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þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es ; m.

teaching, ⬩ instruction ⬩ instruction, ⬩ being taught ⬩ testimony ⬩ what is taught or enjoined, ⬩ a rule, ⬩ regulation, ⬩ law, ⬩ injunction ⬩ a collection of regulations, law, religion ⬩ discipline, ⬩ a disciplinary regulation ⬩ (regular) custom, ⬩ (proper) mode of conduct ⬩ learning, ⬩ knowledge, ⬩ understanding

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Ðú hine þeódscipe dínne lǽrest de lege tua docueris eum, Ps. Th. 93, 12. discipline, a disciplinary regulation On strengo þeódscipes and þreá tó wlæc in disciplinae vigore tepidus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 18.

tó-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-flówan, p. -fleów; pp. -flówen

To flow different ways, ⬩ disperse in flowing, ⬩ flow away ⬩ to flow in different directions, ⬩ be dispersed ⬩ to melt away, ⬩ be destroyed ⬩ to wander, ⬩ be drawn hither and thither, ⬩ be distracted ⬩ to be separated, ⬩ take different directions ⬩ to spread ⬩ to pass away, ⬩ be dissipated, ⬩ scattered, ⬩ rendered useless, ⬩ brought to nothing ⬩ to separate in confusion, ⬩ become disconnected

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Him (the stream) on innan felþ muntes mægenstán. . . hé on tú siððan tósceáden wyrð . . . bróc biþ onwended of his rihtryne rýðum tóflówen, Met. 5, 20. to melt away, be destroyed Swá hwæt swá ðeós gesyhþ oþþe hrepeþ hyt tóflewþ swá ðæt ðǽr nánwiht belifeþ

Linked entry: te-flówan

ge-limpan

(v.)
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</b> with complement, to turn out so and so :-- Hit mé wyrse gelomp, Sat. 125. Him þǽr sár gelamp æfst, Gen. 28. to turn to, come to a state, condition, &amp; c. Gelimpeð iúh on cýðnise eontinget uobis in testimonium, Lk. L. R. 21, 13.

gita

Grammar
gita, l. gíta,
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On Angelcirican þú ána nú gýta (accented in MS.) eart biscop geméted in Anglorum ecclesia adhuc solus tu episcopus inueniris, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 73, 3. in negative sentences. cf. gít; 2 Ne can þára idesa ówðer giéta beorna neáwest, Gen. 2466. cf. gít; 2

treówian

(v.)
Grammar
treówian, triéwian, trýwian; p. ode.

to trust ⬩ confide ⬩ to be true to a person ⬩ to prove one's self true ⬩ clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct

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[þenne he þe treoweðe alre best, þenne beswikes tu heom, Laym. 3413. Him ꝥ ha treoweð on, Kath. 1327, note. þeo luue . . . þu treowest hire, Misc. 94, 42. Putifar trewið his wiwes tale, Gen. and Ex. 2037.]

Linked entry: trýwian

ge-wissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wissian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To make or cause to know ⬩ to instruct ⬩ inform ⬩ direct ⬩ command ⬩ govern ⬩ docere ⬩ edocere ⬩ regere ⬩ præcipere ⬩ dirigere

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Ðú gewissa ða sacerdas tu præcipe sacerdotibus, Jos. 3, 8. Ic gean ðara vi. punda ðe ic Eádmunde mínon bréðer gewissod hæbbe I give the six pounds that I have indicated to my brother Edmund, Th. Chart. 559, 6.

Linked entry: wísian

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht; adj.

Light ⬩ bright ⬩ cheerful ⬩ shining ⬩ clear

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Dó ðíne ansýne esne ðínum leóhte faciem tuam illumina super servum tuum, 118, 135. Ðonne wurþaþ ðín eágan swá leóht then shall thine eyes become so clear, Cd. 27; Th, 35, 34; Gen. 564.

a-þenian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þenian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od ; v. a. [a out, þenian to stretch] .

to stretch out ⬩ extend ⬩ distend ⬩ expand ⬩ stretch ⬩ tendere ⬩ extendere ⬩ expandere ⬩ to prostrate ⬩ prosternere ⬩ to stretch ⬩ apply ⬩ intendere

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to stretch out, extend, distend, expand, stretch; tendere, extendere, expandere Aþene ðíne hand, and he hí aþenede extende manum tuam, et extendit, Mt. Bos. 12, 13: Ps. Th. 59, 7 : 103, 3. Gif se maga aþened síe, if the stomach be distended, L.

Linked entries: a-þenung þennan

án-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
án-líc, ǽn-líc; adj. [án one, líc like]

ONLY ⬩ singular ⬩ incomparable ⬩ excellent ⬩ elegant ⬩ beautiful ⬩ unicus ⬩ eximius ⬩ egregius ⬩ elegans ⬩ pulcher

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Andett seó gelaðung ðínne sóðan and ánlícan sunu confitetur ecclesia tuum verum et unicum filium, Ps. Lamb. fol. 195 a, 12: Te Dm. Thomson 37, 12. Ic spearu-wan swá some gelíce gewearþ, ánlícum fugele factus sum sicut passer unicus, Ps.

in-faran

(v.)
Grammar
in-faran, p. -fór

To go into ⬩ enter

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To go into, enter Ic infare on húse ðinum introibo in domum tuam, Ps. Spl. 5, 8. Innfæreþ ingredietur, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 9. Infór se cingc on ða sǽ ingressus est pharao in mare, Cantic. Moys. 19.

teoh

(n.)
Grammar
teoh, teohh, e; f.; but also m. or n.
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Óððæt ic ðínes earmes ásecge strencðe ðisse cneórisse eallum ðam teohhe ðe nú tóweard ys donec annuntiem brachium tuum generationi omni, quae ventura est, Ps. Th. 70, 17.

dǽd

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Gif monnes tunge bið of heáfde óðres monnes dǽdum, Ll. Th. i. 94, 21. Mid dǽdum gelǽstan to carry into effect, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 34: 76, 25. v. ælmes-, forþ-, fracod-, lác-, sceaþ-, un-, unriht-, weorc-, weorold-, wil-, wóh-, wundor-dǽd. Add

hearm

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm, herm; adj.

Causing harm or sorrow, grievous, injurious, evil, malicious

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Tugon longne síð in hearmra hond went a long journey into the power of evil ones, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 20; Ph. 441. Ne hyld ðú míne heortan ðæt ic hearme word þuruh inwitstæf útforlǽte ut non declines cor meum in verbum malum, Ps. Th. 140, 5

leóf

(n.)
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Ðá cwæþ ðæt wíf tó him leóf ðæs mé þingþ ðú eart wítega dicit ei mulier domine video quia propheta es tu, Jn. Skt. 4, 19. Hí cwǽdon, leóf, wé wyllaþ geseón ðone hǽlend, 12, 21.

sealt

(adj.)
Grammar
sealt, salt; adj.

Salt ⬩ salt

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Kmbl. 1497; An. 750. of that which is artificially salt, salt (meat) Tú hriéðeru, óðer sealt, óðer fersc, Ch. Th. 158, 27. Forgá sealtes gehwæt, Lchdm. ii. 56, 23. Ete sealtne mete and nówiht fersces, iii. 28, 24.

be-sorg

Anxious ⬩ careful

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Eall ꝥ deórwyrðoste ðætte þú ðé besorgost hæfdes quod in omnifortunae tuae censu pretiosissimum possidebas, Bt. 10; S. 22, 2. þeóda hláford, ús se besorgesta. Hml. S. 23, 143. substitute cared about, and add

burg-scír

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burg-scír, (burh-).
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Ne ára ðú nánum ríce ne ǽnigre burhscíre non parcet oculus tuus ulli regno, omnemque urbem munitam subjugabis mihi, Hml. A. 103, 48

hǽlþ

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Hé sumne blindne man gehǽlde . . . and manega gelýfdon þurh ðæs mannes hǽlðe, 34. spiritual On hálwendlican þínum ł hǽlðe in salutare tuum, Ps. L. 118, 81

líf-lád

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Ben. 9, 21. conduct, conversation, mode of life Þéh þe seó tunge þǽre helle tintregu forswígode, seó his líflád hí spræc and cýðde etiamsi taceret lingua, cottversatio loqueretur. Gr. D. 317, 21.

scír-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
scír-gemót, es; n.

A shire-mote ⬩ a meeting of the duly qualified men of a shire

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Hǽbbe man tuwa on geáre scírgemót, L. Edg. ii. 5; Th. i. 268, 3. Habbe man twá scírgemót on geáre, L. C. S. 18; Th. .i. 386, 5. See Stubbs' Const. Hist. s. v. shiremoot