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ge-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teorian, -teorigan, -teorigean; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud, ad; v. intrans.

To failfaintbe wearylanguishceaseperishdeficerefatigarilanguereexterminari

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To fail, faint, be weary, languish, cease, perish; deficere, fatigari, languere, exterminari Geteoriaþ deficiant, Ps. Th. 67, 2: 103, 27: Ps. Spl. 17, 39. Ic geteorode ego defeci, Ps. Spl. 38, 14: 54, 11.

Linked entries: ge-tiorian ge-tyrian

lufu

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Druncen beorg þé . . . and idese lufan, . 26. <b>IV a.</b> personified :-- Ðec lufað clene lufe te diligat castus amor, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 202, 7.

fægnian

(v.)
Grammar
fægnian, fægenian, fagnian, fagenian, fahnian; p. ode; pp. od [fægen, fægn glad, joyful]

To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish forgaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre

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Hwæðer ðú fægerra blóstmena fægnige dost thou rejoice in fair blossoms? Bt. 14, 1; Fox 40, 25. Ðeáh he ðæs fægnige though he rejoice at this, 30, 1; Fox 108, 11

FLET

(n.)
Grammar
FLET, flett, es; n.

the groundfloor of a houseārĕaa dwellinghabitationhousecottagehallhăbĭtātiodŏmuscăsaaula

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Him se æðela geaf giestlíþnysse fægre on flette the noble gave them a fair entertainment in his dwelling. Cd. 112; Th. 147, 29; Gen. 2447: Beo. Th. 2054; B. 1025.

Linked entries: fled flett

GÁN

(v.)
Grammar
GÁN, to gánne; ic , ðú gǽst, he gǽþ; pl. gáþ; p. ic he eóde, ðú eódest; pl. eódon; imp., pl. gáþ; pp. gán; v. n. [the conjugation is formed from two roots, the past tense being from root i; cf. Gothic iddja];

To gocomewalkhappenīregrădievĕnīre

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Gǽþ á wyrd swá hió sceal fate goes ever as it must, Beo. Th. 915; B. 455. Hí gáþ they go, Andr. Kmbl. 3328; An. 1667. Gif gé gáþ æfter fremdum godum if ye go after strange gods, Deut. 11, 28. He sǽde unc eall swá hit siððan á eóde [or a-eode?]

land-ríca

(n.)
Grammar
land-ríca, an; m.

a land-lord

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Fare ðæs cingcesgeréfa tó, and ðæs bisceopes, and ðæs landrícan [cf. landhláford, 11], L. C. E. 8; Th. i. 366, 8: L. Eth. ix. 8; Th. i. 342, 16. Healf landrícan, healf wǽpentake, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 8, 9.

Linked entry: heáh-landríca

ge-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od.

To spew, manifest, exhibitexhibere, monstrāre, manifestāreTo see, behold, view, look round uponvidere, perspicere, circumspicereTo see, considervidere, considerare

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Wile ðonne gesceáwian wlitige and unclǽne then will he manifest the fair and the foul, 227; Th. 303, 7; Sat. 609. Eorle monegum áre gesceáwaþ to many a man he shews honour, Exon. 100 b; Th. 379, 15; Deor. 33.

Linked entry: sceáwian

swǽslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swǽslíce, adv.
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Swǽslíce swicole deceiving with fair words 79, 4: 82, 2

þegnung-mann

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-mann, (þéning-, þénig-), es; m.
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Se Hǽlend hét ða ðénigmen áfyllan six stǽnene fatu, Homl.

un-eáðness

(n.)
Grammar
un-eáðness, e; f.

uneasiness of mindanxietytroublegriefdifficultyseverityharshness

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Ðá fréfrode hine Gúthlác and him cwæð tó: 'Ne beó ðú ná geunrótsod, forþon ne bið mé nǽnig unéðnysse ðæt ic tó Drihtne fare, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 82, 2-8. Hí on wópe wǽron and hí on uneáðnysse sprǽcon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 247.

á-geótan

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Þá fatu þe hé ǽr on ágeát litelne dǽl þæs wǽtan, Gr. D. 59, 13. Ág(e)át exsicat , Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 23. Ágaett effudit . Mk. L. 14, 3. ꝥ wín bið ágotten, 2, 22. ꝥ Þæs eles náht út ágoten beón ne mihte, Gr.

FǼGE

(adj.)
Grammar
FǼGE, def. se fǽga, seó, ðæt fǽge; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

fated, doomed, destined prŏpĕræ morti dēvōtus, cui mors immĭnetdead, killed, slainmortuus, occīsusaccursed, condemned execrātus, damnātus

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Wyrd ne meahte in fǽgum leng feorg gehealdan fate might not longer preserve life in the destined, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 19; Gú. 1031. Bil eal þurhwód fǽgne flǽschoman the falchion passed through all her fated carcase, Beo. Th. 3140; B. 1568.

þín

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
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þín, prop. poss.
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Far of þínum lande and of þínre mǽgðe and of þínes fæder húse, 12, 1. Þínre dura belocenre, Mt.

mótan

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Gedó mé þæs wyrðne, þæt ic þé móte geseón fac me idoneum ad videndum te 13, 15.

heá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heá-líc, adj.

High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound

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Ðæt lengtenfæsten mon sceal mid swíðe heálícre gýmene healdan the fast of Lent ought to be kept with the very greatest care, L. E. I. 37; Th. ii. 436, 5.

Linked entry: heáh-líc

á-springan

(v.)

to be emittedto ariseto rush upburst forthto spring,to spring upcome into existenceto spread (intrans. ) outto run outceasefail

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Ox. 3804. to spread (intrans. ) out (of fame, report, etc.) þá ásprang his word wíde geond land, Hml. S. 7, 388: 10, 75: 26, 239. Iudan ege ásprang wíde geond land, 25, 322. Of ðám deáðe ásprang his nama geond ealne middangeard, Hml.

Linked entry: á-sprungen

LUST

(n.)
Grammar
LUST, es; m.

LUSTdesirepleasurevoluptuousness

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Wedres on luste glad on account of fair weather or[?] desirous of fair weather, Exon. 97 a; Th. 361, 28; Wal. 26. Of luste flǽsces ex voluntate carnis, Jn. Skt. Rush. 1, 13. In lust in luxum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 3: Hpt. Gl. 514, 5.

Linked entry: lustume

ge-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceaft, -scæft, -sceft, e; f: es; n.

the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an elementcreātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentuma decree, destiny, fate, conditiondestĭnāta, sors, fātum, condĭtiocreation, creaturedecree of fatecreatura, elementum, habitus, fatum

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Ðú ðe gimetgaþ gescæfta wrixla qui temperas rerum vices, 164, 12. a decree, destiny, fate, condition; destĭnāta, sors, fātum, condĭtio Ðæt is eald gesceaft that is the ancient fate, Salm. Kmbl. 772; Sal. 385.

fæstnung

stabilityfixityfortifyinga fasteningbinding an exhortationconfirmationratificationa covenantassurance

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Add: the condition of being fast, stability, fixity. Similar entries v. fæst; I.

for-búgan

to avoidto pass bypass overshuneschewTo avoid

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Þá swylce micele leahtras synd forbogene (euitantur), Scint. 231, 5. to fail to attend a meeting, fail to keep an appointment Hé forbéh þone ándagan, Cht. Th. 206, 28. Sé þe þás gemót forbúge þrywa, Ll. Th. i. 268, 15.