gníþness
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Mid gnéþnesse frugalitatis, 33, 50. scarcity Hwǽtes genéðnys, Mart. H. 68, 9
Linked entry: gneáþness
ofer-hygd
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Þá oferhýdigan (superbi) beóð tintregode mid þám oferhigdum (superbis), Gr. D. 316, 5. Cf. ofer-mód; adj. (and sbst.). Add
ofer-médla
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hwǽr is heora ofermédla, bútan mid moldan beðeaht and in wítum gewrecen, Wlfst. 263, 17. Add
of-steppan
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Add: -stæppan Gif hwá mid his fét ofstepð (-stæpð, v. l. ) ǽttrig bán, snacan oððe nǽddran, Lch. i. 152, 1
smiþ-belg
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A smith's bellows Ðeáh mon ðane gársecg útan besette mid smiðbelgum (-bylium, v. l. Nap. 58), Sal. K. 85, 13
tá
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Sume preóstas mid forewerdum tán stæppað, ꝥ on þám fúhtan wege ne beón heora fét besprengde, Chrd. 64, 35. Add
þunor
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Seó líget ðæt deófol bærneð . . . and se ðunor hit ðrysceð mid dǽre fýrenan æcxe, Sal. K. 148, 4-6. Add
wundrung
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add: — Wiþ lungenádle, genim þǽre sylfan wyrte seáw, syle drincan; mid heálicre wundrunge hé bið gehǽled, Lch. i. 96, 10
on-métan
to paint, cover as with colour
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to paint, cover as with colour Ðú mid sárlícre sceame onméttest (-meltest, Th.) perfudisti eum confusione, Ps. Th. 88, 38
Linked entry: métan
ge-drohtnian
to live a life
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Mid þan þe hé þuss lange gedrohtned hæfde . . ., Shrn. 13, 26.] [
Linked entry: drohtnian
scín-cræft
the art by which deceptive appearances are produced ⬩ magic ⬩ a magic art ⬩ trick
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Hié ne angeátan mid hwelcum scinncræfte and mid hwelcum lotwrence hit deófla dydon. Ors. 3, 3; Swt. 102, 17. Hé behét ánum drýmen sceattes, gif hé mid his scýncræfte (scín-, MS. O. ) him ðæt mǽden mihte gemacian tó wífe, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 365.
ymb-fón
to grasp, clasp ⬩ to encompass, surround, comprehend ⬩ to comprehend, conceive ⬩ to put something round an object, surround, envelope
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Hit is on ǽlce healfe ymbfangen mid gársecge, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 17. Ðínre gedréfednesse ðe ðú mid ymbfangen eart, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 18. Sunu Meotodes habbaþ ealle ymbfangen mid sange, Cd. Th. 273, 30; Sat. 144. Ðeáh hé wǽre mid írne ymbfangen, Cd.
sýferness
Sobriety, moderation, temperance, abstinence, purity ⬩ purificatio, purgatio.
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Mid micelre sýfernysse and gemetfæstnysse, and ná mid nánre oferfylle ne mid oferdrince, 144, 15. Sýfernysse ( opposed to druncenscipe, l. 18), 145, 20: Homl. Th. i. 360, 5. Ic brúce ðisum mettum mid sýfernysse ( cum sobrietate ), Coll. Monast.
Linked entry: sýfer-ǽte
ge-bycgan
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æt eallon híréde tó écean freóte, C.D. iv. 271, 4, 10: 270, 17. to rescue from punishment by payment. secular Sé þe fals wyrce þolige þǽra handa þe hé ꝥ fals mid worhte, and hé hí mid nánum þingum ne gebicge, ne mid golde, ne mid seolfre, Ll.
for-settan
to stop up ⬩ block ⬩ obstruct ⬩ to press down ⬩ oppress ⬩ repress
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Þá hé þone witan forsette (premeret) mid þám úttran þýstrum his eágena, 274, 25. Hit byð mid manigum swingum forseted flagellis premitur, 258, 28. Ic eom forseted and forðryced mid þám scyllum þisses dracan squamis hujus draconis premor, 325, 5
under-wreðian
to support ⬩ sustain ⬩ supponere
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Hyt ys underwryðed mid þrím swerum, Anglia viii. 301, 37. Mid týn rihtingum underwriðode, 304, 32: Homl. Th. i. 444, 35.
Linked entry: under-wriðian
wíg-cræft
war-craft ⬩ military skill ⬩ a warlike art ⬩ a warlike engine ⬩ warlike force ⬩ military power
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Mid scotum, ge mid stána torfungum, ge mid eallum heora wígcræftum vis magna telorum 3, 9 ; Swt. 134, 16. Wígcræftum machinis Wrt.
be-gríwan
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To steep in, of profound knowledge Hé wæs on ðǽre ealdan ǽ getogen, and mid micelre gecnyrdnysse on ðǽre begriwen wæs (was deeply versed in it), Hml.
Linked entries: gríwan for-gríwan
ægnian
To frighten ⬩ vex ⬩ terrere ⬩ tribulare
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To frighten, vex; terrere, tribulare Ægnian mid yrmþum to frighten with misery, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 23; Exod. 265
æt-ýccnys
An increase ⬩ addition ⬩ augmentum
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An increase, addition; augmentum Mid ætýccnysse cum augmento. Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 24: 3, 22; S. 553, 14