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hohful-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hohful-ness, e; f.

Anxiety, care, trouble

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Anxiety, care, trouble Sǽde ic mínum witun mines módes hohfulnysse I told the anxiety of my mind to my 'witan,' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 349, 11

spówendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
spówendlíce, adv.

Thrivingly, prosperously, abundantly

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Thrivingly, prosperously, abundantly ofer cume hǽlu æfter ðínre sprǽce spówendlíce veniat super me salutare tuum secundum eloquium tuum Ps. Th. 118, 41, 58: 147, 4

for-seón

(v.)
Grammar
for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlookdespisecontemnscornbe ashamed ofneglectrejectrenouncedespĭcĕretemnĕrecontemnĕrespernĕreerŭbescĕreneglĭgĕreposthăbērerejĭcĕre

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Se ðe me and míne spæca forsyhþ, ðone mannes Sunn forsyhþ qui me erubuĕrit et meos sermōnes, hunc Fīlius hŏmĭnis erubescet, Lk. Bos. 9, 26: Mk. Bos. 8, 38. Gif gé míne ǽ and míne dómas forseóþ si sprevĕrītis lēges meas et jūdĭcia mea, Lev. 26, 15.

Linked entry: for-sión

and

(con.)
Grammar
and, conj.
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S. 8, 222. in clauses in which comparison is made, as Gelíce and ( quasi ) mon mǽd máwe, hié wǽron þá burg hergende, Ors. 2, 8; S. 92, 15. Nú sió burg swelc is, gelíce and heó wǽre tó bisene ásteald, 2, 4; S. 74, 24: 3, 7; S. 112, 29.

ge-sibsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sibsum, -sybsum, -sibbsum; adj. [sibsum peaceable]

Peaceable, peaceful, loving peacepacatus, pācĭfĭcus

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MS. 67 b, 19: 47, 1; Swt. 357, 15; Hat. MS. 68 a, 18, 19

Linked entries: sib-sum ge-sybsum

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, he grét, pl. grétaþ; p. grétte, pl. grétton; pp. gréted.
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Sum mid hondum nsæg hearpan grétan one may touch the harp with hands, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 11; Crä. 49.

ge-þolian

(v.)
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S.) hér sustinete hic, Mk.

for-tió

(v.)
Grammar
for-tió, subj. pres. of for-tión.

may cover over

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may cover over;

leód-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
leód-þeáw, es; m.
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Custom of a people or country Ðá hé tó cwom ðá grétte hé sóna and [h]álette his leódþeáwe cum me more rituque salutaret, Nar. 27, 3.

ge-flítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flítan, -flýtan; p. -flát, pl. -fliton; pp. -fliten

To strivefightdisputecontendĕrecertāre

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Ne geflíttes non contendet, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 19. Geflioton disputaverant, Mt. Skt. Lind. 9, 34. Geflítan [-flítta, Lind.] contendere, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 40

Linked entry: ge-flýtan

for-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽded; or p. -reord, -réd; pp. -ræden,

to give counsel againstto condemnplot againstdeprive by treachery, wrongcondemnāreinsĭdias părāre

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Gif man gehádodne man forrǽde æt feó oððe æt feore if any one wrong a man in holy orders as to money or as to life, L. C. S. 40; Th. i. 400, 5: L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 6

un-dón

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

To undoto undo that which is closedto opento undo that which is boundto releaseto releaseabsolveto undo that which closesto open a doorto undo that which binds or fastensto undo a bolt, a knotto undo what has been doneto abrogatedestroy

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Undón (undóa, Lind.) ł loesan þwongas soluere corrigiam, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 7. to undo what has been done, to abrogate, destroy, where the object is material Ic undóe tempel ðis ego dissoluam templum hoc, Mk. Skt. Lind.

rídan

(v.)
Grammar
rídan, p. rád, pl. ridon.

to ride on horsebackequitareto rideto rideto swingrock

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Ðín cyning rít uppan tamre assene, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 5. Hú ne wást ðú ðæt nán mon for ðý ne rít ðe hine rídan lyste, ac rít for ðý ðe hé mid ðǽre ráde earnaþ sume earnunga, Bt. 34, 7; Fox 144, 5-7. Ðonne rídeþ ǽlc hys weges, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 4.

Linked entries: a-rídan rid rídusende

onettan

(v.)
Grammar
onettan, p. te.

to hasten, move rapidly to make a quick movement, to anticipate to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy

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Rǽd sceal mon secgan, dæges onettan (cf. the night cometh, when no man can work ), 342, 11 ; Gn. Ex. 141

hatian

(v.)
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Lufie mon þone man and hatige his unþeáwas, 39, 1 ; F. 212, 8. Hatian, Met. 27, 32. is álýfad þæt yfel tó hatianne, Solil. H. 16, 17. of an animal. cf.

HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEARhear ofto listen tofollowserveobeybe subject tobelong to

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Gif gé hýraþ if ye obey me, 106; Th. 139, 26; Gen. 2315. Ðú tunglu genédest ðæt hie ðé tó héraþ legem pati sidera cogis, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 10; Met. 4, 5.

wróht

(n.)
Grammar
wróht, e; f. : es; m.

accusationa false accusationslandercalumnyfaultcrimeoffencea quarrelstrifecause of complaintinjuryhurt

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Mid micelre wróhte hine wrégende. Homl. Th. ii. 250, 10. Hwylce wróhte(accusationem) bringe gé ongeán ðysne man? Jn. Skt. 18, 29. Mid leásum wróhtum beswicene falsis criminationibus seducti, Scint. 136, 11.

port-weall

(n.)
Grammar
port-weall, es ; m.
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A town-wall Man gengde ábútan ðone portweall, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 267.

DREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓGAN, to dreóganne; part. dreógende; ic dreóge, ðú dreógest, drýhst, he dreógeþ, drýhþ, dríhþ, pl. dreógaþ; p. ic, he dreáh, dreág, ðú druge, pl. drugon; pp. drogen; v. trans.

to do, work, perform, to pass life, to fightăgĕre, făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, vitam ăgĕre, militāre DREE, endure ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre to enjoy frui To be employed, be busyăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse

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To be employed, be busy; ăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse Nǽnig manna wát hú mín hyge dreógeþ, býsig æfter bócum no man knows how my mind is employed, busy over books, Salm. Kmbl. 122, MS. B; Sal. 60. Dreógan, inf. Cd. 104; Th. 137, 31; Gen. 2282. Dreág, p.

Linked entries: a-dreógan ge-dreógan

be-beran

(v.)
Grammar
be-beran, he -byreþ; p. -bær

To bear or carry toprovidesupplyafferreinstruere

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To bear or carry to, provide, supply; afferre, instruere Gif man mannan wǽpnum bebyreþ if one supply a man with weapons, L. Ethb. 18; Th, i. 6, 19

Linked entry: be-byreþ