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leornung

(n.)
Grammar
leornung, e; f.

Learning ⬩ study ⬩ meditation ⬩ reading

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Micel is tó secganne langsum leornung ðæt hé in lífe ádreág much is it to tell, lengthy the reading, what he in life underwent, Andr. Kmbl. 2962; An, 1484. Geleoso ðære godcundan leornunge studia divinæ lectionis, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 29.

grundsópa

(n.)
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According to these two glosses cartilago should have much the same meaning as coriza (v. nebgebraec), and so too should grundsopa. This meaning would not be far from that given for the word in Prompt.

on-ginnan

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Mid þý hé geswiperum múðe lícetende ǽrende wrehte and leáslíce ongann cum simulatam legationem ore astuto uolueret, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 147, 2. add: with acc.

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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S. 23 b, 252. of persons Ic eom se lytla for þé and se lýðra man, se hér syngigeswíðe genehhe. . . þearle scyldig, Hy. 3, 41. as opposite of much. not much, only a slight amount or degree of, barely any Sceáwige mon georne hwilc se útgang sié, þe micel

tela

(adv.)
Grammar
tela, teala, teola, telo, tiolo; adv.

Well. ⬩ well, rightly, aright, correctly ⬩ well, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainly ⬩ well, prosperously, happily ⬩ well, in a beneficial or pleasant manner ⬩ marking degree, very, to a great extent ⬩ as an exclamation, well, good

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Ontýn ðínne múð, and ic hine teala fylle, Ps. Th. 80, 11: 105, 5. Gif wé willaþ óþrum geleáffullum teala dón and helpan ðæs earman, Blickl. Homl. 75, 18: 69, 17. Tala, Lk.

níd

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Arrianus þe þider cóm ꝥ nýd tó wyrcanne Arrianus, qui vim facturus advenerat, 23572. for, of níde of necessity, unavoidably Gif ðú for neóde áxsast æfter mínum naman if you must ask for my name, Ap. Th. 15, 21.

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.

what is prescribed as a punishment ⬩ a penalty ⬩ penance imposed after confession ⬩ confession which is followed by penance ⬩ shrift ⬩ one who passes sentence ⬩ inflicts punishment ⬩ a judge ⬩ one who hears confession ond imposes penance, a confessor

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healde our agreement that the land was resigned to him on the condition that fifteen shillings a year be paid to the bishop, and also that the penalty (the land had before been subject to the condition that if it were not held by a person in orders it must

wíd

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd, adj.
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Se mereweard ( the whale ) múð ontýneþ, wíde weleras . . . hí ðǽr in faraþ, óþ ðæt se wída ceafl gefylled bið, Exon. Th. 363, i. 13-27; Wal. 53-60. Hí deópne seúð dulfon wídne. Ps. Th. 56, 8. Óþ ða wýde strǽte, súð andlang strǽte, Cod. Dip.

scrífan

(v.; prep.)
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scrífan, p. scráf, pl. scrifon; pp. scrifen

To decree ⬩ appoint ⬩ to decree to a person as his lot ⬩ to allot ⬩ assign ⬩ to fix as his lot for a person ⬩ to decree after judgment ⬩ to adjudge ⬩ doom ⬩ inflict ⬩ impose ⬩ pass as a sentence upon a person ⬩ to shrive ⬩ to impose penance after confession ⬩ to hear confession and then impose penance ⬩ to care for ⬩ regard

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Him (God) þonc ǽghwá secge ðæs ðe hé for his miltsum monnum scrífeþ, 333, 7; Vy. 98. to fix as his lot for a person Ic sceal sécan ða hámas ðe ðú mé ǽr scrife I must visit the abodes that you (the body) have made my (the soul's) portion, 371, 4; Seel

Linked entry: be-scrifen

swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
swíðe, adv.

Very, much, exceedingly ⬩ chiefly, especially, mostly

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Very, much, exceedingly Tó ðam swíðe in tantum, Hpt. Gl. 509, 34. Tó ðan swýðe adeo, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Zup. 193, 5. with adjectives, of quantity Mid swíþe manigre swétnesse, Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 11: 11, 1; Fox 32, 34.

Linked entry: swíðor

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).

where the word points to what has been already described ⬩ such ⬩ the like, the same ⬩ such . . . as ⬩ such as ⬩ so (as) much, so (as) many

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Mealwan seáwes þrý lytle bollan gemengde wiþ swilc tú wæteres ( twice as much water ), 214, 15. Genim wínes and eles swilc healf take some wine and of oil half as much, 180, 11.

Linked entries: swá-lic swelc swylc

lufian

(v.)
Grammar
lufian, p. ode

To love

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Hí hine lufedan leáse múðe dilexerunt eum in ore suo, 77, 35. Lufgean his néhstan swá hine sylfne, Mk. Skt. 12, 33.

æt-standan

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L. 102, 16. ꝥ hús wearþ forburnen. . . see Ætstód se streám swá steáp swá munt, Hml. Th. ii. 212, 22

for-faran

(v.)

To perish ⬩ To destroy ⬩ to blockade

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Cóm strang wind tó swá ꝥ hí wǽron ealle forfarene búton feówer, Chr. 1050; P. 169, 27. the object a thing Timbrunge forfarene muri consumti, An.

Linked entry: fór-faran

geoc

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hwí gé wilnigen ꝥ gé underlútan mid eówrum swiran ꝥ deáþlice geoc, 19; F. 68, 27. a measure of land, as much land as could be ploughed in a day by a yoke of oxen(?). The word is given as Kentish in the D.

geap

Grammar
geap, geáp, geápes.
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, tigelum sceádeð hróst-beáges róf, Ruin. 31. curved (of a boat), v. sǽ-geáp. rounded (of a mountain) Munt is hine ymbútan, geáp gylden weal (or under ?), Sal. 256. with convex surface Gim sceal on hringe standan steáp and geáp, Gn.

úte-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
úte-weard, adj.

Outward ⬩ extreme ⬩ on the outside of ⬩ at the extremity of ⬩ the outward part ⬩ extremity

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Se munt is mycel úteweard the hill presents a large surface, Blickl. Homl. 207, 26. iiii míla fram ðæm múðan úteweardum four miles from the outside of the mouth, Chr. 893; Erl. 88, 32.

Linked entry: útan-weard

gærsum

(n.)
Grammar
gærsum, es; m. n. Substitute: gærsurna(-e), an; m. (f.): gærsum, es; m.: e; f. , and add

treasure ⬩ an article of value ⬩ treasures

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. ¶ the word translates munus, though this is used in the sense of office, service Fram ǽlcere gærsuman woruldlicra brúcunga unmǽne ab omni munere secularium functionum immunes, C. D. B. i. 154, 15

ofer-stǽlan

(v.)

to confute, convince, convict

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Ic eom geþafa ðæt ic eom swíðe rihte oferstéled, and ic beó ealne weig micle gefegenra ðonne ðú mé myd þillícum ofærstǽlest, ðonne ic ǽfre wéræ ðonne ic óðerne man oferstǽlde I allow that I am very properly confuted, and I am always much more pleased

ge-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeóde, es; n.

Language ⬩ speech ⬩ idiom ⬩ translation ⬩ lingua

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Ic ðá geþeóde to micclan gesceáde telede I reckoned then a translation to make much difference, Lchdm. iii. 442, 4

Linked entry: ge-þióde