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tweónung

(n.)
Grammar
tweónung, twínung, twýnung, e; f.
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Sume syndon dubitativa, . . . ðás getácniaþ twýnunge, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 229, 2. Ic mid tweóningum óðrum monnum bigleofan gesette cum aliqua scrupulositate a nobis mensura victus aliorum constituitur, R. Ben. 64, 11.

Linked entries: twínung twýnung

ge-þwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽre, -þwére; adj.

Unitedagreeingconsonantharmoniousaccordantconcordantmildgentlepeacefulconcorscongruusconsŏnusmansuētuspācĭfĭcusplăcĭdus

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Þegnas syndon geþwǽre the thanes are united, Beo. Th. 2464; B. 1230: Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 33; Cri. 127: 89 b; Th. 336, 29; Gn. Ex. 57. Wurdon ealle gereord geánlǽhte and geþwǽre all languages became united and concordant, Homl. Th. i. 318, 24.

Linked entries: ge-hwǽre ge-þwére

dǽl

(adv.)
Grammar
dǽl, pl. dǽle (gelimplice daele conpetentes portiunculas,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
), dǽlas.
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Synd foxes dǽlas partes vulpium erunt, Ps. Th. 62, 8. part (where there is community, association) Sýn hí á fram ǽlcum Godes dǽle ( from any part in God ) áworpene, Ll. Th. i. 246, 15.

un-willa

(n.)
Grammar
un-willa, an; m.

What displeasesdispleasurewhat is not desiredagainst one's willunwillinglynot voluntarilywithout one's consentin despite of one

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Nis nán syn þeáh man his unwillum blódes byrige of his tóðum, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 27. Úre gást biþ swíþe wíde farende úrum unwillum ( independently of our will ), Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 4.

cweþan

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Sýn hý þæs wyrðe þe on þám canone cwæð, Ll. Th. i. 244, 13. Þæs ylcan scyldige þe hit hér beforan cwæð, 248, 18. Æt þám táum . . . ealswá æt þám fingrum ys cwiden, 20, 4.

ge-tácnung

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Add: a sign, mark. a mark made on an object Bóceras habbað on heora cræfte tácna . . . and mé þingð wynsumlic ꝥ ic þǽra preósta notas þám bócerum gekýðe þe lǽs þe hig witan þá rímcræftige weras sýn bútan cræftigum getácnungum, Angl. viii. 333, 19. a

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.
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Dagas ne synd náðor ne længran ne scyrtran ðonne hí æt fruman wǽran, Lchdm iii. 252, 19. Se mónaþ (February) is ealra scyrtost (scyrtst, MSS. P. M. : scirtst, MS. L.), 264, 8.

Linked entries: scyrtra sceort

seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian ; p. ode.
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Synna bemǽnan and sárlíce sýfian (síf-, seóf-), Wulfst. 133, 14. Hú Boetius his sár seófiende wæs, Bt. tit. 2 ; Fox x, 4. ¶ with cognate accusative :-- Seó seófung ðe ðú siófodost the complaint you made, 41, 3 ; Fox 246, 26. intrans.

swic-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
swic-dóm, es; m.
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Hé ( Christ ) synne ne worhte ne nǽnne swicdóm on lífe, 47, 565. Hé hire sǽde þurh hire swicdóm, bepǽht, on hwam his strengð wæs, Jud. 16, 5.

þigen

(n.)
Grammar
þigen, e; f.
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Ðurh ðæs hálgan húsles þygene ús beóþ úre synna forgyfene, i. 266, 8. Ðurh ánes æpples ðigene through eating an apple, ii. 330, 33.

hæc

(n.)
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hæcce. fem, or uncertain Ðis synd ðá landgemǽra intó Passefelde.

hord

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S. 7, 38. that are concealed Synna hord. Ps. C. 155. Dyrne hordas abdita (secretorum) archana An.

rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtan, p. te

to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct to right a person,replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprivedto make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend to keep right, direct, rule

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Ða déman beóþ ǽghwǽr ge ðæt hié him selfum heora synna bebeorgaþ ge eác óðre syngiende rihtaþ, Blickl. Homl. 63, 16-25. Wé boetas ł wé hrihð corrigimus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 2. Se wísdóm hine réte and rihte mid his andsworum, Bt. tit. 5; Fox x, 9.

á-teón

to draw (out),to protractto deal with,to treat a personto employ propertytimetalents

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Lícaþ þé ꝥ wé synt þusátogene, Or. D. 43, 3. to employ property, time,talents Heó áteáh ealle þá niht in wópum in fletibus noctetn ducens, Gr. D. 215, 21. Eal hé on onlíc weorc áteáh, Bl. H. 215, 5. Þá ǽhta Steóh hú þé lícige. Hml. S. 9, 44.

ídel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-ness, e ; f.

Idlenessvanityfrivolityuselessnessfutilityemptinessfalseness

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Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðisse worlde hæ sunt vanitates hujus mundi, L. Ecg. P. 1, 8 ; Th. ii. 174, 32. On ídelnyssum heora with their vanities, Cant. Moys. ad fil. 21

Linked entry: ídel-gild

prica

(n.)
Grammar
prica, an; m. pricu (e), an, e (?) ; f.
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Fr. ne point) of space Ne gǽþ,heora náðer ǽnne prican ofer ðam ðe him gesette is, Lchdm. iii. 252, 17. of time, the fourth or fifth part of an hour Feówer puncti, ðæt synt prican, wyrcaþ áne tíd on ðære sunnan ryne, and forðan ys se prica gecweden forðan

Linked entry: pric-mǽlum

scildan

(v.)
Grammar
scildan, scyldan, sceldan, sceoldan; p. de.
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Wé lǽraþ ðæt man wið heálíce synna scylde georne, L. C.

Linked entries: scyldan scehdun

swipu

(n.)
Grammar
swipu, e; swipu(-e), an; f.: swipa (?), an; m.
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Synna suippum, Rtl. 42, 21. Suyppa ðínes uraððo, 8, 35. Syuipa, 41, 35. Syppo, 15, 25. Swipa mastigias, Hpt. Gl. 527, 27

Linked entries: swipa swipe

wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to changevaryalterto changealternateto exchangedealconversationintercourseto lendof what is lentof wordsto speak

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Hý bénan synt, ðæt hié wið ðé móton wordum wrixlan they beg that they may have interchange of words with thee, Beo. Th. 737 ; B. 366: Exon. Th. 373, 29; Seel. 117. Wrixlian, Soul Kmbl. 226. Gleáwe men sceolon gieddum wrixlan, Exon. Th. 333, 14; Gn.

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

ágen

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
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</b> proper (name, noun) :-- Sume synd ágene naman swá swá is Eádgár, sume gemǽnelice, Ælfc. Gr. 11, 16. On as geendiað ágene naman; Aeneas is ágen nama, 25, 14-16. as subst., one&#39;s own (people, land, property, &amp;c.)