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ofer-gangan

(v.)

to crossto conquerto pass, pass off, be overto come upon

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Orm. 10228: To werenn hemm wiþþ wiþerrþeod þatt wollde hemm oferrganngenn]. to pass, pass off, be over Hié gebidon ðæt se ege ofergongen wæs, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 31. to come upon (of sleep) Mec slǽp ofergongeþ, Exon. Th. 422, 23; Rä. 41, 10

Linked entry: ofer-gán

on-scuniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-scuniendlíc, -scunigendlíc, -sceoniendlíc; adj.

Abominable, detestable, execrable

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Cristendóm wæs ðǽr onscunigendlíc, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 330. Onscuniendlíc execrandum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 20. Ða onscuniendlecan execranda, 33, 5. Onscuniendlícan probrosas, 66, 31. Onscuniendlíce ( abominabiles ) gewordene synd, Ps. Spl. 13, 2: Ps.

ge-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To sinperpetrate crimecommit adulterypeccāremæchāri

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Ðæt wæs feohleás gefeoht, fyrenum gesyngad that was a priceless fight, criminally perpetrated, Beo.Th. 4874; B. 2441

Linked entry: ge-singian

heofon

Grammar
heofon, In later specimens the word is often feminine, e.g.

firmamenthappinessa ceiling

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Mon geseah swelce hit wǽre án gylden bring on heofonum brǽdre þonne sunne; and wæs from þǽm heofone brádiende niþer oþ þá eorþan, and wæs eft farende wið þæs heofones, 5, 10; S. 234, 8-11.

Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic

hlædel

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Wæterseáþes wǽg, þaenne wé mid hlædele, [ꝥ is mid] hlædtrendle úp hladan cisternę limpham, quam anthlia, hoc est rota hauritoria exanthlamus, i. haurimus, An. Ox. 501. Man sceal habban ... cytel, hlædel, pannan, crocca, Angl. ix. 264, 9. Add

ǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr, comp. m. ǽra, ǽrra; f. n. ǽre, ǽrre; sup. ǽrest; adj.

Earlyformerprecedingancientpriorpræcedensantiquus

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Se ǽresta wæs Enos háten the first was called Enos, 50; Th. 64, 24; Gen. 1055. Wæs seó ǽreste costung ofercumen the first temptation was overcome, Exon. 39a; Th. 128, 32; Gú. 408. In ða ǽrestan ældu in the first age, 34a; Th. 108, 29; Gú. 80.

líc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hama, an; m.

The bodythe corporeal

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wæs álǽded of líchaman raptus est e corpore, 3, 19; S. 547, 33: 4, 3; S. 569, 46. Ne beó gé brégyde fram ðám ðe ðone líchaman ofsleáþ and nabbaþ syððan hwæt hig má dón, Lk. Skt. 12, 4.

be-lífan

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Ger. bi-liban mortuus] Sc̃a Maria wæs iii and sixtig geára eald ðá heó belyfen wæs, Sal. K. 184, 2. Mid þǽm miclan wólbryne monncwealmes þe him raðe ðæs æfter com, swá ðæt hié healfe belifene wurdon, Ors. 2, 6; S. 86, 26

geó

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Staþol wæs iú þá, Rä. 70, 2. God nú iú ríxað on him, Hml. Th. i. 520, 23. His brýdbedd mé is geara nú iú mid dreámum, Hml. S. 7, 43.

hreám

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Þá wearð hreám áhafen . . . wæs on eorðan cirm, By. 106. <b>I a.

reord

(n.)
Grammar
reord, e: ;f, :; es; ;n.;

Speech, tongue, language, voice;

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Se hálga wer hergende wæs Meotudes miltse, and his módsefan rehte þurh reorde, Exon. Th. 188, 25; Az. 51 : 111, 24; Gú. 131. Ic glidan reorde múþe gemǽne, 406, 23; Rú. 25, 5.

Linked entry: ge-reord

heáh

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Be þám heán muntum and dúnum, þá þe heáh standað ofer ealne middangeard, Wlfst. 262, 13. of water. rising water, high Seó eorðe weóll ongeán þám heofonlican flóde oð ðæt þæt wæter wæs heáhre þonne ǽnig munt ǽfre wǽre, Wlfst. 206, 22.

Linked entry: dynt

and-saca

(n.)
Grammar
and-saca, ond-, an; m.

A denierrenounceran apostateopposerenemynegatorrenunciatoradversarius

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A denier, renouncer, an apostate, opposer, enemy; negator, renunciator, adversarius Ofer eorþan andsaca ne wæs there was not an opposer on the earth, Cd. 208 ; Th. 258, 2 ; Dan. 669.

Linked entry: -saca

bearm

(n.)
Grammar
bearm, es; m.

The bosomlapsinusgremium

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Ðá wæs fæger foldan bearm then was earth's bosom fair, Beo. Th. 2278; B. 1137. Alédon leófne þeóden on bearm scipes they laid the beloved chief in the ship's bosom, Beo. Th. 70; B. 35 : Exon. 101 b; Th. 382, 28; Rä. 4, 3

Linked entries: bærm baorm barm bierm

CASTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CASTEL, castell, es; n. m.
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His wíf wæs innan ðam castele uxor sua fuit in castello, Chr. 1075; Gib. 183, 3: 1053; Erl. 187, 9. Ða castelas gewunnan castella expugnarunt, 1069; Gib. 174, 28

cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
cleófa, cleafa, cliófa, an; m.

a cleft, chasm, den, cell, chambercubīle, cellarium, cubiculum

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Ðeós sweoster wæs útgangende of hire cleófan hæc soror egressa est de cubiculo, Bd. 4, 9; S. 576, 31

Linked entries: cleáfa cliófa clýfa

earmlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
earmlíc, sup. earmlícost; adj.

Miserable, wretched mĭser

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Wǽs gehýred earmlíc ylda gedræg the wretched tumult of men was heard. Andr. Kmbl. 3108; An. 1557: Beo. Th. 1618; B. 807: Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 29. Ðæt is earmlícost ealra þinga this is the most wretched of all things. Bt. Met.

fæstlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fæstlíc, adj.

FASTLIKE, firm firmus

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FASTLIKE, firm; firmus Wæs se fruma fæstlíc the man was firm, Exon. 44 a; Th. 148, 15; Gú. 745: Cd. 220; Th. 284, 22; Sat. 325. Eálá! ðæt on eorþan áuht fæstlíces weorces ne wunaþ ǽfre alas!

for-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
for-berstan, he -birsteþ; p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To breakburst asunderfailcontĕridirumpiexstingui

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Wæs him beót forborsten their threat failed, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 11; Gen. 70

Linked entry: a-berstan

for-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To declare an oppositionopposeobject torefusegive upforsakedetrectārerecūsāredesĕrĕre

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He ðæt wæs eall forsacende he was giving up all that, 1, 12; Bos. 36, 16