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blissian

(v.)
Grammar
blissian, [= blíþsian, q. v.]

to rejoice at

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S. 26, 327. to rejoice at (with gen.) His fýnd þæs micelum wundrodon and blissodon, Hml. Th. ii. 26, 11. Ðis folc micclum blissigan wile mínes deáðes, i. 86, 32

ge-wringan

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Add: to squeeze out moisture Celeþonian seáw oþþe þára blóstmena gewring and gemeng wið hunig, Lch. ii. 30, 12.

ofer-druncen

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-druncen, es; n.

Drunkenness, inebriety ⬩ ebrietas, crapula

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Ðæt preóstas beorgan wið oferdruncen, and hit beleán óðrum mannum, L. Edg. C. 57; Th. ii. 256, 13. Gif preóst lufige oferdruncen, L. N. P. L. 41; Th. ii. 296, 11

on-swífan

(v.)

to swing, turn ⬩ to turn aside, divert

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to swing, turn Bordrand onswáf wið ðam gryregieste Geáta dryhten Beowulf turned his shield against the approaching fire-drake, Beo.

senatus

(n.)
Grammar
senatus, the senate, senators. The treatment of this word in the translation of Orosius is somewhat exceptional. The Latin form senatus occurs in the nom. and acc. , but in the former senatas, senatum, and in the latter senatum, senatos are also used; in the gen. senatuses, senatusa are found, and in the dat. senatum; in every case but one (?) the word is plural. The Latin senator is also used, though the word
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Hé hit sǽde ðǽm senatum, ða wurdon hié alle wið hiene wiðerwearde senatus indignations motus, 6, 2 ; Swt. 254, 25: 5, 12 ; Swt. 244, 16. Romulus gesette senatum, 2, 4; Swt. 70, 36. Ðéh hé hit wið ða senatus hǽle, 4, 10 ; Swt. 196, 16.

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, -acsian, -ahsian, -axian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [acsian to ask]

To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ audīre

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Habbaþ we geascad ðæt se Ælmihtiga worhte wer and wíf we have heard that the Almighty created man and woman, 61 b; Th. 225, 22; Ph. 393

Linked entries: ge-acsian ge-ahsian ge-axian

drý

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Hí befæston ꝥ wíf drýum (drým, v. l.) puellam maleficis tradiderunt, Gr. D. 73, 16

ge-irman

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Þæt wíf hire ágenne teám mid wyriunge geyrmde, Hml. Th. ii. 34, 31. Ðá underðiéddan mon sceal lǽran ðæt hié elles ne sién genǽt ne geirmed (-iermed, v. l.) subditos non subjectio conterat, Past. 189, 16.

módig

Grammar
módig, <b>.
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</b> add Betere bið ꝥ wíf . . eádmód on heortan . . . þonne ꝥ mǽden beó þe módig bið on heortan, Hml. A. 40, 401. Se módiga deófol, Wlfst. 249, 2. Heó (Judith) ofercóm þone módigan (Halofernes), 114, 410. Módig[e] arrogantes, An. Ox. 56, 233.

for-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hwyrfan, -hwerfan; part. -hwyrfende; p. -hwyrfde; pp. -hwyrfed, -hwyrfd.

to change for or from ⬩ transform ⬩ transfer ⬩ remove ⬩ avertĕre ⬩ transformāre ⬩ to turn aside ⬩ pervert ⬩ deprave ⬩ subvertĕre ⬩ pervertĕre ⬩ deprāvāre

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Hwyrf ðé wið ða forhwyrfdan cum perverso pervertēris, Ps. Th. 17, 25

Linked entry: for-hwerfan

lyt-hwón

(adv.)
Grammar
lyt-hwón, subst. and adv.

A little

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A little [space, time, quantity] Meng lythwón wið hunig mix a little with honey, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 20. Lythw-on becom cwicera tó cýððe few living reached their country, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 5; Jud. 311: Elen. Kmbl. 284; El. 142.

Linked entry: hwón

twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
twǽman, p. de
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ǽr áwóh tósomne gedydon (cf. hí ( William and his wife ) wǽron siððen tótweamde for sibreden, Chr. 1127; Erl. 255, 20), L.

ylp

(n.)
Grammar
ylp, (elp), es; m.
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Hé sende þrittig ylpas tó wíge gewenode . . . and on ǽlcum ylpe wæs án wíghús getimbrod, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 561. Hé ( the unicorn ) fiht wið ðone myclan ylp, and hine oft gewundaþ on ðære wambe óþ deáþ, Wrt. Voc. i. 78, 1.

Linked entry: elp

á-forhtian

(v.)
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(l a) with cause given :-- Hé áforhtode for hire béne, Gr. D. 17, 23. Hé þearle áforhtode for þám þe hé geþrístlǽhte dón tó bysmore swá mycelum were, 131, 32. Þá áforhtade uncer mód forþan wit wéndan ꝥ . . . , Hml.

Linked entry: on-forhtian

bealo

(n.)
Grammar
bealo, bealu; n.

hurt ⬩ mischief ⬩ destruction ⬩ malice

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Th. i. 266, 14. a noxious thing :-- Bollan mid bealuwe áfylled, (with a noxious draught) Hml. S. 14, 68. Þæt his yrþ sí geborgen wið ealra bealwa gehwylc, Lch. i. 402, 10. malice Þone láreów selfne þæs bealwes ipsum malitiae magistrum, Gr.

luf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
luf-líce, adv.

Amiably ⬩ kindly ⬩ dearly ⬩ willingly

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Amiably, kindly, dearly, with good will or love, willingly Luflíce affabiliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 11. Hé luflíce him hýrde libenter eum audiebat, Mk. Skt. 6, 20. Ðæt hé luflíce swá gedyde libentissime se facturum, Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 31: Blickl.

Dorn-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Dorn-sǽte, Dor-sǽte; gen. -sǽta ; dat. > -sǽtum, -sǽton, -sǽtan; pl. m. [dor = Celt. dwr, dur water; -sǽte dwellers, inhabitants: dwellers by water]

Inhabitants or men of Dorsetshire, people of Dorsetshire in a body, DORSETSHIRE ⬩ Dorsetenses, Dorsetia

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D. 837] Æthelhelm fought against the Danish army with the Dorset-men, Chr. 837; Th. 118, 17, col. 1. Mid Dornsǽtum [Dorsǽtum, Th. 120, 12, col. 2, 3; Dorsǽton, 121, 11, col. 1, 2, 3] with the Dorset-men, 845; Th. 120, 12, 36.

Linked entry: sǽta

DÓHTOR

(n.)
Grammar
DÓHTOR, dóhtur, dóhter; indecl. in sing. but the dat. déhter is found: pl. nom. acc. dóhtor, dóhtra, dóhtru, dóhter; gen. dóhtra; dat. instr. dóhtrum; f.
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Ðá wæs ellen-wód fæder wið déhter then was the father furious with his daughter, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 7; Jul. 141: Gen. 29, 18: Mk. Bos. 7, 26, 29: Homl. Th. ii. 26, 33. Ðæm forgeaf Hréðel ángan dóhtor to whom Hrethel gave his only daughter, Beo.

Linked entries: dóchtor dóhtar dóhter dóhtur

þreágung

(n.)
Grammar
þreágung, þreáwung (v. þreápung), þreáung, þreáng, e; f.

reproof ⬩ rebuke ⬩ a threat ⬩ chastisement ⬩ punishment

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Ðreánge increpationes, 149, 7. a threat Ǽlc gleáw mód hit gewarenaþ ǽgðer ge wiþ heora þreáunga ge wid ólecunga prudentia nec formidandas fortunae minas, nec exoptandas facit esse blanditias, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 24. chastisement, punishment Ic wæs beswungen

Linked entries: þreáung þreáwung

cáf-líce

(adv.)
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Geheald þíne heortan cáflíce wið unþeáwas, Wlfst. 247, 3: Angl. viii. 323, 36

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