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níd-nǽm

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nǽm, e; f.

A taking by force ⬩ rapine

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Gif hwá binnan ðám gemǽrum úres ríces reáflác and niédnǽme dó, L. In. 10; Th. i. 108, 9

Linked entry: níd-nimu

ge-mǽn-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-sumian, -mǽn-suman; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-mǽne communis]

To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marry ⬩ communicare, nubere ⬩ communicare, participare

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To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marry; communicare, nubere Wylladon us ða þing gemǽnsuman [MS. gemǽnsumian] ea nobis communicare desiderastis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 14. Gemǽnsumad nuptus, Mk.

trég

(n.)
Grammar
trég, (treg ?), tríg (cf.? hég, híg hay, for the form), es; n.

A tray ⬩ trough

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Nim ðæt reáde ryden, dó on tríg; hǽt stánes swíþe háte, lege on ðæt trig innan, Lchdm. ii. 340, 5-6. Bye us vessel . . . Dysschys, cuppys, and sawsers, Bolles, treyes, and platers, Rich. 1490

Linked entry: tríg

crístnian

(v.)
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And ðonne þis gedón bið eal fullíce wel, swá tó ðǽre crístnunge gebyreð, þonne is æfter eallum þisum mid rihtum geleáfan tó efstanne wið fontbæðes, Wlfst. 33, 16-36, 1.

Linked entries: crístian crístnere

leán

(v.)
Grammar
leán, p. lóg [a weak form also occurs (cf. Icel.) Se ðe wolde leógan oftost on his wordon, ealle hine leádan, ða ðe God lufedan,
  • Wulfst. 168, 17
  • .]

To blame ⬩ reproach ⬩ disapprove ⬩ scorn

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Ða ðe ðæt unliéfde leáþ and swá ðeáh dóþ qui accusant prava, nec tamen devitant, Past. 55, 1; Swt, 427, 12.

GÉN

(adv.)
Grammar
GÉN, gién; adv.

Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto ⬩ iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique

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Geornor ðonne he gén dyde more eagerly than yet he had done, 67 a; Th. 249, 12; Jul. 110. Gén strengre is it is yet harder, 10 b; Th. 12, 28; Cri. 192: 95 b; Th. 357, 14; Pa. 28: 97 a; Th. 363, 8; Wal. 50

of-þyncan

(v.)

to cause regret or sorrow ⬩ to cause displeasure or offence

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Th. ii. 194, 15. to cause displeasure or offence: — - Ðonne him hira scylda ná ne ofþyncþ si minus contra culpas accenditur, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 161, 2.

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ weal ⬩ prosperity ⬩ happy estate

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Sege mé nú hwæþer se ðín wela (divitiae) ðínes þances swá deóre seó . . . ða welan beóþ leóftǽlran ðonne ðonne hié mon selþ, ðonne hié beón ðonne hí mon hesly . . .

Linked entries: wala weala weola

wecg

(n.)
Grammar
wecg, es; m.

a wedge ⬩ a mass of metal ⬩ a piece of money

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Lǽt ús ámyltan ða sylfrenan godas and eác swylce ða gyldenan, dǽlan siððan wǽdligum ða ámoltenan wæcgas, 5, 234. a piece of money Nim ðone ǽrestan fisc . . . ðú finst ǽnne wecg ( staterem ) on him, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 27: Homl. Th. i. 512, 4

þrowing-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing-tíma, an; n.

A time of suffering

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A time of suffering Ðonne mín ðrowungtíma cymþ, ðonne geswutelaþ seó menniscnys hire untrumnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 56, 2

fór-standan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand before or against ⬩ withstand ⬩ oppose ⬩ hinder ⬩ resistĕre ⬩ impĕdīre

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Godes engel fórstód ðone weg stĕtit angĕlus Dŏmĭni in via, Num. 22, 22. v. wiðstandan to withstand

Linked entry: fór-stondan

ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ful, adj.

Full ⬩ filled ⬩ complete ⬩ entire ⬩ plēnus

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Ðá beád Swegen ful gyld and metsunge to his here ðone winter Sweyn then commanded full tribute and provisions for his army during the winter, Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 24

Linked entries: full full

here-paþ

Grammar
here-paþ, her-paþ, es; m.

A road for an army ⬩ military road ⬩ road large enough to march soldiers upon

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On ðone brádan herpaþ, iii. 23, 35. Wísde herepoþ tó ðære heán byrig shewed a road for his army to the lofty city, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 12; Dan. 38.

Linked entry: here-weg

in-ylfe

(n.)
Grammar
in-ylfe, es; n.

A gut ⬩ bowel

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Gif men síe innelfe úte ... gedó ðæt innelfe on ðone man if a man's bowel protrude ... put the bowel into the man, 3. 73; Lchdm. ii. 358, 23-5. Inelfe viscera, Wrt. Voc. 65, 32. Inilve, 285, 58.

ísern

(adj.)
Grammar
ísern, adj.

Iron

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Hét gebindan beám ðone miclan ǽrenum clammum and ísernum he bade bind that great tree with brazen bands and with iron, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 29; Dan. 520

lust-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-bǽre, adj.

desirous ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ agreeable

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Wǽron lustbǽre for ðone leófan drihten wíta tó þrowienne, Homl. Skt. 4, 116. Ðás word sind lustbǽre tó gehýrenne these words are pleasant to hear, Homl. Th. i. 130, 16

mægen-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-cræft, es; m.

Main force ⬩ great power or might ⬩ mighty power

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Is ðæt mægencræft micel móda gehwylces ofer líchoman (cf. hit is micel cræft ðæs módes for ðone líchoman, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 10), Bt. Met. Fox 26, 209; Met. 26, 105. Ðæt hé þrittiges manna mægencræft on his mundgripe hæbbe, Beo. Th. 765; B. 380.

metsian

(v.)
Grammar
metsian, p. ode.

to feed ⬩ to furnish with provisions

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Th. 43, 13. to furnish with provisions Heora ǽlc férde tó his castele and ðone mannoden and metsoden swá hig betst mihton each of them went to his castle and manned and provisioned it as well as ever they could, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 16.

Linked entries: metian ge-metsian

plantian

(v.)
Grammar
plantian, p. od
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Hwæðer se anweald hæbbe ðone þeáw ðæt hé unþeáwas áwyrtwalige of ricra manna móde, and plantige ðǽr cræftas on? Bt. 27, 1 ; Fox 94, 24. Sanctus Paulus underféng ða hálgan gesomnunga tó plantianne, suá se ceorl déþ his ortgeard, Past. 40; Swt. 293, 3

ge-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceód; pp. -sceáden [in the Northern Gospels weak forms occur]

To separate, distinguish, discern, decide ⬩ to separate

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He biþ on ðæt wynstre weorud gesceáden he will be assigned at the separation to the band on the left hand, Exon. 117 a; Th. 449, 23; Dóm. 75