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þeów-racu

Grammar
þeów-racu, þíw-, þýw-[w]racu, e, an; f.

A threat ⬩ threatening

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A threat, threatening Martianus hét hí gebúgan tó his deófolgyldum, ðe læs ðe hí fordémede wurdon; ac Iulianus ne róhte ðæs réðan þýwrace (cared not for the cruel one's threat), Homl. Skt. i. 4, 114. Þreále oððe þeówraca[n?]

Linked entry: þeów-racian

nealles

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Nals (nealles, v.l. ) ná suá suá healt monn, 67, 10. Ðonces, nals ná (nalles nó, v.l.) for gestreónum, 137. 20.

a-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
a-smeágan, -smeán ; p. -smeáde ; pp. -smeád

To look closely into ⬩ examine ⬩ trace out ⬩ elicit ⬩ meditate upon ⬩ consider ⬩ contemplate ⬩ ponder ⬩ judge ⬩ deem ⬩ be of opinion ⬩ think ⬩ perscrutari ⬩ investigare ⬩ indagare ⬩ elicere ⬩ contemplári ⬩ pensare ⬩ censere

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To look closely into, examine, trace out, elicit, meditate upon, consider, contemplate, ponder, judge, deem, be of opinion, think; perscrutari, investigare, indagare, elicere, contemplári, pensare, censere Nú ne máge we asmeágan hú God of ðam láme flǽsc

druncennes

(n.)
Grammar
druncennes, druncennys, druncenys, -ness, e; f.

DRUNKENNESS ⬩ ebriĕtas

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On druncennysse and on wiste hiora wombe þeówiaþ, nas Gode in drunkenness and feasting they minister to their belly, not to God, L. Eccl. 45; Wilk. 195, 25; L. E. I. 45; Th. ii. 440, 38

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

A space of time ⬩ time ⬩ respite ⬩ truce ⬩ spătium tempŏris ⬩ tempus constĭtūtum ⬩ intercăpēdo

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A space of time, time, respite, truce; spătium tempŏris, tempus constĭtūtum, intercăpēdo Næs hit lengra fyrst it was not a longer space of time, Beo. Th. 269; B. 134: 5104; B. 2555.

Linked entries: fierst first

ge-ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceápian, p. ode; pp. od [ceápian to bargain]

To buy ⬩ purchase ⬩ trade ⬩ ĕmĕre ⬩ negotiari

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To buy, purchase, trade; ĕmĕre, negotiari He sǽde, ðæt man náne burh ne mihte ýþ mid feó geceápian he said that no city could be more easily bought with money, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 106, 16.

wirsian

(v.)
Grammar
wirsian, p. ode

To get worse

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Þet his licome, ðe feble wes, ne sceolde noht wursien, O. E. Homl. i. 47, 26. Þe wunde þet euer wurseð, A. R. 326, 23. Þenne wursede (wersede, 2nd MS.) ich on crafte, Laym. 18931. Werihede þet makeþ þane man worsi, Ayenb. 33, 18

hýr

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Add: payment contracted to be made for the temporary use of anything Sume men syllað eác cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclice mylna . . . ac hit ne gedafenað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Hml. S. 19, 248. <b>Ia.

mǽtan

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Nó hé gemunde þæt him mǽted (? metod, MS.; for construction cf. 157) wæs, Dan. 119

samod

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Ic nú þás þing wríte tó þé gemǽnelíce and tó mínre méder and mínum geswustrum, forþon incer lufu sceal beón somod gemǽne tibi et matri mee sororibusque meis de regni mei commodis scribebam, que tibi et illis communia esse arbitror, Nar. 3, 9.

wel

Grammar
wel, <b>. I</b> 1 b.
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Nú wé wel willað, ús fyligð Godes mildheortnys þæt úre willa ýdel ne sý. Hé gearcað úrne gódne willan tó fultumigenne, Hml. Th. ii. 84, 13-16.

un-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
un-wreón, p. -wráh, -wreáh, pl. -wrigon, -wrugon; pp. -wrigen, -wrogen

To uncover (lit. or fig.) what is covered ⬩ to reveal

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Ða lícmen his neb unwrugon, Homl. Th. ii. 334, 31. Unwreóh (revela) Drihtne weg ðínne, Ps. Spl. 36, 5. Nǽnig gedégled ðæt ne sé eft unwrigen (nihil opertum quod non revelabitur), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 26.

Linked entries: an-wreón on-wreón

clypiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
clypiendlíc, clypigendlíc, clipigendlíc; adj

Making a vocal sound ⬩ vocalis

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Ðás fíf stafas æteówiaþ heora naman þurh hí silfe, and búton ðám stafum ne mæg nán word beón awriten, and forðí híg sind quinque vocales gehátene There are five vocales, a, e, i, o, u, which are vocal [sounds].

Linked entry: clipigendlíc

wiþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-standan, p. -stód, pl. stódon; p. -standen.

to withstand ⬩ resist ⬩ to stand against ⬩ succeed in opposing ⬩ be a match for ⬩ refute ⬩ to stand in the way ⬩ be a hindrance ⬩ obstruct ⬩ prevent ⬩ be a preventive ⬩ to stand off ⬩ keep away, ⬩ be absent ⬩ to be hostile

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Ðæt hí ðám yrmðum ne wiðstanden in miseriis non subsistent, Ps. Th. 139, 10. Ne mæg eów nán þing wiðstandan (resistere), Jos. 1, 5: 10, 8: Nicod. 26; Thw. 14, 10: Ps. Th. 75, 5. Wyrde wiðstondan, Exon.

eard

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Ne þú ne ætstande on þisum earde nec stes in omni circa regione, 19, 17. Ealne þone eard Asiam, Hml. Th. i. 68, 34. Þone eard Chanaan landes terram Chanaan, Num. 13, 3. Þone Judéiscan eard, Hml. S. 25, 734.

be-díglian

(v.)
Grammar
be-díglian, -díhlian, -deáglian; ic -díglige; p. -díglode; pp. -díglod, -díhlod; v. a.

To hide ⬩ cover ⬩ conceal ⬩ keep close or secret ⬩ occultare ⬩ abscondere

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To hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret; occultare, abscondere Né hire ðú him ðæt ðú hine bedíglige non audias eum ut occultes eum, Deut. 13, 8. On gríne ða ðe hí bedíglodon in laqueo quem absconderunt, Ps. Spl. 9, 16.

furþ-um

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-um, adv. [dat. of forþ?]

Also ⬩ even ⬩ indeed ⬩ at first ⬩ prīmo ⬩ ĕtiam

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Also, even, indeed, at first; prīmo, ĕtiam Ne furþum nǽnig nǽre on heofenum nor was there any even in heaven, Blickl. Homl. 117, 27. He furþum ongan he also began, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 11; Gen. 1238.

Linked entries: forþ-on forþum

leód-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
leód-þeáw, es; m.
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Ne wolde ðám leódþeáwnm Loth onfón Lot would not adopt those customs of the country, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 18; Gen. 1938

BLEÁÞ

(adj.)
Grammar
BLEÁÞ, adj.

Gentle, timid, peaceful, inactive ⬩ timidus, imbellis, ignavus ⬩ destitute

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Ne wæs him bleáþ hyge his mind was not inactive, Andr. Kmbl. 462; An. 231

ge-flítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flítan, -flýtan; p. -flát, pl. -fliton; pp. -fliten

To strive ⬩ fight ⬩ dispute ⬩ contendĕre ⬩ certāre

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Ne geflíttes non contendet, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 19. Geflioton disputaverant, Mt. Skt. Lind. 9, 34. Geflítan [-flítta, Lind.] contendere, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 40

Linked entry: ge-flýtan