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sceandlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceandlíce, adv.

disgracefully, shamefully, infamouslyopprobriously, reproachfully, insultingly

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in a disgraceful manner, disgracefully, shamefully, infamously Heó lyfde sceandlíce, swá swá swín on meoxe, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 528. Nán cristen man ne sceal sceandlíce flítan, 13, 122. Him wand út his innoþ æt his setle, and hé sceandlíce sáwlode, Homl

of-gangan

(v.)

to requireto extort, exact what is not dueto acquire, obtain

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to require:- Ic ofgange exigo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 13. Eówer blód ic ofgange (requiram) æt eallum wilddeorum and eác æt ðam men; of ðæs weres handa ic ofgange ðæs mannes líf. Gen. 9, 5. to extort, exact what is not due:- Ofgang ða mádmas extort

feóung

(n.)
Grammar
feóung, fióung, feóng, e; f.

Hatredenmityŏdiuminĭmīcĭtia

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Hatred, enmity; ŏdium, inĭmīcĭtia His unriht and his feóung wurþ ðeáh swíðe open invĕnīret inīquĭtātem suam et ŏdium, Ps. Th. 35, 2. Hí me settan feóunge for mínre lufan pŏsuērunt ŏdium pro dilectiōne mea, 108, 4. Hí ealdum feóungum [feóngum MS. B.]

Linked entries: feóng fióung feówung

lytel-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
lytel-mód, adj.

faint-heartedpusillanimous

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Of little courage, faint-hearted, pusillanimous Semec hálne dyde from lytelmódum qui me salvum faceret a pusillanimo, Ps. Surt. 54, 9. Ða lytelmódan and ða unþrístan ðonne hié ongietaþ hiera unbældo and hiera unmiehte hié weorþaþ oft ormóde pusillanimes

mægen-þyse

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þyse, an; f.

Violenceforce

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Violence, force Sóna ðæt onfindeþ se ðe mec féhþ ongeán and wið mægenþisan mínre genǽsteþ ðæt hé hrycge sceal hrusan sécan soon doth he find that fights against me, and with my force comes into conflict, that with his back he must visit the earth, Exon

Linked entry: þyse

searu-net

(n.)
Grammar
searu-net, searu-nett, es; n.
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an armour-net, or a net ingeniously wrought, a coat of mail On him byrne scán, searonet seowed smiþes orþancum, Beo. Th. 816; B. 406. a net of treachery or guile, a net (metaph.), a snare, wile Mé elþeódige inwitwrásne, searonet seóþaþ, Andr. Kmbl

Sunnan-úhta

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-úhta, an; m.
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The time before day-break on Sunday; as an ecclesiastical term the hour of matins on Sunday, or the service then held:?-'On Sunnandæg ðú cymst tó mé'. . . Se apostol on ðam Sunnanúhtan ǽrwacol tó ðære cyrcan com, Homl. Th. i. 74, 20. Gé sculon singan

æt-fæstan

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Add: to inflict Æ(t)fæstan inpingere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 72. to commit, entrust, deposit Ædfæst depositum. Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 4. <b>II a.</b> to give in marriage :-- Þá ætfæste hé mé míne efen-þeówene, seó þe wæs ǽr óðres gemecca. Shrn. 39

riht-lic

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Add Ic wolde witan hú rihtlic (justum) ꝥ sý ꝥ seó scyld sí wítnod bútan ænde, seó þe þurhtogen byþ mid þám ende, Gr. D. 334, 23. add: proper Þá dagas syndon rihtlice tó fæstenne, Shrn. 80, 2. Þonne cymð óðer ðing þe mé þincð rih[t]licre and rǽdlicre

wæl-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-rǽs, es; m.

A deadly attackan attack in which men are slain

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A deadly attack, an attack in which men are slain Wæs sió swátswaðu Sweóna and Geáta, wælrǽs wera, wíde gesýne, Beo. Th. 5886; B. 2947. Æfter wælrǽse wunde gedýgan, 5055; B. 2531. Æfter ðam wælrǽse (the fight in which Grendel was mortally wounded), 1652

el-þeódig

(adj.)
Grammar
el-þeódig, æl-þeódig, el-þiódig [ell-]; adj.

Strange, foreign, barbarous, one who is abroad pĕregrīnus, barbărus, advĕna, alienīgĕna, qui pĕregre est

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Strange, foreign, barbarous, one who is abroad; pĕregrīnus, barbărus, advĕna, alienīgĕna, qui pĕregre est Eorlas elþeódige strange men, Andr. Kmbl. 397; An. 199. Þearfum and elþeódigum symble eáþmód paupĕrĭbus et pĕregrīnis semper hŭmĭlis, Bd. 3, 6;

ge-wurþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurþan, he -wurþ; subj. pres. -wurþe, pl. -wurþon.

to bebecomefiĕriTo happencome to passcome togetheragreeevĕnīreconvĕnīre

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to be, become; fiĕri Ne mæg nán þinc gewurþan bútan godes willan nothing can happen without God&#39;s will, Th. Ap. 22, 7: 9, 5. Hit gewurþ him of mínum fæder, ðe on heofonum ys fiet illis a patre mea, qui in cælis est, Mt. Bos. 18, 19. Ic ðé háte

ge-félan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-félan, p. de; pp. ed

To feelperceivesentīre

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To feel, perceive; sentīre Ðæt hit man gefélan mihte that it might be felt, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 4 : Exon. 24 b; Th. 69, 33; Cri. 1130 : 25 a; Th. 72, 28; Cri. 1179. Geféleþ fácnes cræftig ðæt him ða férend on fæste wuniaþ the skilled in guile feels that

ge-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hrínan, -rínan; he -hríneþ, -hrínþ; p. -hrán, pl. -hrinon; pp. -hrinen

To touchtake hold ofseizeaffecttangĕrecontingĕrerăpĕreaffectāre

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To touch, take hold of, seize, affect; tangĕre, contingĕre, răpĕre, affectāre Ne ofer ðæt syððan hine ówiht gehrínan dorste neque umquam exinde cum audēret contingĕre, Bd. 3,12; S. 537, 14, MS. B : 3, 17; S. 544, 28. Ða mǽran tungl áuðer óðres rene á

ticcen

(n.)
Grammar
ticcen, es; n.
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A kid Ticcen hedus, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 1: 78, 34: edum, 288, 18: ii. 30, 56. Ticcenes geallan, Lchdm. ii. 28, 21. Ðá námon hig án ticcen and ofsnidon hit, Gen. 37, 31. Ic sende ðé án ticcen ( hoedum ) of mínre heorde, 38, 17, 20. Buccan wé offriaþ oððe

Linked entry: tyccen

un-rihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-rihtlíce, adv.

Unrighteouslyunjustlywickedlywrongfully

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Unrighteously, unjustly, wickedly, wrongfully Unrihtlíce injuste, Ps. Spl. 68, 6: 118, 78. Nóht unryhtlíce non injuste, Past. 39; Swt. 285, 3. Gé unrihtlíce libbaþ inique agetis, Deut. 31, 29. Wé syngodon, wé dydon unrihtlíce, Homl. Th. ii. 420, 26:

Linked entry: rihtlíce

wirgness

(n.)
Grammar
wirgness, e; f.

Cursinga curse

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Cursing, a curse Wergnes devotatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 1. Wirgnes ii. 26, 2. Sig seó wirignys ofer mé in me sit ista maledictio, Gen. 27, 13. Of wirignysse múð full is maledictione os plenum est, Ps. Spl. 9 second, 8. Ic sette beforan eów bletsunga and

Linked entries: wirigness wyrgness

cnapa

Grammar
cnapa, cnafa.
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Dele cnafa (q. v.) and bracket at end, and add: a lad Cúðberht þá þá hé git cnapa wæs, Hml. S. 26, 279. Sende þone cnapan mid mé send the lad with me, Gen. 43, 8. Geonge cild and stíðe cnapan pueri vel adolescentiores aetate, R. Ben. 53, 21. Geongum

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
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Add: hwílende. of duration, temporary, not lasting long, not permanent Medemmicel hwíl is ꝥ g mé ne geseóð, and eft is lylel fæc ꝥ gé mé eft geseóð . . . Þeós hwílwende gesihð . . . Hml. A. 74, 40, Hí ná tó þǽre hwílendre ( ad illam momentaneam) mihtan

of-stígan

(v.)
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to descend Sé ðe ofer hróf ne ofstíges (ástigað, R.) ádúne in hús qui super tectum non descendat in domum, Mk. L. 13, 15. Ofstág (ástág, R.) mið him descendat cum eis, Lk. L. 2, 51. Ofstág ádúne, 19, 6. Ðá ðe from Hierusalem ofstigon (ástigun, R.), Mk

Linked entry: stígan