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án-streces

(adv.)
Grammar
án-streces, adv. [an one; streces, gen. of strec a stretch]

At one stretch ⬩ with one effort ⬩ continually ⬩ sine intermissione

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At one stretch, with one effort, continually; sine intermissione And fóron on ánstreces dæges and nihtes and went at one stretch day and night, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 25

Linked entry: án-reces

ge-dwolen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-dwolen, [pp. of strong verb ge-dwelan. v. dwelan]; adj.

Erroneous ⬩ wrong ⬩ perverse

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Erroneous, wrong, perverse Dǽdum gedwolene in deeds perverse, Cd. 91; Th. 116, 14; Gen. 1936 : Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 19; Jul. 13 : 103 b; Th. 393, 8; Rä. 12, 7

strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl, strél, streál, es ; m. : e ; f. : stræle, an ; f.
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An arrow, shaft, dart (lit. and fig.) Ðá genam hé his bogan and hine gebende and ðá mid geǽttredum strǽle ongan sceótan . . . Ðá sóna mid ðan ðe se strǽl on flyge wæs, ðá com swíðe mycel windes blǽd, ðæt seó strǽl wearð eft gecyrred, and ðá ðone ilcan

Linked entry: streál

flá

Grammar
flá, a strong dat. flá occurs: dat. pl. flán(?)
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Hé gebende his bogan and mid geǽttrode flán (strǽle, Bl. H. 199, 18) ðone fearr ofsceótan wolde; ac seó geǽttrode flá wende ongeán . . . Se mann mid his ágenre flán ofscoten wæs, Hml. Th. i. 502, 17-30. Hé wearð mid ánre flán ofscoten telo e muris jacto

ge-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-birgan, p. de (a strong form gebarg occurs Jn. L. 2, 9)
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To taste. Take here ge-býrgan (l. -byrgan) in Dict., and add: Nǽnig weorona ðára gibergeð (gebirgað, L., gustabit) feorme mine, Lk. L. 14, 24. Ðá ðe of ðáre gebirgað qui ex eagustaverint, Rtl. 99, 22. Mið ðý gebirigde (inbergde, R.) cum gustasset, Mt

ge-þicgan

Grammar
ge-þicgan, [The strong and weak forms may be taken under one head.]
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Add: to take and keep as one's own, receive Gyf hine mǽte ꝥ hé hebbe gyldene beág, ꝥ byð ꝥ hé geþihð heálicne ealdordóm, Lch. iii. 170, 23. Hé landriht geþah he became entitled to the same rights as a native of the country in which he had settled, became

stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
stregdan, [There are two verbs of this form, a strong and a weak. The conjugation is further complicated by the frequent loss of g, so that forms of the strong verb are found (?) belonging to two classes (cf. bregdan): while in the Northern Gospels strong and weak inflections are combined in the same word. The two verbs are here put together] ; ic stregde, strigde, stréde, hé stregdeþ, strigdeþ, strét; p. (strong) strægd, pl. strugdon and strǽdon (v. strédun, Mk. 11, 8: but the form may be weak = strægdon) : (weak) stregde, strédde, strugde (North.); pp. (strong) strogden : (weak) stregd, stréded, stréd
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To strew, spread, scatter, sprinkle. to strew something Se ðe ne somnigas streigdæs que non congregat, spargit. Mt. Kmbl. 12, 30. Geswerc swé swé eascan strigdeþ (spargit), Ps. Surt. 147, 16. Monige ðæt wæter on ádlige men strédaþ. Bd. 3, 2; S. 524,

Linked entries: strédan strégan

ge-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stregdan, ge-strédan; pp. strogden and -stregd(ed), -stréd(ed) (v. stregdan).
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to strew, scatter; — Tuiggo hiá ge[s]trédon (strægdun, R.) ł legdon on weg ramos sternebant in via, Mt. L. 21, 8. Þá gestródnan vel tóstencte dispersae, i. distribute. Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 70. Reste mid wyrtgemengnessum gestréded, Wlfst. 263, 6. in special

on-beornan

Grammar
on-beornan, Add: <b>II a.</b> of strong feeling
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Is anburnan mín heorte inflammatum est cor meum, Ps. L. 72, 21

fleá

Grammar
fleá, Strong and weak forms occur of which the former seem the older
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Fleáh, flę́h pulix Txts. 88, 813. Hine byton lýs and lyftene gnættas and eác swylce fleán, Hex. 24, 31. Hwí ne lufast þú flæá (pulices) ?, Solil. H. 16, 7. Take II under fleáh albugo; with I take fleó in Dict., and add;

sceaþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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To scathe, hurt, harm, injure, with dat. Ðé ne sceaþeþ ǽnig, Ps. Th. 90, 7. Oft ic ó;ðrum scód, Exon. Th. 401, 22; Rä. 21, 15. Hé tóswengde líges leóman, swá hyra líce ne scód, 189, 16; Az. 60: 197,9 ; Az. 187. Se ðe nǽngum scód, 90, l; Cri. 1467. Ðæt

heófan

Grammar
heófan, also strong forms occur, p. heóf, hóf (an Old Saxon form A. S. heáf?); pl. heófon.

To lament ⬩ To be sorry for ⬩ grieve at

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Add: absolute Heófde luxerat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 35. Þæt wíf gnornode, heóf hreówigmód, Gen. 771. Ongan ic of inneweardre heortan heófonde forðbringan þá geómorlican siccetunga, Hml. S. 23 b, 428. with acc. To lament Godes andsacan . . . heófon deóp

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res

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Grammar wíse, The word is found with strong forms Onwendan míne wíse (wísan, Th.) Exon.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

þegan

(v.)
Grammar
þegan, (this seems the regular strong form for the verb which usually has weak forms in the present, þicgan, q. v.)
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to take, accept Him wæs Godes egsa mára in gemyndum ðonne hé menniscum þrymme þegan wolde there was too great fear of God in his thoughts for him to wish to get human glory, Exon. Th. 112, 8; Gú. 140

ráwan

(v.)
Grammar
ráwan, (?) to cut in strips (?) (v. rǽw.) Cf. Geráwende infindens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 24. Geráwende slítende and ceorfende infindens, 47, 22. Gerǽwen hrægel
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segmentata vestis, i. 40, 10

ofer-sécan

(v.)

to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard

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to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard Wæs sió hond tó strong seó (MS. se) ðe méca gehwane swenge ofersóhte the hand was too strong, which with its stroke put every blade to too severe a trial, i. e.

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, consider ⬩ recordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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; with gen. and acc. To remember, bear in mind, consider; recordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari Gemunan his hálegan cýðnesse memorari testamenti sui sancti, Lk. Bos. 1, 72. Gif he ne wile mid inneweardre heortan gemunan and geþencean if he will not

Linked entries: ge-mýste ge-mon ge-monan ge-mynan

ár-wiððe

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wiððe, an; f? [ár an oar, wiððe withe]

An oar-withe ⬩ a willow band to tie oars with ⬩ struppus

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An oar-withe, a willow band to tie oars with; struppus Árwiððe vel strop struppus, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 117; Wrt. Voc. 56, 37

drepe

(n.)
Grammar
drepe, drype,es ; m.

A slaying, stroke, violent death ⬩ occīsio

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A slaying, stroke, violent death; occīsio He drepe þrówade he suffered the stroke [death-stroke], Beo. Th. 3183; B. 1589

Linked entries: deáþ-drepe drype

rignan

(v.)
Grammar
rignan, rínan; p. rínde. [A strong preterite occurs in the Blickling Gloss, rán pluit.
  • Cf.
In Elyes tyme heuene was yclosed þat no reyne ne rone (roon, MS. W.: roen, MS. R.: ron, MS. B.: raynade, MS. C.),
  • Piers P. 14, 62.
]

to rain, to cause rain to fall ⬩ to rain, to fall (of rain)

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to rain, to cause rain to fall, with the agent expressed Ic ríne pluo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 53. Hé rýnde ofer synfullan grin, Ps. Spl. 10, 7. Hit ágan rínan xl. daga and xl. nihta tósomne ðæm mǽstan réne, and seó eorþe rínde ealswá swíðe of hire eásprencgum

Linked entries: regnian regnan rínan

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