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án-nes

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Sió ánnes and sió gódnes án þing sié, Bt. 34, 9; F. 146, 23-33. union (as opposed to disagreement) Hú mycel gód is ðǽr ðǽr gebróðru beóð on ánnysse quam bonum habitare fratres in unum, Hml.

ge-sinlíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: continually, very often Þes regul ic wille þæt gesinlíce (sepius) sié gesǽd, R. Ben. 127, 9.

micel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-líc, adj.

Great ⬩ grand ⬩ magnificent ⬩ splendid ⬩ illustrious

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Hwæt ðæt síe mǽrlíces and micellíces ðæt git mec gehátaþ quid sit illud quod mihi tam illustre et tam magnificum pollicemini, Nar. 25, 12: Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 21. Hú micellíce ( magnificata ) sind werc ðín, Ps. Surt. 91, 6

ge-dæftan

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Ðonne sió ungedæftnes hit ne cann eft gedæftan si habere importunitas opportunitatem nescit, Past. 97, 19. Hé hét þí gedæftan ꝥ deófles templ, Hml. S. 4, 369. Add

cásus

(n.)
Grammar
cásus, gen. cásūs; m.

cāsus ⬩ a fall, case ⬩ to fall ⬩ A case, falling or change to denote the relation of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns to other words in a sentence

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Ða pronomina, ðe habbaþ vocativum, ðá habbaþ six casus the pronouns which have a vocative, then have six cases Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 20, 54

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

mann-bót

(n.)
Grammar
mann-bót, e; f.

A fine to be paid to the lord of a man slain

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Its amount was regulated by that of the ' wer' Síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc. Weaxe sió [mǽg]bót be ðam were swá ilce swá sió manbót déþ ðe ðam hláforde sceal, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 14-16.

bær-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
bær-synnig, -sinnig, -suinnih, -sunig; adj. [bær bare, open; synnig sinful, wicked]

Openly-wicked ⬩ an open or public sinner ⬩ a publican ⬩ apertus vel publicus peccator ⬩ publicanus

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Openly-wicked; used substantively, an open or public sinner, a publican; apertus vel publicus peccator, publicanus Síe ðé swǽ bærsynnig sit tibi sicut publicanus, Mt. Lind. Stv. 18, 17: 21, 32: Mk. Lind. War. 2, 16: Lk. Lind. War. 15, 1: Mt. Lind.

eác

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
eác, prep. dat.

With, in addition to, besides ⬩ cum, præter

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Ðæt gér wæs ðæt sixte eác feówertigum that year was the six and fortieth, i. e. the sixth with the fortieth, or the sixth increased with forty, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 16: 1, 13; S. 481, 35, 39: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 87; Met. 1, 44

Linked entries: ǽc éc ícan

ǽtter-loppe

(n.)
Grammar
ǽtter-loppe, an; f. [átor poison, loppe a silk worm, spinner of a web]

A spider ⬩ atanea

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A spider; atanea And a-ýdlian oððe aswarcan oððe acwínan oððe aswindan ðú dydest swá swá ǽtterloppan oððe ryngan sáwle his et tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus, Ps. Lamb. 38, 12; and thou madist his lijf to faile as an yreyneWyc

Linked entry: átor-loppe

dyde

(n.)
Grammar
dyde, acc. sing. of dyd [dyde what was done, p. of dón to do]

a deed ⬩ actum

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a deed; actum Ors. 5, 2; Barrington, 180, 15, = dǽde, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 21

a-þierran

(v.)
Grammar
a-þierran, p. de; pp. ed

To wash off or away ⬩ rinse ⬩ make clean ⬩ purge ⬩ clear ⬩ diluere

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To wash off or away, rinse, make clean, purge, clear; diluere Hit is þearf, ðæt sió hond sié ǽr geclǽnsad, ðe wille ðæt fenn of óðerre aþierran necesse est ut esse munda studeat manus, quæ diluere sordes curat, Past. 13, 1 ; Hat. MS. 16 b, 8

gál-smerc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-smerc, adj. [smercian to smirk, smile]

Light ⬩ laughing ⬩ giggling ⬩ pĕtŭlans

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Light, laughing, giggling; pĕtŭlans Gyf se munuc ne biþ gálsmerc and eáðe and hræde on hleahtre si mŏnăchus non sit pĕtŭlans, et făcĭlis et proclīvis ad ridendum, R. Ben. 7

for-wyrht

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrht, Substitute: e; f.

Evil-doing ⬩ crime ⬩ sin

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Evil-doing, crime, sin Búton forwyrhtum sine malefactis, Ll. Th. ii. 238, 11

heáh-synn

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-synn, e; f.

Mortal sin, crime, wickedness

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Mortal sin, crime, wickedness Héhsynn crimen, Rtl. 187, 25. Búta héhsynne sint sine crimine sunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 5. Bebeorh ðé wið ða eahta heáhsynna cave tibi ab octo capitalibus criminibus, L. Ecg. C. pref; Th. ii. 132, 5.

syn-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-leás, adj.

Sinless, without sin

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Sinless, without sin Hwylc eówer sí synleás ( sine peccato ), Jn. Skt. 8, 7. Crist þrowade for ús synleás, Wulfst. 121, 14: 151, 5. Ne biþ nǽfre nán man leahterleás ne synleás ealra þinga, 233, 24.

æðelo

(n.)
Grammar
æðelo, indecl. in sing; pl. nom. acc. æðelu, æðelo; gen. æðela; dat. æðelum; n.

Nobility ⬩ pre-eminence ⬩ origin ⬩ family ⬩ race ⬩ nature ⬩ talents ⬩ genius ⬩ nobilitas ⬩ principatus ⬩ origo ⬩ natales ⬩ prosapia ⬩ natura ⬩ indoles ⬩ ingenium

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Hwæt his æðelu síen which his origin is, 69b; Th. 259, 23; Jul. 286. Sindon him æðelum óðere twegen beornas geborene bróðorsibbum to him in his family are two other men born in brotherly relationship, Andr. Kmbl. 1377; An. 689.

Linked entry: ge-æðele

nídness

(n.)
Grammar
nídness, e; f.

Necessity

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Necessity Ðeáhhwæðere mid nýdnysse hire man mót lýfan ðæt heó mid ðam sig tametsi si necesse est, licet viro ejus ei permittere secum esse, L. Ecg. C. 33; Th, ii. 158, 10

un-þwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þwǽre, adj.

At enmity ⬩ not in agreement

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At enmity, not in agreement Gif ðú gemanst ðæt ðín bróðor sig unþwǽre wið ðé si recordatus fueris quod frater tuus simultatem tecum habet, L. Ecg. P. ii. 27; Th. ii. 194, 1

Linked entry: un-geþwǽre

íþ-hilde

(adj.)
Grammar
íþ-hilde, adj.
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Ben. 30, 9) si non sit facilis, R. Ben. I. 35, 6