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be-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lecgan, bi-lecgan; p. -legde, -léde pl. -legdon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. a.

To lay or impose uponcoverinvestloadafflictchargeaccuseimponereafficereonerareaccusare

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To lay or impose upon, cover, invest, load, afflict, charge, accuse; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare Heó ðone hleóðor-cwyde husce belegde she covered the revelation with scorn Cd. 109; Th. 143, 21; Gen. 2382.

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ofer-weorpan

(v.)

to overthrow, throw downto throw (water, etc.) upon, to sprinkleTo fall down

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Mid ðý storme onwend and oferworpen tempestate convulsa, Past. 26; Swt. 181, 11. to throw (water, etc.) upon, to sprinkle Oferwurpe ðú mid ðý wætere ealle burgwaran, Exon. Th. 467, 3; Hö. 133. Se ðe mid wætere oferwearp wuldres cynebearn, Menol.

ge-hreósan

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</b> of strong emotion, e. g. fear, to fall upon :-- Gehreás ł onsæt egsa ofer hig incubuit timor super eos Ps. L. 104, 38. to rush upon, move with violence On gehreósan ingruere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 73. <b>IV a.

néðan

(v.)
Grammar
néðan, p. de

To have courage to doto dare to doto venture

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Néðan on nacan tealtum to venture upon the unsteady vessel, Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 21; Rún. 21. In nearowe néðan, Exon. Th. 436, 13; Rä. 54, 23

Linked entry: ge-néðan

ge-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorpan, -worpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

to throwcastjacereprojicereto turn one's self awaygo awaydepartpass byavertiabiretransire

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Drihten hí gewyrpþ mid grine the Lord will cast a snare upon them; pluet super peccatores laqueos, Ps. Th. 10, 7. Miððý gewearp woedo his projecto vestimento suo, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 50. Gewurpon búta ejecerunt extra, 12, 8, 41.

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un-maga

(n.)
Grammar
un-maga, an; m.: un-magu; f.

a person without meansa needy persona person who cannot maintain himselfone who is dependent upon others

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Spl. 36, 15. a person who cannot maintain himself, one who is dependent upon others Mardocheus hæfde Hester for dohtor, for ðan hire deád wæs ge fæder ge módor, ðá ðá heó unmagu (-maga, v.l. ) wæs, Homl. Ass. 94, 86.

Linked entry: un-mægness

ge-lecgan

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., upon a person 'Ábeódað míne ǽrende tó ðám gemóte . . . and cýðað hwǽm ic mínes landes geunnen hæbbe' . . . Heó ridon tó ðám gemóte and cýðdon . . . hwæt heó on heom geléd hæfde, C. D. iv. 55, 9

ge-findan

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Add: to come upon, meet with. v. findan; : Hée gefand (invenit) énne of efneðegnum, Mt. L. 18, 28.

a-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lecgan, -lecgean; he -legeþ, -legþ, -lehþ, pl. -lecgaþ; p. -legde, -léde , pl. -legdon, -lédon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. trans. [a from, lecgan to lay] .

to placelay downthrow downsuppresslay asidecease fromponerecollocareprosterneredeponereabjicererelinquereomittereto imposeinflict uponimponereimmittereto diminishtake awayrefuseimminueredeprimerereprimere

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Gr. 19; Som. 22, 54-57. to impose, inflict upon; imponere, immittere Ðú woldest on me wrohte alecgean thou wouldest inflict calamity upon me, Cd. 127; Th. 162, 21; Gen. 2684. to diminish, take away, refuse; imminuere, deprimere, reprimere Godes lof

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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Mihte we ðý éþ geþolian swá hwæt earfoþnessa swá us on becóme we might the more easily bear whatsoever misfortunes come upon us, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 12

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lofian

(v.)
Grammar
lofian, p. ode

To praisevalue

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To praise, value, put a price upon Míne weleras gefeóþ wynnum lofiaþ ðonne ic ðé singe gaudebunt labia mea dum cantavero tibi, Ps. Th. 70, 21. Wé ðé hæriaþ and lofiaþ we laud and praise thee, Dóm. L. 48, 116: Cd. 192; Th. 240, 33; Dan. 396: Elen.

metgian

(v.)
Grammar
metgian, metegian, metian; p. ode.

to assign due measureto moderateregulateto measure in the mindconsidermeditate upon

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Fox 11, 188; Met. 11, 88. to measure in the mind, consider, meditate upon (cf.Goth. mitón to consider) Ic ðíne gewitnysse on móde metegie georne testimonia tua meditatio mea est, Ps. Th. 118, 24.

Linked entries: metegian ge-metgian

be-standan

(v.)
Grammar
be-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detainadstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere

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To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detain; adstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere Him bestande man adstet quis ei L. Alf. P. 48; Th. ii. 384, 35.

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stalian

(v.)
Grammar
stalian, p. ode
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Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 25. to proceed stealthily, steal upon a person Hé oftrædlíce on Rómáne stalade Marianum exercitum creberrimis incursionibus fatigavit, Ors. 5, 7; Swt. 230, 9.

Linked entry: stal-gang

þurh-drífan

(v.)

to drive throughpiercetransfixto penetratepermeateimbueto drive violentlyperpellere

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Wes mon þurhdriuen upon þe rode homo cruci affixsus est, 1198.]

ge-wuldrian

(v.)
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L. 21, 49. to make glorious, bestow glory upon Þú hine gewuldrast gloria coronasti eum, Ps. Th. 8, 6. Gewuldrad is se heánra hád, Cri. 98. Se Hǽlend næs þá gýt gewuldrud (-uuldrad, L., -wuldrad, R.) Iesus nondum fuerat glorificatus, Jn. 7, 39.

for-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tredan, ðú -tretst, -trydst, -trytst; p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread upontread under footconculcārecalcāre

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To tread upon, tread under foot; conculcāre, calcāre Ðæt ðú cunne fortredan ðas woruld that thou mayest tread down this world, Homl. Th.ii. 392, 34. Ic fortrede conculco, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 43.

hynden

(n.)
Grammar
hynden, e; f.
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tógædere and ǽnne hyndenman ðe ða x. mynige tó úre ealre gemǽne þearfe and hig xi. healdan ðære hyndene feoh [resolved:] that we always count ten men together, and that the chief one should direct the nine in each of those duties that we have all agreed upon

Linked entry: hynden-mann

mǽr-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽr-líc, adj.

Greatmagnificentglorioussplendidillustrious

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Ðæt wæter feóll ofer Pharaones mǽrlícum riddum the water fell upon Pharaoh's splendid knights, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 31. (of things) Mýrlíc cynehelm corona inclita, Kent. Gl. 67.

GREÁT

(adj.)
Grammar
GREÁT, adj.
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God him send ufan greáte hagolstánas God cast down upon them great hailstones, Jos. 10, 11: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 27; Gen. 384. Ða wǽron unmetlíce greáte heáhnasse ingenti grossitudine atque altitudine, Nar. 4, 22.