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eced

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æcced (æceð, R.) bróhton him, Lk. 23, 36. Add

of-feallan

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'Wé forceorfað ꝥ tréów, and þú hit feallende underfóh' . . . setton Martinum . . . ꝥ se pínbeám hine offeallan sceolde . . . se beám . . . offeól forneán þæs folces micelne dǽl, Hml.

from-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
from-swícan, p. -swác , pl. -swicon ; pp. -swicen

To withdrawdesertdesciscĕredesĕrĕre

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To withdraw, desert; desciscĕre, desĕrĕre Ðeáh ðe he him fromswice though he had withdrawn from them, Cd. 46; Th. 58, 31; Gen. 954. Ða leóde him fromswicon the nations deserted him, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 18; Gen. 1981

æt-grǽpe

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-grǽpe, adj.

Grasping atseizingprehendens

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Grasping at, seizing; prehendens Ðǽr him aglǽca ætgrǽpe wearþ where the miserable being seized him. Beo. Th. 2542; B. 1269

hrið-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
hrið-ádl, e; f.

A fever

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A fever Gif him hriðádl getenge biþ if fever be upon him, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 16

swícan

(v.; prep.)
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swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp. swicen.
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Nóhwæðere ælmihtig ealra wolde Adam and Euan árna ofteón ðeáh ðe hé him from swice although he had withdrawn his favour from them (perhaps hé = hié and swice is plural though they had turned from him, 58, 31; Gen. 954. to desist from (dat. or prep.),

Linked entry: be-swicenness

Ælfred

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfred, Alfriþ, Aldfriþ, Ealdfriþ, es; m. [æl all; aid, eald old: fred = friþ peace; v. Ælfréd]

Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria for twenty years

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Aldfriþ Aldfrithus] his bróðor féng æfter him to ríce here, A.D. 685, they slew Ecgferth, and Alfred his brother succeeded [took] to the kingdom after him, Chr. 685; Erl. 41, 29. On Ælfredes [MS.

Linked entries: Aldfriþ Alfriþ

síþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fæt, es ;
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Ðá wæs æfter síþfate ðæt mægen on him weóx in course of time it came to pass that strength grew in him, Guthl. 2 ; Gdwin. 12, 25

Linked entry: fæt

seld

(n.)
Grammar
seld, es ; n.
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Siteþ him on heofnum, hafaþ wuldres bearn his seolfes seld, 301, 27 ; Sat. 588. God siteþ ofer seld hálig his, Ps. Surt. 46, 9 : 9, 8. Ealdormenn sǽton on seldum, Ps. Th. 118, 23.

Linked entry: sæld

a-wecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wecgan, -wegan ; p. -wegde, -wegede ; pp. -weged ; v. trans.

To moveremoveshakemovereamoverecommovereagitare

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ne mihton hine awecgan they could not move it, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 31. Mód biþ aweged of his stede the mind is removed from its place, Bt. 12 ; Fox 36, 18 : Bt. Met. Fox 7, 48; Met. 7, 24.

Linked entries: a-wegan a-wegyd

fúl-lic

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Hit is fúllic þingc and Gode láð, þæt . . . befýlað selfe . . . þæt farað fram wífe tó wífe, eall swá stunte nýtenu dóð, Wlfst. 305, 7.

þurh

(prep.)
Grammar
þurh, þurg, þuruh, þorh, þorch, þerh, þerih, þærh; prep.

Throughthroughforduringthroughbythroughbyby means ofby use ofthroughin consequence ofas the result ofby reason ofon account ofthroughfromthroughin virtue ofby right ofinbyin the character ofby way ofinwithwith a view tothroughbyin

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Hine mǽtte, and hé rehte ðæt his bróðrum; þurh ðæt hig hine hatedon ðe swíðor ( quae causa majoris odii seminarium fuit ), Gen. 37, 5. Hit wearð gelet þurh ðæt ðe Magnus hæfde micelne scypcræft, Chr. 1048; Erl. 173, 7: Wulfst. 161, 1.

losian

(v.)
Grammar
losian, p. ode

To perishbe loststrayescape

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Gif hé losige and hine mon eft gefó if he escape and be caught a second time, L. Alf. pol. 7; Th. i. 66, 11: 1; Th. i. 60, 17. Gif hit [feoh] him losige, 20; Th. i. 74, 17.

Linked entry: lorian

wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
wítnian, p. ode

To punishtormentplague

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Sume wyllaþ wítnian stíðlíce ða læssan gyltas on heora underþeóddum, and nellaþ wítnian mid nánre wrace ða máran synna on him sylfum, Homl. Ass. 7, 182. Ðý læs hit him sié wítnod lest it be punished in him, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 17

georne

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H. 111, 16. gladly, willingly Baloham ful georne féran wolde ðǽr hine mon bæd, ac his éstfulnesse witteáh se esol Balaam pervenire ad propositum tendit, sed ejus votum animal praepedit, Past. 255, 22. Gife ic hit þé georne, Gen. 679.

hyngrian

(v.)
Grammar
hyngrian, hyngran; p. ode, ede

To hunger

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God gefylþ ða hingrigendan mid his gódum, Homl. Th. i. 202, 35. with dat. or acc. of person Siððan him hingrode afterwards he hungered, 166, 12. Him nán þing ne hingrode, 168, 19. Hine hingrede esuriit, Lk. Skt. 4, 2. Mé hingrode esurivi, Mt.

Linked entries: hungrian hingrian

un-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, adv.

with difficultygrievouslyhardlyunwillinglyhardlyhardlyscarcelyonly just

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Hé uneáðe áwæig com, and him ðǽr micel forférde, Chr.1052; Erl. 181, 18. Swíðe strang gyld, ðæt man hit uneáðe ácom, 1040; Erl. 166, 21. Ða lufe mon mæg swíðe uneáþe oððe ná forbeódan, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 11.

forþ-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-wísian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To guide forthdirectdirĭgĕre

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To guide forth, direct; dirĭgĕre Him seleþegn forþwísade the hall-thane guided him forth, Beo. Th. 3595; B. 1795

þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf, adj.
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Necessary Þá wæs him án hors þearf, ꝥ man him funde, Gr. D. 183, 2 (v. þearf; II 2)

under-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
under-þeów, adj.
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In subjection or servitude Him nán folc ne getrúwode þe him underþeów wæs, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 12