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ge-scippan

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-sceppan</b> in Dict., and add: to create, form. of the operation of divine power God gesceóp æt fruman twégen men, and hé geswác ðá þǽra gesceapennyssa . . . ac . . . hé gescypð ǽlces mannes líchaman on his móder innoðe, and

bearn

(n.)
Grammar
bearn, es; n.

A BEARNchildsonissueoffspringprogenynatusinfanspuerfiliussobolesproles

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A BEARN, child, son, issue, offspring, progeny; natus, infans, puer, filius, soboles, proles Bearn Godes Son of God, Elen. Kmbl. 1624; El. 814. Nú is ðæt bearn cymen now is that child come, Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 8 ; Cri. 66. Híg næfdon nán bearn non erat

Linked entries: barn beærn byre beorn

for-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spillan, -spyllan; p. de; pp. ed [spillan to spill, spoil, destroy]

To spilllosewastedestroydisperseperdĕredisperdĕredissĭpāre

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To spill, lose, waste, destroy, disperse; perdĕre, disperdĕre, dissĭpāre Darfus wolde hine sylfne forspillan Darius would destroy himself, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 40. Alýfþ reste-dagum wel to dónne, hwæðer ðe yfele? sáwla gehǽlan, hwæðer ðe forspillan lĭcet

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, hreopian; p. ode

To touchtreat

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To touch, treat Se ðe eów hrepaþ hit mé biþ swá egle swylce hé hreppe ða seó mínes eágan he that touches you, it will be as painful to me as if he touches the apple of my eye, Homl. Th. i. 392, 15: 516, 22. Seó hrepaþ swýðost ymbe Cristes godcundnysse

HUND

(n.)
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HUND, es; m.

A HOUNDa dog

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A HOUND, a dog; applied to persons as a term of abuse in English and in other dialects Ðá hé ðider com ðá sceolde cuman ðære helle hund ongeán hine ðæs nama wæs Ceruerus when he came thither, it is said, that then the dog of hell, whose name was Cerberus

Linked entries: hundred hund-teóntig

hwæl

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl, es; m.

A whale

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A whale Hwæl balena vel cete vel cetus vel pistrix, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 54; Wrt. Voc. 55, 57. Hwæl cætus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 31. Se hwæl biþ micle læssa ðonne óðre hwalas the walrus is much less than other whales, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 3. On ðæs

hwópan

(v.)
Grammar
hwópan, p. hweóp

To threaten

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To threaten Ne ondrǽd ðú ðe ðeáh ðe elþeódige egesan hwópan heardre hilde fear not though strangers threaten terror and cruel war, Elen. Kmbl. 164; El. 82. Bǽlegsan [bell egsan, MS.] hweóp hátan líge ðæt hé on wéstenne werod forbærnde nymðe hie moyses

hyge-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-leást, e; f.

Thoughtlessnessfoolishnessfollyheedlessness

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Thoughtlessness, foolishness, folly, want of wisdom, heedlessness Eálá gé cildra gáþ út bútan hygeleáste tó claustre oððe tó leorninge O vos pueri egredimini sine scurrilitate in claustrum vel in gymnasium, Coll. Monast. Th. 36, 9. Ne ús ne gedafenaþ

líhting

(n.)
Grammar
líhting, e; f.

Lightingshiningillumination

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Lighting, shining, illumination, giving light On líhtinge fýres in illuminatione ignis, Ps. Spl. 77, 17. God geworhte ðæt máre leóht tó ðæs dæges líhtinge, Gen. 1, 16. Ða steorran sint tó nihtlícere líhtinge gesceapene, Homl. Th. i. 110, 15. Mid sóðre

Linked entries: a-líhting leóhting

med-trum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
med-trum-ness, <b>, med-trym-ness, met-trum-ness, met-trym-ness</b> e; f.

Infirmityill-healthsicknessillness

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Infirmity, ill-health, sickness, illness Seó lange mettrumnes ðæs seócan mannes, ðonne hine God forlǽtan nele éþelíce lifian, ne hé swyltan ne móte, Blickl. Homl. 59, 28. Hwílum ofþrycþ ðone líchoman ungemetlícu mettrymnes ( languor). Ongeán swelce metrymnesse

ge-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séðan, p. de; pp. ed [séðan to affirm]

To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirmeffāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre

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To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirm; effāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre Nis ǽnig ðæs horsc, ðe ðín fromcyn mǽge fira bearnum sweotule geséðan none is so wise who may manifestly declare thy origin to the children of men, Exon

syngian

(v.)
Grammar
syngian, ode

To sin

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To sin Ic syngige committo, admitto, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Zup. 221, 8. Ic eom se lyðra man, se syngige swíðe genehhe, Hy. 3, 42. Ic singie nitende peccavi nesciens, Num. 22, 34. Gyf ðín bróðor syngaþ wið ðé si peccaverit in te frater tuus, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 15,

Linked entry: singian

tó-cleófan

(v.)
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tó-cleófan, p. -cleáf, pl. -clufon ; pp. -clofen
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To cleave asunder Ic tócleófe (-clefe, MS. J. ) findo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 178, 5. Ic tóclǽfe, Engl. Stud. xi. 65, 38. Gif ðú ǽnne stán tóclífst, ne wyrþ hé nǽfre gegaderod swá hé ǽr wæs, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 26. Tóclýfþ findit, i. rupit. Wrt. Voc.

un-gecyndelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíc, adj.

unnaturalnot in accordance with the nature of a thingnot naturalsupernaturalunnaturalcontrary to naturemonstrous

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unnatural, not in accordance with the nature of a thing Ungecyndelíc is ǽlcre wuhte, ðæt hit wilnige deáþes, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 7. not natural, supernatural Ungecyndelíc fýr cymð fǽrunga on eówre burga, Wulfst. 297, 13. unnatural, contrary to nature

un-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
un-bindan, p. -band, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden

To unbinduntie

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To unbind, untie Ne eom ic wyrðe ðæt ic unbinde ( soluam ) his sceóþwang, Jn. Skt. 1, 27. 'Æfter his beháte ic ðé unbinde' ... Se engel hire ðá unband, Homl. Th. i. 466, 31. Swá hwæt swá ðú unbindst ( solveres) ofer eorðan, ðæt byð unbunden (solutum)

Linked entry: on-bindan

un-medume

(adj.)
Grammar
un-medume, (-ome, -eme); adj.

Unmeetunfitunworthy

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Unmeet, unfit, unworthy Se ðe him ondrǽdan sceal ðæt hé unmedome (-eme, Cott. MSS.) sié hoc indignus pertimescat, Past. 11; Swt. 73, 21. Him ðúhte selfum ðæt hé wǽre swíðe unmedeme parvulum se in suis oculis viderat, 17; Swt. 112, 11. Ic swíðe unmeodum

Linked entry: medume

un-trumness

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

Weaknesssicknessillnessinfirmity

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Weakness, sickness, illness, infirmity Freneticus se ðe þurh sleápleáste áwét, frenesis seó untrumnys, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 61. Untrumnys egritudo, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 18: infirmitas, 3, 12; S. 537, 12. Ðá gestód his wíf untrumnes on hire eágan ingruente

eáþe-lic

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Add Eáðelic facilis, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 16, 5. easy, presenting little difficulty Gif hé ðæt eáðelice bebod geheólde, Hex. 24, 16. Seó ealde ǽ wæs eáðelicre þonne Crístes gesetnys sý, Hml. Th. i. 358, 28. inconsiderable, slight. of living things, weak, tender

Linked entry: íþe-lic

eáwunga

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Ðá ðe dearninga yfel dóð, and gód eáwunga ( publice ), Past. 179, 8. Twá cynn sind martirdómes, án dearnunge, óðer eáwunge, Hml. Th. ii. 544, 14. Hí þá sceattas eáwunga and dearnunga spendon, Hml. S. 23, 199. Þæt hé ǽnige sprǽce wiþ hý áge, eáwunga oþþe

ed-wist

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Ædwist substantia, An. Ox. 50, 57. Ǽlc edwist þætte God nys, þæt is gesceaft, Hml. Th. i. 276, 21. Seó sunne hæfð ðreó ágennyssa; án is seó líchamlice edwist, þæt is ðǽre sunnan trendel, 282, 8. Án sáwul is and án líf and án edwist . . . ná &amp;