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sceanca

(n.)
Grammar
sceanca, an ; m.

a shank, shin, ⬩ the upper part of the leg

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B. ), Lchdm. i. 362, 27. Sconcan crura Wrt. Voc. i. 65, 41. Scancan, ii. 17, 43. Sceancan crura, scancan tibiae i.283,69-70. Lǽcedómas wið scancena sáre, and gif scancan forade synd. Lchdm. ii. 6, 10.

Linked entry: sceonca

swecc

(n.)
Grammar
swecc, swæcc,es; m.

a taste, flavour, savour ⬩ the sense, of taste ⬩ an odour, a scent, smell ⬩ the sense of smell ⬩ an odour ⬩ odor

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On swæce swylce gréne cystel, Lchdm. i. 108, 2. On swæcce swéttran ðonne beóna hunig, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 30: 144, 4. the sense, of taste :-- Mid úrum fif andgitum . . . swæc and stenc, Homl. Th. i. 138, 27. Swæcc, ii. 550, 11: Wrt.

Linked entries: swæc swice

síþ

(adj.)
Grammar
síþ, cpve. síþra; spve. síþest, síþ[e]mest; adj.

Late ⬩ at last ⬩ in the end

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M. 3; Th. ii. 288, 10. In the adverbial phrase æt síþestan, síþ[e]mestan at last, in the end Gif hé æt síþestan (síþmestan, MS. H.) sié gefongen, L. In. 18; Th. i. 114, 7; Beo. Th. 6018; B. 3013; Cd. Th. 217, 31; Dan. 31.

spring

(n.)
Grammar
spring, spryng, es; m. (but eá-spring; n. )

a source of water ⬩ scaturigo, scatebra ⬩ fons ⬩ fons ⬩ a springing, rising, spring in day- spring, ⬩ what springs up or from. ⬩ an ulcer, a sore, pustule ⬩ a flux ⬩ a squirting, sprinkling

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Voc. ii. 102, 46: 13, 11: papula, 116, 22. Carbunculus spring vel angset vel pustula, i. 19, 19. Tó sealfe wið springe, Lchdm. ii. 80, 8. Wið ðæt man wille spring on gesittan, i. 2, 19.

Linked entries: ge-spring sprengan

beand

(n.)
Grammar
beand, es; m.

A band ⬩ bond ⬩ vinculum

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A band, bond; vinculum On beandon in bonds or captivity; in vinculis, Chr. 1069; Erl. 207, 15

deágollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
deágollíce, deágolíce

secretly

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I. 45; Th. ii. 440, 33: L. M. 2, 66; Lchdm. ii. 298, 6

for-screncend

(n.)
Grammar
for-screncend, es; m. [part. of forscrencan]

A supplanter ⬩ supplantātor

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A supplanter; supplantātor Iacob is gecweden, forscrencend Jacob is interpreted, a supplanter, Homl. Th. i. 198, 21

Linked entry: screncend

ge-hýd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýd, e; f : es; n.

A thought ⬩ cōgĭtātio

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A thought; cōgĭtātio In sefan gehýdum in the mind's thoughts, Cd. 212; Th. 261, 27 : Dan. 732

Linked entry: -hýd

wiþ-gemetness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-gemetness, e; f.

Comparison

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Comparison In ða wiþgemetnesse wæs lytel gesewen in comparatione tenuissima videbatur, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 36

cyn-resu

(n.)
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a generation In cynreswu in generationi, Mt. p. 12, 10. Cynnresuu generationum, 13, 14. Cf. cneó-res

ge-tweó

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ꝥ ic wite búton getweón ꝥ, ꝥ mé þincð ꝥ ic wite, Solil. H. 21, 4. Add

holen-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
holen-leáf, es; n.
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A Holly-leaf Genim holenleáfa micle twá handfulla, Lch. ii. 356, II. Genim eald holenleáf, 50, 10

scín

(n.)
Grammar
scín, an evil spirit.
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Hé yfelsacode þæs ælmihtigan Godes mægnþrym in wyrginge and in scinna cíginge, Gr. D. 289, 9. Add

slincan

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Add Seó nǽdre ongan slincan in ꝥ scræf coepit serpens in speluncam venire, Gr. D. 211, 16

cunnan

Grammar
cunnan, <b>. I 4.</b>
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add: of sexual intercourse Ic secge þæt ic ne conn þurh gemæc-scipe monnes ǽnges, Cri. 198

wealh-word

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-word, es; n.

A wanton word

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A wanton word Ic eom ondetta ðæt ic onféng on mínne múð wealworda, Anglia xi. 98, 37

Linked entry: weal-word

of-gerád

(adj.)
Grammar
of-gerád, adj.

Appropriate

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Appropriate Ðeáh ic hwílum gecoplíce funde, ic nú wépende ofgeradra worda misfó, Bt. 2; Fox 2, 9

Linked entry: ge-rád

ellen-rind

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-rind, e; f.

Elder-rind or bark ⬩ sambūci cortex

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M. 1. 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 5: 1, 54; Lchdm. ii. 126, 5: 1, 68; Lchdm. ii. 128, 14

fýr-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bæþ, gen. -bæðes, -baðes; n.

A fire-bath ⬩ igneum balneum

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A fire-bath; igneum balneum On fýrbæðe in the fire-bath, Elen. Kmbl. 1895; El. 949. In fýrbaðe in the fire-bath, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 10; Cri. 831 : 22 b; Th. 61, 18; 986

med-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
med-strang, adj.

Of moderate means ⬩ of middle rank

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Of moderate means, of middle rank Ic lǽrde wlance men and heáhgeþungene ... Ic lǽrde eác ða medstrangan men (cf. Honsl. Th. i. 370, 20, see under medume) ... and þearfum ic lǽrde, Blickl. Homl. 187, 13-17