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deád-licnys

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Add: mortal state, this life Hopa deádlícnysse þyssere . . . hopa éce spes mortalitatis hujus . . . spes aeterna, Scint. 219, 15

wæter-will

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-will, es; m.

A spring of water

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A spring of water Ðæt man weorðige wæterwyllas oþþe stánas, L. C. S. 5;Th. i. 378, 20

ge-ting

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ting, -tincg, e; f.

Condition ⬩ state

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Condition, state Missenlícræ yldo and getincge men homines conditionis diversæ et ætatis, Bd. 1, 7: S. 478, 6

ge-þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeówan, to press.
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Swilce mannes fótlásta fæstlíce on ðám stáne geðýde (cf. swá hié on wexe wǽron áðýde, Bl.

dóm-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-bóc, f. [bóc a book, q. v.]

DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws ⬩ lĭber judĭciālis

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Swá hit on ðære dóm-béc stande as it stands in the doom-book, L. Ed. prm; Th. i. 158, 4. Ne þearf he nánra dómbóca óðerra cépan he need not heed any other doom books, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 30.

Linked entry: bóc-tǽcing

witig

(adj.)
Grammar
witig, wittig; adj.

having knowledge ⬩ wisdom ⬩ sense ⬩ sagacious ⬩ wise ⬩ in one's wits ⬩ in one's right mind

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having knowledge, wisdom, sense; sagacious, wise Stán witig werede and worde cwæð, Andr. Kmbl. 1485; An. 744. Swilce wittige ł gleáwe leorneras velut sagaces (prudentes) gymnosophistas, Hpt.

Linked entry: wittig

fót-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
fót-lǽst, e; f.

a foot-print ⬩ a step ⬩ the sole of the foot ⬩ the foot

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Add: a foot-print Þá fótlástas wǽron swutole on þǽm stáne, swá hié on wexe wǽron áðýde. Bl. H. 203, 36. Hwæþer þú mage tócnáwan hwæs fótlǽsta þú geseó on þissere flóre ástapene, Nap. 79.

fæstmód-staðol

(n.)
Grammar
fæstmód-staðol, es; m.

A state of constancy of mind, constancy ⬩ constantis animi stătus, constantia

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A state of constancy of mind, constancy; constantis animi stătus, constantia, Off. Episc. 1

steor-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
steor-gleáw, adj.
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Skilled in a knowledge of the stars:?-Steorgleáwra, tuncgelwítegana mathematicorum, Hpt. Gl. 467, 75

a-styrfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-styrfan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause death ⬩ kill ⬩ slay ⬩ necare

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To cause death, kill, slay; necare Stánum astyrfed slain with stones, Exon. 10 b; Th. 12, 27; Cri. 192

Linked entries: a-sterfan stirfan

hagalian

(v.)
Grammar
hagalian, p. ode
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To hail Hit hagalade stánum ofer ealle Rómáne saxea de nubibus grando descendens, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 104, 20

of-worpian

(v.)

to kill by casting

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to kill by casting (stones, etc. ) Mid stánum ofworpod, L. Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 28, 32: 50, 5

Linked entry: worpian

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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Seó clǽnnys wyrpð ða gálnysse mid stáne pudicitia libidinem cum saxo percutit, Gl. Prud. 12 b. Seó sýfernes mid stáne wearp ða gálnesse on ðone múð sobrietas lapidem iacit et percutit os luxuriae, 48 a

Linked entries: worpian wurpan

flóh

(n.)
Grammar
flóh, e; f.

That which is flown off ⬩ a fragment ⬩ piece ⬩ ftagmen ⬩ frustum

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That which is flown off, a fragment, piece; ftagmen, frustum Flóh stánes a piece of stone; glēba sĭlĭcis, Cot. 99

un-cúþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþlíc, adj.

Unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ uncanny

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Unknown, strange, uncanny Ða stánas sint ealle swíðe góde of tó drincanne wiþ ealle uncúþlícu þing, Lchdm. ii. 290, 14

ciric-brǽc

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-brǽc, e; f.
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Church-breaking, breaking into a church Þá heáfodleahtras sind cyrcbrǽce, leásgewitnyssa, stala, Hml. Th. ii. 592, 4. Cf. ciric-bryce

Linked entry: cyrc-bræce

swótness

(n.)
Grammar
swótness, e; f.

Sweetness

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Sweetness Mycel swótnysse stænc, Shrn. 16, 1. In stencg suótnisses in odore suavitatis, Rtl. 88, 32. Suótnise stences, 65, 41

ge-yrfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yrfian, p. ode; pp. od

To stock with cattle

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To stock with cattle Swá geirfað swá hit nú stent so stocked as it now stands, Th. Chart. 158, l0

ge-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dilgian, l. ge-dílgian,

To perish

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To perish Gyf þú ǽnig ðing ðisse stale wíte, þonne gedýlegie ðín heorte, Ll. Lbmn. 415. 25

be-stóp

(v.; part.)

stepped, stepped into, entered

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Th. ii. 242, 14; Similar entries p. of be-stapan