ge-medemian
To deign, deem worthy, honour, vouchsafe, moderate, humiliate, humble
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Ic ðancige mínum Gode ðe me gemedemode to his hálgum I thank my God that has deemed me worthy to be among his saints, Homl. Th. i. 424, 15. Ðú eart on écnesse gemedemod thou art honoured for ever, Blickl. Homl. 147, 12.
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wrixl
change ⬩ alteration ⬩ vicissitude ⬩ alternation ⬩ exchange ⬩ interchange ⬩ place ⬩ stead ⬩ a loan ⬩ what is given in return ⬩ return ⬩ requital
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Th. 120, 5; Gen. 1990. where one thing takes the place of another, place, stead Ðonne sculon hié gadrian óðer ierfe on ðæs wrixle (wriexle,Hatt. MS.) ðe hé ǽr sealdon, Past. 45 ; Swt. 340, 18.
ende-néhst
last ⬩ last ⬩ lowest ⬩ last ⬩ final ⬩ latest
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Ǽr ðan þe þú forgelde þone endenéxtan feórðling (novissimum quadrantem, Mt. 5, 26, where R. has þone nǽhstu feórþan dǽl), Hml. A. 4, 100. of rank, position, degree, last, lowest Þeáh ðe hé endenéxt on Godes ríce sý geendebyrd, Hml.
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fǽrlíce
suddenly ⬩ unexpectedly ⬩ soon ⬩ immediately ⬩ by chance ⬩ haphazard
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Hé óðre fyrde hét feárlíce ábannan he had another force called out at once, Chr. 1095; P. 231, 19.
hosp
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Hé smeáde hú hé mihte his hosp on þám hálgum gewrecan he considered how he might avenge on the saints the insult he had received, Hml. S. 11, 114. Ǽlcne hosp hí forbǽron, 28, 131. Hospas hyspendra obprobria exprobrantium, Ps. Rdr. 68, 10.
on-cweþan
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In l. 2 after 18 insert Rä. 5, 7, and add: to say in response to a statement just made Þá cwǽdon hí tó him, 'Hál wæs ðú, bróðor.' Hé him oncwæð, 'Syb sý mid eów, bróðra,' Hml. S. 30, 250. Him Cain andswarode . .
sárlíce
sorely, painfully ⬩ sorely, grievously, lamentably ⬩ sorely, bitterly, heavily
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Hit oft swíðe sárlíce gebyrede ðæt wríteras forléton unwritene ðara monna dǽda ðe on hiora dagum foremǽroste wǽron it has often happened most lamentably, that writers have left unwritten those men's deeds that in their days were most distinguished, Bt
ge-þreán
To reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ corripere ⬩ increpare ⬩ arguere ⬩ cogere ⬩ affligere ⬩ coartare ⬩ urgere ⬩ vexare
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He náhte his líchoman geweald ac he wæs mid godcundum mægene geþreád he had no power over his body, but was afflicted by the divine might, Blickl. Homl. 223, 12
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habban
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Hit hæfde (would have) ðonne tó wilnianne sumes gódes, Bt. 24, i; F. 80, 16. to hold, keep, retain. to hold in the same position Hafa lange hwlle þíne hand on.
blanden-feax
Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, old ⬩ comam mixtam vel canam habens, senex
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[blanden; pp. of blandan to mix; feax, fex hair] Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, old; comam mixtam vel canam habens, senex.
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ge-bregd
A moving to and fro ⬩ agitation ⬩ tossing ⬩ vibrātio ⬩ agĭtātio ⬩ jactātio
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A moving to and fro, agitation, tossing; vibrātio, agĭtātio, jactātio Nis ðǽr on ðam londe wedra gebregd hreóh under heofonum, ne se hearda forst there is not in that land tossing of tempests rough under heaven, nor the hard frost, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201
scúr-heard
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Made hard by blows (v. scúr, <b>I b;</b> and cf. heoru hamere geþuren, Beo. Th. 2575; B. 1285) Sweordes ecg, scerp and scúrheard, Andr. Kmbl. 2267; An. 1135. Ðæt him féla láf ( the sword ) ne meahte scúrheard sceþþan, Beo.
for-trúwodnes
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Ðurh ðá fortrúwednesse per hanc fiduciam, 463, 28. Add
óþ
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Hé wunode mid hire oð hana sang, Shrn. 30, 29. Séc hyne oð þú hyne finde, Solil. H. 3, 15: 59, 9. Ic þat wilnode oð mé nú áðreáð, 35, 22
sticca
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Add Gyf þú sticcan behófige, þonne wege þú þíne hand swilce þú mid sticcan etan wile, Tech. ii. 123, 5. v. fiter-, mete-, teld-sticca
ládian
to excuse ⬩ clear ⬩ exculpate ⬩ defend
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Gif hé hine ládian wille gá hé tó ðam hátum ísene and ládige ða hand mid ðe man týhþ ðæt hé ðæt fácen mid worhte if he be willing to clear himself, then let him undergo the ordeal by hot iron, and therewith clear the hand with which he is accused of committing
á-beódan
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Héht hé Elenan hǽl ábeódan he sent salutation to Elene El. 1004. to announce what may be accepted, to offer Nú ic dé cyst ábeád lo! I have offered you a choice Gen. 1919.
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heord
keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ care ⬩ guard
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Gif hǽðen cild binnon .ix. nihton þurh gímelíste forfaren sí . . . gilde .xii. ór for þáre heorde þe hé wæs háðen swá lange (i. e. the priest was to pay a fine, because his care of his flock had been such that an infant member of it had been allowed to
atol
Terribleness ⬩ terror ⬩ horror ⬩ wretchedness ⬩ diritas ⬩ terror ⬩ horror ⬩ miseria
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Is ðes windiga sele atole gefylled this windy hall is filled with horror, 216 ; Th. 273, 16 ; Sat. 137 : Exon. 26 a ; Th. 77, 33; Cri. 1266
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