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FERSC

(adj.)
Grammar
FERSC, adj.

FRESHpuresweetdulcis

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FRESH, pure, sweet; dulcis Eufrates is mǽst eallra ferscra wætera, and is yrnende þurh middewearde Babilónian burh Euphrates is the greatest of all fresh waters [rivers], and runs through the middle of the city of Babylon, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, l0.

fyrlen

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrlen, feorlen; adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquusdistansremōtus

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Bos. 19, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 122, 14. To fyrlenum eardum. to distant lands, Gen. 20, 13. Mid fulluhte aþwagen fram his fyrlenum dǽdum with baptism washed from his former deeds, H. R. 107, 14

Linked entry: feorlen

earfoþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
earfoþ-líce, adv.

With difficulty, reluctantly, sorely, hardlydiffĭcĭle, invīte, ægre

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Bos. 10, 23. Se ellen-gǽst earfoþlíce þrage geþolode the potent ghost reluctantly endured for a time, Beo. Th. 173; B. 86: Exon. 98 a; Th. 369, 8; Seel. 38. Ðá wæs gegongen earfoþlíce then it befel sorely, Beo. Th. 5636; B. 2822: Andr.

ge-wǽpnian

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

To armfurnish with weaponsarmāre

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Bos. 11, 21: Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 15. Hí ðæt scip genámon eall gewǽpnod and gewǽdod they took the ship all armed and equipped, Chr. 992; Erl. 131, 34

Linked entry: ge-wǽmnod

be-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
be-swíc, big-swíc, bí-swíc, es; m. [be, big, bí intensive; swíc deceit, swícan to deceive]

Deceit, a deceiving, treacheryfraus, deceptio, dolus = δόλos

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Philippus ealle ða cyningas mid bíswíce ofslóh Philip slew all the kings by treachery, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 13. To bíswíce his nýhstan in dolo proximo suo, Ps. Th. 23, 4. Beswíc decipula, Cot. 61.

be-þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þurfan, bi-þurfan, ic, he -þearf, ðú -þearft, pl. -þurfon; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorfton; subj. -þurfe, pl. -þurfen; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorften; gen. or acc. or v. n.

To need, have need, want, to be in want, to requireopus habere, egere, indigere

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Bos. 6, 32. We bicgaþ ða þing ðe we beþurfon ememus necessaria, Gen. 43, 4, 8. Máre ðonne he beþurfe more than he has need of, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 21

betst

(adj.)
Grammar
betst, betest; adj. sup. def. se betsta, betesta; seó, ðæt beteste; pos. gód [bet good; v. bet-líc good-like]

Best, the best, firstoptimus, primus

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Scipio, se besta [Laud MS. betsta] Rómana witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 38; Cot. MS. Tib. B. I. fol. 85 b Se betesta the best, Cot. 153. He sealde ðæt betste hors he gave the best horse, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16.

ge-bícnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bícnian, -býcnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ge-, bícnian to beckon, nod] .

to beckonnodinnuĕreto point outshewindicatebetokenindĭcāresignĭfĭcāreportendĕre

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Pirrus gebícnede eft hú him se sige gelícode Pyrrhus afterwards shewed how the victory pleased him, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 35. Gebýcna hit eal me tell it all to me, St. A. 44, 12

Linked entry: ge-býcnian

ge-leornian

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

To learninquirediscĕredisquīrĕre

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Geleornedon his byrelas him betweónum, hú hý him mibton ðæt líf óþþringan his cupbearers inquired among themselves how they might take away his life, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 69, 9

Linked entry: leornian

ge-martyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-martyrian, -martirian, -martrian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To martyrmarty̆rem făcĕre

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Hí Petrus and Paulus gemartredan they martyred Peter and Paul, Ors. 6, 5; Bos. 119, 21. He wæs for sóþfæstnysse gemartyrod he was martyred for truth, Homl. Th. i. 484, 33 : Boutr. Scrd. 18, 8, 10.

Linked entry: martyrian

ge-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemned, -nemnod

To namenominare

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Bos. 2, 23: 5, 19: Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 7: Cd. 6; Th. 8, 27; Gen. 130: 217; Th. 277, 16; Sat. 205: 221; Th. 287, 13; Sat. 366. Ðá genemde ðæra scypmanna án Scs. Martynus then one of the sailors named St. Martin, Shrn. 147, 8.

weorþfullíce

(adv.)
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Shrn. 168, 26. in a way that shews respect, with honour Ðá onféng Dioclitianus Galerius weorðfullíce a Diocletiano plurimo honore susceptus est Galerius, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 19. in a fitting manner, worthily, properly Wyrðfullíce hé gebéte Gode digne

BRERD

(n.)
Grammar
BRERD, breord, breard, briord, es; m.

A brim, margin, rim, top of a pot or vessel, a shore, bank, brink labrum, ora, margo, summitas, summum

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Bos. 2, 7. Ofer brúnne brerd over the dark brim, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 8; Ra. 27, 9. Brerd vel ófer crepido, Ælfc. Gl. 98; Som. 76, 81; Wrt. Voc. 54, 25. Stæþ vel brerd labrum, margo, vel, crepido, 106; Som. 78, 44; Wrt. Voc. 57, 25.

Linked entries: breard briord

un-gedered

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gedered, (-od); adj.

Unhurtuninjured

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Án man mihte faran ofer his ríce mid his bósum full goldes ungederad, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 5. Ðære ungederedan inlibatae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 16. Seó leó heóld ðæt cild ungederod, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 183

Linked entry: ge-derian

eom

(v.)
Grammar
eom, [eam, am], ðú eart [earþ, art, arþ], he is, ys;

I am, thou art, he is sum, es, est

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Bos. 14, 6. Ic sylf hit eom ego ipse sum. Lk. Bos. 24, 39. Ic eom I am, Beo. Th. 676. ; B. 335: Fins. Th. 49; Fin. 24: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 1; Rä. 6, 1: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 4; Gen. 372: Cd. 215; Th. 270, 28; Sae. 97: Ps. Th. 68, 6: Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 40

ge-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽru, gen. e; acc. e, u; f : ge-bǽro; f. indecl. Or ge-bǽre; n; pl. u. See the cognate words at the end. [baero, bǽru a bearing]

BEARINGstatehabit or disposition of body or mindmannerconductbehaviourdemeanourmanners in societysocietygestushăbĭtusmōresconsortiumconsuētūdo

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Ðæt he sceáwode monna gebǽru that he might behold men's behaviour, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 17; Gú. 387 : Ors. 4, l0; Bos. 92, 37. Swylce habban sceal blíðe gebǽro shall such have a blithe demeanour?

Linked entries: ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness

ge-swencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swencan, -swæncan; p. -swencte; pp. -swenced, -swenct [swencan to disturb, vex]

To disturbagitatetroublevexfatigueoutwearyafflictharassoppresspulsāreagĭtāretrībŭlārevexārefătīgāreafflīgĕreaffĭcĕreopprĭmĕre

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Th. 106, 38: 43, 23: Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 30

Linked entries: swencan ge-swæncan

sceáta

(n.)
Grammar
sceáta, an; m.

a corner,anglebosom, lapa cloth, napkin

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Voc. i. 63, 59. bosom, lap Geond ealne ymbhwyrft eorþansceátan Exon. Th. 359, 26; Pa. 68 . a cloth, napkin Hé geseah Godes engel drýgan mid sceátan sc̃i Laurentius limu, Shrn.115, 23

Linked entries: súþ-sceáta sceát

a-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lýsan, to alýsanne; p. de; impert. -lýs, -lís; pp. ed; v. a;

To let loosefreedeliverliberateto pay for loosingto payredeemransomliberareredimere

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Bos. 27, 49. Fæsten alýsan jejunium solvere, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 13. Ðú to alýsanne mannan tu ad liberandum hominem, Te Dm. Lamb. 195b, 16. God alýseþ sáwle míne of handa helle Deus redimet animam meam de manu inferi, Ps. Spl. 48, 16.

for-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrd, -wird, e; f. [wyrd fortune; for-weorþan to perish] Loss,

damagedestructionperditionruindeathdetrīmentumintĕrĭtusintĕrĭtioperdĭtiopernĭciesinternĕcio

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Bos. 16, 26: Lk. Bos. 9, 25. Ðá sió wérge sceólu hreósan sceolde in wíta forwyrd when the wretched crew must fall into the ruin of punishment, Elen. Kmbl. 1526; El. 765: Frag. Kmbl. 16; Leás. 10: Andr. Kmbl. 3234; An. 1620.

Linked entries: for-wird fǽr-wyrd