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wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
wlítan, p. wlát, pl. wliton

To look ⬩ gaze

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To look, gaze, Grammar wlítan, absolute Þeóda wlítaþ, Exon. Th. 221, 28; Ph. 341. Grammar wlítan, with prep. (adv.) Ðú on magan wlítest, Cd. Th. 144, 26; Gen. 2395. Wuhta gehwylc on weoruld wlíteþ, Met. 31, 14. Hé wlít ofer ealle ða ðe ealre eorðan

scegþ

Grammar
scegþ, The word seems to be used of a boat of considerable size
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Ǽnne scegð lxiiii-ǽre, Cht. Crw. 23, 7. See note p. 128

tó-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceád (in the Northern Gospels weak forms are found, and -sceádde occurs in Bede); pp. -sceáden.

to divide in two, ⬩ separate one thing from another ⬩ to divide into parties ⬩ cause division ⬩ dissension among ⬩ to separate contending parties or claims ⬩ judge, ⬩ decide between ⬩ to make a distinction between things ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ treat or regard differently ⬩ to separate one thing from another with the mind, ⬩ to discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ discriminate ⬩ to separate things from one another, ⬩ to order, ⬩ dispose, ⬩ appoint ⬩ to separate the parts of a confused whole, ⬩ to expound, ⬩ interpret, ⬩ render intelligible ⬩ to discuss ⬩ to send in different directions, ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ To be separated, ⬩ to differ

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to divide in two, separate one thing from another, literally, of local relations Swá swá sweord ða wunde tósceát on tú, Past. 60; Swt. 453, 17.

Linked entries: sceádan tó-gesceádan tó-scádan

be-hionan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hionan, Past. pref.

on this side

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on this side

bi-heonan

on this side

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on this side

hopa

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</b> where the object of hope is given :-- Se miccla hopa tó þínum Hǽlende ꝥ hé þíne synna ádwǽscan wylle, Dóm. L. 28, 9. <b>I b.

lystan

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Ðé ongan lystan úre, nas ús þín, Bt. 7, 5 ; F. 24, 1. acc. of thing desired ? Hé on ðǽm óðrum hæfde ðæt hine lyste, Past. 459, 3. Húi ðone cealdan magan ungelíclice mettas lyste.

heolstor

Grammar
heolstor, [In the first passage perhaps hrúse might be read for hrúsan and heolstre be dat. (inst.), as in El. 1082 þá þe in foldan deópe bedolfen sindon, heolstre behýded. Or possibly (?) a form heolstre exists alongside heolstor. v. Germ. 399, 447 infra, and cf. eówestre (?).]
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Helostr, heolstr secessus, Txts. 94, 901. Heolstre latebra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 18. Heolstre, dígelnesse latibulo, i. tenebrositate (taciturnitatis) An. Ox. 3354. Heolster latebram, 3289. Hé sette ðeóstru heolstur (latibulum) his, Ps. Srt. 17, 12. Þé (Satan

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefy ⬩ corrupt ⬩ make rotten ⬩ decay ⬩ putrefăcĕre ⬩ tabefăcĕre ⬩ macĕrāre

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Se ylca God, ðé ealle þing of náhte geworhte, mæg arǽran ða formolsnedan líchaman of ðam duste the same God, that wrought all things from naught, can raise up the decayed corpses from the dust, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 6

ge-miclian

(v.)
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Gl. the object a thing Mægen bið gemiclad, meaht gesweotlad, wlite bið geweorðad, Rá. 81, 18

ǽht

Grammar
ǽht, In Ll. Th. i. 6, 3 the weak form, ealle ða ǽhtan, occurs, and a form not feminine, mínes ágenes ǽhtes,
  • 194, 16
    • .

what is owned, a possession ⬩ possession

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Add: what is owned, a possession Ǽht res, heánra manna (man, Wrt.) vel ceorla (-ic, Wrt.) ǽhta peculium, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 57, 59. Ǽhta gadzarum, An. Ox. 3155. Gif ceorl deóflum gelde, hé sié ealra his ǽhta (MS. ǽhtan) scyldig, Ll. Th. i. 40, 5, 6. Selle

cyninges wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
cyninges wyrt, e; f. The herb marjoram; sampsuchum = σάμψυχον , origanum majorana, Lin
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Cyninges wyrt sampsuchum, Mone A. 529

cymen

(n.)
Grammar
cymen, es; m. n. The herb cummin; cŭmīnum = κύμινον , cŭmīnum, cyminum, Lin
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Ge tiógoðiaþ eówre mintan and eówerne dile and eówerne cymen [MS. kymen] ye tithe your mint and your dill and your cummin, Past. 57; Hat. MS. Dó ðæt cymen on.eced put the cummin into vinegar, L. M. 2, 44; Lchdm. ii. 256, 6. Cymen cymīnum, Ælfc. Gl. 44

Linked entry: cumin

Cymén

(n.)
Grammar
Cymén, es; m. Cymen, son of Ælle, who was the first Bretwalda ; Cymēnus

Similar entry: Cyménes óra

Faul

Grammar
Faul, a word used as a charm against the bite of an adder
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2

formesta

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
formesta, m: formeste; f. n: def. adj. [sup. of forma the first]

Foremost ⬩ first ⬩ best ⬩ most valiant ⬩ prīmus ⬩ strēnuissĭmus

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Foremost, first, best, most valiant; prīmus, strēnuissĭmus Wæs he se wer se formesta ĕrat vir ipse strēnuissĭmus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 37

frum-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
frum-sceaft, e; f.
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Substitute: and add: a first shaping, birth Þé wǽre sélre . . . þǽr þú wurde ǽt frymþe (frumsceafte, v. l.) fugel . . . þonne þú ǽfre on moldan man gewurde it had been better for thee . . . if thou hadst been born a bird . . . than that thou shouldst

hund-feald

Grammar
hund-feald, [In the first passage perhaps hundfealdgetel should be read. v. þúsendfeald-getel.]
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Add: — Heó næfð þone wurðmynt þæs hundfealdan wæstmes, Hml. A. 34, 250. Hé underféhð þá méde be hundfealdum edleáne, 15, 51. Hundfealde méde, 21, 186 : Hml. Th. i. 148, 18. Tén ðúsend síðan hundfealde ðúsenda him mid wunodon decies millies centena millia

bric-

(prefix)
Grammar
bric-, [= bricg], found in the compound bric-bót, q. v.

a bridge

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a bridge

weorold-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wǽpen, es; n.
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A weapon used in this world's warfare Ðá wæs feówer geár ǽr his fulwihte, ðæt hé woroldwǽpno Wæg ( he bore this world's arms ), Blickl. Homl. 213, 4

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