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CLIMBAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLIMBAN, ic climbe, ðú climst, he climþ, climbaþ; clamb, clumbon; clumben; v. a.

To CLIMBscandere, ascendere

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Clumben] upp to ðe stépel climbed up to the steeple, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 9. Clumbon [MS. Clumben] upp to ðe hálge róde climbed up to the holy cross, Erl. 209, 6

Linked entry: climan

ymen-sang

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Substitute Ðé gedafenað ymensong ( hymnus ), Ps. Vos. 64, 2. Ymensong singað ús of songum Sione hymnum cantate nobis de canticis Sion, 136, 3 : 118, 171, Hé Gode þancode on ymensangum (ymnum, v. l. hymnis), Gr. D. 169, 12

syndrian

(v.)
Grammar
syndrian, ode

To sunder, separate

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To sunder, separate Eorþena langnyss ná syndraþ (separat), ða ðe sóð lufu geþeód, Scint. 5, 13. Se ðe syndraþ fram leahtre, R. Ben. Interl. 117, 3. Ðæt God gegeadrade, monn ne suindria (separet), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 6

be-hindan

(prep.; adv.)
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Ðeáh hí sín behindan ðǽm ðe lǽssan hádes bióð, Past. 411, 23. with acc. Ðeáh hé dó God behindan hine, Past. 373, I. Gong bi-hionda mec uade retro me, Mk. R. 8, 33. adv. Ðá Deniscan sǽton þǽr behindan, Chr. 894; P. 86, 4.

af-

(prefix)

offromaway fromdeexab

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= æf- = of- of, from, away from; de, ex, ab

Linked entry: af-godnes

wóh

(n.)
Grammar
wóh, gen. wóges, wós; dot. wóge, wó; n.

Wrongperversityinjusticeerrorwrongfullywrongly

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Se déma ðe óðrum wóh déme, L. Edg. ii. 3 ; Th. i. 266, 15. Hé ðæt mǽste wóh dyde wið ða Godes þeówas, Ors. 6, 34 ; Swt. 290, 18. Ne dó wé eác nán wóh, Past. 45; Swt. 337, 21. Se ðe wilnaþ wóh tó dónne, 19; Swt. 145, 12 : Bt. 41, 3; Fox 246, 19: Ps.

sind

Grammar
sind, ( = síð ?)
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Yfla ðara ðe ic gefremede nalæs feám sindon (cf. gylta ðara ðe ic gefreméde nales feám síðum. Elen. Kmbl. 1633 ; El. 818 ; also Andr. Kmbl. 1210 ; An. 605 : Hy. 4, 65), Exon. Th. 263, 24 ; Jul. 354

un-þrowiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þrowiendlíc, un-þrowigendlíc; adj.

Incapable of sufferingimpassible

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Incapable of suffering, impassible Se ðe is unðrowigendlíc on his godcundnysse, Homl. Th. i. 116, 27: 120, 25. Seó Godcundnys ne mihte nán ðing þrowian, for ðan ðe heó is unðrowigendlíc, ii. 6, 30. Unðrowiendlíc, 270, 32

ge-hál

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S. 31, 568. safe Sé ðe gehálne ( salvum ) gedó, Ps. Spl. 7, 2

leornung-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-cniht, es; m.

scholardisciple

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Monige ðeáh ðe hí nǽfre leorningcnihtas nǽren wilniaþ ðeáh láreówas tó beónne plerique qui, quæ non didicerint, docere concupiscunt, Past. proem; Swt. 25, 8.

wlite

(n.)
Grammar
wlite, es; m.: wlitu, e (and? an;
Similar entries
v. wlita, II.
); f.

aspectcountenancelooksappearanceshapeformgood looksbeautiful appearancebeautygloryornament

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Ðeáh ðe him se wlite cwéme though the looks (of the sword) please him, Salm. Kmbl. 332; Sal. 165. Sceal on leóht cuman sínra weorca wlite, Exon. Th. 64, 15; Cri. 1038.

Linked entries: wlita wlitu

a-munan

(v.)
Grammar
a-munan, ic, he -man, ðú -manst, pl. -munon; p. -munde , pl. -mundon; pp. -munen

To think ofmindconsiderbe mindful ofhave a care forcogitarereputarememor esseprovidere

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Cwǽdon hí, ðæt hie ðæs ne amundon ðeðe eówre geferan they said, that they no more minded it than did your companions, Chr. 755; Th. 84, 36, col. 3

Linked entries: a-manst a-mundon

ge-lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfan, to leave.
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Ðá ðe gelǽfdon [ł] uéron tó láfe quae superfuerunt, Jn. L. 6, 13

wiþ-settan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-settan, p. te

To opposeresist

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To oppose, resist Sende hé him fultum þurh sumne déman, ðe wiðsette heora feóndum, and hí álísde of heora yrmðe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 25. Fram ansýne árleásra ða ðe mé geswenctun ł wiðsettun (afflixerunt), Ps. Lamb. 16, 9

ealgian

(v.)
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Hí ealle on andwyrdnysse stódon, ðá ðá se án ðé týnde, and noldon ðé ealgian wið heora bréðer, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 13: B. 796. Add

un-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
un-weorþian, p. ode.

to dishonourdisgraceto become dishonoured

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to dishonour, disgrace Hú ne unweorþast ðú ðé selfne, ðæt ðú winsð wiþ ðam hláfordscipe ðe ðú self gecure? Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 29.

wéna

(n.)
Grammar
wéna, an; m.

suppositionopinionthoughtideaimaginationhopeexpectation

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Th. 378, 32; Deór. 25

Linked entry: wén

riht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-líc, adj.

right, just right, fitting, adapted to due requirements adapted, fitted, entitled right, in accordance with reason right as regards conduct,righteous

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Homl. 17, 30 : 29, 17. adapted, fitted, entitled Ðeáh beóþ ða foremǽrran and rihtlícran tó herigenne ða ðe beóþ mid cræftum gewyrðode,Bt. 30, 1 ; Fox 108, 24. right, in accordance with reason Ðæt wǽre rihtlíc tó ongytenne ðæt ealle ða ðe Godes willan

segnian

(v.)
Grammar
segnian, sénian ; p. ode.
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Ðá hé sénade ðæt fæt ðe ðæt áttor on wæs, ðá tóbærst hit, Shrn. 65, 11. Sǽnade, 52, 32. Ðonne ðú hláf brece, sǽna ðú ða cruman, 53, 18. Ðeáh ðe man wafige wundorlíce mid handa, ne biþ hit ðeáh bletsung, búta hé wyrce tácn ðære hálgan róde . . .

Linked entries: sénian sægnian

fóre-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-swerian, p. ic, he -swór, ðú -swóre, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen

To FORESWEARdeclare beforeantejūrāre

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To FORESWEAR, declare before; antejūrāre Ðæt land, ðe ic fóreswór heora fæderum terram, pro qua [ante-] jūrāvi patrĭbus eōrum, Num. 14, 23. Ðæt land, ðe ðú hira fæderum fóreswóre terram, pro qua [ante-] jūrasti patrĭbus eōrum, 11. 12