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ge-tímian

(v.)
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Gif hit swá getímað ꝥ ..., R. Ben. 119, 5. Þá getímode hit ... and Ethna úp ábleów, Hml. S. 8, 221. where no subject is expressed began tó reccenne him on ráde getímode, Hml. S. 26, 215. Gesáwon þám ánum getímode, 11, 163.

þing

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Se crístena man cwæð þæt hæfde his ðing (cf. ýddysce, 27. ) and hine sylfne betǽht Benedicte (cf. ꝥ héé Add Ðá sǽde ic ꝥ ic his þinga feola ne cúþe respondi ignorare me quid faceret Alexander, Nar. 18, 24.

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, l. be-feólan, dele first passage, and add: p. -fealh, -feall, -feal, pl. ful(g)on.

to buryto bearbe pleased withto apply oneself earnestly to somethingto be urgent with a personto press to persistpersevere with something to persist incontinue

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D. 250, 27. with prep. to persist in, continue Ꝥ þæs Hǽlendes líc him wurde forstolen, mid ðám þe befúlon fæste on slǽpe while they continued fast asleep, Hml. A. 79, 159

ge-sweostren

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sweostren, adj.
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Sceolden bión swelce wiéren geswysterna (-swystrena, v. l. ) warn, for ðǽm þe sceolde beón heofones sunu and eorþan, Bt. 35, 4 ; S. 98, 32.

Linked entry: ge-swystren

orf

(n.)
Grammar
orf, es; n.

Cattle, live stock

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nam him on orfe and on mannum and on ǽhtum swá him gewearþ, 1052; Erl. 183, 22. hæfde on orfe micele ǽhte fuerunt ei oves et boves, Gen. 12, 16. Ǽlces cynnes orf animantia diversi generis, Ex. 12, 38.

a-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferian, -igan; p. ede; pp. ed

To take awayremovewithdrawauferreamoveresubducerecum averiis vel curru vehereaveriare

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He aferede he bore away, Andr. Kmbl. 2355; An. 1179: Ps. Th. 135, 25: Menol. Fox 47; Men. 23. Gif he aferaþ if he remove; si averiat, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 8.

Linked entry: auerian

æt-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forthapproachaccedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

leás-lícettung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-lícettung, e; f.

Dissimulationpretence

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Dissimulation, pretence Næs begangende leáslícetunge he did not practise dissimulation, Guthl. 2; Gdwin 12, 18

Linked entry: lícettung

bóþ

boasts

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boasts He bóþ he boasts, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 9; Mód. 28; pres. of bón

gernan

(v.)
Grammar
gernan, p. de; pp. ed

To desiredesīdĕrāre

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To desire; desīdĕrāre He ðæs biscophádes gernde he desired episcopal ordination, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 23

flicerian

(v.)
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cwæð þæt geseáge áne culíran flyceriende ofer his heúfod, Hml. A. 198, 108. Add:"

offrung-spic

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-spic, es; n.
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Bacon offered to idols dyde swilce ǽte of ðám offrungspice, Hml. S. 25, 92

Linked entry: spic

geofu

(n.)
Grammar
geofu, e; gen. pl. -a, -ena, -ona; f.

A gift, gracedonus, gratia

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Ðæt he dryhtnes mót geofona neótan that he may partake of the Lord's gifts, Exon. 61 a; Th. 225, 5; Ph. 384. Ne biddan we úrne Drihten ðyssa eorðlícra geofa let us not ask our Lord for these earthly gifts, Blickl. Homl. 21, 11.

swól

(n.)
Grammar
swól, es; m. (?), n. (?)
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Oa swóle byrneþ þurh fýres feng fugel mid neste, 212, 23; Ph. 214. of the sun's heat swá swíþe swǽtte swá in swóle ( caumate ) middes sumeres wǽre, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 30 MS.

ufenan

(prep.; adv.)

From aboveAbovebesides

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ða bóc hire tó lét..., and ufenan ðæt hire áð sealde, Chart. Th. 203, 1. ¶ Þǽr on ufenan thereupon : -- cwæð, ðæt án culfre him fluge wið ðæt heáfod, swilce heó ðær on ufenan settan wolde, Homl. Ass. 198, 112

á-cwician

(v.)
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D. 90, 7. to come to life Ealle deáde menn mannes bearnes stefne gehýrað, and ealle ácuciað, Hml. S. 23, 385. On niht forþférde, ac on dagunge eft ácwicode, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 13. trans. To make lively; vivificare, Ps. Th. 118, 159

be-sorg

Anxiouscareful

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Ne sý nán ðing swá besorh þæt his tídsang fore forlǽte let him not care about anything so much, that he neglects his service for it, R. Ben. 68, 5.

eorþ-weall

a rampart

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Se cásere hét dícian and eorðwall (-weall, v. l.) gewyrcan uallum fecerat, 1, 12; Sch. 33, 27. a wall formed by the ground, the side or roof of a cave beáh under eorðweall he went into the cave, B. 2957. Inn under eorðweall, 3090.

sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
sárgian, ode.

to make sad (sárig), to grieve (trans.),afflict, woundto be or become sad, to grieve (intrans.), languish

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,afflict, wound sárgiaþ fremdne flǽschoman, Salm. Kmbl. 220; Sal. 109. to be or become sad, to grieve (intrans.), languish sárgaþ ðæs he is grieved at it, Past. 33; Swt. 227, 21.

æfstigian

(v.)
Grammar
æfstigian, æfestigian; p. ode.

to envy, be envious of to took with envy or ill will on, have envy towards

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D. 99, 7. with prep. to took with envy or ill will on, have envy towards Ðes iunga man ne æfestigað on nánum ðingum ðe hór gesihð, Ap. Th. 14, 25. Se áwyrgda gást æfestgaþ on ðá ðe gesyhþ tó Gode higian, Bl. H. 29, 21.