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scipe

(n.)
Grammar
scipe, es; m.

pay ⬩ stipend ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ dignity ⬩ office

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[Hi nolleþ paye þet hi ssolle, and hi ofhealdeþ þe ssepes of ham þet doþ hare niedes, Ayenb. 39, 5 (the word occurs several times in this work). Withholdyng or abrigging of the schipe or the hyre or the wages of servauntes, Chauc. Persones T.

Linked entry: byrd-scype

síðian

(v.)
Grammar
síðian, p. ode

To journey ⬩ go ⬩ travel

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Sum undercyning hine bæd ðæt hé hám mid him síðode, i. 128, 6. Ðá ðá se Hǽlend síðode, sum man him cwæþ tó: 'Ic wille síðian mid ðé and ðé folgian,' Homl. Skt. i. 16, 154. Nǽnig wæs ðæt hé eft síðade hyhta leás, Exon. Th. 157, 24; Gú. 896.

a-gímeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
a-gímeleásian, -giémeleásian; p. ode; pp. od

To neglect ⬩ despise ⬩ negligere

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C. agímeleása] ðú Godes swingan noli negligere disciplinam Domini, Past. 36,4; Hat. MS. 47 b, 3

a-swícian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swícian, p. ode ; pp. od

To offend ⬩ scandalizare

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To offend; scandalizare Gyf ðín swíðre eáge ðé aswície [aswikie, Hat. MS.] si oculus tuus dexter scandalizat te, Mt. Kmbl. Rl. 5, 29

Linked entries: ǽ-swícian swician

bearn

(n.)
Grammar
bearn, es; n.

A barley-place ⬩ a BARN ⬩ honeum

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Hat. 3, 12

ge-mét

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mét, es; n.

A meeting, assembly ⬩ conventus

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A meeting, assembly; conventus Hí hæfdon ǽlce dæge heora witena gemét they had their meeting of counsellors every day, Jud. Thw. 161, 31

gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
gyltan, p. gylte; pp. gylt

To commit guilt or sin ⬩ to be guilty

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To commit guilt or sin, to be guilty Ðara gyltendra scylda the sins of the guilty, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 6; Hat. MS

Linked entries: for-gyltan gyltende

sige-bíme

(n.)
Grammar
sige-bíme, an ; f.

A trumpet which is sounded after victory

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A trumpet which is sounded after victory Sungon sigebýman (after the Israelites had escaped from the Egyptians), Cd. Th. 214, 6; Exod. 565

hátian

(v.)
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Cf. hát; Úre líchama oft of ðám fýre hatað ðe him on wunað, Hex. 22, 24. of the effects of strong feeling, to be excited, troubled, &c., cf. hát; I Mín gást mé hátað spiritus meus aestuat Först. Verc. 137, 10.

lysu

(n.)
Grammar
lysu, wes; n.
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What is depraved [v. preceding word] Gif cyning æt mannes hám drincæþ and ðær man lyswæs hwæt gedó ii bóte gebéte if the king be entertained at a man's house, and any evil be done there, let a double fine be paid, L. Ethb. 3; Th. i. 4, 2.

ge-hǽled

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Substitute: safe, salutary Hí þóhtan ꝥ him wíslicra and gehǽledra wǽre ꝥ hí hám cirdon, ðonne hí þá elreordian þeóde geférdan . . .; and þis gemǽnelíce him tó rǽde curon redire domum potius quam barbaram gentem adire cogitabunt, et hoc esse tutius communi

wín-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
wín-ærn, es; n.

a place where wine is stored ⬩ a place where wine is sold and drunk ⬩ a tavern ⬩ a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting

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Wínærn i. 290, 52. a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting. Similar entries Cf. wín-ræced Grétte Hroðgár Beówulf, and him hǽl ábeád, wínærnes geweald: 'Nǽfre ic ǽnegum men ǽr álýfde ðrýþærn Dena ... Hafa nú and geheald húsa sélest, Beo.

Linked entries: wín-hús wín-ræced

hǽren

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽren, adj.

Made of hair ⬩ cilicius

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Made of hair; cilicius Hé hine ðá gegyrede mid hǽrenum hrægle swíðe heardum and unwinsumum he clothed himself then with a garment of hair very hard and unpleasant, Blickl. Homl. 221, 24.

DUNG

(n.)
Grammar
DUNG, e; f.

DUNG ⬩ fimus, stercus

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Hat. 13, 8

Linked entries: ding dyng dinig

for-sceamian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceamian, -scamian, -scamigan; p. ode; pp. od [sceamian to be ashamed]

To be greatly ashamed ⬩ erŭbescĕre

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Hie forscamige let it shame them, Past. 21, 1; Hat. MS. 29 a, 26

líg-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
líg-þracu, gen. -þræce; f.
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Violence or tumultuous movement of flames Æfter lígþræce after the fire has spent its force, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 15; Ph. 225

marma

(n.)
Grammar
marma, an; m.

Marble

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H.) bleoh it has the colour of white marble, Herb. 51, 1; Lchdm. i. 154, 14

ge-cépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cépan, p. -cépte; pp. -cépt

To buy ⬩ ĕmĕre

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To buy; ĕmĕre Hí ðæt ríce hæfdon dióre gecépte they had dearly bought that kingdom, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19

ge-nyttian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nyttian, p. ode; pp. od

To use, enjoy

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To use, enjoy He hæfde eorþ-scrafa ende genyttod he had enjoyed the last of his earth-dens, Beo. Th. 6085; B. 3046

Linked entry: nyttian

wrohtian

(v.)
Grammar
wrohtian, (?)
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the Latin has: Mare forniidat, 210, 90) dæges and nihtes, Homl. Ass. 173, 105