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swengan

(v.)
Grammar
swengan, p. de

To cause to swing, to cause rapid movement, to swing, fling, dash, strike ⬩ to cause to waver, to shake one's confidence, make desperate

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Voc. ii. 141, 43

scotung

(n.)
Grammar
scotung, e; f.

shooting ⬩ what is shot ⬩ a missile

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For ðæs fýres sceotungum on account of the flashes of lightning, Lchdm. iii. 280, 15

Linked entry: sceotung

scytta

(n.)
Grammar
scytta, an; m.

A shooter ⬩ an archer

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A shooter, an archer Sagittarius ðæt is scytta, Lchdm. iii. 246, 2. Strǽlbora and scytta arcister, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 32. Ðá gebende án scytta his bogan, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 219. On scyttan fæn, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 132, 22.

Linked entries: scota scytere

gram-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.
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Gramhýdige me oft onginnaþ injusti insurrexerunt in me, 85, 13. Gromhýdge, Exon. 38 a; Th. 124, 31; Gú. 346: 116 a; Th. 445, 27; Dóm. 14

þecen

(n.)
Grammar
þecen, e; f.

A roof

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Voc. i. 26, 34. Þæcen, 81, 9. Of daliscre þecene dedalei tecti,ii. 139, 68: Exon. Th. 493, 21; Rä. 81, 34. Swá swá spearwa on ðecene (on efese ł on þecene, Ps. Lamb.) sicut passer in tecto, Ps. Spl. l01, 8. Under míne þecene, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 8: Lk.

Linked entry: þæcen

á-screncan

to trip up ⬩ cause to stumble

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Áscrencte elideret, i. offenderet, áscrencte elisi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 9-12. Áscrencan elisisse, 87, 52: 31, 41. Ðonne ætspornað hié and weorðað mid ðǽm áscrencte subjectorum vita quasi in obstaculo itineris offendit, Past. 129, 7.

á-wácian

(v.)
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Th. i. 184, 25. Add

Linked entry: wácian

ge-frignan

(v.)
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L. 7, 17. (4 b) to ask of a person :-- Gefrægn ðá tíd from ðǽm, Jn. 4, 53. to learn by inquiry, (i) with acc. Ic þæt wundor gefrægn, Rä. 48, 2. Hié wuldor gesáwon, swá hæleð gefrúnon, Exod. 388.

afor-feorsian

(v.)
Grammar
afor-feorsian, p. ode; pp. od

To defer ⬩ delay ⬩ prolong ⬩ prolongare

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Spl. 119, 5; Lambeth has, Eardbegengnes oððe elþeódignys mín afeorrad oððe gelængd is, Ps. 119, 5; my pilgrimaging is drawen along, Wyc

ge-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hálgung, e; f.

A consecration ⬩ sanctification ⬩ sanctuary ⬩ consecrātio ⬩ sanctĭfĭcātio ⬩ sanctuārium

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A consecration, sanctification, sanctuary; consecrātio, sanctĭfĭcātio, sanctuārium He ingelǽdde hie in munt gehálgunge his induxit eos in montem sanctĭfĭcātiōnis suæ, Ps. Surt. 77, 54 : 131, 8. On gehálgunge hys in sanctĭfĭcātiōne ejus, Ps. Spl. C.

land-stycce

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Hé hine sylfne beeóde swá him þearf wæs bútan racenteáge in swá mycclum landsticce ungebunden swá hé ǽr gebunden on wunode in tanto se spatio sine catena coercuit, in quanto antea ligatus mansit Gr. D. 214, 16. Add

un-gerád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerád, adj.

stupid ⬩ rude ⬩ unskilled ⬩ foolish ⬩ ignorant ⬩ discordant ⬩ disagreeing ⬩ at variance

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Ic sceal nú mid ungerádum wordum gesettan, þeáh ic geóhwílum gecoplíce funde carmina qui quondam studio florente peregi, moestos cogor inire modos, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 7

Linked entry: ge-rád

fill

(n.)
Grammar
fill, fiell, es; m.

death ⬩ destruction

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Geswell þe wyrþ of fylle oððe of slege, Lch. ii. 6, 27. Hé on fylle wearð he slipped and fell, B. 1544. Hé næs ácweald ðurh ðám heálican fylle (the fall from the pinnacle of the temple), Hml. Th. ii. 300, 20.

Linked entries: fiell fyll

út-lah

(adj.)
Grammar
út-lah, adj.

Outlawed ⬩ an outlaw ⬩ calling for outlawry

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Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 18.

Linked entries: -lah út-laga

sol

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
sol, eses; n.: solu, we, e; f.

Mire or a miry place ⬩ filthy ⬩ volutabrum

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Ant. i. 129. Solwy dirty Wrt. Voc. i. 171, 41.]

heofon-lic

chaste

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Clǽngeorne celibes, i. casti, celestem vitam ducentes, heofenlicre celibea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 54

be-norþan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-norþan, adv.

In the north ⬩ partibus borealibus

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In the north; partibus borealibus Ofer eall benorþan everywhere in the north Chr. 1088 ; Th. 357, 10

cwuda

(n.)

a cud, quid

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M. 2, 2; Lchdm. ii. 178, 26: 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 270, 28

derstan

(n.)

dregs, lees

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M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 18, 19: 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 98, 24

fersian

(v.)
Grammar
fersian, p. ode; pp. od

To make verse ⬩ versĭfĭcāre

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To make verse; versĭfĭcāre Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fyrs versĭfĭcor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 3