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Nú ic sceall geendian earmlicum deáþe, Hml. S. 26, 249. in the time directly preceding the present moment Án wundor þæt ic ongæt nú for þrým nihtum (adhuc ante triduum), Gr. D. 234, 7 : 235, 19 : 232, 9.

tó-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive in different directions,drive awayto drive asunderseparateto scatter,disperseto scatter,destroyto drive away,send elsewhereto drive away,dispel,put an end to

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Rush.) ða sceáp lupus dispergit oves, Jn. Skt. 10, 12. Wulfas tódrífaþ dine heorde, Blickl. Homl. 225, 18. Ðú hí wíde tódríf disperge illos, Ps. Th. 58, 11. Hé híi wolde on ðam wéstenne wíde tódrífan ut prosterneret eos in deserto, 105, 21.

Linked entry: tó-drǽfan

an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a facecountenancefaciesvultusa viewaspectsightformfigureaspectusconspectusvisusvisiospeciesformafiguraa thing to be looked upona sightspectaculuma view or sight producing desire or longinga desire of anythingwant or lack of anythingdesideriumdefectus

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a face, countenance; facies, vultus His ansýn sceán swá swá sunne facies ejus resplenduit sicut sol, Mt. Bos. 17, 2. Befóran ðíne ansýne ante faciem tuam, Lk. Bos. 7, 27.

BEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓR, es; m.

BEERnourishing or strong drinkcerevisiasiceraa beverage made of honey and watermeadmetheglinhydromeliĭtisydromellummulsum

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Hence also the other compounds, as beór-scealc a beer-server, beór-setl a beer-bench or SETTLE, and beór-þegu a beer-serving.

Linked entry: biór

for-niman

(v.)
Grammar
for-niman, -nyman; p. -nam, -nom, pl. -námon, -nómon; pp. -numen; v. trans.

To take awaydeformplunderdestroyransackwasteconsumedevourrapĕreperdĕreextermĭnārevastāreconsūmĕredevŏrāre

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Swá swá sceáp from wulfum and wildeórum beóþ fornumene, swá ða earman ceasterwaran toslitene and fornumene wǽron fram heora feóndum sīcut agni a fĕris, ĭta misĕri cīves discerpuntur ab hostĭbus, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 26, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 416, 12

Linked entry: for-nyman

ge-wiht

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Ne sceall hé geþafian fals gewihte, 312, 18. Hé þóne regol þe hé mid his handum áwrát betǽhte Maure mid him tó hæbbenne, and heora hláfes gewiht and heora wínes gemett. Hml. S. 6, 68. Unrihte gemeta and woge gewihta áweorpe man georne.

leóht

Grammar
leóht, bright.
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Sceán leóht inn. . . þá wæs hit swá leng swá leóhtre, Vis. Lfc. 54. <b>I a.

sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
sáwan, seów, séw; sáwen.

to sowto sowimplant

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Six geár ðú scealt sáwan sex annis seres agrum tuum, 25, 3. fig. to sow the seeds of anything, to originate, do an action which produces a result, implant Se eorþlíca anweald ne sǽwþ (inserit ) ða cræftas ac lisþ unþeáwas, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, ¨25.

Linked entries: a-sáwan be-sáwan

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, (from teóhan); p. teáh, pl. tugon; pp. togen, tigen (v. of-teón)
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Bisceop sceal scyldan cristenum mannum wið ǽlc ðæra þinga ðe synlíc biþ, and ðý hé sceal on ǽghwæt hine ðe swýðor teón ( he must the rather bring himself to everything, apply himself ), ðæt hé ðe geornor wite hú seó heord fare, L. I.

ge-healdan

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Hyge sceal gehealden, hond gewealden, Gn. Ex. 122. to content, satisfy, pay Hé of his ágenum þone gehealde þe ꝥ orf áge, Ll. Th. i. 354, 8.

ÉÐEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÉÐEL, æðel, ǽðel; gen. éðles; dat. éðle, éðele; m. n.

property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum

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Hér sceal mín wesan eorþlíc éðel here shall be my earthly country, Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 30; Gú. 232. Ic ealne geondhwearf éðel Gotena I traversed all the country of the Goths, 86 b; Th. 325, 10; Wíd. 109.

Linked entries: ǽðel éðyl óðel

leás

(adj.)
Grammar
leás, adj.

loosedestitutevoid ofwithoutvainfalselyingdeceitfuldeceptivefaulty

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Leáse sybbe ne sceal mon syllan feigned friendship must not be formed, Glostr. Frag. 112, 14. Ðonne cumaþ leáse Cristas and leáse wítegan surgent enim pseudo-cristi et pseudo-prophetæ, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 24.

Linked entry: -leás

mynster

(n.)
Grammar
mynster, es; n.

a monasterya place where a body of monks or of nuns resideda churchminster

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a monastery, a place where a body of monks or of nuns resided Gif hit beón mæg, swá sceal mynster beón gestaþelod, ðæt ealle neádbehéfe þing ðǽr binnan wunian, ðæt is wæterscype, mylen, wyrtún and gehwylce misenlíce cræftas ðe synd góde tó begánne, R

scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
scríðan, p. scráð, pl. scridon; pp. scriden, scriðen.
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Leax sceal on wǽle mid sceote scríðan, 539 ; Gn. C. 40. Sægl ( the sun ) gewát under scríðan, Andr. Kmbl. 2913; An. 1459. Léton scríðan bronte brimþisan, Elen. Kmbl. 474 ; El. 237. Scríðende (revolving) færþ hweóle gelícost, Met. 20, 216.

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.
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Nýde hit sceal on worulde for folces synnan yfelian swýðe, Wulfst. 81, 8: 156, 7

fægnian

(v.)

to rejoiceexultwelcome

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Ðæs gódes his níhstena hé sceal fægnian (fagenian, v. l.) in bonis proximi laetatur, 61, 17. Fagnian, Hml. Th. i. 88, 2. by clause Gé fægniaþ ꝥ gé móton sceppan þone naman, Bt. 16, 4; F. 56, 24. Hí fægnodon ꝥ heó wæs þám bréþer gelíc, Hml.

neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
neáh, adv. prep.
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(I a) figurative :-- Sé ðe hyne myd hys módes æágum geseón wele, hé sceal . . . stígan neár and neár stæpmǽlum, Solil. H. 45, 17. add: in superlative, of order in time, last Hét se cing þá módor ealra neáhst ácwellan, Shrn. III, 22.

BÚGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÚGAN, part. búgende; ic búge, ðu búgest, býhst, býgst, he búgeþ, býhþ, býgþ; p. ic, he beág, beáh, ðú buge, pl. bugon; imp. búg, búh; pp. bogen; v. intrans.

To BOW or bow down oneself, bend, swerve, give way, submit, yield, turn, turn away, fleese flectere vel inclinare, curvare, declinare, desistere, cedere, vertere, divertere, fugere

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He sceal búgan fugere debeat, Ex. 21, 13: Gen. 19, 21: Byrht. Th. 139, 58; By. 276. Hí bugon fram beaduwe they fled from the fight, 137, 12; By. 185: Beo. Th. 5190; B. 2598

Linked entries: beág beáh

on-týnan

(v.)

to openof places or things,to make an opening into open, allow to burst forthto open so as to admit of ingress or egressto open (a door)to open the mouth, lips, to speakto open the eyes (one's own), to look, (another's), to give sight toto open the ears, to listen to a personto disclose, reveal, display

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Heofonríces duru sceal þurh ðé onténed beón, Blickl. Homl. 9, 3. to open the mouth, lips, to speak Ic antýne (ontýne, MS. C. T.) on bigspellum múþ mínne, Ps. Spl. 77, 2. Ðá ontýnde Hǽlend his múþ, and wæs sprecende, Blickl. Homl. 159, 25.

a-stígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stígan, ic -stíge, ðú -stígest, -stíhst, he -stígeþ, -stíhþ, pl. -stígaþ ; p. -stág, -stáh, pl. -stigon; impert. -stíh; pp. -stigen [a, stígan to go] .

to gocomestepproceedclimbireveniregradiprocederescandereto go in any directionto riseascenddescendsurgereascenderedescendere

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to go, come, step, proceed, climb; ire, venire, gradi, procedere, scandere Hwider sceal ðæs monnes mód astígan thither shall the mind of man go, Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 21; Cri. 1691. Egsa astígeþ dread shall come, 102 a; Th. 385, 24; Rä. 4, 49.