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samnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
samnunga, sæmninga, semninga; adv.

All at once, on a sudden, suddenly, forthwith, immediately continuo, subito, repente

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Ðá cómon semninga twegen englas. Blickl. Homl. 221, 27:Exon. Th. 257, 5; Jul. 242: Beo. Th. 3284; B. 1640. Óþ ðæt semninga sunu Healfdenes sécean wolde ǽfenreste, 1293; 6. 644. Hé (the whale) semninga on sealtne wǽg niþer gewíteþ. Exon.

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrian, -þwérian; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

to cause to agreeto make accordantmildto be or become in accordto agreeconsentbe agreeableconsentireconcordarecongruereconvenire

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Gif twegen of eów geþwǽriaþ be ǽlcum þinge si duo ex vobis consenserint de omni re, Mt. Bos. 18, 19. Ðes ne geþwǽrode hyra geþeahte hic non consenserat consilio eorum, Lk. Bos. 23, 51. Hí geþwǽredon sibi concordant, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 16.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽran

wiþer-saca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-saca, an; m.

an adversaryopponentenemya rebelan adversary at lawa prosecutorone who renouncesdeniesapostate

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Ðá andsweredon Pílate ða twegen wælhreówan wyþersacan, Annas and Caiphas, and cwǽdon: 'Lá, leóf déma, eall ðeós mænio secgaþ ðæt hé wæs of forligre ácenned,' Nicod. 7; Thw. 3, 32. one who renounces or denies, an apostate Wiðersaca apostata, Hpt.

BEÁM

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁM, es; m.

a treearborthe treecrosspatibulumcruxa columnpillarcolumnawooda shiplignumnavisa BEAMsplintposta stock of a treetrabsstipesA ray of lighta sun-BEAMradiusa trumpettuba

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Twegen beámas stódon ofætes gehlǽdene two trees stood laden with fruit, 23; Th. 30, 2 ; Gen. 460 : Exon, 56 a; Th. 200, 4; Ph. 35.

Linked entries: Beám-dún wudu beóm

ge-metgian

(v.)
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Beóð on twá healfa þǽre hǽtan twégen dǽlas gemetegode (the temperate zones), náðor ne tó háte ne tó cealde. . .

ildra

(n.)
Grammar
ildra, an [but the singular rarely occurs] ; m.

A parentancestorfatherforefatherpredecessorelder

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Twegen gebróðru ðe hæfdon behwyrfed eall heora yldrena gestreón on deórwyrþum gymstánum two brothers who had converted all their parents' wealth into precious stones; Homl. Th. i. 60, 23.

Linked entries: ældran ildra

hálgung

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Þǽr wǽron æt his hálgunge twégen ercebisceopas, 979; P. 122, 23.

firding

Grammar
firding, (-ung).

military servicefightingmarchingan expeditionmilitiatroopsarmamentmilitary forces

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Geceás man þá twégen cnihtas . . . tó þǽre fyrdunga, Hml.

haga

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Twégen hagan binnan þorte, Cht. E. 239, 16. v. bóc-haga, deór-haga, gemǽr-haga (v. gemǽre; ¶), heáfod-haga, imb-haga, mǽr-haga, wulf-haga; hæg

Linked entry: hecge

híhþ

Grammar
híhþ, híhþu, híhþo.

altitudea summittopthe highest point extreme degreethe heavens

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Englas twégen cleopedon of heáhðum, Cri. 508. in the phrase on híhþu (-um), in an exalted condition or estimation Geþanc heortan úre swá micelum mid Gode on neowlum ys swá hit mannum on hýhþe (in alto); and eúdmódnys heortan úre swá micelum mid Gode

Linked entries: heáhþu héhþu

wit

(pronoun.)
Grammar
wit, pers. pron.

We two

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Ðá wǽron wit twégen on ánum olfende, Shrn. 38, 14. Ic gean intó Élíg, ðér mínes hláfordes líchoma rest, ðara þreó landa ðe wit bútá geheótan Gode, Chart. Th. 524, 20. Ðá bær unc mon liþ forþ, and wit bú druncan, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 31.

Linked entries: unc witt

ge-tríwe

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Nime se hláford twégen getrýwe men, 392, 26: 394, 8. Ðá getriéwan friénd, Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 27. of things, material, genuine Þǽre getrýwan elesealfe nardi pistici, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 71. non-material Getrýwe gewitnes, Ll.

sceand-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sceand-líc, j adj.

infamous, base, viledisgraceful, foul, shameful, obscene disgraceful

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God sende tó ðám sceandlícum mannum (the people of Sodom) twegen englas, 13, 207. of things, that is vile in its nature or circumstances, disgraceful, foul, shameful, obscene Scandlíc hosp rldiculosum opprobrium. Hpt. Gl. 524, 73.

weard

(n.)
Grammar
weard, es; m.

a guard, warder, watchman, sentinel a guardian, protector, lord

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Hine twégen ymb weardas wacedon, Exon. Th. 109, 6; Gú. 86. Ða byrgene besettan mid wacelum weardum ( custodibus ), Homl. Th. ii. 262, 8: Mt. Kmbl. 27, 66: Blickl. Homl. 177, 29.

fundian

(v.)
Grammar
fundian, ic fundige; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To endeavour to findtend toaspire tostrivego forwardhastenintenddesirenītitendĕreintendĕrepropĕrāre

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Gif twegen men fundiaþ to ánre stowe if two men are going to the same place, 36, 4; Fox 178, 10: Past. 18, 1; Hat. MS. 25 b, 6. Nú ðú móst feran ðider ðú fundadest now thou mayest go whither thou desiredst, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 12; Cri. 1671.

æþeling

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Twégen æþelingas duo regii juvenes, Ors. 1, 10; S. 44, 24. used of Christ Ácende Maria þone heofonlican æðeling, Hml. Th. i. 356, 9. Þæt se ælmihtiga cyning sceolde besceófan tó cwale his áncennedan æðeling, ii. 6, 21

ge-brecan

(v.)
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Þá hé hit gebrecan ne móste, þá cómon twégen englas . . . and ꝥ gild gebrǽcan, Bl. H. 221, 2-32. Nó gebrocen weorðeð holt on híwe, Ph. 80.

FLǼSC

(n.)
Grammar
FLǼSC, es; pl. nom. acc. flǽsc; gen. flǽsca, flǽscea; dat. flǽscum; n: flésc, es; n.

FLESHcăro

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Beóþ twegen on ánum flǽsce ĕrunt duo in carne una, Mt. Bos. 19, 5: Mk. Bos. 10, 8. Þurh ðæt flǽsc through the flesh, Exon. 27a: Th. 80, 12; Cri. 1306: 13b; Th. 16, 17; Cri. 418.

Linked entries: flǽc fléc flésc

FLEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓGAN, fliógan, to fleógenne; part. fleógende; ic fleóge, ðú fleógest, he fleógeþ, pl. fleógaþ; p. ic, he fleág, fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen [fleóge a fly] .

To FLY as with wingsvŏlāreTo fleeflee fromfŭgĕreeffŭgĕre

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Ða englas twegen him on twá healfaflugon the two angels flew on both sides of him, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 32: Exon. 43a; Th. 146, 14; Gú. 709. v. intrans. To flee, flee from; fŭgĕre, effŭgĕre Ðæt he nolde fleógan that he would not flee, Byrht.

Linked entries: FLEÓN fliógan flecgan

síðian

(v.)
Grammar
síðian, p. ode
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Héht hine twegen men mid síðian, 173, 28 ; Gen. 2868. Samed síðian, Exon. Th. 434, 17 ; Rä. 52, 2. Up siðian, Hy. 3, 56. Síðigean, Andr. Kmbl. 1657 ; An. 831. Ic eom engel Godes ufan síðende, Exon.