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fǽr-stice

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-stice, es; m.

A stitch

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A stitch, sudden pain Wið fǽrstice (cf. the refrain of the charm that follows: Út lytel spere, gif hér inne sié), Lch. iii. 52, 11

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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To dwell, remain Wunat inmoratur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 76. Wunaþ constat, Kent. Gl. 1176. Wunian consistere, 190. of living creatures, to dwell, abide, stay, remain, live, of dwelling in a place or with a person, Grammar wunian, with preps. or adverbs

Linked entries: wunung wynian

swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
swelgan, p. swealh, pl. swulgon; pp. swolgen (with acc. or inst. (dat.))
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To swallow. in a physical sense, of taking food, etc., by living creatures Se draca hig swealh, and hig eft áspáw, L.E.I. prm.; Th. ii. 398, 40. Hé geféng slǽpendne rinc, bát bánlocan, synsnǽdum swealh, Beo. Th. 1490; B. 743. Hé ( a book-moth ) ðám wordum

Linked entry: swylfende

be-teón

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Similar entries (v. teón to accuse). Add: to accuse a person (acc.) of a crime, Grammar be-teón, crime in gen. or dat. (inst) Gif mon cyninges þegn beteó manslihtes . . . Gif man þone man betýhð þe bið lǽssa maga. Ll. Th. i. 154, 5-7. Sé þe hlóðe betygen

gearolíce

(adv.)
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Add: <b>geare-líce, gear-líce</b> well. of sight, perception Þá mihte hé mid þan óþron geseón, and on þám inne hé gearlíce oncneów hwæt þǽr inne wæs, Guth. 98, 5. of knowledge, understanding Ic habbe gearolíce (cúðlíce, v. l. ) ongyten ꝥte

darian

(v.)
Grammar
darian, p. ode
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To lurk, lie hid Fare man swíðe hraðe tó þám scræfe þǽr þá wiðersacan inne dariað behýdde, Hml. S. 23, 322. [v. N. E. D. dare.] Cf. dirnan

ge-dríhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dríhþ, e; f. Action, proceeding, doing, v. ge-dreógan
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Ne hí þǽr (at a church) ǽnig unnit inne ne geþafian, ne ídele spǽce, ne ídele dǽde, ne unnit gedrinc (gedríhþa, v. l. ), Ll. Th. ii. 250, 7

middel-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
middel-dæg, es; m.

Mid-day

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Hé ðonne on middeldagum inne gewunode, 1, 72; Lchdm. ii. 146, 13

heort-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
heort-scræf, es; n.
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The heart-cavern, the heart with its dark recesses Ne þǽr ówiht inne ne belífe on heortscræfe heánna gylta nec lateat quidquam culparum cordis in antro, Dóm. L. 39

gafol-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol-freó, adj.

Free from taxtribute

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Free from tax or tribute Ic habbe gifen ... ðat cotlíf ðé ic wæs boren inne ... and áne hýde ... scotfré and gafolfré, C. D. iv. 215, 33. Gauelfré, 191, 18

manigfeald-lic

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Unárimedlicu goldhord þǽr wǽron inne and úte, and monigfealdlicu hié wǽron and missenlicra cynna, Nar. 5, 11. [Þurh mistlice and mænigfealdlice unriht and gyld, Chr. 1104 ; P. 239, 22.] Add: —

þweorscipe

(n.)
Grammar
þweorscipe, es; m.

Perversityiniquitydepravity

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Perversity, iniquity, depravity Se bið ðæm ísene gelíc inne on ðæm ofne, se ðe for ðære suingellan nyle his ðweorscipe forlǽtan, ac ofan his níhstan his lífes, Past. 37; Swt. 269, 6

húsel-fæt

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Add: — Nelle wé ꝥ in cyrcean mon ǽnig þing inne healde, bútan þá þe tó þǽre cyrcean frætwum belympað, ꝥ is hálige béc, and húselfata, and mæssereáf . . . Ll. Th. ii. 406, 33

þrýþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-word, es; n.

A brave wordnoble speech

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A brave word, noble speech Ðá wæs eft swá ǽr (cf. word wǽron wynsume, 1228; B. 612) inne on healle þrýðword sprecen, ðeód on sǽlum, sigefolca swég, Beo. Th. 1290; 643

frætwe

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Nelle wé ꝥ þǽr mon ǽnig þing inne healde, bútan þá þe tó þǽre cyrcean frætwum belympað, ꝥ is, hálige béc and húselfata and mæssereáf, Ll. Th. ii. 406, 33. Add

fǽringa

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽringa, fǽrincga, fǽrunga, fǽrunge; adv. [fǽr sudden, -inga, -unga adverbial terminations]

Suddenly, quickly, by chancesŭbĭto, repente, forte

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Suddenly, quickly, by chance; sŭbĭto, repente, forte Fǽringa hí geteorodon sŭbĭto defēcērunt, Ps. Spl. C. 72, 19. Ðú fǽringa gehogodest sæcce sécean thou suddenly resolvedst to seek conflict, Beo. Th. 3980; B. 1988: Exon. 46 b; Th. 158, 20; Gú. 911:

Linked entries: fǽrunga féringa

tír-wine

(n.)
Grammar
tír-wine, es; m.

A glorious friend,an epithet of the follower of a successful chief

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A glorious friend, an epithet of the follower of a successful chief Se hláford biþ tó upáhæfen inne on móde for ðæm anwalde ðe him ánra gehwilc his tírwina tó fultemaþ, Met. 25, 21

firnum

(adv.)
Grammar
firnum, fyrnum; adv. [dat. or inst. pl. of firen a sin, crime]

Fearfullyintenselyformīdŏlōseimmānĭter

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Fearfully, intensely; formīdŏlōse, immānĭter Nǽre firnum ðæs deóp merestreám the sea-stream would not be so fearfully deep, Cd. 39; Th. 51, 26; Gen. 832

Linked entry: fyrnum

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f.

A quarterfarthing

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A quarter, fourth part, farthing Feórþung peninges quadrans, Mk. L. R. 12, 42. Feórðung quadrantem, Mt. L. 5, 26. Feórðungas twoege (feórð ł án feorðungc, L.) minuta duo, Lk. R. 21, 2. Substitute:

slingan

(v.)
Grammar
slingan, p. slang, pl. slungon

To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent.to move quickly to wind to wind

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Gif heó (the adder) ðæt heáfod innan ðone man bestingþ ðonne slingþ (= slincþ ?) heó mid ealle inn if it strikes its head into the man, then it winds itself quite in. Boutr. Scrd. 20, 15