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slíþen

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþen, adj.

Cruel, hard, evil

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Cruel, hard, evil Slíden infastum Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 66. Ðú wéndest ðæt ðiós slíþne wyrd ðás worulde wende bútan Godes þeahte Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 4. Fin eft begeát sweordbealo slíþen dire harm from the sword overwhelmed Fin Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147.

Linked entry: slíþe

CYLL

(n.)
Grammar
CYLL, e; f: cylle, cille,an; f: cylle, es; m. A leather bottle, flagon, vessel; uter, ascopēra = ἀσκοπήρα
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Se ðe fæstne hider cylle [MS. kylle] brohte. . . gif hwelc þyrelne cylle [kylle MS.] brohte to ðys burnan who has brought hither a water-tight bottle . . . if any has brought to this spring a leaky bottle, Past. 65; Hat. MS

a-gálan

(v.)

To loose ⬩ dissolve ⬩ remittere

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To loose, dissolve; remittere, Past. 11, 1; Hat. MS. 14b, 24

a-torfian

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

To throw forth ⬩ to throw ⬩ jactare

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Hat. 12, 24, Lye

fæst-hafolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-hafolnes, -ness, e; f.

Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy ⬩ parcĭtas

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Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy; parcĭtas Fæsthafolnesse parcĭtātem, Past. 60; Hat. MS

Linked entry: be-hæfednes

stearcian

(v.)
Grammar
stearcian, p. ode
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To grow stiff or hard Stearcode riget, durescit, Germ. 402, 56

wícing-sceaþe

(n.)
Grammar
wícing-sceaþe, (?), an; f.
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Piracy Wícincsceaðan (the Erfurt Glossary has uuícingsceadae) piraticam, Txts. 87, 1579

slíc

(adj.)
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The MS of Nar. 50, 19 has snotera, not slicera

brytian

(v.)

to dispense, distribute

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to dispense, distribute, Past. 44, I; Hat. MS. 61 a. 13

giornfulnes

(n.)

earnestness

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earnestness, Past. 18, 2; Hat. MS. 25 b, 21. v. georufulnes

gram-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-bǽre, adj.
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Angry, passionate; iracundus, Past. 40, 1; Swt. 289, 5; Hat. MS

CNYSSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYSSAN, cnysan; part. cnyssende; p. cnyssede, cnysede, cnysde, cnyste; pp. cnyssed

To press ⬩ trouble ⬩ toss ⬩ strike ⬩ dash ⬩ beat ⬩ overcome; ⬩ premere ⬩ tribulare ⬩ pulsare ⬩ contundere ⬩ vincere

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Ðæt hine ne cnysse sió wilnung lest desire overcome him Past. 19, 1; Hat. MS. 28a, 6

Linked entries: a-cnyssan cnyss

an-wealglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-wealglíce, adv.

Wholly ⬩ soundly ⬩ integre

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Wholly, soundly; integre, Past. 33, 5; Hat. MS. 42 a, 33

feax-gerǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
feax-gerǽdian, p. ode; pp. od [gerǽdian to make ready]

To dress or trim the hair ⬩ crīnes compōnĕre

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To dress or trim the hair; crīnes compōnĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

ó-wérn

(adv.)
Grammar
ó-wérn, adv.
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(Smith's Bede, 595, 3, has ówhwǽr.)

giofolnes

(n.)
Grammar
giofolnes, se; f.

Munificence ⬩ liberality ⬩ munificentia

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Munificence, liberality; munificentia, Past. 44, 2; Swt. 321, 22; Hat. MS

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companion ⬩ fellow ⬩ companion or follower of a chief or king ⬩ socius ⬩ comes

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A companion, fellow, companion or follower of a chief or king; socius, comes Gif mon elþeódigne ofsleá gif he mǽgleás síe healf kynincg [áh] healf se gesíþ if one slay a foreigner, if he be kinless, half the king [has], half the companion, L.

demm

(n.)

damage, mischief, harm

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damage, mischief, harm, Ex. 22, 5: Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 29

ge-heofegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heofegian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To make heavy ⬩ load ⬩ weigh down ⬩ gravare

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Hat. 26, 43

un-wiþmetenness

(n.)
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Unwiðmetenesse in conparatione (but the glosser has read inconparatione), An. Ox. 587

Linked entry: wiþ-metenness