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hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, and <b>hreppan.</b> [The two forms may be taken together.]
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Ben. I. 102, 2. to touch the mind or heart Nán lustfullung ne hrepede his mód, Hml.

leógan

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Ben. l. 79, 12. Hé ne leág fela wyrda ne worda, B. 3029. to deceive a person ( as a translation of Latin fallere), Hymn. Surt. 33, 15 (in Dict.)

wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
wæcce, an; f.

wakefulness ⬩ sleeplessness ⬩ watching ⬩ watchfulness ⬩ a watch ⬩ vigil ⬩ a division of the night ⬩ a watch

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Ben. 35, 2. Man wacaꝥ tó oft on unnyt ...; and micle betere is ǽlcum cristenum men, ðæt hé náne wæccan æt cyrican næbbe, ðonne hé ðǽr wacyge mid ǽnigan gefleorde.

FÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourish ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ bring up ⬩ educate ⬩ pascĕre ⬩ cĭbāre ⬩ nutrīre ⬩ engtrīre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ edŭcāre ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ gignĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre

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He me well fétt me bĕne pascit, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 33: 30, 27. Mægeþ and mæcgas fédaþ hine fægre lasses and lads feed him kindly, Exon. 113 a; Th. 434, 9; Rä. 51, 8.

Linked entry: féding

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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Ben. Interl. 15, 1. Monige sindon suíðe líðelíce tó ðreágeanne nonnulla sunt leniter arguenda, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 24.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

ge-cígan

(v.)
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Ben. I. 17, 17. Habbað eów mid ... swá fela lǽwedra tó þǽm gecýdra ꝥ hié ꝥ hálige gerýne árwurðlíce mid eów bréman mægen, Ll.

un-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-riht, adj.

Wrong ⬩ evil ⬩ bad ⬩ unjust ⬩ unlawful ⬩ depraved ⬩ perverse

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Cynewulf benam Sigebryht his ríces for unryhtum dǽdum, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 19. Mid hiera unryhtum bisenum per exemplum pravi operis, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 18. Fram sumum unrihtum láreówum a quibusdam perversis doctoribus, Bd. 2, 15; S. 518, 30.

Linked entry: un-reht

tó-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten.

to burst asunder, ⬩ to break (intrans) in two, or in pieces, ⬩ be rent asunder ⬩ to break out in sores, ⬩ to break out

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Tóborstenum bendum ruptis vinculis, Lk. Skt. 8, 29. to break out in sores, v. tó-borstenness Wið springas and wið tóborsten líc for carbuncles and for a body with breakings out. Lchdm. i. 272, 18.

Linked entries: bersting tó-borstenness

nǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nǽnig, ( = ne ǽnig).

not any ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ no one ⬩ not any one

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Ðǽr hé nǽnige forlét bendum fæstne, Andr. Kmbl. 2074; An. 1039. Grammar nǽnig, with other negatives Nis nǽnig swá snotor nymþe God seolfa, Cd. Th. 286, 8; Sat. 349. Ðone nǽnig heonon ne sceáwaþ, Blickl. Homl. 31, 9.

Linked entry: nán

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threat ⬩ chastisement ⬩ correction ⬩ punishment ⬩ an infliction that has been deserved ⬩ justifiable severity ⬩ an infliction (where no idea of correction is implied) ⬩ evil ⬩ ill ⬩ pang ⬩ plague ⬩ calamity ⬩ affliction

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Ne hí Agustinus lárum ne his bénum ne his ðreám ( increpationibus ) geþafigean woldan, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 14. Ðreá þeódum eáwan ad faciendas increpationes in populis, Ps.

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm, wurm, weorm, es; m.

a reptile ⬩ serpent ⬩ a creeping insect ⬩ a worm

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Ben. 29, 13

Linked entries: weorm wurm

be-werian

(v.)

prohibit ⬩ forbid ⬩ to protect ⬩ defend

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Ben. 119, 5. His ágenne rǽd tó bewerigenne, 15, 13. Grammar be-werian, (wið (dat. acc.), ongeán): to protect against þæt hé bewerede Corsicam wið Rómánum pro Corsis defensandis. Ors. 4, 6; S. 172, 14. Hé his fyrde bewerode wið fýnd, Hml.

bodian

(v.)

to declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ to foretell ⬩ prophesy ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ to preach ⬩ a person ⬩ a doctrine ⬩ belief

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Ben. 22, 17 note. of religious or moral teaching, to preach, a person Scyppend ealra gesceafta, þone ic bodige, Bl. H. 187, 9. a doctrine, belief, &amp; c. Manige men þá godcundan láre gehýrað, and him mon þá oft bodaþ and sægþ, Bl. H. 57, 19.

frófor

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Ben. I. 62, 14: 65, 11

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
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Ben. I. 51, 8

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Ben. I. 13, 17. ꝥ wé é to turn from one to another Gíf hwá wille fram unrihte gecyrran eft tó rihte, Ll.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

sél

(adv.)
Grammar
sél, soel ; also sélor ; adv. (cpve.)
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Him biþ soel bene habebunt, Mk. Skt. Lind. 16,18. <b>Ia.</b> of moral or spiritual well-being :-- Ne mæg ic gehycg*-** of knowledge Gé sind searowum beswicene oððe sél nyton, móde gemyrde, Andr. Kmbl. 1490 ; An. 746.

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desire ⬩ eagerness ⬩ diligence ⬩ earnest endeavour

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Ben. 43, 27. Þurh ðínra neóda (niéda, MS. Verc.), lust by the pleasure of thy passions, Exon. Th. 369, 29; Seel. Ex. 48. Hé ús on hæft nimeþ ofer ússe neóde lust ( contrary to our desires ), 16, 30; Cri. 261.

swégan

(v.)
Grammar
swégan, p. de
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Ben. 133, 6, Ðé úre stefn ǽrest swége (sonet,) Hymn. Surt. 7, 25, Accentus, ðæt is swég, on hwilcum stæfgefége ǽlc word swégan sceal, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 13; Zup. 290, 17.

Linked entries: swagoþ swéging on-swégan

þafian

(v.)
Grammar
þafian, p. ode.
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Ben. Interl. 98, 17. Þafodest ðú ðæt mé þeówmennen drehte, Cd. Th. 135, 21; Gen. 2246. Þafa ðæt ic út ádó ðæt mot of ðínum eágan sine eiciam festucam de oculo tuo, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 4. Ða eorlas þafigan ne woldon ðæt hié forléton leófne láreów, Andr.

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