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drencan

(v.)
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</b> to plunge, sink :-- Þæt wið deáða duru drencyde wǽran, Ps. Th. 106, 17. of water, to drown Hí ne mihte fýr bærnan ne wæter dræncean, Shrn. 66, 17. intrans.

ge-hlíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlíwan, ge-hleówan; p. de
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Hy. S. 9, 14. Fruman gecyrredra geswǽsum gehlýwende ł gehyrtende ( refouenda ) synd gemetum, Scint. 61, 10

Linked entries: ge-hleówan ge-hlýwan

ge-máh

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Gemáh scínhíw flíhð pervicax monstrum (the devil) fugit, Hy. S. 142, 12.

ge-cwéman

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Þú éce líf eallum dǽlest, swá hér manna gehwylc Metode gecwémað, Hy. 10, 58. Ic ne gecwémde non placui, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 27. Heora ofspring, þone dǽl ðe him ǽr gecwémde, Hml.

lǽs

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létan him tó . . . þá mǽde . . . and twégra getýmena lǽse, and týn cúna forð mid þas hláfordes and his sceápa lǽse æfter þæs hláfordes, C. D. B. i. 544, 3. Þone þe ðis land gelytlede on lǽsu[m ?] oððe on gemǽru[m ?]

oft

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Oft and gelóme, Gen. 1670: Hy. 3, 46. Oft gelóme, Gen. 1539. Swíðe oft, Mt. 23, 37: An. 618. Búta oftor (crebro) geðuógon hondo, Mk. L., R. 7, 3 : Dan. 758. Sprec oftor ymb óðres monnes weldǽda ðonne ymb ðíne ágene, Prov. K. 10.

wearn

(n.)
Grammar
wearn, e; f.

a hindrance, obstacle, difficulty,a refusal,

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Ben. 97, 7. a refusal, v. wirnan bénan synt ðæt hié wið ðé móton wordum wrixlan, nó dú him wearne geteóh ðínra gegncwida they are petitioners that they may exchange words with thee, give them not a refusal of thy words in reply, Beo.

on-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-beódan, p. -beád; pl. -budon; pp. -boden.

to bid, orderto announce, tell, proclaim, send word

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Eác beámas onbudon, hwá sceóp, Exon. Th. 72, 9. Agustinus hét him onbeódan ðæt hér wǽre mycel riip, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 4

Linked entry: in-beódan

med-trum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
med-trum-ness, <b>, med-trym-ness, met-trum-ness, met-trym-ness</b> e; f.

Infirmityill-healthsicknessillness

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Wíf sceolon gemunan hyra mettrumnessa and hyra hádes tyddernessa women must remember their infirmities and the weaknesses of their sex, L. E. I. 6; Th. ii. 406, 12

mirige

(adj.)
Grammar
mirige, adj.

Pleasantdelightfulsweet

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Pleasant, delightful, sweet Myrige leóþ dulce carmen, Hymn. Surt. 55, 17. Ðeós woruld ðeáh ðe beó myrige hwíltídum geþuht sý this world, though it seem at times pleasant, Homl. Th. i. 154, 17.

Linked entry: murge

ge-liger

Grammar
ge-liger, l. ge-ligere (ge-ligre),
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Sameramis . . . mid ungemetlicre wrǽnnesse manigfeald geligre fremmende wæs. . . æt néhstan hyre ágene sunu hió genam hyre tó geligere . . . hió gesette . . . þæt nán forbyrd nǽre æt geligere betwuh nánre sibbe haec, libidine ardens, . . . inter incessabilia

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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Hig tódǽldon hys reáf, and wurpon hlot ðǽr ofer, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 35. Hí wurpon hine on ðone bát. Chr. 1046; Erl. 174, 17. Ofen esnas wurpon wudu oninnan, Cd. Th. 231, 10; Dan. 245. Hí wurpon hyra wǽpen ofdúne, Judth. Thw. 25, 33; Jud. 291.

Linked entries: worpian wurpan

neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
neáh, adv. prep.
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(I a) figurative :-- Sé ðe hyne myd hys módes æágum geseón wele, hé sceal . . . stígan neár and neár stæpmǽlum, Solil. H. 45, 17. add: in superlative, of order in time, last Hét se cing þá módor ealra neáhst ácwellan, Shrn. III, 22.

seón

(v.)
Grammar
seón, p. seah, pl. sáwon, sǽgon, ségon ; pp. sewen, sawen.
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God upstígende eágum ségun, Exon. Th. 34, 3; Cri. 536. with clause on ða clǽnan seóþ, hú hí blissiaþ, Exon. 79, 6; Cri. 1286: Beo.

talu

(n.)
Grammar
talu, e; and indecl.; f.

a tale, talk, story, accounttalk, discussion, disputea charge, claiman excuse, a defenceas a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action,a tale, list, series

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Ðæt náne tale næbben, ðæt þurh nytennesse misfón þurfen, 442, 10. Nabbe wé náne tale ongén ðé we have no excuse to offer you; quid juste poterimus obtendere? Gen. 44, 16. Hé ne mihte náne tale findan he could not devise any defence, Homl.

þín

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
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þín, prop. poss.
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Álés þíne þa liófan gesceft, Hy. 8, 33: Ps. Th. 90, 7. Hi ðæt þín fægere hús forbærndan, 73, 7. Ðæt wé ðæt yrfe þín herige, 105, 5. used in the genitive where the personal pronoun might be expected On þínes silfes hand, Hy. 7, 83.

mótan

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móston dón swá good swá yfel. swædðer woldon, Solil.

ge-nesan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nesan, p. -næs, pl. -nǽson; pp. -nesen

To be saved, preserved, escape fromto be savedto get well

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ðurh miltse meotudes genǽson they have been saved through the Lord's mercy, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 12; Cri. 1255. He níða gehwane genesen hæfde he had survived every struggle, Beo. Th. 4786; B. 2397.

Linked entries: nesan ge-næs

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnationcursepunishmentevilwickednesscursingmaledictio

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grim helle fýr, gearo tó wíte, seóð, on ðam hí áwo sculon wærgðu dreógan, Exon. Th. 78, 11; Cri. 1272. Wergðu wyrcean to afflict, hurt, Ps. Th. 108, 17. Ne sceolon gé on míne wítegan wergðe settan in prophetis meis nolite malignari, 104, 13.

hergung

Grammar
hergung, hergiung, herung
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gefriðode fram þǽre herunge þára twéga kynincga, Ps. Th. 45, arg. Sum his folc hé sende tó hergenne . . . se consul wæs þencende þæt hé hié on þére hergunge beswice, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 13.