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reáf

(n.)
Grammar
reáf, es; n.
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Se ðe beorna reáf manige ( spolia multa ) méteþ, 118, 162. Seó gýtsung hyre reáf ( spolia ) on ðære wynstran sídan scylt, Gl. Prud. 56 a. Hý ðý reáfe rǽdan mótan, Exon.

grípan

(v.)
Grammar
grípan, ic grípe, ðú grípest, grípst, he grípeþ, gripþ, pl. grípeþ; p. gráp, pl. gripon; pp. gripen; v. a.
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Ðú ðe samod mid me swéte gripe metas qui simul mecum dulces capiebas cibos, Ps. Spl. 54, 15: Cd. 42; Th. 55, 8; Gen. 891. Scearpe gáras gripon the sharp arrows griped, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 16; Gen. 2063.

Linked entry: ge-grípan

ge-tweógan

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L. 28, 17. where there is want of faith, confidence, &c. with impersonal construction Þá hí him neálǽhtan, þá getweóde hié hwæðer hié wið him mæhten cum desistendum certamine propter metum periculi arbitrarentur, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 31. with subject

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Mett habbas gé (gee, R.) ?, Jn. L. 21, 5. Bringaþ gé eówerne teóðan sceat, Bl. H. 39, 26: 41, 9, 10. Dóeð gié wæstm . . . and nællas ga cuoeða, Mt. L. 3, 8, 9. Nelle gé wénan (nællas gié woenæ, L. ne wénaþ gé, R.), Mt. 5, 17.

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ðæt hí rihtes wyrðe léte ðone leódscipe, Met. 1, 67. Ðæt hí móstan heora ealdrihta wyrðe beón, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 9: Met. 1, 37. Wé synt álýsde lífes wyrðe nos liberati sumus, Ps. Th. 123, 7. Gedó úsic ðæs wyrðe make us partakers (of glory ), Exon.

ESNE

(n.)
Grammar
ESNE, es; m.

A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis

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He was a poor mercenary, serving for hire, or for his land, but was not of so low a rank as the þeów or wealh Ánan esne gebýreþ to metsunge xii púnd gódes cornes, and ii scípæteras and i gód mete-cú, wudurǽden be landsíde ūni æsno, id est, inŏpi, contingent

twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twi-feald, adj.
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Hé him sylþ twifealdne mete (cibos duplices), Ex. 16, 29. 'Nymaþ twá swá micel fećs swá gé ǽer hæfdon'. . . Ðá námon hig twigfeald feoh 'pecuniam duplicem ferte'. . .

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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Met. 26, 106), Bt. 38, l; F. 196, ll.

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Met. Fox 1, 141; Met. 1, 71. Gif se hláford wiste ðæt se oxa hnitol wǽre and hine healdan nolde if the lord knew that the ox were wont to push with its horn, and would not keep it in, L. Alf. 23; Th. i. 52, 12.

LIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIFIAN, leofian; p. ode

To LIVE

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Se líchoma bútan mete and drence leofian ne mæg, Blickl. Homl. 57, 10. On forhæfdnesse lifgean, 35, 21. He ongan lifgean ongeán Gode ǽrðon ðe hé him sylfum lifgean mihte, 165, 22.

Linked entries: leofian LIBBAN

þing

(n.)
Grammar
þing, es; n.
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Skt. ii. 23 b, 12: Met. 10, 16. Mid nánum ðingum by no means, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 24. Mid ðám þingum by those means, Lchdm. ii. 208, 26. Oðero ðingo alioquin, Lk. Skt.

heáh

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Heáne, Met. 7, 4. Heáhne (héhne, R.), Mk. 9, 2. Muntas heáche (heáe, Srt.), Ps. L. 103, 18.

Linked entry: dynt

licgan

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Ligð, Met. 20, 279. On þæt crundel þǽr se haga út ligeþ, Cht. E. 294, 23.

un-geþwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrness, e; f.

discorddissensiondisagreementdivisionquarreltroubledisquiet

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Ðonne weaxaþ ða ofermétta and ungeþwǽrnes (cf. þonan mǽst cymeþ ... unnetta saca, Met. 25, 44), Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 19: Homl. Th. ii. 220, 32. Ungeðuǽrnis vecordia, Rtl. 163, 1. Ungehwǽrnys ( = -þwǽrnys) simultas, Hpt. Gl. 495, 59: 522, 16.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes

ágan

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Tó áganne, Met. 21, 19. <b>la.</b> of a husband's relation to his wife. Cf. Icel. eiga konu :-- Ðám gefarenan bréðer ðe ðæt wíf ǽr áhte, Past. 43, 15.

georn-full

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Hié cwǽdon ꝥ wé genóg raðe tó þǽm mere becwóman, gif wé geornfulle wǽron, Nar. 11, 28: Met. 19, 27. desirous, eager Geornful cupidus (castitatis amator ), An.

ge-ortríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortríwan, ge-ortreówan; p. de.
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<b>I a</b> Ne þú tó wáclíce geortreówe ǽniges gódes spemque fugato nes dolor adsit, Met. 5, 35. with prep. Hé nǽfre ne geortreówe be Godes mildse de Dei misericordia nunquam desperare, R. Ben. 19, 2.

sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwung, e; f.

a looking at, contemplation, considerationrespect,regardreconnoitring, surveying, examinationa spectacle, showa show, appearance, pretence

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Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 33: Met. 21, 24. Sceáwunge intuitu, Wülck. Gl. 250, 7. Sceáunge aspectu, Rtl. 74, 7.

útane

(adv.)
Grammar
útane, (-one, -ene); adv.

from withoutoutsideon the outsideon the surfaceoutat seaoutwardlyexternallyabout

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Se rodor hine hæfþ útane (cf. se rodor ðás rúman gesceaft útan ymhwyrfeþ, Met. 20, 137), Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 22.

wægn

(n.)
Grammar
wægn, wægen, wǽn, es; m.

A waggonwaincarriagevehicleCharles' wain

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Tunglu ðe wé hátaþ wǽnes ðísla, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 19: Met. 28, 10