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stíþ

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Swá swá gód láreów . . . swá ꝥ hálige word is swýðe stíð úrum stuntnyssum, Hml. A. 6, 133. Add Stíþre dirae (mortalitatis), An. Ox. 1271. Stíð wíte ðolian, Wlfst. 39, 3. Hé gemét swíðe stíðne dóm on ðám tóweardan lífe, Hml.

ge-férscipe

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Hé hine on úrne geférscipe ðurh flǽsces gecynd gemengde sese nobis per naturae nostrae consortium junxit, 167, 23. of animals or things Sum fearhryþer þæs óþræs ceápes geférscipe oferhogode, Bl. H. 199, 4.

glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd, adj.
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Ðæt wé ðone Hǽlend hæbben ús glædne, and hé ús gewissige and úrne eard gehealde and æfter geendunge ðæt éce líf ús forgife ut nos Deum placatum rectorem habere queamus, C.

on-ǽlan

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Ðonne wé ne beóð onǽlde mid ðǽre lustbǽrnesse úres módes dum congruo fervore mens non accenditur, Past. 283, 2. to incite to Menie men syndon þe þá gebysnunga gódra wera swýðor þonne þá láre onǽlað and tihtað tó lufe þæs heofenlican éðles (ad amorem

on-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
on-líhtan, -leóhtan.

of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine,to give sight to, make the sight clearto clear the mental vision, to enlightento give light (with dat.)To shine

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Onliht ða eágan úres módes mid ðínum leóhte, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 33; Ps. Th. 12, 4. Onleóht heorte manna, Hymn. Surt. 23, 1. Crist mæg ðíne nytennysse onlíhtan, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 200. Manegum wearþ mód onlíhted, Apstls. Kmbl. 104; Ap. 52.

spanan

(v.)
Grammar
spanan, p. spón, speón; pp. spanen

To allureenticeluredecoyattracturgesuggerere, suadere, persuadereto allure

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To allure, entice, lure, decoy, attract, urge Spenst illicias, Hpt. Gl. 524, 9. Spones inlicias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 7 : 87, 26. in a good sense, with a preposition marking the direction of aim Ðú spenst (spænst, Cott.

syngian

(v.)
Grammar
syngian, ode

To sin

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Wé singodon on úrum bréðer peccavimus in fratrem nostrum, Gen. 42, 21. Ne synga ðú non moechaberis, Ex. 20, 14. Ðe læs gé syngien (nelle gé syngian, Ps. Lamb.), Ps. Th. 4, 5.

Linked entry: singian

bróþor-rǽden

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Wé magon cúðlíce tó him ( Christ ) clypian, swá swá tó úrum bréðer, gif wé ðá bróðerrǽdene swá healdað . . . þæt wé ne sceolon ná geþafian þæt deófol ús gewéme fram Crístes bróðorrǽdene, 260, 7-11.

sár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cwide, es; m.

injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter wordsa lament

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Ðú ús ásettest on sárcwide úrum neáhmannum posuisti nos in contradictionem vicinis nostris, Ps. Th. 79, 6. Hé ðæt eal þolaþ, sárcwide secga, Exon.

BRYCE

(n.)
Grammar
BRYCE, brice, es; m. [brycst, bricst, pres. of brúcan
to use, enjoy
]

to use, enjoyUse, service, the occupation or exercise of a thing, profit, advantage, fruitusus, ministerium, commodum

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We sceoldon ða hwílendlícan þing to úrum bricum habban we should have transitory things for our use, Homl. Th. ii. 460, 28. God híg gesceóp eallum mannum to brice quæ creavit Deus in ministerium cunctis gentibus, Deut. 4, 19.

Linked entries: brice bríce bróce

bæc

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On úrum bæcum, R. Ben. 27, 17. In scyldrum ł bæccum in humeros, Mt. L. 23, 4. ¶ add to Ll. Th. i. 156, 6 the other version :-- Mid rihte faran, l. 9. ¶ phrases giving direction or position :-- Hí him on bæce filigdon persecuti sunt eos, Jos. 7, 5.

cyne-stól

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-stól, es; m. [cyne royal, seól a seat, stool]

A royal throne or dwelling, chief city, capitalthronus, urbs regia, arx, metropolis

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A royal throne or dwelling, chief city, capital;thronus, urbs regia, arx, metropolis On his cynestóle on his kingly throne, Exon. 25b; Th. 75, 6; Cri. 1217: Elen. Kmbl. 659; El. 330. Of cynestólum from royal seats, Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 22; Pa. 49.

hatung

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Ǽlce yrsunge and andan and hatunge áworpan fram úrum heortum, 142, 112. hatred that finds expression in acts. Cf. hatian; 1 α, γ ¶ Hé him fremode mid þǽre réðan éhtnysse hatunge, Hml. Th. i. 84, 12.

hǽlu

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlu, hǽlo; indecl. f.

Health, safety, salvation

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Sý hǽlu úrum Gode ðe sitt ofer his þrymsetle salvation be to our God that sitteth on his throne, Homl. Th. i. 538, 18. Hǽlo, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 1; Cri. 411. Hǽlu bútan sáre health without pain, 32 a; Th. 101, 8; Cri. 1655.

Linked entry: hǽlo

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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Ealle úre wísan rǽdlíce fadian, Wulfst. 143, 2? : L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 12. On feala wísan (multis modis) ic beswíce fugelas, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 11.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

fram

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Fram þan Wódne áwóc eall úre cynecynn, Chr. 449; P. 13, 24. (16) indicating an object after which another is named :-- From þám heó sind genemnode Dæl Reodi, Chr. P. 5, 2.

self

(pronoun.)
Grammar
self, seolf, silf, sylf; pron. <b>A.</b>
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Ðone anwald úre selfra, Past. 33; Swt. 220, 7. Suá micle giéman úrra niéhstena suá suá úre selfra, 5 ; Swt. 45, 12. Hí hiora selfra nánne anweald nabbaþ, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 18. Hiora seolfra hǽlo, Nar. 30, 18.

Linked entries: seolf silf siolf sylf

lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽne, adj.

transitorytemporaryfrail

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Ne biddan wé úrne Drihten ðyses lǽnan welan, ne ðyssa eorþlícra geofa ðe hrædlíce from monnum gewítaþ, 20, 11. Se dæg wæs fruma ðyses lǽnan leóhtes, and hé biþ fruma ðæs écan æfterfylgendan, 133, 10.

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.
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Scealt ðú for ware úra goda wíta ðrowian for the protection of our gods thou shall suffer punishments, Homl. Th. i. 594, 4. Cyninge gebyraþ ðæt hé sý on ware and on wearde Cristes gespeliga, L. I. P. 2 ; Th. ii. 304, 23.

Linked entry: wer-genga

brecan

(v.)

to shatterdemolishto subduetamereflexto strugglestrive

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Th. i. 56, 1. to fail to perform: Banan grimme ongildað, ðæs hié gilp brecað, Sal. 132. to subdue, tame Urne willan tó brecanne, Past. 307, 9. to force a way into a place, break into a house, storm a town Gif man þeóf geméte and hé hús brece si effrin-gens

Linked entry: bracan