grípan
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To GRIPE, grasp, seize, lay hold of, apprehend; capĕre, rapĕre, prehendĕre, apprehendere Ic on Lothe gefrægn hǽþne heremæcgas handum grípan I heard that the heathen leaders seized on Lot with their hands, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 32; Gen. 2483: 219; Th. 281
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stincan
To emit a smell or vapour, exhale
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Add: To emit a smell or vapour, exhale where the kind of smell is not marked Stincþ fragrat, i. odorat, i. odorem dat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 34. Stanc exalavit, 29, 62. Stonc, 107, 54. Swá hý swýþost stincen give out the strongest smell, Lchdm. i. 206,
be-cirran
to turn round ⬩ about ⬩ to go round ⬩ pass by ⬩ avoid ⬩ to turn ⬩ pervert ⬩ seduce ⬩ to beguile ⬩ deceive ⬩ to get round a person
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to turn round, about Ðonne bið sió cweorn becierred (-cirred, v. l.) ðonne se monn BIð geendod; ðonne bið sió micle cweorn becierred (-cirred, v. l.) ðonne ðeós weorld bið geendod, Past. 31, 21. to go round, pass by, avoid Sume unðeáwas ðæt mód ǽr gesihð
ge-scippan
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Take here <b>ge-sceppan</b> in Dict., and add: to create, form. of the operation of divine power God gesceóp æt fruman twégen men, and hé geswác ðá þǽra gesceapennyssa . . . ac . . . hé gescypð ǽlces mannes líchaman on his móder innoðe, and
girnan
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Take here <b>geornan, gernan, gyrnan</b> in Dict., and add Ic gewilnie ł gyrne glisco, An. Ox. 18 b, 39. to desire possession of something (gen. or indecl. pron.) Gilpes þú girnst? ac þú hine ne miht habban orsogne gloriam petis? sed securus
cot-líf
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Add used of a single habitation Ǽlcne man lyst, siððan hé ǽnig cotlýf on his hláfordes lǽne myd his fultume getimbred hæfð, ꝥ hé hine móte þáron gerestan, and huntigan and fuglian and fiscian, Shrn. 164, 3. [Cf. Wo is him þat uvel wif bryngeþ to his
willan
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Add Þá ðá wé wel noldon, ðá forhradode Godes mildheortnys ús þæt wé wel woldon, Hml. Th. ii. 84, 14. <b>II a</b> I. of a natural operation in the case of an, animal or thing :-- Fleót ꝥ Án cú wearð gebróht tó ðám temple . . . ; ðá wolde
sweotolung
a manifestation ⬩ an explanation, definition ⬩ a declaration, setting forth, exposition, shewing ⬩ evidence, testimony, declaration; when written, a testament, title-deed, certificate, prescript
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a manifestation Ðes freólsdæg (Epiphany) is Godes swutelung gecweden, Homl. Th. i. 104, 29. an explanation, definition Ásmeáde swutelunge elucubratam definitionem (manifestationem). Hpt. Gl. 522, 47. a declaration, setting forth, exposition, shewing
EÁC
EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and ⬩ etiam, quoque, et ⬩ Nevertheless, however ⬩ nihilōmĭnus ⬩ So also, also, moreover, very like, even so, as if ⬩ parimŏdo, tamquam ⬩ Quin et ⬩ So also, even so, likewise
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EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and; etiam, quoque, et Abeád eác Adame éce Drihten the Lord eternal announced also to Adam, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 8; Gen. 925. Eác we ðæt gefrugnon we also have heard that, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 15; Cri. 301: Cd. 174; Th. 220,
eft
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Add: of repetition, again Eft gelíce identidem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 50. Eft rǽdende lectitando, 50, 23. Wé nú gehýrdon þis godspel rǽdan, and þéh wé hit sceolan eft ofercweþan, Bl. H. 15, 31. Wæs culufre eft ( a second time ) of cofan sended, Gen. 1464
ge-stíran
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Take here ge-steoran, ge-stióran, ge-stiéran, ge-stýran in Dict., and add: I. to guide, direct a person Meaht þú Adame gestyran . . . and he þínum wordum getrýwð, Gen. 568. Higo ðín rumlíce bihalda . . . "þte beodum sié gisteóred familiam tuam pro-pitius
teár
A tear. ⬩ a drop of water from the eye, ⬩ caused by emotion, generally by grief ⬩ in plural, used for the feeling of which the tears are a sign, grief, affliction ⬩ caused by weakness. ⬩ a tearlike drop ⬩ that which drops or exudes, e.g. honey from a comb
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A tear. a drop of water from the eye, caused by emotion, generally by grief Teár flemen, flentium humor, Wülck. Gl. 240, 13: lacryma, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 7. Teáras lacrime, 282, 55. Sealtes pund, ðanon him ( Adam ) wǽron ða teáras sealte, Salm. Kmbl. 180
ge-grípan
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Add: to lay hold of a material object, to take with the hand, grasp Hé wǽpn gegráp mid tó campienne, Bl. H. 167, 1. Se Hélend áþenede hond his and gegráp hine ( apprehendit eum ), Mt. R. 14, 31. Ealle þá apostolas hié gegrípan on hire middel, Bl. H.
BEORCAN
to make a sharp explosive sound ⬩ latratum vel sonum edere ⬩ to BARK ⬩ latrare
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to make a sharp explosive sound; latratum vel sonum edere. to BARK; latrare Ða dumban húndas ne mágon beorcan. We sceolon beorcan and bodigan ðám lǽwedum dumb dogs cannot bark. We ought to bark and preach to the laymen L. Ælfc. C. 23; Th. ii. 350, 34
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CLOM
A band, bond, clasp, bandage, chain, prison ⬩ vinculum, carcer
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A band, bond, clasp, bandage, chain, prison; vinculum, carcer Habbaþ me swá helle clommas fæste befangen the clasps of hell have so firmly grasped me, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 6; Gen. 373. Ðes wítes clom this bond of torture, 215; Th. 271, 10; Sat. 103. Dysne
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leóþ-cræft
poetry ⬩ verse ⬩ a poem
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The art of poetry, poetry, verse, a poem Ðes leóþcræft hoc poema: ðás leóþcræftas hæc poemata [all the other cases are also given], Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 16-21. Hé biþ swá ðeáh on leópcræfte ǽgðer ge lang ge sceort it [i of the genitive in certain words
líne
a line ⬩ rope ⬩ a line ⬩ row ⬩ rule ⬩ canon
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a line, rope, a coil of rope Langre línan with a long line, Salm. Kmbl. 589; Sal. 294. Línan spiræ, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 78, 14; Wrt. Voc. 56, 60. a line, row, line for guidance, rule, canon Þurh ðæs cantices cwide, Cristes línan [the rule laid down
bí-libban
To live by or upon, to be sustained or supported ⬩ vesci, sustentari
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To live by or upon, to be sustained or supported; vesci, sustentari Sciððium wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc, ðe by mǽst bílibbaþ it was as agreeable to the Scythians to see [lit. that they saw] man's blood
ge-beót
a threatening ⬩ threat ⬩ boast ⬩ commĭnātio ⬩ mĭnæ ⬩ a promise ⬩ promissum
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a threatening, threat, boast; commĭnātio, mĭnæ Alýs us, Drihten, fram his gebeóte and mihte redeem us, Lord, from his threatening and might, Homl. Th. i. 568, 22. Swá fela þeóda wurdon todǽlede æt ðæle wundorlícan byrig ðe ða entas woldon wircean mid
ge-scerpan
To clothe, furnish, adorn, deck ⬩ vestire, ornare
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To clothe, furnish, adorn, deck; vestire, ornare Ðeáh Neron hine gescerpte wlitegum wǽdum though Nero clothed himself in beautiful garments, Bt. Met. Fox 15, 4; Met. 15, 2. Gescyrpte, Bt. 28; Fox 100, 26. Ele andwlitan gescyrpeþ oleum faciem exhilarat