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ge-tenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tenge, adj.

Near toclose topressing uponoppressingpropinquusincumbensgravismolestus

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Swá fela gásta wǽron getenge ðam ánum men so many spirits were oppressing that one man, 378, 30.

Linked entries: ge-tang ge-tænge

helan

(v.)
Grammar
helan, p. hæl, pl. hǽlon; pp. holen

To concealhidecover

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To conceal, hide, cover Gif ðú hylest ðíne heortan geþohtas if thou dost conceal from me thy heart's thoughts, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 12; Gn. Ex. 3.

Linked entries: ge-hala be-helan hal

MACIAN

(v.)
Grammar
MACIAN, p. ode

To MAKEdoact

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Ðæt ic macige mete ðínum fæder ðǽr of, Gen. 27, 9. Ðæt ða cristenan hine tó martyre ne macion that the Christians may not make a martyr of him, Homl. Skt. 5, 460. Hé (Lucifer ) wolde hine macian tó gode, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 43.

sweotolung

(n.)
Grammar
sweotolung, e; f.
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Tó swutulunge ðæt man wite ðæt man clǽne bæc hæbbe (tó swutelunge ðæt man mid rihte fare, 9), L. A. G. 5; Th. i. 156, 5.

willan

Grammar
willan, <b>, I.</b>
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</b> add :-- Ic wille segnian, ac ic ne mæg volo me signare, sed non possum, Gr. D. 325, 4, <b>IV b.</b> add :-- Hé him secgan hét ꝥ hé geornor wolde sibbe wið hiene þonne gewinn, Ors. 3, l ; S. 96, 18. <b>IV c.

rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
rihte, adv.

right, due, directly, straight directly, straightway rightly, well, in a manner suited to the circumstances of a case, fittingly, properly, dulycorrectly, in the proper manner, exactly, accurately, truly

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Hú gód is God ðám ðe mid heortan rihte hycgeaþ quam bonus Deus his, qui recto sunt corde, Ps. Th. 72, 1 : 62, 6. Scylan eard niman on ðínre ansýne ða mid rǽde hér rihte lifigeaþ habitabunt recti cum vultu tuo, Ps.

hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽw, hláw, hláu, hléw, es; m.

a lowlaw a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound;tumulusthe interior of a mound, a cave

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on the island a great mound made upon the earth, which same from the desire of treasure men had dug into and broken up, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 26, 5, 7: Bec.

Linked entry: hláw

á-teón

to draw (out),to protractto deal with,to treat a personto employ propertytimetalents

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Fæla þe ic hæfde tó gewyld and tó átogen, ... ealle hé from ðé átýhð. Nic. 13, 40. Forþ áteáh edidit (opera), An. Ox. 2316. Þæt hé ðá deádan fram ne áteó. Nic. 14, 23. Sió scyld hine suíðe feorr of ealra háligra ríme átuge. Past. 37, 9.

an-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ginnan, p. -gan, pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen

To beginundertakeincipere

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Met. Fox 1, 118; Met. 1, 59

Linked entry: an-gan

a-þístrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þístrian, p. ode ; pp. od

To overcloudto be eclipsedobscurari

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Met. Fox 6, 8 ; Met. 6, 4

fóran-bodig

(n.)
Grammar
fóran-bodig, es; n.

The forebodychestpectus

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The forebody, chest; pectus Fóran-bodig vel breóst-bedern [MS. breost-beden] thōrax = θώραξ [MS. tŏrax ], Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 26; Wrt. Voc. 44, 12

lind-wígend

(n.)
Grammar
lind-wígend, -wiggend, es; m.
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Met. Fox 1, 25; Met. 1, 13: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 1; Jud. 42: Elen. Kmbl. 539; El. 270

ge-síþcundlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-síþcundlíc, -síþlíc; adj.

Pertaining to a companion

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Pertaining to a companion Swá swá he wǽre gesíþcundlícre [MS. Ca. gesíþlícre, MS. B.] gegaderunga quasi comes copulæ carnalis, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 1, note

bryttian

(v.)
Grammar
bryttian, <b>bryttian,</b> brytian.
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( Abraham ) æfter sculon woruldmágas welan bryttian, Gen. 2178. Ne mihton hí mægyn bryttigan they were powerless, 52. Hí léton him behindan hrá bryttian þone hrefn and þone earn ǽses brúcan, Æðelst. 60

ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, adj.
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Dele last reference, and add: of persons (or things personified), accustomed, used Ic , swá swá ic gewuna wæs, tó middes heora gemengde, Hml. S. 23 b, 372.

Linked entry: be-wuna

hosp

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Ðá cempan . . . bígende heora cneówu and cweðende mid hospe ( milites . . . genu flexu ante eum inludebant dicentes, Mt. 27, 29) . . . Ðǽra cempena hosp hæfde getácnunge on gástlicum ðingum, Hml. Th. ii. 254, 3.

tó-brédan

(v.)
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Met. 10, 15

efn-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-swíþ, adj.

Equally strong æque vălĭdus

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Met. Fox 11, 88; Met. 11, 44

Linked entry: efen-swíþ

emn-æðele

(adj.)
Grammar
emn-æðele, adj.

Equally nobleæque nōbĭlis

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Met. Fox 17, 27; Met. 17, 14

Linked entry: efen-æðele

FYLST

(n.)
Grammar
FYLST, e; f.

Helpassistanceauxĭlium

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Help, assistance; auxĭlium Mid Godes fylste with God's help, Bt. Met. Fox 23, 14; Met. 23, 7: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 20. [Cf. fullǽst.]