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scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
scyldig, adj.
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Gif hwelc gód lǽce gesihþ, ðæt his hwam þearf biþ, and ðonne for his slǽwþe ágiémeleásaþ ðæt his helpe, ðonne wille wé cweðan ðæt sié genóg ryhtlíce his bróðor deáþes scyldig, 49, 1; Swt. 377, 21.

ge-winnan

(v.)
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H. 227, 4

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebukereproofthreatchastisementcorrectionpunishmentan infliction that has been deservedjustifiable severityan infliction (where no idea of correction is implied)evilillpangplaguecalamityaffliction

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Ða him þreá ðíne þearle ondrǽdaþ ab increpatione tua fugient, 103, 8. for him þreá geaf kyningum corripuit pro eis reges, 104, 12.

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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Hié ealle on yppan wunedon, þonen bídende ðæs Hálgan Gástes, Blickl. Homl. 133, 26. God wunaþ on ðære ceastre his ánfealdnesse; ðonan ðǽlþ manega gemetgunga eallum his gesceaftum, and þonon (-an, Cott.

heán

(adj.)
Grammar
heán, adj.

Low, mean, abject, poor, humbled, humblehumilis, infamis

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Homl. 169, 23

án

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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Ne sceal nó ðæt án dón ðæt ána wacie, ac sceal eác his friénd wreccan. Ne ðynce him nó genóg ðæt ána wel libbe, búton eác ðá ðe fore beón sceal from ðǽre slǽwðe his synna átió non solum ut ipse vigilet, sed etiam ut amicum suscitet.

tó-geagnes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards,so as to meetagainst,to meetin the way of,to meet the approach ofin readiness for,against the coming ofagainst,for the purpose of resistingon the approach of,towardsagain,in return

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forlét his gingran tógeánes ðære ceáste he left his lieutenant to oppose the tumult, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 212. Hæfde Grendle tógeánes seleweard áseted, Beo.

DÓGOR

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
DÓGOR, dóger, es; m. n.
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He wæs his ðara nýhstana dógera gemyndig he was mindful of his last days, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 4.

Linked entry: dóger

irnan

(v.)
Grammar
irnan, p. arn, pl. urnon ; pp. urnen

To run

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Ǽspringe irneþ wið his eardes, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 29; Met. 5, 15. arn him sylf tó his hrýðera falde ipse ad armentum cucurrit, Gen. 18, 7. Ðonne orn eft inn tó ðæm temple ad templum recurrit, Past. 16, 3 ; Swt. 103, 4.

grimetan

(v.)
Grammar
grimetan, grymetan, grimetian; p. ode, ede
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He gristbitade and grymetade he gnashed his teeth and raged, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 15; Jul. 598.

Linked entry: grymetan

seld

(n.)
Grammar
seld, es ; n.
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Siteþ him on heofnum, hafaþ wuldres bearn his seolfes seld, 301, 27 ; Sat. 588. God siteþ ofer seld hálig his, Ps. Surt. 46, 9 : 9, 8. Ealdormenn sǽton on seldum, Ps. Th. 118, 23.

Linked entry: sæld

ge-mynd

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XII. the healthy state of the mental faculties, (sound) mind, v. ge-myndleás :-- Ne lét búton swilce of his gemynde wǽre, Hml. S. 23, 634. wæs onwended of his sylfes gemyndum, Gr. D. 260, II.

á-hebban

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H. 153. 3. Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35. Hét Benedictus eft áhebban þæt elefæt ( pick up the vessel ), Hml, Th. ii. 178, 31. to place above Wæs se Hálga Gást áhafen ofer þá leorneras. Bl. H. 135, 3.

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

ge-byrd

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befrán be hyre gebyrdum, Hml. S. 8, 40. Bisceopas ne beóð nú be gebyrdum gecorene, 10, 228. hine tó óþrum men híwað, and his gebyrda mid þám bedíglað, Hml. S. 23, 692. <b>IV a.

swic-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
swic-dóm, es; m.
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Mid syrewungum and swicdóme becom tó ðære cynelícan geðincðe, Homl. Th. i. 80, 34. ( the Romans) mid swicdóme hié (the Sabine women ) begeáton, Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 64, 27: Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 20.

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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þurh Godes mihte ðone cwelmbǽran drenc oferswíðde, Homl. Th. i. 72, 12. Heó þurh martyrdóm ðisne middaneard oferswáð. Homl. Skt. i. 2, 4. ðone feónd oferswáð, Shrn. 13, 30. Ða ðe mid sygefæstum deáþe mid-dangeard oferswíðdon, Homl.

reord

(n.)
Grammar
reord, e: ;f, :; es; ;n.;

Speech, tongue, language, voice;

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Ðæt him ða swá cúþe wǽron swá his ágene reorde ðe on ácenned wæs ;ut tam notas ac familiares sibi eas; (Latin and Greek), ;quam nativitatis suae loquelam haberet,; Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 17.

Linked entry: ge-reord

læccan

(v.)
Grammar
læccan, læccean; p. læhte; pp. læht

To takegraspseizecatchapprehendcapture

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gærs ǽton georne and ǽlc læhte of óðrum gif hwæt litles hæfde they eagerly ate grass, and each seized from the other, if he had any little bit, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 10.

Linked entries: on-leccan leccan

læppa

(n.)
Grammar
læppa, an; m.

A skirtlappetlobelapa detached portiona district

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genam his loðan ǽnne læppan tó tácne ðæt his geweald áhte, Past. 3, 2; Swt. 36, 6. forcearf his mentles ǽnne læppan oram chlamydis ejus abscidit, 28, 6; Swt. 197, 21 : 199, 11, 17. Læppan vel fnado fimbria, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 68, 128; Wrt.

Linked entry: lappa

un-eáðness

(n.)
Grammar
un-eáðness, e; f.

uneasiness of mindanxietytroublegriefdifficultyseverityharshness

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uneasiness of mind, anxiety, trouble, grief, difficulty ealle ða word gehýrde, and ǽfre wæs his uneáðnys wexende, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 621. Ne biþ ðǽr sár ne gewinu, ne nǽnig unéþnes, ne sorg ne wóp, Blickl. Homl. 103, 35.