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syngian

(v.)
Grammar
syngian, ode

To sin

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Ne synga ðú non moechaberis, Ex. 20, 14. Ðe læs gé syngien (nelle gé syngian, Ps. Lamb.), Ps. Th. 4, 5. Se unrihtwísa cwyð ðæt hé wylle syngian ( ut delinquat ), 35, 1: Past. 17; Swt. 109, 17. Singian, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 88.

Linked entry: singian

eom

(v.)
Grammar
eom, [eam, am], ðú eart [earþ, art, arþ], he is, ys;

I am, thou art, he is ⬩ sum, es, est

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I am, thou art, he is; sum, es, est: pl. sind, sindon [synd, sint, synt, sient, sindan, sindun, syndon, syndan, syndun, siendon, seondon, seondan, siondon, siondan, syondon; earon, earun, earan, aron] : pl. we, ye, they are; sŭmus, estis, sunt: subj.

Linked entries: seón sí sind am art arþ eam earan earþ is BEÓN

un-gebunden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebunden, adj.

Unbound

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Unbound Sume syndon absolutiuae, ðæt synd ungebundene, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 14, 13

Linked entry: ge-bindan

un-gebét

Grammar
un-gebét, un-gebétt.
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I. add Þá synne þe hé ǽr ungebéted hæfde, Gr. D. 329, 3. Him nǽnig syn ungebéted (-bétedu, v.l. ) bútan wrace áleoðod wæs, 332, 3

swerigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swerigend-líc, adj.
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-Sume (adverbia) synd jurativa, ðæt synd swerigendlíce, per ðurh . . . Má syndon swergendlíce adverbia, ac hwæt sceolon hí gesǽde, nú wé swerian ne móton? Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 227, 3-11

wiþ-sacendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacendlíc, adj.

Negative ⬩ expressing negation

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Negative, expressing negation Sume (adverbs) syndan abnegativa, ðæt synd wiðsacendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 226, 3

ge-sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sirwan, -serwan, -syrwan; p. ede; pp. ed.

to plot ⬩ contrive ⬩ conspire ⬩ deliberate ⬩ to furnish with arms ⬩ equip

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Ðý ne wricþ Dryhten nó gelíce ða gesiredan synne and fǽrlíce þurhtogenan forðæm sió gesirede syn biþ ungelíc eallum óðrum synnum so the Lord does not punish equally the deliberate sin and the suddenly perpetrated, for the deliberate sin is unlike all

Linked entries: ge-syrwan ge-serwan

un-gehendness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gehendness, e; f.

Remoteness ⬩ distance

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Remoteness, distance Sume naman syndon localia, ðæt synd stówlíce, ða geswuteliaþ gehendnysse oððe ungehendnysse, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 14, 19

Linked entry: ge-hendnys

tweónigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tweónigend-líc, adj.
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Expressing doubt Sume syndon dubitativa, ðæt synd twýnigendlíce (tweóniend-, MS. H.), Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 228, 16. Twýniendlíce, 44; Zup. 261, 2

Linked entry: twýnigend-líc

waniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
waniend-líc, wanigend-líc; adj.
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Diminutive (as a grammatical term), expressing diminution Sume naman synd diminutiva, ðæt synd waniendlíce, ða geswuteliaþ wanunge, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 16, 17. Diminutiva syndon wanigendlíce.

ofer-helian

(v.)
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Seó sóþe lufu oferhelaþ ( operit ) micelnysse synna, Scint. 1, 5. Sé þe ágyltendes wunda belocenum breóste and mid tungan oferhelað (tegit), 38, 17. Hí oferheledon (operuerunt) hine mid bletsungum, 67, 14. Oferhelian synne uelare peccatum, 52, 11.

tíging

(n.)
Grammar
tíging, e; f.
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Tying, connection Sume naman syndon absolutivae, ðæt synd ungebundene, ða ne behófiaþ nánre tíginge óðres naman, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 14, 14

sind

(v.)
Grammar
sind, synd, sint, sient, siont, synt, sindon, seondon, siendon, syndon
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Syndun, Ps. Th. 58, 10

Linked entries: seondon siendon sindon sint synt syndon

for-lǽtennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-lǽtennys, -lǽtnys, -nyss, -ness, e; f.

A leaving ⬩ remission ⬩ desolation ⬩ loss ⬩ intermissio ⬩ remissio ⬩ desōlātio ⬩ perdĭtio

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On synna forlǽtnysse bæþe lavacro peccātōrum remissiōnis, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 10. On synna forlǽtnesse in remissiōnem peccātōrum, 5, 6; S. 620, 3. On forlǽtnysse in desōlātiōnem, Ps. Spl. 72, 19. On forlǽtennysse in perdĭtiōne, 87, 12.

Linked entry: for-létenes

sín

(n.)
Grammar
sín, seón, sién, sýn, e ; f.
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Oft ic sýne ofteáh, áblende beorna unrím, Exon. Th. 270, 21 ; Jul. 468. Næfde sellícu wiht sýne ne folme, 415, 3 ; Rä. 33, 5. the instrument of sight, the eye Sýne pupillam, Hpt. Gl. 487. 54

Linked entries: seón sién sýn

ge-fyllendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fyllendlíc, adj.

Filling ⬩ explētīvus ⬩ complētīvus

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Filling; explētīvus, complētīvus Sume syndon gehátene explētīvæ oððe complētīvæ, ðæt synd gefyllendlíce some are called explētīvæ or complētīvæ, that is filling, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 57

ge-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefigian, -hefegian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad; v. trans.

To make heavy or sad ⬩ to load ⬩ burden ⬩ weigh down ⬩ increase the weight of ⬩ aggravate ⬩ gravare ⬩ contristare ⬩ vexare ⬩ deprimere ⬩ aggravare

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Heora synn ys swíðe gehefegod peccatum eorum aggravatum est, Gen. 18, 20

Linked entry: ge-heofegian

a-slacigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-slacigendlíc, adj.

Remissive ⬩ remissivus

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Remissive; remissivus Sume [adverbia] syndon remissiva, ðæt synd aslacigendlíce [lytlum paulatim, softe suaviter, etc.] some [adverbs] are remissiva, that is remissives, etc. Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 29

Linked entry: slacigendlíc

hand

Grammar
hand, also.
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I. 86, 4) þá ðe on fare synd, R. Ben. 78, 9: 105, 7. Sýn eác hand swá gelíce geþreáde þá ðe on þám sylfum cildum mid ungesceáde gehátheortað, 130, 6

íþe-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
íþe-lic, adj.
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easy to do Hú iéðelic bið tó forgiefenne sió geðóhte synn, Past. 419, 10.

Linked entry: eáþe-lic

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