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scúwa

(n.)
Grammar
scúwa, scúa, an; m.
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the shadow thrown by an object Oferwráh muntas scúa his operuit montes umbra ejus, Ps. Surt. 79, 11. Dægas míne swé swé scúa ( umbra ) onhældun, 101, 12: 143, 4. Ic eom scúan gelíc swýþe áhylded sicut umbra cum declinat, Ps. Th. 108, 23. shade, darkness

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ge-langian

(v.)
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Add: to call, summon. absolute Cieo and cio ic gelangige oððe gelaðige, Ælfc. Gr. 220, 11. to send for a person, call a meeting Ic áxie þone intingan hwí þú mé gelangodest interrogo quam ob causam aceessistis me, Hml. S. 10, 135. Gelangige ( convocet

a-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drífan, æ-drífan; ic -drífe, ðú -drífest, -drífst, he -drífeþ, -drífþ, -dríft, pl. -drífaþ; p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drivestakeexpelpursuefollow upagerepellereexpellererepelleresequiprosequi

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To drive, stake, expel, pursue, follow up; agere, pellere, expellere, repellere, sequi, prosequi Ða Walas adrifon sumre eá ford ealne mid scearpum pílum greátum innan ðam wætere the Welsh staked all the ford of a certain river with great sharp piles

ed-wít

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wít, æd-wít, es; n.

A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio

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A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn; opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio Wæs him on gemynde yfel and edwít the evil and contumely was in his mind. Bt. Met. Fox l, 109; Met. 1. 55. Ealle beóþ aweaxen of edwíttes ýða heáfdum all shall

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ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, -blondan; p. -bleónd, -blénd, pl. bleóndon, -bléndon; pp. -blanden, -blonden [ge-bland],

to blendmixminglemiscēreturbáreto staincolourcorruptinfĭcĕre

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to blend, mix, mingle; miscēre, turbáre Hí me gebléndon unswétne drync they mixed for me an unsweet drink, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 10; Cri. 1438 : Andr. Kmbl. 65 ; An. 33. Wurman geblonden mixed with scarlet, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 14; Ph. 294. Hie him sealdon

for-hwǽga

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hwǽga, for-hwega (-hwæga); adv.

somewhere

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Where position is only vaguely determined, somewhere Him geþúht ꝥ hí behýddon ꝥ heáfod on þám holte forhwega (-hwæga, v. l.) it seemed to hiim that they hid the head in the wood somewhere, Hml. S. 32, 141. Syle mé ðínne wíngeard, and ic þé óðerne finde

healdend

(n.)
Grammar
healdend, es; m.

One who holds, keeps, sustains, rules, a guardian, keeper, ruler

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One who holds, keeps, sustains, rules, a guardian, keeper, ruler Hér líþ beheáfdod healdend úre here lies our ruler beheaded, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 32; Jud. 290. Ic ðæs folces beó hyrde and healdend I will be the people's shepherd and keeper, Cd. 106;

hearm

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm, herm; adj.

Causing harm or sorrow, grievous, injurious, evil, malicious

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Causing harm or sorrow, grievous, injurious, evil, malicious Herm bealowes gást the malicious spirit of evil, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 19; Sat. 682. Hé mé álýsde of hearmum worde ipse liberavit me a verbo aspero, Ps. Th. 90, 3. Ða inwit and fácen hycgeaþ on

tó-dón

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dón, p. -dyde.

to put asunder,divide,separateto undo,open

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to put asunder, divide, separate Ðæt wæter and seó eorðe wǽron gemengede óð ðone ðriddan dæg; ðá tódyde, hi God, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 15. Gif hwylc wíf twégen gebróðra nimþ hire tó gemæccan, óþerne æfter óþrum, tódó man hig (separentur), L. Ecg. P. ii.

ildra

(n.)
Grammar
ildra, an [but the singular rarely occurs] ; m.

A parentancestorfatherforefatherpredecessorelder

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A parent, ancestor, father, forefather, predecessor, elder Ðá mé yldra mín ágeaf andsware fæder reordode then my father answered me and spake [cf. 872; El. 436 : 891; El. 447 : 906; El. 454], Elen. Kmbl. 921; El. 462. Hí forgeten hæfdon ðara wundra heora

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hyngrian

(v.)
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Add: with nom. of person Gif ic hyngre (hyngriu, Ps. Srt.) si esuriero, Ps. Vos. 49, 12. Ðá ðe hyncgrað qui esuriunt, Mt. L. 5, 6. Hyngcerde esuriit, 21, 18. Hiá hyncerdon esurientes, 12, 1. Hyngran (hingran, v. l. ), hátian, calan, Bd. I. 27 ; Sch.

fréfrend

(n.)
Grammar
fréfrend, es; m.

A comforterconsolerconsōlātor

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A comforter, consoler; consōlātor Méðra fréfrend comforter of the weak, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 13; Ph. 422. Fréfrend ic sóhte, findan ic ne mihte consōlantem me quæsīvi, et non invēni, Ps. Th. 68, 21: 31, 8: Blickl. Homl. 135, 33: 131, 23

in-gewitness

(n.)
Grammar
in-gewitness, e; f.

Knowledgeknowingconsciousnessconscience

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Knowledge, knowing, consciousness, conscience Besmitene syndon ge heora mód ge heora ingewitnys coinquinata sunt et mens eorum et conscientia, Bd. 1, 17; S. 494. 42. Ða wyrstan ingewitnesse mé ic geseó pessimam mihi scientiam præ oculis habeo, 5, 13

þeóf-stolen

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóf-stolen, adj.
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(ptcpl.) Stolen, taken by thieves Swá ic spráce drífe ... swá mé þeófstolen (forstolen, MS. H.) wæs ðæt orf, L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 14: L. O. D. 8; Th. i. 356, 12. Æt ǽlcon ðeófstolenan orfe, L. Ff.; Th. i. 226, 2

feólag-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
feólag-scipe, es; m.

Fellowshippartnership

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Fellowship, partnership Ic wille þat mín and Ulfketels félageschipe stonde . . . and Ulfketel hauið leyd þerwith four marc, Cht. Th. 573, 25. Gif Eádwyne mín ém wille helden se félageshipe mid mé and mín ém Uulfríc ymbe þat lond at Meþeltúne, 582, 24

for-fang

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Huic libertati concede additamentum . . . mundbryche, burhbryce . . . forfænge . . . aliasque omnes leges et consuetudines quae ad me pertinent, Cht. Th. 411, 31. Add: ¶ for-fang occurs in a list of emoluments accruing to the king (Edward the Confessor

heáfod-cláþ

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Heáfodcláþ capitale, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 44. ¶ the cloth used for wrapping the head of a dead person :-- Ic his líc behwearf mid gewunelicre þénunge, and þá þá gé mé wrehton, þá næs his heáfodcláþ eallunga fuldón, Hml. S. 31, 1425. Add

nǽder-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
nǽder-cynn, es: n.
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A kind of snake Cwóman hornede nǽdran, carastis ꝥ nǽdercyn, Nar. 13, 16. Saga mé hwæt nǽddercynna sí on eorðan. Ic ðé secge, feówer and þrittig. Sal. K. 204, 7. Wið scorpiones stingc and wið ealra nǽddercynna slitas, Lch. i. 304, 18

ymb-gangan

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Add: to surround, encompass 'Send mé þínne engel on fýrenum wolcne þæt þá embgange ealle þás ceastre þæt ne magen geneósian for þsém fýre.' And þus cweþende fýren wolc[n] ástáh of heofonum, and hit ymbsealde ealle þá ceastre, Bl. H. 245, 29

wamm-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
wamm-cwide, es; m.

Evil speaking, reviling, slander, blasphemy

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Evil speaking, reviling, slander, blasphemy Him (the devils)wæs wráð geworden for womcwidum, Cd.Th. 282, 6;Sat. 282. Ne wíte ic him ða womcwidas, þeáh hé his wyrðe ne sié tó álǽtanne ðæs fela hé mé láðes spræc, 39, 7;Gen. 621