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scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
scyldigian, scyldgian; p. ode
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MSS.) contra peccantem, Past. 21, 1; Swt. 151, 23

Linked entries: scyldian be-scyldigian

ge-dyrstig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstig-nes, -ness, e; f.

Boldnessaudacia

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Boldness; audacia, Past. 13, 2; Swt. 79, 17; Hat. MS. 17 a, 15 : Nar. 19, 11

síd-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
síd-wærc, es ; m.
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A pain in the side Wið sídwærce, Lchdm. ii. 62, 24 : 256, 12 : iii. 20, 20

sweor-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-wærc, es; m.
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A pain in the neck:?-Lege on ðone sweorwærc, Lchdm. ii. 44, 22. Cf. sweor-coþu

un-sceaþfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sceaþfullíce, adv.

Innocently

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MSS.) libbaþ qui innocenter vivunt, Past. 37; Swt. 263. 7

Linked entry: sceaþfullíce

ánett

(n.)
Grammar
ánett, e; f.
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Solitude Hié þára geearnunga hiora dígelnesse and ánette bet trúwien secretum praeponit suum, Past. 46, 2

be-swicol

(adj.)
Grammar
be-swicol, adj.

Deceitful

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Deceitful Se feónd ðæt mód ðurh dá bisuiculan (-swicolan, v. l.) ólicunga forlǽreð, Past. 239, 16

breóst-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-wærc, es; n.
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Pain in the chest Wiþ breóst-wærce, Lch. ii. 58, 20, 25 : 316, 5. Substitute: ; m

for-corfian

(v.)
Grammar
for-corfian, (?)

to cut off

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to cut off Ðá hé ðone læppan forcorfedne (-ceorfedne, -corfenne, v. ll.) hæfde, Past. 198, 17

Linked entry: corfian

geond-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-wadan, to go through a subject,
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make oneself acquainted with, study Ryhtspell monig Gregorius gleáwmód gindwód ðurh sefan snyttro, Past. 9, 10

hám-leás

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Add: of a place, without a habitation Andlong paðes tó hámleássceagan, C. D. v. 194, 8

neáh-dǽ

(n.)
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a neighbouring part In þám neáhdǽlum Tuscie mǽgðe in vicinis partibus Tusciae, Gr. D. 71, 30

of-leóran

(v.)
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to pass away Heofun and eorðo oflióres (transibunt), word mín ne gelióreð, Mk. R. 13, 31

á-seolcan

(v.)
Grammar
á-seolcan, p.-solcen

To become sluggish

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To become sluggish Ðæt seó tunge ne áseolce ne semetipsam lingua pigre restringat, Past. 275, 20

Linked entry: á-sealcan

FLEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FLEAX, flex, es; n.

FLAXlīnum

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FLAX; līnum Of ðære eorþan cymeþ ðæt fleax flax comes from the earth, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 13. Fleax līnum, Wrt. Voc. 82, 6. Þurh ðæt fleax by the flax, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 14.

Linked entry: flex

fyðer-ríca

(n.)
Grammar
fyðer-ríca, an; m.

A ruler over a fourth parttetrarchtetrarchestetrarchaτετράρχηs

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he who has a fourth part of a kingdom, Homl.

blótan

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Swelce hwá wille blótan ðǽm fæder tó ðance and tó lácum his ǽgen bearn quasi qui victimat filium in conspectu patris sui, Past. 393, 9. Add: [a weak past seems used (ofredon and blótten (-on. Th., blóten, S. 162, 30)) in Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 80, 18; cf.

ge-líþian

(v.)
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Take here Shrn. 130, 5 and Past. 159, 3 in Dict., and add Þæt yrre wédendra gelíþige ut iram saeuientium mitiget, Scint. 121, I.

dráf

(n.)
Grammar
dráf, <b>. I.</b> driving. Take here Hml. Th. i. 502, 10 in Dict., and Bl. H. 199, 7. &para; the phrase dráfe drífan, C.D. iii. 450, 33, seems to refer to the transport of the lord&#39;s goods by vehicle which the geneát had to &#39;drive&#39;. Cf. drífan;
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III. and see lád. a drove [v. N.E.D. drove; I 3.] a road Of ðám hlince andlang dráfæ, C.D. v. 217, 6

FLÝS

(n.)
Grammar
FLÝS, fiís, fliés, flés, fleŏs. es; n.

A fleecewoolvelluslānūgo

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Gilde ðæt flýs mid twám pæningum let the fleece be paid for with two pence, L. In. 69; Th. i. 146, 11, MS. H. Mid his flýse with its fleece, L. In. 69; Th. i. 146, 9, 10, MSS. B. H.