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eáþ-mód

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Uton beón eáþmóde and mildheorte, Bl. H. 95, 26. Þú eádmódra ealra lócast Dominus humilia respicit, Ps. Th. 137, 6. Þám eádmódum mediocribus, An. Ox. 4121. Wæs heó on eallum þingum þe eáþmóddre, Bl.

hryre

(n.)
Grammar
hryre, es; m.

Fall ⬩ downfall ⬩ ruin ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ decay ⬩ decline ⬩ death

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Ðætte hie ðone spild ðæs hryres him ondrǽden ut præcipitem ruinam metuant, 52, 5; Swt. 407, 21.

ge-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽstan, to -lǽstenne; he -lǽsteþ, -lǽst; p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted, -lǽst.

to do ⬩ perform ⬩ accomplish ⬩ fulfil ⬩ discharge ⬩ execute ⬩ pay ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ persolvēre ⬩ to accompany ⬩ follow ⬩ attend ⬩ serve ⬩ cŏmĭtāri ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ persĕqui ⬩ To continue ⬩ remain ⬩ last ⬩ endure ⬩ mănēre ⬩ dūrāre

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Ðæt eówre blǽda gelǽston ut fructus vester măneat, Jn. Bos. 15, 16

Linked entry: lǽstan

un-dón

(v.)
Grammar
un-dón, p. -dyde; pp. -dón

To undo ⬩ to undo that which is closed ⬩ to open ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ to release ⬩ to release ⬩ absolve ⬩ to undo that which closes ⬩ to open a door ⬩ to undo that which binds or fastens ⬩ to undo a bolt, a knot ⬩ to undo what has been done ⬩ to abrogate ⬩ destroy

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Ðætte ne sé undóen ae ut non soluatur lex, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 7, 23

be-swícan

to decoy ⬩ ensnare ⬩ beguile ⬩ to betray ⬩ to defraud ⬩ supplant ⬩ to circumvent ⬩ to seduce ⬩ mislead

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Cnut gewende him út, and wearð þet earme folc þus beswican þurh hine, 1014; P. 145, 22

Linked entry: be-swícende

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, [druncaþ prs. pl.,
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H. 229, 8. to inhale smoke (cf. to drink tobacco) Lege on hátne stán, drinc þurh horn þone réc, Lch. ii. 316, 11. of porous material, to absorb Elpendes hýd wile drincan wǽtan gelíce and spynge déð elephanti corium, cujus ea natura est, ut imbrem tamquam

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Se áncenneda Godes sunu wæs férende ðæt hé úre gehulpe utilitati ceterorum secretum prae-ponit suum, quando ipse Summi Patris unigeniius, ut multis prodesset, egressus est . Past. 47, 1 - 4.

ge-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lífan, to grant, allow.
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R. 13, 14. with clause Giléf ꝥte úsig ne giberne lég concede ut nos non exurat flamma, Rtl. 100, 22. On ðǽm dagum is geléfed tó wyrcanne ł ꝥ gié wyrce, Lk.

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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., -lécan, -þwérlǽcan, v. ll.) and on úre wísan ús tó sprecð utitur Scriptura Sancta usitatis nobis verbis, ut coaptet se nostrae parvitati, Angl. vii. 34, 320. of things, to agree together, have the same characteristics Lengtentíma and cildiugoð geþwǽrlǽcað

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

gréne

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Ic sylfa slóh gréne táne (cf. eleva virgam tuam, Ex. 14, 16) gársecges deóp, Exod. 281. unprepared for use. v. grénnes; of vegetable food Gif gé mé ( the cook) út ádrífaþ fram eówrum geférscype gé etaþ wyrta eówre gréne (viridia ), and flǽscmettas eówre

on-cnáwan

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Ðæt hié oncnáwæn tó hwǽm hiera ágen wíse wirð ut ad cognitionem sui revocentur, Past. 265, 23. Þæt hié oncnéwen hú God þá rícu sette, Ors. 2, 1; S. 63, 35. Add Oncneáwu ł ongæt intelligit, Mt. L. 13, 19. Oncnǽw, 23.

un-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wís, adj.

unwise ⬩ foolish ⬩ stupid ⬩ ignorant ⬩ ignorant of something

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Gif ðonne ǽgðer bið unwís pastorum saepe imperitia meritis congruit subjectorum: quia quamvis lumen scientiae sea culpa exigente non habeant; districto tamen judicio agitur, ut per eorum ignorantiam hi etiam, qui sequuntur, offendant, Past. 1; Swt. 29

hof

(n.)
Grammar
hof, es; n.

A house ⬩ hall, ⬩ dwelling, ⬩ building ⬩ ædes, ⬩ domus

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Gif hwá hwylce hefige yfelnysse on his hofe geseó genime mandragoran on middan ðam huse swá mycel swá hé ðonne hæbbe ealle yfelu hé út ánýdeþ if any one see some grievous evil in his home, let him take mandragora into the middle of the house, as much

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection

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Spl. 68, 6. to break a connection Seó geþeódnes ðæs heáfdes tóbrocen and tólýsed wæs ut capitis junctura solveretur, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 25. Ða tólýsdan geþeódnesse dissolutam juncturam, S. 620, 13

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To disperse ⬩ scatter ⬩ destroy ⬩ spargere ⬩ aspergere ⬩ dispergere ⬩ disperdere ⬩ dissipare ⬩ dispertire ⬩ destruere ⬩ To be dispersed ⬩ not to keep within proper bounds

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MSS.) hit on yfelre and on unnytte wilnunga and hæfþ ðæs suíðe micelne hunger ut, quo se per disciplinam ligare dissimulat, eo se esuriens per voluptatum desideria spargat, Past. 39; Swt. 283, 19

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.

a making less ⬩ diminution ⬩ a growing less ⬩ a lack ⬩ want ⬩ defect

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Is nýd ðæt sume mid wonunge heora woruldǽhta synd gerihte necesse est ut quidam damnis corrigantur, I. 27; S. 490, 10.

segn

(n.)
Grammar
segn, segen, es ; m. n.

A sign ⬩ a sign ⬩ mark ⬩ token ⬩ a military standard ⬩ banner ⬩ an ensign

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Ðæt nalæs ðæt án ðæt hí segen fore him bǽron æt gefeohte ac swylce eác on sibbe tíde . . . him mon symble ðæt tácen beforan weg ut non solum in pugna ante illum vexilla gestarentur, sed et tempore pacis . . . semper antecedere signifer consuesset, Bd.

Linked entry: segen

ge-healdsumnes

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</b> abstinence, refraining from :-- Uton wé yfel forlǽtan and eft ne geed-lǽcan, þæt wé móton Gode geðeón þurh gódre gehaltsumnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 380, 19.

Linked entry: ge-healtsumnys

ginian

(v.)
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Ox. 3574. to open the mouth and utter a sound Gionat garrit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 49. Geonaþ garret, 40, 55. Ginað barrat (cf. barrit elefans cum uocem emittit, Corp. Gl.

nearu-ness

Grammar
nearu-ness, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>I a.</b>
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. ; þeáh wé ús mid þám deórwyrþestan gimmum úton ymbehón, hwæðere wé sceolon on nearonysse ende gebídan, Wlfst. 263, 1