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god-fæder

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God the Father Godfæder efenlǽcend Dei Patris imitator, Scint. 13, 11. Sc̃a Maria is Godfæder snoru, Shrn. 118, 6. Sc̃a Maria onféng on hire bósm Godfæder sunu, Bl. H. 5, 33: 29, 27.

hálwendlíce

(adv.)
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</b> figurative :-- Synne áttor hálwendfice byð geopenud on andetnysse, ꝥ cwyldbǽrlíce lutude on geþance peccati uirus salubriter aperitur in confessione quod pestifere latebat in mente, Scint. 39, 6. of spiritual health Oft weorðað men swíðe hálwendlíce

pund

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</b> add :-- Drihten pundu (talenta) forgyfð, Scint. 132, 7. Sum hafenleás man sceolde ágyldan healf pund (cf. Gr.

stede

(adv.)
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cf. in-stede) on the spot, at once :-- Þænne þú of stede miht syllan cum statim possis dare, Scint. 193, 12: 197, 13. add On ðám ýtemestan styde standan, R. Ben. I. 76, 9. Ærest man ásmeáð þæs húses stede, Angl. viii. 324, 8. <b>II b.

Linked entry: welig-stedende

túdor

(n.)
Grammar
túdor, tuddor, es; n.
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Ðonne mæg hé cennan ðæt túder ryhtes geðohtes (prolem rectae cogitationis ), Past. 15 ; Scint. 97, 8. Óþre tuddru synna cetere soboles peccatorum, Scint. 112, 4

Linked entry: tuddor

tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide,separate,distributeto divide a whole into parts, to destroy unity, make dissension into divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different partsto divide one number by anotherto divide one thing from another,part,separateto scatter, disperseto destroyto distribute, give away parts of a whole,to divide into sharesto shareto divide,distinguish,separate,make a difference betweento be different,be distinguished from.to separate with the minddiscern,discriminate,distinguish,to give forth,utter

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Sacerd náht tódǽlþ fram folce sacerdos nihil distat a populo, Scint. 123, 19.

dæg-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-steorra, an; m. [dæg a day, steorra a star]

The day starlucifer, aurora

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Upasprungen scínþ dægsteorra ortus refulget lucifer, Hymn. Surt. 27, 23. Nú gǽþ dægsteorra up jam ascendit aurora, Gen. 32, 26. Ǽr dægsteorran ic cende ðé ante luciferum genui te, Ps. Spl. 109, 4

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adversecontraryat variancehostilerebelliouscontumaciousout of harmonyrepugnantoffensivedisagreeableadversenot fitted to further the good of anythingunfavourabledisadvantageouscontraryof an opposite nature

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Rihtwís þoligende wiþerrǽde justus tolerando aduersa, Scint. 12, 7. contrary, of an opposite nature Stán is gesett ongeán ðone hláf, for ðam ðe heardmódnys is wiðerrǽde sóðre lufe, Homl. Th. i. 252, 19.

tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
tweónian, twínian, twýnian; p. ode.
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Surt. 103, 7. with a preposition Ná twýna ðú ábútan ende non dubites circa finem, Scint. 27, 11. Ús is álýfed be ðisum tó twýnienne, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 16.

Linked entries: twínian twýnian

teón-full

(adj.)
Grammar
teón-full, adj.
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Ys steór leás on múþe teónfulles ( contumeliosi ), Scint. 114, 9. Teónfulle wé synd contumeliosi sumus, 155, 14. Wǽron hí æfter æþelborennesse oferhýdige and hearmcwydole . . .

þreágung

(n.)
Grammar
þreágung, þreáwung (v. þreápung), þreáung, þreáng, e; f.

reproofrebukea threatchastisementpunishment

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correction : -- Æfter deáþe nán þreágincge ys leáf post mortem nulla correctionis est licentia, Scint. 48, 16

Linked entries: þreáung þreáwung

wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
wrenc, es; m.

a trickartificewilestratagema stratagema modulation of the voice

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a trick, artifice, wile, stratagem On swá hwylcum wrence (arte) worda ǽnig swerige, Scint. 136, 18. Wrencum modis. Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 61. Ðæt lease lot, ðe beoþ mid ðám wrencum bewrigen fraus, mendaci compta colore. Bt. 4; Fox 8, 17: Met. 4, 47.

Linked entry: wrencan

hoh-full

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S. 33, 290. denoting anxiety Ǽmtig wamb and gyrla hohfull Drihten bitt inanis venter et habitus luctuosus Dominant deprecatur Scint. 43, 5. persistent, per-severing.

nídan

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</b> to force in a particular direction, for a particular object :-- Ná ꝥ án gódu gehealt, ac heó áweg nýt (repellit) wyþerwerde, Scint. 13, 10.

slipor

(adj.)
Grammar
slipor, adj.

slippery, not easy to hold, moving easilyslipping easily, easily movedfoul lubricum

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, moving easily Deófol næddre ys slipor ðæs gif heáfde ná byþ wiðstanden eall on innemystum heortan ðænne ná byþ ongyten byþ ásliden diabolus serpens est lubricus, cuius si capiti non resistitur, totus in interna cordis, dum non sentitur, inlabitur Scint

Linked entries: slifor slípan

un-wærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wærlíce, adv.

Unwarilyincautiouslywithout cautionheedlessly

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Þænne gyltas unwerlíce [wé] forgyfaþ dum culpas incaute remittimus, Scint. 149, 8

Linked entry: wærlíce

á-bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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Hé wende ábútan Eást-Englum in tó Humbran múðan, 1013; P. 143, 13. approximation Ábútan feówer hund manna, 1055; P. 186, 6. adv. marking position Ábútan beringede circumdati Scint. 103, 11. Gehwár ábútan circumquaque An.

be-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rípan, p. te

To stripdespoilplunder

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Ná berýp ðú þeów wísne ne defraudes seruum sensatum, Scint. 190, 1. þæt hé ðá unstrangan berýpe. Hml. Th. i. 164, 4. ꝥ hé inne oþþe úte cirican berýpe, Ll. Th. i. 334, 31.

Linked entry: be-rýpan

ge-hleótan

(v.)
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gehleát hit Quintus Flaminius bellum . . . quod Quinctius Flaminius sortitus Ors. 4, II; S. 202, 34. to have allotted, obtain, get Mildheormyss fram mid-þoligende fremedre yrmþe nama(n) gehlét misericordia a compatiendo aliene miserte nomen sortita est Scint

ge-swǽs

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Geswǽsum gemetum blandis modis, Scint. 61, 10. Hé mid geswǽsum wordum ólehte þám mǽdene. Hml. S. 7, 83