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drenc

(n.)
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For hwí se góda lǽce selle ðám hálum men séftne drenc, 39, 9; F. 226, 11

fillan

(v.)

throw downto felldestroy

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Hé cwealde Crístne men, circan fylde, Jul. 5. Hé sum deófolgild bræc and fylde . . . hié mid heora handum þá ídlan gyld fyldon, Bl. H. 223, 15, 21. Hét ic ceorfan ðá bearwas and þone wudu fyllan jubeo cedi nemus.

Linked entries: fællan fyllan

ge-langian

(v.)
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Hé hét him gelangian þá gelýfedan men tó, 3, 94. Hé hét gelangian him tó ealle ðá burhwara tógædere, 23, 20. to get hold of Gif hit þeóf beó, and gif hé hine binnan twelf mónðum gelangian mæge, ágife hine tó rihte, Ll. Th. i. 268, 11

ge-nóg

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nóg, adv.
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Geonge men genóh þæslice on líchaman, Hml. S. 23 b, 370. Hé is genóg orsorg ( quite secure ) ǽlces eorþlices eges, Bt. 10; F. 28, 17. Hit genóg ǽmettig læg and genóg wéste and ge his náne note ne hæfdon, Ors. 1, 10; S. 48, 24. with adv.

ge-rǽsan

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P. 5, 9. of rash, inconsiderate conduct Be þám men þe hæfð his rihtǽwe, and gerǽst on æþeódigum wífmen ( ad midierem peregrinam se convertit ), Ll. Th. ii. 180, 16. Gif gehádod mǽden tó hiémedþinge gerǽst ( ad fornicationem se convertat ), 28: 29.

hálian

(v.)
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.), æfter ðǽm ðe hió wyrmsde, Past. 258, 1. the subject an indefinite hit Gif men his leoðu acen . . . ðonne hálað hyt sóna (cf. gif hund man tóslíte . . . ðonne bið hit sóna hál, 15), Lch. i. 86, 23, 4.

híw-cúþ

domesticfamiliar

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Th. 3, 4. figuratively: Hwæt is ꝥ þǽm men sý máre þearf tó þencenne þonne embe his sáuwle þearfe, ... and hwylce látteówas hé hæbbe, and hwyder hé gelǽded sý ...

hreóf

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Ðes Sc̃s Marcus hǽlde untrume men and hreófe, Shrn. 74, 27. Hreófe larbatos (the glosser seems to have misunderstood the passage: Larvatos et comitiales ac caeteros valetudinarios sanitati restituit, Ald. 70, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 64: 52, 47.

rihtwísness

(n.)
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rihtwísness, e ; f.

righteousness justice rightness reasonablenessreason

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Nis nán swá swíðe bedǽled ryhtwísnesse, ðæt hé nán ryht andwyrde nyte, gif men ácsaþ.

sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
sǽlþ, e; f.

Happiness, joy, felicity, good fortune, prosperity

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Ðæm men þincþ ðeáh hé sé godcundlíce gesceádwis ðæt hé on him selfum næbbe sǽlþa genóge búton hé máre gegaderige ðara ungesceádwísena gescefta ðonne hé beþurfe divinum merito rationis animal, non aliter sibi splendere, nisi inanimatae supellectilis possessione

same

(adv.)
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same, (always in combination with swá); adv.

Similarly, in the same way

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Twá ðara gecyndu habbaþ nétenu swá swá men, 33, 4; Fox 132, 5. Ðǽr wífmenn feohtaþ swá same swá wǽpnedmen. Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 27

horsc

(adj.)
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horsc, adj.

Quick, ready, active, valiant, wise, sagacious, sharp, quick-witted wisealacer, celer, præproperus, volucer, promtus, sagax,

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Hwylc is hæleþa ðæs horsc and ðæs hygecræftig ðæt ðæt mǽge ásecgan who amongst men is so quick and cunning of mind as to be able to declare that, Exon. l01 a; Th. 380, 36; Rä. 2, 1.

Linked entry: horsc-lic

on-tendness

(n.)
Grammar
on-tendness, e; f.

a burning, firefire, that which kindles passionpassion, vehement desireburning sensation, inflammation

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'Forgif mé ðam men ðe mín mód mé tó spenþ, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 387: 3, 397.

Linked entries: -tendness on-tyndness

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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And, 21; Men. 11; 38; Men. 19), Menol. Fox 46; Men. 23. in a clause that is a qualification or contrast to a preceding clause, then, yet, but Feówertig daga, gif hit hysecild wǽre; gif hit þonne mǽdencild wǽre,... hundeahtatig daga, Homl.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

steóran

(v.; prep.)
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steóran, stióran, (and with umlaut) stiéran, stéran, stíran, stýran; p. de.
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H.) sumum stuntum menn corrigo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Zup. 173, 10.

scyldig

(adj.)
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scyldig, adj.
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Menn wǽron deádlíce and wið heora Drihten scyldige, Hexam. 17; Norm. 24, 26: Blickl. Homl. 47, 21. responsible for, liable for, chargeable with an ill result, with gen.

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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Wíde geond eorðan, Menol. Fox 350 ; Men. 176: Dreám geríst wel wíde gehwǽr, 118 ; Men. 59, Se ðe his wordes geweald wíde hæfde, Beo. Th. 159; B. 79. Hé wíde ( in all his ways, in all things ) bær herewósan hige, Cd. Th. 255, 23 ; Dan. 628.

a-teón

(v.)
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a-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, -tíhþ, -tíþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen [a from, out; teón to tow, draw] .

to draw out or awaypull outlead outpluckdrawabstrahereextrahereejicereeduceretrahereducereto treatusedispose ofemploytractareutiadhibereto draw to any placebetake oneself anywheregocomemake a journey or expeditionse reciperemeareproficisciirevenireiter facere

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Seó mæg ateón ǽlces cynnes áttor út of men which can draw poison of every kind out of man, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 33. Mid atogenum swurde evaginato gladio, Num. 22, 22.

EALDOR

(n.)
Grammar
EALDOR, aldor, es, ; n: e;

lifevita

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Éce to ealdre, 18 a; Th. 43, 17; Cri. 690: Menol. Fox 303; Men. 153. [O. Sax. aldar, n. ætas: O. Frs. alder age in alderlong : Dut. ouder in ouder-dom lifetime : Ger. M. H. Ger. alter, n. age : O. H.

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hwearfian

(v.)
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hwearfian, p. ode

To turnchangeroll aboutrevolvewandermovetoss about

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Drihtnes stíge hwearfaþ aa wísra gewyrdum Ascension-day ever changes according to the rules of the learned, Menol. Fox 131; Men. 65. Wé hwearfiaþ heánlíce we wander abjectly, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 21; Cri. 372.

Linked entry: hreafigende