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be-lǽfan

(v.)
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Þone sǽdere belǽfde ús tó sécenne, 90, 8. Næs nán ele belǽfed tó his gebróðra bricum, 178, 20. intrans. To remain [for intrans. use in later English v. N. E. D. s. v. bielieve] Án of him ne beláf (-lǽfde, MS. C), Ps. Spl. 105, II. hét t

ofer-rǽdan

(v.)

to read over or throughto considerto consider

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Ðá heó ða gewrita oferrǽd hæfde, Ap. Th. 20, 20: 21, 12. to consider: — Oferrǽdan ł hycgean coniici, Hpt. Gl. 439, 4: Homl. Th. i. 166, 7. Ðá heó ða gewrita oferrǽ hæfde, Ap. Th. 20, 20: 21, 12 to consider Oferrǽdan ł hycgean coniici Hpt.

sele

(n.)
Grammar
sele, es ; m.
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Sele ( Heorot, Hrothgar's hall ) hlifade, heáh and horngeáp, Beo. Th. 163 ; B. 81. Ðes sele, receda sélest, 827 ; B. 411. Ðes windiga sele ( hell ), Cd. Th. 273, 14 ; Sat. 136. on temple gestód . . .

ge-métednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-métednes, -ness, e; f.

An invention, a discoveryinventio, adinventio

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An invention, a discovery; inventio, adinventio Syle heom after nearoþancnysse oððe máne gemétednessa oððe heora afundennysse da illis sĕcundum nequĭtiam adinventiōnum ipsŏrum, Ps. Lamb. 27, 4

Linked entry: ge-métnes

ful-þiclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-þiclíce, adv.

Full thicklyvery oftenvery frequentlypersæpefrequentissĭme

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Full thickly, very often, very frequently; persæpe, frequentissĭme Heó spræc to Adame fulþiclíce she spoke to Adam very frequently, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 6; Gen. 705

Linked entry: þiclíce

wræc-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-wíte, es; n.

Punishment

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Punishment Seó ǽreste módor ðyses menniscan cynnes wræcwíte middangearde bróhte, ðá heó Godes bebodu ábræc, and on ðis wræcwíte áworpen wæs, Blickl. Homl. 5, 24-26

bisenian

(v.)
Grammar
bisenian, <b>. I.</b>
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add: to give an example in respect to Heó him bysnode mid gódre gedrohtnunge tó Godes þeówdóme, Hml. S. 2, 125: Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 28

irringa

(adv.)
Grammar
irringa, irrenga; adv.

Angrilyin anger

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Gé mec yrringa up gelǽddon ðæt ic of lyfte londa getimbru geseón meahte, 39 b ; Th. 131, 13 ; Gú. 455, yrringa slóh he angrily smote, Beo. Th. 3135; B. 1565 : 5921; B. 2964

reócan

(v.)
Grammar
reócan, p.reác

To reek, send forth smoke or steam

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To reek, send forth smoke or steam Ðonne ( helleborus albus ) tóbrocen byþ, rýcþ eal swylce smic of him ǽsænde, Lchdm, i. 260, 8. Muntas reócaþ montes fumigant, Ps. Th. 103, 30 : 143, 6. Reác exalabat, Wrt.

Linked entries: récan hreócan

hosp-word

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-word, es; n.

A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse

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A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse Án ðæra hospworda forbær suwigende one of their reproaches he bore with in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 8.

líðung

(n.)
Grammar
líðung, e; f.

Relievingalleviationrelief

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Relieving, alleviation, relief ongit ðæs innoþes líðunge he will find relief for the stomach, Herb. 18, 4; Lchdm. i. 112, 2

þæt

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Add eác gedyde þæt Antonius his freónd wearð, Ors. 5, 13; S. 244, 28. næfþ his fóta geweald ꝥ mæge gán, Bt. 36, 4; F. 178, 13. On sumre stówe se hróf wæs ꝥ man mid his handa neálíce gerǽcean mihte, Bl. H. 207, 22.

on-wacan

(v.)

to awake, cease to sleepto arise, spring, be derived, be born

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Hér Ida féng tó ríce, ðonon Norþanhymbra cynecyn onwóc, Chr. 547; Erl. 16, 8. Him onwóc heáh Healfdene, Beo. Th. 112; B. 56. Beornas onwócan, cynn æfter cynne cende wǽron, Ps. Th. 104, 11. Hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan, Cd. Th. 58, 2; Gen. 940.

Linked entries: wacen á-wacan

be-healdan

(v.)
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hét his cnapan behealdan tó þǽre sǽ, Lch. iii. . 276, 24. Behealden(d)ra prospicientium, Kent. Gl. 1030. trans. to look at, gaze on Ic þé beheóld, Bl. H. 235, 26.

rýan

(v.)
Grammar
rýan, (?), rýn (cf. for similar form of infinitive þýn); rýde

To roar, rage

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Seó leó gif heó blódes onbirigþ heó gemonþ ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana onginþ ðonne rýn and hire racentan slítan (cf. the corresponding passage in the Metres : Onginþ racentan slítan, rýn, grymetigan, Met. 13, 29) si cruor horrida tinxerit ora, resides

Linked entries: rýn rýnan

ge-sceran

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Ox. 56, 12. to cut the wool off sheep Sceáp gesihð gescorene hýnðe getácnað, Lch. iii. 208, 26. to cut through. of a person's action him on heáfde helm gescer, þæt blóde fáh búgan sceolde, B. 2973. of the operation of a weapon Seó ecg geswác

ge-feallan

(v.)
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ge-feallan, p. -feól, -feóll, pl. -feóllon; pp. feallen

To fallcaderedecidere

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He eorþan gefeóll he fell to earth, Beo. Th. 5661; B. 2834 : 4207; B. 2100. Me fela ðínra edwíta on gefeóllon opprobria exprobantium tibi ceciderunt super me, Ps. Th. 68, 9. Ðá gefeól hire mód on his lufe then she fell in love with him, Th.

wíce

(n.)
Grammar
wíce, an; f.
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Bydele gebyraþ ðæt for his wýcan sý weorces frigra ðonne óðer man, L. R. S. 18; Th. i. 440, 6. Ðá hét se cásere lǽtan león and beran tó ðám cynegum ... and betǽhte ða wícan ðam wælhreówan Ualeriane, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 31.

á-delfan

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Gr. 179, 11. to dig, dig out a pit ádylfð ðone pytt lacum effodit, Ps. Th. 7, 15. Also v.

Linked entry: a-dylf

gyden

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wénde ꝥ beo Diana ware seó giden, Ap. Th. 24, 5. On Ueneris híwe þǽre fúlan gyden, Hml. S. 31, 716. Ꝥ heó þǽre gydenan Diane godes wurffmynt gebude, 2, 385. hyre anícnysse wurðode swá swá hálige gydenan, 115.