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swincan

(v.)
Grammar
swincan, p. swanc, pl. swuncon; pp. swuncen.

to toil, labour, work with effortto labour at, after, etc. , anything to be troubled, travail, be in difficulty or distress

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Ðonne se ufera dǽl ðæs líchoman on ǽnigum sáre oððe on earfeþum geswince, 332, 9.] of inanimate things :-- Gif se midwinter byþ on Seternesdeag, ðonne byþ windig lengten and westmas swincaþ and scép cwellaþ the fruits of the earth will not thrive, and

heá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heá-líc, adj.

High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound

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Is án ðæra eahta winda aquilo geháten se blǽwþ heálíc and ceald one of the eight winds is called aquilo; it blows high and cold, Lchdm. iii. 276, 5. Heálíc on his weorcum actione præcipuus, Past. 12; Swt. 75, 8.

Linked entry: heáh-líc

(adv.; con.; int.)

Nowat this timeNowsincewhen

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Micel is nú géna lád ofer lagustreám, Andr. Kmbl. 844; An. 422 : 950; An. 475. Nú gyt ( adhuc ) lytel fæc and ná biþ synfull, Ps. Spl. 36, 10. Nú giet, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 1. Ne þearft ðú ðé ondrǽdan feorhcwealm nú giet ( as yet ), Cd.

CEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
CEÓL, ciól, es; m.

KEELa shipcarina, celox, navis

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Andr. Kmbl. 512; An. 256: Exon. 20a; Th. 53, 18; Cri. 852

Linked entry: ciól

staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Lǽt nú of ðínum staðole streámas weallan, Andr. Kmbl. 3004; An. 1505. Genim feówer tyrf on feówer healfa ðæs landes ... Nim ele etc., and dó háligwæter ðǽron, and drýpe on ðone staðol ðara turfa (the lower side of the sods), Lchdm. i. 398, 11.

Linked entry: scaþel

ge-stíran

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., and add: I. to guide, direct a person Meaht þú Adame gestyran . . . and he þínum wordum getrýwð, Gen. 568. Higo ðín rumlíce bihalda . . .

dýfst

(v.)
Grammar
dýfst, he dýfþ

divest, dives

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divest, dives; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of dúfan

dýhst

(v.)
Grammar
dýhst, he dýgþ, dýhþ
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dyest, dyes; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of deágan

dilfst

(v.)
Grammar
dilfst, he dilfþ
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diggest, digs; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of delfan

égðer

(con.; pronoun.)

either

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either Égðer ge — ge both — and, Gen. 4, 22

elles hwá

(pronoun.)

anyali-quis

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any; ali-quis, March. § 136, 5 a

birst

(v.)
Grammar
birst, he birsteþ, birst

burstest, bursts

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burstest, bursts; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of berstan

a-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hérian, to praise, l. á-herian,
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and add ꝥte sié áheredo laudari, Rtl. 105, 5

cnot-mǽlum

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glosses strictim, Angl. xiii. 35, 201. v. next word

cnuwian

(v.)
Grammar
cnuwian, l. cnúwian,
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and add Cnúa on wíne, Lch. ii. 32, 11

deáþ-godas

Grammar
deáþ-godas, Substitute: The infernal deities
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Manes deáðas and deáðgodas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 57

dyppan

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Dele the forms given as cognates, and see dípan

ealu-gálness

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-gálness, e; f.
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Drunkenness Forlǽtan . . . ǽrǽtas and ealu*-*gálnessa (ealo-), Nap. 5

Linked entry: gál-ness

eár-scrypel

Grammar
eár-scrypel, l. -scripel
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and add Eórscripel applare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 50

Linked entry: eór-scripel

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, l. fǽlsian,
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Voc. ii. 53, 53. and add