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ge-þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To moistenwetsoftenirrigareemollire

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His lǽcas tiloden and ðone swile mid sealfum and mid beþenum geþwǽnan woldon curabant medici tumorem adpositis pigmentorum fomentis emollire, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20

tin

(n.)
Grammar
tin, es; n.

Tin

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Ðæt tin, ðonne hit mon mid sumum cræfte gemengþ and tó tine gewyrcþ, ðonne biþ hit swiðe leáslíce on siolufres hiewe. Suá hwá ðonne suá lícet on ðære swingellan, hé biþ ðæm tine gelíc inne on ðæm ofne, Past. 37; Swt. 269, 2-5. Tinnes stagni, Hpt.

sceran

(v.)
Grammar
sceran, sciran, sceoran; p. scær, scear; pl. scǽron, sceáron; pp. scoren.
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to cut, shear Ðonne sweord swín ofer helme scireþ, Beo. Th. 3579; B. 1287. Hæleþ higerófe linde heówon, scildburh scǽron, Judth. Thw. 26, 2; Jud. 305. Lǽtaþ íren ecgheard ealdorgeard sceoran, Andr. Kmbl. 2364; An. 1183.

þríste

(adj.)
Grammar
þríste, and þríst; adj.

Boldboldpresumptuousaudaciousshameless

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Ðonne hé wilnaþ on his móde ðæt hé sciele rícsian hé bið swíðe forht and swíðe behealden; ðonne hé hæfð ðæt hé habban wolde, hé bið swíðe ðríste mens principari appetens fit ad hoc pavida, cum quaerit, audax cum pervenerit, 9; Swt. 57, 4.

Linked entries: þrístling þrýste

be-hátan

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Beháte hé swilc wíte swilc hé ús beháte, 459. to give assurance, certify Þú mé behéte hál and clǽne ꝥ ꝥ þú mé sealdest, Ll. Th. i. 180, 22. reflex, to profess one's self ready for the doing of something (gen.)

denn

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Ox. 26, 47. v. þeóf-denn. a woodland pasture for swine Hí geúðen Ælfwolde ánes dennes wið his lícwyrðan scætte, ꝥ is .MCCCC. and L denarios. Ðis dæn is genamod Hýringdænn, C. D. B. iii. 490, 11-13.

FLEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓGAN, fliógan, to fleógenne; part. fleógende; ic fleóge, ðú fleógest, he fleógeþ, pl. fleógaþ; p. ic, he fleág, fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen [fleóge a fly] .

To FLY as with wingsvŏlāreTo fleeflee fromfŭgĕreeffŭgĕre

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Ic hæbbe swíðe swifte feðera, ðæt ic mæg fliógan ofer ðone heán hróf ðæs heofones I have very swift wings, that I can fly over the high roof of heaven, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 5.

Linked entries: FLEÓN fliógan flecgan

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht [from comparison with other dialects the proper spelling would seem to be líht, but leóht (or leoht?), in West-Saxon at least, is the regular form]; adj.

Lightinconsiderablequickreadynimblefickleeasy

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Hý habbaþ swýðe lytle scypa and swíðe leóhte they have very little ships avid very light ones, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 8. Ðæt sió wamb ðý ðé leóhtre síe by it the stomach may be relieved, L. M. 2, 25; Lchdm. ii. 218, 1. Wið módes (?

ǽn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-líc, adj. [án one, líc like]

ONLYsingularincomparableexcellentbeautifulelegantunicusegregiuseleganspulcher

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ONLY, singular, incomparable, excellent, beautiful, elegant; unicus, egregius, elegans, pulcher He hæfde án swíðe ǽnlíc wíf he had a very excellent wife, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 166, 30. Ǽnlíces hiwes of an excellent shape, Ælfc. T. 33, 15.

niþer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-líc, adj.

lowlowhumbleinferior

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low (of position) Án þeósterful dene swíðe niþerlíc, Homl. Th. ii. 338, 5. Heortan niþerlícan cordis ima, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 202, 5. On nyþerlícum eorþan in inferioribus terrae, Ps. Lamb. 62, 10. Tó nyþerlícum ad inferos, Cant. An. 6.

ge-cýðnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cýðnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Testimonytestamentmanifestationtestimoniumtestamentum

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Drihten, ðíne gecýðnessa sindon swíðe geleáflíce Lord, thy testimonies are very faithful, Homl. Th. ii. 42, 14. Seó ealde gecýðnis the Old Testament, Thw. Hept. p. 2, 14.

syn-lust

(n.)
Grammar
syn-lust, es; m.

Sinful pleasuredesire, lust

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Sinful pleasure or desire, lust Ic wæs swíðe onǽled mid ðære hátheortnysse ðæs synlustes, ðæt ic gewilnode bútan ceápe ðæt hí mé tó geurnon, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 337.

firlen

(adj.)
Grammar
firlen, adj.

at a distance

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Wé wǽron swíðe fyrlyne, ǽgðer ge stðwlíce ge ðurh uncýððe, Hml. Th. i. 106, 21. Him onbugon þá fyrlenan norð-menn, Hml. S. 29, 177. Tó fyrlenum landum, Hml. A. 106, 132: Jos. II, 18: Jud. 6, 2. Of fyrlænum scírum de longinquis provinciis, R. Ben.

Linked entries: feorlen fyrlen

lǽþþ

Grammar
lǽþþ, lǽþþu.
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Hí mé sǽdon ꝥ sum wer wunne on þǽre hefigestan hatunge his gesacan, þæs lǽþþu (lǽðð, v. l.) and feóndscipe forð weóx tó þon swíðe ꝥ . . . quidam vir gravissima adversarii sui aemulatione laborabat, cujus ad hoc usque odium prorupit, ut . . . Gr.

secgan

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Add Secge him mon swíðe gedæftelíce for his ágnum scyldum modis congruentibus de proprio reatu feriendus est, Past. 185, 12. Add Ic nǽfre gít ne gemétte goldhord swá swá gé mé on secgað, Hml. S. 23, 668. v. full-, wiþ-secgan; un-sægd

smeócan

(v.)
Grammar
smeócan, p. smeác, pl. smucon; pp. smocen

To smoke, emit smoke To smoke, fumigate fumo, fumigo

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Heortes hǽr beóþ swíðe, góde mid tó smeócanne 338, 4

Linked entries: smícan smocian

tó-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-geótan, p. -geát, pl. -gulon; pp. -goten.

to diffusespreadto pour away,to exhaust

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Ðonne wé swíðe wíde út tógeótaþ ða láre quando exterius late praedicationem fundimus, Past. 48; Swt. 375, 10. Ǽr ðon sió yfele wǽte, se de on wintra gesomnad biþ, hié tógeóte geond óþera lima, Lchdm. ii. 228, 9.

Linked entry: tó-gotenness

BELGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BELGAN, ic belge, ðu bilgst, bilhst, he bilgþ, bilhþ, bylgþ, pl. belgaþ; p. ic, he bealg, bealh, ðú bulge pl. bulgon; pp. bolgen.

To cause oneself to swell with angerto make oneself angryirritate oneselfenrage oneselfira se tumefacerese irritarese exasperareTo swell with angerto be angryto be enragedira tumereindignariirasci

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Bealg hine swíðe folc-ágende the people's lord irritated himself greatly Exon. 68 a ; Th. 253, 25; Jul. 185. Grammar BELGAN, intrans.

freólíce

(adv.)
Grammar
freólíce, friólíce; comp. freólícor; adv.

FREELYwithout hindrancewith impunitylībĕreimpūne

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Seó sáwl færþ swíðe freólíce [frió151;líce Cott.] to heofonum the soul goes very freely to the heavens, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 14. Heó deófla bigængum freólíce þeówedon dæmŏnĭcis cultĭbus impūne serviēbant, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 38.

Linked entries: freólslíce friólíce

hwæt-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hwæt-scipe, es; m.

Quicknessboldnessbraveryvalour

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Quickness, boldness, bravery, valour Oft mon biþ swíðe rempende and rǽsþ suíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and hwætscipe sæpe præcipitata actio velocitatis efficacia putatur, Past. 20, 1; Swt. 149, 13