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ge-wundian

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

To wound

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To wound And eft he hym sende óðerne þeów and hí ðone on heáfde gewundodon, Mk. 12, 4. Hí hine mid spere gewundedon they wounded him with a spear, Homl. Th. i. 216, 23. Se swíðe gewundod wæs he was sore wounded, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 8

be-wuna

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Hé þæt feoh tó sellanne næfde his here swá hié bewuna wǽron, Ors. 3, 7; S. 116, 15. Add

hand-cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
hand-cweorn, -cwyrn, e; f.

A hand-mill

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A hand-mill Héton hine grindan æt hira handcwyrne ordered him to grind at their mill, Jud. 16, 21

on-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
on-hende, adj.

On hand, demanding attention

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On hand, demanding attention Hié forgeátan ðara útera gefeohta ðe him anhende wǽron, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 24

Linked entry: of-hende

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
trúwian, p. ode

To trust ⬩ confide ⬩ to trust to ⬩ to trust something to a person ⬩ to trust to a person for something ⬩ to trust in ⬩ to be confident about, ⬩ to trust in, on, ⬩ to trust that

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Hé his wísna trúwade, drohtes on ðære ádle, Exon. Th. 171, 30; Gú. 1134. Hwý hié ðara geearnunga hiora dígelnesse (and diégelnesse, Hatt.

Linked entry: trúgian

ge-tǽlan

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Getéldon hine tó deáðe condemnabunt eum morte, 20, 18. Ꝥte hine ginómun ł gitéldun on wordum ut eum caperent in uerbo, Mk. R. L. 12, 13.

nama

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Him ꝥ tó lytel yfel þúhte búton hié eác hié þæs naman benáme ipsum quoque Romae nomen persequentes, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 4. Gregorius, sé wæs óðrum naman genemned Nanzanzenus, Past. 173, 16.

un-gerisene

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerisene, es; n., or un-gerisenu; indecl. f.

inconvenience ⬩ disagreeableness ⬩ unseemliness ⬩ indignity ⬩ disgrace

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Hé teáh hiene ðæt hé his ungerisno sprǽce he accused him of speaking unbecomingly of him; velut sui proditorem, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 29. Wege hé ða ungerisenu ( contumeliam, Latin version), L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 7.

wác-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wác-líc, adj.

Poor ⬩ mean ⬩ of little dignity or worth ⬩ paltry.

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Wé mihton eów secgan áne lytle bysne, gif hit tó wáclíc nǽre, Homl. Th. i. 40, 27. Wáclíc bið him swá lytel tó sendenne, 400, 20. Hí wǽdliende on ánum wáclícum wǽfelse férdon, 62, 29. Him þúhte tó wáclícre dǽde, ðæt hé fordyde hine ǽnne, Homl.

Linked entry: wác

be-spirian

(v.)
Grammar
be-spirian, -spirigan, -spyrigan; p. ode; pp. od

To inquire, trace ⬩ inquirere, investigare

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Se ðe bespyrige [bespirige, Wilk.] yrfe innan óðres land, aspirige hit út, se ðe ðæt land áge, gif he mǽge he who traces cattle into another's land, let him trace it out, who owns that land, if he can, iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 14

Linked entry: be-spyrigan

beót-líce

(adv.)

threateningly ⬩ boast-ingly ⬩ vauntingly ⬩ arrogantly

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Hig swáþeáh áblende beótlíce ástigon. Num. 14, 44. Hé beótlíce mid deóflicum fiðerhaman fleón wolde, Hml. Th. i. 380, 29. Gé beótlíce lǽtað, þæt gé máre magan, þonne hit gemet sý, Wlfst. 46, 15.

réceleást

(n.)
Grammar
réceleást, e; f.
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Carelessness, negligence, heedlessness Swá hwæs swá his irsung willaþ, ðonne gehét him ðæs his réccelést, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 24. Récelést, Met. 25, 53.

ǽrend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend, ǽrende, ǽrynd, es; n: pl. nom. acc. ǽrendu, ǽrendo

An ERRAND ⬩ a message ⬩ an embassy ⬩ news ⬩ tidings ⬩ an answer ⬩ business ⬩ care ⬩ nuntium ⬩ mandatum ⬩ negotium ⬩ cura

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He sent on his ǽrenda he sends on his errands, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 25. Híg lægdon ǽrende they imposed an errand, Chr. 1065; Th. 332, 25, col. 2.

Linked entry: ÁR

neáh-west

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-west, -wist, e; f. : es; m.

nearness ⬩ neighbourhood ⬩ the being with another ⬩ presence ⬩ society ⬩ fellowship

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Hwelc is ǽngum men máre daru ðonne hé hæbbe on his geférrǽdenne and on his néweste feónd on freóndes anlícnesse, 29, 2; Fox 106, 14. Þincþ his neáwist ( the presence of the dead body ) láþlíco and unfæger, Blickl. Homl. 111, 30.

Linked entry: né-west

ofer-lecgan

(v.)
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Oferlecge mid línene cláðe, 182, 4. to affect as with a superincumbent weight, oppress Gif hí hió sylfe mid swíðlicre druncennysse oferlecgað, Hml. A. 147, 73.

synderlíce

(adv.)
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Se here þe tó Grantanbrycge hiérde hine gecés synderlíce him tó hláforde (the Danes of Cambridge acted by themselves ), Chr. 921; P. 103, 19

eorþ-fæst

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Sume men synd swá áblende ꝥ hí bringað heora lác tó eorðfæstum stáne, Hml. S. 17, 130. Hig lǽddon þone cyning tó ánum eorðfæstum treówe and tígdon hine þǽr tó, 32, 109. Add

heáfod-sién

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sién, -sýn, e; f.

The eye

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The eye Ðǽr him hrefn nimeþ heáfodsýne there [on the gallows] shall the raven take from him his eye, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 19; Vy. 36. Heáfodsiéna, Cd. 114; Th. 150, 11; Gen. 2490

Linked entry: heáfod-sýn

torhtness

(n.)
Grammar
torhtness, e; f.

Glory

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Gyf him þince (seem in a dream) ðæt his hús byrnþ, micel blǽd and torhtnes him byþ tóweard, Lchdm, iii. 170, 10

un-gerisenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gerisenlíce, adv.

In an unsuitable, unseemly or unbecoming manner ⬩ with indignity ⬩ dishonourably ⬩ basely

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Hé bepǽhte hí intó his búre, and hí man ðǽrinne ofslóh ungerisenlíce ( they were basely slain ), Chr. 1015; Erl. 152, 1