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ge-swincfull

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Geswincfulnyss nys menn forlǽtan his, ac swýþe geswincful ys forlǽtan hine sylfne laboriosum non est homini relinquere sua, sed ualde laboriosum esi relinquere semetipsum, Scint. 60, 12. Geswincfulles gewinnes laboriosi certaminis, An.

gífer-nes

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Manega mettas gegladiað gýfernysse ( gulam ), Scint. 57, 4. Ic andette gífernesse ǽtes and drences, ge ǽr tíde ge ofer tíde. Ic andette ǽlce gítsunga and æfest, Ll.

openlíce

(adv.)
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Þú þe nelt þé eallunga geeówian openlíce nánum óðrum búton þám þe geclǽnsode beóð on heora móde qui nisi mundos verum scire noluisti, Solil. H. 5, 20. Sege hwæthwugu swetolor ymb þæt, þæt ic mage openlícor ongytan, 46, 3.

sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)

To retire, withdraw, abate, subside, decrease, fail, come to an end

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Dryhten forlét dægcandelle scíre scínan, sceadu sweðe*-*rodon, 1672; An. 838. Sweþredon, Exon. Th. 179, 16; Gú. 1262. Swiðredon, Cd. Th. 184, 27; Exod. 113. Ðonne dú ongite ðæt ðæt geswel hnescige and swiþrige, Lchdm. ii. 208, 16.

bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.

a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians

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And séce man hundred-gemót swá hit ǽr geset wæs; and hæbbe man þríwa on geáre burh-gemót; and túwa scír-gemót; and ðǽr beó on ðære scíre bisceop and se ealdorman, and ðǽr ǽgðer tǽcan ge Godes riht ge woruld-riht and let the hundred-moot be attended as

þrowing

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing, þreowing, e; f.

suffering as opposed to doing ⬩ suffering which is painful ⬩ a painful symptom ⬩ suffering that is undergone for the sake of religion ⬩ suffering of persecution, cross ⬩ suffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdom ⬩ the anniversary of a martyr's suffering

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Th. 29, 29; Cri. 470: 69, 33; Cri. 1130. the anniversary of a martyr's suffering : -- On ðone feówer and twéntygoðan dæg ðæs mónðes byð Sci. Crissoȝones týd and þrowung, Shrn. 151, 17, 31. Þreowung, 114, 21

scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
scúfan, scéufan, sceófan; p. sceáf, pl. scufon, sceufon, sceofon; pp. scofen, sceofen

To shove ⬩ push ⬩ thrust ⬩ trudere ⬩ praecipitare ⬩ to shove ⬩ push ⬩ try to move something ⬩ to shove ⬩ thrust ⬩ cause to move with violence ⬩ to thrust into prison, out of a place, etc. ⬩ to shove ⬩ push ⬩ cause to move ⬩ to push a person's cause ⬩ advance ⬩ forward ⬩ to urge ⬩ prompt a thought or action ⬩ to push on or forward ⬩ to move

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Hý (Adam and Eve) scofene wurdon on gewinworuld, 153, 20; Gú. 828. to shove, push, cause to move (without notion of violence) Hí scufon út heora scipu and gewendon heom begeondan sǽ, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 15: Beo.

ge-habban

(v.)
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Sió ungelícnes hira geearnunga hié tiéhð sume behindan sume, and hira scylda hí ðǽr gehabbað, Past. 107, 20. a thing. material Ne mæg ðæt scip nó stille gestondan, búton hit ankor gehæbbe, Past. 445, 13.

hider

to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro

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Gl. 503, l) tealtriendum harenosis sablonum glareis ultro citroque nutabundis, 4103. describing confused thought or action Ðæt scip ðáre heortan bið drifen hider and ðider navis cordis huc illucque impellitur, Past. 59, 5.

Linked entry: hider-cyme

up

(adv.)
Grammar
up, (úp?), upp; adv.

Up. ⬩ up ⬩ on high ⬩ up ⬩ erectly ⬩ up ⬩ to a high point

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Voc. ii. 144, 7. up a river, against the stream On ða eá hí tugon up hiora scipu óþ ðone weald, Chr. 893; Erl. 88, 31. where a body remains in the same place but moves in an upward direction Ðá árás hé upp, Jn. Skt. 8, 7, 10.

DRÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÍFAN, drýfan,ic drífe , ðú drífest , drífst , he drífeþ , drífþ , dríft , pl. drífaþ; p. ic, he dráf, ðú drife, pl. drifon, dreofon; pp. drifen .

DRIVE, force, pursue ⬩ pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui ⬩ To drive, rush with violence ⬩ ruĕre

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Hí drifon scipu into Medwæge they drove the ships into the Medway, Chr. 1016; Erl. 157, 16. Híg hyne drifon út ejēcērunt eum foras, Jn. Bos. 9, 35. Ðá híg eów drifon cum vos persequerentur, Deut. 11, 4.

helm

a helmet ⬩ a crown ⬩ diadem ⬩ the top ⬩ crown ⬩ cover ⬩ concealment ⬩ a covering

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Th. ii. 502. 12: hwít, B. 1448: scír, Jud. 193. where the helm has a technical significance: Eorles heregeata syndon . . . feówer helmas and feówer byrnan . . . Cyninges þegenes . . . helm mid byrnan, Ll. Th. i. 414, 4-11.

sacan

(v.)
Grammar
sacan, p. sóc , sócon; sacen.

to fight, strive, contend ⬩ to disagree, ⬩ to wrangle ⬩ to bring a suit ⬩ to accuse, blame ⬩ to refuse, deny.

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Swá hwæt þwyr and gebolgen mód ... sacendes hátheortnys hit is ná lufu þreáginge quicquid protervus et indignus animus protulerit, objurgantis furor est, non dilectio correctionis, Scint. 36. to refuse, deny. Sæccendum sedlum negatis sedibus, Mt.

ge-efenlǽcan

to imitate, ⬩ To act as another has done ⬩ to do what another has done ⬩ to act in accordance with a rule followed by another ⬩ to be like, resemble ⬩ to put on a level with, compare

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To act as another has done Þá þe þwyrlíce dóð, deóflu hi geefenlǽceað ( demones imitantur ), Scint. 53, 16: 84, 11. Ne geeuenlǽc þú wyrcende unrihtwísnesse, Ps. L. 36, 1. Þæt þá unandgytfullan hine geefenlǽcen, R. Ben. 11, 17.

ge-feohtan

(v.)

of fighting between champions :-- ⬩ to fight in a quarrel, ⬩ to struggle, strive for supremacy ⬩ to gain by fighting ⬩ to maintain a charge by fighting

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Gif hwá on cierlisces monnes flette gefeohte, mid syx sciłł. gebéte þám ceorle. Gif hé wǽpne gebréde and nó feohte, sié be healfum þám, 86, 21.

ge-brengan

(adj.)
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Hié þá scipu binnan Lundenbyrig gebróhton, Chr. 896; P. 89, 21. Gebróhtun (obtulerunt) him monno dumbne, Mt. L. 9, 32. Gebreng ðing ðín, 5, 24. Gebrengað ðás hiona auferte ista hinc, Jn. L. R. 2, 16. Hé óðer wíf þǽm óðrum æt hám gebrenge, Ll.

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m.

A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaft ⬩ the shaft of a spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ the shaft of an arrow ⬩ a pole ⬩ a taper

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Glouc. 419, 2.] a pole Fana hwearfode scír on sceafte, Met. 1. 11 . Ic gegaderode mé stuþan sceaftas . . . Ic lǽre ǽlcne ðara ðe manigne wǽn hæbbe, ðæt hé menige tó ðam ilcan wuda ðár ic ðás stuþan sceaftas cearf, Shrn. 163, 5-14.

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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Hí wendan on ánum scipe mid swá miclum gaersuman swá hí mihton þǽr on mǽst gelógian tó ǽlcum mannum, Chr. 1052 ; P. 176, 19. Gelógodne receptum, Germ. 400, 522.

þynne

(adj.)
Grammar
þynne, adj.

Thin ⬩ thin ⬩ lean ⬩ the opposite of fat or stout ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of thick ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of broad ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ delicate ⬩ fine

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Ðynre éþunge ánre ætýwde ðæt hé lífes wæs halitu tantum pertenui quia viveret demonstrans, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 24. delicate, fine Andgyt þénunge gearwigende Gode þýhð symle and þynne hit byð sensus officium exhibens Deo uiget semper et tenuis fit, Scint

Linked entries: þynness þinne

for-fleón

(v.)

to avoid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ abstain from

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Th. ii. 146, 30. to avoid intercourse with a person, keep out of the way of Hí God lybbende forfleóð Deum uiuendo refugiunt, Scint. 152, 13. Þíne deórlingas þé sylfne forfleóð, Hml. S. 23, 148.