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út-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
út-ryne, es; m.

A running out

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A running out Útrene (excursus) tó helle Hymn. Surt. 44, 21. Ðæs blódes útryne, Lchdm. i. 294, 17. Is se útryne (what runs out) swilce blódig wæter, ii.202, 1. Útryne exitum, Scint. 224, 6. Útrynas exitus, Blickl, Gl.: Ps. Spl. 106, 33.

Linked entry: út-irnende

ge-spówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spówan, p. -speów, pl. -speówon; pp. -spówen [spówan to succeed]

To succeedprospersuccēdĕreprospĕrāre

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To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre Hú hyre æt beaduwe gespeów how she prospered in battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346. Him æt ðære byrig ne gespeów he did not succeed at the city, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 8

BEÓN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÓN, [bión], to beónne; part. beónde; ic beó [beóm], ðú bist, byst, he biþ, byþ, pl. beóþ; impert. beó, pl. beóþ; subj. beó, pl. beón

To BEexistbecomeessefieri

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Th. 3681; B. 1838 : Cd. 133; Th. 168, 20; Gen. 2785 : Hy. 7, 88; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 88 : Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 21 : Bd. 4, 16; S. 585, 2 : Bt. 10; Fox 30, 14 : Nicod. 17; Thw. 8, 23 : Mt. Rush. Stv. 26, 31.

ge-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þanc, -þonc, -þang, es: generally m. but sometimes n. [þanc will]

Mindwillopinionthoughtmensanimuscogitatio

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Se Hǽlend geseh hyra heortan geðancas Iesus videns cogitationes cordis illorum, Lk. Bos. 9, 47: Ps.

Linked entries: ge-þang ge-þonc

éste

(adj.)
Grammar
éste, adj.

Gracious, bountiful bĕnignus

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Ðæt hyre eald Metod éste wǽre bearngebyrdo that the Lord of old was gracious to her in her child-bearing, Beo Th. 1895; B. 945

Linked entries: Ósti Eást-land Ístas

hreów-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreów-cearig, adj.

Troubledanxioussorrowful

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Troubled, anxious, sorrowful Hreðer innan swearc hyge hreówcearig his soul grew dark within, his mind distressed, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 9; Gú. 1026: 73 b; Th. 274, 21; Jul. 536: Rood Kmbl. 49; Kr. 25.

land-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
land-bóc, f.
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Ic wylle ðæt man ágyfe ðám híwum æt Domrahamme hyra landbéc, ii. 116, 35. Landbéc donatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 77

BLEÁÞ

(adj.)
Grammar
BLEÁÞ, adj.

Gentle, timid, peaceful, inactivetimidus, imbellis, ignavusdestitute

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Ne wæs him bleáþ hyge his mind was not inactive, Andr. Kmbl. 462; An. 231

ge-fagnian

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

To rejoicebe gladexultgaudēreexultāre

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Gefagnode ðæt cild on hyre innoþe exultāvit infans in utĕro ejus, 1, 41. Ic blissie and ic gefagenie on ðé lætābor et exultābo in te, Ps. Spl. T. 9, 2

coccel

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Gl. 462, 24, and add :-- Hyre corn beóð gelíce coccele ( a mistranslation of cocci simile), Lch. i. 170, 2. Hé sǽwð ge lasor ge coccul on manna æceron, Angl. viii. 300, 24. Coccelas oferstígað hwǽte zizania transcendunt frumentum, Scint. 101, 1

spærness

(n.)
Grammar
spærness, e; f.

Sparingnessfrugalityparsimony

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Drences and metes spearness potus cibique parcitas, Hymn. Surt. 9, 24. Spærnisse, Rtl. 163, 7. Spærnesse frugalitatis, Hpt.

wesan

Grammar
wesan, I a.
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D. 14, 10. add Wæs hyre willa mǽrlícor, Hml. A. 32, igp. wiston hú hit þǽr besúðan wæs, Chr. 1052; P. 175, 18. Hit wæs hwílum on Engla lagum ꝥ leód and lagu fór be geþincðum, Ll. Th. i. 190, ii. Add Him wæs bet sóna, Hml. S. 31, 571.

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, p. ode
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Hé gelǽre ðæt hí wið ðæt warien, ðæt hǽr ne cumen, Sbrn. 203, 3. to be careful to do what is necessary, take a precaution Warige hine se ðe his ágen befóð, ðæt hé tó ǽlcan teáme hæbbe getrýwne borh, L.

Linked entries: werian be-warian

ge-défe

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Þá gedéfan quietos, Hy. S. 3, 23. III. of things. quiet On tídum gedéfum horis quietis, Hy. S. 4, 30.

meord

(n.)
Grammar
meord, meorð, meard, e; f.

Rewardpay

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Ðé síe þone meorda and miltsa to thee be thanks for rewards and mercies, 118 b; Th. 456, 15; Hy. 4, 67. Morða, 95 a; Th. 355, 24; Reim. 82

Linked entries: meard méd

ge-hyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrwan, p. de; pp. ed

To make game ofdespisedisparagetraducevexoppresscavillāricontemnĕredetrăhĕre

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ðæs láreowes word ne gehyrwdon they despised not the teacher's words, 14 b; Th. 29, 8; Cri. 459. Beóþ ða gehyrwede they are despised, Ps. 52, 6; Ps. Grn. ii. 150, 6.

Linked entries: hyrwan ge-hyrde

ge-lufian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lufian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To love, esteemămāre, dilĭgĕre

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To love, esteem; ămāre, dilĭgĕre Ne sceal se Dryhtnes þeów máre gelufian eorþan ǽhtwelan nor shall the Lord's servant love more of earth's riches, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 23; Gú. 358 : 119 b; Th. 458, 26; Hy. 4, 106.

Linked entry: lufian

ge-mǽne-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líce, adv.

Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst anothercommuniter, generaliter, invicem

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Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another; communiter, generaliter, invicem Ðæt ðæt feoh mihton him eallum gemǽnelíce to nytte gedón that they might apply that wealth to the use of all in common, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 24

weorþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-georn, adj.
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weorðgeornra sǽlþa tóslítaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 696; Sal. 347. Lá wísan menu, gáþ on ðone weg ðe eów lǽraþ ða foremǽran bisna ðara gódena gumena and ðæra weorþgeornena wera ðe ǽr eów wǽron ( ite nunc fortes, ubi celsa magni ducit exempli via ).

wóþ

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ, e ; f.

a soundcrynoisevoicesongspeech

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mislíce, mongum reordum, wóðe hófun, hlúdne herecirni, 156, 8; Gú. 871. of articulate or melodious sound, voice, song, speech Wooð, uuóþ lepor, Txts. 73, 1196. Wóþ facundia, i. eloquentia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 3.

Linked entries: þoot þoot