drugian
To become, dry, wither ⬩ arescĕre
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To become, dry, wither; arescĕre Drugaþ his ár on borde his oar becomes dry on board, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 15; Gn. Ex. 188.
Linked entries: druwian ge-drugian
ge-eácnian
To increase ⬩ conceive ⬩ become pregnant ⬩ augēri ⬩ concipĕre ⬩ augēre
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Hí geeácnodon unrihtwísnysse augēbant injustĭtiam, Jud. 4, 1 : Elen. Grm. 342. Elizabeþ his wíf geeácnode Elizabeth his wife conceived, Lk. Bos. 1, 24. Ðú on innoðe geeácnast thou shalt conceive in thy womb, 1, 31.
Linked entry: ge-écnian
ge-sittan
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Hié wilnedon tó him ꝥ hié mósten on his ríce mid friðe gesittan, 6, 34; S. 290, 21.
ge-líc
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Hé hine sylfne dyde Gode gelícne ( aequalem ), Jn. 5, 18. Hig sint englum gelíce ( aequales ), Lk. 20, 36.
un-fǽle
Evil ⬩ ill ⬩ bad
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[Gif þe unfele man his wille folgeð, and teð him to unwrenches, O. E. Homl. ii. 79, 27. Þe laþe gast cwelleþþ hemm þurrh his unnfæle þeowwess, Orm. 8034. Iðisse wildernesse beoð monie vuele bestes (unfeale bestes monie, MS. T.), A. R. 198, 2.
á-lǽtan
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Hí hine on ánre wilian áléton ofer ðone weall, Hml. Th. i. 388, 9. Hwí wolde þín hláford þé álǽtan tó mé ( let thee come to me ), Hml. S. 36, 65. of deprivation, loss Gé hit álǽtað ( you will lose it ), þonne gé lǽst wénað, Wlfst. 46, 10.
be-ginnan
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Hí wurdon áblende þe ꝥ bebod begunnon (attempted to carry out the command), Hml. S. 4, 361. with infin. God him þæs tíþode, and hé began git biddan (he attempted further intercession), Hml. S. 13, 203. with dat. infin.
hafela
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Hí woldon on þám hysebeorðre heafolan gescénan, An. 1144. Hét Hildeburh hire suna sweoloðe befæstan . . . hafelan multon, B. 1120. Se beorhta beág . . . eádigra gehwám hlifað ofer heáfde. Heafelan líxað þrymme biþeahte, Ph. 604. Add
á-styrian
to move a thing from its place ⬩ to cause a living creature to move itself:-- ⬩ to stir up, ⬩ to cause motion in something ⬩ to cause emotion in a person ⬩ to cause strife ⬩ passion ⬩ To stir ⬩ move one's self
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Hí of ðam stedum þá hors ástyrian ne mihton, Gr.
Linked entry: á-styrung
be-seón
To look ⬩ attention ⬩ expectation ⬩ To see about ⬩ care for ⬩ attend to ⬩ provide for
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Þá beseah hé hyne ymbútan hider and þider cum circum-spexisset huc atque illuc, Ex. 2, 12. Ne beseoh þú þe ná, Lch. i. 202, 17. ꝥ hé hine ne besió tó his ealdun yfelum, 17. with prep. Beseah hé hine underbæc wiþ ðæs wífes.
ge-yflian
to injure ⬩ to become ill
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Lind. 22, 6. to become ill Hine geyflade he fell sick, Th. Chart. 272, 29. Him geyfelade and ðæt him stranglíce eglade he fell sick and it afflicted him severely, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 33. Lazarus wæs geyfled Lazarus infirmabatur, Jn. Skt. 11, 2
Linked entry: yfelian
hlýpa
That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, ⬩ a horse-block
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That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block Siððan hé wæs ðæm cyninge to ðon geset óþ his lífes ende, ðæt hé sceolde swá oft stúpian swá hé tó his horse wolde, and hé ðonne se cyning hæfde his hrycg him tó hliépan hoc
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treów
truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence
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His treówe (treówa, Bd.
ríman
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Add Gif hí oferhycgen ðæt hí him ondrǽden hiora lytlan synna ðonne ðonne hí hí gesióð, ondrǽden hí him húru, ðonne hí hí hrímað (cum numerant), Past. 437, 12. add Sumne dǽl écra gyfa swilcra swilce nú wísdom is, and rihtwísnes, and óðre manega þe ús
práfost
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Ðá ondranc sé þæs wætres and sealde hit þǽm bréðer ðe him æt stód, ðæs mvnstres prófoste ( this detail is not given in Bede's Life) . . . þá hí þá tíd hæfdon ymb ꝥ tó spreconne, þá ondette heora ǽgðer óþrum ꝥ hí nǽfre ǽr sélre wín ne druncon, Shrn. 64
merian
To purify ⬩ refine
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To purify, refine Ðam ðe his gást wile mergan (MS. B. merian) of sorge ásceádan of scyldum for him who will purify his spirit from the dross of care, separate it from guilt, Salm. Kmbl. 112; Sal. 55
ge-fylsta
A helper ⬩ an assistant ⬩ adjūtor
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He him to gefylstan gesette he appointed him his assistant, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 13 : Job Thw. 166, 39
Linked entry: fylsta
ymb-sceáwian
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to look round, to behold Ymbsceáwade (-sceówade, Rush.) tó geseánne hiá circumspiciebat uidere eam Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 32. Ymbsceáwde (-sceówadun, Rush.) hiá circumspiciens eos 3, 5. Ymbsceáude (-sceówade, Rush.) hine intuitus eum, Jn. Skt.
godcundnys
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</b> a pious offering :-- Gif hwá ꝥ fæsten áberan ne mæg ðe his scrift him tǽcð, him ys álýfed ꝥ hé mót his fæsten álýsan mid godcundnysse and mid his worldǽhton (pieiate et mundanis suis possessionibus ); ꝥ is þonne, gif hé byð welig, sylle for