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gereord-gleáwness

(n.)
Grammar
gereord-gleáwness, e; f.
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Skill with the voice Singað him on gehreordgleáwnesse psallite ei in uociferatione; play skilfully with a loud noise (A. V. ), Ps. L. 32, 3

sárgung

(n.)
Grammar
sárgung, e; f.

Lamentation, grief

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Lamentation, grief Ðǽr is sorgung and sárgung and á singal heóf, Wulfst. 114, 5. Beó ðú forþloten tó sárgungum esto pronus ad lamenta, Scint. 6

Linked entry: be-sárgung

sang

(n.)
Grammar
sang, es; m.

song, singinga singing, chantingsong, poetry,a songa poem

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Singaþ ús ymnum ealdra sanga ðe gé on Sione sungan hymnum cantate nobis de canticis Sion, Ps. Th. 136, 4. Sangum carminibus, Hpt. Gl. 519, 50. Singaþ sangas Drihtne and him neówne sang singaþ cantate Domino canticum novum, Ps. Th. 149, 1: 95, 1

Linked entry: song

ge-þuhtsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þuhtsum, adj.

Abundant

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Abundant Hit wæs ǽr ðǽr singal druwung and sóna æfter ðam com geþuhtsum rén on eorþan there had been there before continual drought, and directly after that came abundant rain on the earth, Shrn. 113, 20

Linked entry: -þuhtsum

heáh-galdor

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-galdor, es; n.
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A powerful charm, a charm of great virtue Seó nǽdre dytteð hyre eáran, þæt heó nele gehýran heáhgaldor sum, þæt snotre men singað wið áttrum, Ps. Th. 57, 4

un-áþreótende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áþreótende, adj.

Unwearyinginexhaustible

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Unwearying, inexhaustible Hí unáþreótendum þrymmum singaþ, Exon. Th. 24, 21; Cri. 388

Linked entry: á-þreótan

Sunnan-úhta

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-úhta, an; m.
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Gé sculon singan Sunnanúhtan, L. Ælfc. P. 44; Th. ii. 384, 4

mæsse-úhta

(n.)
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Gé sculon singan sunnanúhtan and mæsseúhton, ǽfre nigon ræpsas mid nigon rǽdingum, Ll. Th. ii. 384, 4. Cf. Crístesmæsse-úhta, Chr. 1021; P. 154, 31

húsel-disc

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-disc, es; m.

Housel-dishthe paten

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Ðis mon sceal wrítan on húsldisce and on ðone drenc mid háligwætere þweán and singan on this is to be written on a paten and washed into the drink and sung over, L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 136, 3

Linked entry: offrung-disc

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suitdĕcēre, convĕnīre

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To behove, become, befit, suit; dĕcēre, convĕnīre: generally used impersonally Gold geríseþ on guman sweorde gold is fitting on a man's sword, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 14; Gn. Ex. 126. Ðé geríseþ lofsang te dĕcet hymnus, Ps. Spl. 64, 1: 92, 7. Cyninge geríst

drugung

Grammar
drugung, l. drúgung, drúwung,
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Hit wæs ǽr þǽr singal drúwung, and sóna æfter þám cóm geþuhtsum rén, Shrn. 113, 20

slǽp-leást

(n.)
Grammar
slǽp-leást, e; f.
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Sleeplessness Hine gedrehte singal slǽpleást. Homl. Th. i. 86, 16. Wið slǽpleáste, genym ðysse ylcan wyrte (poppy) wós, smyre ðone man mid; sóna ðú him ðone slép on senst. Lchdm. i. 158, 1

sam-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
sam-heort, adj.

concors

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Of one heart, of the same disposition; concors Singaþ samheorte sangas Dryhtne, Ps. Th. 149, 1

fers

(n.)
Grammar
fers, færs, fyrs, es; n.

A VERSEsentencetitleversuscarmen

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Ongan he sóna singan ða fers stătim ipse cæpit cantāre versus, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 18

Linked entries: færs fyrs

scop-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
scop-leóþ, es ; n.
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A poem Se heora cyning ongan singan and giddian and mid ðæm scopleóþe heora mód swíðe getrymede Tyrtaei ducis composito carmine et pro cocione recitato accensi, Ors. 1, 14 ; Swt. 56, 32.

blis

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Þonne þǽr wæs blisse intingan (laetitiae causa) gedémed, þæt hí ealle sceoldon be hearpan singan, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 482, 16. Þú woldest mé laðian, þæt ic swíðor drunce swilce for blisse ofer mínum gewunan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 30.

fét

(n.)
Grammar
fét, to or for a foot, feet,
  • Ex. 21, 24: Ps. Lamb. 72, 2: Mt. Bos. 18, 8
; dat. sing.
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and nom. acc. pl. of fót

for-weryþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-weryþ, = for-werpþ [Ps. Lamb. towyrpþ destruet, 51, 7] for-weorpeþ; 3rd sing. pres. of forweorpan.

shall destroydestruet

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shall destroy, destruet. Ps. Spl. 51, 5

mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
mægþ, <b>, mægeþ;</b> without inflection in the sing. and in the n. ac. pl., f.

A maidvirgingirlmaidenwoman

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A maid, virgin, girl, maiden, woman (almost confined to poetry) Gif man mægþ gebigeþ ceápe geceápod sý gif hit unfácne is if a man make terms for his marriage with (lit. buys with a price, cf. Icel. kona mundi keypt) a woman, let the bargain stand, if

Linked entry: mægeþ

sceabb

(n.)
Grammar
sceabb, scæb, sceb, es; m.

Scab, a scab

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Gif hé hæfde singale sceabbas si jugem scabiem habens fuerit, 11, 1; Swt. 65, 6

Linked entries: scaed sceb