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þencend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
þencend-lic, adj.
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Reflecting, thoughtful Þæt án ymb þencendlice beón þæt þý éð oncnáwan and ongytan magon, Verc. Först. 174

þrin-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
þrin-lic, ; adj.
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Threefold On ðone (God) sceolon gelýfan þrynlicne on hádum and ánlicne on pédum, Nap. 63 : cf. þrinen

ge-beácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beácnian, -bécnian, -bícnian; p. ode; pp. od [ge, and beácnian to beckon]

To point outindicatemake signsindĭcārenuntiāreinnuere

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We woldon mid gebeácnian ða sóþfæstnesse we would therewith point out the truth, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 16. Gebécnadon feder his innuebant patri ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 62

Linked entries: ge-bécnend ge-bícnian

lemian

(v.)
Grammar
lemian, p. ede

To lamecrippleenfeeblestrike

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Swá wildu hors ðonne hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ hié stráciaþ mid brádre handa and lemiaþ equos indomitos blanda pries manu tangimus, Past. 41, 4; Swt. 303, 11.

ge-brégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brégan, p. de; pp. ed [ge-, brégan to give fear]

To frightenterrifyterréreperterrére

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We sind gebrégede we are terrified, Homl. Th. i. 578, 27

æt-beón

(v.)

To be at or presentadesse

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To be at or present; adesse Ætbeón ðé we biddaþ adesse te deposcimus, Hymn Surt. 14, 26

nemnigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nemnigend-líc, adj.

Nominative

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Nominative Nominativus is nemnigendlíc, mid ðam casu nemnaþ ealle þing, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 17

wylfen

(adj.)
Grammar
wylfen, adj.

Wolfishfierce

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Wolfish, fierce geáscodan Eormanríces wylfenne geþóht; ðæt wæs grim cyning, Exon. Th. 378, 24; Deór. 22

fore-timbrigende

(adj.)
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Gemétton ús ǽghwanon gelícne storm foran onsettende and foretimbrigende inuenimus nos undiqueuersum pari tempestate praeclusos. Add

Linked entry: timbran

swiftness

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Gewunelíce singað mid micelre swif(t)nysse consuete canimus nimia uelocitate, Angl. xiii. 370, 75. Add

trumness

(n.)
Grammar
trumness, e; f.
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Ðínes geleáfan trumnesse witon, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 30, 18.

líf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-leás, adj.

Lifeless

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Fela templa árǽrdon and mid andgitleásum and lífleásum anlícnyssum áfyldon erected many temples, and filled them with images that were without sense and without life, Homl.Th. ii. 574, 28

ge-hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrstan, p. -hyrste; pp. -hyrsted, -hyrst

To adornornamentdecorateadornāreornāredĕcŏrāre

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To adorn, ornament, decorate; adornāre, ornāre, dĕcŏrāre He gehyrsteþ wél he adorns the metal work, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 27; Vy. 74. Golde gehyrsted adorned with gold, Elen. Kmbl. 662; El. 331 : Andr. Kmbl. 90; An. 45.

ge-lystan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lystan, p. -lyste; pp. -lysted, -lyst; v. impers.

To please, cause a desire for anything

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., gen. of thing; To please, cause a desire for anything Ðegnas ðearle gelyste gárgewinnes the thanes were very eager for the struggle, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 3; Jud. 307 : Exon. 97 a; Th. 361, 22; Wal. 23. Gúðe gelysted desirous for war, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: ge-lustian

wíc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-stede, es; m.
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Ic éþelstðl hæleþa hrére, hornsalu wagiaþ, wera wícstede, weallas beofiaþ. Exon. Th. 383, 11; Rä. 4, 9

ge-wringan

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Ðysse wyrte wós wel gewrungen, i. 274, 18. to squeeze together, press into a shape Hé mæg ealla gesceafta on his ðǽre swíðran hand on ánes weaxæpples onlícnisse geðýn and gewringan, Sal. K. p. 150, 34

beorh-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
beorh-hliþ, -hleoþ, es; n.

A mountain-heightmountain-browmontis clivus vel fastigium

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Wǽron beorhhliðu blóde bestémed the mountain-brows were besteamed with blood Cd. 166; Th. 206, 7; Exod. 448. Under beorhhleoðum among the mountain-heights 98; Th. 130, 13; Gen. 2159

ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, indecl. adj.

Accustomed

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Accustomed Dydon eall swá hí ǽr gewuna wǽron they did just as they were wont to before, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 6. Suǽ ðætte he gewuna wæs sicut consueverat, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 1. Gewuna wæs se groefa consueverat præses, Mt. Kmbl.

ge-gearcian

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

To prepare

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To prepare Ðá hét se cyngc scipa gegearcian and him æfter faran, ac hit wæs lang ǽr ðam þe ða scipa gegearcode wǽron then the king bade prepare ships and go after him, but it was long before the ships were ready, Th. Ap. 7, 16-7 : Homl.

hoðma

(n.)
Grammar
hoðma, an; m.

A covering [?], cloud [?], darkness

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, darkness Ðǽr wísna fela wearþ inlíhted ðe ǽr under hoðman biholen lǽgon there many things were illumined that before lay concealed in darkness, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 32; Cri. 45.