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tunge

(n.)
Grammar
tunge, an ; tung [? in the passage: Álés sáwle míne fram tunge fácen-fulre a lingua dolosa (but in the next verse linguam is glossed by tungan, so that perhaps tunge is meant for nominative : O. L. Ger. and O. H. Ger. , however, have strong as well as weak forms), Ps. Lamb. 119, 2], e; f.
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Mid ðæm sueorde hiera tungna tǽlinge, Past. 28; Swt. 199, 6. (2 a) a language, speech :-- Hí sprecaþ níwum tungum, Mk.

wraþu

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
wraþu, e; f.

A propstaysupportsupportassistance

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Mæg secgan se ðe wyle sóð sprecan, ðæt se mondryhten, . . . ðonne hé gesealde helm and byrnan healsittendum, . . . gúðgewǽdu, wraðe (armour that ought to have proved of assistance to him; or wraðe; adv. ?) forwurpe, Beo. Th. 5736; B. 2872.

ge-méting

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Hwylce word hé gehýrde be him sprecan in gemétinge (conventu) þára áwyrgedra gásta, Gr. D. 190, 18. Eft bihald ofer ðás gimoetinge (conventionem), and ðín bloedsunge ofer hiá (eos ) ðerhdǽl, Rtl. no, 32.

hwý

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hú ne móton wé sprecan þæt wé willað ? hwæt ! ondrǽde wé hwylc hláford mæg ús forbeóden firne willan ?, Ps.

smeálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smeálíce, adv.

searchingly, carefully, narrowly, closely closely, deeply, acutely, with penetration clearly, accurately, exactlyclosely

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Mé þincþ ðæt wit mǽgen smeálícor sprecan and diógolran wordum validioribus rationibus utendum puto 13; Fox 36, 32 : 13, tit.; Fox xii, 16.

ge-metlíce

(adv.)
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Hé wæs lícumlicre untrym-nesse þrycced, hwæþere tó ðon gemetlíce ( adeo moderate) ꝥ hé ealle þá tíd mihte ge sprecan ge gongan, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 488, 14. regularly, in due order.

ge-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeóde, es; n.

Languagespeechidiomtranslationlingua

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Hí mihton sóna sprecan on ǽghwelc ðara geþeóda ðe under heofonum is they could at once speak in every language under heaven, Shrn. 85, 16: Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 26.

Linked entry: ge-þióde

hleahtor

(n.)
Grammar
hleahtor, hlehter, es; m.

Laughter

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Hé ne sceal sprecan ýdelu word ða ðe unnytte hleahtor up áhebben ne hé eác sceal lufigean micelne and ungemetlícne cancettende hleahtor, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 35.

Linked entries: leahter hlehter

be-cweþan

to sayto urgepressto speak forpray forto bequeathegrant by will

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Th. 105, 37. with the idea of remonstrance or reproach; Similar entries cf. be-sprecan:--- Gif hwelc iów bicweðes, 'Hwæt dóað gé?', cueoðas ðætte Drihtne nédþarf is, Mk. R. 11, 3.

be-hátan

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Embe þis wé sprecað eft swíðor swá swá wé ǽr behéton, Lch. iii. 240, 8. Cantware heom feoh behéton, Chr. 865 ; P. 69, 4. ꝥ him man gafol behéte, 994; P. 129, II. Tó ðám behátenan earde. Hml. Th. ii. 282, 17.

wíte-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-dóm, es; m.

knowledgeprophecyforeknowledge

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Wítedóma ł godcundra spréca oraculorum, 442, 36. Mid wítedómas presago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 32. Similar entries v. next word, and cf. wíteg-dóm

fremming

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Miht þú witan þæt weorc sprecan swíðor þonne þá nacodan word þe nabbað náne fremminge, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 25. (1 a) with gen. of agent :-- 'Gif ic on Godes fingre deófla ádrǽfe' ...

ende-byrdlíce

(adv.)
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sprecað be ðǽre heofonlican cwéne endebyrdlíce æfter wífháde we are quite in order in speaking of the heavenly queen as if she were woman, Hml. Th. i. 546, 14.

ge-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séðan, p. de; pp. ed [séðan to affirm]

To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirmeffāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre

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Hí geséðaþ and sprecaþ unrihtwísnysse effābuntur et lŏquentur inīquĭtātem, 93, 4. Ðære gesyhþe sóþ wæs gecýðed and geséðed cujus vērĭtas prŏbāta est, Bd. 4, 8; S. 576, 50: Cd. 208; Th. 257, 7; Dan. 254. Geséððe, pp. pl. proved, Ps. Th. 118, 160.

sár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cwide, es; m.

injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter wordsa lament

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Th. 458, 2; Hy. 4, 94, Ic worn for ðé hæbbe sídra sorga and sárcwida, hearmes gehýred, and mé hosp sprecaþ, tornworda fela, 11, 14; Cri. 170. a speech in which grief is expressed, a lament Ic nyste ǽr ðú ðé self hit mé gerehtest mid ðínum sárcwidum I

GÉN

(adv.)
Grammar
GÉN, gién; adv.

Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hithertoiterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique

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Ic sceal forð sprecan gén ymb Grendel I shall go on to speak further about Grendel, Beo. Th, 4146; B. 2070: Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 5; Wal. 1: Elen. Kmbl. 2434; El. 1218.

un-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelíc, adj.

Unlikedifferentdissimilardiverse

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Se ðe bíspell secgan wolde, ne sceolde fón on tó ungelíc bíspell ðære sprǽce ðe hé ðonne sprecan wolde cognatos, de quibus loquimur, rebus oportere esse sermones, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 20. Syndon dryhtguman ungelíce, Exon. Th. 314, 32; Mód. 23.

scip-here

(n.)
Grammar
scip-here, es; m.
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Ne gehérde nón mon ðáget nánne sciphere, ne furþon ymbe nán gefeoht sprecan, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 14. Se cyng wæs west on Defnum wið ðone sciphere ( acting against the Danish fleet ), Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 26.

nacod

Grammar
nacod, <b>. I a.</b>
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</b> add :-- Nú miht þú wel witan þæt weorc sprecan swíðor þonne þá nacodon word þe nabbað náne fremminge, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 24. <b>II c.

hwílum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwílum, hwílon; dat. pl. as adv.

At times for a timesometimeswhilome

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Ða hálgan láreówas hwílon sprecaþ be ðam Ælmihtigan Fæder and his Sunu, hwílon swutollíce embe ðære Hálgan Ðrynnesse, Homl. Th. ii. 56, 26: Cd. 216; Th. 273, 7-12; Sat. 132-5

Linked entries: HWÍL hwílon