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swica

(n.)
Grammar
swica, an; m.

a deceiverone who fails in fidelity or fealty, a traitor

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Th. ii. 392, 25. one who fails in fidelity or fealty, a traitor Him man wearp on, ðæt hé wæs ðes cynges swica and ealra landleóda that he was a traitor to his king and country, Chr. 1055; Erl. 189, 4.

Linked entry: ǽ-swíca

wíf-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-lác, es ; n.

Intercourse with women

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Cf. qui in Quadrigesima ante Pascha nupserit, .i. annum peniteat, L. Ecg. E. 108; Th. ii. 113, 3. Eác is gesynscipum micel þearf, ðæt hí hig on ðás hálgan tíd (Lent) clǽnlíce healdan, bútan ǽlces hǽmedes besmytennysse, L. E.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, wella, wylla, an. ; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit. and fig.)

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In ðæm wælla, 9, 7. Tó ðé ðam willan ealles wísdðmes ad te fontent omnis sapientiae Bd. 5, 24 ; S. 649, 3. Mid ðam willan fulluhte bæþes fonte baptismatis 5, 7; S. 620, 33. Ðiosne pytt ł uælla puteum Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 4, 12.

á-sláwian

(v.)

to become dull of hearingto become torpidsluggish inert

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Ðý lǽs hé óðre áwecce mid his wordum and himself ásláwige gódra weorca ne in semetipsis torpentes opere alias excitent voce, Past. 461, 15. Ásláwien torpescant, 415, 10. Ðæt ðá ídlan ne ásláwien ut otiosis non fiat torpor 453, 24

CWUDU

(n.)
Grammar
CWUDU, cwuda, cweodo, cwidu, cudu; gen.ues wes; n.

What is chewed, a cud, quid manducatum, rumen

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This gum was used for chewing in the East; mastiche = μαστίχη Hwit cwudu which chew not their cud: the clean beasts which chew their cud, mastich, L. M. 1, 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 3.

týnan

(v.)
Grammar
týnan, p. de

To teentinecloseto fenceencloseto closeshut a doorbookto close a placeprevent entrance into a placeshut up to prevent a person granting access to others (?)render a person inaccessibleto closeconcludebring to an end

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Lind. 20, 19. to close a place, prevent entrance into a place, shut up Gié týndon ríc heofna clauditis regnum coelorum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 13. to prevent a person granting access to others (?)

hǽlend

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Add: used of the Deity in reference to pre-Christian times as a noun denoting an agent, a saviour Freá mihtig, hǽlend manna, Ps. C. 137. Drihten is mín hǽlend Dominus salus mea. Ps. Th. 26, l. Þú eart mín hǽlend salutare vultus mei, 42, 6.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Hí wǽran geseald under sweordes hand tradentur in manus gladii, Ps. Th. 62, 8. marking exposure, suffering Se eów in hæft bedráf, under nearowe clom, Exon.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

heáfod

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Ða sácerdas ne scoldon nó hiera heáfdu scieran mid scierseaxum, Past. 139, 12. in enumeration, as in per head Æt heáfde peninc, Wlfst. 170, 20. in numbering cattle Mid xii heáfdon sceápa, Cht.

HRING

(n.)
Grammar
HRING, hrincg, es; m.

A RINGcirclecircuitcycleorbglobefestoon

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Gim sceal on hringe standan the gem must stand in the ring, Menol. Fox 594; Gn. C. 22. Syllaþ him hring on his hand date anulum in manum ejus, Lk. Skt. 15, 22. Seðe his geleáfan hring mé lét tó wedde. Homl. Swt. 7, 30.

BORD

(n.)
Grammar
BORD, es; n.

a BOARD, planktabula sectilis, tabulawhat is made of a board, - A table, shieldmensa, clypeusthe board, covering or deck of a ship, the ship itselftabulatum, stegaconstratum, navisat home and abroaddomi et forisa foot-stool

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Geweorþe bord oððe mése heora befóran him on grine fiat mensa eorum coram ipsis in laqueum, Ps. Spl. T. 68, 27.

Linked entries: bord-gelác bord-wudu

styrian

(v.)
Grammar
styrian, p. ede, ode
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To be in motion Hé sig ofer ða deór and ofer ealle ða creópende ðe stiraþ on eorþan praesit bestiis omnique reptili, quad movetur in terra, Gen. 1, 26. Ealle ða þing ðe on eorðan stiriaþ . . . Eall ðæt ðe styraþ and leofaþ, 9, 2, 3.

Linked entry: stirian

á-bisgian

(v.)
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D. 258, 20. used intransitively, to engage in Hé on ðǽre mánfullan scilde ábisgode, Ap.

Linked entry: a-bysgian

swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽs, adj.

(one's) own; propriusdearwith a development of meaning similar to that in kind or gentle; gracious, kind, agreeable, pleasant (used of persons or things).subst. property: near, relatedfamiliaris, domesticusbeloved, dear; pleasant.

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Th. 90, 29 ; Cri. 1481. the word, which occurs rarely in prose (see, however, the first passage cited), is used mostly in reference to the connection that belongs to relationship by blood or by marriage, or to dear companionship, and so often has the

Linked entries: swáse swés

hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
hleápan, p. hleóp, pl. hleópon and hlupon [cf.Icel.hlupu]; pp. hleápen

To LEAP, jump, dance, run

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Roger hét án of heom se hleóp into ðam castele æt Norþwíc Roger was the name of one of them, he threw himself into the castle at Norwich, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 34.

Ealleríca

(n.)
Grammar
Ealleríca, an; m.

Alaric, king of the Goths

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Alaric, king of the Goths Rædgota and Ealleríca Rómáne burig abrǽcon Rhadgast and Alaric broke into the city of Rome, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 2

for-nirwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-nirwan, for-nirwian
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Ðǽre .x. niht (after Christmas) gif wind byð, treów byóð fornerwede (will come into leaf late?), Lch. iii. 164, 24

Linked entry: nirwan

mynster-lic

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Ðá Godes þeówas, þonne heó intó cyrican cuman, habban gástlice þeáwas. . . and mynsterlice wísan, Wlfst. 234, 10. Add

duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .

multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly hostcōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestismajesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălusbenefit, gift benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness dĕcōrum

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Ðú ðe in Dryhtnes noman dugeþum cwóme thou who camest in the Lord's name to men, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26; Cri. 413.

CLÁTE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁTE, an; f.

CLOT-burburdock, goose-grass, cliversphilanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος , lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine

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Wið ceolan swile clátan wyl on ealaþ for swelling of throat boil burdock in ale, L. M. 1, 12; Lchdm. ii. 56, 3: I. 45; Lchdm. ii. 110, 13: 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 3. Nim ða smalan clátan take the small burdock, 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 100, 23.