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ofer-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-sǽlþ, e; f.

Pleasure or happiness that exceeds due bounds

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Pleasure or happiness that exceeds due bounds: — Gif ðú wilnast ðæt ðú wel mǽge ðæt sóðe leóht sweotole oncnáwan ðú for-lǽtan scealt ídle ofersǽlþa unnytne gefeán (cf. gif ðú wilnige ðæt sóðe leóht oncnáwan áfyr fram ðé ða yfelan sǽlþa and ða unnettan

slipig

(adj.)
Grammar
slipig, adj.

Slippy, slimy, viscid

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Ða þiccan and ða slipigan (slipinga, MS.) wǽtan on ðam magan and ðæt þicce slipige horh ðú scealt mid ðám lǽcedómum wyrman and þynnian 194, 29-22. Wǽtan þicce and slipegran 178, 15. Of þiccum wǽtum slipegrum . . .

Linked entry: slipa

féding

(n.)
Grammar
féding, e; f.

A feeding ⬩ pastio

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A feeding; pastio Seó féding ðara sceápa the feeding of the sheep, Past. 5, 2; Hat. MS. 10 b, 11

a-blýsgung

(n.)
Grammar
a-blýsgung, Substitute: á-blysung, e; f.

Reddening with shame, confusion

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Reddening with shame, confusion Tó sceame and tó áblysunge hí sint ús nobis rubor confusionis est, R. Ben. 133, 11

sponge

(n.)
Grammar
sponge, an; f.

A sponge

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Genim spjungean, gedó on scearp eced, Lchdm. ii. 192, 18

Linked entries: spjungean spynge

eafoþ

(n.)
Grammar
eafoþ, es; n.

Strength, violence, might ⬩ vis

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Him Geáta sceal eafoþ and ellen gebeódan a Goth shall offer him strength and valour, Beo. Th. 1208; B. 602. Heremódes hild sweþrode, eafoþ [MS. earfoþ] and ellen Heremod's war had ceased, his strength and energy, 1808; B. 902: 4687; B. 2349.

Linked entry: eofoþ

for-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To rebuke ⬩ censure ⬩ revile ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ incrĕpāre ⬩ maledīcĕre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ rejĭcĕre

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To rebuke, censure, revile, refuse, reject; incrĕpāre, maledīcĕre, recūsāre, rejĭcĕre Ne sceal hine mon cildgeong ne forcweðan one must not while a young child rebuke him, Exon. 89 b; Th. 336, 14; Gn. Ex. 49.

líne

(n.)
Grammar
líne, an; f.

a line ⬩ rope ⬩ a line ⬩ row ⬩ rule ⬩ canon

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Ðǽr sceal wesan se torhta æsc án an línan ácas twegen hægelas swá some 'æ' must occur once, 'a.' and 'h' twice [in forming the words hæn, hana], Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 25; Rä. 43, 10

molda

(n.)
Grammar
molda, or molde, an; m. or f.

The top of the head

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The top of the head Ðæt galdor man sceal singan ǽrest on ðæt wynstre eáre ðænne on ðæt swíðre eáre ðænne ufan ðæs mannes moldan the charm must first be sung into the left ear, then into the right ear, then on the top of the man's head, Lchdm. iii. 42

Linked entry: mold-gewind

un-clǽnness

(n.)
Grammar
un-clǽnness, e; f.

uncleanness ⬩ impurity ⬩ foulness ⬩ squalor ⬩ uncleanness ⬩ impurity ⬩ obscenity

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Se reccere sceal beón simle clǽne on his geðóhte, ðætte nán unclǽnnes ( immunditia ) hine ne besmíte, Past. 13; S. 75, 20: Rtl. 97, 29. Wrǽnre unclǽnnysse lascivae obscenitatis, Hpt. Gl. 505, 38. Hwá unclǽnnisse líf álifde, Exon.

Linked entry: un-clǽne

weorold-wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wlencu, (-o); indecl.: -wlenc; e; f.
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Ða mon sceal swá micle má hátan ðonne biddan suá man ongiet ðæt hié for ðissum woruldwlencum (worldwlencium, Cott.

and-lóman

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Hé sceal fela tóla tó túne tilian and fela andlómena tó húsan habban, Angl. ix. 262, 27. Andlamena, 264, 8. Andlumena, Cht. Th. 538, 36. Sylle him man tól tó his weorce and andlaman tó his húse, Ll. Th. i. 434, 26

draca

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Hér is cumen án draca þe mé forswelgan sceal . . . Mín heáfod hé hæfð mid his ceaflum befangen, Hml. Th. i. 534, 15. Ic eom forðrycced mid þám scyllum þisses dracan ( draconis ) . . . Ðes draca nú fleáh, Gr. D. 325, 5-9.

for-secgan

accuse

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Ne sceal nán acolitus forsecgan (accusare) nánne subdiácon, ne nán exorcista forsecgan nánne acolitum ... mid nánre wróhte (accusatione), ii. 166, 21. Heó begann hí tó wrǽgenne and wolde forsæcgan, Hml. S. 2, 184. Add:

geornfulnes

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Add: eagerness. desire to have Þæs écean lífes hé sceal mid ealre geornfulnesse ( concupiscentia ) girnan, R.

grund-weall

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L. 17, 8. figurative. of persons God sceal beón grundweall þínes lífes, Wlfst. 247, 6. Ne mæg nán man lecgan óþerne grundweall on ðǽre hálgan gelaðunge búton ðone ðe ðǽr geléd is, ꝥ is Hǽlend Críst. Hé is se grundweall þǽre hálgan cyrcan, Hml.

rihtung

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Ma[n] sceal healdan gemet an þǽre rihtinge mensura extendenda est correctionum, Chrd. 60, 20. Add Rihtinc regulam, An. Ox. 1079

hægtesse

(n.)
Grammar
hægtesse, an; f.

A witch, hag, fury

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Gif hér inne sý ísenes dǽl hægtessan geweorc hit sceal gemyltan ... gif hit wǽre ylfa gescot oððe hit wǽre hægtessan gescot nú ic wille ðín helpan if herein there be a bit of iron, a witch's work, it shall melt ... if it were an elf's shot or it were

Linked entry: hǽting

hǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
hǽtan, p. te; pp. ed

To heat, make hot

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To heat, make hot Ðæt fýr ðe man ðæt ordál mid hǽtan sceal the fire with which the ordeal is to be heated, L. Ath. 4, 7; Th. i. 226, 11 : 14. Tó hǽtanne magan to heat the stomach, L. M. 2, 10; Lchdm. ii. 188, 16.

Linked entry: ge-hǽt

on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)

To taste of, partake of

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Ne sceal hé huniges onbítan, Lchdm. ii. 222, 20. Ne hit se mon drincan meahte, ne his ǽnig neát onbítan ne meahte, Nar. 8, 32. Nǽnigre wǽtan onbítan. Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 16, 24