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dihtung

(n.)
Grammar
dihtung, e; f.
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Disposition, regulation, ordering Wunderlic dihtung upplices tódáles mira dispositio supernae distributionis, Scint. 227, 8. Æfter gesetnesse oððe dihtinge abbodes secundum dispositionem abbatis, R. Ben. I. 54, 13

weg-férend

(n.)
Grammar
weg-férend, es; m.

A wayfarer, a traveller

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Stunt wegférend stultus viator, Scint. 187, 6. Wíferend viator, Kent. Gl. 137

Scildingas

(n.)
Grammar
Scildingas, pl.

The descendants of Scild, or more generally the Danes

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The descendants of Scild, or more generally the Danes. ¨ The word occurs often in Beowulf, and is also found in the compounds Ár-, Here-, Sige-, Þeód-Sciídingas

Linked entry: Scild

ge-ebbian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ebbian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To ebb ⬩ recedere ⬩ refluere

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To ebb; recedere, refluere Ðá ðæt wæter wæs geebbod fram ðám scipum when the water had ebbed from the ships, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 26, col. 2

leánian

(v.)
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Drihten leánigende ys Dominus retribuens est Scint. 108, 13. Leániendum remuneratore, An. Ox. 767: largitore Hpt. Gl. 492, 1. Leániende wrace ultricem uindictam An. Ox. 3816 Add

selden

(adj.)
Grammar
selden, adj.
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Rare, infrequent Seldene synd frýnd þá þe oð ende wuniað leófe rari sunt amici qui usque ad finem existant cari, Scint. 197. 18. v. N.E.D. seldom; adj.]

þeód-wita

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</b> add :-- Þeodwitan philosophi, Scint. 106, 6

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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Binnon lytlum fæce wendon to Lundene; and dulfon ðá áne mycele díc, on ða súþ-healfe, and drógon heora scipa [scypo MS. Cot. Tiber. B. i; scipo MS. Cot. Tiber.

Linked entry: walu

æt-habban

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Æthabban retinere, Scint. 57, 7, 8. Add

hleahtor-lic

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Hlehterlic hit ys wanhálnysse tóbrocenre ealles líchaman wunda feáwa geswutelian ridiculum est debilitate fracta totius corporis uulnera pauca monstrare, Scint. 38, 7. Dele the passage given, and add:

méd-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
méd-wyrhta, an; m.
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A hireling, worker for pay, mercenary Médwyrhta (mercennarius) ys sé þe stówe hyrdes healt, ac gestreón sáwla ná sécð, Scint. 123, 13. Médwyrhtena lixarum, An. Ox. 4, 24

tung-wód

(adj.)
Grammar
tung-wód, adj.

Tongue-mad ⬩ violent in speech

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Tongue-mad, violent in speech Uppstige sandfull on fótum forealdudes swá wíf tungwód menn stillum ascensus arenosus in pedibus ueterani, sic mulier linguata homini quieto, Scint. 223, 13

twi-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-scyldig, adj.

Liable to a double penalty

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Liable to a double penalty Gif se frigea cunnandæge wyrce ... þolie his freótes oþþe sixtig sciłł., and preóst sí twy-scildig, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 7

wyrt

Grammar
wyrt, <b>. I.</b>
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Þá þá hé gehýrde ꝥ hé gelǽred wæs wyrta tó begangenne ' Artem aliquam nescio, sed hortum bene excolere scio' . . . Cum in nutriendis oleribus peritus esset, audivit, 180, 23-26. v. lǽce-, spere-, wealh-, wyn-, wyrm-wyrt. Add

unweder-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
unweder-líce, adv.

In a way that indicates bad weather ⬩ threateningly

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In a way that indicates bad weather, threateningly Tó dæg hit byð hreóh weder; ðeós lyft scínð unwederlíce hodie tempestas, rutilat enim triste coelum, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 3

hæfe

Grammar
hæfe, leaven, l. hæf,
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Scint. 75, 3

ofer-swíþe

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Þá þe oferswvþe mettum brúcað qui nimium cibis utuntur, Scint. 56, 11. Þá yfelan for hyra yflum weorcum wǽron gewítnode oferswíþe, Bt. 39, 11; F. 230, 6. Add

twelf-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-hynde, adj.
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Cierliscum men feówertig sciłł. gebéte, 10; Th. i. 68, 8-12. Twelfhyndes monnes burgbryce .xxx. sciłł . . . Ceorles edorbryce .v. sciłł., 40; Th. i. 88, 9-11. Twelfhyndes mannes wer is twelfhund scyllinga (cf.

Linked entry: six-hynde

níten

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Hors mon sceal gyldan mid .XXX. sciłł. . . . myran mid .XX. sciłł. . . . oxan mid .XXX. p̃. cú mid .xxnii. p̃. swýn mid . VIII. p̃, man mid punde, sceáp mid sciłł, gát mid .II. p̃., Ll. Th. i. 356, 1-6.

in-lic

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Inlices módes ecge internę mentis acie, Scint. 62, 15. Þá inlecan interna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 60. On inlicum inelfum in imis, i. intimis ilibus, An. Ox. 986. Add