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ge-betron

(adj.)
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Preóstas . . . mid heora modes gebetron (with the superior condition of their mind? Cf. betera as substantive ?) witon wel hwæt byð lamentum, Angl. viii. 313, 12

Linked entry: betera

on-galan

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Add: to recite a charm Þis derian ne móste þǽm þe þis galdor begytan mihte oððe þe þis galdor ongalan cúþe, Lch. iii. 42, 18

sundor-folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-folgoþ, es; m.
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An appointment, office Hé sǽde þæt nán crísten man ne móste habban nǽnne his sunderfolgeþa, Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 5. Cf. sundor-notu, -nytt

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, n.
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Gr. 101, 4. honour shewn to a person f he (the new bishop) mote beón þǽra þinga wyrþe be óþre beforan wǽron, Dúnstán . . . and mænig óþer, þes móte beón eall swá rihta and gerysna wyrðe, Cht. E. 232, 22.

folgian

(v.)

to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise

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Add: to move behind and in the same direction as another object Petrus folgade hine feorran. Mt. R. 26, 58. to follow with the intention of overtaking, to pursue: Ðá hátheortan folgiað hwám suá suá Assael dyde Æfnere, Past. 297, 4.

a-teón

(v.)
Grammar
a-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, -tíhþ, -tíþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen [a from, out; teón to tow, draw] .

to draw out or away ⬩ pull out ⬩ lead out ⬩ pluck ⬩ draw ⬩ abstrahere ⬩ extrahere ⬩ ejicere ⬩ educere ⬩ trahere ⬩ ducere ⬩ to treat ⬩ use ⬩ dispose of ⬩ employ ⬩ tractare ⬩ uti ⬩ adhibere ⬩ to draw to any place ⬩ betake oneself anywhere ⬩ go ⬩ come ⬩ make a journey or expedition ⬩ se recipere ⬩ meare ⬩ proficisci ⬩ ire ⬩ venire ⬩ iter facere

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Bos. 21, 6. to treat, use, dispose of, employ; tractare, uti, adhibere Ðú ðín ágen móst mennen ateón swá ðín mód freóþ thou mayest treat thine own maidservant as thy mind inclines (liketh), Cd. 103; Th. 136, 14; Gen. 2258.

Linked entries: a-teáh a-tíhþ a-togen a-tuge a-týhst a-týhþ

hwón

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón, adj.

Little ⬩ few

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Mót ic nú cunnian hwón dínne fæstrǽdnesse pauculis rogationibus, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 10, 34. Hé wæs hwón giernende ðissa woroldþinga and micelra onwalda vir tranquillissimus, Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 280, 28.

Linked entries: æt-hwón ná-teþeshwón hwéne

leás

(adj.)
Grammar
leás, adj.

loose ⬩ destitute ⬩ void of ⬩ without ⬩ vain ⬩ false ⬩ lying ⬩ deceitful ⬩ deceptive ⬩ faulty

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Fiscere ðone leásostan a fisherman most false, 179, 14

Linked entry: -leás

dreógan

(v.)
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Hié mon slóg and hiénde and on óþru land sealde . . . Ispánie þæt ilce wǽron dreógende, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 15

eáþe

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþe, adv.
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Eáðe beþencan, Wlfst. 165, 21: Gen. 48: Cri. 173: Mód. 9. Eáða ongeota cognosci, Mt. p. 16, 18. Eáðe gecnáwan, Met. 19, 31. Þæt hé ðe iéð mehte winnan wið Brutuse, Ors. 2, 3; S. 68, 14. Eáður facilius, Mt. L. 19, 24: Mk. L. R. 2, 9.

neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
neáh, adv. prep.
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Þ se slaga móte mid griðe nýr, Ll. Th. i. 250, 17. Þá menn þe þǽr nýcst syndon, 236, 21. (I a) figurative :-- Sé ðe hyne myd hys módes æágum geseón wele, hé sceal . . . stígan neár and neár stæpmǽlum, Solil.

git

(adv.)
Grammar
git, giet, get, gyt; adv.

Still ⬩ yet

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Swýðor gyt yet more, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 11; Jud. 182

Linked entries: geot þá giet

gǽst-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽst-cund, adj.

Spiritual ⬩ spīrĭtālis

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Spiritual; spīrĭtālis Seó lufu in monnes móde getimbreþ gǽstcunde gife love builds up spiritual grace in man's mind, Exon. 44 a; Th. 148, 11; Gú. 743

Linked entry: gást-cund

meoring

(n.)
Grammar
meoring, e; f.

Obstacle ⬩ impediment ⬩ hindrance

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Obstacle, impediment, hindrance Moyses ofer ða fela meoringa fyrde gelǽdde Moses with many hindrances led the army across them, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 16; Exod. 62

ge-rihtreccan

(v.)

to direct

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to direct Ðé to gerihtrecenne ðæt ðú gesyhst myd ðínes módes eágan god to direct thee to see God with thy mind's eye, Shrn. 177, 25

Linked entry: -rihtreccan

un-cwisse

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cwisse, adj.

Speechless

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Speechless Ðære tungan onstyrenesse beswicade ( linguae motu caruit ). Ðá wǽron ðrý dagas and ðreó niht fulle ðæt heó wæs uncwisse, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 18

Linked entry: -cwisse

un-oferwunnen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferwunnen, adj.

Unconquered

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Unconquered Ic ða móste oferwinnan ðe ǽr wǽron unoferwunnen qui ante hac invicti fuere viri, hos ego in pugna vici, Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 156, 28

Linked entry: ofer-wunnen

á-hopian

(v.)
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to trust in (tó) Þonne se móna wexeþ, hé bið gelíc þǽm gódum men þe áhopað (á hopað?) tó þǽm écean leóhte, Bl. H. 17, 23

Linked entry: hopian

grindere

(n.)
Grammar
grindere, es; m.
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One who grinds corn Se .iiii. nihta móna byð gód þǽm ergendan hys sul út tó dóne and þém grindere his cweorn, Lch. iii. 178, 1

sceáden-mǽl

(adj.)
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with divided marks, damascened; a sword with blade so marked Hraþe seoþdan wæs æfter mundgripe méce geþinged þæt hit sceádenmǽl scýran móste, cwealmbealu cýðan, B. 1939

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