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ymb-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-trymian, -trymman; p. -trymede, -trymde.
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Mid micelum fǽmnena heápe ymbtrimed, Ap. Th. 23, 16. to fortify, protect, support Ic ymbtrymme munio Ælfc. Gr. 30; Zup. 192, 1. Hig ymbetrymedon ða byrgene munierunt sepulchrum Mt. Kmbl. 27, 66.

ge-horsod

Grammar
ge-horsod, ge-horsian.
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Hé sceal beón gehorsad tó hláfordes neóde equum habeat in opus domini sui 436, 18. mounted (of cavalry) On his féðehere wǽron XXXN M. and þæs gehorsedan fífte healf M. Ors. 3, 9; S. 124, 12. XM gehorsedra and eahtatig M féþena.

sáre

(adv.)
Grammar
sáre, adv.

Sorely, grievously, bitterly

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Sum sáre angeald ǽfenreste one paid a heavy price for his night's rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251. Hé cenþ unriht and hit cymþ him sáre it shall trouble him sorely, Ps. Th. 7, 14. Hí sáre sprecaþ they speak bitterly, 63, 4. Wé sittaþ andsáre wépaþ (cf.

ge-swel

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swel, -swell, es; n. [swellan to swell]

A swellingtumourtŭmor

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Ðá wolde se heofenlíca lǽce ðæt geswell heora heortan gelácnian then would the heavenly leech cure the swelling of their heart, Homl. Th. i. 338, 23. Mislíce geswel and blǽdran divers boils and blisters, ii. 192, 30

Linked entry: swell

hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
hliþ, es; n.

A slope, declivity. hill-side, hill

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Hie be hliþe heáre dúne eorþscræf fundon they found a cavern on the slope of a lofty hill, Cd. 122; Th. 156, 25; Gen. 2594. Weallsteápan hleoþu hills steep as walls, 86; Th. 108, 8; Gen. 1803. Hleoþo, 72; Th. 88, 3; Gen. 1459.

Linked entry: hleoðo

batian

(v.)
Grammar
batian, p. ode.

to get better

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of recovery from ill health, to get better Bataþ hé inneweard, Lch. i. 80, 20. Lege on þǽr hit heardige, hnescaþ hyt sóna and bataþ, 84, 4. Gif hrýðera steorfan . . . geót on ðone múð, sóna hý batigeað, iii. 54, 33. Smire oþ ꝥ batige, ii. 78, 17.

sunne

(n.)
Grammar
sunne, an (sunnu, Cd. Th. 286, 14; Sat. 352, and acc. sunne, 147, 11; Gen. 2437:
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Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas heá oferhlifaþ, 206, 1; Ph. 120. Sunne gewát tó sete glídan, Andr. Kmbl. 2609; An. 1306. Sunne up on morgentíd glád ofer grundas. . . sió æþele gesceaft sáh tó setle, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 13-17.

Linked entries: sunna sunnu sól

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Wæs heó gestanden mid hefigre untrumysse líchoman she was seized with a heavy illness, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 16: 5, 13; S. 632, 17: Blickl. Homl. 227, 6

Linked entry: ge-stondan

for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, -feng, fore-feng, -fong, es; m.

a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost propertyapprehensiothe reward for rescuing such propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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Embe forfang, witan habbaþ gerǽdd, ðæt man ofer eall Engle-land gelícne dóm healde; ðæt is æt men fíftene peningas, and æt horse eal [MS. heal] swá ...

Linked entries: fore-feng for-feng

bregdan

(v.)

to pluckpulldrawdragto bindknotto changeto changeto movebe pulledto flash

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.), with dat. to change Hí gehérað hleóðrum brægdan óðre fugelas they hear other birds varying their notes, Met. 13, 47. intrans. to move, be pulled Ne bregden nó ðá stengas of ðǽm hringum vectes a circuits numquam recedant, Past. 173, 10. of lightning

haga

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Andlang hagan oð cyninges healh . . . oð þone hagan, C. D. i. 257, 33-258, 1 ( and often ). On ðone hagan tó pitan wyrðe . . . ofer þone feld on hagan . . . anlang herepaðes tó ðas hagan ænde, v. 13, 23-28.

Linked entry: hecge

timber

(n.)
Grammar
timber, es; n.

material for constructing a house, ship, etc.,timbermaterial of which anything is formeda structure,building,edificethe building of a house, ship, etc.

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Ða burh manige menn mid heán timbrum frættewodon (augustioribus aedificiis adornarunt), Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 24. the building of a house, ship, etc.

Linked entry: and-timber

ÁDL

(n.)
Grammar
ÁDL, ádel; g. ádle, f: ádle, an; f.

A diseasepaina languishing sicknessconsumptionmorbuslanguor

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Ðé to heortan hearde grípeþ ádl unlíðe fell disease gripes thee hard at heart, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 32; Gen. 937. Ðé untrymnes ádle gongum býsgade infirmity has afflicted thee through attacks of disease, Exon. 47b; Th. 163, 8; Gú. 990.

Linked entries: ádel ádle

GEÁC

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁC, es; m.

A cuckoogawkcŭcūlus

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Siððan ðú gehýrde galan geómorne geác on bearwe when thou hast heard the sad cuckoo sing in the grove, 123 b; Th. 473, 30; Bo. 22. Geácas geár budon cuckoos announced the [time of] year, Exon. 43 b; Th. 146, 27; Gú. 716. ¶ Geáces súre, an; f.

Linked entries: gǽc iáces súre

hreówsung

(n.)
Grammar
hreówsung, e; f.

Sorrowingsorrowpenitencerepentance

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Be his sylfes heortan hreówsungum according to the penitence of his own heart, L. Pen. 3; Th. ii. 278, 11

ge-flít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flít, -flýt, es; n.

Contentionstrifecontestdisputediscussioncontentioliscertāmenconcertātiorixa

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Heó gehýrde martyra geflítu she heard of the struggle of martyrs, Nar. 40, 13. To geflítes emulously, eagerly, Apol. Th. 10, 5

Linked entry: ge-flýt

Bryttas

(n.)
Grammar
Bryttas, Brittas, Brettas, Breotas, Brytas, Britas; pl. m.

BritonsBritonesBretonsArmoricani

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Mód and mægen Bryttas onféngon the Britons took heart and power, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 19: 1, 15; S. 483, 17. Ðætte Angel-þeód wæs gelaðod fram Bryttum on Breotone that the Angle-nation was invited by the Britons into Britain, 1, 15; S. 483, 2.

Linked entry: Brettas

neósian

(v.)
Grammar
neósian, p. ode with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiry or inspectionto inspectto seekvisitto seek with hostile intentto visit with calamity, disease

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Gewát neósian heán húses hú hit Hring-Dene gebún hæfdon he came and inspected the lofty house, how the Hring-Danes had ordered it, Beo.

hleóþrian

(v.)

To make a soundto soundresoundTo speak words

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Him sylfa oncwæð, heán hleóðrade, Gen. 866. Hleóðrade hálgan stefne cempa . . . and þus wordum cwæð, An. 537: Gú. 484. David býmendre stefne hleóðriende cwæð, Angl. viii. 331, 12. of song Hleóðriað Drihtne praecinite Domino Ps. L. 146, 7.

ge-þoht

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þoht, es; m. n. [ge-þoht, pp. of ge-þencan to think]

THOUGHTthinkingminddeterminationcōgĭtātiomens

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Mínne gehýraþ ánfealdne geþoht hear my simple thought, Beo. Th. 517; B. 256: 1225; B. 610: Salm. Kmbl. 478; Sal. 239. Hwíle mid geþohte sometimes with thought, Hy. 3, 45; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 45: Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 27; Wand. 88.