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swinsian

(v.)
Grammar
swinsian, p. ode

To make a (pleasing) sound, make melody or music

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Sǽ swinsade the sea made its music Similar entries (but see swinsung, II.), Elen. Kmbl. 479 ; El. 240. Hearpan hlyn, swinsigende swég, Cd. Th. 66, 8; Gen. 1081

háls

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In l. after 'forgeaf' add: gefreóde and gefreoðade folc under wolcnum, and at end: v. mund-heáls: <b>háls-bóc</b>. v. heáls-bóc: <b>halscod</b>

fregen-þearle

(adv.)
Grammar
fregen-þearle, (fregn-); adv.

Very much ⬩ excessively

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Very much, excessively Hí swíþe georne þá penegas sceáwodon, and hí swilces feós fregnþearle (fregen-, v.l.) wundredon they looked very earnestly at the coins, and were excessively astonished at such money, Hml. S. 23, 566

Linked entry: þearle

be-ceorian

(v.)

to murmur at ⬩ complain of

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Substitute: to murmur at, complain of Gif hé hit mid múðe beceorað ore si murmuraverit, R. Ben. 21, 1. His ríce men hit mǽndon, and þá earme men hit beceorodan, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 13

Clod-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
Clod-hangra, an; m. [clod, hangra a meadow]

Clodhanger

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Clodhanger Þurhút Clodhangran; of ðan hangran andlang róde út on Mules dene out through Clodhanger; from the meadow along the road out to Mule's dean, Cod. Dipl. 1198; A. D. 956; Kmbl. v. 374, 28

blíþsian

(v.)
Grammar
blíþsian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice, be glad, blithe, merry ⬩ lætari ⬩ exsilire gaudio

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To rejoice, be glad, blithe, merry; lætari Hí tó swíðe blíþsodon they rejoiced too much, Past. 50, 2; Hat. MS. Blíþsa, cniht on ðínum gióguþháde rejoice, young man, in thy youth, 49, 5; Hat. MS

cracettan

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Substitute : <b>crácettan,</b> crǽccettan to croak Se hrefn mid openum múðe ongann crákettan (crǽccettan, v. l.) ymbútan þone hláf corvus aperto ore circa panem coepit crocitare, Gr. D. 118, 25

irsian

(v.)
Grammar
irsian, p. ode.

to be angry ⬩ to rage ⬩ to make angry ⬩ to anger ⬩ provoke

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Ðæt ðe hió mid ryhte irsian sceall that with which rightly it must be angry, Past. 40, 4; Swt. 293. 13. Ðǽr ðǽr ðú neóde irsian scyle gemetiga ðæt ðeáh in case you needs must be angry, still be moderate, Prov. Kmbl. 24.

Linked entry: eornigende

for-cweþan

to reproach ⬩ upbraid ⬩ blame ⬩ reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to reprove ⬩ to refuse ⬩ decline ⬩ to excuse ⬩ to refuse ⬩ to receive ⬩ to reject ⬩ disapprove of

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.; ne sceal hine mon cildgeongne forcweðan, ǽr hé hine ácýðan móte a young man must be taught, encouraged and incited ...; when a child he must not be rebuked, before he can shew his character, Gn. Ex. 49.

in-brengan

(v.)
Grammar
in-brengan, p. -brohte

To bring in ⬩ present

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To bring in or to, present Hú micele hefigra biþ se wénenda deáþ ðonne se inbrohta how much more grievous is death when it is expected than when it is presented to us, Shrn. 42, 31.

ǽwisc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwisc, e; f.

A dishonour ⬩ disgrace ⬩ offence ⬩ dedecus ⬩ scandalum

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A dishonour, disgrace, offence; dedecus, scandalum Cwæþ ðæt him to micel ǽwisce wǽre said that it would be much disgrace to them, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 26. On ǽwisce in scandalum, Ps. Th. 68, 23

Linked entry: ǽwisc-berende

herewian

(v.)
Grammar
herewian, p. ode
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To despise Tó swíðe we herewiaþ ús selfe we despise ourselves too much, Bt. 13; Fox 40, 12. Leófsunu herewade ðæs arcebiscopes gewitnesse Leofsunu incepit vituperare archiepiscopum et testimonium ejus irritum facere, Chart. Th. 273, 2

abbad

(n.)
Grammar
abbad, abbod, abbud, abbot, es; m: abboda, an; m.

an abbot ⬩ abbās

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Columban] was abbod, ná biscop now, in Ií [Iona] there must ever be an abbot, not a bishop; and to him must all bishops of the Scots be subject, because Columba was an abbot, not a bishop, Chr. 565; Th. 32, 10-16, col. l

ge-wringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wringan, p. -wrang, pl. -wrungon; pp. -wrungen

To wring ⬩ comprimere ⬩ constringere

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Munt gewrungen mons coagulatus, Ps. Lamb. 67, 16. Gewrungan wrung, Herb. 72, 2; Lchdm. i. 174, 11

fynig

(adj.)
Grammar
fynig, fini; adj.

Mouldy ⬩ musty ⬩ damp ⬩ mūcĭdus ⬩ uligĭnōsus

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Mouldy, musty, damp; mūcĭdus, uligĭnōsus Gyf ðæt húsel byþ fynig if the housel be mouldy, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 8, 13. Fynig alluginatus [ = ulīgĭnōsus ], Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 48; Wrt. Voc. 57, 29

un-gelǽredlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gelǽredlíce, adv.

Without instruction ⬩ ignorantly ⬩ in an undisciplined manner

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Ungelǽredlíce ( indisciplinate ) ná geþwǽrlíce múþ ðín, Scint. 136, 2

Linked entry: ge-lǽredlíce

word-riht

(n.)
Grammar
word-riht, es; n.

a law expressed in the form of a command ⬩ an ordinance ⬩ a law expressed in spoken words ⬩ a spoken law ⬩ a statement of what is right ⬩ a duty which one has given his word to perform

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a duty which one has given his word to perform ( Similar entries v. word, II. 9) Wígláf madelode, wordrihta fela sægde gesíðum (told them much of what they ought to do ; or (?) told them much of what they had promised to do.

smeócan

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

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

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Eall Sinai munt smeác (fumabat) Ex. 19, 18. Smeóce fumet Germ. 393, 187. Heortes mearh gebærned óþ ðæt hyt smeóce Lchdm. i. 338, 13. Eall folc gesáwon ðone munt smeócan Ex. 20, 18: Engl. Stud. ix. 40.

Linked entries: smícan smocian

ge-sǽli

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽli, adj.

Happy ⬩ fēlix

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Happy; fēlix Hweðer micel feoh mǽge ǽnigne mon dón swá gesǽline, ðæt he nánes þinges máran ne þurfe can much money make any man so happy that he may need nothing more? Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 13

Indisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Indisc, adj.

Indian

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Indisce mýs mures indici, 16, 5. Indiscum wordum indico sermone, 29, 8