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stric

(n.)
Grammar
stric, es; m.(?)
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Eác sceal áspringan wíde and síde . . . stric and steorfa and fela ungelimpa, Wulfst. 86, 12. Stric and steorfa, orfcwealm and uncoðu, 159, 10. Gif hit geweorðe ðæt folce mislimpe þurh stric oððe steorfan, þurh unwæstm oððe unweder, L. I.

ofer-dón

(v.)

to overdo, do to excess

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to overdo, do to excess Ðonne sceal his steór beón mid lufe gemetegod, ná mid wælhreáwnysse oferdón, Honil. Th. ii. 532, 13. Ealle oferdón þing dæriaþ omnia nimia nocent, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 163

be-healdan

Grammar
be-healdan, V. add : <b>V a</b>.
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to restrain Þá geonglingas beón fæstlíce behealdene mid steórum ( iugibus disciplinis constringuntur ), Chrd. 54, 21

gímeleáslic

(adj.)
Grammar
gímeleáslic, adj.
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In manegum gýmeleáslicum wordum þe steór-leáslicu cildru gewuniað tó sprecanne. Gr. D. 289, 9

weorold-wita

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wita, an ; m.
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A secular or lay councillor Gif feohbót áríseþ, swá swá wise woroldwitan tó steóre gesettan, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 5. Wíse eác wǽron woroldwitan ðe ǽrest gesettan tó godcundan rihtlagan worldlaga, vii. 24; Th. i. 334, 21.

sunne-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sunne-beám, es; m.
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A sun-beam Hér æteówede cometa se steorra, and scán iii móuðas swilce sunnebeám, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 5

Linked entry: sunn-beám

þrýþ-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-bearn, es; n.

A mighty youth

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A mighty youth Ic ǽfre ne geseah ǽnigne mann, þrýðbearn hæleð, ðé gelícne, steóran ofer stæfnan, Andr. Kmbl. 987; An. 494

stirnan

(v.)
Grammar
stirnan, (?); p. de
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v. steóran) werode mid wíte, Cd. Th. 150, 22 ; Gen. 2495

Linked entry: styrnan

teart

(adj.)
Grammar
teart, adj.

Tart, sharp (of pain, punishment, etc.)severe; acer, asper

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Hine man þreáge mid teartran steóre, R. Ben. 52, 6. Hé stíðran and teartran steóre underló majori uindicte subjaceat, 71, 8

fæstlíce

(adv.)
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Add Þá cild ... beón fæstlíce behealdene mid steórum pueri iugibus disciplinis constringantur, Chrd. 54, 21. Þreáge hine man fæstlíce seuerissime correptus, 55, 4

wuhhung

(n.)
Grammar
wuhhung, wuhung, e; f.

Fury

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Fury Him (Nero) ðære wuhhunge ge-steóran vertere insani rabiem Neronis, Bt. 16, 4 ; Fox 58, 14. Wuhunga furias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 74

grimlic

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Mid grimlicum gebannum feralibus edictis, 3435. cf. grim; Gehnexad þurh grimlice steóra and heardlice ðreála, Wlfst. 133, 18. cf, grim; Grimlice spyrringe rapaci arpagine, An. Ox. 5340. Grimlicum ceáflum feroces rictus, 4379

syndig

(adj.)
Grammar
syndig, adj.

Skilled in swimming

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Sum byþ rynig; . . . sum on londe snel, féðe spédig; sum fealone wǽg stefnan steóreþ . . . ; sum biþ syndig, Exon. Th. 296, 28; Crä. 58. v., cf

Linked entry: sund

mód-leást

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Add: despondency Se syxta unþeáw is ꝥ sé þe tó hláforde bið geset, ꝥ hé for módleáste ne mæge his mannum dón steóre, ac bið hin swá mihtleás on his módes strece, ꝥ hé his underþeóddan egesian ne dearr, O. E. Hml. i. 301, 5.

stíþlíce

(adv.)
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Add Hefelícor steóre ł stýðlícor stíre hé sí underþeód districtiori discipline subdatur, R. Ben. I. 65, 4. Búton hé hit hér ǽr his ænde ðe stíðelícor gebéte, C. D. iv. 248, 30

bóc-léden

Grammar
bóc-léden, l. -leden,
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Se steorra þe mon on bóclǽden (on Læden, v. l. ) hǽt cometa, Chr. 892; P. 82, 31. Seó dún is on bócleden geháten Armenia, E. S. viii. 477, 4. and add: -læden

stíþ-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-ferhþ, -frihþ ; adj.
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Stíðferhð cyning steóre gefremede, ðá hé réðemód reorde gesette eorðbúendum ungelíce, 101, 16 ; Gen. 1683

teofonian

(v.)
Grammar
teofonian, p. ode
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To associate, join Ealswá teefanade se ðe teala cúþe ǽghwylc wiþ óþrum; sceoldon eal beran stíþe stefnbyrd, swá him se steóra bibeád, missenlíce gemetu (cf. þeáh ánra hwilc ( each of the elements ) wið óþer sié miclum gemenged ... fæste gebunden ...

orf-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
orf-cwealm, es; m.

Pestilence among cattle, murrain

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Ûs stalu and cwalu, stric and steorfa, orfcwealm and uncoþu . . . derede swýðe þearle, Wulfst. 159, 10

Linked entry: yrf-cwealm

hefelíce

(adv.)

grievouslyseriouslydullyseverelysadlymournfully

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Óðre syngodon hefelícor þonne þú, Wlfst. 299, 3: Past. 313, 3 (in Dict.). with slow action of mind or body, dully, Mt. 13, 15 (in Dict.). severely, in a way that is hard to bear Hefelícor steóre (ł) stýðlícor stíre hé sí underþeód districtiori discipline