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ge-wriþen

(adj.)
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ge-wriþen, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Bound, obliged, under obligation to do Swá micele beón eádmódra gehwylc scyl of gyfe swá micele hyne gewriþenra ( obligatiorem ) beón besceáwað on ágyldendum gesceáde, Scint. 155, 7. Gewriþenre, 21, 2

in-hold

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Hí nystun hwá rihtlucur þá land áhte þonne þǽre scíre bisceop, þá hé innhold wæs, and Godes geleáfan on riht bodude, and his hlaford lufude, Cht. Crw. 19, 24. Add

leahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
leahtrian, <b>. I.</b>
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Leahtrode, tǽlede criminemur, derogemur, 8, 392, Add Leahtrað mægen yfelnyss; and coccelas oferstígað hwǽte uitiat uirtutem malitia ; et zizania transcendunt frumentum Scint. 101, 1

scilfe

(n.)
Grammar
scilfe, an; f.

A shelf ⬩ ledge ⬩ floor

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A shelf, ledge, floor Gescype scylfan on scipes bósme (cf. With lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make the ark, Gen. 6, 16) Cd. Th. 79, 4; Gen. 1306

Linked entry: scylfe

bedu

(n.)
Grammar
bedu, e; f.

Request ⬩ prayer

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Request, prayer Góddra þinga bedu ys bonarum rerum postulatio est, Scint. 170, 13. Ðínre béne ic wille onfón, and for ðínre bede ic ne tóweorpe ðá burg, Past. 399, 31

Linked entry: béd

bytme

(n.)
Grammar
bytme, (-ne), byþne, an ; f.
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Hí sǽton ufan on þǽm wætre swá swá scipes byðme (bytme déð, v. l. ), þonne hit fleóted on streáme, Mart. H. 118, 20. Hé sæt ofer þǽre bytman þæs scipes, Gr. D. 347, 23. the head of a dale. Cf. Icel. botn On byttman díc, C. D. iv. 39, 7.

Linked entries: byþne bytne botm

ge-neósung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neósung, e; f.

A visiting, visitation ⬩ visitatio

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Bos. 19, 44: Scint. 21: Greg. Dial. 2, 35

Linked entry: neósung

dihtnian

(v.)
Grammar
dihtnian, p. ode.
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to order, dispose Fram leahtrum ásyndrian hé dihtniað a vitiis separare se disponunt, Scint. 17, 4. to direct, dictate Þá hé sylf dihtnode quant ipse dictavit, Angl. xiii. 426, 869

ge-wriþing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wriþing, e; f.
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Binding Þænne hé unrihtlíce fǽrunga byþ gewriþen þæne gewríþincge his dóm of óþrum gylte geearnige cum iniuste forsitan ligatur, ipsam obligationis suę sententiam ex alia culpa mereatur, Scint. 202, 13

ge-wislic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wislic, adj.
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Certain, that gives certainty Ꝥ wé gelýfdon þá þe wé núgý ne magon mid gewislicre fandunge witan quatenus crederemus quae adhuc scire per experimentum non possumus, Gr. D. 261, 28

prútlíce

(adv.)
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Add: haughtily, arrogantly Welegum þyssere worulde bebeód ná prútlíce (superbe) witan, Scint. 178, 4. Oif hwylc bróðor an preósthýrede bið þe intó cyrcan prútlíce (pompatice) gǽð, Chrd. 60, 34: 343

wan-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wan-spéd, e; f.

Poverty ⬩ indigence

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Poverty, indigence Þurh wanspéde per inopiam, Scint. 226, 6. On ðæm gefeohte wæs ǽrest anfunden Sciþþia wanspéda ea res primo fidem inopiae Scythicae dedit, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 34

Linked entry: wan-ǽht

dǽl-nimung

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Add: participation Fram sóþre lufe dǽlnimincge a caritatis participatione, Scint. 6, 7. Daelneomencge, C. D. i. 114, 24. Fram beóde dǽlnimunge a mense participatione, R. Ben. I. 56, 8; 77, 13

for-hogung

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Gl. 1167: Angl. xiii. 440, 1067: Scint. 203, 13. On forhogunge subsannationem, Ps. Spl. 43, 15. Add

á-nídan

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Út tó ánýdenne expellendum, Scint. 210, 13. Út ánéddum effossis, evulsis. Wrt. Voc. ii. 142. 63

Linked entry: á-nýdan

druncnian

(v.)
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R. 12, 45. to make drunk Swá hwæt swá druncnað ( inebriat ) swá wín, Scint. 106, 7

be-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sárgian, p. ode; pp. od

To lament ⬩ bewail ⬩ to mourn or be sorry for ⬩ to condole ⬩ lamentari ⬩ condolere ⬩ compati ⬩ deflere

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T. 42, 1 : Scint. 45. 50

Linked entry: be-sárigende

cýne

(n.)
Grammar
cýne, an; f.

A chink, fissure ⬩

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A chink, fissure; rima Ðæs leóhtes scíma þurh ða cýnan ðære dura ineóde the glare of the light came through the chinks of the door, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 19

fúl-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fúl-líce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Foully ⬩ shamefully ⬩ fœde ⬩ sordĭde ⬩ turpĭter

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Ben. 44: Scint. 24

gálnes

(n.)
Grammar
gálnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Lustfulness ⬩ lust ⬩ luxury ⬩ wantonness ⬩ lascīvia ⬩ lĭbīdo ⬩ luxŭria ⬩ petulantia

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Lustfulness, lust, luxury, wantonness; lascīvia, lĭbīdo, luxŭria, petulantia, Cot. 150 : Scint. 12 : 21 : 81. He cnihtlice gálnysse næs begangende he was not addicted to boyish levity, Guthl. 2; Gdwn. 12, 16

Linked entry: gǽlnys