ufan
from above ⬩ down ⬩ from above ⬩ from heaven ⬩ above
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Óð gé sýn ufene ( ex alto ) gescrýdde, Lk. Skt. 24, 49. marking position, above Ne hire on nánre ne mót neár ðonne on óðre stówe gestæppan, stríceþ ymbútan ufane and neoðane efenneáh gehwæðer, Met. 20, 141
-hǽme
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Also the form -hǽmingas Wanhǽminga gemǽre,C. D. v. 264, l. Wealthǽminga geniearc, iii. 405, 7
ge-talian
To tell ⬩ number ⬩ reckon ⬩ consider
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Héras heáfdes alle getalad aron capilli capitis omnes numerati sunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 30. Ueras getaled suelce fífo þúsendo viri numero quasi quinque milia, Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 10. Miþ unrehtwísum getaled wæs cum iniquis reputatus est, Mk. Skt.
twi-snæcce
Double-pointed ⬩ cloven
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See also Jamieson's Dictionary sneck.)
Linked entry: þri-snæcce
ymb-cirr
A turning about ⬩ going from one place to another, removal ⬩ turning over, moving, stirring ⬩ versutia
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Lind. 5, 3. the word also glosses versutia, Rtl. 120, 32
LEÓF
LIEF ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ acceptable ⬩ loved ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear ⬩ a friend ⬩ loved one
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Wæs hé eallum his geférum leóf he was dear to all his companions, 213, 12: Cd. 4; Th. 5, 30; Gen. 79. Hé wæs leóf Gode, 130; Th. 165, 26; Gen. 2737.
Linked entry: leóf
ge-þwǽrlǽcan
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D. 33, 22. to be suited, be adapted to Gehwǽrlǽcan congruant (gymnicorum exempla congruant ad comparationem, Ald. 3, 23), An. Ox. 66
Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan
ge-rǽcan
To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer
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Ða scipo alle gerǽhton seized all the ships, Chr. 885; Erl. 82, 29: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 13; Gen. 2555. Hí ðæt ríce gerǽht hæfdon they had got that kingdom, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 36; Met. 26, 18.
Linked entry: mis-rǽcan
dem
mischief, harm, injury, loss, misfortune ⬩ damnum, mălum, noxa, injūria, detrīmentum, calămĭtas
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Ne wéne ic ðæt ǽnig man atellan mǽge ealne ðone dem ðe Rómánum gedón wearþ I do not think that any man can tell all the harm which was done to the Romans, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 28.
Linked entry: demm
nágan
not to have ⬩ not to be allowed ⬩ ought not
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Alf. 12; Th. i. 46, 13. On ða gerád ðæt hine náge nán man of tó áceápienne, Chart. Th. 151, 13. Ðæt hit náge nán man fram ðære stówe tó dǽlanne, 157, 6
be-weorpan
to cast, cast down, throw ⬩ projicere, dejicere ⬩ to cast about or over, cover over, surround ⬩ conjicere, supertegere, cingere
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He hæfþ us beworpen on ealra wíta mǽste he hath cast us down into the greatest of all torments, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 13; Gen. 393.
ge-regnian
To put, dispose, adorn
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Hwæðer him leófre wǽre ðe he hý ealle acwealde ðe hý libbende to bismre gerénian héte whether he would rather that he should kill them all or should order them to be put to shame while living, Ors. 3, 8 ; Bos. 63, 14.
Linked entries: ge-regnong be-rénian ge-rénian gi-hrínian
ge-samnian
to gather, collect ⬩ congrĕgāre, collĭgĕre ⬩ to unite, join ⬩ consŏciāre, jungĕre ⬩ To collect, come together ⬩ congrĕgāri, convĕnīre
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to gather, collect; congrĕgāre, collĭgĕre Se áncenneda ealle gesamnaþ the only begotten one shall gather all, Soul Kmbl. 102; Seel. 51. Valentinianus gesamnode weorod Valentinian gathered an army, Chr. 380; Erl. 11, 4: Cd. 174; Th. 219, 9; Dan. 52.
Linked entries: samnian ge-somnian
ge-scildan
To shield, cover, protect, defend ⬩ protegere, tueri
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He us gesceldeþ wiþ eallum feóndum he will shield us from all enemies, Blickl. Homl. 51, 14.
Linked entries: ge-scyldan scildan
un-týnan
to unclose ⬩ open ⬩ to disclose ⬩ lay open ⬩ solvere ⬩ inhiare
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Alf. 22; Th. i. 50, 6, note. Untýne insigloe aperire signaculum, Rtl. 29, 17. Gié geseáð ðæt heofun untýned ( apertum ), Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 51. Hát ða duru beón untýnede, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 448. Untúned bóc aperto codice, Mt. Kmbl. p. 4, 1.
ge-swígan
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L. 12, 23. trans. to make silent, silence; pp. ge-swíged tacitus -Aldum geswíga ðá tunga senis mutare (as if connected with mutus, cf. l. 9) linguam. Mt. p. 1, 5.
sceanca
a shank, shin, ⬩ the upper part of the leg
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Alf. pol. 63; Th. i. 96, 16. Gif monnes sconca biþ of áslagen wið ðæt cneóu, 72 ; Th. i. 98, 19. Nim blæces hundes deádes ðone swýðran fótes sceancan (fótscancan, MS. B. ), Lchdm. i. 362, 27. Sconcan crura Wrt. Voc. i. 65, 41. Scancan, ii. 17, 43.
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sceaft
creation,origin ⬩ a creation, what is created, a creature
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Alra þinga ł sceafta omnium rerum, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 16. Our schaftwele knawes he ipse scit figmentum nostrum, Ps. 102, 14. Godd þatt alle shaffte wrohhte, Orm. pref. 58. Swilc safte (the tabernacle) was ear neuere on werlde brogt, Gen. and Ex. 3628.
hǽman
To lie with, have intercourse with, to marry ⬩ concumbere, coire, nubere
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Alf. pol. 10; Th. i. 98, 9
smeágung
search, inquiry, investigation, where something is lost ⬩ inquiry carried on by the mind, inquiry, consideration, meditation, discussion, deliberation
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Ðá geseah se árleása áídlian his smeágunge then the impious king saw all his deliberation was of no avail Homl. Skt. i. 4, 399. Smeáunga yfle cogitationes malae Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 19. Smeáwunga 9, 4. Smeáwungas (smeóunge, Rush.) Lk. Skt.