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up

(adv.)
Grammar
up, (úp?), upp; adv.
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Th. 32, 2; Gen. 497. marking measurement Habbe hé his strand trpp of sǽ and út on sǽ, Cod. Dip.

Linked entries: a-hefednes up-ness upp

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To suffer ⬩ to suffer as opposed to to act ⬩ to suffer what is painful ⬩ to suffer martyrdom ⬩ to make to suffer ⬩ to crucify ⬩ to suffer for something ⬩ pay for ⬩ atone for

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Sár þrowian synna tó wíte, Exon. Th. 77, 1; Cri. 1250. Wrace þrowian, biterne bryne, Andr. Kmbl. 1230; An. 615. Wóp ðrowian, heáf under heofonum, Salm. Kmbl. 934; Sal. 466. Torn þrowigean, Cd. Th. 146, 14; Gen. 2422.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

fóre-weard

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, fór-weard, -werd, -ward; adj.

FORWARD ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior

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FORWARD, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior Lǽteþ fóreweard hleór on strangne stán he shall let his cheek [fall] forward on a strong stone, Salm. Kmbl. 228; Sal. 113.

GÚÞ

(n.)
Grammar
GÚÞ, e; f. [a poetical word]

War, battle, fight ⬩ bellum

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Gúþe spówan to thrive in battle, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 23; Gen. 2115: Exon. 71b; Th. 266, 4; Jul. 393; Salm. Kmbl. 249; Sal. 124. Ic genéþde fela gúþa I dared many a conflict, Beo. Th. 5017; B. 2512: 5080; B. 2543.

bunda

(n.)
Grammar
bunda, bonda, an; m.
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Sax. búan to dwell, because the ú and ó are long in the Norse búa to dwell, búandi, bóandi dwelling, and in the A. Sax. búan to dwell, búende dwelling, búend a dweller; while the u and o are always short in bunda and bonda.

Linked entry: bonda

GEÁTAS

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁTAS, Iótas, Iútas, Eótenas

the Jutes ⬩ Jutæ ⬩ GAUTS ⬩ Gauti in Suecia ⬩ Γαυτοί,

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Sax. by eóten; pl. eótenas.

sealt-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-seáþ, es; m.
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A salt-pit, salt-spring Hafaþ eác ðis land sealt*-*seáþas hábet fontes salinarum, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 22

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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Ealle þá geleáffullan fæderas geþwǽrléhton on þám ánum ꝥ God gescypð ǽlces mannes sáwle, Hml.

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

wæter

(n.)
Grammar
wæter, es; n. (the word seems to be feminine in on ðisse wætere, Blickl. Homl. 247, 25 ; see also Ps. Th. 17, 11: and a weak genitive plural wæterena
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Swá swá ealle wæteru cumaþ of ðære sǽ, and eft ealle cumaþ tó ðære sǽ, Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 23. Wætera laticum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 17. Hé tó Iordane becom ealra wætera ðam hálgestan, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 63. Sǽs and wætra heá holmas, Exon.

carc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
carc-ern, carc-ærn, es; n. [care care, or Lat. carcer a prison; ærn, ern a place]
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Kmbl. 179; An. 90: Exon. 8a; Th. 2, 27; Cri. 25: Cd. 227; Th. 304, 28; Sat. 637: Cot. 124: 191

Linked entries: carc cearc-ern

flǽsc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
flǽsc-líc, adj.

Fleshly ⬩ carnal ⬩ carnălis

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Hwæt gódes mágan we secgan on ða flǽsclícan unþeáwas what good shall we say of the fleshly vices? Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 25: Boutr. Scrd. 21, 43: Past. 11, 4; Hat. MS. 153, 17

forþ-faran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren

To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ abīre ⬩ defungi

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Synd forþfarene, ðe ðæs cildes sáwle sóhton defuncti sunt, qui quærēbant anĭmam puĕri, Mt. Bos. 2, 20

for-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorpan, p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; subj. p. -wurpe, pl. -wurpen; pp. -worpen

To cast ⬩ cast away ⬩ reject ⬩ jăcĕre ⬩ projĭcĕre ⬩ repellĕre

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Mæg secgan se ðe wyle sóþ sprecan ðæt he gúþgewǽdu forwurpe he who will speak the truth can say that he cast away his armour [war-garments ], Beo. Th. 5736; B. 2872. Hwí forwurpe ðú me oððe forhwí útaþýgdest ðú me quāre- repŭlisti me? Ps. Lamb. 42, 2

fréfrian

(v.)
Grammar
fréfrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consōlāri

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He héran ne wolde Fæder fréfergendum [ = fréfrigendum] he would not obey the comforting Father, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 7; Sat. 318

Linked entries: ge-fréfrian fréfran fróferian

ge-beorhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-beorhlíc, -beorglíc; adj.

Safe ⬩ cautious ⬩ prudent ⬩ becoming ⬩ tūtus ⬩ circumspectus ⬩ dĕcens

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Safe, cautious, prudent, becoming; tūtus, circumspectus, dĕcens Gebeorhlícre ys me faran to eá, mid scype mýnum, ðænne faran mid manegum scypum, on huntunge hranes tūtius est mihi īre ad amnem, cum nāve mea, quam īre cum multis nāvĭbus, in venātiōnem

ge-dréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dréfan, p. de; pp. ed

To disturb ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ offend ⬩ turbare ⬩ conturbare ⬩ confundere ⬩ scandalizare

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Ðú gedréfst grúnd sǽs tu confundas profundum maris, Ps. Spl. 64, 7. Beóþ gedréfde þeóda turbabuntur gentes, Ps. Spl. 64, 8. Swá hwá swá gedréfþ ǽnne of ðyssum lytlingum whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, Mk. Bos. 9, 42

Linked entries: ge-drǽfan ge-dréfedlic

EALU

(n.)
Grammar
EALU, ealo, es;

ALE ⬩ cervĭsia, sīcĕra

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Sax. alo in alo-fat, n. an ale-cup: Dan. Swed. Icel. öl, n.]

Linked entries: eala ealaþ ealo ealu-geweorc ealu-malt ealoþ

eáhtan

(v.)
Grammar
eáhtan, éhtan, iehtan.

to observe, judge ⬩ observāre, æstimāre, reputāre ⬩ To watch any one, pursue, persecute ⬩ persĕqui

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Wile fæder eáhtan hú suna bringen sáwle the father will judge how his sons bring their minds, 23 b; Th. 66, 20; Cri. 1074. c. gen.

Linked entry: éhtan

ge-namian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-namian, p. ode; pp. od [nama a name]
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Hí wurdon genamode to ðam ylcan gewinne ðe heora fæderas on wǽron they were nominated to the same warfare in which their fathers were, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 4: i. 88, 3.

Linked entry: namian

hredding

(n.)
Grammar
hredding, e; f.

Saving ⬩ salvation ⬩ liberation

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Heó mid hreáme hyre hræddinge ofclypode the result of her outcry was to save her, Homl. Swt. 2, 219

Linked entry: hrædding

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