst ǽlc óðrum derede wordes and dǽde; and húru unrihtlíce mǽst ǽlc óðerne æftan heáweþ mid scandlícan onscytan [and mid wróhtlácan, MS. E.], Wulfst. 160, 5.

ge-singan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

To sing;cănĕre

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Ðætte on Cantica Canticorum wæs gesungen what was sung in the Song of Songs, 11, 15

wan-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-sǽlig, adj.

Unblestmiserableevil

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In ðisse wonsǽlgan worulde lífe, 158, 33; Gú. 919. Weras wansǽlige mé (Christ) slógon and swungon, Andr. Kmbl. 1925 ; An. 965. Wonsǽlige, Elen. Kmbl. 953 ; El. 478. Fróde sace sémaþ, sibbe gelǽraþ, ða ǽr wonsǽlge áwegen habbaþ, Exon.

wíh

(n.)
Grammar
wíh, (wih?), weoh ; gen. wíges (weós?); m.

An idol

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Hé (St.Bartholomew) ne wolde wíg weorðian (cf. the account in Shrn. 120, 17-32), Apstls. Kmbl. 95 ; Ap. 48. Hé hǽþengield ofer word Godes, weoh gesóhte, Exon. Th. 244, 6; Jul. 23. Wóden worhte weós, 341, 28; Gn. Ex. 133

Linked entries: wíg wíg-bora

ell-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
ell-þeód, ell-þiéd, e; f.

A strange people, foreign nation pĕregrīna gens

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A strange people, foreign nation; pĕregrīna gens Hý fóron on ellþiéde they went into a foreign land, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 6

burg-geriht

(n.)
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a town-due Hwylce gerihta langon intó Tántúne . . . Of Þ ám lande æt Nigon hídon . . . burhgerihtu, Cht. Th. 432, 23. Burgerihta, 433, 18

Linked entry: ge-riht

smygel

(n.)
Grammar
smygel, smygels, es; m.

A burrow, place to creep into a narrow cleft to creep through, a hole penetrating

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A burrow, place to creep into Smygels cuniculus Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 34. Smygelas cuniculos 15, 51. Smygilas, smigilas, smyglas, Txts. 48, 199

á-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
á-swǽtan, p. te

To break out into a sweat

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To break out into a sweat On ðǽm miclan wintreg cele þonne hé ymb þæt spræc ðonne áswǽtte he call, Shrn. 51, 34

Linked entry: swǽtan

tín

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
tín, tién, tén, týn teá (North.)

tenalonea set of tenthe number ten

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Nigon hund wintra hæfde and týne, 71, 3; Gen. 1165. a set of ten Týnum and twéntigum on ánum inne ætgædere restan let them sleep by tens and twenties in one house, R.

Linked entries: teá tién týn

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushelsmensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellosa liquid measurebatuscadusa vessel with one handlea tankardpitcherpaillagenaurceusamphorasitulahydria

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App. p. 44, where, in an extent of the manors of Crowhurst and Fylesham, in Sussex, 8 Edw. I, we read, 'xxiii ambræ salis, quæ faciunt xii quarteria, secundum mensuram Londoniæ.'

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purposedisposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum a dictating, direction, order, commanddictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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Ic eom unscyldig, ǽgðer ge dǽde ge dihtes, æt ðære tíhtlan I am guiltless, both in deed and purpose, of the accusation, L.

Linked entry: dyht

folc-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gemót, -mót, folces gemót, es; n.

A folk-meetingpŏpŭli consessus

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Stătūtum est quod dēbent pŏpŭli omnes, et gentes ūnĭversæ singŭlis annis, sĕmel in anno scīlĭcet convĕnīre, scīlĭcet in căpĭte kal. Maii,' Th. Anglo-Saxon Laws, vol. i. 613, note a.

Linked entry: folc-mót

FRÓFOR

(n.)
Grammar
FRÓFOR, frófer, frófur; gen. frófre; f: v. <b>II;</b> but frófor and frófer are sometimes m.

comfortsolaceconsolationhelpbenefitprofitrefugesōlāmensōlātiumconsōlātioauxĭliumrefŭgium

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In me frófre gǽst ge-eardode in me the Spirit of comfort hath dwelt, 10 b; Th. 13, 24; Cri. 207. Folce to frófre for comfort to the people, Beo. Th. 27; B. 14: Menol. Fox 115; Men. 57.

eardian

(v.)
Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To dwell, live, feed habĭtāre To inhabit inhabĭtāre

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For yfelnesse ðara eardiendra ðǽr on ðære byrig a malītia inhabĭtantium in eo, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 22: Ps. Th. 82, 6: 135, 27: Ps. Spl. 16, 13. Eardendra, Ps. Th. 106, 33.

Linked entries: ærdian eordian

leód-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
leód-biscop, es; m.

a suffragan

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In Rtl. 194, 34-40 occurs the following 'Chore episcopi; Grece core, Latine vicari, episcopi: hii in vicis et villis constituti habentes licentiam constituere gradum minorem, non presbiterum neque diaconum, propter scientiam episcopi in cujus regione

LYTEL

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LYTEL, adj.

LITTLE

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Ic geseah weaxende blósman litlum and litlum videbam crescere paulatim in gemmas, Gen. 40, 10. [Goth. leitils; O. Sax. luttil: Icel. lítill: O. H. Ger. luzil, luzzil.]

Linked entries: lytlum litel

ge-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gán, p. -eóde, -ióde; pp. -gán.

to gogo or pass overcome to passhappenirepræterireevenireto occupyovercomeoverrunsubdueoccuparevinceresubigereto observepractiseexerciseeffectaccomplishobservareexercereperficereefficere

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Eall ðás wundor geeódon in ussera tída tíman all these wonders happened in the period of our times, 43 b; Th. 147, 11; Gú. 725. to occupy, overcome, overrun, subdue; occupare, vincere, subigere Ðæt ðú hám on us [hus MS.] gegán wille that thou wilt occupy

Linked entry: ge-yde

stíg

(n.)
Grammar
stíg, e; f.
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Ðýlæs ða gongen on suá frécne stíge ða ðe ne mágon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda ne, qui in planis stantes titubant, in praecipiti pedem ponant, Past. 4, 2; Swt. 41, 7. Geseoh nú seolfes swæðe, swá ðín swát ágeát, blódige stíge, Andr.

Linked entries: stíga gát-ánstíg

un-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
un-cyst, e: -cyste, an; f.

A vicedefectfaulta disordera faultsolecisma vicefaultthe vice of avariceniggardlinessparsimonywant of liberality

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M. 82, 13) in ðam telgan portat in ramo humorem vitii, Bd. 1, 27; S. 495, 26. Ða uncyste ðære ánwielnesse vitio obstinationis, Past. 6; Swt. 47, 16.

Linked entry: un-gecost

dígol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dígol-líce, díglíce.
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Ac sé ðonne sé hit dégellíce ( in secreto ) déð, Past. 451, 18. Ꝥ hiora fýnd hit deágollíce ( occulto ) genómon, Nar. 7, 4. Hié in heora húsum deágollíce hié miþan inter tectorum suorum culmina delituerunt, 10, 18.