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fracoþ-líce

(adv.)
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Swá wer sé fracodlíce ( fraudulenter ) derað frýnd hys, Scint. 194, 1. Add

ge-dafenigendlíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: Suitably, agreeably Gedafenig-endlíce consequenter, Scint. 9, 4: conpetenter, 158, 6

ge-fægnung

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Gefægnunge exultationis, Scint. 65, 5. On gefægenunga in exultatione, Bl. Gl. Add

langmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
langmód-ness, e ; f.
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Patience, long-suffering Geþyldig þurh langmódnysse patiens per longanimitatem Scint. 10, 17

ofer-genyhtsumian

(v.)
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to superabound Þár þár genihtsumude synne ofergenihtsumude (superabundavit) gyfu, Scint. 131, 15

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsumian

sǽd-lic

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Add: of seed Swá hwæt swá sǽdlic quicquid seminarium, Scint. 106, 10

spryttan

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Add Fela bóga treówes of ánum wyrtwalan spryttað (procedunt), Scint. 3, 17

flǽsc-besmitenness

(n.)
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carnal defilement On nánre flǽscbesmitennysse ( carnis contagio ) ge-brosnude, Scint. 69, 11

Linked entry: be-smitenness

a-fúlian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fúlian, p. ode; pp. od; v. n.

To become foul ⬩ to putrefy ⬩ be defiled ⬩ putrescere ⬩ putrefieri ⬩ inquinari

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To become foul, to putrefy, be defiled; putrescere, putrefieri, inquinari, Scint. 66: 17

a-stintan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stintan, p. -stant, pl. -stunton ; pp. -stunten = -stinted, Som. Lye, = -stint = -stynt

To make dull ⬩ to blunt ⬩ stint ⬩ assuage ⬩ hĕbĕtare ⬩ obtundere

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To make dull, to blunt, stint, assuage; hĕbĕtare, obtundere, Scint. 12: Cot. 101

Linked entry: a-stynt

cyrm

(n.)

a noise, shout, uproar

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Kmbl. 2313; An. 1158; Scint. 55: Cot. 86

fleardian

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

To trifle ⬩ err ⬩ nūgāri ⬩ errāre

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Episc. 7: errāre, Scint. 31

Cappadonisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Cappadonisc, adj.
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Cappadocian Cappadoniscre scíre Cappadocie, An. Ox. 2302. Cappadonisce cempan, Hml. S. 11, 16

glendran

(v.)
Grammar
glendran, to devour. l. glendrian,
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and add Fisc hyne gearwað ꝥ hé glentrige ( gluttiat ) ǽs, Scint. 107, 8

be-witan

Grammar
be-witan, <b>; I.</b>
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Ðú, man, bewite þé sylfne scito, homo, temetipsum, Verc. Först. 128, 16. Add

Norþhámtún

(n.)

Northampton

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Northampton Ne innan Lægreceastre scíre, ne innan Norþhámtúne, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 36

wépendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wépendlíce, adv.
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Lamentably, mournfully, grievously Wépendlíce tó bewépenne synd flebiliter deplorandi sunt, Scint. 77, 3

wiþ-sacung

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacung, e; f.

Renunciation

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Renunciation Náht ús framaþ wiðsacing (abrenuntiatio ) líchaman bútan wiðsacinge geþances, Scint. 60, 14

á-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sícan, p.-sác

To sigh

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To sigh Ásícð suspirabit, Scint. 223, II. Ásíð suspirat, 28, 17:158, 4

be-lǽwing

Grammar
be-lǽwing, betrayal.
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Be-lǽwincge proditionis, Scint. 90, 12. Add

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