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seócan

(v.)
Grammar
seócan, p. <b>seác.</b>
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To be ill Þysum cnihte seócendum (aegrotanti) and forneáh his ænde gelǽddum, Gr. D. 338, 24

un-wrǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrǽne, adj.

Not lustful

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Not lustful Lǽcedómas gif man wrǽne sié oþþe unwrǽne, Lchdm. ii. 14, 25: 144, 20

Linked entry: wrǽne

Gal-walas

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Hé hyne onsende Galwala mǽgðe þǽre ceastre þe ys nemned Limouex, Shrn. 98, 27. Add

gyrne

(adv.)
Grammar
gyrne, adv.

Earnestlyenixe

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Earnestly; enixe Hí gyrne cleopedon to Gode they earnestly cried to God, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 22

hærn

(n.)
Grammar
hærn, or hærne [?], es; m.n?

The braincerebrumcerebrum

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The brain It gæde ðe hærnes it went to the brains, Chr. 1137; Erl. 262, 6

smalian

(v.)
Grammar
smalian, p. ode

To become small, slender, etc. minoro

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To become small, slender, etc. Fram mettum smaligan to get slender by diet Lchdm. ii. 282, 29

be-gíman

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(l a) to tend the sick :-- Begýmed fotam, An. Ox. 4353. to attend to (in answer to appeal) To Drihtne ic cleopige and hé begýmð (intendit) mé, Ps. Spl. 76, l. Begím dóm mínne intende judicio meo, 34, 26.

ge-manian

(v.)
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Dele first passage, and add: to bring to mind what ought to be done, urge a person to do something Sticelse ábryrdnesse gemanod ł getiht stimulo conpunctionis instigatus, i. praemonitus. An. Ox. 602.

ge-cunnian

(v.)
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(l a) to try maliciously, insidiously, to tempt :-- Gecunnedon of ðǽm gafel temtantes de tributo, Mt. p. 19, 4. Gecunnadun, 6. Gecunned tentatus, 7. ꝥte hé é to try to know; to inquire Gecunnia and ásca ... huulíc monn sé, Mt.

þeódan

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Add: to join as a companion, associate with, attach oneself to a person, society, place, &amp;c. Sege úrum bróþrum ꝥ heora nǽnig hine ne þýde þám seócan bréþer nullus ex fratribus se ad eum morientem jungat, Gr. D. 344, 27.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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to compose this book to encourage other men, and to secure ourselves, Homl.

Linked entry: mundian

in-brengan

(v.)
Grammar
in-brengan, p. -brohte

To bring inpresent

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To bring in or to, present Hú micele hefigra biþ se wénenda deáþ ðonne se inbrohta how much more grievous is death when it is expected than when it is presented to us, Shrn. 42, 31.

leófian

(v.)
Grammar
leófian, p. ode

To be dearpleasantto delight

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To be dear or pleasant, to delight Him leófedan londes wynne bold on beorhge the pleasures of the country were dear to him, the house on the hill, Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 19; Gú. 110

sehtness

(n.)
Grammar
sehtness, e ; f.
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Agreement, accord, concord, peace Ðám dómbócum ðe se heofonlíca Wealdend his folce gesette sóme and sehtnesse, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 19. [Geaf ðone cyng .xl. marc goldes sahtnysse, Chr. 1066 ; Erl. 203, 29.]

ge-fléman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fléman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeto rout

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To cause to flee, to rout Hæfde ðá Drihten seolf feónd geflémed then the Lord himself had routed the foe, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 30; at. 463S : Chr. 938; Th. 204, 9, col. 1; Ædelst. 32

ge-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. impers.

To please

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To please Swá hwylc swá ðæt sió ðæt hine to ðan gehagige ðæt he ða óðoro lond begeotan wille whoever it be that is ready to take the other lands, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. ii. 120, 24

Linked entry: hagian

trifulian

(v.)
Grammar
trifulian, p. ode
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To pound, grind, triturate Se ðe pílaþ vel tribulaþ pilurus vel pistor, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 26. Gebærn ahsan, dó eced , trifula swíðe, Lchdm. ii. 150, 3. Menge eall tógædere, and trifolige, 186, 10

Linked entry: tribulaþ

wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
wreccan, (?); p. wreahte; pp. wreaht, wræht, wreht

To twistto strainto torment

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To twist, to strain [Gif hors bið gewræht, Lchdm. iii. 62, 12.] fig. to torment Ic hálsigo ðec ne mec ne wrecce (for wrece?; wuræcce, Lind. ) adiuro te ne me torqueas. Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 7

á-hredding

(n.)
Grammar
á-hredding, e; f.
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Saving, rescue, deliverance Heó bæd God ꝥ hé hire gewissode his folce áhreddinge on þǽre frecednysse, Hml. A. 111, 281. Ús fullan fultume and áhreddingge gyf ús neód byð, Cht. E. 230, 11

Linked entry: hredding

á-hríran

(v.)
Grammar
á-hríran, p. de
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To cause to fall down, to destroy Áhrýrþ obruit, Germ. 389, 87. Áhrý[rde?] destruxit, An. Ox. 2263. Áhrýred dirutus, i. erulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 57. Up álocene vel áhrérede eruta, i. distructa, 144, 11

Linked entries: á-hreósan hríran