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snytro-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
snytro-cræft, (or snytro (gen.) cræft, cf. þurh snyttra cræft,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 1261;
  • An. 631
), es; m.

Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom

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Se mæg eal secgan, ðam biþ snyttrucræft bifolen on ferhðe 42, 4; Cri. 667: 239, 18; Ph. 622. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytrocræft Cd. Th. 249, 27; Dan. 536. Daniel gespræc þurh snyttrocræft 253, 14; Dan. 595.

hilt

(n.)
Grammar
hilt, es; m. n.

Hilt, handle

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Bíþ ða hiltas the hilt shines, Salm. Kmbl. 446; Sal. 223. Ða hilt since fáge the hilt many-coloured with treasure, Beo. Th. 3233; B. 1614. Be hiltum by the hilt, 3152; B. 1574

hoppe

(n.)
Grammar
hoppe, an; f.

An ornament suspended from the neck, a bell [?] hung from a dog's neck

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hung from a dog's neck Hryðeres belle and hundes hoppe ǽlc biþ ánes sciłł. weorþ and ǽlc is melda geteald an ox's bell and that on a dog's collar, each is worth a shilling and each is reckoned an informer, L. Edg. H. 8; Th. i. 260, 16.

Linked entry: ge-hopp

láð

(adj.)
Grammar
láð, adj.

hatefulhatedloathedlothdispleasinginjuriousgrievoushostilemaligninimical

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Ðǽr ðé láðast biþ, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 17; Gú. 560.

be-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstan, bi-fæstan; p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted.

to fastenmake fastfixinfigereto establishfundarefirmareto commendrecommendcommitdeliverput in trustentrustcommendaretraderecommittere

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to fasten, make fast, fix; infigere Biþ se þridda dǽl líge befæsted, in gléda grípe the third part shall be fastened in fire, into the gripe of flames, Elen.

Linked entries: be-feastnian bi-fæstan

lofung

(n.)
Grammar
lofung, e; f.

Praisingappraising

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Praising, appraising Næfþ Godes ríce nánes wurþes lofunge ac biþ gelofod be ðæs mannes hæfene.

med-trum

(adj.)
Grammar
med-trum, <b>, met-trum;</b> adj.

not strong in healthinfirmweakillof inferior position

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not strong in health, infirm, weak, ill Hwá biþ medtrum ðæt ic ne síe for his þingum seóc quis infirmatur, et ego non infirmor? Past. 21, 6; Swt. 165, 4. Se mettruma líchoma debile corpus, 61, 2; Swt. 455, 27.

gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gifeðe, gyfeðe; adj.

Givengranted [by fate]datusconcessus

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Given, granted [by fate]; datus, concessus Gief ðæt biþ him gifeðe if that be granted him, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 50, 2: Th. Chart. 470, 1: 472, 3.

gomel

(adj.)
Grammar
gomel, gomol, gamel, gamol; adj.
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Biþ geómorlíc gomelum eorle it is sad for an aged man, 4880; B. 2444. Gomele ymb gódne ongeador sprǽcon the old spake together about the good [warrior], 3194; B. 1595.

Linked entries: gomol gamel gamol

gér

(n.)
Grammar
gér, es; n.

a yearannus

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a year; annus Hærfest biþ hreðeádegost, hæleðum bringeþ géres wæstmas autumn is most joyous, [it] bringeth the fruits of the year to men, Menol. Fox 477; Gn. C. 9. Wintras oððe gér winters or years, Glos. Prudent.

six-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
six-hynde, adj.
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Of a class whose wergild is six hundred shillings Gif wealh hafaþ fíf hýda hé biþ sixhynde, L. In. 24; Th. i. 118. 10. Be syxhyndum men. Gif hit sié syxhynde mon, [gielde] ǽlc mon . lx. scił ł. , L. Alf. pol. 30; Th. i. 80, 11.

Linked entry: -hynde

strínd

(n.)
Grammar
strínd, strýnd, e; f.
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His cynnes látwua from ðon ðæt fore biþ his strýnde tribunus, ab eo quod praessit tribui Rtl. 193, 15. In strýnd twoelfa in tribus duodecim 78, 26. Doemende twoelf strýnda, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 28. Strýndum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 22, 30

Linked entry: strýnd

þurh-seón

(v.)

to see throughsee intopenetrate with the sight

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Gif hwá biþ swá scearpséne, ðæt hé mæge hine (Alcibiades) ðurhseón, swá swá Aristoteles sǽde ðæt deór wǽre, ðæt mihte ǽlc wuht þurhseón ... gif ðonne hwá wǽre swá scearpséne, ðæt hé mihte ðone cniht ðurhseón, ðonne ne þúhte hé him nó innon swá fæger,

þearllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þearllíce, adv.
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.), Lchdm. i. 70, 10. violently Swá biþ be ðám heáclifum and torrum, ðonne hí hlifiaþ feor up ofer ða óðre eorðan, hý ðonne feallan onginnaþ and full þeaclíce hreósan tó eorðan ( come with a great crash to the ground ).

Linked entry: þeaclíce

æt-gædere

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In passage from Met. 20, 160 insert mǽst after biþ, and add: marking association Him leófre wǽre þæt hié mid þǽre byrig ætgædere forwurdon þonne hié mon bútan him tówurpe, Ors. 4, 13; S. 210, 23. Hié ætgædere wǽron on heora gebedstówe, Bl.

blæc

(adj.)
Grammar
blæc, blac black.
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Hwæþer hé biþ ðe blac ðe hwít, Bt. 41, 4; F. 252, 11. Blacu rammes wul, Lch. i. 356, 11. Ꝥ deór wæs blæces heówes (atri coloris), Nar. 15, 17. Ðú ne miht wyrcan án hǽr hwít oððe blacc, Hml. Th. i. 482, 20. Blace berian flavia vel mori, Wrt.

Linked entries: blac blec

sǽtian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽtian, sǽtan; ode

To lie in wait for, waylay

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Hú ǽghwelc syn biþ sǽtigende ðæs þióndan monnes quomodo unumquodque peccatum proficientibus insidietur, Past. 21, 5 ; Swt. 161, 24. Feóndas and sǽtendan sáwle mínre inimici et qui custodiebant animam meam. Ps. Th. 70, 9. Sétendum insidiantibus Lk.

Linked entries: sǽt sǽtan sǽtnian

smirwung

(n.)
Grammar
smirwung, smiring (-ung), e; f.

anointing, unctionan ointment

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On ðare smyrunge biþ lǽcedóm L. Ælfc. P. 47, 48; Th. ii. 384, 27-32. an ointment Smiring cassia Ps. Surt. 32, 9. Smyring unguentum Ps. Spl. 132, 2. Balzaman smiring wið eallum untrumnessum Lchdm. ii. 174, 7. Smyring 288, 12.

Linked entries: smiring smyring

nán-wiht

(n.; adv.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán-wiht, nán-uht.

nothingnothingnot at allno whit

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Heó hire self gecýþ ðæt heó nánwuht ne biþ she herself shews that she is nothing, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 24. Ðú wéndest ðæt ðé nánwuht unrihtlíces on becuman ne mihte, 7, 3; Fox 22, 15 : 16, 3; Fox 56, 31: 38, 2; Fox 198, 6.

Linked entries: nǽnig-wiht nǽniht

on-wendan

(v.)

to turn, changeto change one thing for another, to exchangeto turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn asideto change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down,to subvert, disturb, upsetto cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervertTo return

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Bróc biþ onwended of his rihtryne, Met. 5, 19. Biþ him se wela onwended, and wyrþ him wíte gegearwod, Cd. Th. 28, 5; Gen. 431: Blickl. Homl. 195, 28.