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sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald
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hire sáule sealde Sarcte Michahele, 147, 13. sealde his sweord ombihtþegne, Beo. Th. 1349; B. 672. Hié sealdon ánum unwísum þegne Miercna ríce tó haldanne, and him gíslas salde, Chr. 874; Erl. 76, 26-28.

ge-wunelic

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gehylt þá gewunelican (-wun-, v. l. ) gód halígre drohtnunge, R.

dæg-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-weorc, es; n. [weorc work]

A day's work diei opus

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Ðætte he ðæt dægweorc dreóre gebohte that he bought that day's work with blood, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 14; Exod. 151: 169; Th. 210, 21; Exod. 518

gǽst-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽst-hálig, adj.

Spirit-holyholy in spiritin spīrĭtu sanctus

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He fond fúsne on forþsíþ freán unwemne, gǽst-háligne he found his blameless master bent on departure, holy in spirit, 49 b; Th. 171, 5; Gú. 1122. Gǽst-hálge guman men holy in spirit, 95 b; Th. 356, 33; Pa. 21 : 45 b; Th. 154, 19; Gú. 845

land-ceáp

Grammar
land-ceáp, land-cóp, es; m.
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Ego Berchtwulf cyning sile Forðréde mínum þegne nigen hígida lond ... salde tó londceápe xxx mancessan and nigenhund sciłł. wið ðæm londe I, King Berchtwulf, sell my thane Forthred nine hides of land ... he gave xxx mancusses as fine at the purchase

be-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swápan, p. -sweóp, pl. -sweópon; pp. -swápen; [be, swápan to sweep]

To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protectsuadere, cooperire, amicire, munire

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Ðæt he bió wið ǽlce orsorgnesse beswápen that he shall be protected against every pleasure Past. 14, 3; Hat. MS. 17 b, 21

Linked entry: be-sweóp

swica

(n.)
Grammar
swica, an; m.
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Th. ii. 392, 25. one who fails in fidelity or fealty, a traitor Him man wearp on, ðæt 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

tungol-wítega

(n.)
Grammar
tungol-wítega, an; m.
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Æfter ðære tíde ðe geáxode fram ðám tungolwítegum ( Magis; drýum, Lind.), Mt. Kmbl. 2, 16. clypode on sundersprǽce ða tungelwítegan, 2, 7: Homl. Th. i. 78, 17

ánfealdlíce

(adv.)
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Add: in the singular ne cwæþ ná menifealdlíce 'tó úrum anlícnissum,' ac andfealdlíce 'tó úre anlícnisse,' Ælfc. Gen.

facian

(v.)
Grammar
facian, fácian; p. ode.

To wish forreach

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To wish for, desire to obtain Pirrus him for þám swíþost fylste þe him selfum fácode Mæcedonia anweald Pyrrhus helped them chiefly for the reason that he wanted the kingdom of Macedonia for himself; his se Pyrrhus jungit, sperans Demetrium Macedonia

firen-lic

Grammar
firen-lic, (fyrn-).

flagitiouscriminalgrossgrievous

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bæd þone Ælmihtigan for ðám árleásum cwellerum, þæt him forgeáfe þá fyrnlican synne, 300, 22. Þá fæstan cnottan fyrnlicra synna, Hml. S. 10, 47. Fyranlicra, C. D. iv. 51, 33.

Linked entry: fern-lic

ge-swétan

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Se lǽce, ðonne bietre wyrta ðéð tó hwelcum drence, hié gesueét mid hunige, Past. 303, 13. Geswétte dulcavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 35: indulcavit, 45, 24. Geswét candies, 16, 11. Geswét mid hunige, Lch. ii. 20, 6. Geswét wín dulcis sapa, An.

hwéne

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Hwéne æfter cuið, Past. 99, 14. Hwéne æfter þon cwæð, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 86, 2. with verb (ptcpl.) Hwéne pusillum (progressus inde pusillum (hwón, W. S. lytel hwón, R. L.), Mk. 1, 19), An. Ox. 61, 48

mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽst, adv.
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Add þár mycel gód gegaderode. . . þá hyt eall mǽst gegaderod wæs, Chr. 1065; P. 190, 28. Mǽst ealle Africe gecirdon tó Geoweorþan universum pene Africam regno suo junxit. Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 228, 26

mése

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áscyred fram gemǽnre mýsan þigene suspendatur a mensa, 49, 15. Fram meósan and fram geférǽdene a meme consortio, R. Ben. I. 56, 9 : 77, 9 ; 106, 12. tó Furtunates mýsan (beóde, v. l. ) becóm, Gr. D. 62, 8.

ná-hwǽr

Grammar
ná-hwǽr, <b>. I.</b>
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áxode, 'Hwǽr ǽton gé?' Hí cwǽdon, 'Náhwǽr (nó-, v. l, nusquam ),' Gr. D. 127, 5. Hié ne dorston þæt land náwér (náwǽrn, -wérn, v. ll. ) gesécan on þá healfe, Chr. 918; P. 98, 26. of mynstere nolde náwár beón gemét, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 4.

óleccung

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Add Ðæt náuðer ne nánum men ne ólicce, ne nánes monnes óleccunga ne réce, Past. 383, 12

wilsum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wilsum-líc, adj.

desirablepleasantvoluntaryspontaneous

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monig ðing ge egeslíce ge willsumlíce (desideranda) geseah, 5, 12; S. 627, 29. voluntary, spontaneous geleornade ðæt Cristes ðeówdðóm sceolde beón wilsumlíc, nalæs genédedlíc didicerat servitium Christi voluntarium, non coactitium esse debere,

cneó-rím

(n.)
Grammar
cneó-rím, cneów-rím, es; n.

The number of kinprogenyfamilycognatorum numerusprogeniesfamilia

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He his cynnes cneórím ícte he increased the progeny of his race 59; Th. 72, 22; Gen. 1190. Ða ðæs cynnes cneówrím ícton they increased the progeny of the race 52; Th. 65, 13; Gen. 1065

Linked entries: rím cneów-rím

hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt, adj.

Quickactivevigorousstoutboldbrave

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Nis mon ofer eorþan tó ðæs hwæt ðæt á his sǽfóre sorge næbbe there is no man on earth so bold as never to have anxiety for his journey on the sea, 82 a; Th. 308, 16; Seef 40.