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þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reproverebukereproachto punish one who deserves punishmentto chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amendto chastencorrectto torturetormentafflictdistressvexoppress

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to reprove, rebuke, reproach Ic hine þreáge (ðreá, Lind.: ðriá, Rush.) and forlǽte corripiam illum et dimittam, Lk. Skt. 23, 22. Ne þreáge (drégu, Surt.: þreá, Spl. C.: þrǽwie, Spl. T.) ic eów non arguam te, Ps. Th. 49, 9.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
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to fleeto fleeto run awayto pass awayto flyto run away fromto avoidto declineto avoideschew

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Add: intrans. to flee from conflict Ne áblinnan deófol týnan, þonne flýhþ deófol fram ús, Bl. H. 47, 12. in case of soldiers: Nán heáf-odman fyrde gaderian wolde, ac ǽlc fleáh swá mǽst myhte. Chr. 1010; P. 141, i.

ge-sceaft

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H. 10, 8: 9, 12. Ðurh ðá gesceaftu ðe gesceóp, Hex. 10, 13: Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 22, 24. one of the four elements Þ unandgytfulle gesceaft þæs wætres elementum irratiortabile, Gr. D. 194, 7: 91, II.

ge-þeón

(v.)
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Take here the passages given under <b>ge-þíhan</b> and <b>ge-þingan</b> (v. þeón), and add: -þíhþ; p. -þáh, -þong (Gr. D. 225, 21); pp. -þigen, -þungen Geþíhþ, oferstíhþ excedit, superat, Wrt.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Syle ða sóðe give me it really, Ps. Th. 118, 144. Ic wát ðæt ðú sóþ segst, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 92, 8: Jn. Skt. 19, 15. á ǽghwylcum sóð sprecende wæs, Blickl. Homl. 223, 29. Ðeáh ða ǽ cúðon, ne woldon sóð oncnáwan, Elen.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

folc-land

(n.)
Grammar
folc-land, -lond, es; n. [folc folk, land land] .

the land of the folk or people

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C. S. 66; Th. i. 410, 8-10.

hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
hycgan, hycgean; p. hogde.

take thoughtbe mindfulthinkconsidermeditateto intendpurposedetermineendeavourstriveto hope

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Hycgenne, 108 b; Th. 414, 21; . 32, 23. Hycgende mon a man who thinks, 92 b; Th. 347, 10; Sch. 10.

rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd, es; m.
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Voc. i. 73, 23. Ðæt hit nǽfre næs náðer ne his gewile, ne his geweald, ne his rǽd, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 12. Is micel þearf ðisse þeóde helpes and rǽdes, Wulfst. 243, 5 : Elen. Kmbl. 1103; El. 553.

Linked entry: rád

scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
scyldig, adj.
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Voc. i. 49, 1: 86, 61: sons, Ǽlfc. Gr. 9, 39; Zup. 63, 14. Gif man wát, ðæt óðer mán sweraþ, biþ scildig ( portabit iniquitatem suam ), gif hit forhilþ, Lev. 5, 1.

freónd

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Ðú eart on borg begán ðínum friénd, Past. 193, 18. his friénd (frínd, v.l. ), 325, 1. Friénd (frynd, freónd, v.ll. ), Ll. Th. i. 50, 29. Frýnd, Hml. Th. i. 248, 4, 13: Th. Ap. 16, 13.

ge-sittan

(v.)
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Dele last citation, and add: <b>A.</b> intrans. where change of position is made. of persons, to sit. after standing, to sit down, take a seat Gangende se Hǽlend of húse gesæt (-sætt, L. ) bi sǽe, Mt. R. 13, I: Sae. 470.

hláf

breada loafcakebreadbreadmannacake

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In l. 27 after 'bran' add Cht. Th., and add: bread made from meal or flour Þú him of eorþan út álǽddest hláf (panem) helpe ... hláf trymeð heortan mannes, Ps. Th. 103, 14, 15. ánes pundes gewihte hláf eallum dæge.

Linked entry: hláf-gang

híréd

Grammar
híréd, l. híred,

a familya familyhousethe familycourt

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Faeder hiórodes (fæder hína, R.) pater familias, Mt. L. 31, 33. Fader hiórodæs (heóredes, R.) ł hígna, 13, 27. Hiórades, 10, 25. Feder iórodes (hína, R.), 13, 52. Hírodes, Lk. L. 12, 39.

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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Th. i. 438, 31. (2 a) to produce an article of food or drink by culinary or other operations :-- Bring twá þá betstan tyccenu þæt ic macige mete þínum fæder þǽr of (ut faciam ex eis escas patri tuo), Gen. 27, 9. to produce by action, bring about a

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Þǽr is éce leóht búton þeóstrum, 65, 17. sóhton óðer land (hell ): þæt wæs leóhtes leás and wæs líges full (cf. Milton&#39;s &#39;from those flames no light&#39;), Gen. 333: Bl. H. 63, 2. Leóhtes hyrde God, Az. 121 : Dóm. 53.

gang

going, walking, moving on foot, step.the sole of the foot (?)the being habitually in a specified conditionpower of walkingof moving aboutmode of walking, walk, gait a walk, journeygo, time, occasion of goinga way, road, path, passage a trackcourse a streama narrative space traversedexpanse coveredan ox-gang, a bovale, the eighth part of the carucate.legal processlegal procedure, processa company of people (?), a gang.a step, staira privy

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Þurh his fóta gange ambulando Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 349, 14. Gif ic míne heorde þrafige on gancge (in ambulando), R. Ben. 120, 20. ráde oþþe gange for riding or walking Ll. Th. i. 232, 15. Wið fóta sáre fram miclum gange, Lch. ii. 68, 16 : 6, 18.

on-wendan

(v.)

to turn, changeto change one thing for another, to exchangeto turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn asideto change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down,to subvert, disturb, upsetto cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervertTo return

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C. 33; Th. ii. 158, 13.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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the embracing arms; brachia amplexa, circumdăta fæðmum clyppaþ they will clasp them in their arms, Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 8; . 27, 25. He wæs upphafen engla fæðmum he was upraised in the arms of angels, Exon. 17 a; Th. 41, 6; Cri. 651.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to seebeholdviderespectareto turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that directionto set out towardsstartpass overto godepartwithdrawgo awayretreatretiredietransirediscedere

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Kmbl. 1602; An. 802. Gewít ðú féran go now, Cd. 83; Th. 104, 36; Gen. 1746. Gewát him hám síðian went off home, Cd. 98; Th.130, 17; Gen. 2161: Beo. Th. 3930; B. 1963.

þolian

(v.)
Grammar
þolian, p. ode
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Th. ii. 94, 33. Hefonríces þolian, Cd. Th. 40, 3; Gen. 633: Exon. Th. 402, 8; . 21, 26. Blind sceal his eágna þolian, 335, 28; Gn. Ex. 39. &lt;b&gt;III a.&lt;/b&gt; with a preposition :--- intrans.