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scearp-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-líc, adj.

Sharp, keen, searching, effectual

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Hú ne gesceóp ðé se scaþa scearplíce bysne nonne exempla tibi dabat latro? Dóm. L. 53

án-daga

(n.)
Grammar
án-daga, an; m. [dæg a day = daga, q. v.]

A fixed daya time appointeda day or term appointed for hearing a causedies dictusdies constitutus

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A fixed day, a time appointed, a day or term appointed for hearing a cause; dies dictus, dies constitutus Gesette me ánne ándagan constitue mihi tempus, Ex. 8, 9: 9, 5: Gen. 18, 14.

Linked entry: án-dagian

dógor

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Áuðer oððe eft uferran dógore oððe ðonne either afterwards or at the time, Past. 281, 13. Wið þan ðé mín wiif þǽr benuge innganges swǽ mid mínum líce swǽ sioððan yferran dógre ( either with my body or afterwards at a later date ), Cht. Th. 470, 37.

écelíce

(adv.)
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Add: to all time, perpetually Þætte écelíce mín gemynd stonde perpetuum statuimus monimentum, Nar. 33, 1. to eternity Écelíce lifian, habban, forweorþan, gehealden beón, Gr. D. 337, 1: Bl. H. 111, 22: Wlfst. 96, 20: Hml. A. 168, 121.

forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
forhtian, forhtigan, forhtigean, forhtegean; to forhtianne; part. forhtiende, forhtigende; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [forht affrighted, and the terminations -an, -anne, -gan] .

To be afraid or frightenedtremblepăvēretrĕmĕretrĕpĭdāreformīdāreTo fearbe frightened atdreadtĭmēre

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To heora móde gelǽddum ðære forhtiendan tíde reducto ad mentem trĕmendo illo tempŏre, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 25. Flugon forhtigende trembling they fled, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 15; Exod. 452; Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 8. Ic forhtige formīdo, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 50.

Linked entries: frohtian ge-frohtian

lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, p. leác, pl. lucon; pp. locen

To closeconcludefastenlock

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Ðǽr com flówende flód æfter ebban lucon lagustreámas there came flowing flood after ebb, the streams intertwined or closed up [the surface of the water shewing a network of lines from the varying currents, as the tide flowed up the river], Byrht.

Linked entry: lýcþ

ge-myþe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-myþe, es; n. [Theform and gender of the word are not quite certain. A dat. sing. fem, occurs once, but it is in a rather late charter with corrupt forms; all other instances are in dat. pl. Corresponding forms in other languages are neuter, so probably the English.]
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Tíne streámes juxta ostium Tini fluminis, Bd. 5, 6 ; Sch. 573, 18. where one road opens into another Forð on ðá denu tó ðǽra wega gemýðan, C. D. iii. 409, 7. the mouth of a valley (?); cf.

ge-nip

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Tír á byð on færelde ofer nihta genipu, Rún. 17. (1 a) of the darkness to which the sun seems to sink Færeð sunne in þæt wonne genip under waetra geþring, Sch. 79. of a place without light In þissum neowlan genipe ( Hell ), Sat. 102.

ge-rím

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Th. 39, 6. reckoning, computation of time. v. gerím-cræft þá Egyptiscan ðeóda ongunnon heora geáres getel on hærfeste. Nú onginð úre gerím on ðysum dæge, Hml. Th. i. 98, 24.

Weogorna-ceaster

Grammar
Weogorna-ceaster, Weogora-ceaster, e; f.

Worcester

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.; Swt. 3, tit. Wiogre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 405, 5. Wigera iv. 137, 21 : 262, 21 : Chr. 992 ; Erl. 131, 37. Wihgera Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 263, 14. Wigra iii. 95, 28: vi. 126, 25. Wigra, Wygra Chr. 1047 ; Erl. 171, 30, 31. Wigre Cod. Dip.

ge-tæl

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Nǽron náne tída on þám geárlican getæle ǽr ðám God gesceóp ðá tunglan tó geárlicum tídum, Hex. 12, 21.

líf-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
líf-dæg, es; m.
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Hé him lífdagas leófran ne wisse ðonne hé hýrde heofoncyninge no pleasanter time in his life did he know, than when he obeyed heaven's king. 162; Th. 203, 25; Exod. 409. Oflét lífdagas died, Beo. Th. 3248; B. 1622

twǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twǽde, adj.
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Wylle óþ ðæt se wǽta sié twǽde on bewylled (cf. 266, 31) boil till the liquor be boiled down to two thirds, 332, 17. Dó twǽde ðæs wínes and þriddan dǽl ðæs huniges put two parts of wine to one of honey, 306, 26.

Linked entry: þridda

LÍF

(n.)
Grammar
LÍF, es; n.

LIFE

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Nis mé tíd mín líf tó onwendenne there is no time for me to change my life, 5, 14; S. 634, 32: Past. 17, 4; Swt. 111, 23. Seó Cúþburh ðæt lýf [monastery] æt Winburnan árǽrde, Chr. 718; Erl. 45, 19

a-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gangan, pp. -gangen; -gongen

To go or pass by or overto happenbefalpræterireevenire

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Wæs ðæs mǽles mearc agongen the limit of the time was passed. Cd. 83; Th. 103, 17; Gen. 1719: Exon. 39b; Th. 130, 20; Gú. 441

Linked entry: a-gongen

arc

(n.)
Grammar
arc, es; m: earc, erc, e; f: earce, an; f.

A vessel to swim on waterthe ARKa coffersmall chest or boxarcacistacistellacibotiumκιβώτιον

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Wire ðé nú ǽnne arc fac tibi arcam, 6, 14.

Linked entry: erk

ge-dwild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwild, -dwyld, es; n.

Errorheresyerrorhærĕsis

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Error, heresy; error, hærĕsis On ðám tídum arás Pelaies gedwild geond middangeard in those times the heresy of Pelagius arose throughout the world, Chr. 380; Erl. 11, 6. On gedwilde into error, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 22; Gen. 23.

Linked entry: ge-dwyld

ge-nyhtsumnes

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Fæsten for hwǽtes genihtsumnesse, óðerne for wínes, þriddan for eles, Shrn. 138, 13. a condition of plenty Wé sindon cumen tó þǽm gódan tídun . . . and tó ðǽre genihtsumnisse þe hié fore gielpað, Ors. 4, 7; S. 182, 15. a sufficiency, sufficient supply

segnian

(v.)
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Hé cwæd, 'Ic wille mé segnian, ac ic ne mæg' ' Signum tibi sanctae crucis imprime'. Respondebat dicens, 'Volo me signare, sed non possum,' Gr. D. 325, 3-4. Add Æfter gereorde Críst bletsode húsel . . .

ǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr, adj.
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On ǽrum tídum, Lch. iii. 432, 21: 442, 22. On ðám twám ǽrrum bócum, Hml. S. pref. 41. Hé bebeád ǽrest monna primus statuit, Ors. 6, 30; S. 284, 8: Shrn. 49, 20. Æt ǽrestan, Lch. ii. 118, 19