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ge-eówan

(v.)

to shewdiscoverostendere

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to shew, discover; ostendere He hit eft gehýt and eft geeówþ it [the divine providence] again hides it and again discovers it, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 12

Linked entries: ge-eáwan eówan

ge-reahte

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reahte, -reaht

related, explained, denoted, directed, ruled, reproved,

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Fox 11, 197; Met. 11, 99; p. and pp. of ge-reccan

un-sewenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sewenlíc, (?); adj.

Invisible

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MS. has unwénlícran, and the Latin is: Quid reliqua, quae, cum sit aspera ), Bt. 40, 2; Fox 236, 24

weorold-þeáwas

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þeáwas, pl. m.
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Conduct in the affairs of this world Se wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta in the conduct of his life he was most righteous, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13

hearm-cwidian

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidian, -cwiddian; p. ode

To revile, calumniate, speak ill of

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To revile, calumniate, speak ill of Ongan hine hyspan and hearmcwiddigan [-cwidian, Cott.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33

tó-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brǽdan, p. de.

to make broad,enlarge,extend,make great in size or numberto make great, magnify, multiply, increase, improve the condition of a personto expand,extend,spread out,open wide,distendto extend,spread abroad,diffuse

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Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 25. Ðonne mæg hine scamian ðære brǽdinge his hlísan for ðam hé hine ne mæg furþum tóbrǽdan (tóbrédan, Met. 10, 15) ofer ða nearwan eorþan áne brevem replere non valentis ambitum pudebit aucti nominis, 19; Fox 68, 25.

Linked entry: tó-brédan

á-uht

(n.)
Grammar
á-uht, es; n.

Aughtanythingaliquid

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Fox 6, 32; Met. 6, 16. Ðe áuht oððe náuht áuðer worhte which could either make aught or naught, 20, 83 ; Met. 20, 42. Hwý biþ his ánwald áuhte ðý mára why will his power be by aught the greater? 16, 40; Met. 16, 20: Bt. 35, 5 ; Fox 164, 6, 10

DREÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓSAN, ic dreóse, ðú drýst, he dreóseþ, drýst, pl. dreósaþ; p. dréás, pl. druron; pp. droren

To rush, fall, perish cadĕre, ruĕre

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Swylgþ seó gitsung ða dreósendan wélan ðisses middangeardes avarice swallows the perishable riches of this earth, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 13: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 32; Met. 7, 16

fealwian

(v.)
Grammar
fealwian, fealewian, fealuwian; p. ode; pp. od

To grow yellow, ripen, to wither as leaves flāvescĕre

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Fox 11, 116; Met. 11, 58

lot

(n.)
Grammar
lot, es; n.

Deceitguilefraudcraftcunning

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Þurh ðara scuccena lot daemonum solertia, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 220, 14 note

ærning

(n.)
Grammar
ærning, e; f.

A runningridingcursusequitatio

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A running, riding; cursus, equitatio Ða ðe hiora ærninge tréwaþ those who trust in their running, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 10: Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 15

a-ferran

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferran, p. de; pp. ed

To removetake awayelongareremovere

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C. 97: Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 19

be-creópan

(v.)
Grammar
be-creópan, p. -creáp, pl. -crupon; pp. -cropen

To bring secretlyto creepirrepere

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Fox 25, 71; Met. 25, 36

belcentan

(v.)

to uttergive forthbelcheructateeructare

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to utter, give forth, belch, eructate; eructare Se lǽcecræft biþ swíðe swéte belcentan the medicine is very sweet to eructate Bt. 22, 1, Bodl; Fox 76, note 17

ge-líc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líc, [-líce?],es; n.

Likenesssimilitudesĭmĭlĭtūdo

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Fox 26, 186; Met. 26, 93

Linked entry: líc

ge-rádian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rádian, p. ode; pp. od

To arrange, reason, arguedisponere, rationem conferre, supputare cum aliquo

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To arrange, reason, argue; disponere, rationem conferre, supputare cum aliquo Wiðerwearda gesceafta wǽron gegaderode and gerádode contrary creatures were united and arranged, Bt. 35, 2; Fox 156, 36

Linked entries: -rádian ge-hradige

swét-mete

(n.)
Grammar
swét-mete, es; m.
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A sweet-meat, delicacy Of ðám swétmettum and of mistlícum dryncum ðæs líþes onwæcnaþ sió wóde þrág ðære wrǽnnesse, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 16: Met. 25, 40

ge-þruen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þruen, [ = ge-þuren]; part. p.

Pressed togethercompact

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Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134

ful-sárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-sárlíce, adv.

Full sorelyvery harshly or violentlytristissĭmeacerbissĭmegravissĭme

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Full sorely, very harshly or violently; tristissĭme, acerbissĭme, gravissĭme Ðæt mín sylfes fót fulsárlíce asliden wǽre that my own foot had very violently slipped, Ps. Th. 93, 17

glíw-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
glíw-georn, adj.
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Eager for amusement, fond of jesting or minstrelsy Bisceopum gebyreð ꝥ hí ne beón tó glíggeorne, ne hunda ne hafeca hédan tó swýðe, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 29