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a-creópian

(v.)
Grammar
a-creópian, p. ede; pp. ed

To creepserperescatere

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To creep; serpere, scatere Ðá lǽfdon híg hit [Manhu] sume, óþ hit morgen wæs, and hit wearþ wyrmum acreóped dimiserunt quidam ex eis usque mane, et scatere cæpit vermibus, Ex. 16, 20

efen-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
efen-cempa, an; m.
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A fellow-soldier Embe his efencempan hé hæfde welwillendnysse . . . and his efencetnpan hine árwurðodon, Hml. S. 31, 44, 49: Hml. Th. ii. 500, 15

mǽl

(n.)
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Add Nýtenu etað swá ǽr swá hit habbað, ac se gesceádwísa man sceal cépan his mǽles, Hml. S. 16, 318. Þonne etað tó ánes mǽles on dæg quando in die una refectio fuerit, Chrd. 15, 7. Be hyre ( St.

un-scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
un-scrýdan, p. de

To undressstripdivest

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Hé hét hine unscrýdan, Hontl. Th. i. 432, 3: 424, 12. Gif hwá his líc forstǽle, nolde hé hine unscrýdan, 220, 8. Grammar un-scrýdan, with acc. of person and dat. of garment Hé hine unscrídde ðam healfan scicelse, Ap. Th. 12, 22.

beón

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., expressing motion Beón on ofeste útweard cum festinatione egrediantur foras , Chrd. 21, 28; 33. Add gesáwon Thesali of hiora horsum beón feohtende wið hié, Ors. 1, 9; S. 42, 33

sóþ

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ, adj.

Soothverytruethe opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, realtruein conformity with the actual state of thingstruerighteousjust

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Hé þohte on him sylfum hwæt his sóðes wǽre he thought in himself what there was of it true, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 545. Fela spella him sǽdon ðaBeormas . . . ac hé nyste hwæt ðæs sóþes wæs, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 33.

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care formaintaincherishprotectkeepobserveconsŭlĕresustentārefŏvēretuēriobservāre

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Hine weoruda God freoðade on foldan the God of hosts protected him on earth, Exon. 38 a; Th. 126, 6; Gú. 367. ðone heágan dæg healdaþ and freoðiaþ they keep and observe the high day [Sunday ], Hy. 9, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 27

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Hié oft gesyngiaþ giet wyrs on ðæm ðæt wareniaþ wið ða lytlan scylda ðonne dón on myclum scyldum; for ðæm ðe lícettaþ hié unscyldge, ðonne wæreniaþ wid ða lytlan, Past. 57; Swt. 439, 18-20.

ge-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hálgung, e; f.

A consecrationsanctificationsanctuaryconsecrātiosanctĭfĭcātiosanctuārium

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A consecration, sanctification, sanctuary; consecrātio, sanctĭfĭcātio, sanctuārium He ingelǽdde hie in munt gehálgunge his induxit eos in montem sanctĭfĭcātiōnis suæ, Ps. Surt. 77, 54 : 131, 8. On gehálgunge hys in sanctĭfĭcātiōne ejus, Ps. Spl. C.

ge-nǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽtan, pp. -nǽt

To afflict, troubleto maltreat

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To afflict, trouble Ða underðiéddan mon sceal lǽran ðæt hie elles ne sién genǽt ne geirmed illos ne subjectio conterat, Past. 28, 1; Swt. 189, 16; Hat. MS. Ðonne genǽt he hine humiliabit eum, Ps. Th. 9, 30

Linked entry: nǽtan

ge-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremman, p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To promoteperfectperformcommit

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Hine mihtig God ofer ealle men forþ gefremede him mighty God advanced above all men, Beo. Th. 3440; B. 1718. Ðæt hire mægen on untrumnesse gefremed and getry- med wǽre ut virtus ejus in infirmitate perficeretur, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 16.

hnáh

(adj.)
Grammar
hnáh, adj.

Bent down, low, lowly, humble, abject, mean, poor

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Næs hió hnáh ne tó gnéþ gifa she was not mean nor too sparing of gifts, Beo. Th. 3863; B. 1929. Iudas cwæþ ðæt hé wénde him trage [Kmbl. þrage] hnágre Judas said that he expected for himself humiliating pain, Elen. Kmbl. 1333; El. 668.

sél

(adv.)
Grammar
sél, adv.
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Add Hé gebæd for hine, and him wæs sóna sǽl (sél, v. l.); and hé hine þá genam oravit, moxque ilium melius habentem tulit, Gr. D. 247, 25. Add Næs him ealles ná þe sél þæs þe hé georne hédde, Hml, S. 23, 638

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Ðam byþ God hold ðe biþ his hláforde rihtlíce hold God will be gracious to him who is rightly faithful to his lord, L. C. E. 20; Th. i. 372, 12, Hé cwæþ ðæt hé heom hold hláford beón wolde, Chr. 1014: Erl. 150, 10.

níd-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityconstraintneeda necessary thingwhat a person needsneeddistresstroublea necessary business

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necessity, inevitableness Sum hit sceal geweorþan unáwendendlíce, ðæt biþ ðætte úre nýdþearf (néd-, Cott. MS.) biþ, and his willa biþ. Ac hit is sum swá gerád ðæt his nis nán neódþearf (néd-, Cott.

cyne-wirþe

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Se king áwearp his cynewurðe reáf him of, Verc. Först. 141. Add

leód-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
leód-biscop, es; m.

a suffragan

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Hé létt gewrítan hú mycel landes his arcebiscopas hæfdon and his leódbiscopas and his abbodas and his eorlas, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 30. [Mid arcebiscopes and leódbiscopes and abbotes, 1125; Erl. 254, 8.

inne-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
inne-cund, adj.

Internalinward

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Internal, inward Is geornlíce tó behealdenne ðonne hie ða úterran þing dón sculon ðæt hie ne síen ðæm innecundan ingeþonce áfierrede ... ðonne lǽtaþ ácólian ða innecundan lufan est vigilanter intuendum, ne, dum cura ab eis exterior agitur, ab interna

stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc, strec ; adj.
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Ðǽm ánfealdan stræcum is tó cýðanne ðæt hié bet [ne] truwien him selfum ðonne hié ðyrfen ðonne nyllaþ geðafan beón óðerra monna geðeahtes aliter admonendi sunt pertinaces, atque aliter inconstantes.

Linked entry: strec

fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
fæstnian, festnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

FASTEN, secure, confirm, bind firmāre, vincīre

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ToFASTEN, secure, confirm, bind; firmāre, vincīre Hie handa fæstnodon they fastened his hands, Andr. Kmbl. 97; An. 49: Ps. Th. 47, 11. We willaþ griþ fæstnian we will confirm the peace, Byrht. Th. 132, 53; By. 35