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ge-trymman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trymman, -trymian, -trymigan, -tremman; he -trymmeþ, -trymþ; p. -trymde, -trymede; pp. -trymed, -trymmed, -trymd.

to confirmstrengthenencourageestablishfoundset in order arrangedraw upfirmāreconfirmāremūnīreconfortārehortārifundāreinstruĕreTo grow stronggain strengthrecoverconvălescĕre

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Ðú getrymdest ofer me hand ðíne confirmasti sūper me manum tuam, Ps. Spl. 37, 2. Ðú me getrymedest exhortātus es me, Ps. Th. 70, 20: 79, 14, 16. He ða ymbhwyrft eorþan getrymede firmāvit orbem terræ, 92, 2: 104, 20: 131, 11.

Linked entries: trymman ge-tremman

swíþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-líc, adj.
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Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 240. of that which affects the senses or the feelings, strong, intense, severe Nǽfre ðú ðæs swíðlíc sár gegearwast, ðæt ðú mec onwende worda ðissa, Exon. Th. 246, 1; Jul. 55. Ða téð cwaciaþ on swíðlícum cyle, Homl. Th. i. 132, 27.

wer-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
wer-þeód, e; f.
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, ðæt ðú ne gehýrde Hǽlendes miht? Andr. Kmbl. 1146; An. 573. ¶ Werðeóde glosses nixu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 73

wénan

(adj.)
Grammar
wénan, <b>. I.</b>
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Ic wundrige hwí ðú éfre þæs wénan mahte be mannum sáwlum þæt hý nǽran ǽcan, 62, 23. (4 a) :-- Ðý lǽs men wénan ðæt ðú náne næbbe, Prov. K. 76. Tó þám ꝥ sceolde beón wéned ꝥ hé wǽre se cyning ut rex esse putaretur. Gr. D. 131, 15. I.

springan

(v.)
Grammar
springan, p. sprang, pl. sprungon; pp. sprungen

To springto leapboundto burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., to fly to grow as a plantto rise as the sunto move as a spring movesto spreadbe diffusedto spring as blood from a woundto spring as waterto burstcrack

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Kmbl. 13, 6. to move as a spring moves Þeáh ðú teó hwelcne boh ofdúne tó ðære eorþan, swá ðú hine álǽtst, swá sprincþ hé up. Bt. 25; Fox 88, 24. to spread, be diffused Ða wíde springaþ crebrescunt, Hpt. Gl. 517, 4.

Linked entry: sprincan

EGE

(n.)
Grammar
EGE, æge, eige, es; m.

Fear, terror, dread, AWE tĭmor, terror, formīdo

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ðú ondrǽdst fram ege nihtlícum non timēbis a tĭmōre nocturno, Ps. Spl. 90, 5: Ps. Th. 118, 38: Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 24. Ðu hæfdest eorþlícne ege thou hadst earthly awe, Homl. Th. i. 596, 8: Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 9.

Linked entries: æge eige

miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
miltsian, mildsian; p. ode

To have or take pity upon a personshew mercybe mercifulpity

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Ðú eallum miltsast ðǽm ðe on ðé gelýfaþ, Blickl. Homl. 145, 19. Hé bæd ðæt Hǽlend him miltsade, 19, 13. Hé ðínum mándǽdum miltsade eallum qui propitiatur omnibus iniquitatibus tuis, Ps. Th. 102, 3.

pleoh

(n.)
Grammar
pleoh, gen. pleós; n.
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Gif ðú ofer gemet itst ... seó ofering ðé wurþ oððe tó sáre ... oððe tó plíó cujus satietatem si superfluis urgere velis, aut injucundum, quod infuderis, fiet, aut noxium, Bt. 14, 1 ; Fox 42, 17.

Linked entry: pleón

un-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
un-cyst, e: -cyste, an; f.

A vicedefectfaulta disordera faultsolecisma vicefaultthe vice of avariceniggardlinessparsimonywant of liberality

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Gif ðú nán gód dón nelt Gode tó wurðmynte, ðonne geswutelast ðú mid ðære uncyste ðíne yfelnysse, Homl. Th. i. 142, 2. Fýr ǽleþ uncyste, Exon. Th. 233, 17; Ph. 526: 81, 27; Cri. 1330.

Linked entry: un-gecost

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertaintyignoranceunconsciousnessin ignoranceunintentionallyunconsciouslyunwittinglywhat is uncertain or unknownincertumignominia

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Ongewissu and díglu wísdómes ðínes ðú swutelodest mé incerta et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi, Ps. Spl. 50, 7. Similar entries v. next word, II a. the word also glosses ignominia.

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

éfestan

(v.)
Grammar
éfestan, l. efestan,
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Voc. ii. 67, 17. of movement Hwider síðast ðú bútan ðínum bearne? hwider efst ðú bútan ðínum diácone?, Hml. Th. i. 418, 1. Swá efst fugel ut si avis festinet, Kent. Gl. 219. 'Oefesta (eofesta, R.) ádúne stíg' . . .

for-licgan

(v.)

fornicari

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Ðú eart forlegen wið manigne cópenere tu fornicata es cum amatoribus multis, Past. 405, 13. Be ðǽm forlegenan wífe de fornicante muliere, 15. Hí wǽron forlegene fornicatæ sunt, 403, 34. reflexive (cf.

hlystan

listento listen

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Hú hé lǽran mæge ðá ðe ðǽrtó hlystan willað, Past. 95, 22. to listen and be persuaded Hlyst mínum rǽde gif ðú lufast megðhád, ꝥ ðú gebúge mid biggengum tó þǽre gydenan Vesta, Hml. S. 7, 99. Sé ðe oferhogie þæt hé heom hlyste, Wlfst. 176, 27

sceand

(n.)
Grammar
sceand, e; f.

shame, disgrace, infamy, ignominya shameful, infamous, or abominable thing,

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Ðú ðone líchoman scondum gewemdest, 91, 5 ; Cri. 1487. Áscamode, scondum gedreahte, 79, 32 ; Cri. 1299.

sóþlíce

(adv.)

Truly, reallycertainlyverilyNowthenforautemecceenimergonamvero

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Ðú bist sóþlíce ǽr þrím dagum genumen of ðínum líchoman certainly before three days thou wilt be taken from the body, 137, 25. Is sóðlíce se cwide gefylled, 139, 27.

Linked entry: sóþ-líc

sóþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ-fæst, adj.

true, without deceptiontrue in deedjustrighteouspiouswithout wickednesstrue in speechveracious

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Sóþfæst eart ðú, Drihten, and rihte syndon ðíne dómas, Blickl. Homl. 89, 6. Ánra gehwylc, sóðfæst ge synnig, Exon. Th. 233, 11; Ph. 523. Hwylc séceþ ðæt ðe sóðfæst biþ misericordiam et veritatem quis requiret ? Ps. Th. 60, 6.

tin-treg

(n.)
Grammar
tin-treg, -terg, es; n.: tin-trega, an; m.

Torment

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Ðý læs ðe ðú þurh tintrega forwurðe, Homl. Th. i. 432, 9. Ic geseó, ðæt ðú ðás tintregan gebysmerast, 426, 5. Án deófol árehte ánum ancran ðara synfulra sáwla tintregan and súsla, Wulfst. 146, 19. Eorðliche tintreohen, O. E. Homl. i. 261, 16.

Linked entries: helle-tintreg tinterg

tó-gædere

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-gædere, -gædre, -gadore; adv.

Togetherunion, association, joining, mingling,

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Ealle ðú nemdest tógædere and héte woruld, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 27: Met. 20, 56, 62. Gif ðú wið fýre foldan and lagustreám ne mengdest tógædere, 20, 112. Ðá com Godwine eorl and Swegen eorl and Harold eorl tógædere, Chr. 1048; Ed. 178, 19: Ps.

FRUMA

(n.)
Grammar
FRUMA, an; m. [frum primitive, first] .

a beginningcommencementoriginprincĭpiuminĭtiumŏrīgoprīmordiumexordiuman originatorauthorfounderinventorauctorinventora chiefprincerulerkingprŏcerprincepsrex

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Ðæt ðú onsægde synna fruman that thou shouldest sacrifice to the author of crimes, Exon. 71 a; Th. 264, 10; Jul. 362.

ídel

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Th. 136, 7. with regard to thought, words, &amp;c. foolish, without intelligence Sé ðe cueðas bróðre his ðú unuís ł ídle (ídla, R. racha) . . . sé ðe cueðas ðú ídle ł unwís (dysig ł dole, R., þú stunta, W. S. fatue ), Mt. L. 5. 22.