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æt-ýwnys

(n.)
Grammar
æt-ýwnys, -nyss, æt-ýwedness, æt-eówedniss, æt-íwedness, e; f.

A shewing ⬩ manifestation ⬩ laying open ⬩ a declaration ⬩ ostensio

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Mid monigra heofonlícra wundra ætýwnysse miraculorum multorum ostensione, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 10. Óþ ætýwednessum, Lk. Foxe 1, 80

Linked entry: æt-íwedness

a-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To adorn with stones or gems ⬩ lapidibus vel gemmis ornare

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Mid deórwyrþum gimmum astǽned de lapide pretioso ornata, Ps. Th. 20, 3. Astǽned gyrdel a girdle set with stones, Cot. 201

gád-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
gád-ísen, es; n.

A gad-iron ⬩ goad ⬩ acūleus ⬩ stĭmŭlus

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Ic hæbbe sumne cnapan þýwende oxan mid gádísene hăbeo quendam puĕrum minantem bŏves cum stĭmŭlo, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 27

Linked entry: gád-íren

gang-here

(n.)
Grammar
gang-here, es; m.

A foot-army ⬩ infantry ⬩ pedester exercĭtus

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A foot-army, infantry; pedester exercĭtus Pirrus him com to mid ðam mǽstan fultume, ǽgðer ge on ganghere, ge on rádhere Pyrrhus came to them with the greatest force, both in infantry, and in cavalry, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 40

husc

(n.)
Grammar
husc, hucs, hux, es; m. [cf. hosp.]

Insult ⬩ scorn ⬩ scoffing ⬩ mockery

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Insult, scorn, scoffing, mockery Abraham mid hucse bewand ða hleóðorcwidas on hige sínum [cf. Sarah laughed within herself, Gen. 18, 12], Cd. 107; Th. 140, 34; Gen. 2337 : 109; Th. 143, 21; Gen. 2382. Þurh hucx per ironiam, Cot. 186, Lye

Linked entries: hux- hyscan hucs

hwésan

(v.)
Grammar
hwésan, p. hweós

To wheeze

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To wheeze, make a noise in breathing, to breathe hard Gif hé mid earfoþnysse hwést if he breathes with difficulty, Lchdm. iii. 122, 3. Hé hwést swýðe hefelíce, 126, 9. Hé egeslíce hweós he wheezed terribly, Homl. Th. i. 86, 1

Linked entry: hwósan

mirige

(adv.)
Grammar
mirige, adv.

Pleasantly ⬩ sweetly ⬩ gladly

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Pleasantly, sweetly, gladly His módor gehýrde hú myrge hé sang mid ðám munecum and hyre wæs myrge on hyre móde his mother heard how sweetly he sang with the monks, and she was glad at heart, Wulfst. 152, 11-13

earendel

(n.)
Grammar
earendel, earendil, es; m?

A shining light, ray ⬩ jŭbar

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sent to men over mid-earth, Exon. 9 b; Th. 7, 20; Cri. 104

Linked entry: eorendel

be-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To cover, cover over, surround ⬩ obducere, circumdare

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He hí bewæg mid wuda útan he surrounded them with wood, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25

Linked entry: be-wæg

BLANDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLANDAN, blondan, ic blande, blonde, ðú blandest, he blandeþ, blent, pl. blandaþ; p. ic, he bleónd, blénd, ðú bleónde, blénde, pl. bleóndon, bléndon; pp. blanden, blonden

To mix, BLEND, mingle ⬩ miscere

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To mix, BLEND, mingle; miscere Ic eom on góman gena swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blénde mid hunige I am yet sweeter on the palate than if thou blendedst bee-bread with honey, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 21; Rä. 41, 59

Linked entries: be-blonden blondan

weorold-déma

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-déma, an; m.
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Bisceop sceall saca sehtan mid ðám worulddéman ðe riht lufian, 7 ; Th. ii. 312, 15, 36

wiþ-neoþan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-neoþan, adv.

Beneath

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Beón hí beworpene mid wuda wiðneoðan, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 106

á-hwettan

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His mód wæs mid þǽm bismre áhwet hac contumelia quasi cote ad virtutem usus est, 6, 30; S. 280, 14. Add

Linked entry: hwettan

be-gímen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gímen, be-gímenn, e; f.
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Mid begýmene cum observatione, Lk. 17, 20. On his begémene intuitu suo, Kent. Gl. 736. Of begýmenna optentu, i. in-tuitu, An. Ox. 3915. Begýmyne operam, i. studium, 7, 86

be-streddon

(v.)
Grammar
be-streddon, be-stregdan; p. -strédde

To bestrew

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To bestrew, cover by scattering Hé þæt Crtístes mǽl on ðone seáð ásette, and hit heóld, oð þæt his ðegnas mid moldan hit bestréddon and gefæstnedon donec adgesío a militibus puluere terrae figeretur. Bd. 3, 2 ; Sch. 194, 20. Substitute:

clif-stán

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Neólnes tóweaxen mid mycelnessum þára clifstána praecipitium saxorum molibus asperum, Gr. D. 159, 26. Hé sceolde beón tósliten for þám clifstánum ( scopulis ) þe þǽr gehwǽr út sceoredon of þám munte, 213, 4

elnung

encouragement ⬩ comfort ⬩ zeal

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S. 23, 524. zeal Hé mid geornfulre elnunge úp árísende wæs, Hml. S. 31, 251

fore-saga

(n.)
Grammar
fore-saga, (?)

a prologue ⬩ preface ⬩ translation

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Mið forasaga praefatione, Lk. p. 3, 11. translation Of foresaga de translatione, Lk. p. 9, 6

Linked entry: saga

ge-sidian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sidian, p. ode
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To arrange, determine Ðonne þú setrægel habban wille, þonne plice þú ðíne ágene gewéda mid twám fingrum, tðspréd þíne twá handa and wege hí swylce þú setl gesydian wille, Tech. ii. 122, 19. See other examples under sydung in Dict

Linked entry: ge-sydian

healtian

(v.)
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Gangas rihte dóð mid fótum eówrum þæt ná healtigende (claudicans) worige (Heb. 12, 13), Scint. 186, 3. Add