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scortlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
scortlíce, adv.
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Lamb. 36, 10. Scortlícor maturius, citius, velocius. Hpt. Gl. 527, 14. of speech, narrative, etc., shortly, briefly, compendiously Scortlíce strictim, breviter, 492, 27.

tealtrian

(v.)
Grammar
tealtrian, p. ode

To shake, totter, stagger, be unsteady, to be in an uncertain or a precarious condition

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Lamb. 108, 10

Linked entry: tealtian

swát

(n.)
Grammar
swát, es; n. [The passages in which the gender is marked are doubtful. Ðæt swót. Lchdm. iii. 98, 17, occurs in a late MS.; ísen swát, ii. 296, 18, may be a compound; ða swát, iii. 72, 28, may be a mistake for spátl, v. ii. 56, 15. Dutch has a neuter, German and Scandinavian have masculines.]
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sweat, perspiration Seofoðe (the seventh of the constituents from which Adam was made) wæs deáwes pund, ðanon him (Adam ) becom swát, Salm. Kmbl. 180. 15. Suát, Rtl. 192, 17. His swát ( sudor ) wæs swylce blódes dropan, Lk. Skt. 22, 44. Of ealdum cláðum

Linked entry: swǽtan

ge-trymman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trymman, -trymian, -trymigan, -tremman; he -trymmeþ, -trymþ; p. -trymde, -trymede; pp. -trymed, -trymmed, -trymd.

to confirmstrengthenencourageestablishfoundset in order arrangedraw upfirmāreconfirmāremūnīreconfortārehortārifundāreinstruĕreTo grow stronggain strengthrecoverconvălescĕre

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Lamb. 31, 8: Ps. Th. 74, 3. Getrymmeþ rihtwíse Drihten confirmat justos Dŏmĭnus, Ps. Spl. 36, 18. Ealle geþeaht ðín he getrymþ omne consĭlium tuum confirmet, 19, 4: Ps. Lamb. 36, 18.

Linked entries: trymman ge-tremman

swíþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-líc, adj.
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Lamb. 46, 6. of discipline or conduct, stern, severe, strict Cildru behófiaþ swíðlícere steóre, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 33. Hé munucregol gesette mid swýðlícre drohtnunge, Basil prm.; Norm. 32, 6

tál

(n.)
Grammar
tál, e; f.: es; n. (?)

evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detractionevil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemyscorn, mock, derision, reproachblame, censure, reproof

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Lamb. 78, 4. Þe læs ðe heó dó ðé on tále cuman feóndum ðínum ne faciat te in obprobrium venire inimicis tuis, Scint. 177, 4. Ðæt man God tó tále habbe that God be mocked, Wulfst. 299, 14.

Linked entry: tǽl

lofian

(v.)
Grammar
lofian, p. ode

To praisevalue

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Lamb. 147, 1. Ðec mihtig God gástas lofige, Cd. 192; Th. 239, 21; Dan. 373. Lofigen, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 2; Az. 100. Ic gehýrde hine ðíne dǽd and word lofian, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 24; Gen. 508

næglian

(v.)
Grammar
næglian, p. ode, ede

To nailfasten with nails

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Lamb. 21, 17. Síæ nægled on róde crucifigatur, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 23. Ne hié scip fereþ naca nægled bord ( or nægled-bord; adj. ?) nor does ship carry her, vessel, nailed plank (or with nail-fastened sides ), Exon. Th. 439, 17; Rä. 59, 5.

Linked entry: nægled-bord

ge-flít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flít, -flýt, es; n.

Contentionstrifecontestdisputediscussioncontentioliscertāmenconcertātiorixa

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Lamb. 107, 40 : Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 30. Ðis geflít hæc lis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 29; Som. 11, 62. Sume ic to geflýte fremede I have urged some to strife, Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 18; Jul. 484; Bd. 5, 6 : S. 619, 4. On geflít in contest, Beo. Th. 1734; B. 865.

Linked entry: ge-flýt

un-nyt

(n.)
Grammar
un-nyt, un-nytt, es; n.

a vain thingvanityfrivolityan evil thinginiquity

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Lamb. ii. 3. an evil thing, iniquity Hí unnyt sæcgeaþ loqueutur iniquitatem, Ps. Th. 93, 4

BUCCA

(n.)
Grammar
BUCCA, an; m.

a buckA he-goat, BUCKcaper, hircus

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Lamb. 49, 13. Ic ne underfó of eowedum ðínum buccan non accipiam de gregibus tuis hircos, 49, 9: Deut. 32, 14.

Linked entry: buc-heort

HOL

(n.)
Grammar
HOL, es; n.

A HOLE, hollow, cavern, den

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Lamb. 103, 22. Foxas habbaþ holu vulpes foveas habent, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 20: Lk. Skt. 9, 58. Hola, Homl. Th. i. 160, 33

Linked entries: holh holl

-fæst

(suffix)
Grammar
-fæst, as a termination, denotes fast, very, perfectly, effectually, as the English fast asleep, perfectly asleep; Ǽ-fæst fast in the law, firm, religious; Sóþ-fæst fast in truth, true, just; Staðol-fæst steadfast, steady; Unstaðol-fæst

unsteady, unsteadfast

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unsteady, unsteadfast

for-habban

(v.)
Grammar
for-habban, part, -hæbbende; p. -hæfde, pl. -hæfdon; impert. -hafa, pl. -habbaþ; pp. -hæfed, -hæfd; v. trans.

To hold inrestrainretainabstainrefraintĕnērecontĭnērecŏhĭbēreprŏhĭbēreabstĭnēre

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Lamb. 33, 14. Hit forhæfed gewearþ ðætte hie sǽdon swefn cyninge it was denied them that they should say the dream to the king, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 1; Dan. 147. Hyra eágan wǽron forhæfde ŏcŭli illōrum tĕnēbantur. Lk. Bos. 24, 16

seten

(n.)
Grammar
seten, [n]e; f.
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Lamb. 77, 12. V. planting, cultivation, v. land-seten, II. VT. a setting, putting. v. hand-seten. VII. a stopping, v. blód-seten. See also inseten

Linked entry: setin

wæter-ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ǽdre, an; -ǽder, e; f.(in the first passage given the word is made neuter).

A vein of water, a spring

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Án lamb bícnode mid his swýðran fét, swilce hit ða wæterǽddran geswutelian wolde. Clemens cwæð: 'Geopeniaþ ðás eorðan' . . . Æt ðam forman gedelfe swégde út ormǽte wyllspring, i. 562, 10. Ealle wyllspringas and eán þurh hig ( the earth ) yrnaþ.

Linked entry: ǽdre

limpan

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Add: to befall, happen Hé hiene ofslóg, swá him eác selfum siþþan æfter lamp, Ors. 4, 5 ; S. 170, 10. to belong. pertain Bútan ðém wioda ðe tó ðém sealtern limpð, Txts. 438, 25. Limpeð, 444, 16.

a-wyrgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrgian, p. -wyrgede; pp. -wyrged, -wyrgd

To curseexecratemalignexecrarimalediceremalignariexecrablewickeddetestableexecrabilismaledictusmalignusmalignans

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Lamb. 3, 14: Ps. Spl. 73, 4. Nelle ic awirgean ða eorþan nolo maledicere terræ, Gen. 8, 21.

Linked entries: a-wygedne a-wyrged

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, p. de; pp, ed

To burnburn upconsumescorchūrĕreexūrĕrecombūrĕreconcrĕmāreexæstuāre

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Lamb. 82, 15. Ða hit [sǽd] upeóde, seó sunne hit forswælde when it [the seed] grew up, the sun scorched [burnt up] it, Mk. Bos. 4, 6, quando exortus est sol, exæstuāvit [ἐκαυματίσθη], Vulg.

liccian

(v.)
Grammar
liccian, p. ode

To lick

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Gr. 28; Som. 31, 57: lambo, 32, 25. Seó lyft liccaþ and átýhþ ðone wǽtan of ealre eorþan and of ðære sǽ, and gegaderaþ tó scúrum, Lchdm. iii. 276, 12. Fýnd his eorþan licciaþ [liccigeaþ, Th.] inimici ejus terram lingent, Ps. Spl. 71, 9.