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ge-endian

(v.)
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Torr getimbra ... gif hæfeð tó geendanne ( ad perficiendum) ... ne mæhte geendiga (perficere ), Lk. L. R. 14, 28, 29. an abstract object (a case, work, course, &c.) Ðætte ic geendigo ( perficiam ) uoerc his. Jn. L. 4, 34.

swipu

(n.)
Grammar
swipu, e; swipu(-e), an; f.: swipa (?), an; m.
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Áwundenre suipan, suiopan verbere torto, Txts. 104, 1051. Nim mere*-*swínes fel, wyrc tó swipan, swing mid ðone man, Lchdm. ii. 334, 2. Ðám gelíc ðe Crist ádrǽfde mid swipe of ðam temple, L. Ælfc. C. 27; Th. ii. 352, 21.

Linked entries: swipa swipe

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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Muscl ðæs earmes the muscle of the arm; tŏrus vel muscŭlus vel lăcertus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 123; Wrt.

Linked entries: ærm arm

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, ðú -worhtest; pp. -worht.

to workmakebuildformdisposedoperformcelebratecommitto get by workinggainobtainmerit

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Gewyrcean mycelne tor to build a great tower, Blickl. Homl. 187, 12: Beo. Th. 139; B. 69. Ðú miht wundor gewyrcean tu facis mirabilia, Ps. Th. 76. 11. Gif ic godes meahte willan gewyrcean if I could do God's will, Cd. 39; Th. 51, 31; Gen. 835.

Linked entry: ge-worht

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To sufferto suffer as opposed to to actto suffer what is painfulto suffer martyrdomto make to sufferto crucifyto suffer for somethingpay foratone for

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Torn þrowigean, Cd. Th. 146, 14; Gen. 2422. Þrowigean þreániéd micel, fýres wylm, 229, 6; Dan. 213. Manega earfoðnesse fram Iudéum ic wæs ðrowiende, Blickl. Homl. 237, 10.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

dǽlan

(v.)
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yfelan ðám yfelum on twá; óþer dǽl þára yflena hæfð éce wíte, . . . óþer dǽl sceal beón geclǽnsod, Bt. 38, 4; F. 202, 27. to break up union, association Ne ceara þú fleáme dǽlan somwist incre, Gen. 2279. intrans. to separate (intrans.) into parts, be torn

weccan

(v.)
Grammar
weccan, p. weahtewehteweahte, wehte; pp. weaht, weht

To wake, waken. to rouse from sleep to rouse to rouseto enliven, stimulate, refresh to rouseto excite, stir upto raise what is depressed to give life to, to cause, give rise to, produce, raise

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Th. 87, 10. to rouse from unconsciousness or torpor, to enliven, stimulate, refresh Hé wehte hine wætre, Beo. Th. 5700; B. 2854. Ealdes mannes eágan beóþ unscearpsýno; þonne sceal hé ða eágan wecean mid gnídingum, Lchdm. ii. 30, 28.

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wrothangryincensed

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Torn gewrecan on wráðum, 123, 1; Gen. 2038: Elen. Kmbl. 329; El. 165: Ps. Th. 104, 34. Wraþþum forstolen áhreddan, flýman feóndsceaþan. Exon. Th. 396, 2; Rä. 15, 17.

god-webb

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Unde et bis tincto cocco torta byssus adjungitur, Past. 87, 13-19. Sum welig man wæs mid purpuran and godewebbe geglenged ( induebatur purpura et bysso, Lk. 16, 19), Hml. Th. i. 328, 12. Hé wæs gegyred mid baswum godwebbe and hwítum. Gr. D. 310, 1.

Linked entry: gode-webb

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drivepressto driveforce to moveto drive outexpelto drive outto expressutterreciteto drive inimpressinlayto drivepractisecarry outonto drivepress onto wreakto punishto punishto punishto punishto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto take vengeance (on)

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Hí tredaþ ðec, and hyra torn wrecaþ, Exon. Th. 119, 24; Gú. 259. Ne wrec ðú ðíne yrre ut non irascaris. Ps. Th. 84, 5. Wrecaþ Godes yrre on ðám mannum, Ex. 32, 27. Ðæt wé magon wrecan Godes yrre on ðám mannum, 32, 26 : Cd. Th. 152, 34; Gen. 2530.

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Se godcunda anweald tówearp ðone torr (the tower of Babel), Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 25. Æþelburg tówearp Tántún ðe Ine ǽr timbrede, Chr. 722; Erl. 44, 27. Hí tówurpon ða heargas destructis fanis, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 15.

tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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Lind. 5, 6. to give a torn appearance to anything, to serrate (of leaves) Ðeós wyrt is gehwǽdon leáfun and tóslitenon, Lchdm. i. 290, 9. figuratively Hé ðone cræft briceþ and ða orðancas ealle tóslíteþ, Salm. Kmbl. 147; Sal. 72.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, es; n.

a treea materialwoodtreesa woodroof-treesaddle-treea piece of wooda beamlogstakestaffcudgelgallows-treetree used of the cross

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Gewyrcean tor of treówum and of mycclum beámum, Blickl. Homl. 187, 12. Swá hwá swá getimbraþ ofer ðisum grundwealle gold, oððe seolfor, oððe treówa, Homl. Th. ii. 588, 25. Treówu, 590, 13.

Linked entries: tréu trýw treó

teár

(n.)
Grammar
teár, ( = teahor), teór, tæher, teher, tehher, es; m.

A tear.a drop of water from the eye,caused by emotion, generally by griefin plural, used for the feeling of which the tears are a sign, grief, afflictioncaused by weakness.a tearlike dropthat which drops or exudes, e.g. honey from a comb

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Nalles for torne teáras feóllon, Elen. Kmbl. 2266; El. 1134. Pund saltes, of ðon sindon salto tehero, Rtl. 192, 15. Mid teára ágotennysse, Lchdm. iii. 428, 10. Mid teára gytum, Blickl. Homl. 61, 20. Eágan gefyllede mid teárum, 189, 1.

þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátian, p. ode.

to urgepressto oppressafflictvextroubleexerciseharassto urge a person to somethingpress for somethingforce to do somethingto reproverebuketo threaten

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Hí þreátiaþ eall moncynn mid hiora þrymme ore torvo comminantes, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 6: Met. 25, 13

Linked entries: þreátnian þreátung

hǽte

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</b> a region of hot atmosphere, a torrid zone :-- Án þǽra dǽla is on ælemiddon weallendo . . . þonne beóð on twá healfa þǽre hǽtan twégen dǽlas gemetegodc, Lch. iii. 260, 24. of bodily condition, a state of feeling hot Tó eácan þǽm hié derede

stíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ, adj.
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Stranga tor stíð wið feóndum turris fortitudinis a facie inimici, Ps. Th. 60, 2. Mec stíþne ( an anchor ), Exon. Th. 398, 17 ; Rä. 17, 9. Stíðe and rúge breóstroccas renones, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 24. Hine mid stíðum ságlum beátaþ, Homl.

Linked entries: stiép stíþe

tungol

(n.)
Grammar
tungol, (-ul, -el), tungl, es; generally neuter, but pl. tunglas occurs: tungla, an; m.
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Sunnan leóma torht ofer tunglas, Exon. Th. 7, 26; Cri. 107. a planet (including the sun and moon) Ða seofon dweligendan tunglan (cf. steorran, 26) . . . Þone yfemestan héton ða hǽþenan Saturnus . . . Se feórða is seó sunne . . .

Linked entries: tungel tungl

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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Synfull tóþum torn þolaþ teónum grimetaþ ( grievously groans ), Ps. Th. 111, 9.

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ge-byrd

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Wer tor worolde æþelre gebyrde (æþelra gebyrda, v.l.) vir ad saeculum nobilis, 5, 10; Sch. 604, 11. Þá cnihtas lyfedan búton éhtnysse for hyra mycclum gebyrde, Hml. S. 4, 256. Wæs hé for worlde swíþe æþelra gebyrda and gódra, Bl. H. 211, 19.