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ge-derian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-derian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To injurehurtlædĕre

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To injure, hurt; lædĕre Ðyssum wordum ðá gecwedenum, hine sóna se wind onwearp fram ðære byrig, and dráf ðæt fýr on ða ðe hit ǽr onbærndon, swá ðæt hí sume mid ðam fýre gederede wǽron quo dicto, stătim mūtāti ab urbe venti, in eos qui aecendĕrant flammārum

treów-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
treów-wyrhta, an ; m.
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A wood-wright, worker in wood, carpenter, joiner Treówwyrhta lignnrius. Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 10: 73, 29. Se Treówyrhta segþ Hwilc eówer ne notaþ cræfte mínon, (tonne hús and mistlíce fata and scypa eów eallum ic wyrce ? Se Smiþ andwyrt : Eálá Trywwyrhta,

un-tídlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tídlíc, adj.

Unseasonable

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Unseasonable Untídlíc intemporalis, Germ. 394, 316. Ná, swá hit gewuna is, of untídlícan gewideran, ðæt is, of wǽtum sumerum and of drýgum wintrum and of réðre lenctenhǽte, and mid ungemǽtre hærfestwǽtan non, ut adsolet, temporum turbata temperies, hoc

Linked entry: tíd-líc

weorþfulness

(n.)
Grammar
weorþfulness, e; f.
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Nobleness, magnificence Gesceáwode se án engel ðe ðǽr ǽnlícost wæs, hú fæger hé silf wæs, and hú scínende on wuldre, and him wel gelícode his wurðfulniss, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 34. For swá miceles freólses wurþfulnesse ob tante festivitatis honori-ficentiam

ymener

(n.)
Grammar
ymener, (ymnere?), es; m.
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A book of hymns; hymnare, hymnarium Thǽr synd twá Cristes béc, and i. mæssebóc, and i. ymener, and i. salter, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 660, 32. Hymneres tácen is ðæt mon wæcge brádlinga his hand and rǽre up his litlan finger, Techm. ii. 121, 9. ii. salteras

Linked entry: hymener

efes

Grammar
efes, efesc.
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Be Cilternes efese, Hrysebyrgan (cf. Hrisebeorgam margine luci Cilterni, iii. 347, 12), C. D. iv. 232, 33. Tó ðæs wudes efese, iii. 389, 27. Út of ðám wudu; of ðæs wudes efese, 390, 2. Be ðǽre æfesce . . . be efæsce, 460, 15, 18. Innan hangran; swá forð

ge-sigefæstan

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Se eádiga wer swá gesigefæstod (-ed, v.l.) wearð ( percepto ubique certandi bravio) þæt hé þá bysmornysse forhogode heora costunga. Guth. Gr. 127, 4. Gesigfæstad coronatus, Rtl. 48, 36 : 60, 15. ¶ Gesigefæsted crowned with victory, triumphant :-- Hé (

ge-þancol

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Add: mindful Hé þurh þæs gehátes myngunge swíþe geþancol on anginne his ríces began þá stówe tó fyrþrienne, eal swá hé ǽr behét on his cildgeogoðe. Lch. iii. 438, 8. with gen. mindful of something Hí ná synd gemyndige ł geþancule handa his non sunt

hreówlíce

(adv.)
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Add: in a way to excite pity Ic wille geswigian . . . hú hreówlíce hé wearð ádrǽfed of his ágenre þeóde praetermitto Pandionis flebilem fugam, Ors. 1, 8; S. 42, 18. Swíþe hreówlíce swá gebend hé wæs wuniende lacrymabile spectaculum praebuit, 5, 2; S.

mersc

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Híredes seota tó présta túne, and se mersc se tó ðam ilcan lande belimpð . . . isti sunt termini. . . marisci; in oriente híredes mersc tó présta túne, C. D. ii. 102, 29-33. Hí wendon ofer Temese . . . and swá wið Caningan mærsces (mersces, v. l. ), Chr

mód-leást

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Add: despondency Se syxta unþeáw is ꝥ sé þe tó hláforde bið geset, ꝥ hé for módleáste ne mæge his mannum dón steóre, ac bið hin swá mihtleás on his módes strece, ꝥ hé his underþeóddan egesian ne dearr, O. E. Hml. i. 301, 5. Lǽcas cýddan þám fæder þæs

stille

(adv.)
Grammar
stille, adv.
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Still, quietly. It is not possible always to distinguish between the adjective and the adverb, but the latter character mav be assumed for the word when, if an adjective, it should take the u-inflection; e. g. Wildu deór woldon stondan swilce hí tamu

stræcness

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Add: cf. stræc; : severity, rigour, bitterness Seó biternes and strecnes þæs deáðes amaritudo mortis, Gr. D. 345, 2. cf. stræc; : rigidity Gehýr nú þá ꝥ mín mód is gebéged mid þissere cýðnesse tó geleáffullnesse, ac swá þéh eft onsænded hit hweorfað

orped

(adj.)
Grammar
orped, adj.

Grown up, of full strength, stout, active, bold

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Grown up, of full strength, stout, active, bold Lá orpeda cleric, gif ðú wylle witan ða terminos ðe wé ymbe sprǽcon, wite hwylc gér hyt sý ðæs mónan ðæt man hǽt lunaris, Anglia viii. 325, 5. Swá gedafenaþ esnum ðam orpedan, ðonne hé gód weorc ongynþ,

ge-þénsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þénsum, adj.

Obsequiousobligingserviceableofficiosus

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Obsequious, obliging, serviceable; officiosus He wearþ geset cumena þén ðæt he mynsterlícum cumum geþénsum wǽre he was appointed servant of guests that he might attend upon the monastic guests, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 24. Gif hwilc sibling ðé biþ swá geþénsum

Linked entries: -þegnsum þénsum

torn-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
torn-cwide, es; m.

A speech that causes grief,bitter, grievous, distressing words

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A speech that causes grief, bitter, grievous, distressing words Heora tungan torncwidum serwaþ swá oft nædran dóþ acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentes, Ps. Th. 139, 3. Ongunnon gromheorte (the evil spirits) Godes orettan in sefan swencan, swíþe gehéton

mál

(n.)
Grammar
mál, es; n.

an actionsuitcause

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an action, suit, cause Mál clasma (cf. clasma clam oððe wed oððe wæra. 'This barbarous word meant in medieval Latin, an action at law, for a bond or other obligation,' 21, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 42 : Hpt. Gl. 496, 4. [Icel. mál an action : O. H. Ger.

ge-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremman, p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To promoteperfectperformcommit

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To promote, perfect, perform, commit Hie mihtan ǽghwæt gefremman they could accomplish anything, Blickl. Homl. 137, 1. Ðæt weorc to gefremmenne to perform that work, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 10. Ic hǽla gefremme sanitates perficio, Lk. Bos. 13, 32. Ðás ongunnenan

sundor-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-sprǽc, e; f.
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where a single person speaks privately with one or more, private speech, a private conversation Nero cwæð: 'Sege mé, Petrus, on sundorsprǽce, hwæt ðú ðence,' Homl. Th. i. 376, 27. Swá swá him (Moses) God silf dihte on heora sundersprǽce, Ælfc. T. Grn.

un-gewunelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewunelíc, adj.

unusualunwontedunfrequenteduninhabitable

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unusual, unwonted Ðæs wundredon men, for ðí ðæt hit wæs ungewunelíc, Homl. Th. i. 184, 30. Fela fægera þinga ðe ðam folce ungecnáwe[n] wæs and ungewunelíc, Ap. Th. 17, 14. Hwílum gebyrede swíþe ungewunelíc and ungecyndelíc yfel, ðæt ða bearn sieredon

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