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snid

(n.)
Grammar
snid, snide, es; m.

A saw

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Hié wǽron snidene mid snide secti sunt Past. 30; Swt. 205, 13

ge-sméðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sméðan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To make smooth or even ⬩ to soothe ⬩ soften ⬩ complanare

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To make smooth or even, to soothe, soften; complanare Se ele gesméð ða wunda the oil sooths the wounds, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125, 10; Hat. MS

Linked entry: sméðan

tó-scirian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scirian, p. ede

To separate ⬩ part

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To separate, part Tóscereþ separat, Kent. Gl. 575: 603: 727. Bióþ tóscerede separantur, 669. Tóscirid ł tódǽled summotum, Hpt. Gl. 528, 12. Tóscyrede abjunctas, Germ. 397, 441

swíge

(n.)
Grammar
swíge, (but swígea occurs, Scint. 82, 1), an; f.
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MSS.) ðæs láreówes on gedwolan gebringþ ða ðe hé lǽran meahte, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 3-10. Essaias cwæð, ðætte sió suýge (swigge, Cott. MSS.) wǽre ðære ryhtwísnesse fultum, 38; Swt. 279, 24.

Linked entries: swígness swíg-tíma swíg

twelf-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of the rank for which the wergild was twelve hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twelfhynde man was a þegn, and his importance, as marked by the wergild and otherwise, was six times that of the
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ceorl Ǽnig mǽgð, xii-hynde oþþe twyhynde, L. Ath. v. 8, 2; Th. i. 236, 10. Be xii-hyndum men. Gif hé sié twelfhynde, L. Alf. pol. 31; Th. i. 80, 14. Gif hió sié cirlisc mid .lx. sciłł. gebéte . . . Gif hió sié xii-hyndu .cxx. sciłł. gebéte, 18; Th. i

Linked entry: six-hynde

mann-swica

Grammar
mann-swica, mán-swica ?. [In favour of mán- it may be noted that mann- does not occur as the first part of this compound, but does occur with -slaga; in Wlfst. 55, 6 the a has the accent in two MSS. (though in one of these mán- is written in mánslagan, Wlfst. 26, 14), and at 114, 13 manswican is a v. l. for mánsworan.]
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In l. 2 read mannslagan, and add: a deceiver, cheat Án unlagu æt ðám ætfengan þe swicigende manswican lufedan be-westan, Ll. Lbmn, 244, 28. Swá geráde manswican (man-, v. ll. ) þe on ðá wísan swǽslíce swiciað on unriht, þæt syndan forbodan Antecrístes

FRIÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FRIÞ, fryþ, es; m. n.

Peace ⬩ freedom from molestation ⬩ security guaranteed by law to those under special protection ⬩ agreement ⬩ truce ⬩ league ⬩ pax ⬩ tūtēla ⬩ refŭgium

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Hist. i. 180 It seems to have been used for the king's peace or protection in general, and to be the right of all within the pale of the law [cf.

Linked entries: friþ-béna friþ-sócn freoðo fryþ

for-beran

(v.)
Grammar
for-beran, p -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [for for; beran to bear]

To FORBEAR ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bear with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ comprĭmĕre ⬩ reprĭmĕre ⬩ tŏlĕrāre ⬩ păti ⬩ ferre

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Yfelu forberan ne sceal măla tŏlĕrāre non dēbet, Past. 21, 5; Hat. MS. 31 b, 2. Hú lange forbere ic eów quousque pătiar vos? Mt. Bos. 17, 17.

Linked entries: for-bæran for-bearan for-byrd

á-gifan

(v.)
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Gode his dǽl ágeofan þe hit þé ǽrsealde, 195, 21. to render, pay what is due Ágyfað þám Cásere þá þing þe þæs Cáseres synt, Mt. 22, 21. ꝥ gé of f Gé sceolon ágifan þæt ilce tigolgetel, Ex. 5, 18. Wæstm ágifan and ágildan, Bl. H. 55, 6.

Linked entries: ǽ-gift on-gifan

scutel

(n.)
Grammar
scutel, and scytel, es; m.
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Parv. 447

a-tiefran

(v.)
Grammar
a-tiefran, -tifran; p. ede; pp. ed

To paint ⬩ describe by painting ⬩ depingere

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Oth. atiefred] on ðæm wage universa idola domus Israel depicta erant in pariete, Past. 21, 3; Hat. MS. 30 a, 23. He atiefreþ [MS.

hefelíce

(adv.)

grievously ⬩ seriously ⬩ dully ⬩ severely ⬩ sadly ⬩ mournfully

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Add: grievously, seriously Sió stillness oft swíðe hefelíce (gravius) dereð hira ingeðonce, Past. 351, 6.

smicere

(adv.)
Grammar
smicere, adv.

Finely, fairly, elegantly

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Sió lufu scínþ suiðe smicere (fulgescit) Past. 14, 6; Swt. 87, 9. In burh raðe smicere cymeþ wlitig scríðan þrymlíce on tún Maius Menol. Fox 150; Men. 76. Ðonne singþ hé smælor and smicror minutas ac tenues voces format Past. 63; Swt. 461, 3

a-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rinnan, p. -ran, pl. -runnon; pp. -runnen

To run out ⬩ pass by ⬩ to disappear ⬩ effluere ⬩ præterire

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To run out, pass by, to disappear; effluere, præterire Ðæt sý [MS. sie] cwide arunnen that the word be run out, Salm. Kmbl. 960; Sal. 479

be-delfing

(n.)
Grammar
be-delfing, e; f.

A digging about ⬩ ablaqueatio

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A digging about; ablaqueatio Niðerwart treówes bedelfing a digging about the lower part of a tree, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 16; Wrt. Voc. 39, 2

dol-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
dol-spræc, e; f. [spræc a speaking, talk]

Foolish or vain talk, loquacity ⬩ fătuus sermo

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Foolish or vain talk, loquacity; fătuus sermo Ðýlæs we, for dolspræce, tó wídgangule weorþen lest, from loquacity, we wander too far, Past. 49, 4; Hat. MS

drígian

(v.)
Grammar
drígian, ðú drígast; p. ode ; pp. od [dreógan to suffer, endure]

To suffer, endure ⬩ tolerāre, pati

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To suffer, endure; tolerāre, pati Ðú on ðisum andweardan lífe má earfoða drígast thou sufferest more troubles in this present life, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 32, 13

fédesl

(n.)
Grammar
fédesl, es; m? e; f?

A feeder ⬩ provider ⬩ obsōnātor

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A feeder, provider; obsōnātor Cyninges fédesl xx scillinga forgelde let the king's feeder be paid for with twenty shillings, L. Ethb. 12; Th. i. 6, 8

flett-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
flett-pæþ, es; pl. nom. acc. -paðas; m.

A house-path ⬩ floor ⬩ dŏmi sēmĭta ⬩ păvīmentum

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A house-path, floor; dŏmi sēmĭta, păvīmentum Ðæt ðú flettpaðas mĭne trǽde that Ami hast trodden my house-paths, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 10; Gen. 2729

Linked entry: flet-pæþ

mǽr-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-pytt, es; m.

A pit that forms part of a boundary

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A pit that forms part of a boundary (?) On ðone mǽrpyt; of ðam pytte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 439, 1. Eást tó mǽrpytte, ii. 250, 5

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