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beót-word

(n.)
Grammar
beót-word, es; n.

a word of threateningthreatsminæa word of boastingjactationis verbum

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[beót III. a boasting] a word of boasting; jactationis verbum Beówulf beótwordum spræc Beowulf spake in words of boasting Beo. Th. 5014; B. 2510

Linked entry: word

and-weardlíce

(adv.)
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Swá Drihten ondweardlíce ( when present with them ) spræc tó his gingrum, Bl. H. 131, 30. Add

forþ-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-riht, adj.

Right forthdistinctplain

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Right forth, distinct, plain; hence, forþriht spræc plain speech, prose; prōsa == prorsa, i. e. proversa, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: forþ-rihtes

prút-swangor

(adj.)
Grammar
prút-swangor, adj.
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Se Hǽlend spræc tó sumum weligum men . . . hé wæs prútswongor and swǽrmód, Wlfst. 257, 12

prút-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
prút-scipe, es ; m.
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Múþ heora spræc prútscipe ( superbiam ), Ps. Lamb. 16, 10

on-stál

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Add: Cf. on-spræ̂c

á-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
á-swǽtan, p. te

To break out into a sweat

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To break out into a sweat On ðǽm miclan wintreg cele þonne hé ymb þæt spræc ðonne áswǽtte he call, Shrn. 51, 34

GAF

(adj.)
Grammar
GAF, adj.

Basevilelewdturpisvīlislŏquax

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Base, vile, lewd; turpis, vīlis, lŏquax Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc where will be his wanton discourse? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

Linked entries: gaffetung ge-gaf-sprǽc

óþ-swígan

(v.)
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to stop speaking, become silent Hé spræc tó his liornæra sumum, and ðá fǽringa óþswígde hé suǽ hé hwæshwegu hercnade, Shrn. 72, 24

un-cumlíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cumlíðe, adj.

Inhospitable

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Inhospitable Se Hǽlend spræc tó sumum weligum men, ðe ... him wæs láð þearfendum mannum mete tó syllenne, and hé wæs uncumlíðe, Wulfst. 257, 14

of-niman

(v.)

to failto decrease, wane

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to fail Be ðam ðe him his sprǽc ofnimþ de eo cui sermo deficit L. Ecg. P. i. tit. 3; Th. ii. 170, 6

for-hátena

(n.)
Grammar
for-hátena, an; m. [hátan to call or name]

An ill-named, or a reprobate personfāmōsusperdĭtus

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An ill-named, or a reprobate person; fāmōsus, perdĭtus Ðá se forhátena spræc then spake the reprobate one. Cd. 29; Th. 38, 20; Gen. 609

ǽn-líce

(adv.)
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Ðá cwæð ðæt folc ðæt hé ǽnlíce spræc, 18, 111: 36, 79: Hml. A. 103, 44. Add

ofer-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mæcga, an; m.

A man superior to others, an illustrious persona mighty champion

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A man superior to others, an illustrious person Ofermæcga spræc dýre Dryhtnes þegn the angel sent to save Guthlac Exon. Th. 143, 21; Gu. 664

gealpettung

(n.)
Grammar
gealpettung, e; f.

Noisy, boastful talking

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Noisy, boastful talking Þá hé oftost tesoword spræc in his onmédlan gælpettunga (in his arrogant talking), þá earnode hé mé þǽre mǽsta[n] gestynþo, Nap. 27

Linked entry: gealpettan

Anglisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Anglisc, Onglisc; adj.
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English Ongliscre sprǽce, Hml. S. 16, 33

ful-þiclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-þiclíce, adv.

Full thicklyvery oftenvery frequentlypersæpefrequentissĭme

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Full thickly, very often, very frequently; persæpe, frequentissĭme Heó spræc to Adame fulþiclíce she spoke to Adam very frequently, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 6; Gen. 705

Linked entry: þiclíce

Lǽden

(adj.)
Grammar
Lǽden, adj.
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On Lýdenre sprǽce, Angl. viii. 313, 19. Add

worn

Grammar
worn, (l b).
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Swá swá hé spræc tó fæderum úrum (Abraham) and sǽdes worne (sædsworne, MS.) sicut locutus est ad patres nostros Abraham et semini eius, Ps. Rdr. 296, 55. Add

cép-sceamol

(n.)
Grammar
cép-sceamol, es; m.

A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasurytelonium = τελώνιον , gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον

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A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasury; telonium = τελώνιον gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον Ðás word he spræc æt cép-sceamole hæe verba locutus est in gazophylacio, Jn. Foxe 8, 20