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and-bídung

(n.)
Grammar
and-bídung, es; m.

Expectationexpectatio

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Expectation; expectatio Ná ðú gescend me fram andbídunge míne non confundas me ab expectatione mea, Ps. Spl. 118, 116

wiþer-cwiddian

(v.)
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to murmur Ágén wiðercwyddedon ealle fýnd míne aduersum me murmurabant omnes inimici mei, Ps. L. 40, 8

wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
wreccan, (?); p. wreahte; pp. wreaht, wræht, wreht

To twistto strainto torment

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To twist, to strain [Gif hors bið gewræht, Lchdm. iii. 62, 12.] fig. to torment Ic hálsigo ðec ne mec ne wrecce (for wrece?; wuræcce, Lind. ) adiuro te ne me torqueas. Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 7

ge-blǽdfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blǽdfæstness, e ; f.
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Prosperity, success Ðá gemétte ic sumne man þe þrý penegas sealde, mid þám ic þrý hláfas bohte; þá ic hæfde genóh gehýðe tó mínes síðfætes geblǽdfæstnysse ( I had abundantly what was of advantage to the success of my journey.

geómrung

(n.)
Grammar
geómrung, geómerung, e; f.

A groaning, moaning, lamentationgĕmĭtus, lāmentum

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Fram geómrunga heortan mínre a gĕmĭtu cordis mei, Ps. Spl. 37, 8. On geómerunga mínre in gĕmĭtu meo, 6, 6: Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 14. Hí getácniaþ háligra manna geómerunge they betoken the groaning of holy men, Homl. Th. i. 142, 18.

Linked entries: gémerung geómerung

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

of-stígan

(v.)
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R. 9, 9. to depart Ofstíges gié from discedite a me, Mt. L. 25, 41. to ascend Ofstígende hine ł ðá hé ofstág in lytlum scipe ascendente eo in naviculam, Mt. L. 8, 23

Linked entry: stígan

ge-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cuman, -cyme; p. -com, pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen

To comegovenireire

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Gecum to mínum þeówan Saulum go to my servant Saul, Homl. Th. i. 386, 19. Of nánum óðrum gecumen come from none other, Ælfc. T. 2, 26. Æfter meh gecyme post me venire, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 24; 17, 10 : Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 40; 7, 27

ára

(adv.)
Grammar
ára, = geára ? adv.

Formerlyquondam

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Formerly; quondam Ðú me ára, God, ǽrest lǽrdest of geóguþháde Deus, docuisti me a juventute mea, Ps. Th. 70, 16

on-bæcling

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Add: of motion, of retreat Gong on bæclinc ł bihionda mec uade retro me, Mk. R. 8, 33. Monige ðegnas his fromfoerdun onbæcling (-bæcc-, L. ), Jn. R. 6, 66. of reversing one's direction Ymbcerred wæs onbæclinc (-bægcling.

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAINmightstrengthforcepowervigourefficacyvirtuefacultyabilityan exercise of powerefforta mighty workmiraclea forcemilitary force

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On him synd mægenu geworht, Mk. Skt. 6, 14. Ða burga on ðám wǽrun gedóne manega hys mægena, Mt.

Linked entry: mægn

un-árweorþian

(v.)

to dishonour

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Skt. 8, 49, MS. A.) mínne Fæder and gé unárwurðiaþ (-weorðodon, Jn. Skt. MS. A.) honorifico Patrem meum et uos inhonoratis me, Homl. Th. i. 442, 21

under-beginnan

(v.)

to attempt

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to attempt Nú þincþ ðæt ðæt weorc is swíþe pleólíc oþþe ǽnigum men tó underbeginnenne, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 1, 14

Linked entry: be-ginnan

hlacerian

(v.)
Grammar
hlacerian, p. ode

To scoff atmock

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To scoff at, mock Ne ne tǽlun ł hlakerian ł gebysmerian [] míne fýnd neque irrideant me inimici mei, Ps. L. 24, 3

Linked entry: hlacerung

bróðor-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-cwealm, es; m.

Brother-murder, fratricidefratricidium

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Brother-murder, fratricide; fratricidium Se me gemonige bróðorcwealmes who shall remind me of my fratricide, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 10; Gen. 1030

hláford-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hláford-leás, adj.

Lordless, not having a lord

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Lordless, not having a lord Ætwítan ðæt ic hláfordleás hám síðie to taunt me that I return home without my lord, Byrht. Th. 139, 8; By. 251: Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 35; Rä. 21, 22: Beo. Th. 5863; B. 2935: Andr. Kmbl. 810; An. 405.

of-hwilfan

(v.)
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to roll away Cneóris mín álǽd and ofhwylfed is fram generatio mea oblata est et conuoluta est a me, Ps. Rdr. 276, 12

ge-costnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-costnian, p. ode; pp. od

To trytentare

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To try; tentare Gecostna me tenta me, Ps. Lamb. 25, 2. He wæs fram Satane gecostnod tentabatur a Satane, Mk. Bos. 1, 13

Linked entry: costnian

scop-leóþ

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wæs swilce swíðlic lust þǽra sceandlicra sceopleóða gedréfde (-on, MS.), þonne hí on móde gebróhton þá deóflican leóþ tó singanne þe ic ǽr on worulde geleornode, Hml. S. 23 b, 539. Add

leger-stów

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Ágefe mon tén hund peñd. inn mid líce wið legerstówe let ten hundred pence be given for me with my body in consideration of my being allowed burial there C. D. i. 310, 33. Add