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ge-dreógan

to do, accomplish ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to live through, spend time, life,

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Wel hym þæs geweorkes . . . gif hé ealteáwne ende gedreógeð, Hy. 2, 13. to suffer Wíf ðiú blódes flóning geðolade ł gedróg (-dreóg ?) mulier quae sanguinis fluxum patiebatur, Mt. L. 9, 20. to live through, spend time, life, c. [v. N. E.

sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)

To retire, withdraw, abate, subside, decrease, fail, come to an end

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Th. 8, 34; Gen. 134. in reference to abstract things Se longa gefeá ǽfre ne sweþraþ the long joy never comes to an end, Exon. Th. 238, 23; Ph. 608.

éfestan

(v.)
Grammar
éfestan, l. efestan,
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H. 249, 20. referring to rapid passage of time Ǽlc fægernes tó ende efsteþ, Bl. H. 57, 28. Þes middangeard tó ende efsteþ, 59, 26. Ætwesan efestaþ tída adesse festinant tempora, Cant. M. ad. fil. 35.

fiþer-byrste

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-byrste, (?); adj.
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of a stick split into four at the end) Genim ǽnne sticcan and gewyrc hine feðorbyrste . . . styre mid ðý sticcan ðá buteran, Lch. iii. 24, 18

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nearu-ness

Grammar
nearu-ness, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>I a.</b>
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For manegum nearonessum ic neálǽhte mínum ende crebris angustiis ad exitum propinquans, Gr. D. 243, 19. <b>II a.

hindan-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hindan-weard, adv.

At the further end, ⬩ hindwards

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At the further end, hindwards Sindon ða fiðru hwít hindanweard the wings are white at the tips, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 21; Ph. 298

neáh-lǽcan

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Ic neálǽhte mínum ende, Gr. D. 243, 20. Þonne seó tíd neálǽce, Bl. H. 205, 28. Swá neálǽcende is þeós andwearde woruld tó ende quantum praesens seculum propinqvat ad finem, Gr.

Penwiht-steort

(n.)
Grammar
Penwiht-steort, es; m.
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The Land's End in Cornwall Se here ... wendon eft ábútan Penwiht-steort (Penwið-, MS. C. : Penwæd-, MS. D.) on ða súþhealfe, and wendon in tó Tamermúþan, Chr. 997; Erl. 135, l0

bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr, a pasture.
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&#39; and cpds. at end, and add On hnutleáge bǽre eastewearde, C. D. v. 207, 20. v. den-bǽr, pól-bǽr, weald-bǽr, wer-bǽr, wudu-bǽr

hyscan

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Fram stefne hisc-endre a uoce exprobrantis, 43, 17. Hihsendes bysmeres subsannantis ganniturę. An. Ox. 5229. v. á-hyscan, on-hyscan (not in-hyscan). Add

cweorþ

(n.)
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The name of the RUNE-(cw-)rune Cweorð (RUNE), at the end of the Runic poem Hickes&#39; Thesaurus i. 135: see also Wimmer&#39;s Runen*-*schrift, p. 85

ed-wendu

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wendu, e; f.

An alteration, change, end ⬩ mūtātio, cessātio

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An alteration, change, end; mūtātio, cessātio Ǽghwylc ðissa earfoða éce standeþ, bútan edwende all these sufferings are eternal, without a change, Salm. Kmbl. 951; Sal. 475

earfeþ-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
earfeþ-mæcg, es; m.

An unhappy or unfortunate man ⬩ infortūnātus hŏmo

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An unhappy or unfortunate man; infortūnātus hŏmo Se endestæf earfeþmæcgum weálíc weorþeþ the end to the unfortunate is miserable, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 3; Vy. 11

waru

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Dele niht- at end. Add Ne synd áwritene ealle Iúdan gefeoht for his freónda ware, Hml. S. 25, 677 : 26, 147. v. in-waru, waru a weir

ge-endung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-endung, -ændung, e; f.

An end ⬩ finish ⬩ death ⬩ fīnis ⬩ consummātio ⬩ mors

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An end, finish, death; fīnis, consummātio, mors Geendung ealles flǽsces fīnis ūnĭversæ carnis, Gen. 6, 13. Ðonne cymþ seó geendung tunc vĕniet consummātio, Mt. Bos. 24, 14. Óþ ðisre worulde geendunge until the end of this world, Boutr.

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gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a gift ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ donum ⬩ munas ⬩ beneficium ⬩ gratia ⬩ virtus ⬩ facultas ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune ⬩ RUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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a gift, grace, favour; donum, munas, beneficium, gratia, virtus, facultas Wæs gifu Hróþgáres oft geæhted the gift of Hrothgar was often prized, Beo. Th. 3773; B. 1884. Ðám he geaf micle gife freódómes to these he gave the great gift of freedom, Bt. 41

heald

inclined ⬩ inclined to

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Suae haldae (halde) reclines, 92, 865. literal Of greátan hlinces ende on healdan weg; andlang heldan weges, C. D. iii. 420, 5. Tó healdan hlince, 431, 11. Tó healdan gráfe, v. 212, 4. On ðone heáldan weg, ii. 29, 5.

rǽsan

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Lazarus wæs hyne ásceac-ende . . . and wæs fram ús rǽsende, Nic. 14, 37. of an object that is moved Fǽringa rǽsde (áhleóp, v. l.) forð of þám hylfe ferrum de manubrio prosiliens, Gr. D. 113, 25.

ge-swencednes

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swencednes, -swincednes, -swenctnes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f. [geswencan, pp. of geswencan to disturb, trouble, afflict]

Sorrow ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ afflictio ⬩ tribŭlātio

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Nán ðyssera geswencednyssa ne becom on ðam ende ðæs eardes ðe ðæt godes folc on eardode none of these afflictions came into that part of the country in which the people of God dwelt, Homl. Th. ii. 192, 25

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full-endian

(v.)
Grammar
full-endian, p. ode; pp. od

To end fully ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ complēre ⬩ fīnīre

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To end fully, complete, finish; complēre, fīnīre He bæd Cynebill ðæt he ða árfæstan ongunnennesse fullendode pĕtiit Cynibillum pia cœpta complēre, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 39, note

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