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ofer-híran

(v.)

not to listen to, to disregard, disobeyto overhear, hear

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not to listen to, to disregard, disobey Ðé ealle gesceafta heórsumiaþ . . . bútan men ánum, se ðé oferheórþ, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 10.

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ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, e; f.

honourgloryrankdignitymagnificencerespectreverencehonordignitasgloriamagnificentiahonestasreverentiakindnessfavourmercypitybenefitusehelpgratiafavormisericordiabeneficiumauxiliumpropertypossessionsan estatelandecclesiastical livingbeneficebonapossessionesfundusbeneficium

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Eallum to áre ylda bearnum for the benefit of all the sons of men, Jul. A. 2. (Vid. Price's Walton, ci. note 34.) Leáf and gærs gróweþ eldum to áre leaves and grass grow for the benefit of men, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 199; Met. 20, 100.

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récan

(v.)
Grammar
récan, réccan (reccan?); p. róhte
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Men ne róhton hwæt hý worhtan, Wulfst. 163, 16

sél

(adv.)
Grammar
sél, soel ; also sélor ; adv. (cpve.)
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Th. 476, 31. with verbs of liking or pleasing Hé nánum menn sél ne úðe ðonne mé there was no one he would sooner give it to than to me, Chart. Th. 485, 17. Ða men ðe ic mínes erfes seólest onn, 480, 20.

deófol

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Þǽr hǽþene men deóflum onguldon, Bl. H. 221, 3. applied to a human being. a wicked person Eówer án is deófol (diúl, L., diówul, R.), Jn. 6, 70. Diúbul, p. 5, 3.

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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R. 4, 12. to change for the worse, pervert, corrupt Þá cóm semninga grim wól ofer ðá gehwyrfdon módes menn (gehweorfdan menn módes, v. l.) interea subito corruptae mentis homines acerba pestis corripuit Bd.

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fundian

(v.)
Grammar
fundian, ic fundige; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To endeavour to findtend toaspire tostrivego forwardhastenintenddesirenītitendĕreintendĕrepropĕrāre

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Gif twegen men fundiaþ to ánre stowe if two men are going to the same place, 36, 4; Fox 178, 10: Past. 18, 1; Hat. MS. 25 b, 6. Nú ðú móst feran ðider ðú fundadest now thou mayest go whither thou desiredst, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 12; Cri. 1671.

fóre

(prep.)
Grammar
fóre, = fór; prep. dat. acc.

beforecōramantein conspectupræsente vel audiente ălĭquoantebeforeante

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Ne sceal ic míne onsýn fóre eówere mengu míðan I shall not conceal my countenance before your multitude, Exon. 43 a; Th. 144, 17; Gú. 679. Fóre þreó niht before three nights, Andr.

gleng

(n.)
Grammar
gleng, e; f.
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Menas, glencga crepundia, i. monilia, An. Ox. 538: Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 29. (Cf. crepundia, ornamenta, 76, 9.)

dǽd-bétan

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God wyle gemiltsian ǽghwylcum synfullum menn þe his synna andet his scrifte and dǽdbétan wyle, Wlfst. 150, 2. Bútan hé beforan eallum hine dǽdbétende geeáð*-*méde nisi per satisfactionem coram omnibus humiliatus fuerit, R. Ben. 71, 7.

be-cweþan

to sayto urgepressto speak forpray forto bequeathegrant by will

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Þá menn þe ic míne bócland becweden hæbbe, 491, 8

sláw

(adj.)
Grammar
sláw, slǽw, sleáw; adj.
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Mód ðæt sláwe mens torpida, Hymn. Surt. 37, 10. Ðú yfela þeów and sláwa (piger). Mt. Kmbl. 25, 26. Ðú sláwa gá ðé tó æmethylle vade ad fortnican, o piger, Past. 28, 3; Swt. 191, 25.

Linked entries: slǽw sleáw

smítan

(v.)
Grammar
smítan, p. smát, pl. smiton; pp. smiten

to daub, smear, smudgeto defile, pollute to smear, anoint to cast linerestrike

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Genim ðæs hornes melo, meng wið wætere, smít on 72, 14. Mid feðere smít on 102, 8. Smíte mon ða sealfe ǽrest on ðæt heáfod iii. 14, 29. Smíte of ðam sylfan blóde on ðæs weofodes hyrnan Lev. 4, 18.

lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
lǽran, p. de

To teachinstructeducateto preachto exhortadmonishadvisepersuadesuggest

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Hé lǽrde men geornlíce tó Godes geleáfan he urged men in his teaching to a belief in God, Shrn. 125, 8. Se bisceop hié lǽrede ðæt hié sendon tó ðæm pápan the bishop advised them to send to the pope, Blickl. Homl. 205, 18.

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, -sión, ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -syhþ; p. -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; imp. -syh, -seoh; subj. pres. ic -sáwe; pp. -sawen

To seevidere, conspicere

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Abraham beseah upp and geseah þrí weras Abraham looked up and saw three men, Gen. 18, 2. Hie ðone heora scyppend geségon they saw their creator, Blickl. Homl. 121, 28: Exon. 15 b; Th. 38, 7; Cri. 554.

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flíma

(n.)

a run-awaydeserteran apostatean outlawexilean outcastwretch

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Th. i. 382, 14. as a subject of grant by the king: Ic (Cnut) cýðe eów ꝥ ic hæbbe geunnen him (the archbishop) ꝥ hé beó wyrðe griðbryces and hámsócne and flýmena fyrmðe ofer his ágene menn binnan byrig and hútan, Cht.

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ge-freógan

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Þeówe men þá ðrig dagas beón weorces gefreóde, Wlfst. 181, 19 : 171, 20. to free from tribute, penalty, & c.

scýan

(v.)
Grammar
scýan, (for scýhan), scýn (?); p. de
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Cum enim malignus spiritus peccatum suggerit in mente, Bd. l, 27; S. 497, 14-20. Wé getǽceþ ł scýaþ him nos suadebimus ei, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 14. Cf. scýhend, scýend maulistis, Txts. 78, 654. Scýhend malistis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 52

á-swindan

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Mód áswint mens torpet, Hy. Srt. 23, 27. Þú 3 gedést þæt hé áswint on his móde tabescere fecisti animam ejus, Ps. Th. 38, 12. Hraðe se líchama áswint, gif him bið oftogen his bigleofa, Hml. Th. i. 266, 3.

Linked entries: ǽ-swind swindan

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To sufferto suffer as opposed to to actto suffer what is painfulto suffer martyrdomto make to sufferto crucifyto suffer for somethingpay foratone for

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Ðrowedon, Menol. Fox 244; Men. 123. Hí heora scylde wíte ðrowedon poenas sui reatus luerent, Bd. 4, 26; S 602, 14. Swá oft swá wé óht uneáþes þrowian æt yfflum monnum, Blickl. Homl. 33, 22.

Linked entry: a-þrówian