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on-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
on-búgan, p. -beáh.

to bendto bend in reverence or submission, to bowto submit, yieldto bend aside, deviate

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Ða ðe nolden tó his libbendum líchaman onbúgan, ða nú eádmódlíce on cneówum ábúgaþ tó his deádum bánum, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 20: Ors. 6, 9; Swt. 264, 9. to submit, yield Ðú eart rihtwís and nánum ne onbíhst, Homl. Th. ii. 298, 33.

Linked entries: an-búgan on-bígan

sóþ-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ-cwide, es; m.

a true sayinga truth a righteous saying

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Hit is ǽlces módes wíse ðæt sóna swá hit forlǽt sóþcwidas swá folgaþ hit leásspellunga eam mentium constat esse naturam, ut quoties abjecerint veras, falsis opinionibus induantur, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 16: Met. 6, 2: 8, 3. a proverb Ðás sóðcwide (-cuido,

bearn-teám

progenyoffspringissuechild-bearingprocreation of children

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Þæt hié wolden fultum-leáse beón æt heora bearnteámum intercepta spe sobolis, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 22. child-bearing, procreation of children On ǽgþrum is mægðhád and eác swylce bearnteám, and se bearnteám ne wanode þone mægðhád, Hml. A. 31, 165.

Humbre

(n.)
Grammar
Humbre, an; or indecl. f.

The Humber

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Humbran] , 942; Erl. 116, 10. Tó Humbran múþan, 993; Erl. 132, 12. Com Tostig eorl intó Humbran mid lx scipum, 1066; Erl. 201, 6

eorþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weg, es; m.

An earth-wayterrestris via

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An earth-way; terrestris via Hió me woldan ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan consummāvērunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87.

fór-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte; pp. -worht [fór before, wyrcan to work, do]

To work or place beforeobstructbarricadeoppōnéreobstruĕre

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To work or place before, obstruct, barricade; oppōnére, obstruĕre Se cing geháwode hwǽr man mihte ða fórwyrcan [fór-wyrcean, col. 2] the king observed where the river might be obstructed, Chr. 896; Th. 173, 36, col. 1.

Linked entry: un-forworht

regn

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Wæs seó for regna (réna, v. l.) micelnesse swíðe réðe fluuius prae inundantia pluuiarum ripas suas transierat, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 309, 16. Ic wénde ꝥ þá triów for miclum wǽtan and regnum swá heáge weóxon.

stician

(v.)
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In l. 4 insert Bt. before 37. add: to project Ðonne niðer andlang strémes onbútan ðone horsgærstún ðæt hit sticað on ðǽre sylfre . . . forð be ámyrðlonde ðæt hit sticað on Æðeríces gemǽre; andlang ðæs weges ðæt hit sticað on Húnan wege, C.

ríclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ríclíce, adv.

powerfullywith poweras one possessing powersplendidlysumptuously

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On ðám dagum ríxode Æþelbyrht on Cantwarebyrig ríclíce, and his ríce wæs ástreht fram ðære micclan Humbre óð súðsǽ, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 18. Ríclíce ł stranglíce ł ríclícost potentissime, Ps.

Linked entry: ríc-líc

arodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
arodlíce, arudlíce, ardlíce; adv.

Quicklyimmediatelycitosine mora

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Quickly, immediately; cito, sine mora Hí hebbaþ swíðe arodlíce ða earce up arcam sine mora elevant, Past. 22, 2; Hat. MS. 33 b, 9

Linked entries: ardlíce arudlíce

bearht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bearht-líce, adv.

Clearlydistinctlysplendidlyclaresplendide

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Clearly, distinctly, splendidly; clare, splendide Ðæt he beorhtlíce eall geseah ut clare videret omnia Mk. Bos. 8, 25 : Ps. Th. 118, 98 : 147, 7

Linked entry: briht-líce

clepian

(v.)
Grammar
clepian, ode; od

To cry, callclamare, vocare

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To cry, call; clamare, vocare Ic clepode forðanðe ðú gehýrdest me eálá ðú God ego clamavi quoniam exaudisti me Deus, Ps. Lamb. 16, 6

eorþ-stede

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-stede, es ; m. [stede a place]

An earth-place terræ lŏcus

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An earth-place ; terræ lŏcus Ðá hí ðæt ðín fægere hús on eorþstede gewemdan [MS. gewemdaþ] in terra polluērunt tabernacŭlum, Ps. Th. 73, 7

forþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-georn, adj.

Desirous to go forthimpetuousvehĕmens

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Desirous to go forth, impetuous; vehĕmens Swá dyde Æðeríc, fús and forþgeorn thus did Ætheric, eager and impetuous, Byrht. Th. 139, 68; By. 281

freðo

(n.)
Grammar
freðo, indecl. f.

Peacepax

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Peace; pax Gewít on freðo gangan, út of earce go forth in peace, out of the ark, Cd. 73; Th. 89, 28; Gen. 1487

full-strong

(adj.)
Grammar
full-strong, adj.

Full strongmost rigidvalde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus

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Full strong, most rigid; valde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus Wæs ðæt eall fullstrong that was all most rigid, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 16; Say. 322

gár-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
gár-cwealm, es; m.

Spear-slaughternex tēlo patrātaclādes

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Spear-slaughter; nex tēlo patrāta, clādes Se ðe eall geman gárcwealm gumena who all remembers the slaughter of men, Beo. Th. 4092; B. 2043

ge-wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wítnung, e; f.

Punishment

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Punishment On ðære Sodomitiscra gewítnunge forbearn seó eorþe in the punishment of the people of Sodom the earth was burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33

ge-hradian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hradian, p. ode; pp. od

To hastenaccelerare

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To hasten; accelerare Sóna wól ealra monna gehradode continuo omnium lues scelerum adceleravit Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 23 : 4, 19; S. 588, 33

Linked entry: ge-radod

secg-róf

(n.)
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Cwóman wóldagas swylt eall fornom secgróf wera death carried off the host of men, Exon. Th. 477, 20 ; Ruin. 27

Linked entry: -róf