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setlung

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Th. ii. 76, 23: 302, 2. Ne lǽt ðú ðæt yrre licgean on ðínre heortan ofer sunnan setlunge (cf. sol non occidat super iracundiam vestram, Eph. 4, 26), Hex. 46, 14

and-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
and-weard, -werd, -warde; adj.

Presentpræsens

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Present; præsens Ðǽr is Dryhten andweard where the Lord is present, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 7; . 1056. Andweard Gode present with God, 30 b; Th. 95, 29; Cri. 1564. Fór ðé andweardne before thee present, Cd. 40; Th. 54, 2; Gen. 871: Andr.

BERSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERSTAN, part. berstende; ic berste, ðú birst, he birsteþ, biersteþ, birst, byrst, bierst, pl. berstaþ; p. ic, he bærst, ðú burste, pl. burston; pp. borsten.

to BURSTbreakfailfallcum fragore dissilirecorruererumpifrangito make the noise of a bursting or breakingto crashdashcrackfragorem ederesonarecrepare

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Wǽgas burston the waves broke, Cd. 167; Th. 208, 15; Exod. 483. Ðá burston ða weallas muri illico corruerunt, Jos. 6, 20 : Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 38. Gif him áþ burste if an oath failed them, L.

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ

efnan

(v.)
Grammar
efnan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. trans.

to throw down, prostrate, level, lay lowprosternĕreto perform, execute, labour, achieve patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre

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Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 28; . 28, 8. to perform, execute, labour, achieve; patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre Ic ǽ ðíne efne and healde custōdiam lēgem tuam. Ps. Th. 118, 44: 118, 131, 143.

Linked entries: æfnan efnian ge-efnan

freód

(n.)
Grammar
freód, e; f.

Affectiongood-willfriendshippeaceămordilectioamīcĭtiapaxgrātia

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Ic forworht hæbbe ðíne lufan and freóde I have forfeited thy love and good-will, Cd. 48; Th. 63, 2; Gen. 1026: Exon. 10 a; Th. 11, 5; Cri. 166: Beo. Th. 3418; B. 1707.

ge-freoðian

(v.)
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ge-freoðian, p. ode; pp. od

To protectguardfreekeep

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He lýfde ðæt friþ wiþ gefreoðad wǽre he allowed that peace should be kept towards them, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 7; . 382. Ðæt lond Gode gefreoðode he kept that land for God, 34 b; Th. 111, 7; . 123

Linked entry: ge-friðian

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, hit -sǽleþ, -sǽlþ; p. de; pp. ed [sǽl an occasion]

To happen, come to pass, befallaccĭdĕre, evĕnīre

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Fox 13, 43; Met. 13, 22: Th. Ch. 472, 4: 166, 20. Me gesǽlde ðæt is mid sweorde ofslóh niceras nigene it befell me that I slew with my sword nine monsters, Beo.Th. 1152; B. 574: 1784; B. 890: 2504; B. 1250.

stofn

(n.)
Grammar
stofn, e ; f.
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a stem Stoc truncus, stofn stipes, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 43. [Þai thre stod on a stouen (stalke, stocke, other MSS.), C. M. 8036. Stovin a stump or stake ; the part of a hawthorn left in a hedge after 'splashing' it, E. D. S. Pub. Leicestershire.

tǽcnan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcnan, p. [e]de.

to shew, presentto shew the road, point out an object, lt;i>make knownto appoint, prescribe

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B.) óðres healfes, L. In. 64-66; Th. i. 144, 5-11. to shew the road, point out an object, lt;i>make known Se him wægas tǽcneþ, Exon. Th, 434, 26; . 52, 7. Tǽcne indicet, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 57.

ge-neósung

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Th. i. 410, 28. a being visited Ðú ne oncneówe ðone tíman ðínre geneósunge, Hml. Th. i. 404, 21

wil-cuma

(n.)
Grammar
wil-cuma, an; m.

One whose coming is pleasanta welcome person (or thing)

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One whose coming is pleasant, a welcome person (or thing) is ðín cyme on myclum ðonce, and ðú eart leóf wilcuna grains mihi est multum adventus tui, et bene venisti Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 22. Leóf wilcuma Frysan wífe, Exon. Th. 339, 17; Gn. Ex. 95.

æfter-weard

(adj.)

Afterfollowingposteriorsecundus

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After, AFTERWARD, following; posterior, secundus Gif he me æfterweard weorþeþ if he shall be after [afterward] me, Exon. 104 b ; Th. 397, 3 ; . 16, 14

Linked entry: æfter-wearþ

a-heordan

(v.)
Grammar
a-heordan, p. de; pp. ed [heorde = hyrde a guardian, keeper]

To set free from a guardiane custodia liberare

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To set free from a guardian; e custodia liberare Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5853; B. 2930

a-geldan

(v.)
Grammar
a-geldan, pp. -geald [Grn.]

To punishpunire

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To punish; punire Wurdon teónlíce tóðas idge [MS. to þas idge] ageald the greedy teeth were harmfully punished. Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 19; Ph. 408

a-sweartian

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

To blackendarkento be made SWARTHY or blackobscureddarkeneddenigrari

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To blacken, darken, to be made SWARTHY or black, obscured, darkened; denigrari Ðæt gold biþ asweartod aurum obscuratur, Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 8

be-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc, pl. -lécon; pp. -lácen

To flow aroundinclosecircumfluere

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To flow around, inclose; circumfluere Ýþ mec lagufæðme beleólc the wave inclosed me in its watery bosom Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; . 61, 7

be-hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlehhan, bi-hlyhhan; p. -hlóh, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahen, -hleahen

To laugh atderideridere aliquidexultare de aliqua re

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To laugh at, deride; ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re Ic ne þearf behlehhan I need not deride Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 22; . 1331

Linked entry: bi-hlyhhan

dǽd-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-céne, adj.

Deed-bold agendo fortis, audax

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Deed-bold; agendo fortis, audax Com ingán ealdor þegna, dǽdcéne mon the prince of thanes, the deed-bold man, came entering, Beo. Th. 3294; B. 1645

dol-gilp

(n.)
Grammar
dol-gilp, es; m. [dol foolish; gilp pride, haughtiness]

Foolish pride, vain-gloryvana glōria

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Foolish pride, vain-glory; vana glōria Git wada cunnedon for dolgilpe ye both made trial of the fords for foolish vaunt, Beo. Th. 1022; B. 509

Linked entry: gilp

eástor-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-tíd, e; f.

Easter-tide paschæ tempus

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Easter-tide; paschæ tempus In ða eástor-tíde in the easter-tide, Exon. 48 b; Th. 168, 10; . 1075; Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 36