tál
evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detraction ⬩ evil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemy ⬩ scorn, mock, derision, reproach ⬩ blame, censure, reproof
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evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detraction Tál denotatio, detractio, Scint. 83, 6. Tále suggilationis (viluperationis, Hpt. Gl. 527, 3), Anglia xiii. 37, 298. Tále vituperationem, Ps. Spl. 30, 16. Þurh tále per detractionem, Confess. Peccat
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wórian
To wander about ⬩ to wander about ⬩ ramble ⬩ be a vagabond
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To wander about Ic wórige uagor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 13. literal,to wander about, ramble, be a vagabond Ic wórige and beó áflýmed geond ealle eorðan ero vagus ei profugus in terra, Gen. 4, 14. Hí lufiaþ ídele blisse, wóriaþ and wundriaþ, and ealne
crístnian
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Add: to instruct in the Christian religion previous to (adult) baptism, to catechize Þá crístnade hé mé ( me cathecizare ipse curavit ) . . . and æfter medmiclum fæce . . . ic gefullad wæs, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 581, 1-19. Hé gelýfde on úrne Drihten and lét
ge-swincfull
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Substitute: of persons, laborious, industrious. v. ge-swinc ; Mǽden scamfæst, geswincful, clǽne, Lch. iii. 192, 2 : 23. Þæs hádes men þe hwýlum wǽron geswincfulleste on godcundan þeówdóme, þá ne swincaþ á swíðe ymbe ǽnige þearfe, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 20.
rýmet
space, extent ⬩ clear space, room ⬩ extension, clearance
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space, extent Seó cyrce mid hire portice mihte fíf hund manna eáðelíce befón on hire rýmette, Homl. Th. i. 508, 14. Ná swylce on eástdǽle synderlíce sý his (God's) wunung ... se ðe ǽghwár is andweard ná þurh rýmyt ðære stówe ac þurh his mægenþrymmes
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þriwa
Thrice ⬩ three times
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Thrice, three times Þriwa (þreowa) ter, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 285, 14: 38; Zup. 232, 7: Exon. Th. 207, 20; Ph. 144. Þriwa on gére tribus vicibus per singulos annos, Ex. 23, 14: ter in anno, 17. Ne sint ðæt þreó godas þriwa genemned, ac is án God, Hy. 10
un-fæst
Not firm ⬩ unstable ⬩ unsteady ⬩ weak
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Not firm, unstable, unsteady, weak Hú ne is ðé nú genóh sweotole gesǽd ðæt seó wyrd ðé ne mæg náne gesǽlþa sellan, for ðam ðe ǽgþer is unfæst ge seó wyrd ge seó gesǽlþ manifestum eat, quod ad beatitudinem percipiendam fortunae instabilitas aspirare non
wiþ-teón
to withdraw ⬩ draw back ⬩ to draw back ⬩ restrain ⬩ to draw away ⬩ to draw to
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Grammar wiþ-teón, with acc. to withdraw, draw back Swá micel swá seó sǽ heó mǽst wiðteóhð as far as ever the sea withdraws itself (recedes ), Chart. Th. 318, 9. Grammar wiþ-teón, with dat. to draw back, restrain Balaham wolde féran ðǽr hiene mon bæd
hefig-líce
sluggishly ⬩ dully ⬩ vehemently ⬩ deeply ⬩ intensely
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Add: sluggishly, dully Mið eárum hefiglíce (graviter) gehérdon, Mt. L. R. 13, 15. with grief, displeasure, or anger Þá hǽðenan weras his word hefiglíce (moleste) onféngcon, Gr. D. 250, 20. Hefiglíce dure. Gen. 21, 11 (in Dict.). Fela spræc se Hǽlend
ísen
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Add: iron Glád hit on þǽm scyllum swelce hit wǽre sméðe ísen, Ors. 4, 6; S. 174, 8. Grǽghǽwe ísene ferrugine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 34. Gewyrme mid háte glówende ísene, Lch. ii. 236, 32 : 218, 24. Hié him wǽpeno worhton þá þe ísen hæfdon, Ors. 4, 13 ; S.
sceáwung
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Add Ne cúþe hé þá deógolnysse þǽre godcundan sceáwunge, Gr. D. 136, 12. On þysre sceáwunge ( in hac speculatione) wundorlic þing æfterfyligde, 171, 7. Þurh þá gástlican sceáwunge, 154, 3. Ðá eágan mé gebróhton on þám angytte; ac siðþan ic hyt ongyten
stæpe
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Add Nis nán twýn þæt eów ne beó forgolden ǽlc þǽra stapa ðe gé tó Godes húse stæppað, Hml. Th. ii. 444, 11. <b>I b.</b> the mark left by the foot, a trace (lit. or fig.); vestigium :-- Ðonne beóð ðá fét gesewene, ðonne mon ongiet mid hwelcum
ofer-sprǽce
speaking too much, talkative, loquacious ⬩ zungun linguam magniloquum ⬩ saying more than is just or true
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speaking too much, talkative, loquacious Se ðe ofersprǽce biþ multiloquio subditus, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 97, 6. Se ofersprǽcea wer vir linguosus, 38, 8; Swt. 279, 21. Ne beo ðú tó oferspréce ac hlyst ǽlces monnes worda swíðe georne ' give every man thy
CRÆT
A chariot ⬩ CART ⬩ currus ⬩ pilentum
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A chariot, CART; currus, pilentum Cræt currus Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 91;Wrt. Voc. 34, 22: 85, 71. Betogen [MS. betogan] caæt capsus 49; Som. 65, 93; Wrt. Voc. 34, 23. Wǽrun Godes cræta gegearwedra tyn þúsendo currus Dei decem millibus Ps. Th. 67, 17.
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tó-scǽnan
To break to pieces
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To break to pieces Bán ne tóscaenas (-scǽnas, Rush.) ł ni gebraecgaþ gé of him os non comminuetis ex eo. Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 36. Ða feoturo forbræc ł tóscǽnde (-sceǽnde, Lind.) compedes comminuisset, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 4. Ne furðon án bán næfde hé mid
DEÓFOL
DEVIL ⬩ diabŏlus
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TheDEVIL ; diabŏlus. m. Nú þencþ menig man and smeáþ hwanon deófol cóme? Ðonne wite he ðæt God gesceóp, to mǽran engle, ðone ðe nú is deófol; ac God ne gesceóp hine ná to deófle; ac ðá ðá he wæs mid ealle fordón and forscyldgod þurh ða miclan upahefednysse
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for-habban
To abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ abstinent ⬩ continent ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ to restrain ⬩ keep away ⬩ to keep back ⬩ not to mention ⬩ to restrain ⬩ check ⬩ stop
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Add: intrans. To abstain, refrain Ne þú ne forhafa neque conpescaris, Bl. Gl. Ne mihte hé þá forhabban, B. 2609. Grammar for-habban, for-hæbbende abstinent, continent: Hine þá bróðra hatedon, þý hé swá forhæbbende wæs, Guth. 16, 26. Forhæbbendra continentium
ge-sǽlan
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Add: of a person, to succeed in a purpose, bring about something. Take here ge-sǽlan to be successful (in Dict. ). of a concrete thing, to be brought about, be made, come into existence Hi wénað ꝥ ꝥ ealdgesceaft ǽfre ne wǽre, ac wénað ꝥ hit weás cóme
scendan
To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:
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To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm: — Ic scendo confundam, Rtl. I. 25. Ðone scamleásan mon mæg ðý bet gebétan ðe hine mon suíður þreáþ and sciend (scent, Cott. MSS. ) impudentes melius corrigit, qui invehendo reprehendit, Past. 31, 1; Swt. 207,
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wéna
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ imagination ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation
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supposition, opinion, thought, idea, imagination Se leása wéna and sió rǽdelse ðara dysigena monna hominum fallax opinio Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 32. Swá sume wénaþ, ðæt sió sunne dó, ac se wéna nis wuhte ðe sóþra Met. 28, 35. Gewyrd nis nán ðing búton leás
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