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sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)
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Dryhten forlét dægcandelle scíre scínan, sceadu sweðe*-*rodon, 1672; An. 838. Sweþredon, Exon. Th. 179, 16; Gú. 1262. Swiðredon, Cd. Th. 184, 27; Exod. 113. Ðonne dú ongite ðæt ðæt geswel hnescige and swiþrige, Lchdm. ii. 208, 16.

wórian

(v.)
Grammar
wórian, p. ode

To wander aboutto wander aboutramblebe a vagabond

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Gangas rihte dóþ, ðæt ná healtigende wórige (erret), Scint. 186, 4. Bútan sóþre lufe. i. á gán (ambulare) magan menn ac wórian (errare ), 3, 8. Wer unsnoter and wórigende (errans) þencþ stunte, 138, 18.

á-scirian

(v.)
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A. 2, 43. to cut off, rob Ælmyssan þearfan ná áscyra þú elemosinam pauperis ne fraudes, Scint. 157, 5

be-lífan

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Belífendra remanentium, Scint. 74, 8. Swá hwæt swá tóforan þám neádbehéfum belifen byþ quidquid necessario victui superest, R. Ben. 138, 16. Þæt folc þæt on þǽre ceastre belyfen wæs, St. And. 34, 31. Beliuene superstites, Hpt.

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. béc, bóce, bóc; d. béc, bóc.

a booka documentregistercataloguea chariera bookvolumeliterary workpages

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On bœc in libro (Clementis ), Scint. 17, 16. On boec ðára salma, Lk. L. R. 20, 42. On Isaias béc (bóc L.), Lk. 3, 4; Mk. 12, 26. On þǽre bóc þe ys Exodus genemned, Angl. viii. 335, 31. Bóc biblum, bócum biblis, béc biblos, Wrt.

ge-swincfull

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Geswincfulnyss nys menn forlǽtan his, ac swýþe geswincful ys forlǽtan hine sylfne laboriosum non est homini relinquere sua, sed ualde laboriosum esi relinquere semetipsum, Scint. 60, 12. Geswincfulles gewinnes laboriosi certaminis, An.

gleng

(n.)
Grammar
gleng, e; f.
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Ǽresð alra glengea scolde scínan gold on his hrægle . . . Tóeácan ðǽm golde ealra glenga fyrmesð . . . se giem iacintus, Past. 85, 1-5. Cume manna gehwilc tó circan búton golde and glæncgum, Wlfst. 181, 2.

gífer-nes

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Manega mettas gegladiað gýfernysse ( gulam ), Scint. 57, 4. Ic andette gífernesse ǽtes and drences, ge ǽr tíde ge ofer tíde. Ic andette ǽlce gítsunga and æfest, Ll.

ge-efenlǽcan

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To act as another has done Þá þe þwyrlíce dóð, deóflu hi geefenlǽceað ( demones imitantur ), Scint. 53, 16: 84, 11. Ne geeuenlǽc þú wyrcende unrihtwísnesse, Ps. L. 36, 1. Þæt þá unandgytfullan hine geefenlǽcen, R. Ben. 11, 17.

sacan

(v.)
Grammar
sacan, p. sóc , sócon; sacen.

to fight, strive, contendto disagree,to wrangleto bring a suitto accuse, blameto refuse, deny.

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Swá hwæt þwyr and gebolgen mód ... sacendes hátheortnys hit is ná lufu þreáginge quicquid protervus et indignus animus protulerit, objurgantis furor est, non dilectio correctionis, Scint. 36. to refuse, deny. Sæccendum sedlum negatis sedibus, Mt.

hlutor

Grammar
hlutor, l. hlútor,

clearbrightshiningsplendidbrightuntroubledpeaceclearsplendidgloriousillustriousbrilliantguiltdeceitpuresincere

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Hlúttor heofones gim scíneð, beóð wolcen tówegen, Ph. 183. Hé scíneð of his heáhsetle hlútran lége, Cri. 1336.

Linked entry: hlútor-líce

þynne

(adj.)
Grammar
þynne, adj.

Thinthinleanthe opposite of fat or stoutthinthe opposite of thickthinthe opposite of broadthinthinthinweakfeebledelicatefine

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Ðynre éþunge ánre ætýwde ðæt hé lífes wæs halitu tantum pertenui quia viveret demonstrans, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 24. delicate, fine Andgyt þénunge gearwigende Gode þýhð symle and þynne hit byð sensus officium exhibens Deo uiget semper et tenuis fit, Scint

Linked entries: þinne þynness

for-fleón

(v.)

to avoidto avoidabstain from

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Th. ii. 146, 30. to avoid intercourse with a person, keep out of the way of Hí God lybbende forfleóð Deum uiuendo refugiunt, Scint. 152, 13. Þíne deórlingas þé sylfne forfleóð, Hml. S. 23, 148.

grǽdig

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Ox. 3338. eager for gain, covetous, avaricious Ná bútan ofermódignysse mæg grǽdig ( cupidus ) beón funden, Scint. 111, 7. Were grǽdigum and fæsthafelum bútan geráde ys ǽht, 110, 15.

scucca

(n.)
Grammar
scucca, sceucca, sceocca, scocca, an; m.
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Ðæt hié leóda landgeweorc láþum beweredon scuccum and scinnum, Beo. Th. 1882 ; B. 939. Ongunnan heora bearn blótan feóndum, sceuccum onsæcgean immolaverunt filios suos et filias suas daemoniis, Ps. Th. 105, 27.

Linked entries: sceucca scocca sceocca

wiþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-weard, (-word, -wurd), and -wierde; adj.

contraryadversehostileadversaryenemyopponentfiendhostile to rightful authorityrebelopposed to what is rightarrogantperversedepravedreprobatefalsehereticapocryphalopposed to the good or pleasure of anythingunfavourableadversehurtfulperniciousdisagreeablecontraryopposite

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Geþyld gódu gehealt, áweg nýt wyþerwerde, Scint. 13, 10: 62, 5. Wyþerwyrde, 62, 2. of diversity, contrary, opposite in nature, action, etc. Ðæt gecynd nyle nǽfre nánwuht wiþerweardes lǽtan gemengan . . .

tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
tídre, tiédre, tédre, týdre, tiddre, tyddre, and tíder (? v. tidder, Hpt. Gl. 436, 59); adj.
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Ðissere worulde wuldor gewítendlíc ys tyddre tídlíc miht hujus saeculi gloria caduca est, fragilis temporalis potentia, Scint. 215, 8. Týdrum lubrico, Germ. 401, 45.

þyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
þyrstan, p. te

To thirst

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of object of thirst Flǽsc ðonne hit God þyrst caro tunc Deum sitit, Scint. 54, 6. Eádige ða ðe þyrstaþ rihtwísnysse ( institiam ), 49, 17. Ða ðe rihtwísnesse þyrstaþ (lǽt hig þyrstan, MS. A.), Mt. Kmbl. 5, 6.

eáca

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Þæt gástlicum mægenum gearwige eácen ( incrementum ), Scint. 209, 12. Ǽnigne eácan tó úrum friðgildum, Ll. Th. i. 238, 16. <b>I b.</b> increase of something :-- Þæt hé his ǽwe healde and álýfedlíce for folces eácan bearn gestreóne, Hml.

ge-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rád, adj.
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Fæstenu, ælmyssan and óþre þus geráde (huiusmodi), Scint. 52, 9. pus gerádra mihta huiuscemodi, i. talium miraculorum. An. Ox. 3062. Mid þus gerádum (huiusmodi) gerýnum, 40, 12: Mk. 9, 37

Linked entry: sam-rád