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arodlíce

(adv.)
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Hé síðode arodlíce ðǽre dúne, Hml. Th. ii. 60, 22. Heó ardlíce fǽrde, Hml. S. 2, 35. Swá hwæt swá þín hand mage wyrcan, wyrce arudlíce (ard-, v. l.) (instanter ), Gr. D. 327, 26.

for-brittan

Grammar
for-brittan, for-bryttan.

to crushdestroy

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Take the passages under these under for-brítan, and add: Forbrýt, tóbrecþ conterat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 5.

neósung

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Dǽle man . . . frófer þám dreórigan, neósunge þám seócan, Wlfst. 74, 5. Add

BERSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERSTAN, part. berstende; ic berste, ðú birst, he birsteþ, biersteþ, birst, byrst, bierst, pl. berstaþ; p. ic, he bærst, ðú burste, pl. burston; pp. borsten.

to BURSTbreakfailfallcum fragore dissilirecorruererumpifrangito make the noise of a bursting or breakingto crashdashcrackfragorem ederesonarecrepare

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to BURST, break, fail, fall; cum fragore dissilire, corruere, rumpi, frangi Heofonas berstaþ the heavens burst, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 10; Cri. 933. Burston bán-locan the bone-inclosures burst, Beo. Th. 1640; B. 818.

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ

holdigean

(v.)
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To flay; to em-bowel (?) Man þá hálgan swang and bærnde and swilce ofsticode swín holdode (v. ge-wyrce), Hml. S. 23, 106 : 73. holdigenne, befleánne euiscerandum Germ. 393, 109

ofer-flítan

(v.)

to overcome in a contest, to confute

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to overcome in a contest, to confute Hé ðé æt sunde oferflát, hæfde máre mægen, Beo. Th. 1039; B. 517. Ymb done tíman wæs gegaderad iii. hund biscepa and eahtatiéne hiene oferflítanne to confute Arius Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 284, 1

on-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bígan, p. de

To cause to bend, to subdue

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To cause to bend, to subdue Heó míne sáwle onbígdon incurvaverunt animam meam, Ps. Th. 56, 7. Heora módes heánesse ealle eorþcyningas onbégan mihton their loftiness of soul could make all the kings of the earth to bend, Blickl. Homl. 119, 21

Linked entry: on-býgan

bi-scencan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scencan, p. -scencte, pl. -scencton; pp. -scenced

To give to drinkad potionem dare

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[scencan to give drink, scenc drink] To give to drink; ad potionem dare Ge in wræcsíðe longe lifdon, lége biscencte ye [fallen spirits] have long lived in exile, flame being given [you] to drink, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 21; Gú. 596

Linked entries: be-scencan scencan

þiccian

(v.)
Grammar
þiccian, p. ode
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To thicken (trans. and intrans.), to make or to become thick, of persons, to throng Ic ðiccige denso and denseo, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Zup. 220, 8. Þiccaþ densescit, spissat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 94. Ðá þiccodan þider semninga þa Ismahéli, Shrn. 38, 4

líc-mann

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Add: — Gewát se Gád of worulde helle. Man heóld þá ꝥ líc on þá hǽðenan wísan . . . þá on þone feórðan dæg fǽrlíce on mergen árás se ylce Gád árǽred þurh God, and þá lícmen wurdon wundorlíce áfyrhte, Hml. S. 36, 130

strengðu

(n.)
Grammar
strengðu, (o); indecl. : strengð, e; f.
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Prud. 71. referring to living beings, strength, power ta do, fortitude, power to bear, firmness, vigour Strengþu heáfdes mínes fortitudo capitis mei, Ps. Th. 59, 6 : 117, 14. Mægnes strengðu, Exon. Th. 239, 23; Ph. 625.

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.
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Cweþaþ cræftige men ꝥ him ꝥ góde cume, Lch. i. 88, 19. góde (ge)dón to act so as to bring about a good result, to do good Hé ne mihte nán ðing góde gedón bona facere non poterat, Hml. Th. i. 534, 7.

þringan

(v.)
Grammar
þringan, p. þrang, pl. þrungon; pp. þrungen.

To presscrowdthrongto throngpress round, uponcrowd togetherto pressmove with violence, eagernesshurrypress onpress forwardforce a way

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Th. 83, 2; Gen. 1373. ðám wícum hí cwómun hlóþum þringan, Exón. Th. 156, 1; Gú. 868. Ðá ongan ic nýdwræclíce gemang ðam folce wið ðæs folces (temples?) þringan, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 405: Judth. Thw. 25, 8; Jud. 249

for-spanan

(v.)

allureto lureto lureto lure

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Th. i. 18, 8. to lure to evil action Ðá ðe mid mislicum lustum hí ðám leahtrum forspeónon, Hml. Th. i. 410, 33: ii. 478, 31. Forspanen forligre, i. 306, 7. Ðe lés ic sió forspanen wiðsacenne ne inliciar ad negandum, Kent.

ge-rád

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Ꝥ man ágife þá ciricsceattas and þá sáwlsceattas þám stówum þe hit mid riht gebyrige. . . on þá gerád ꝥ ( in order that ) þá his brúcan æt þám háligan stówum þe heora cirican begán willað. Ll. Th. i. 196, 10

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebukereproofthreatchastisementcorrectionpunishmentan infliction that has been deservedjustifiable severityan infliction (where no idea of correction is implied)evilillpangplaguecalamityaffliction

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Th. 149, 7. chastisement, correction, punishment, an infliction that has been deserved, justifiable severity Se egsan þreá the pain caused by the terror of the day of judgement, Exon. Th. 65, 34; Cri. 1064.

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

on-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
on-ǽlan, p. de.

to set fire to, to ignite, kindleto burn (cf. anneal), consume by burningto make hot with fireto make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions

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Th. ii. 20, 1. to make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions Ic (the devil) hine ðæs swíðe synnum onǽle, ðæt hé byrnende from gebede swíceþ, Exon. Th. 264, 31; Jul. 372. Onǽled incensum, Wrt.

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, -tión; p. -teóde; pp. -teód

To makeformframeappointdeterminedecreeordainassignfăcĕrestătuĕreconstĭtuĕredecernĕre

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He us æt frymþe geteóde líf he assigned life to us at the beginning, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 17; Gn. Ex. 5: 90 a; Th. 337, 28; Gn. Ex. 71: Andr. Kmbl. 28; An. 14.

á-sceótan

(v.)
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D. 12, 8. of position, to make prominent, thrust out Se stán wæs ásceoten gecyndelíce of þám munte saxum naturaliter egrediens, Gr.

blind-nes

obscurity

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Th. i. 130, 11. of a condition Wé habbaþ nédþearfe ꝥ wé ongyton þá blindnesse úre ælþeódignesse, Bl. H. 23, 2