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bóc-cræft

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On þám bóccræfte fela híw synt ámearcode, þá synd on Lýden figure gecíged, 331, 2. Men þe wǽron geswincfulleste on bóccræfte men that studied most laboriously, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 21. Mid mé þú bóccræft leornodest thou wert my scholar, Ap. Th. 21, 17.

á-þolian

(v.)

To hold out under trial,To put up withenduresuffer

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To hold out under trial, of persons Hit bið twýlic hwæðer ðæt cild on life áðolige oð þæt hit þám láreówe andwyrdan mage, Hml. Th. ii. 50, 24.

wyrt-geard

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Þá gelǽdde hé hine þæs wyrtgeardes (-túnes, v.l.) gate eum duxit ad horti aditum, Gr. D. 25, 14. Paulinus onféng þá nytte þæs wyrtgeardes (horti). And þá þá se cyningces áðum gelómlíce eóde in þone wyrtgeard (hortum), 180, 28. Add

beadu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-lác, es; n.

Play of battlebattlewarstragis actiopugna

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Play of battle, battle, war; stragis actio, pugna Ǽnig mon to beaduláce ætberan meahte any man might bear forth to the play of battle, Beo. Th. 3126; B. 1561. To ðam beaduláce to the battle-play, Andr. Kmbl. 2238; An. 1120

ge-edbyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edbyrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to be born againto regeneratefacere ut aliquis renascaturregenerare

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To cause to be born again, to regenerate; facere ut aliquis renascatur, regenerare Ðonne he unc hafaþ geedbyrded óðre síðe when he hath caused us two to be born again a second time, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 30; Seel. 100

Linked entry: ed-byrdan

ge-mearcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mearcan, to -mearcenne; p. ede; pp. ed

To mark, observe, keepobservāre

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To mark, observe, keep; observāre Getácna me ðǽr sélast sý sáwle mínre to gemearcenne Meotudes willan signify to me where it be best for my soul to observe the Creator's will, Exon. 118 a; Th. 453, 7; Hy. 4, 11

wíg-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bed, wí-bed, wió-bed, -bud, wié-bed, weó-bed, -bud, weófod (-ed, -ud), wéfod, es, also -beddes; n. (generally, but se weóbud, Past. 33; Swt. 217, 21, and pl. wíbedas, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 42)

An altar

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T.) ðín altaria tua, Ps. Th. 83, 4. wígbedum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 488, 38. Wíbedum (v. l. weófodum), 1, 15; S. 484, 1. Godes weófedan, L. Eth. vii. 26; Th. i. 334, 30. hálgum wéfodum, Coll. Monast. Th. 36, 5.

ofer-gangan

(v.)

to crossto conquerto pass, pass off, be overto come upon

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Orm. 10228: To werenn hemm wiþþ wiþerrþeod þatt wollde hemm oferrganngenn]. to pass, pass off, be over Hié gebidon ðæt se ege ofergongen wæs, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 31. to come upon (of sleep) Mec slǽp ofergongeþ, Exon. Th. 422, 23; Rä. 41, 10

Linked entry: ofer-gán

GÁD

(n.; int.)
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GÁD, gǽd, es; n ?

A lackwantdesiredefectuspēnūriadesīdĕriumappĕtītus

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Ne wyrþ inc wilna gǽd there shall not be to you two a lack of pleasures, Cd. 13; Th. 15, 21; Gen. 236.

ge-dréfan

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Tógeánes ðám þe mé gedrǽfdon (adversus eos qui tribulant me, Ps. Th. 22, 6), Hml. Th. ii. 114, 28. Ne aenig monn gedroefað gié neminem concutiatis, Lk. L.

on-hnígan

(v.)

To bend down, bow, press downTo bend down, bow

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To bend down, bow Hí onhnígaþ mé, Exon. Th. 412, 29; Rä. 31, 7. Ealle eáðmódlíce Criste sylfum onhnigan, Blickl. Homl. 203, 23 ; Cd. Th. 227, 3 ; Dan. 181. Man mæg ðǽm lástum onhnÉgan, and ða cyssan, Blickl. Homl. 127, 10

Linked entry: á-hnígan

ge-þíhan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíhan, p. -þáh, -þág, -þǽh

To thriveprospergrowvigereproficerecrescere

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To thrive, prosper, grow; vigere, proficere, crescere Ǽlc ðæra ðe Gode geþíhþ every one that thrives to God, Homl. Th. ii. 454, 29. Eádig biþ se ðe in his éðle geþíhþ happy is he who thrives in his country, Exon. 89 a; Th. 335, 21; Gn. Ex. 37.

(prep.)
Grammar
bí, prep. dat. [Bí is more frequently shortened into be. In compounds it is generally written be- or bi-; but bí- is long where it is used for big, or is a contraction, thus, - bí-spell for big-spell, and as bí-breád for beó-breád. v. be.]

By, near to, at, in, uponjuxta, prope, apud, inOf, aboutde, quoadBy, through, because of, after, according to, in comparison withper, secundum, pro, ex

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Bí staðe fæste fast by the shore, Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 11; Wal. 18. Hwearf bí bence turned by the bench, Beo. Th. 2380; B. 1188. dat.

BRÝD

(n.)
Grammar
BRÝD, bríd, e; f.

A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, womansponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier

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Th. 5904; B. 2956: Cd. 125; Th. 159, 21; Gen. 2638. Him brýda twá eaforan féddon two wives brought forth offspring to him, 52; Th. 65, 33; Gen. 1075.

in-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bryrdan, p. de

To stimulateinstigateinciteanimateinspire

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To stimulate, instigate, incite, animate, inspire Inbryrdendre Godes gefe God's grace instigating me, Chart. Th. 129, 25. Breóstum inbryrded animated in spirit, Exon.73 b; Th. 274, 18; Jul. 535.

Linked entry: on-bryrdan

merigen-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
merigen-, mergen-líc; adj.

belonging to the morningbelonging to the morrow

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belonging to the morning Se merigenlíca tilia the labourer who came to work in the morning, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 29, Se mergenlíca steorra the morning star, Blickl.

tǽlende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
tǽlende, adj.

prone to blame, censoriousslanderous, backbiting

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(ptcpl.) prone to blame, censorious Ne beó hé tǽlende, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 17: Exon. Th. 305, 18; Fä. 90. Cf. Uton beorgan ús wið tǽlnysse and wið twysprǽcnysse caveamus nobis a vituperatione et a biloquio, L. Ecg.

neádian

(v.)
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Ne sceolon þá woruldcempan þám woruldlicum gefeohte þá Godes þeówan neádian fram þám gástlican gewinne, 828 : 834. Nán man ne móste neádian óðerne máran drænce þonne his mód wolde nec erat qui nolentes cogeret ad bibendum, Hml. A. 93, 24

for-sacan

renounceabandonforsake

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Forsóc, 25, 24. to refuse to receive what is offered Hé forsóc þá feáwa axan (cf. ꝥ hé underfénge þá gerýnu, 46), Hml. S. 12, 58.

húsel-gang

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-gang, es; m.
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Gearwige húslgange oft and gelóme gehwá hine sylfne, L. Eth. v. 22; Th. i. 310, 7. Gearwige hine húselgange húru þríwa on geáre, vi. 27; Th. i. 322, 7: L. C. E. 19; Th. i. 370, 32