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higian

(v.)
Grammar
higian, p. ode

To hie ⬩ hasten ⬩ strive

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Higaþ ealle mægne ðæt hé wolde . . . strives with all his might to . . . Bt. 30, 1; Fox 110, 4: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 130; Met. 13, 65.

Linked entries: hígþ tó-higung

be-tweoh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweoh, be-tweohs, be-tweox, be-twih, be-twyh, be-twyx, be-twyxt, be-twuh, be-twuht, be-twux, be-twuxt, be-tuh, be-tux; prep. dat. acc. [be by, with; twi, twihs, tweox, twux duo]

Between, BETWIXT, among, amid, in the midst ⬩ inter, in medio

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Betwih ða mægen inter virtutes, Bd. 4. 9; S. 576, 28. Ne byþ swá betweox eów non ita erit inter vos, Mt. Bos. 20, 26. the case sometimes precedes the prep. or is separated from it Hí him healdaþ betwuh sibbe they keep peace between themselves, Bt.

Linked entries: be-tweohnum be-tuh be-tweohs be-tweox betwih-licgan be-twuh be-twuht be-twux be-twuxt be-twyh be-twyxt

eáþ-mód

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Eádmód ástág in middangeard mægna goldhord, Cri. 786. Þú ( Hagar ) eáðmód ongin dreógan, Gen. 2281: Seef. 107: An. 270. Eom ic eáðmód his ombiehthéra, þeów geþyldig, Gú. 571.

ge-þreágean

Grammar
ge-þreágean, ge-þreán, and (?) <b>ge-þreawian</b> (v. ge-þréwud [é = eá. Cf. bréd = breád, 72] incita ( =incitata (?)), Germ. 390, 82 (but with the remark 'b aus þ').
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Synt geþreáde ( wearied ) þegnas míne ... duguð is geswenced, módigra mægen miclum gebysgod, An. 391. in mind Forht ... egesan geþreád, Gen. 2668.

Linked entry: ge-þréwud

fultum

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Hé máran fultum and máre mægen. hæfde plures habebat auxiliarios, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 254, 14

HEÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
HEÁWAN, p. heów, pl. heówon; pp. heáwen

To HEW, cut, strike, smite

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Mǽst ǽlc óðerne æftan heáweþ mid scandlícum onscytum almost all men calumniate [lit. strike from behind] each other with shameful attacks, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 84.

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, (from teóhan); p. teáh, pl. tugon; pp. togen, tigen (v. of-teón)
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Ðæt scip wile hwílum stígan ongeán ðone streám, ac hit ne mæg, búton ða rówend hit teón, ac hit sceal fleótan mid ðý streáme; ne mæg hit nó stille gestondan, búton hit ankor hæbbe, oððe mon mid róðrum ongeán tió, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 10-13.

Linked entries: tiht forþ-teón for-teáh for-teón fram-a-teón be-teón on-tyge

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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Stæppe on hát col . . . stæppe on swá hát swá hé hátost mæge, Lch. ii. 124, 6. Licgað mé ymbútan heardes írenes háte geslægene ( forged while the iron glowed ) grindlas greáte, Gn. 383. Ær hé bǽl cure, háte heaðowylmas, B. 2819.

irnan

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

To run

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Ðæt hí mǽgen iernan and fleón tó ðæs láreówes móde ut ad pastoris mentem recurrant, Past.16. 4; Swt. 103, 22. Hé sceal yman forþ he must run forth, Exon. 128 b ; Th. 494, 9 ; Rä. 82, 5. Seó [eá] is irnende of norþdǽle, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 15.

Linked entries: ærnan æt-irnan arn eornan

ge-reordan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reordan, -reordian; p. ode; pp. ad, od

To give food to, feed, take food, satisfy, refresh, feast ⬩ cibare, saturare, satiare, epulari

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Ǽr mǽle hine gereordige that one take refection before the time, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 25. Giriordina we epulemur, Rtl. 25, 17. Giriord satia, 146, 17. Unbindaþ hí and gereordigaþ unbind her and give her to eat, Homl. Th. i. 458, 19.

Linked entry: reordan

ge-rýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýne, -ríne, -réne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.

A mystery, a sacrament ⬩ mysterium ⬩ counsel ⬩ mystery ⬩ mysterium, sacramentum

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Ðæt hie ðæt hálige gerýne árwurþlíce breman mǽgen that they may reverently celebrate the holy mystery, L. E. I. 4; Th. ii. 404, 27: Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 23, 43: 497, 2, 5

Linked entries: ge-hrýne ge-réne ge-ríne ge-rýno ge-rýnu rýne

weorold-þing

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þing, es; n.
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Of wurðfulre mǽgðe æfter woruldþingum of a family honourable from a worldly point of view, Homl. Skt. ii. 31, 14. Wé forléton ealle woruld-ðing nos dimisimus omnia (Mk. 10, 28), Homl. Th. i. 392, 32, 28.

yppan

(v.)
Grammar
yppan, p. te.
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Ypped earð in mægne ðínum exortus es in virtute tua, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 188, 9. Ðæt ypped wæs prolatum, Hpt. Gl. 510, 75. to come forth, to proceed Of andwlitan ðínum dóm mín yppe de vultu tuo judicium meum prodeat, Ps.

Linked entry: uppe

ge-sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sciftan, I. to divide into shares among people.
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Syndon eahta heálice mægnu þurh Godes mihte mannum gescyfte, Wlfst. 68, 19. <b>II a.

Linked entry: ge-scyftan

ge-dígan

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D. 327, 18. to recover from illness Bútan þá áne þe hý þá slitnesse gedígean mægen iis tantummodo exceptis, quae a tali laceratione convalescere possint, Ll. Th. ii. 166, 25. to benefit, profit

heáh-fæder

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Ealra óþerra heáhfædera mægen hé ( John the Baptist ) oferstígeþ, Bl. H. 167, 23. Heáhfædra fela, Hö. 47. Apostolas wið þám heáh-fædrum and wið wítgum, Ps. Th. 44, 17. Þurh þá mǽran wítegan and heáhfæderas, Ll.

hlúd

noisy ⬩ talkative ⬩ clamorous ⬩ a blow ⬩ a crash

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Sé bið swéga mǽst and gebreca hlúdast, Rä. 4, 40

Linked entry: hlúde

hlihhan

(v.)

to laugh ⬩ to rejoice ⬩ to laugh at ⬩ to laugh ⬩ to scorn ⬩ To laugh at ⬩ deride ⬩ scorn

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Gl. 1150. used of the mind: Wæs him frófra mǽst geworden . . . hlihende hyge, El. 995. to laugh at (with gen.) Seó eáðmódnes hlóh þǽre ofer-módignesse fylles humilitas deridet superbiam iacentem, Prud. 34 a.

Linked entry: hlehhan

DRÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÍFAN, drýfan,ic drífe , ðú drífest , drífst , he drífeþ , drífþ , dríft , pl. drífaþ; p. ic, he dráf, ðú drife, pl. drifon, dreofon; pp. drifen .

DRIVE, force, pursue ⬩ pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui ⬩ To drive, rush with violence ⬩ ruĕre

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Sum mæg ofer sealtne sǽ sundwudu drífan one can drive a vessel over the salt sea, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 24; Cri. 677. For hwan ðú us, God, woldest fram ðé drífan ut quid repulisti nos, Deus? Ps. Th. 73, 1.

Linked entries: a-drífan drǽfan drýfan drif

lá

(int.)

Lo ⬩ Oh ⬩ Ah

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Ðæt lá mæg secgan se ðe sóð and riht fremeþ that indeed may he say who does truth and right, Beo. Th. 3404; B. 1700: 5720; B. 2864. Ðæt lá wæs fæger, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 18; Sat. 457. Uton lá geþencan let us then determine, 227; Th. 305, 9; Sat. 644.

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