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þyrel

(n.)
Grammar
þyrel, (from þyrhel, v. þurh), þyrl, es; n.

A hole made through anythingan apertureorifice

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Gif án þyrl ( foramen ) open byð forlǽten, ðanon fram feóndum beó inn ágan, Scint. 140, 6. Ðæt wǽre ðyrel on middum ðæm hweóle, Shrn. 81, 13. Gerýme ðæt ðæt þyrel ( the aperture made by a lancet ) tó nearo ne sié, Lchdm. ii. 208, 25.

Linked entries: þirel þyrl

un-lust

(n.)
Grammar
un-lust, es; m.

absence of desiredisgustdisinclinationwant of appetitedisinclination to actionlistlessnesswant of pleasurejoylessnesswearinessan evil pleasurelust

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Unlusta voluptatum, Scint. 106, 10. Ealle hyra unlustas hí sceolon gebétan sylfwylles on ðyssum lífe, oððe unþances æfter ðyssum lífe, Homl. Th. i. 148, 27. Þurh unlustas libidinibus, L. Ecg. C. 5, tit.; Th. ii. 128, 15.

self

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self, <b>A. I</b> δ.
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</b> translating solus :-- Willa on him sylf oferprút ys uoluntas in eis sola superba est, Scint. 183, 11. For sylfre ídelre gylpincge pro sola inani gloria, 144, 11.

á-dreógan

to bear offsuffer, endureto bear with, tolerateto pass, spend timeto carry out, perform

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Ádrogenum máne peracto flagitio, Scint. 236, 2

Linked entry: á-dreósan

tídlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tídlíce, adv.
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</b> for time, in this world :-- Se ðe on ðisse worulde wel tídlíce (temporaliter ) wealdt, bútan ende on écnysse ríxaþ, Scint. 182, 1. conveniently, at a suitable time Hé sóhte ðætte tídlíce ðætte mæhte sellan hine (cf. hé sóhte hú hé eáðelícust

Linked entry: tímlíce

wyrt-wala

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-wala, an; m.: -walu, e; f.
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the root of a plant Swá fela bóga treówes of ánum wyrtwalan ( radice ) spryttaþ, Scint. 3, 17. Genim wegbrǽdan wyrtwalan, Lchdm. i. 82, 19: 90, 6, 23: 94, 19, 23. Wyrtwalan radices, Ps. Surt. 79, 10.

frymþ

(n.)
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Frymða Waldend, 5. first produce, in pl. first-fruits Be frymþum oþþe offrungum de primitiis siue oblationibus, Scint. 165, 17

hycgan

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Sé þe framian higþ qui proficere studet, Scint. 100, 14. Hí higdon nite-bantur, i. moliebantur (flectere ), An. Ox. 2, 198. Higde, 3375.

ǽfre

eversemper,at all times, on every occasion ever, at any time, in any caseunquamwhatever, (as) ever, &c.

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Nǽnig ys sé ðe ǽfre lybbe, Scint. 215, 2. of continuity or continuous recurrence in time, at all times, on every occasion Ǽfri is deinceps, An. Ox. 56, 103. Wearð ǽfre fleám ástiht, and ǽfre hí æt ende sige áhton, Chr. 998; P. 131, 15.

swician

(v.)
Grammar
swician, p. ode.
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</b> to give offence by words, speak injuriously :-- Ná murcna ðú ná swica ðú non murmures, non blasphemes, Scint. 164, 16

under-hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
under-hnígan, p. -hnáh; pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen.

to descend beneathgo lower than a placeto submit to what is laborious or painfulbe subjected to evilundergo punishment

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Grammar under-hnígan, case uncertain Hé sáres wite underhníhð doloris poenae succumbit, Scint. 12, 9. Ðú galgan underhnige, Anglia xii. 506, 1. Nyste heora nán on hwæs tíman hé ðrowunge underhnige, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 31

wiþerweard-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-ness, e; f.

hostilitycontentionoppositionperversityfrowardnessdepravityarroganceunfavourable conditionadverse circumstanceadversitycontrarietydiversity

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Geþyld on wiðerwerdnyssum, Scint. 12, 12. On wiþerwerdnyssum in adversitatibus, 62, 2. Ða getreówfullan for Godes ege ealle lífes wiðerweardnesse (universa contraria ) forþyldigian scylun, R. Ben. 27, 7. contrariety, diversity.

ýst

(n.)
Grammar
ýst, e; f.: ýste, es; m. (?)
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On ýste mǽstre tempestate maxima, Scint. 15, 18. Stormes ýste tempestatis turbine, Hpt. Gl. 421, 22. Mid swiftre ýste precipiti turbine, Germ. 392, 73. Ýst procellam, Ps. Spl. C. 106, 29. Hé ýste mæg oncyrran, ðæt hí ( = heó?)

be-þurfan

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Add: personal. implying privation Beþur-fendra egentium, Scinr. 108, 15. to need what will supply insufficiency, defect, what is beneficial Nánes þinges máran hé ne beþearf tfonne hé hæfþ, Bt. 31, 1; F. 122, 7.

eallunga

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Witodlíce ðæs mónan trendel is symle gehál, þeáh ðe eall endemes eallunga ne scíne certainly the disc of the moon is always complete, though to be sure the whole of it does not continuously shine, Lch. iii. 242, 5.

for-licgan

(v.)

fornicari

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Forlicgean fornicari, Scint. 89, 2. to injure by lying. to lie with a person, defile by illicit intercourse Þú on lǽces híwe hí forlicgan woldest, Hml. S. 2, 203. Forlycgan, 186. Wæs forlegen stupratur, An. Ox. 4307.

ge-mǽnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelíce, <b>ge-mǽnlíce.</b>
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Gebiddaþ eów gemǽnelíce orate pro invicem, Scint. 30, 12 : 37, 6 : 64, 16

rǽd

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Rǽdas conpendia, Scint. 100, 14. Add Rǽde senatu, An. Ox. 4041. <b>V a.</b> the act of taking counsel together :-- Geþafa ꝥ mín módor mé gespræcan, and sume þreó niht on mínum rǽde beón (may be in consultation with me ), Hml. S. 4, 324.

syn

(n.)
Grammar
syn, e; f.

misdeed, fault, crime, wrongsin

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Mænige líf bútan leahtre (crimine) habban mágon, bútan synne (peccato) hí ná mágon, Scint. 230, 12, Ælc ðe synne (peccatum) wyrcþ is ðære synne (peccati ) þeów, Jn. Skt.8, 34. Se ðe déþ áweg middaneardes synnæ(peccatum;synna,MS. A.: synne, MS. B.

leóma

(n.)
Grammar
leóma, an; m.

Lightradiancesheensplendourlightningray

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Fýrleóht geseah blácne leóman beorhte scínan he saw the firelight, a pale gleam, shine brightly, Beo. Th. 3038; B. 1517.