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ge-dwínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dwínan, p. -dwán, pl. -dwinon; pp. -dwinen

To dwindle or vanish away ⬩ disappear ⬩ evanescere ⬩ disparere

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To dwindle or vanish away, disappear; evanescere, disparere Ðæt hálige sǽd gedwán and gewát the holy seed has wasted away and departed, Blickl. Homl. 55, 29. His drýcræftas gedwinon his magic vanished, Shrn. 135, 1

ge-resta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-resta, an; f.

One who rests with another, consort

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One who rests with another, consort Seó wæs Eádwardes cynges geresta she was king Edward's consort, Chr. 1076; Erl. 214, 32. Heó Balan sealde Iacobe to gerestan Bilham dedit Iacobo quacum concumberet, Gen. 30, 4

Linked entry: resta

swéging

(n.)
Grammar
swéging, e; f.
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A sounding, sound, noise, roaring (of the sea, etc.), clanging (of implements, etc.) Súegungnisso (swégung ł swégnisso?) sǽs sonitus maris, Lk. Skt. 21, 25. Swégincga beátendra slecgea sonitus tundentium malleorum, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 7

þǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
þǽnan, p. de
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To moisten Gif tó stíð sié; þǽn (printed þæm; but see geþǽn mid hunige, 144, 1) mid ðý hunige, Lchdm. ii. 108, 17. Þénda smerwunga wyrce of ele make moist smearings of oil, 182, 16

Linked entry: þénda

dimmian

(v.)
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Hyt fremað dimgendum eágum tó þý ꝥ seó beorhtnys ágyfen sý, Lch. i. 136, 1. Wið dymgendum eágum, 178, 4

eofole

(n.)
Grammar
eofole, (?), an; f.
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See, however: Ebule ł eobulum wealwyrt ł ellenwyrt, iii. 302, Col. 1), Lch. iii. 28, 27

fnǽrettan

(v.)
Grammar
fnǽrettan, p. te

To snort ⬩ neigh

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To snort, neigh, make a loud sound with the breath Frendens hnǽgende, fnǽrettende (printed fnæs-, but see E. S. xi. 511), vel grymettende, frendit i. stridet dentibus, rugiet grymetteþ. Wrt. Voc. ii. 150. 52-55

ge-fylced

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-fylcian;</b> pp. ed To array troops, set in order for fighting Wyllelm him cóm ongeán on unwær ǽr his folc gefylced wǽre, Chr. 1066; P. 199, 29

Linked entry: fylcian

gór

Grammar
gór, = <b>gár.</b>
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See <b>gár; IV,</b> where add Tó ðes gáres súðende, C. D. v. 86, 28. Cf. on ðone gáran ufwerdne, 356, 16 (the three passages refer to the same place)

lyffetung

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Ðæt mód undercrýpð seó leáse liffetung (adulatio), 3r. D. 35, 16. Manna lyffetunge ic lufode tó swíðe, Angl. xi. 113, 51. Þás magon þyllice óðre mid lyffetungum tó leahtrum gehnexian, Hml. S. 16, 174. Add

mónaþ-seóc

Grammar
mónaþ-seóc, I. add: —
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Wiþ þon þe mon sié mónaþseóc; nim mere-swínes fel, wyrc tó swipan, swing mid þone man; sóna bið sél, Lch. ii. 334, i. Mónoþseóc inerguminum (cf. deófelseócne, 4934), An. Ox. 2, 404. Man ferode . .

wealdan

Grammar
wealdan, <b>. V c.</b>
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For second passage see <b>weald; II</b> above. Add Þonne hié heora willan móton wel wealdan when they could quite do what they wanted, Ors. 2, l; S. 60, 7

endleofan

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
endleofan, endlufon, endlyfun, inflected cases of endleof, endluf, endlyf [end = an one; unus; leof=lif, from lífan to leave; relinquĕre, Grm. ii. 947, or end = án one; lif ten; dĕcem; existing in Teutonic languages only in the words for 11 and 12; A. Sax. end-lif and twé-lf = twá-lf= twá-lif, Grm. Gsch. &sect;246] ELEVEN ; undĕcim = ἕνδεκα
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Ósréd ðæt rice hæfde endleofan wintra Osred held the kingdom for eleven years, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 20. Mid híra endlufon sunum cum undecim filiis, Gen. 32, 22. Endleofan steorran eleven stars, Gen. 37, 9: Chr. 71; Th. 13, 3, col. 3

Linked entries: ændlefen ellefne

níþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-full, adj.

Envious ⬩ malicious

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Envious, malicious Ǽfre biþ se níþfulla ( envious ) man on gedréfednysse, forðan ðe se anda his mód ǽlcere gástlícere blisse benǽmþ, Homl. Th. i. 606, 2.

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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Wæs seó treówlufu hát æt heortan, Cri. 539. Him wæs geómor sefa, hát æt heortan hyge murnende, 500: El. 628 : Gú. 1182. On hátum torrido (castitatis ardore ), An. Ox. 1779.

hreppan

(v.)

to touch ⬩ treat

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Th. i. 122, 5. v. preceding word, and for such pairs of verbs see March &#39;s Anglo-Saxon Grammar, & sect; 222. ;

ge-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lang, -long; adj.

Along ⬩ belonging ⬩ depending ⬩ consequent

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Frægn se Scipio hine on hwý hit gelang wǽre Scipio asked him to what it was owing, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103, 42. Ðǽr is help gelong help comes from there, Exon. 75 a: Th. 281, 13; Jul. 645 : 83 a; Th. 313, 8; Seef. 121

Linked entries: -lang ge-lenge ge-long

ge-hreówan

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-hreówan;</b> p. ge-hreáw, ge-hreów. to cause sorrow to, grieve a person (acc. ). the subject a noun Mec þín weá set heortan gehreáw, Cri. 1494.

sǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽne, adj.

Slow, dull, sluggish, inactive

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Hé (a sea serpent) on holme wæs sundes ðé sǽnra (the slower in swimming), ðá hyne swylt fornam, Beo. Th. 2876; B. 1436. Ic sceal sécan óðerne ellenleásran cempan sǽnran I must seek another warrior less courageous and active, Exon.

dóm-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-bóc, f. [bóc a book, q. v.]

DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws ⬩ lĭber judĭciālis

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Óþ-ðæt he com to ðám dómbócum, ðe se heofenlíca Wealdend his folce gesette until he came to the doom-books, which the heavenly Ruler appointed for his people, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 18

Linked entry: bóc-tǽcing

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