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tó-stencan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stencan, p -stencte; pp. -stenced, -stenct.

to scatter the parts of a wholedisperse a number of objects gathered togetherto destroy the integrity of a wholedissipatebring to noughtoverthrow

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to scatter the parts of a whole, disperse a number of objects gathered together Ðú tóstencst big dissipabis eos, Ps. Spl. 143, 8. Se wulf cymþ tó ðám sceápum, sume hé ábítt, sume hé tóstencþ, Homl. Th. i. 240, 24: 238, 16.

swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ, adj.
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. ¶ Swíþ occurs often as part of proper names, either as the first or second element, v. Txts. 625, col. 1. The comparative is used where later English uses right (hand, side, etc.) Swíðra dexter, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 13, 1.

ge-lǽdan

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Wæs Gúðláces gǽst gelǽded on úpweg, englas feredon, Gú. 1279. (2 a) where the object is part of the subject :-- Sé ðe unscyldig in ðás wætre bond gisendes, hál hiá gilǽde ( educat ), Rtl. 102, 37. to bring to a position, condition, &c. the subject

múþ

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to say Sete mín word on his múð, and ic beó on þínum múðe and on his múðe, Ex. 4, 15. to seek in a person's mouth, seek to be told by a person Sió ǽ sceal beón sóht on ðæs sácerdes múðe, Past. 91, 17. the exterior opening of the mouth considered as part

dígle

(adj.)
Grammar
dígle, dégle, diégle, deigle, deágol, dǽg-, dég-, deóg-, dióg-, díg- dýg-ol (-el), deáhle, díhle; adj.
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¶ on díglum in secret :-- þá yfelu on díglan þurhtogene, R. Ben. 28, 14. Hé líð him on dígelan. Hml. S. 34, 131.

wífian

(v.)
Grammar
wífian, p. ode

To take a wifeto marryon

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Parv. 531.]

healf

(adj.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

a half

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Þǽ ásweóll him se líchama ofer healf fram þám lendenum oþ þá fét tumore dimidia pars corporis ipsius a lumbis tenus planta turgescens, Guth. Gr. 153, 12.

Linked entry: healf

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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¶ cf. the phrase by God's light :-- Dæg byð Dryhtnes sond, mǽre metodes leóht, Rún. 24. the state of being visible or exposed to view, as in to come to light Sceal on leóht cuman sínra weorca wlite, Cri. 1037 : Ph. 508. power of vision

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Unlytel dǽl sídre foldan geond-sended wæs bryne no small part of the wide land was overspread with burning, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 5; Gen. 2551. Nyste hine on ðæere foldan fira ǽnig none of the men in the land knew him, Salm. Kmbl. 547; Sal. 273: Menol.

FULL

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FULL, ful; gen. m. n. fulles, f. fulre: def. se fulla; seó, ðæt fulle: comp. m. fulra, f. n. fulre; sup. fullost; adj.

FULLfilledcompleteentireplēnussătiātusconfertusintĕger

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Be-yrnþ se móna hwíltídum ðonne he full byþ on ðære sceade ufeweardre the moon, when it is full, sometimes enters into the upper part of the shadow, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 5, 14, 20; Lchdm. iii. 240, 22; 242, 1.

Linked entries: ful ful- fol

staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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</b> the lower, firmer part, base of a pillar, trunk of a tree :-- Se is stemn and staðol ealra góda and of ðæm cumaþ eall gód, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 2.

Linked entry: scaþel

eft

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</b> afterwards, in a later part of a book :-- Eft rehþ infra subdit, An.

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
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L. 24, 33. (2a) with immaterial object to give, yield, grant :-- þte clǽnegirýno ús smyltnisse girǽce (tribuat), Rtl. 31, 30. to succeed in touching by stretching the hand or some other part of the body Se hróf hæfde mislice heáhnysse; on sumere stówe

scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
scíne, sciéne, scéne, sceóne, scióne, scýne; adj.
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Þurh ða scénan scínendan rícu ðæs Fæder per Patris fulgenti regna paratu , Dóm. L. 18, 294. Him wíf curon scýne and lægere, Cd. Th. 76, 5; Gen. 1252. Hyrsta scýne, Judth. Thw. 26, 9; Jud. 317. Hiwbeorhtra and scýnra. Exon. Th. 357, 10; Pa. 26.

stycce

(n.)
Grammar
stycce, es; n.
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On sticca in frusta, in partes, Hpt. Gl. 495, 30. Hé genam ða sticcu, Homl. Th. ii. 154, 19. a small piece of money:?-Twá stycgce (stycas, Lind.) duo minuta, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 42. a short space of time:?

Linked entry: Sticce

heord-rǽden

Grammar
heord-rǽden, heord-rǽdenn.

watching overa guardwatch

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Sýn þá cild á behealdene mid steóre and mid mycelre heordrǽdenne ǽghwǽr pueri parvi ubicumque custodiam habeant, 117, II. Heordrǽdene, R. Ben. I. 106, 12. Mid ealre heordrǽdenne (custodia) geheald heortan þíne (keep eny heart with all diligence.

Linked entries: hird-ness hird-ræden

ge-setnes

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&para; of the scriptures, the Old Testament Seó bóc (Ezra) ys geendebyrd on þissere gesetnysse, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 41 : 11, 3. the New Testament Hé (Matthew) ys se forma godspellere on þaére gesetnyse, Ælfc. T.

ildra

(n.)
Grammar
ildra, an [but the singular rarely occurs] ; m.

A parentancestorfatherforefatherpredecessorelder

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A parent, ancestor, father, forefather, predecessor, elder Ðá mé yldra mín ágeaf andsware fæder reordode then my father answered me and spake [cf. 872; El. 436 : 891; El. 447 : 906; El. 454], Elen. Kmbl. 921; El. 462.

Linked entries: ældran ildra

ge-mæcca

Grammar
ge-mæcca, <b>ge-mecca</b>
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Þonne hí gegadriaþ þá gelícan tó heora gemæccum in þám gelícum tintregum, and þá oferhýdigan mid þám oferhígdum . . . cum pares paribus in tormentis similibus sociant, ut superbi cum superbis . . . Gr.

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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&para; a stall for animals :-- On ðam (in the ark) ðú scealt gerýman rihte setl ǽlcum eorþan tudre, Cd. Th. 79, 1; Gen. 1304. <b>II a.