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for-ildan

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Oft daedlata dóme foręldit, sigisítha gahuém, Txts. 152, 1. with (negative) clause Ðý lǽs hí lange forelden ðæt hí hí ne anbinden lest they too long delay to unbind them, Past. 413, 9. to put off time Þe lǽs wé foryldon þás álýfdon tíd, Bl.

Linked entry: for-yldan

æt-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To take awayauferre

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To take away; auferre Hama ætwæg sigle Hama took away the jewel, Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198

Linked entry: æt-wæg

hlífan

(v.)
Grammar
hlífan, p. hláf, pl. hlifon; pp. hlifen

tower up

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To stand out prominently, tower up Hlíbendri minaci Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 12. Hlífendre miniaci 55, 71

Linked entry: hlífendre

ge-sécan

Grammar
ge-sécan, <b>; II c.</b>
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add: (c α) where the subject is a thing Bið him leófre ꝥ hine geséce ǽlc þǽra yfela þe ǽfre on helle sý, and hine ǽlc ýð geséce ... and hine ǽlc tor geséce ... Verc. Först. 94, 3-13

þunian

(v.)
Grammar
þunian, p. ode.

to stand outbe prominentbe lifted upstick upto be lifted upbe proudto be stuck upto make a noiseto soundresoundcreak

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Th. 431, 17; Rä. 46, 2. fig to be lifted up, be proud, cf. colloquial to be stuck up : -- Wǽre ðú (the body ) ðé wiste wlanc, þrymful ðunedest, Soul Kmbl. 79; Seel. 40.

Linked entries: þundende tó-þuniende

hyge-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-leás, adj.

Thoughtlesscarelessfoolish

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Thoughtless, careless, foolish Ne geríseþ biscopum ne æt hám ne on síðe higeleás [iuncglíc, MS.

stíp

(n.)
Grammar
stíp, stiép, es ; m.
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Hé his torn gewræc on gesacum swíðe strengum stiépe, Cd. Th. 4, 27 ; Gen. 60. The passage refers to the expulsion of the angels from heaven. Cf. steóp-, á-stépness orbitatio, á-stýpan in Wulfst. 252, 11 : Wé wǽron ástýpede (bedǽled, MS.

Linked entry: stúpian

of-munan

(v.)

to recall to mind, recollect

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to recall to mind, recollect Ðonne hé hit eft ofman æfter lytlam fæce cum post paululum haec ipsa ad memoriam revocant Past. 33, 7; Swt. 225, 19.

for-trendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-trendan, p. de
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To obstruct by rolling, stop an opening Hí námon swíðe micelne stán and fortrendon þǽre byrgenne duru they took a very big stone and stopped the sepulchre's mouth by rolling the stone to it, Nap. 62

Linked entry: trendan

wang-tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
wang-tóþ, es; m.
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.), molar tooth Gif mon óðrum tóð of ásleá, gif hit sié se wongtóð geselle . iiii. Sciłł. bóte, L. Alf. pol. 49 ; Th. i. 94, II. Wangtéð molares vel gemini, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 32. Wongtoeð (-téþ, Ps. Spl. C. ) molas, Ps. Surt. 57, 7:

ǽwisce

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽwisce, (and ǽwisc?), es; n.
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Hé cwæð þæt him micel ǽwisce wǽre þæt hé swá emnlíce wrixleden he said that it was too much dishonour for them to treat on such an equal fooling . Ors. 4, 6; S. 178, 16. On ǽwisce (ǽswice? cf. 105, 26) in scandalum , Ps. Th. 68, 23.

Linked entry: ǽwisc

be-swincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swincan, p. -swanc, pl. -swuncon; pp. -swuncen

To toil, labour, make with toillaborare

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To toil, labour, make with toil; laborare Ic sende eów to rípanne, ðæt ðæt ge ne be-swuncon; óðre swuncon, and ge eódon on hyra geswinc ego misi vos metere quod vos non laborastis; alii laboraverunt, et vos in labores eorum introistis, Jn.

Linked entries: swincan be-swuncen

un-ásecgende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgende, adj.

Not to be toldunspeakableineffable

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Not to be told, unspeakable, ineffable Mid unásecgendre swétnysse cum ineffabili dulcedine, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 3

Linked entries: á-secgende -secgende

twi-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽce, adj.
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Ne sýn wé tǽlende ne twigsprǽce let us not be too free with calumnies and detractions, 253, 6. Ne beó ðú nó tǽlende ne tweo-sprǽce ... ac beó leófwende, Exon. Th. 305, 19; Fä. 90.

ge-þyldigean

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyldigean, -þyldgian, -þyldian; p. ode; pp. od

To be patientto bear patientlyendureto bearenduresustainsustinerepatientiam haberetolerarepati

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To be patient, to bear patiently, endure, to bear, endure, sustain; sustinere, patientiam habere, tolerare, pati He ne mæg geþyldgian ðæt he ðæt forhele he cannot bear to conceal it, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 216, 6, 8. Geþyldega patientiam habe, Mt.

ge-lagian

(v.)
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Ag̃s. þisan lande cóm, Chr. 995; P. 128, 26. of a regulation that affects a single person, to fix, appoint Se kyngc Wyllelm hine underféngc, and hé wæs þǽr on his híréde, and tóc swilce gerihta swá hé him gelagade, Chr. 1075; P. 210, 28

læt

(adj.)
Grammar
læt, adj.

Lateslowsluggishtardy

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Nalæs late wǽron eorre æscberend ðam orlege, Andr. Kmbl. 92; An. 46. On heortan læte [hlatto, Lind.] gelýfenne tardi corde ad credendum, Lk. Skt. 24, 25. Ðæt hé ðý lætra biþ uncystum that it [the body] be the less ready to vices, L. E.

heáh-burh

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation

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A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation Ðǽr is Créca heáhburg there is the chief town of the Greeks, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 21: Beo. Th. 2258; B. 1127. ðære heáhbyrig to the chief town [Babylon], Cd. 209; Th. 259, 30; Dan. 699.

searu-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
searu-níþ, es; m.
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hostility to which effect is given by treachery, crafty enmity Ic ne sóhte searoníþas ne ne swór fela áþa on unriht I had not recourse to the arts of the treacherous foe, nor swore many oaths wrongfully, Beo. Th. 5469; B. 2738: 2405; B. 1200.

byrgels

(n.)
Grammar
byrgels, birgels, bergels, es; m.
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A BURIAL-place, sepulchre, tomb; sepulcrum, bustum Byrgels bustum, Cot. 183. To birgelse in possessionem sepulcri, Gen. 23, 9

Linked entries: bergyls birgels