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a-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cerran, p. -cerde; pp. -cerred

To turn ⬩ return ⬩ vertere ⬩ reverti

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To turn, return; vertere, reverti Úton acerran ðider ðǽr he sylfa sit, sigora waldend let us turn thither where he himself sitteth, the triumphant ruler, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 6; Sat. 217

Linked entries: a-cærran a-cerrednes

án-lápe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lápe, adj.

Going alone ⬩ one by one ⬩ singuli

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Ða síe awritten ánlápum quae scribantur per singula, Jn. Lind. War. 21, 25

Linked entry: án-lápum

morþor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-leán, es; n.

Recompense of sin ⬩ a terrible recompense

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Recompense of sin or a terrible recompense Ðǽr ( in hell ) sceolan þeófas and þeódsceaþan, leáse and forlegene, lífes ne wénan, and mánsworan morþorleán seón, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 24; Cri. 1612

big-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
big-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit by or near ⬩ adsidere

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To sit by or near; adsidere Se bisceop ðæt geseah ðe him bigsæt the bishop who sat by him saw it; quo viso pontifex qui adsidebat, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 22

syn-wyrcende

(adj.)

working sin, sinning, working iniquity

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working sin, sinning, working iniquity Synwyrcende ( the devil ), Elen. Kmbl. 1884; El. 944. Synwyrcende ( operantes iniquitatem ), ða ðe unrihtes ǽghwær þenceaþ, Ps. Th. 140, 11. Ansýna synn*-*wyrcendra facies peccatorum, 81, 2

þri-fingre

(adv.)
Grammar
þri-fingre, adv.

By a distance equal to the breadth of three fingers

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By a distance equal to the breadth of three fingers Gif se ord sié þreofingre ufor ðonne hindeweard sceaft, L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17. Cf. Grmm. R. A. l01

riht-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
riht-wísian, p. ode

To direct aright ⬩ rule

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To direct aright rule Ðú cwist ðæt ðú náht ne tweóge ðætte God ðisse worulde rihtere síe ( rihtwísige Cott. MS.) a Deo mundum regi non ambigis, Bt. 5, 3 ; Fox 12, 14

ge-þwǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrlíce, -þwǽrelíce; adv.

Harmoniously ⬩ in accord

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Harmoniously, in accord Sió sunne and se móna rícsiaþ swíðe geþwǽrelíce the sun and moon rule very harmoniously, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 6. Geþwǽrlíce consonanter, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 35

Linked entry: -þwǽrlíce

namian

(v.)
Grammar
namian, p. ode.

to name ⬩ mention the name of ⬩ mention ⬩ to name ⬩ appoint by name to a particular duty ⬩ nominate ⬩ to name ⬩ give a name to

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Th. ii. 432, 23. to name, appoint by name to a particular duty, nominate Gif hé ne mehte, ðonne namede him man six men, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21. Beforan his witum ðe se cyng silf namode, L.

ge-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adj.
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Þaacute; him hé dyde gehende ea sibi fecit socia, Scint. 104, 5. heora stefn sý Gode gehendre (vicinior) þonne him syluum, Nap. 30

beald

(adj.)

bold ⬩ confident ⬩ bold ⬩ impudent

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Sió balde frontosa (impudentia), 85, 27

andget-full

(adj.)
Grammar
andget-full, andgit-full; adj.

Sensible ⬩ discerning ⬩ knowing ⬩ intelligentiæ plenus ⬩ intelligens ⬩ intelligibilis

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Sensible, discerning, knowing; intelligentiæ plenus, intelligens, intelligibilis Ðæt ǽnig mon síe swá andgetfull [andgitfull, MS. Cot.] that any man is so discerning, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 1: R. Ben. 7: 63

Linked entry: andgyttol

Cealca ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Cealca ceaster, ceastre; f.

The chalk city

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The chalk city Camden thinks it is Tadcaster, in Yorkshire idem, ut opinatur clarus Camdenus, quod hodie Tadcaster in agro Eboracensi, sic olim vocatum a ealce ibidem copiose effossa, Som. Ben. Lye

deáþ-scúfa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúfa, an; m. [scúfa = scúwa a shade]

The shadow of death, death ⬩ mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors Forðanðe nis on deáþe oððe on deáþscúfan, ðe gemyndig sý ðín quoniam non est in morte, qui memor sit tui, Ps. Lamb. 6, 6

Linked entry: scúfa

feld-gangende

(adj.)
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going about the fields, (a beast) of the field Ealdes swínes tord þæs þe feldgangende sié, Lch. ii. 62, 22. Hé hine geðídde tó feldgongendurn deórum (agri bestiis), Past. 38, 23. Add:

tæl-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
tæl-mearc, e; f.

A date

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A date Sume ǽr sume síð sume in úrra æfter tælmearce tída gemyndum some early, some late, some by the date in the memory of our times, Exon. Th. 154, 27; Gú. 849

wíf-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-gál, adj.

Incontinent ⬩ licentious

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Incontinent, licentious Swá lǽren hí ða wífgálan gesinscipe, swá hí ða forhæbbendan ne gebrengen on unryhthǽmde sic incontinentibus laudetur conjugium, ut tamen jam continentes non revocentur ad luxum. Past. 60; Swt. 453, 30

Linked entry: gál

á-scirpan

(v.)

to dress ⬩ make ready ⬩ succingere

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to dress, make ready; succingere Sió wiðerweardnes bið simle untǽlu and wæru, áscirped mid þǽre styringe hire ágenre frecennesse adversam fortunam videas sobriam succinctamque et ipsius adversitatis exercitatione prudentem, Bt. 20;5, 47, 27

Linked entry: á-scirred

bícnung

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Gif hwilc neód beoð, mid býcnunge sumes tácnes sí gebeden si quid opus fuerit, sonitu cujtiscumque signi petatur, R. Ben. I. 69, 16. Add:

ge-þafung

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On geþafunge gán to consent :-- Gif hé on geþafunge gǽð si consenserit, R. Ben. 103, 3 : 119, 15