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stingan

(v.)
Grammar
stingan, p. stang, pl, stungon ;
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Stingaþ hyne mid sáre on his eágan, L. E. I. prm. ; Th. ii. 398, 19

miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
miltsian, mildsian; p. ode

To have or take pity upon a personshew mercybe mercifulpity

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Cum and mildsa, Hy. 7, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 27. Grammar miltsian, with dative Ic miltsige ðé misereor tui ... miltsa ús Drihten miserere nostri Domine, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Som. 43, 63-64. Ðú eallum miltsast ðǽm ðe on ðé gelýfaþ, Blickl. Homl. 145, 19.

non

(n.)
Grammar
non, es; m.

The title given to the older by the younger monks

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The title given to the older by the younger monks Ða yldran hyra gingran bróðor nemnen, and ða gingran hyra yldran nonnos (nonas, Wells, Frag.) nemnen, R. Ben. 115, 19

hádelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
hádelíce, adv.

Personaliter

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Personaliter, Hymn. Surt. 29, 13

an-þræclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-þræclíc, adj.

Horribleterriblefearfulhorridushorribilisterribilis

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Horrible, terrible, fearful; horridus, horribilis, terribilis,Hymn ?

a-wlǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wlǽtan, p. -wlǽtte; pp. -wlǽted

To defilefoedare

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To defile; foedare,Hymn: Mod. Confit. 1

forþ-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-cýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To declarepronouncepronuntiāredeclārāre

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To declare, pronounce; pronuntiāre, declārāre, Hymn. Lye

ge-wissend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wissend, es; m.

A directorrulerpræceptorrector

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A director, ruler; præceptor, rector, Hymn. Lye

ymen-sang

(n.)
Grammar
ymen-sang, es; m.
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A hymn, Greg. Dial. 2, 3, 4

web-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
web-geweorc, es; n.

Weaving

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Weaving Hió ( the Virgin Mary ) on hyre mægdenháde dyde fela wundra on webgeweorce, Shrn. 127, 16. Heó wolde beón fram ðære þriddan tíde óð ða nigoþan tíd ymbe hyre webb-geweorc, Homl. Ass. 127, 348

medume

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Se God hæfð ealle creftas on hym gesunde and ful medeme, Solil. H. 52, 14

georn-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
georn-ful, -full; comp. -fulra; adj.

Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligentsollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens

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He wiste ðæt woldon georn-fulran beón ðære wrace, ðonne óðre men he knew that they would be more eager for revenge than others, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 3

Linked entry: gearnfull

gál-ness

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Seó gálnes (luxuria) æt hyre ǽfengereordum sitt, Prud. 40 : 41: 43. Fúlre gálnysse lupanaris incesti An. Ox. 4221. Hwæt getácnað þæs fylmenes ofcyrf búton gálnysse wanunge?, Hml. Th. i. 94, 33.

ge-yrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yrsian, p. ode; pp. od.

to angermake angryto be angry

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to anger, make angry geyrsedon irritaverunt, Ps. Lamb. 105, 7. Irtacus ðá wearþ swíðe geyrsod Irtacus then became very angry, Homl.

Linked entries: ge-eorsian ge-orsod

ge-sceádwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwíslíce, adv.

Rationally, prudently, sagaciously, discreetly, distinctlyrationabiliter

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him ðá gescádwíslíce andwyrdon they answered him discreetly, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 20. Ic wille gescádwíslícor gesecgan apertissime expedire curabo, 2, 1; Bos. 38, 29

Linked entry: sceádwíslíce

þwínan

(v.)
Grammar
þwínan, p. þwán, pl. þwinon; pp. þwinen

To get lessdwindlebe reduced

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To get less, dwindle, be reduced (of a swelling) Beþe ða fét and smyre, ðonne þwínaþ (-eþ, MS.) sóna ( the swelling goes down ), Lchdm. i. 84, 25. Ðonne þwínaþ ða áswollena sina, ii. 282, 8.

bréman

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Hy. S. 48, 9. Bletsien þec fiscas and fuglas, ealle þá þe onhrérað hreó wǽgas brémen Dryhten, Az. 142 : 116. Brémed celebratur, honoratur. Hpt. Gl. 470, 67. Add:

ge-líþan

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tó lande geliden hæfdon. Jul. 677. to go, pass away Synt lífwynne geliden, El. 1269. v. ge-lyðen in Dict

ge-sméþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sméþian, p. ode
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Clincig gesméþiende síþfæt asperum planes iter, Hy. S. 104, 35. Wóhnyssa beóð gerihte and scearpnyssa gesméðode. Hml. Th. i. 360, 34

Linked entry: sméðian

ge-wésan

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Add: to steep, soak: — Genim þás ylcan wyrte, and gecnúwa mid smeruwe, and gewæsc (-wés, v. l. ) mid ecede, Lch. i. 104, 2: 204, 19. Genim þás wyrte and rosan wós on wíne gewésed, 214, l.