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ge-wanian

(v.)
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., or by withholding what should be given Ic geeácnode tó ðǽre ǽrran sylene ... nán ðǽra cyninga þe cumað æfter mé mid unrihte ðiss ne áwende oððe gewanige, C. D. iii. 61, 25.

forþ

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H. 201, 35. denoting continuity of movement or direction, on Þá on dæg hé mehte cuman tó ealra Rómána anwealde, þǽr hé forþ gefóre ( if he had marched on ) tó ðǽre byrg, Ors. 4, 9; S. 190, 11.

for-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
for-cúþ, comp. m. -cúþera, -cúþra; sup. m. -cúþesta, -cuþosta; adj. [cúþ known, excellent]

Perversebadinfamouswickedperversusmălusnēquam

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Oft ða eallra forcúþestan men cumaþ to ðam ánwealde and to ðam weorþscipe the most wicked men of all often come to power and dignity, 16, 3; Fox 54, 21. Hwæðer he wolde ðám forcúþestum mannum folgian would it follow the most wicked men?

Linked entries: fercúþ for-cúþlic

westan

(adv.)
Grammar
westan, adv.
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Monige from eástan and westan (weosta, Lind.) cumaþ, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 11. Cymeþ westa (woesta, Lind.), Lk. Skt. Rush. 13, 29. Férde se æðeling wæston, Chr. 1052; Erl. 152, 6. Westan bróhton, Elen. Kmbl. 2030; El. 1016.

Linked entry: westane

hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg, es; m.

a backdorsumspinaa ridgerigg

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Ne hé on horses hrycge cuman wolde non equorum dorso vectus, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 28. Se cyning hæfde his hrycg him tó hliépan ut ipse acclinis humi regem super adscensurum in equum dorso adtolleret, Ors. 6, 24; Swt. 274, 24.

Linked entries: hric hrig hryc

HORS

(n.)
Grammar
HORS, es; n.
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Ne hé on horses hrycge cuman wolde ac hé his fótum geeode non equorum dorso sed pedum incessu vectus, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 28. Nis horses flǽsc forboden caro equina non est prohibita, L. Ecg. C. 38; Th. ii. 162, 16.

ge-tácnung

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Wæs seó ealde ǽ swíðe earfoðe tó understondenne; ac þonne wé cumað tó ðám smedman, þæt is tó ðǽre getácnunge, þonne gereordað heó úre mód, Hml. Th. i. 188, 8

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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Wundorlíc is geworden ðín wísdóm ne mæg ic him on neóde á neáh cuman ( I cannot with all my endeavours come near it ), Ps. Th. 138, 4.

west-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
west-dǽl, es; m.
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Manega cumaþ fram eástdǽle middangeardes, and fram westdǽle tó heofenan ríce . . . Þurh ða twégen dǽlas, eástdǽl and westdǽl, sind getácnode ða feówer hwemmas ealles middangeardes, Homl. Th. i. 130, 17-21.

Linked entry: eást-dǽl

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknownincognitusunknownstrangeunknownnot understoodunknownuncertainungentleunkindhostileharshunfriendly

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Ðonne cuman fǽrlíce on uncúðum tídum tó mynstre cumaþ incertis horis supervenientes hospites, R. Ben. 85, 9. ungentle, unkind, hostile harsh unfriendly. Similar entries v. un-cúþlíce Bróga cwom egeslíc and uncúð, ealdfeónda níð, Exon.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

mann

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(b β) tó mannum cuman (cf. tó túne cuman) to happen, take place, of a season, begin :-- Gyf þú wylt witan ǽniges mónðes gesceád, hwylce dæge hé cume tó mannum, Angl. viii. 304, 8. of a child Unc næs gemǽne man (cf. habban bearn gemǽne. v. gemǽne; ¶ 1

HÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÁTAN, ic háte, ðú hátest, hætsþ, hé háteþ, hát, hǽt, pl. hátaþ; p. héht, hét, pl. héhton, héton; pp. háten.

to bid, order, commandto promise, vowto call, name, give a name toto name, call, bid, commandto call, name, promise, vownominare, appellare, jubere, præcipere

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Hé héht englas him tó cuman and hie cóman he bade angels come to him and they came, 181, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 729; An. 365. Ðá hét hé mé on ðysne síþ faran then he bade me go on this journey, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 7; Gen. 499.

Linked entry: ge-hátan

niht

(n.)
Grammar
niht, næht, næct, neaht, neht, nyht, e; f.: but also with gen. es.

nightnightdarknessnight

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Næs nǽnig man ðe ǽfre nihtes tídum dorste on ðære ciricean cuman, Blickl. Homl. 207, 34. Wacana næhtes vigilia noctis, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 2, 8 : Mt. Kmbl. Lind. Rush. 14, 25.

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
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Nó hér cúðlícor ( less as strangers ) cuman ongunnon lindhæbbende, B. 244

freó-dóm

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Wilnigende mid þissum þeówdóme cuman tó écum freódóme, Angl. viii. 320, 9. Friódóm gifylga, Rtl. 31, 9. freedom from obligation, release from restraint, v. freó, Selle hir bóc freódómes det illi libellum repudii. Mt. L. 5, 31: 19, 7.

inn

(adv.)
Grammar
inn, in; adv.

Inwithin

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In, within Ic wæs cuma and gé mé ne in ne gelaðodun I was a stranger, and ye did not invite me in, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 43. Waciaþ and gebiddaþ eów ðæt gé in ne gán on costunge vigilate et orate ut non intretis in temtationem, 26, 41.

níd-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityconstraintneeda necessary thingwhat a person needsneeddistresstroublea necessary business

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Se cyning his láreówum sealde heora nýdþearfe on missenlícum ǽhtum ( necessarias in diversis speciebus possessiones ), Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 20. need, distress, trouble Hwí noldest ðú cuman tó ús tó ðære tíde ðe ús nýdþearf wæs quid recessisti longe in

ge-wrecan

Grammar
ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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Þá hié besǽtan þá burg Mæsiane, and áðas geswóran ꝥ hié nǽfre noldon æt hám cuman ǽr hié þæt gewrecen hæfden cum se sacramentis obstrinxissent, domum, nisi Messena expugnata, nunquam esse redituros, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 20. to wreak, give effect to anger

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to trackgo in a trackfollowmake a journey in search of something to make a trackgoto enquireinvestigateexamineto enquire after or intoseek to know aboutto search afterseek to attainto askinvestigare, indagare, sciscitarito track; to investigate; to ask

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Ac ne mágon ða yfelan cuman tó ðam hrófe eallra góda, forðam hí ne spyriaþ on riht æfter, 39, 9; Fox 224, 24-27. Hwý nyllaþ hí spyrigan æfter cræftum and æfter wísdóme, 36, 6; Fox 180, 32. Spirigan, 35, 1; Fox 154, 19.

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

wæter

(n.)
Grammar
wæter, es; n. (the word seems to be feminine inon ðisse wætere,
  • Homl. 247, 25
  • ; see also
  • Ps. Th. 17, 11
: and a weak genitive plural wæterena is found in
  • Ps. Th. 31, 7.
)

waterwater water in the sky, rain water of a river, sea, etc. water as in Derwentwater, a body of water, a stream, lake, sea waters of a great river, of a sea, etc.

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Swá swá ealle wæteru cumaþ of ðære sǽ, and eft ealle cumaþ tó ðære sǽ, Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 23. Wætera laticum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 17. Hé tó Iordane becom ealra wætera ðam hálgestan, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 63. Sǽs and wætra heá holmas, Exon.