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á-syndran

Grammar
á-syndran, (á-syndrian).

to separate objects already connectedto distinguishto exceptto place at a distanceto prevent intermixturekeep apartto prevent associationparticipationcut off

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Sé þe fram bróðerlicre geférrǽdenne byð ásyndrod qui a fraterna societate secernitur, Scint. 6, 7. Ásen[drede] expertem (veritatis), An. Ox. 2626

folc-lic

publicnationalcommongeneralpublicplebeiancommoncommonpopulous

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S. 32, 247. public (in contrast with secret) Tó ansýne folclicre (ad faciem publicam) geþyld hí híwiað, and on geþance yrsunge áttor hí behýdað, Scint. 9, 12. of the common people, plebeian, common Of cyrliscum lífe and of folclicum gedeorfe ex vita

grymetan

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grymetan, l. grymettan, grymetian.
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Leó grymetigende ( rugiens ), Scint. 207, 12. Grymetiende rugientes, Ps. Vos. 103, 21. Urnon þá beran grymetende, Hml. S. 24, 53. Grymetendra rudentium, i. seuientium (leonum ), An. Ox. 3684. of things Þá neólnessa grymeteaþ, Bl. H. 93, 12.

á-drýgan

to dry upto extract the moisture from materialto dry up a fluidto dry up moisture on material, wipe offto dry material on which there is moisture, wipe dry

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Gást unrót ádrígð exsiccat bánu, Scint. 167, 11. Hé ealle ðá costunga of his ágnum líchoman ádrígde omni illa tentatione carnis caruit, Gr. D. 190, 24. Hit ádríg, Lch. i. 332, 26. Ádríg tó duste, ii. 144, 1. Genim ácmistel and ádríge, 88, 5.

Linked entry: á-drígan

ge-medemian

(v.)
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Sý gemedemud ǽt metes sit temperatus cibus escae, Scint. 50, 14. V. to deem worthy to be in a state, position, & c. Cf. Hml. Th. i. 424, 15 :-- Hié cwǽdon, ' Deo gratias, for ðon wé wǽron tó dæge ealle on ánnesse gemedemode.'

ge-þanc

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Prov. 15,22), Scint. 199, 11: (A. V. Prov. 20, 18.), 13. Geðancas, Ps. Th. 91, 4. s device, design, what is thought out þ æ hié láð þurh þæs wráðan geþanc weorðan sceoldon, Gen. 631. þurh dyrne geþanc by dark design 532.

campian

(v.)
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Þá þe campiað cynincge eorðlícum qui militant regi terreno, Scint. 61, 1, 2: Hex. 34, 15, 17. Oð þis ic campode þé, geþafa nú ꝥ ic Gode campige, S. 31, 103. Gif ðú wylle campian on Godes campdóme, ne campa ð ǽnigum búton Gode ánum, Hex. 34, 12.

ealdian

(v.)
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</b> to grow old in a pursuit, continue long :-- On weorce beboda þínra ealda in opere mandatorum tuorum veteresce, Scint. 90, 9. to grow feeble with age, or as with age, be worn out with age, decay Se líchoma ealdaþ and his fægernes gewíteþ, Bl

fill

(n.)
Grammar
fill, fiell, es; m.

deathdestruction

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Se druncena . . . þurh fyllas bewylewud ebriosus . . . per precipitia deuolutus, Scint. 107, 14. figurative Hé gǽð on ðone weg, ac hé nát on hwæt hé gǽð, ac hé wirð suíðe raðe on fielle (citius corruit), Past. 287, 17. fall in battle, death, destruction

Linked entries: fiell fyll

for-ealdian

(v.)

to run outexpire

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On fótum forealdudes (ueterani), Scint. 223, 13. Mec þás forealdodan elreordegan bysmergeað illudi me a barbaris senibus existimavi, Nar. 25, 25.

for-spillan

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Forspil feoh for bróþor and freónd perde pecuniam propter fratrem et amicum, Scint. 148, 5. of personal or abstract object Gé eów sylfe and eówre ðeóndan geogoðe fordóþ and forspillað on wíton and on yrmðum, Hml.

ge-reordan

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S. 23b, 115. with object, to refresh a person with food Óþerne þú gereordst alium reficis, Scint. 160, 8. Is hit cyn ꝥ gé þone mid eówrum gástlicum lárum gereordian þe eów mid his woroldlicum gódum gereordað, Ll. Th. ii. 410, 27.

súsl

(n.)
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súsl, es; n.: e; f.
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Helle súslu inferni supplicia, Scint. 27, 8. where the word is feminine Ðeós hellíce súsl hic tartarus, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup. 86, 4. Fram ðam écan hungre helle súsle, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 3, 26. Geférlǽhte on ánre súsle, Homl. Th. i. 132, 20.

Linked entry: helle-súsl

þignen

(n.)
Grammar
þignen, þignenn, þínen[n], þinnen[n], e; f.
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Þínene ancillae, Gen. 35, 25, 26: Scint. 229, 6. Þínenne, Ps. Lamb. 115, 6: 85, 16. Þinnenre (-ne?), Ps. Spl. 85, 15. Þinnenne abrâ, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 49. Seó abbudisse eode mid ánre hire ðígnenne ( cum una sanctimonialium feminarum) ...

Linked entries: þegnen þínen

wód

(adj.)
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wód, adj.

Madravingblasphemousmadragingfurious

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Skt. i. 6, 205. raving, blasphemous, Similar entries v. wodlíce, II, wódness, II, and cf. woffian Múð wódne sóðfæstnysse andsware genyþerian os blasphemum veritatis responsione dampnare, Scint. 9, II. of animals Wið wódes hundes slite, Lchdm. i. 4,

ge-défe

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Behealde ic tó þám eádmódan and tó þám gedéfan (quietum), Scint. 18, 8. His gást wunað ofer ðone eádmódan and ofer þone gedéfan, Hml. A. 40, 394. Gedéfe mód tranquillam mentem, Wülck. 01. 252, 20. Þá gedéfan quietos, Hy. S. 3, 23.

líhtan

(v.)
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líhtan, p. te

To shinelighten

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Kmbl. 2794; An. 1399: Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 21; Cri. 939, Swá se lígræsc lýhtende scínþ sicut fulgor coruscans fulget, Lk. Skt. 17, 24, Hé wæs byrnende leóhtfæt and lýhtende ille erat lucerna ardens et lucens, Jn. Skt. 5, 35.

glitnian

(v.)
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Leóhtes dægrima glitnigende ( rutilans ) scínþ, Hy. S. 8, 21. Gliteniend(r)e corusco (immensi luminis splendore ), An. Ox. 4310. <b>I a.</b> of f of objects that reflect light (metal, liquid, gems, plumage, &amp;c.)

slídan

(v.)
Grammar
slídan, p. slád; pp. sliden

To slide, slip, fall to slide, glideto make a mistake, to fail, errto fall into an unhappy conditionto pass away, be transitory or perishable

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Kmbl. 758;Sal. 378. to fall into an unhappy condition Gif seó sáwl slídan sceal in ða écan wíte Wulfst. 187, 16. to pass away, be transitory or perishable Ðeós mennisce tyddernes biþ swá slídende swá glæs, ðonne hit scínþ and ðonne tðbersteþ; ac Godes

Linked entry: sliden

scotian

(v.)
Grammar
scotian, sceotian ; p. ode.
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Scotiaþ scríðende scín scearpum wǽpnum, Exon. Th. 385, 28; Rä. 4, 51. Mid ðám strǽlum ðæs hálgan sealmsanges hé wið ðám áwerigedum gástum sceotode, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 24, 12. Sume scotedon mid arewan tóweard ðám háligdóme. . . .

Linked entries: sceotian scotung