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ge-metan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metan, to paint, l. ge-métan
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Þonne man on brede hine beón gemétne gesihð when a man in a dream sees himself painted on a board, Lch. iii. 206, 18. Gemétum tepedum tapetibus pictis, Kent. Gl. 200

ge-eggian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eggian, p. ede

To egg onurgeexcite

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To egg on, urge, excite Ða biscobas geeggedon ðone ðreát Pontifices concitaverunt turbam, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 11

Linked entry: eggian

bi-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separateprivare, separare

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Dreámum biscyred from joys separated, 88 a; Th. 330, 23; Vy. 55.

swinsung

(n.)
Grammar
swinsung, e ; f.
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Dreám, swinsunge (-c?) armonia, 3, 29: 90, 61. Swinsung, Hpt. Gl. 498, 63. Gedrémere swinsunge consona melodia, 519, 6: consona vocis harmonia (modulatione ), 467, 9. Wensumne swinsunge ł dreám melodiam, 438, 8.

Linked entry: dreám-swinsung

þreágan

Grammar
þreágan, I.
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Miehtig tó ðreánne ( arguere ), 91, 15. the object a thing (fault, sin, &c. ) Mon hiera scylda ne ðreáð, Past. 129, 12. la. to threaten, cf. þreágung; II :-- For ðæm ryhtan edleáne Dryhten ðreáde ðurh ðone wítgan quod videlicet ex ira justae

swinc

(n.)
Grammar
swinc, es; n.
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Nares Glossary), labour, trouble, affliction Erian se ðe hine gesihþ swincu mǽste him ongeán cumaþ he that in a dream sees himself ploughing, very great troubles are coming upon him, Lchdm. iii. 198, 28. Suinca verberum, Rtl. 40, 29

nearu-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-þearf, e; f.

Pressing need

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Pressing need Ic on ýðum slóg niceras nihtes, nearoþearfe dreáh, Beo. Th. 849; B. 422: Exon. Th. 5, 14; Cri. 69

þegen-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-sorh, -sorge; f.
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Mǽre þeóden þegnsorge dreáh, Beo. Th. 263; B. 131

ge-sǽlignes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlignes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.
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Happiness; fēlīcĭtas Ðǽr biþ engla dreám, sib and gesǽlignes there is joy of angels, peace and happiness, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 23; Cri. 1677.

scort-wyrplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
scort-wyrplíc, adj.
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On .xvi. nihta æfter langre tíde hit ágǽþ a dream on the fifteenth night of the month will be of early fulfilment. On the sixteenth it will come to pass after a long time, Lchdm. .iii. 156, 2

Linked entry: -wyrplíc

brég-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brég-nes, -ness, e: f. [brégan
to give fear
]

to give fearFear, terror, dread;terror

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Fear, terror, dread; terror Brégnessa [MS. brégnes] ðíne hý gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17

ísiht

(adj.)
Grammar
ísiht, ísihte; adj.
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Icy Ic earfeðu dreáh, hwílum þǽre ísihtan ceald-nysse þæs wintres, hwílum þæs unmǽtan wylmes þǽre sunnan hǽto, Hml. S. 23 b, 572

ed-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ed-sceaft, æd-sceaft, e; f.

A new creation, new birth regĕnĕrātio

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A new creation, new birth; regĕnĕrātio Com swefnes wóma, hú woruld wǽre wundrum geteód ungelíc yldum óþ edsceafte the terror of a dream came, how the world was wondrously framed unlike to men until regeneration, Cd. 177; Th. 222, 30; Dan. 112: Bt. 34

Linked entry: æd-sceaft

morgen-colla

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-colla, an; m.

Dread (?) or rage (?), furious attack (?) which comes in the morning

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Dread (?) or rage (?), furious attack (?) which comes in the morning Him fǽrspel bodedon, morgencollan, atolne ecgplegan. Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 6; Jud. 245

deáþ-spere

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-spere, es; n. [spere a spear]

A deadly spearletālis hasta

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A deadly spear; letālis hasta Dol him ne ondrǽdeþ deáþsperu the foolish will not dread the deadly spears, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 32; Rä. 4, 53

líf-wela

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wela, an; m.

life

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Riches that confer or possess life, heavenly riches, wealth belonging to this, or to the next, life Him wæs wuldres dreám, lífwela leófra ðonne ðás leásan godu, Apstls. Kmbl. 97; Ap. 49.

a-grísan

(v.)

To dreadfear greatlyshudderhorrere

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To dread, fear greatly, shudder; horrere Ðæt he for helle agrise that he shudder for hell, L. C. E. 25; Th. i. 374, 13

sóþ-fæder

(n.)

the father of truth or justicethe Deity

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the father of truth or justice, the Deity Á tó worulde forð in engla dreáme mid sóðfæder symble wunian, Exon. Th. 7, 18; Cri. 103

Linked entry: sóþ-cyning

car-leást

(n.)
Grammar
car-leást, e; f.
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Freedom from care, security, carelessness; securitas Ring on swefoum underfón carleáste getácnaþ to receive a ring in dreams betokens freedom from care, Lchdm. iii. 198, 21, 29: 210, 5

Linked entry: cear-leást

un-hwílen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hwílen, adj.

Not temporaryeternal

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Not temporary, eternal Him is symbel and dreám éce, unhwýlen, Exon. Th. 352, 13; Sch. 97. Unhwílen, Elen. Kmbl. 2461; El. 1232. Ðǽr bið symle gearu freónd unhwílen, Andr. Kmbl. 2309; An. 1156. Ic mé sylfum wát æfter líces hryre leán unhwílen, Exon.

Linked entry: hwílen