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nídþearf-ness

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Hé cwæð þæt hé ðá sceolde swíðlíce befrínan his nýdþearfnysse (memento ut modo quicquid opus habes me interroges, Vit. Cuth. c. 28), Hml. Th. ii. 152, 8.

of-sittan

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</b> of demoniacal possession Hé út ádráf ðone ealdan feónd of þám ofsetenan men ( de obsesso homine ), Gr. D. 135, 6. Add Seó gegaderung þára áwyrgedra mé ofsǽton consilium malignantium obsedit me, Ps. Th. 21, 14.

on-beódan

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Þá sóna wæs onboden of ðám mynstre þæt hé selfa cóme dum protinus mandatum de monasterio fuisset ut veniret ipse, Gr. D. 130, 24

þolian

(v.)
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to be without what is unpleasant or evil Heora reáfes gyrla swilc beó ꝥ hé þolige ǽlces ýdeles uanitatis occasione careat, Chrd. 65, 13. ꝥ nǽfre þǽr (in hell) ne þoliað þæs wítes þá þe nǽfre in þisum lífe willað þolian þǽre synne and hyre bútan beón ut

wearmian

(v.)
Grammar
wearmian, p. ode

To get warm

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Se ðe nyle ðæt wlæce oferwinnan and wearmian óð hé wealle quisquis nequaquam tepore superato excrescit, ut ferveat, Past. 58; Swt. 447, 7. Se cealda ðencð tó wearmianne, 447, 17

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereord, e; f. es; n. Substitute: add: Used in pl. for a single meal
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Gif hit beó seó tíd ǽfengereordes, árísen hý sóna swá hý heora mete hæbben, and sitten on ánre stówe si tempus fuerit prandii mox ut surrexerint a cena sedeant omnes in unum, R. Ben. 66, 15.

brid

(n.)
Grammar
brid, bridd, es; m.

The young of any of the feathered tribe; ⬩ pullus

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Ðæt híg offrunge sealdon twegen culfran briddas ut darent hostiam duos columbæ pullos, Lk. Bos. 2, 24: Lev. 1, 14: Ps. Spl. 83, 3. On swealwan bridda magan in the maw of the young ones of a swallow, L. M. 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 7.

Linked entries: bird briddas

ofer-niman

(v.)

to take by violence, to violate ⬩ to take away, carry off ⬩ to take away

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Hé eode in tó mé ðæt hé mé ofernáme ingressus est ad me, ut coiret mecum Gen. 39, 14. to take away, carry off Sóna wæs ðæt ǽtter ofer-numen vidimus rasuram totam vim veneni absumisse, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 39. [O. H. Ger. ubar-neman to take away.]

Grécisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Grécisc, Gréccisc; adj.
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Greek, Grecian Heora discipulas wǽron well gelǽrede ge on Grécisc gereorde ge on Lédennisc eorum discipuli Latinam Græcamque linguam æque ut propriam in qua nati sunt norunt, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 27: 4, 1; S. 563, 33. Gréccisc, 5, 8; S. 622, 2.

Linked entries: Creácisc Crécisc

ge-dyrstignes

presumption, audacity ⬩ a bold undertaking

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Substitute: presumption, audacity Ðý lǽs sió gedyrstignes his módes hine tó upp áhebbe ne mentem praesumtio spiritus levet, Past. 79, 17. Sý forboden on mynstre ǽlcere gedyrstignesse (praesumtionis) intinga. R. Ben. 129, 13.

éfstan

(v.)
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éfstan, éfestan; p. éfstte, éfste, pl. éfston, éfstun; impert. éfst, éfste, pl. éfstaþ; pp. éfsted, éfst; v. intrans. [ófest, ófost, ófst haste]

To hasten, draw near, approach, make haste, be quick ⬩ festīnāre, propĕrāre, concurrĕre, appropinquāre, accelĕrāre

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To hasten, draw near, approach, make haste, be quick; festīnāre, propĕrāre, concurrĕre, appropinquāre, accelĕrāre Uton nú éfstan seón wundur let us now hasten to see the wonders. Beo. Th. 6193; B. 3101: Rood Kmbl. 67; Kr. 34.

Linked entries: ǽfstian éfestan

láreów

(n.)
Grammar
láreów, es; m.

A teacher ⬩ master ⬩ preacher

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Wé cildra biddaþ ðé eálá Láreów ðæt ðú tǽce ús sprecan nos pueri rogamus te, Magister, ut doceas nos loqui, Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 1. Ne gyrne gé ðæt eów man Láreówas nemne án ys eówer Láreów nolite vocari Rabbi: unus enim est Magister vester, Mt.

æt-berstan

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Nǽre ꝥ hí on niht út ne ætburston of þǽre byrig, 943; P. in, 17. where direction, road, or manner of escape is given His geféran mid fleáme ætburston, Hml. Th. ii. 248, II. Þá menn up ætberstan intó þǽre byrig, Ll. Th. i. 286, 2.

módigian

(v.)
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His wuldor is wyrms and meox; nú tó dæg hé módegað, and tó-mergen hé ne bið ( his glory shall be dung and worms; to-day he shall be lifted up, and to-morrow he shall not be found, l Macc. 2, 63), Hml. S. 25, 262.

friðo-webba

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-webba, an; m.

A peace-weaver ⬩ an angel ⬩ pācis tector ⬩ angĕlus

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A peace-weaver, an angel; pācis tector, angĕlus He up lócade swá him se ár abeád, fǽle friðowebba he looked up as the messenger commanded him, the faithful weaver of peace. Elen. Kmbl. 175; El. 88. v. Grm. And. u. El. pp. 143-5

Linked entry: freoðo-webba

a-þundenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-þundenes, -ness, e; f.

A tumour ⬩ swelling ⬩ puffing up ⬩ tumor

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A tumour, swelling, puffing up; tumor Wið lifre swyle and aþundenesse for swelling and puffing up of the liver, L. M. cont. 2, 18; Lchdm. ii. 160, 18. Wið aþundenesse magan windigre for windy swelling of the stomach, 2, 11; Lchdm. ii. 158, 23

meldan

(v.)
Grammar
meldan, p. ede

To announce ⬩ declare

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To announce, declare Ús frunon fǽcnum wordum meldedan they questioned us, with crafty words declared, Ps. Th. 136, 3. Ic ne mæg word sprecan, moldan for monnum, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 18; Rä. 19, 2. Meldan, 109 b; Th. 411, 13; Rä. 29, 12

a-seárian

(v.)
Grammar
a-seárian, p. ode; pp. od

To become dry ⬩ to sear ⬩ dry up ⬩ arescere

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To become dry, to sear, dry up; arescere, Lchdm. iii. 355, 24

Linked entry: seárian

be-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fyllan, p. -fylde; pp. -fylled [be, fyllan to fill]

To fill ⬩ fill up ⬩ adimplere

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To fill, fill up; adimplere Befyllan Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 26

Linked entries: a-fyllan be-fellan

fóre-timbrigende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-timbrigende, part.

Building before ⬩ shutting up ⬩ præclūdens

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Building before, shutting up; præclūdens, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 31, note