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tweógan

(v.)
Grammar
tweógan, tweón; p.tweóde .

to inspire doubt into a person ⬩ to feel doubt ⬩ to doubt ⬩ hesitate

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Lind. 11, 23. Gif gé ne twígaþ si non haesitaveritis, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 21. Tuiáde haesitabat, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 9, 7. Sume tweódun quidam dubitaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 17. Twiódun (tuiáton, Lind.) haesitabant, Jn. Skt. Rush. 13, 22.

Linked entries: tuáes tweón twiógan

un-tela

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tela, adv. (but in some cases it seems a noun?)

Not well ⬩ ill ⬩ badly

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Lind. 27, 23

sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwere, es; m.

an observer, ⬩ a spy ⬩ a watch-tower ⬩ a mirror ⬩ a buffoon, an actor

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Ðone dóm ðæs sceáweres spectatoris judicium, Past. 15, 3; Swt. 93, 6. a spy Hé sende sceáwere (scéware, Lind.) misso speculatore, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6,27. Gé synd sceáweras exploratores estis, Gen. 42, 9, 14. Leáse sceáweras, Beo. Th. 511; B. 253.

Linked entry: sceáwend-sprǽc

un-wísdóm

(n.)
Grammar
un-wísdóm, es; m.

folly ⬩ stupidity ⬩ ignorance

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Lind. Rush. 7, 22.. Insipientia, ðæt is unwísdóm, Wulfst. 52, 17. From onsiéne unwísdómes (insipientiae) mínes fra face of mine unwisdome Ps. Surt. 37, 6.. Tó unwísdóme ad insipientiam, Ps. Spl. 21, 2. Mid unwísdóme gefyllede, Lk. Skt. 6, 11.

Linked entry: wís-dóm

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, (see also wǽge), e; f.

a weight ⬩ a wey ⬩ an implement for weighing ⬩ a balance

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Lind. Rush. 19, 23. Ðonne man sett ða synne and ða sáwle on ða wǽge, Wulfst. 240. Wǽga trutina ... lytle wǽga momentana vel statam, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 38, 42

hón

(v.)
Grammar
hón, p. héng; pp. hangen

To hang, ⬩ suspend, ⬩ crucify

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Lind. 20, 19. Ic hæbbe mihte ðé tó hónne, Jn. Skt. 19, 10. Ðǽm hóendum crucifigentibus, Lk. Skt. 11, 7. Frignan ongan on hwylcum ðara beáma bearn wealdendes hangen wǽre. Elen. Kmbl. 1701; El. 851

scúwa

(n.)
Grammar
scúwa, scúa, an; m.

the shadow thrown by an object ⬩ shade ⬩ darkness ⬩ shadow ⬩ shadow ⬩ protection ⬩ shadow as opposed to substance

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Lind. 4, 16. In scýa, Rtl. 168, 9. Sealde him deorcne deáþes scúwan, Ch. Th. 293, 15; Sat. 455. shadow, protection Ic on fægerum scúan fiðera ðínra gewície in umbra alarum tuarum spero, Ps. Th. 56, l.

Linked entry: scúa

þeorf

(adj.)
Grammar
þeorf, adj.

unleavened bread ⬩ fermento ⬩ of milk, ⬩ fresh ⬩ skim (? so Cockayne)

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Lind. 26, 17. Lactuca hátte seó wyrt ðe hí etan sceoldon mid ðám þeorfum hláfum, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 26, 18. On ðærfum biluitnises in azymis sinceritatis, Rtl. 25, 19. Healdaþ þeorfe mettas observabitis azyma, Ex. 12, 17.

Linked entries: þærf þorof

for-faran

(v.)
Grammar
for-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [for-, faran to go] .

to go or pass away ⬩ perish ⬩ perīre ⬩ to cause to pass away ⬩ cause to perish ⬩ to destroy ⬩ perdĕre

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Lind. 10, 39

Linked entry: for-ferian

ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, -swúgian; p. ode; pp. od.

to be silent ⬩ to pass over in silence; with the genitive ⬩ to silence

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Lind. 22, 12. Gesuígdon alle stupebant omnes, 12, 23.

ge-sýne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sýne, -séne, -siéne; adj.

Visible ⬩ seen ⬩ evident ⬩ plain

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Lind. 6, 5, 16

segnian

(v.)
Grammar
segnian, sénian; p. ode.

to make the sign of the cross upon anything in token of blessing or consecration ⬩ to bless ⬩ consecrate

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Lind. 8, 48

Linked entries: sægnian sénian

nearu

(adj.)
Grammar
nearu, adj.

narrow ⬩ strait ⬩ confined ⬩ not spacious ⬩ narrow ⬩ limited ⬩ poor ⬩ restricted ⬩ strait ⬩ oppressive ⬩ causing anxiety ⬩ oppressed ⬩ not having free action ⬩ strict ⬩ severe

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B. nearuwe : Lind. nearuo : Rush. naarwe) geat ... Eálá hú neara (MS. A. nearu : Lind. naruu : Rush. naru) is ðæt geat intrate per angustam portam ... Quam angusta porta, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 13-14 : Lk. Skt. 13, 24.

Linked entry: nearu-cræft

widuwe

(n.)
Grammar
widuwe, widewe, weoduwe, weodewe, wuduwe, wudewe, wydewe, widwe, an; f. A widow, v. wíf, <b>III a</b>
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. : widiua, Lind.) vidua, Lk. Skt. 18, 3. Widewe, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 15. Weodewe, Gen. 38, 11. Wydewe (wudewe, Ps. Spl. : weoduwa, Ps. Lamb.: widwe, Ps. Surt.), Ps. Th. 108, 9. Widwe, Lk. Skt. Rush. 2, 37 : 18, 5.

Linked entries: weodewe weoduwe

weg

(n.)
Grammar
weg, (wig,
  • Kent. Gl. 207
  • :
  • 475
  • :
  • 772
; pl. , weogas,
  • 21
), es; m.

a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used ⬩ space to be traversed, a journey ⬩ manner, mode, method, plan ⬩ way, ⬩ way,

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Sum sacerd férde on ðam ylcan wege (woege, Lind.), Lk. Skt. 10, 31. Gif feorrancumen man oþþe fræmde búton wege gange, L. Wih. 28; Th. i. 42, 23. Gif ðú wyrfst on wege rihtum up tó ðam earde, Met. 24, 44.

a-dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dwæscan, p. ede, te; pp. ed, t; v. a. [a, dwæscan to quench]

To quench ⬩ put out ⬩ staunch ⬩ appease ⬩ extinguere

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To quench, put out, staunch, appease; extinguere Smeócende flex he ne adwæscþ linum fumigans non extinguet, Mt. Bos. 12, 20. Ðæt fýr adwæsced wæs flammæ extinctæ sunt, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 29. Adwæscton extinguerent, 4, 8; S. 575, 41.

Linked entry: on-dwæscan

hése

(n.)
Grammar
hése, hoese, haese, hýse
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In loco qui dicitur on Linga hoese, 192, 13. Terra . . . pertinens tó haese, 294, 25. Cf. Ðonon on hésleá, C. D. V. 121, 34. On hésleábróc, iii. 97, 29: vi. 102, 31

tirwa

(n.)
Grammar
tirwa, tirwe, an; m. f.

Tar, ⬩ resin, ⬩ gum

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Ðú clǽmst mid tyrwan bitumine linies, 6, 14: Homl. Th. i. 20, 33: Ex. 2, 3. Croppas mid tyrwan gesodene, Lchdm. i. 224, 10. Hig hæfdon tyrwan (bitumen) for weallím, Gen. 11, 3. Teorwena, tyrwena naptarum, Hpt. Gl. 445, 29.

Linked entry: tyrwa

hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
hrínan, p. hrán; pp. hrinen

To touch ⬩ reach ⬩ strike

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Lind. 9, 21. Se hǽlend and hrán [or andhrán? cf. O. Sax. ant-hrínan] égum heora Iesus tetigit oculos eorum, Rush. 20, 34. Se hǽlend hrán him tangens eum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 41: Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 18; Rä. 40, 30.

GLÆD

(adj.)
Grammar
GLÆD, adj.

shining ⬩ bright ⬩ glad ⬩ cheerful ⬩ joyous ⬩ bright ⬩ pleasant ⬩ kind ⬩ mild ⬩ courteous

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Lind. 8, 56. Wosaþ glæd exultate, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 23. Glædman hilaris, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 87; Wrt. Voc. 50, 67. Ǽfre he biþ ánes módes and glæd þurhwunaþ he is ever of one mind and continues cheerful, Homl. Th. i. 456, 25: 72, 27.