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be-gríwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gríwan, (only in) pp. be-griwen
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Th. i. 384, 27. of guilt, sunk in On ánum dæge hé oft geworhte unrím scylda, and nǽnige gebétan ne wolde, and in oferfyllo hé wæs begriwen on unrihttídum, Vercell. MS. fol. 21 b.

Linked entries: gríwan for-gríwan

ge-hende

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adv.
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Z. 232, II. local Hai þe þǽr gehende wæs, Jos. 7, 2. temporal Ne bið seó geendung þyssere worulde ná gyt, ðeáh ðe heó gehende sý, Hml. Th. ii. 342, 21.

ge-metfæstnys

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mid nánre oferfylle ne mid oferdrince, Hml.

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, héalsian. Substitute: <b>hálsian, halsian (?), heal*-*sian</b>.
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(b α) emphasized. v. (1 b α) :-- Ic eów healsige for ðǽm tócyme Dryhtnes ðæt gé nó tó hrædlíce ne sién ástyrede rogamus vos per adventvm Domini, ut non cito moveamini, Past. 213, 14. Ic eów hálsige on ðone Drihten . . . þæt gé forlǽtan . . .

gold

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Hí mid nánum þingum ne gebicge, ne mid golde ne mid seolfre, 380, 12

BELGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BELGAN, ic belge, ðu bilgst, bilhst, he bilgþ, bilhþ, bylgþ, pl. belgaþ; p. ic, he bealg, bealh, ðú bulge pl. bulgon; pp. bolgen.

To cause oneself to swell with anger ⬩ to make oneself angry ⬩ irritate oneself ⬩ enrage oneself ⬩ ira se tumefacere ⬩ se irritare ⬩ se exasperare ⬩ To swell with anger ⬩ to be angry ⬩ to be enraged ⬩ ira tumere ⬩ indignari ⬩ irasci

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Ic bidde ðæt ðú ðé ne belge wið me ne, quæso, indigneris Gen. 18, 30. Bealg hine swíðe folc-ágende the people's lord irritated himself greatly Exon. 68 a ; Th. 253, 25; Jul. 185. Grammar BELGAN, intrans.

druncen

(n.)
Grammar
druncen, es; n?e ; f?

Drunkenness ⬩ ēbriĕtas

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Gif ðú hwæt on druncen misdó, ne wít ðú hit ðam ealoþe if thou have misdone in drunkenness, blame not the drink, Prov. Kmbl. 39

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, -diligian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blot out ⬩ destroy ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ obnūbĭlāre ⬩ oblītĕrāre

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Ðæt hí óþ forwyrd ǽghwǽr fordiligade ne wǽron ne usque ad internĕciōnem usquequaque delērentur, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 17

forþ-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-bringan, p. -brang, pl. -brungon; pp. -brungen [forþ, bringan to bring]

To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ proferre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ effĭcĕre

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To bring forth, produce, fulfil, accomplish; proferre, prodūcĕre, effĭcĕre Gif he ðone áþ forþbringan ne mæg if he cannot bring forth the oath, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 17. He ne mæg ðæt forþbringan he cannot accomplish it, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 29.

mann-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
mann-dreám, es; m.

Human joy ⬩ joyous life among men ⬩ joyous noise

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Human joy, joyous life among men, joyous noise Ðú ne gemyndgast æfter mandreáme, ne wást bútan wildeóra þeáw thy mind shall not be according to human life, nor shall thou (Nebuchadnezzar) know aught but the habit of wild beasts, Cd. 203; Th. 251, 30;

mixen

(n.)
Grammar
mixen, [n]e; f.

A mixen ⬩ dung-heap ⬩ dung

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Nis hyt nyt ne on eorþan ne on myxene (mixen, Lind.: mixenne, Rush.) neque in terram neque in sterculinium utile est, Lk. Skt. 14, 35. Ðeós wyrt biþ cenned on ealdum myxenum (myxennum, MS. H.), Herb. 14, 1; Lchdm. i. 106, 12.

Linked entries: meoxen myxen

be-sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sorgian, bi-sorgian; p. ode; pp. od

To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear

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He deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368.

Linked entry: bi-sorgian

un-geþyld

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþyld, e; f.: es; n. [
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v. ge-þyld
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Impatience

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Ðætte ðæt mód ne berǽse on ungeðyld ne ad impatientiam spiritus erumpant, Past. 43; Swt. 313, 21. Þurh ungeþyld per intolerantiam, Scint. 150, 1

cyne-cyn

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Næs hé æðelboren, ne him náht tó þám cynecynne ne gebyrode, Hml. Th. i. 80, 33. Hí gecuron heora kynecinn aa on þá wífhealfa, Chr. p. 3, 16.

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
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Add: of action, frequently, constantly Wé mynegiað ǽlcne getreówfulne man, ꝥ hé gelómlíce lufige cumlíðnysse and nánum cuman ne forbeóde ꝥ hé ne móte on his húse gerestan, Hml. A. 147, 82.

ge-strod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strod, For the two separated forms substitute: <b>ge-strod,</b> es; n.
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Voc. ii. 81, 67. robbery, rapine Scottas ne sǽtincge ne gestrodu (-o, v.l.) wið Angelðeóde syrwaþ Scotti nil contra gentem Anglorum insidiarum moliuntur aut fraudium, Bd. 5, 23; Sch. 692, ii.

leásung

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Add: lying; a lie Þý lǽs on mé mæge ídel spellung oþþe scondlic leásung beón gestǽled ne aut fabulae aut turpi mendacio dignus efficiar Nar. 2, 21.

miþian

(v.)
Grammar
miþian, p. ode
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To conceal, keep from appearing openly Se ealda feónd ne mihte ádreógan þás wísan swígiende ne deógollíce þurh swefn miðgian (the old enemy could not suffer these things in silence nor keep them from being generally known by entrusting them to the secrecy

sendan

Grammar
sendan, <b>I b.</b>
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</b> add :-- Ne wéne ge ꝥ ic cóme sybbe on eorðan tó sendanne; ne cóm ic sybbe tó sendanne, ac swurd, Mt. 10, 34

for-teón

(v.)
Grammar
for-teón, for-teón; p.-teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to pull and hurt ⬩ to gripe ⬩ to pull in the way of ⬩ obscure ⬩ cover up ⬩ obducere ⬩ to draw away ⬩ lead astray ⬩ seducere

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Þá men ... fnǽstiað swíþe, beóþ fortogene, Lch. ii. 242, 7. to pull in the way of, obscure cover up; obducere Þæs líchoman hefignes mid gedwolmiste fortíhð mód foran monna gehwelces, ꝥ hit beorhte ne mót blícan, Met. 22, 34.