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dýgan

(v.)
Grammar
dýgan, p. dýgde; pp. dýged [dugan vălēre]

To do good, benefit ⬩ prodesse, vălēre

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To do good, benefit; prodesse, vălēre Ic secge ðæt sió fórespræc nedýge náuðer ne ðam scyldigan, ne ðam ðe him fore þingaþ I say that the defence does no good either to the guilty or to him who pleads for him, Bt. 38; 7; Fox 210, 6.

Linked entry: ge-dígan

helle-fýr

Grammar
helle-fýr,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 8, 101; Met. 8, 51; Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 6 ; Cri: 1270.
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On helle fýr in gehennam ignis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 9

-wyrde

(suffix)
Grammar
-wyrde, n.
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Add: v. fore-wyrde, fracoþ-wyrde

gimmian

(v.)
Grammar
gimmian, p. ode
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To put forth gems (fig.), to put forth buds Sume sind gehátene tropi. . . swá swá is gecweden gemmare uites þæt wín-treówa gimmiað, for ðan ðe wíntreówa blóstman beóð gimmum gelíce, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 295, 10

Linked entry: a-gimmed

færst

Grammar
færst, færsþ goest, Gen. 4, 12; færþ goes, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 432; Met. 20, 216;
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2nd and 3rd pres. sing. of faran

unriht-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-tíd, e ; f.
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An improper time for doing something Þá þe hér swídost on unrihttídum on oferfyllo bióð forgriwene, Nap. 27, 30 Verc. Först. 176

Linked entry: riht-tíd

furþra

fore ⬩ more excellent

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Add: of an animal's foot, fore Nim þone swýþran fót þone furðran take the right fore-foot (of a badger), Lch. i. 328, 4. more excellent Furþra prestantior, i. excellentior, Germ. 395, 40

unc

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Þá wé úp cómon, þá næs úre módor mid ús, nát ic for hwí þá genam úre fæder unc, and bær ús wépende forð on his weg, Hml. S. 30

simbel

(adj.)
Grammar
simbel, symbel, simel ; adj.
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Ger. simpal for the most part appears in adverbial forms, but Graff vi. 26 gives one instance of its adjective use, simplém assiduis.

Linked entries: simble simbles symbel

hlifian

(v.)
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Hlifode ofer mycel stánclif and swá hlifiende . . . ꝥ stánclif þe him ofer hlifode magna desuper rupes eminebat . . . prominens . . . saxum quod desuper incubuerat 213, 10-24. of degree Fore golde and fore gimmum forð hlifað seó reádnes and bryne ðæs

passio

(n.)
Grammar
passio, passion ?; pl. f. passione
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a passage from that part of the Gospels which deals with Christ's passion Éghwelc messeprióst gesinge fore Ósuulfes sáwle twá messan, and aeghwilc diácon áréde twá passione fore his sáwle, C. D. i. 293, 32

emb-feran

(v.)
Grammar
emb-feran, p. -ferde; pp, -fered

To go round, surround ⬩ circuīre

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To go round, surround; circuīre Híg geond feówertig daga embferdon ðone eard they went round the country for forty days, Num. 13, 26

sprecan

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Gr. 117, 6. add: sprecan fore to speak on behalf of Hé bæd mé ðæt ic him wǽre forespeca . . . Ðá spæc ic him fore, and þingade him tó Ælfréde cinge, C. D. ii. 133, 16

sceamol

(n.)
Grammar
sceamol, es; m.

A bench, stool.

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Swá forþ be efise tó lippan hamme; ðæt tó ðám scamelan ; swá forþ tó stapole. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 184, 14. Þe 'halewen makeden of al þe worlde ase ane stol (scheomel, MS. C.: schamel, MS. T. ) to hore uet, A. R. 166, 16.

Linked entry: sceamel

mægen-earfeþe

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-earfeþe, es; n.

A great labour ⬩ hardship

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A great labour or hardship Nales fore lytlum geómre, ac fore ðám mǽstum mægenearfeþum, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 4; Cri. 964. Mægenearfeþu, sár and swár gewin and sweartne deáþ, 28b; Th. 86, 20; Cri. 1411

wár

(n.)
Grammar
wár, I. sea-weed, waur (v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names, in which other forms are given, ware, woare, woore, ore : see also Jamieson's Dict.
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ware) Waar, uaar, uár alga, Txts. 39, 120. Wár. Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 46: i. 285, 12. sand, strand. Cf. sondhyllas alga, Txts. 39, 125 Streámas weorpaþ on stealc hleoþa stáne and sande, wáre ( or under I ?) and wǽge, Exon. Th. 382, 8; Rä. 3, 8. Wára sablonum

Linked entries: wároþ sǽ-wár waar

horh

Grammar
horh, [The hor(g)-, hor(e)w- forms seem to belong to the same original nominative, but they are so far differentiated in meaning that they are taken separately.]
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Horh flegma, i. saliva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 38: flegma 35, 65. Nytta þára lǽcedóma þe þone horh of þám heáfde teó, Lch. ii. 282, 25. Þú forléte on þínne ondwlitan þá earman heora horh (spátl) spíwan, Angl. xii. 505, 13. Horh flegmata Wrt. Voc. ii. 108,

un-gecwéme

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Add: — Eallra synna sió (æfest) is Gode láþost and ungecwémost, for þan mancynn ǽrest þurh æfeste wǽron on helle besencte, Verc. Först. 95, 3

Tír

(n.)
Grammar
Tír, es; n.
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One form of the name of the Runic T; it is also the name of the god corresponding to the Latin Mars, and apparently used also of the planet bearing his name; as Grimm notices, the Runic symbol ᛏ resembles that used for the planet ♂ Tír byþ tácna sum,

Linked entries: T Tíw

þeów-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów-boren, adj.
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Slave-born, born of parents in slavery Ne sceal hé (the abbot) ðone æþelborenan settan beforan ðane þeówborenan, gif se þeówborena ǽr on ðæm mynstre wæs, bútan hé for hwylcum gesceáde hit dó non preponatur ingenuus ex servitio convertenti nisi forte

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