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scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
scríðan, p. scráð, pl. scridon; pp. scriden, scriðen.
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Ðæt hine ne worian ne scríðan (uagari) ne lyste, R. Ben. 126, 18. Swá scríðende hweorfaþ gleómen, Exon.

eáþe

(adv.)
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eáþe, adv.
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Cumað æalle tó ánum hláforde, sume ǽð, sume unéð; náðer ne hí þeder gelíce eáðe cumað, ne hí þér gelíce eáðe ne beóð. Sume beóð on máran áre and on máran éðnesse þonne sume, Solil. H. 44, 10-13.

open

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H. 61, 12. of a space, not shut in, not enclosed Gelícost openre byrig, ðǽre ðe mid náne wealle ne bið ymbworht sicut urbs patens et absque murorum ambitu, Past. 277, 20. (3 a) of a battle :-- Hé hine ǽr openum gefeohte ofercóm, Past. 229, 8. not covered

for-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-licgan, -licggan, -ligan; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen [licgan to lie]

To lie in a forbidden mannerfornicatecommit fornicationfornĭcāriadultĕrāre

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Ðæt nán wíf heó ne forlicge that no woman commit fornication, L. C. S. 54; Th. i. 406, 4, 7: 51; Th. i. 404, 22: L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 5: 4; Th. i. 168, 19: L. N. P. L. 63; Th. ii. 300, 20.

sparian

(v.)
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Add Ꝥ mon ne sparige nǽnne þeóf þe æt hæbbendre handa gefangen sý, Ll. Th. i. 198, 16: 21. Add Ðæt man ne sparige nánan þeófe, Ll.

láþ

(n.)
Grammar
láþ, es; n.
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Nis him nán láð, hé rest hine eáðe, Ps. Th. 40, 9. Þæt nán wiht ne sý . . . þæs leófes ne þæs láðes þæt hig þonne mihte fram úres Drihtnes lufan ásceádan, Wlfst. 185, 2. Ne cweðe gé nán láð ðǽm deáfan non maledices surdo Past. 453, 1.

hafoc-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
hafoc-cynn, es; n.

The hawk species

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The hawk species Ne ete gé nán þing hafoccynnes ne earncynnes eat nothing of the hawk-kind or the eagle-kind, Lev. 11, 13

ge-edcégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edcégan, p. de; pp. ed

To recallrevŏcāre

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To recall; revŏcāre Ne geedcég ðú me on midlunge mínra daga ne revŏces me in dimĭdio diērum meōrum, Ps. Lamb. 101, 25

wiþer-talu

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-talu, e; f.

Replydefence

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Reply, defence Hé ðǽrrihte ádumbode, for ðan ðe æt Godes dóme ne bið nán beládung ne wiþertalu, Homl. Th. i. 530, 6

on-eardiend

(n.)
Grammar
on-eardiend, es; m.

An inhabitant

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An inhabitant Ne on heora éðele ne sy þinc oneardiendes et in tabernaculis eorum non sit qui inhabitet, Ps. Th. 68, 26

ǽnig

unicus

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Add: substantival, absolute Ic lǽre ðæt ǽnig ne áfýle . . . hine sylfne, ne ǽnig ne healde yrre on his heortan tó lange, ne ǽnig ðurh worldhoge forsorgie tó swýðe, Wlfst. 69, 14-16. Ǽnigum cuivis, cuilibet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 66.

freónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

FRIENDSHIPamīcĭtia

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FRIENDSHIP; amīcĭtia Is swá hit wǽre freóndscipe uncer our friendship is now as it had not been, Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 4; Kl. 25.

munuc

(n.)
Grammar
munuc, munec, es; m. [Lat. monachus]

A monk

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Wé willaþ ðæt munecas regollícor libban ðonne hí ǽr ðisan on gewunan hæfdon, ix. 31; Th. i. 346, 27. Muneca gehwylc ðe úte sý of mynstre and regoles ne gýme... gebúge georne intó mynstre, v. 5; Th. i. 306, l. Be munuca cynne.

Linked entry: munec

be-gíman

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Þá offringdagas wé ne begýmaþ. An. Ox. 40, 24, 37. Begýmað þisse gesetednysse, Ex. 12, 25. Þás niht sceolon Israhéla bearn begíman, 42. to observe, watch a person Hig begýmdon hine, Lk. 14, l

þencan

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Add Oncnáw ꝥ hyt ðé lyt sceal fremian ꝥ þú tó þóhtest, Nic. 6, 38. <b>VI b.</b> add :-- Ðǽr heó hiræ lícaman ræstan þæncð where she intends her body to rest, C.D. iii. 360, 3.

on-sægedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-sægedness, e; f.

the rite, act of sacrifice or offeringwhat is offered at the rite, a sacrifice, oblation

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Num. 18, 2. Onsægdnyssum and offrungum. Mk. Skt. 12, 33. Onsægdnessa cerimonias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 81. what is offered at the rite, a sacrifice, oblation Nis tó onfónne seó hálige onsægdnes ( eucharistiam accipere ), L. Ecg.

dæg-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-cúþ, adj.
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Clear as daylight, perfectly known Ne þǽr ówiht inne ne belífe on heortscræfe heánra gylta, ꝥ hit ne sý dægcúð, ꝥ ꝥ díhle wæs, openum wordum eall ábæred nec lateat quidquam culparum cordis in antro, omnia quin luci verbis reddantur apertis, Dóm.

weá-tácn

(n.)
Grammar
weá-tácn, es; n.

A sign of misery, a woeful signal

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A sign of misery, a woeful signal Nis þǽr on ðam londe, ne wóp ne wracu, weátácen nán, yldu ne yrmðu, Exon. Th. 201, 5; Ph. 51. Wæs ðæt weátácen geond ða burh bodad, ðæt hié ðæs cnihtes cwealm gesóhton. Andr. Kmbl. 2239; An. 1121

ge-wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wilnian, -wilnigan, to -wilnienne; p. ode; pp. od [wilnian to desire]

To wishdesireexpectseekstrive forcŭpĕreconcŭpiscĕredesīdĕrāreexpĕtĕreambīre

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Ic nánes eorþlíces gestreónes ne flǽsclíces lustes ne gewilnige I desire no earthly treasure nor fleshly pleasure, Homl. Th. i. 458, 31: 512, 13. Gif hwá gewilnigeþ to gewitane if any one desires to know, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 10.

Linked entry: wilnian

fǽrlíce

(adv.)

suddenlyunexpectedlysoonimmediatelyby chancehaphazard

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Ben. 36, 3. without forethought, haphazard Ne man ne gedyrstlǽce þæt hé fǽrlíce bóc gelæcce and þǽr bútan foresceáwunge onginne tó rǽdenne ne fortuitu casu qui arripuerit codicem legere audeat, 62, 4