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scímian

(v.)
Grammar
scímian, p. ode
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Ic scímige (scíne, MS. W.) mico, Scímande (scínende. Rush.) coruscans, Lk. Skt. Lind. 17, 24. Cf. Be hiora. hiwe . . . beóþ ǽblǽce and eal se líchoma áscímod (shiny), Lchdm. ii. 232, 2

tó-gang

(n.)
Grammar
tó-gang, es m.
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Nánne hæfþ tógang heortan onbryrdnyss nidlum habebit accessum cordis compunctio, Sciut. 173, 5

un-hálwendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hálwendlíc, adj.

Incurable

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Incurable Fyll unhálwendlic casus insanabilis, Scint. 80, 8. Þeáh man sý on hwylcre unhálwendlícre ádle, Lchdm. i. 328, 21.

bord-weall

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Similar entries Cf. scild-weall Hí bord-weal clufan, heówan heaþolinde, Chr. 937; P. 106, 13. the side of a ship: Wiht (an iceberg) cwom æfter wǽge líðan . . . bord-weallas gróf, Rá. 34, 6

híwcúþ-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
híwcúþ-lic, adj.

domesticfamiliar

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Ox. 2531. used substantively: On híwcúðlicum ðínum in domesticis tuis, Scint. 194, 9. familiar Mid híwcúlþlicre byldo familiaritatis ausu, Gr. D. 32, 9

rǽd-bora

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Manega gesibsume synd þé, rǽdbora (consiliarius) sí þé án of þúsendum, Scint. 200, 2. Ne nimð se hláford his ðeówan him tó rǽdboran, ac nimð his holdan frýnd, and him geopenað his willan, Hml. Th. ii. 522, 32. Add

swíþlíce

(adv.)
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Sý spǽc eówer 'Ys, Ys', 'Ná, Ná'; ꝥ þysum swýðlícor (abundantius) ys, fram yfele hit ys, Scint. 135, 8

ufe-weard

Grammar
ufe-weard, <b>. I.</b>
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Gyndleccing ofeweard . . . gyndleccing neaþewerd inriguum superius . . . inriguum inferius, Scint. 27, 6

hopa

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Ys dǽdbót lǽcedóm wunde, hopa hǽle ( spes salutis ), Scint. 47, 2

feoh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-leás, adj.

Moneylesspricelesspĕcūniæ ĭnopssine prĕtio

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Moneyless, priceless; pĕcūniæ ĭnops, sine prĕtio Ða ðe feohleáse wǽron him scipu begéton they who were moneyless got themselves ships, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 27. Ðæt wæs feohleás gefeoht that was a priceless fight, Beo. Th. 4873; B. 2441

bodiend

(n.)
Grammar
bodiend, bodigend, es; m.

a teacherpreacher

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Ox. 56. a teacher, preacher : On háligre laþunge gelǽred bodigend (predicator), Scint. 124, 9. Paulus wæs bodigend and ácoren láreów, Hml. A. 149, 148. Bodiend praedicator, Kent. Gl. 1157 : praeceptorem, 132

cíþ

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Hí habbaþ nǽnne cíð ( incrementum ) mægenes, Scint. 5, 18. Ciþas gramina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 35. Cíðas genimina, Kent. Gl. 251. Add

híwcúþ-ness

(n.)
Grammar
híwcúþ-ness, e; f.

Familiarity

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Mid bylde þǽre híwcúðnysse ausu familiaritatis, 71, 24; 140, 7. with an action Bútan tó rǽdenne híwcuðnysse nisi legendi familiaritate, Scint. 220, 2

égh-þyrl

(n.)
Grammar
égh-þyrl, es; n.

An eye hole, a window fenestra

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An eye hole, a window; fenestra Ðæs leóhtes scíma þurh ða cýnan ðære dúra and þurh ða éghþyrla ineóde the glare of the light entered through the chinks of the door and through the windows, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 20

ofer-síman

(v.)
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to overload, oppress Gif metta oferfylle sáwl byþ ofersýmed si ciborum satietate anima obruatur, Scint. 13. Warniaþ ðæt eówere heortan ne sýn ofersýmede mid oferfylle, R. Ben. 64, 1: 138, 11.

tæppere

(n.)
Grammar
tæppere, es; m.

One who sells wine, a tavern-keeper

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Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 36, 13: Scint. 226, 10

þegen-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-rǽden, þegen-rǽdenn, e; f.
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Cf. þegen-scipe

un-gewlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewlitig, adj.

Not brightnot brilliant

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beóð, ða ne lýhtaþ náwiht ongeán ða sunnan, þeáh heó hym on scíne, Shrn. 180, 15

Linked entries: ge-wlitig un-wlitig

un-hǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-hǽlþ, e; f.

Bad healthsicknessweaknessinfirmity

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Bad health, sickness, weakness, infirmity Líchaman unhǽlð ormǽte mægenu sáwle tóbrycð corporis debilitas nimia uires anime frangit, Scint. 54, 17: 107, 11. Ne beþurfon lǽces ða ðe hále synd, ac ða ðe unhǽlþe habbaþ ( qui male habent ), Lk.

Linked entry: hǽlþ

wlite-wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-wamm, es; m.

A disfigurement of the facepersonal disfigurement

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A disfigurement of the face, personal disfigurement Æt ðám læsestan wlitewamme .iii. scillingas, and æt ðám máran .vi. scill. L. Ethb. 56; Th. i. 16, 15. Wlitewomma nevorum (nullis naevorum maculis deformatos, Aid. lo), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 27: 60, 56

Linked entry: wamm-wlite