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for-faran

(v.)
Grammar
for-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [for-, faran to go] .

to go or pass awayperishperīreto cause to pass awaycause to perishto destroyperdĕre

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Wæs swíðe feala manna forfaren very many men were destroyed, Chr. 1025; Erl. 163, 10. Mycel orfes wæs ðæs geáres forfaren much cattle was destroyed this year, 1041; Erl. 169, 8.

Linked entry: for-ferian

hyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrwan, hyrwian; p. de, ede

blasphemedespisecondemntreat illoppressvexharass

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Ða earman ðe nú Godes bebodu hyrwiaþ beóþ cwylmede the miserable men that now despise God's commandments shall be tormented, L. E. I; Th. ii. 396, 36. Ðú heruwdest Godes bebodu, Blickl. Homl. 49, 36.

Linked entry: herwan

laðian

(v.)
Grammar
laðian, p. ode

To invitecallcall upon

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To invite, call, call upon Hwílum ic rincas laðige tó wíne at times I invite men to wine, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 32; Rä. 15, 16. Ðyder ðe unc laðaþ and cégþ uncer Drihten whither our Lord invites and calls us, Blickl.

leóf-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-tǽle, -tǽl; adj.

Lovingdeardesirableestimablegratefulpleasantgracious

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Óðer biþ unlǽde on eorþan óðer biþ eádig swíðe leóftǽle mid leóda duguþum one will be miserable on earth, the other fortunate, high in favour with the best of men, Salm. Kmbl, 733; Sal. 366.

Linked entry: -tǽl

gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
gítsung, e; f.

Covetousnessavaricecupiditydesire

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Þurh ða ungefyldan gítsunge woruldmonna through the unsatisfied covetousness of worldly men, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 26. Grundleás gítsung gilpes and ǽhta the boundless desire for glory and possessions, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: gýtsung

ge-frignan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frignan, -fringan; p. -frægn, -fregn, pl. -frugnon; pp. -frugnen.

to askinterrogareto learn by askinghear of

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Swá guman gefrungon as men have heard, Beo. Th. 1337; B. 666. Hæbbe ic gefrugnen I have heard, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 18; Ph. 1.

ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, -hywian, -heowian, -hiowian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

to formfashionmaketransformtransfigureformāreplasmārefingĕrefĭgūrāretransfĭgūrāreto seemappearpretendsĭmŭlāre

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Seó gehiwode anlícnys getiðode ðám toslitenum mannum hwílendlíc líf the apparent likeness imparted to the torn men transitory life, ii. 240, 17. Gehiwed dissimulatus, Hpt. Gl. 517.

geómrian

(v.)
Grammar
geómrian, geómerian, geómran; part. geómrigende, geómriende, geómerigende, geómrende; p. ode; pp. od [geómor sad, sorrowful]

To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewailgĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri

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Gáþ geómriende weras wíf samod men and women together go sorrowing, Andr. Kmbl. 3328; An. 1667: Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 35: Gen. 42, 38: Mk. Bos. 5, 38: 8, 12. Geómerigende mourning, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 42.

séman

(v.)
Grammar
séman, p. de ; pp. ed.
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Then was I one of the men who were nominated for the purpose . . . When we had brought them to an agreement. Chart. Th. 170, 6-35. to satisfy a person in a matter of doubt or difficulty Séme ic ðé recene ymb ða wrætlícan wiht, Salm.

swinge

(n.)
Grammar
swinge, swynge (both forms occur in the Pastoral), an; f.
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Ða hálgan men geðafedon on ðisse worlde monige swyngean and monige bendas and carcernu sancti verbera experti, insuper et vincula et carceres, Past. 30; Swt. 205, 12. metaphorical, chastisement, afflicting stroke Geféged tó ðǽm gefógstánum on ðære Godes

Linked entry: swynge

tiht-bisig

(adj.)
Grammar
tiht-bisig, adj.
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Gif hwylc man sý swá tihtbysig and hine ðonne þreó men ætgædere teón, ðonne ne beo ðár nán óðer búton ðæt hé gange tó ðam þryfealdan ordále, L. C. S. 30; Th. i. 392, 22 ( and see the whole section for the penalties). Be tihtbysigum.

þunor-rád

(n.)
Grammar
þunor-rád, e; f.

Thundera peal of thunder

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Ðonne þunorrád biþ, ne sceþeð ðam men ðe ðone stán ( agate ) mid him hæfð, Lchdtn. ii. 296, 30: iii. 374, col. 2. From stefne ðunurráde (þunuráde, Spl.) a voce tonitrui, Ps. Surt. 103, 7: 76, 19. Þunur-ráda ðínre tonitrris tui, Ps. Spl. 76, 17.

æt-foran

(adv.)
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Before, beforehand Wǽron þá wælisce men ætforan mid þám cynge, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 9

be-sprecan

(v.)

mentionto claimTo complain ofblameTo complain

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For hwí besprecað nú men þás crístnan tída, and secgað þæt nú wyrsan tída sién ?

cíping

(n.)
Grammar
cíping, e; f.
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Hé cóm intó þǽre cýpinge þǽr gehwilce men heora ceáp be[ceápod]an, Hml. S. 23, 527. Hí hine átugan tómiddes þǽre cýpinge, 609. v. céping, cýping in Dict. and ceápung: flǽsc-cíping

earm-lic

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Hit is swíþe earmlic ðing ꝥ ðá dysegan men sint ǽlces dómes swá blinde, Bt. 32, 3; F. 118, 21: An. 1137. Ic eom myd earmlire ofergiotolnesse ofseten, Solil. H. 63, 4. Ꝥ þǽr wǽre sum man earmlice deáþe áswolten, swá ꝥ hé hine sylfne áwyrde, Bl.

ge-sceþþan

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Hé eów gesceód, þá hé áferede of fæstenne mancynnes má þonne gemet wǽre he did you grievous harm, when he carried off more men than was meet, An. 1178. Þú þæt gehéte . . . þæt ús heterófra hild ne gesceóde, 1422.

Linked entries: sceþþan ge-sceaþan

lyþre

Grammar
lyþre, l. lýþre,
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Hwæt synt þá wyrmas búton lýðre men?, Angl. viii. 323, 31. Hwǽr syndon þá wiðersacan eówre lýðran mágas ( your vile kinsmen ) ?, Hml. S. 23, 296.

wǽr-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽr-fæst, adj.

Faithful,

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Th. 79, 33; Gen. 1320: 175, 23; Gen. 2900. of men Se eádega Loth, wǽrfæst, Waldende leóf, Cd. Th. 156, 29; Gen. 2596. Hálig, wǽrfæst ( Juliana ), Exon. Th. 256, 27; Jul. 238. Wǽrfæst (St. Andrew), Andr. Kmbl. 2621; An. 1312: (Abraham) Cd.

hangian

(v.)
Grammar
hangian, p. ode; pp. od

To hang, be suspended, depend

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Manega sind beboda mannum gesette ac hí ealle hangiaþ on ðisum twám wordum many are the commandments appointed to men, but they all depend upon these two sentences, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 21.

Linked entry: hongian