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ge-dríf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dríf, es; n.

A driving ⬩ movement

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A driving, movement Ðæs lyftes gedríf, ðæs wæteres gedríf the regions of air and water, Salm. Kmbl. 186, 22

réstan

(v.)

to exult

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; to exult; Hæfdon beorgas blíðe sǽle and rammum ðá réstan gelíce ;montes exultaverunt ut arietes,; Ps. Th. 113, 4. (?)

wǽg-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-dropa, an; m.

A wave-drop ⬩ a salt tear

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A wave-drop, a salt tear (?) Hé háte lét teáras geótan, weallan wǽgdropan, Exon. Th. 165, 17; Gú. 1030

gelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gelíce, adv.

Likewise ⬩ also ⬩ as ⬩ pariter

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Paul saw, Blickl. Homl. 45, 4 : 59, 4. Nis ðæt nó be eallum démum gelíce to secgenne that is not to be said of all judges alike, 63, 16. Ne wǽron ðás ealle gelíce lange these were not all alike long, 119, 3.

streng

(n.)
Grammar
streng, es; m.
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Icel. strengr in this sense Ðæt scyp úte on ðære sǽ byþ gesund, gyf se streng (v. ancer-streng, 1. 18) áþolaþ, for ðam hýs byþ se óðer ende fast on ðære eorðan and se óðer on ðam scype...

á-drýgan

to dry up ⬩ to extract the moisture from material ⬩ to dry up a fluid ⬩ to dry up moisture on material, wipe off ⬩ to dry material on which there is moisture, wipe dry

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Hé ðone Reádan Sǽ ádrígde, Ors. 1, 7; S. 38, 29. Heortes horn hafað mægen ǽlcne wǽtan tó ádrígenne, Lch. i. 334, 3. to dry up moisture on material, wipe off Ádréið abstergit, Kent. Gl. 764.

Linked entry: á-drígan

drohtnian

(v.)
Grammar
drohtnian, drohtian; part. drohtniende, drohtiende, drohtende; p. ode , ade ; pp. od, ad

To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, live ⬩ versāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre

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Salm. Kmbl. 894; Sal. 446: Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 22; Ph. 88. We drohtniaþ degĭmus, Hymn. Surt. 113, 17. Ða ungeleáffullan, ðe búton Godes gelaðunge dwollíce drohtniaþ the unbelieving, who live in error without the church of God, Homl. Th. ii. 60, 14.

Linked entries: drohtian drohtigen

FLÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLÓWAN, part. flówende; ic flówe, ðu flówest, fléwst, he flóweþ, flewþ, pl. flowaþ; p. fleów, pl. fleówon; pp. flówen

To FLOW ⬩ issue ⬩ fluĕre ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ inundāre

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Flówan mót ýþ ofer eall lond the wave may flow over all the land, Salm. Kmbl. 644; Sal. 321: Ps. Th. 77, 21: 104, 36: Menol. Fox 555; Gn. C. 47. Com flówende flód the flood came flowing, Byrht. Th. 133, 44; By. 65. Ic flówe fluo, Ælfc.

Linked entry: geond-flówan

ge-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsgian, [or - bysgian?], -bísgian, -býsigan, -biesgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge, býsgian occupare, affligere, tribulare]

To occupy ⬩ busy ⬩ afflict ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ overcome ⬩ agitate ⬩ weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ occupare ⬩ affligere ⬩ turbare ⬩ vexare ⬩ opprimere ⬩ corripere ⬩ conficere

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Sceaða biþ gebýsigod, swíðe gestilled the fiend shall be destroyed, made very still, Salm. Kmbl. 234; Sal. 116

Linked entries: ge-biesgian ge-bisgian ge-býsigan

sundor

(adv.)
Grammar
sundor, (-er, -ur); adv.
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Heó wile gesécan sundor ǽghwylcne feorhberendra, 420, 18; Rä. 40, 5: Salm. Kmbl. 130; Sal. 64. in a manner different from others Ilco ðoht óðer suindir áurát eundem sensum alius aliter expressit, Mt.

wild-deór

(n.)
Grammar
wild-deór, wildeór, es; n.

A wild animal ⬩ wild beast

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Ne mæg hit wæter ne wildeór beswícan, Salm. Kmbl. 571; Sal. 285. Wildiór leena Kent. Gl. 989. Wildeór bestiae Bd. 3, 23 ; S. 554, 24: Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 23. Swá hwæt swá wilddeór ábiton, Gen. 31, 39: 37, 20. Wildeór, Blickl.

Linked entry: wildedeór

cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
cræftig, adj.

Ingenious ⬩ skilful ⬩ CRAFTY ⬩ cunning ⬩ virtuous ⬩ powerful ⬩ ingeniosus ⬩ peritus ⬩ astutus ⬩ probus ⬩ potens

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Yldo beóþ on eórþan ǽghwæs cræftig nage is powerful over everything on earth Salm. Kmbl. 584; Sal. 291; Beo. Th. 3929; B. 1962; Chr. 1066; Th. 334, 1; Edw. 5. Weras wísfæste, wordes cræftige wise men, powerful of speech Elen.

smeálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smeálíce, adv.

searchingly, carefully, narrowly, closely ⬩ closely, deeply, acutely, with penetration ⬩ clearly, accurately, exactly ⬩ closely

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Salm. Kmbl. 171; Sal. 85. closely Án cliwen suíðe nearwe and suíðe smeálíce gefealden Past. 35; Swt. 241, 24

gearo-witolness

(n.)
Grammar
gearo-witolness, e; f.
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Sagacity Ongeán þám ingehýde and gearawitolnesse þe of Godes ágenre gife cymð, se deófol sǽwð nytennysse, Wlfst. 53, 16

Linked entry: un-gearowitolness

Hámtúnisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Hámtúnisc, adj.
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Of Northampton Harold sǽde ꝥ hé Cnutes sunu wǽre and Ælfgyfe þǽre Hámtúnisca[n], Chr. 1035; P. 159, 29

myrþra

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Hé sǽde ꝥ hé heora deáðes myrðra wǽre se in eorum morte clamabat homicidam. Gr. D. 207, 21. Add

settan

(v.)
Grammar
settan, p. sette; pp. seted, set[t] (
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Th. 276, 15 ; Sat. 189. Gesundne síð settan to make a safe journey, Elen. Kmbl. 2008; El. 1005. to set, plant Sette pastinat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 52. Hé leác sette he set vegetables. Shrn. 61, 20. Hé wíngeard sette, seów sǽda fela, Cd.

Linked entry: on-settan

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.
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B. ), Salm. Kmbl. 149; Sal. 74. Ða heargas áídlian and tóweorpan fana profanare, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 40. Hé wile úre wítu tóweorpan he will put an end to the pains we inflict, Cd. Th. 289, 5 ; Sat. 393. Míne are tóweorpan honorem meum repellere, Ps.

Linked entries: te-weorpan tó-wurpan tó-wyrpan

fóre-þoncol

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-þoncol, adj.

Sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ prōvĭdus ⬩ prūdens

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Sagacious, prudent; prōvĭdus, prūdens Ðæt fóreþoncle men sægdon what sagacious men said, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 19; Cri. 1192

ge-swégsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-swégsumlíce, adv.
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Harmoniously, with one voice Dá sǽde eall se þeódscipe geswégsumlíce then all the people agreed in saying, Shrn. 36, 17

Linked entry: -swégsumlíce

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