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stíþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stíþlíce, adv.
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fuhton stíðlíce ymbe ða hálgan sáwle, 236, 23. Hé hit sceal swíðe stíðlíce gebétan, L. E. I. 14 ; Th. ii. 412, 2. Hé wæs gescrýd wáclíce and stíðlíce, Homl. Th. i. 330, 2. Hé swíðe stíðlíce leofode, ii. 38, 6. Stíðlíce drohtnigende, 354, 16.

swǽslíce

(adv.)
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swǽslíce, adv.
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Tó fela manna is ðe þurh hiwunge eal óðer specaþ, óþer þencaþ . . . and swá geráde mánswican on ða wísan swǽslíce swiciaþ ( deceive under an appearance of friendliness . v. swǽslǽcan, swǽsness), Wulfst. 55, 6.

eorþ-búend

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eorþ-búend, eorþ-búend, -búgend, -búgi(g)end (-ende)
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Ofer geleáfulle eorðbúgende super fideles terrae, 100, 6: Hy. 3, 8. Substitute:

ge-þafung

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Swá hwæt swá bútan his leáfe dóþ and his geþafunge quod sine patris splritalis fiat voluntate, R. Ben. 77, 4: 3. Wé þá geðafunga þæs drynces dóð consentiamus ut . . . bibamus, 65, 1.

ge-wunelíce

(adv.)
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</b> with constant practice, assiduously Ðá ðe giwunlíce God heriað qui assidue Deum laudant, Rtl. 113, 8. usually, in ordinary circumstances Syricas beteran þonne þá þe gewunelíce weriað tonice solito quas habent meliores, R.

wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
wilnung, e; f.

Desire

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For ðære wilnunge (gewil-nunge, v. l.) ðe hé wolde him on fultum geteón ambitione habendorum equitum Thessalorum, quorum robur ut exercitui suo admiscerit, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 14.

Linked entry: willnung

on-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
on-hebban, p. -hóf (the weak form -hefde also occurs); pp. -hafen.

to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice)to raise (as barm does), to leavento take up, beginto take awaymetaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense)

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Ða de God ondrǽdaþ, and þurh heora gódan dǽda ne anhebbaþ, 4, 2. Héo éðelþrym onhóf, rýmde and rǽrde, Cd. Th. 98, 23; Gen. 1634. Ic tǽhte ðám rícan, ðæt hí ne onhófon hí, Homl. Th. i. 378, 18. Ne onhebbe hine nán man on his weorcum, ii. 80, 29

Linked entries: an-hebban in-hebban

ge-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprecan, -specan; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speakspeak withagree

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Feówer ða strengestan þeóda him betweonum gesprǽcan the four strongest peoples agreed with one another, Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 69, 33: 6, 10; Bos. 120, 32. Mid ðý ðe hie ðis gesprecen hæfdon when they had said this, Blickl.

ge-strýnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strýnan, -streónan, -strínan, -striénan; p. de; pp. ed [gestreón gain]

To gaingetobtainacquirebegetprocreatelucrāriacquīrĕregignĕreprocreāre

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Ðæt mid rihte gestrýnaþ what they lawfully acquire, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 274, 3: Exon. 61 b; Th. 225, 21; Ph. 392. Ðín pund gestrýnde tyn pund mna tua dĕcem mnas acquīsīvit, Lk. Bos. 19, 16, 18: Mt. Bos. 25, 16, 17, 20: Ps. Spl. 77, 59.

Linked entry: ge-strínan

EAL

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EAL, eall; gen. m. n. ealles; f.ealre , eallre ; dat. m. n. eallum ; f.ealre , eallre ; acc. m. ealne, eallne. f ealle, n. eal; inst. ealle; pl. nom. acc. ealle, ealla; gen. ealra, eallra; dat. eallum;

sometimes used indeclwithout substantive, and sometimes governing the genitiveare sometimes used, almost adverbially

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Hy. 7, 57: 11, 20. Ealles ðæs of all that. Exon. 119 a; Th. 456, 19; Hy. 4, 69. Ealne ðisne ymbhwyrft all this orb, 110 b; Th. 423, 1; Rä. 41, 14. Ealne ðone egesan all the terror, Cd. 202 ; Th. 250, 3; Dan. 541.

Linked entries: al all eall

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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Hí Crist heriaþ and him lof lǽdaþ Crist they laud and to him bring praise, Hy. 7, 25; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 25.

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

lufu

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For ðára leásena spella lufan, 35, 5 ; F. 166, 16. love between man and woman Gif ðú hwilc ǽnlic wíf lofodest, and heó nolde þé lufian on nán óðer gerád bútan þú woldest ǽlce óðer lufe álétan for hyre ánre lufe, Solil. H. 42, 16.

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Gif swá ne dón, ðonne sýn ðæs wyrðe ðe on ðam canone cwæð, L. Edm. E. 1; Th. i. 244, 12

HWÍL

(n.)
Grammar
HWÍL, e; f.

A WHILE

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Hwíle mid weorce hwíle mid worde hwíle mid geþohte at one time with deed, at another with word, at another with thought, Hy. 3, 44-5; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 44-5. Ðæs ungeendodan lífes hwila æternitatis infinita spatia, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 5

in-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
in-geþanc, es ; m. n.

Thoughtthinkingcogitationintentmindheartconscience

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Hyra ingeþanc hig forleósaþ on hyra wege they lose their conscience on their way, L. E. I. 35; Th. ii. 43222. Nú ic wilnige ðæt ðeós sprǽc stigge on ðæt ingeþonc ðæs leorneres ut ad lectoris sui animum gradiatur, Past. prm; Swt. 23, 16.

Linked entry: inn-geþanc

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Ðurh mænigfealde synna heora eard forworhton, Wlfst. 166, 30. Seó mennisce gesceaft þe ðurh Adam forworht wæs, 34, 1. Hæfdon forworhte sylfe and wurdon of þǽre myrhðe áworpene, 9, 11. Wé wǽron forwyrhte, Hml.

ge-wítan

(v.)
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Swá hwæt swá heó ( an adder ) gesyhð, hyt forscrincð and gewíteþ, Lch. i. 242, 4. God náne gesceafta ne forlét eallunga gewítan swá þæt hí tó náwihte weorðe . . .

gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst, es; m.

The soulspiritmindspīrĭtusanĭmus

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Gúþlác in gǽste bær heofoncundne hyht Guthlac bare heavenly hope in his spirit, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 10; Gú. 141.

húru-þinga

(adv.)
Grammar
húru-þinga, adv.

Especiallyat leastat any rate

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Hyne bǽdon ðæt hig húruþinga his reáfes fnæd æthrinon rogabant eum ut vel fimbriam vestimenti ejus tangerent, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 36. Lǽtaþ mé fyrst óþ tómerigen húruþinga fyrst óþ tómerigen allow me respite until to-morrow, only until to-morrow, Homl.

níþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-full, adj.

Enviousmalicious

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Feóndes níþfulles fácne hostis invidi dolum, Hymn. Surt. 3, 21. Ðeós costung is of ðam níþfullan deófle, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 10. Níþfullum rancida, amara, Hpt. Gl. 475, 73. Ðá geseah se hálga wer ðæs árleásan preóstes níþfullan ehtnysse, Homl.