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stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stæfn, stemn, e; f.
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Th. 207, 5; Exod. 462. as a grammatical term, form to mark relation Se forma hád and se óðer hád habbaþ ǽnlípige stemna, forðan ðe hí beóþ ǽfre ætgædere and him betwýnan sprecaþ.

swipu

(n.)
Grammar
swipu, e; swipu(-e), an; f.: swipa (?), an; m.
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Frome folctogan faraþ him tógegnes, habbaþ leóht speru lange sceaftas, swíðmóde sweopan, swenga ne wyrnaþ, deórra dynta, Salm.

Linked entries: swipa swipe

first

timerespite(additional) timein time

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R. 6, 31. with idea of postponement, delay, respite, (additional) time, time granted for doing something Þú wilt siofian ꝥ hí swá langne fyrst habbaþ leáf yfel tó dónne, and ic þé sǽde ꝥ se fyrst biþ swíþe lytle hwíle, and . . . him wǽre ealra mǽst unsǽlþ

Linked entry: fyrst

hwearfian

(v.)
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Sió sául sceolde hwearfian on hire selfre, swá swá eall þes rodor hwerfþ, oððe swá swá hweól onhwerfþ, 33, 4; F. 132, 11. to revolve round a centre, move round in an orbit. of a material body Ðá tunglu lengestne ymbhwyrft habbaþ þe ymb þá eaxe middewearde

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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Ealle swylce hí habban scoldon, 3599; B. 1797. Cyningas swylce iú wǽron, Exon. Th. 310, 32; Seef. 83. Beaduþreáta mǽst swylce cyning ymbsittendra meahte ábannan tó beadwe, Elen.

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

grim

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habbað in gástcofan grimme geþóhtas, Leás. 13. In þám grimmestan gǽstgewinne, Gú. 561. of pain, disease, painful or destructive conditions Þonne biþ grimm winter, Archiv cxx. 297, 61. Hell, grim græfhús, Sat. 708.

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, to mark, <b>mearcian</b> to fix bounds. [These may be taken together; cf. mearc.]
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Th. ii. 390, 10. to mark a symbol on something, portray, design Týn híw habbað þá bóceras . . . mid þám hig tódǽlað and ámearkiað heora accentas; ꝥ forme híw . . . hérbæftan ic mearkye, Angl. viii. 333, 23.

be-fón

(v.)
Grammar
be-fón, bi-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ ; p. -féng, pl. -féngon ; impert. -fóh; pp. -fangen, -fongen; v. trans.

to comprehendgraspseizetake hold ofcatchcomprehendereapprehenderecapereto surroundencompassencircleenvelopcontainclothecasereceiveconceivecircumdareamplecticomplecticaperecingeretegereoperireaccipereconcipere

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Habbaþ me helle clommas fæste befangen the clasps of hell have firmly grasped me, Cd. 19 ; Th. 24, 7 ; Gen. 374. Heó ánne hæfde befangen she had seized one, Beo. Th. 2594; B. 1295.

folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgoþ, folgaþ, es; m. [folgoþ = folgaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of folgian to follow.]

that which followsA trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followerA serviceofficeofficial dignitycŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕriumoffĭciumpræpŏsĭtūracondition of lifecondĭtio vltæ

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Habbaþ folgoþa cyst mid Cyninge they [the angels] have the choicest of services with their King, Exon. 13b; Th. 24, 26; Cri. 390. condition of life; condĭtio vltæ Óðer biþ unlǽde, óðer biþ eádig . . . hwæðres biþ hira folgoþ betra one is miserable, the

Linked entry: folgaþ

med-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
med-micel, adj.

not greatmoderatesmallnot greattriflingvenialnot importantnot greatlowlymeanpoor

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Medmycel ǽrende wé ðyder habbaþ, Blickl. Homl. 233, 11. Ða gód ðe ic ǽfre dyde wǽron swíðe feáwe and medmicle ( nimium pauca et modica ), Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 38. Ne mágon we búton ðǽm medmyclum synnum beón, Blickl. Homl. 37, 10.

sweotolung

(n.)
Grammar
sweotolung, e; f.
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habbaþ gedón swá swá ús swutelung (evidence of your wish, mandate) from eów com æt ðam ƀ. (in respect to consecrating the bishop), 314, 1. Hí ða bóc tó swutelunge sealdan they gave the charier as evidence (of a grant), 588, 14.

un-sib

(n.)
Grammar
un-sib, un-sibb, e; f.

unfriendlinessunkindlinessenmitystrifehostilitieswardivisionvariancedisagreementdisunion

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Forlǽtaþ ða úterran sibbe, and habbaþ ða innerran fæste, ðætte eówer unsibb geeáðméde ðæs synnigan mód ( ut peccantis mentem vestra discordia feriat ), Past. 46; Swt. 357, 9.

sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd, es; n.

seed,seed,the ripe fruit,fruit, growthsowingseed, progeny, posterity

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Ealle treówu ðe habbaþ sǽd on him silfon heora ágenes cynnes universa ligna quae habent in semetipsis sementem generis sui, Gen. 1, 29. Ðam men ðe seów gód sǽd on his æcyre, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 24. Út eode se sǽdere his sǽd tó sáwenne, Mk. Skt. 4, 3.

Linked entries: sǽd-berende sǽd-tíma

sméðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sméðe, adj.

Smoothsmooth, without roughness or inequalitiessmooth, without discomfort or annoyancesmooth, suave, avoiding offencesmooth, not irritating (of food, medicine, etc.)smooth not harsh, melodious, harmonious

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Ðám ðe ful sméðe sprǽce habbaþ 20; Leás. 12. Ðone ele, ðæt wǽron ða sméðan lyffetunga Homl. Th. ii. 572, 1. Bepǽcean mid sméðan wordan Homl. Skt. i. 23, 602. Se Hǽlend lufaþ swíðor ða dǽde ðonne ða sméðan word Ælfc. T.

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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Skt. 23, 19. (1 a) where two members of the same group are contrasted ( some ... other ) :-- Sume tunglu habbaþ scyrtran hwyrft, ðonne sume habban, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 17. Sume láreówas sindon beteran ðonne sume, Homl.

Linked entry: ÁN

læssa

Grammar
læssa, l. lǽssa,
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. æceras tó habbanne, máre gyf hit on lande ðeáw sý, and tó lytel hit bið beó hit á lǽsse, Ll.

bót

mendingrepairremedyimprovementhelpamendmentamendsreparationrepentancepenance

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Ǽr þám þe hí habban bóte águnnen, 324, 13. Godcunde bóte underfangen, 248, 24. From alre néweste geleáfulra sýn heó ásyndrade nymðe heó hit hér mid þingonge bóte gebéte (cf. nisi ante placita satisfactione emendaverit, 106, 9), C.

níd

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</b> with dat. of person :--- Mé ys neód ꝥ ic menge ꝥ Lýden amang þissum Englisce, Angl. viii. 317, 16. níd habban to be under a necessity to do something Nabbað hí neóde tó farenne, Mt. 14, 16. imperative demand for the presence, possession, &

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealthrichesabundancewealthwealprosperityhappy estate

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Hí móton him ðone welan ágan ðe wé on heofonríce habban sceoldon, ríce mid rihte 27, 24; Gen. 422. Hé þeóda gehwam heofonríce forgeaf, wídbrádne welan 40, 22; Gen. 643. God sealde welan swá wíte, swá hé wolde sylf 256, 23; Dan. 645: Exon.

Linked entries: wala weala weola

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Ne mæg nán monn habban gelíc lof on ǽlcum londe, for þon þe on ǽlcum lande ne lícaþ ꝥ on óþrum lícaþ, 18, 2; F. 64, 25. Ðá gelícan habbað heóm gelíc, Solil. H. 65, 24. Ne beóð þá leán gelíc, Mód. 76.