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leóht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
leóht-líce, adv.

Lightlyslightlygentlyeasilyquickly

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Ða weras mon sceal hefiglecor lǽran and ða wíf leóhtlecor illis [men] graviora, istis [women] injungenda sunt leviora, Past. 24; Swt. 179. 16. [Swá swá heó líhtlucost mihten as quickly as they could, Th. An. 143, 21.]

Linked entries: leóht-líc líht-líce

medumian

(v.)
Grammar
medumian, medemian, medmian; p. ode.

to fix the measure of anythingto deem worthyrespectesteem

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Man sceal medmian and gescádlíce tóscádan ylde and geógoþe youth and age must have their proper place assigned them, and be discreetly distinguished, vii. 52; Th. i. 328, 18. Medmian (medemian), L. C.

Linked entry: medumung

scot

(n.)
Grammar
scot, es ; n.
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See also the cognate words.] a rapid movement (v. sceótan, <b>IV, III,</b> ge-sceót (read -sceot), ), a rush, dart Leax sceal on wǽle mid sceote scríðan, Menol. Fox 539 ; Gn.

Linked entry: sceot

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, (-en(n)e); adv.

from abovedownfrom abovefrom heavenabove

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Steorran hreósaþ ufene of heofonum, 93, 8. where an action is directed from a higher to a lower point Ufone sceal ðæt heáfod gíman ðæt ða fét ne áslíden caput debet ex alto providere, ne pedes torpeant, Past. 18; Swt. 131, 25.

un-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
un-weorþian, p. ode.

to dishonourdisgraceto become dishonoured

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Ða swelcan monn sceal unweorðian mid ǽlcre unweorðnesse sine dedignatione dedignandi sunt, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 18. Forsewen and geunwurþod, Homl. Th. i. 24, 4. to become dishonoured Unwurðiaþ vilescunt, Hpt. Gl. 462, 53. Unwurðie vilescat, 420, 13

fore-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fore-weard, e; f.
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Hú man mǽden weddian sceal and hwylce forewarde þǽr ághon tó beónne, Ll. Th. i. 254, 23. Ne mihte hé beón weorðe þǽra forewarde þe him ǽr behátene wǽron, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 2.

ólehtung

(n.)
Grammar
ólehtung, e; f.
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Þurh þá ólehtinga þára preósta, 40, 19. what pleases the senses, pleasing condition or process Sóna se líchoma sceal bión unfæger, þonne hé mid unrótnesse and mid sáre áseted bið, þá cumað of þǽre (þám, MS. ) líðan ólehtunge (from a life of sensual ease

sceandlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceandlíce, adv.

disgracefully, shamefully, infamouslyopprobriously, reproachfully, insultingly

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Nán cristen man ne sceal sceandlíce flítan, 13, 122. Him wand út his innoþ æt his setle, and hé sceandlíce sáwlode, Homl.

wáwa

(n.)
Grammar
wáwa, an ; m.

Woe misery

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Ðonne sceal eów weaxan tó hearme wǽdl and wáwa, Wulfst. 133 3. Ceósan gódes and yfeles, welan and wáwan, Cd. Th. 30, 12 ; Gen. 466. On ǽlcum wáwan bí wǽron geþyldige, Homl. Skt. ii. 28, 130. Uae geíácnaþ wáwan, Ælfc. Gr. 48 ; Zup. 278, 17.

Linked entry: weá

on-wæcnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-wæcnan, p. ede.

to rise, spring, be derived

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Monig sceal siððan wyrt onwæcnan, 191, 4; Az. 83. Ðanon ǽtorcyn ǽrest gewurdon onwæcned, Salm. Kmbl. 439; Sal. 220

Linked entry: on-wacnian

ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.

Patienceresignationpatientia

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Sum þafaþ in geþylde ðæt he sceal one allows what he must with patience, Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 20; Crä. 71. On geþylde in patientia, Lk. Bos. 8, 15. Gehafa geþyld on me patientiam hăbe in me, Mt. Bos. 18, 26: Exon. 79 b: Th. 298, 3; Crä. 79: Beo.

incer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
incer, adj. pron. 2nd person dual.
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Of or belonging to you two Ic nú ðis þing wríte tó ðé gemǽnelíce and tó mínre méder and mínum geswustrum forðon incer lufu sceal beón somod gemǽne nunc tibi et matri mee sororibusque meis de singulis regni mei commodis scribebam, que tibi et illis communia

íren

(n.)
Grammar
íren, es; n.

Irona swordblade

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sceal wǽpen niman, ord and íren, Byrht. Th. 139, 12. Áres and írenes æris et ferri, Bd. 1, I ; S. 473, 23, note. Heardes írenes grindlas gratings of hard iron, Cd. 19 ; Th. 24, 25; Gen. 383.

oxa

(n.)
Grammar
oxa, an ; m.
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. ¶ The value of an ox as given in the Laws was 30 pence :-- Oxan mon sceal gyldan mid .xxx. p., L. O. D. 7 ; Th. i. 356, 4. Oxan tó mancuse, L. Ath. v. 6, 2 ; Th. i. 234, 1. .xxx. pæñ scyldig oððe ánes oxan, v. 8, 5 ; Th. i. 236, 31

Linked entries: axan exen

bold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
bold-wéla, an; m. [bold a house, wéla wealth] .

a dwelling of wealth or happinessprædium, opes domesticæparadise, heavenparadisuscœlum

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He [God] sceal rǽdan, se ðe ródor ahóf, wuldres fylde beorhtne boldwélan he [God] shall rule, who uplifted the firmament, with glory filled the bright dwelling of wealth, Andr. Kmbl. 1047; An. 524

twelfta

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelfta, ord. num.
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Ðys sceal on twelftan dæg, Rubc. Mt. Kmbl. 2, 1. On twelftan ǽfen, 2, 19. On Wódnes dæg ofer twelftan dæg, 3, 13. Eádweard kingc com tó Westmynstre tó ðam middan wintre . . .

Linked entry: epiphania

ge-sceamian

(v.)
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Hine sceal on dómes dæg gesceamian, Wlfst. 238, 12. (l a) with gen. of cause :-- Hié hira selfra gescamige erubescant, Past. 333, 22. with dat.

hreóf-lig

Grammar
hreóf-lig, (l. hreóflig).
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Swá sceal sé ðe mid heáfodleahtrum wiðinnan hreóflig bið cuman tó Godes sácerde, Hml. Th. i. 124, 5, 12. Hé hreóflig wunode oð ðæt hé weard deád ( fuit rex leprosus usque ad diem mortis suae, 2 Chr. 26, 21), Hml. A. 59, 187.

mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrsian, <b>. A.</b> trans.
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His gemynd sceal beón mǽrsad mid mæssesongum, Shrn. 84, 3. Add Eástrun wé ná ne mǽrsiaþ pascha nan celebramus, An. Ox. 40, 30. Hé mérsode micele symbelnesse for þám sige, Hml. S. 30, 396.

níten

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Hors mon sceal gyldan mid .XXX. sciłł. . . . myran mid .XX. sciłł. . . . oxan mid .XXX. p̃. cú mid .xxnii. p̃. swýn mid . VIII. p̃, man mid punde, sceáp mid sciłł, gát mid .II. p̃., Ll. Th. i. 356, 1-6.