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áscian

(v.)
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Mín hláford ásende mé tó þysum earde tó áxienne wyrhtan, Hml. S. 36, 35. to learn, find out by enquiry Hí sóna, þá hí þǽr þohe hálgan wer ácsodon, þóhton þæt hí woldon þǽr þone man gebringan, Guth. 58, 15

Linked entry: áhsian

ge-hæftan

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Ox. 1164: 2352: 779. to confine to a place or locality, imprison Seó stów þe þú nú on gehæft eart . . ., heó is þám monnum éþel þe þǽr on geborene wǽran, Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 27. Loce gehæft clustello continetur, An. Ox. 5397.

ge-lǽran

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Ne eart þú se mon þe on mínre scole wǽre áféd and gelǽred, Bt. 3, 1; F. 4, 19. Hé wæs on Róme gelǽred, Ch. 565; P. 19, 13.

help

Grammar
help, hylp (an i-stem noun? Cf. u-grade forms, hulpa, hulfa in O. L. Ger. and O.H.Ger. But cf. also hylpan = helpan):

helpassistancesuccouran aida thinga placea refugea cureremedy of disease

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Ic helpe æt þé hæfde symble factus es refugium meum, 58, 17. any thing or person that affords help, a means of assistance or support, an aid. a person Þú eart ealra cyninga help, hálig lǽce, Hy. 7, 62.

Linked entry: helpe

hefig-tíme

heavyweightyof great importanceseriousgravesevereseriousoppressiveannoyingtroublesomehard to beargrievoustedious

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Þurh swíðe hefigtýmne hunger þe þisne eard swíðe gedrehte, Chr. 1096; P. 233, 4. Oft hit getímað þæt swýþe hefigtýme sacu and ungeþwǽrnessa (scandala gravia) on mynstre áspringað, R. Ben. 124, 3.

rest

(n.)
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rest, e; ;f.;

rest, quiet, freedom from toilrest, repose, sleepa place of rest, resting-placea bed, couch

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. ; a place of rest, resting-place; Ðú eart seó séfte ræst sóðfæstra, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 34. Ðæt is sió án ræst eallra úrra geswinca, sió án hýþ byþ simle smyltu, 34, 8; Fox 144, 27. Ðis is mín rest ðe ic on worulda woruld wunian þence, Ps.

Linked entries: ræst reste

scearp

(adj.)
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scearp, adj.

sharppungent, acidacridsharp-tonguedsharp, keen, severe,sharp, roughsharp, keen, active, strenuouseffectual, penetrating,sharp, keensharp, keen, acute,

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Hú ðú eart gleáw and scearp, Exon. Th. 463, 27; Hö. 76. Sceal scearp scyldwíga gescád witan worda and worca, se ðe wel þenceþ, Beo. Th. 581 ; B. 288 . Scearpe arguto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 64. Tósceád simle scearpe móde in sefan ðínum, Exon.

Linked entries: un-scearp scearpness

díc

(n.)
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díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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a ditch, the excavation or trench made by throwing out the earth, a channel for water; fossa, excavātio vel scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant Ðonne to ðære díce hyrnan then to the corner of the ditch, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 495, 21.

Linked entry: walu

fricgan

(v.)
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fricgan, fricgean, fricggan; part. fricgende; ic fricge, ðú frigest, frigst, frihst, he frigeþ, frigþ, frihþ, pl. fricgaþ; p. ic, he fræg, ðú frǽge, pl. frǽgon; impert. frige; subj. pres. fricge, pl. fricgen; pp. ge-frigen, -fregen, -frægen

To askinquirequestionfind outseek afterlearnget information ofinterrŏgāresciscĭtāripĕtĕrefando accĭpĕrecompĕrīre

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Sceal bearna gehwylc leánes fricgan, ealles ðæs ðe we on eorþan ǽr geworhton [MS. geweorhtan], gódes oððe yfles every child shall seek the reward of all that we ere did on earth, of good or evil, Exon. 116 b; Th. 447, 18; Dóm. 41.

síþ

(prep.; adv.; con.)
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Ger. ér enti síd : Icel. ár ok síð, síð ok snemma) :-- Ǽr and síþ early and late, always, Beo. Th. 4993 ; B. 2500. Síþ and ǽr, Cd. Th. 177, 24 ; Gen. 2934 : Exon. Th. 38, 5 ; Cri. 602.

un-gesǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlig, adj.

Unhappyunfortunateunhappysufferingmisfortunecalamitysuffering want of moral goodcausing unhappinessunfortunatecalamitousunprofitableevil

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Ne meht ðú cweðan ðæt ðú earm sé and ungesǽlig ( te existimari miserum ), Bt. 8; Fox 24, 23.

Linked entries: ge-sǽlig un-sǽlig

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
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Þis folc oncnáwe cúðlíce ꝥ þú eart Dryhten, Hml. S. 18, 130. Cúðlíce geséne cognoscitur, Jn. p. 3, 11. Hé þá tóweardan mannum cydde swá cúðlíce (cf. 62, 17) swá þá andweardan, Guth. 60, 21: Bl. H. 127, 28. Cúðlíce gewissian, Hml. Th. i. 440, 1.

ge-biddan

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Grn. 12, 35. to ask a person for something þæt þú ne þurfe mé týðian þæs þe þú gebeden eart, Gr. D. 28, 9. to ask for something for a person Gebide þé miltsunge, Hml. Th. ii. 414, 12.

locc

(n.)
Grammar
locc, es; m.

a haira curlringlet

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Teóh him ða loccas and wringe ða eáran and ðone wangbeard twiccige, L. M. 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 196, 13. Hé hæfde crispe loccas capillis crispis, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 30. Fýrene loccas, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 10; Exod. 120.

Linked entry: loca

lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, p. leác, pl. lucon; pp. locen

To closeconcludefastenlock

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Lúcan eorþan cíðas (frost shall) lock up the germs of earth, 90 a; Th. 338, 6: Gn. Ex. 74. Lúcan [onlúcan?], Cd. 220; Th. 283, 5; Sat. 300. Sincgim locen the jewel fastened in its setting, Elen. Kmbl. 528; El. 264.

Linked entry: lýcþ

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. a.

To fillfulfilmake a totalcompletefinishaccomplishsatisfyimpleresaturare

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Dú gefyldest foldan and rodoras wuldres ðínes thou hast filled earth and skies with thy glory, Exon. 13 b; Th. 25, 29; Cri. 408. Óð ðæt ðú gefylle ðíne ðegnunge until thou fulfil thy business, Blickl. Homl. 233, 28, 12 : Guthl. 5; Gdwn. 40, 25.

ge-nip

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D. 196, 1. a cloud resting on the earth Þicce genip ( nubes densissima ) oferwréh þone munt, Ex. 19, 16. Mid þýstro genipum þæs muntes cnoll eal oferswógen wæs, Bl. H. 203, 8. Mid þeósterlicum genipum oferhongen, Hml.

ge-limpan

(v.)
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Þæt wundra sum þúhte, þæt hé má wolde earme gǽstas hrínan lǽtan, and þæt hwæðre gelomp, Gú. 491. Gif mon beforan ærcebiscepe gefeohte oþþe wǽpne gebregde . . . Gif beforan óðrum biscepe þis gelimpe, Ll. Th. i. 70, 20: 332, 5.

hwǽr

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</b> in direct questions. with verbs denoting rest, where, in what place Adam, hwár eart þú?, Gen. 3, 9. Hwǽr is þæt tiber?

weorþ

(adj.)
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weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ic nǽfre ne geseah nánne wísne mon ðe má wolde bión wrecca and earm and ælþiódig and forsewen, ðonne welig and weorþ and ríce and foremǽre on his ágenum earde. Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 17: Lchdm. iii. 156, 24. Ðín word wunaþ weorþ on heofenum, Ps.