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irnan

(v.)
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Tó ðǽm gebanne ðæs tóhopan nán man ne mæg cuman, bútan hé ðider irne (ierne, v. l. ) mid ánmódnesse, Past. 344, 20. of a course of action Ðæt mód iernð on ðá unáliéfedan unðeáwas, and hit swá ðeáh ne onwæcneð tó ðon ðæt hit eft on ierne mid hreówsunga

on-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceiveto perceive, seeto perceive by hearingto perceive, feel (pain, etc. )to feel, be of opinion, judgeto know, hear of, find outto perceive, understandto recognise, know,to take a person or thing to be what it really isto recognise a fact or circumstance,to know (of sexual intercourse)

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Swá ðæt se seóca ðone stenc ne ongite, Lchdm. i. 304, 23. to feel, be of opinion, judge Ðeáh ðe be ðyssum willan misenlíce cynn monna missenlíce ongite quamvis de hac re diversae hominum nationes diversa sentiant, Bd. 1, 27 ; S. 495, 14. to know, hear

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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</b> the payment of the wer is in some cases an alternative; see also wer-gild, <b>II a</b> :-- Gif þeóf sié gefongen, swelte hé deáðe, oþþe his líf be his were man áliése, L. In. 12; Th. i. 110, 8.

windan

(v.)
Grammar
windan, p. wand, pl. wundon; pp. wunden

of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start to fly, wheel, springof the movement of living thingsof inanimate thingsof abstract subjectsof twistingrolling movementof living thingsof inanimate thingsto waverto twistrollto brandishwaveto twist, plait, weaveto twist, give a curved form to

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Hé wearp hine ðá on wyrmes líc, and wand him ymbútan ðone deáðes beám he twined round the tree of death, Cd. Th. 31, 27; Gen. 491. of inanimate things Þúfas wundon ofer gárfare the banners fluttered above the battalions Cd. Th. 199, 22 ; Exod. 342.

Linked entry: winde

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Oððæt deáðes wylm hrán æt heortan until the hot touch of death was at the heart, Beo. Th. 4531; B. 2269. boiling, roasting Wylm vel hyrsting frixura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 84. Gif hit wæter sý, hǽte man hit óð hit hleówe tó wylme, L.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

ge-métan

(v.)
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Ðeáh nú (þú ?) on londe león geméte, wynsume wiht wel átemede, (þe) hire mágister miclum lufige, Met. 13, 18. Hwæt is þæt, bróþor? hú eart þú hér gemét? how come you to be found here ?, Bl. H. 237, 26.

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Þyses fýres hǽto sý gecyrred on wǽtne deáw, Hml. S. 30, 441: Guth. 88, 14. Nama wæs gecyrred on þæt betere, El. 1061. Hé bið gecirred (-cierred, v.l. ) tó áre. Past. 269, 2. Hí synd gecyrrede tó heora gecynde, Hml. Th. i. 68, 29. <b>VI c.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

lǽdan

(v.)
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Th. i. 352, 11. to guide a ship, steer Gé þe þus brontne ceól ofer lagustrǽte lǽdan cwómon, B. 239. to deal with, treat Ic naman Drihtnes herige, and hine mid lofsange lǽde swylce laudabo nomen Dei mei cum cantico, et magnificabo eum in laude Ps.

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a rowseriesa rankgradedegreerankpositiondegreean orderorderorderordermethodregulationorderingan injunctionordinance

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beteran sic in humano genere et quidam in meliori ordine deteriores sunt, et quidam in deteriori ordine meliores, Past. 411, 32-34. of things Ðæs ðe seó endebyrdnes and ðæt gecynd forwiernð ðǽm iacinte, se wlite his beorhtnesse hit eft geíceð, and eft ðeáh

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.
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Ðeáh se mann ælmessan wyrce and fela tó góde gedó, 528, 29. Nán man ne déð bútan Gode nán ðing tó góde, 292, 36.

hǽþen

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</b> ) referring to times covered by Old and New Testaments. of persons, not believing in Jehovah, not of the Jewish religion Giethro, ðeáh hé hǽðen and elðiódig wǽre, Past. 130, 12. Hǽðen heriges wísa (Nebuchadnezzar), Dan. 203.

út

(adv.)
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út, adv.

outbeyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosedout on an expeditionoutoutoutoutforthto knock outpull outoutaway from homeabroadoutaway from landoutoutsidenot within doorsnot in the houseabroadoutexternally

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Ðeáh ðe Harold ðæt land mid unlage út nam, 274, 29. Nǽnig mon his geþóht openum wordum út ne cýðe nemo palam pronunciet, Nar. 28, 30. Hit nǽnig mon út cýþan ne móste no man might spread the news of it abroad, 32, 17.

ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.

with dat. generally with the idea of rest;above, overdenoting contact with anything, upon, ondenoting extension over, throughout, in, ondenoting a higher degree, beyond, more thandenoting the cause of an emotion, overdenoting the object over which power is exercisedwith the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expectedmarking time, after, beyond denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an objectdenoting motion which is diffused over a surfacedenoting extension through a space, throughout, amongdenoting motion from below, over, abovedenoting motion from above, upon, on denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effectdenoting the object over which power is exercisedabove, more thansupra, superbeyond, besidesultradenoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, againstwith words implying rest(cf. to talk over)denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5)withoutwith words expressing time,afterthrough, during

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Deáþ rícsade ofer foldbúend, Exon. Th. 154, 17; Gú. 843. denoting degree (ά) above, more than; supra, super Ioseph wæs gleáwra ofer hí ealle, Ors. 1, 5; Swt. 34, 1.

Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan

scyldig

(adj.)
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scyldig, adj.
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Deáðes scyldig guilty of causing death, L. In. 5; Th. i. 104, 13. Mansleges scyldig, Blickl. Homl. 189, 34. Morðres scyldige . . . deáþes scyldige, 65, 10-11: H. R. 107, 1. with inst. of crime Synnum scyldig, Beo. Th. 6135; B. 3071.

freónd

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Bið se deáda besmiten búton hé frínd hæbbe þe hine mid rihte clǽnsnian ... Gif hé þǽra freónda hæfd þe ꝥ dón durron, 290, 12-15. Selle hé his wǽpn his freóndum tó gehealdanne, 60, 8.

ge-myndig

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Cf. ge-mynd; V :-- Se dæg bið gemyndig Godes ðeówum ðe ðá hálgan ásende tó écere myrhðe the day of a saint's death is the one for God s servants to take as his commemoration day, Hml. Th. i. 354, 7. IV. mindful of. having the thoughts engaged upon.

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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Ðá cwǽdon hié ðæt him leófre wǽre ðæt hié an swelcan niéde ðeáþ fornóme ðonne hié mid swelcan niéde friþ begeáte tutius rati sese armatos mori quam miseros vivere, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 174, 25-27, Sume men ða wǽtan for ðæm nýde þigdon suam urinam vexatos ultimis

ge-neálǽcan

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II a. to come or go to doing or suffering :-- Oð ðæt se tíma cóm ꝥ hé sylfwilles þám deáðe geneálǽhte, Hml.

ge-hwilc

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Syndrige stówe gehwylce singula quaeque loca 5, II; Sch. 607, 4. with ánra Ðeáh ðe ánra gehwylc gást hæbbe synderlíce .xii. feðerhoman, and ánra gehwylc feðer-homa hæbbe .xii. windas, and ánra gehwilc wind twelf sigefæstnissa, Sal. K. 152, 1-3.

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech.speech, talking speech, the faculty of speaking skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquencewhat is said, a speech, saying, collection of words speech, language, talk, discourse, wordsa speech, languagespeech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussiona question, case that requires explanationa sentence, decision, agreement, termsa case, cause, suit, claimtalk about a person or thing, report, fame words denoting places where there is speakinglingua, loquelacolloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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Ðeáh hié ryhte sprǽce hæbban hiera yfel on him tó tǽlanne mala recte redarguunt, Past. 28, 5; Swt. 197, 2. Ðú démst míne sprǽce fecisti causam meam, Ps.