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on-drǽding

(n.)
Grammar
on-drǽding, e; f.
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Dread, terror Hié selfe wǽron on ðære on-drǽdinge hwonne hié on ða eorþan besuncene wurden, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 14. Hé sume hwíle wénde ðæt hine mon gefón sceolde, and hé for ðære ondrǽdinge ðæs ðe swíðor on ðæt weorod þrong, 5, 12; Swt. 244, 12

smúgan

(v.)
Grammar
smúgan, p. smeág, pl. smugon; pp. smogen
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Hé (ǽwelm) biþ smúgende geond ða eorþan, Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 26

Linked entries: smygel in-smoh

ofer-flówendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-flówendlic, adj.
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Superfluous, superabundant Rén sé sélost ys gif hé ná oferflówendlic nyþer ástíhð on eorþan pluvia illa optima est, si non superflue descendat, Scint. 51, 16. Án forhæfednys is þæt gehwá werlíce ðá oferflówendlican ðygene him sylfum ætbréde, Hml.

Linked entries: ofer-flówedlic -flówendlic flówend-lic

of-hreósan

(v.)
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to overwhelm, cover, bury; obrnere Oft eorþ-styrung fela burhga ofhreás, Homl. Th. i. 608, 26. Ðæt ne ða sleacgi-endan hé (sompnolentia) ofhreóse (obruat ), Hymn. Surt. 18, 15. Swylce hé sý mid moldhýpan ofhroren. Homl. Th. i. 492, 33.

rest

Grammar
rest, [In Bl. H. 11, 16, 19 the word seems to be of the weak declension.]
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L. 14, 7. v. búr-, brýd-, eorþ-, ge-, líc-, undern-rest

a-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To hide ⬩ abscondere ⬩ occuhare

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Rómáne gesomnodon al ða goldhord and sume on eorþan ahýddon the Romans collected all the treasures and hid some in the earth, Chr. 418 ; Th. 18, 6, col. 1

án-walda

(n.)
Grammar
án-walda, an; m.

A sole ruler ⬩ the sole ruler of the universe

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Ealra Ánwalda, eorþan and heofones ruler of all, of earth and heaven, Exon. 110 a; Th. 422, 10; Rä. 41, 4: Cd. 227; Th. 305, 5; Sat. 642

a-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dǽlan, p. ede; pp. ed,

To part ⬩ divide ⬩ separate ⬩ partiri ⬩ dividere ⬩ separare

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To part, divide, separate; partiri, dividere, separare He sceal wesan of eorþan feor adǽled he shall be far parted from the earth, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 4; Gen. 2322.

á-wuht

(n.; pronoun.)
Grammar
á-wuht, [ = á-wiht]

Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ at all ⬩ by any means ⬩ aliquid ⬩ omnino ⬩ ullo modo

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Aught, anything; at all, by any means; aliquid; omnino, ullo modo Ne meahte on ðære eorþan áwuht libban nor might aught live on the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 214; Met. 20, 107: 11, 18; Met. 11, 9: 18, 14; Met. 18, 7: Cd. 25; Th. 32, 1; Gen. 496

Linked entry: á-uht

ermþu

(n.)
Grammar
ermþu, e; f.

Misery, calamity ⬩ mĭsĕria

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Misery, calamity; mĭsĕria Cwom ofer eorþan ermþu misery came upon the earth, Ps. Th. 104, 14: Exon. 11b; Th. 17, 17; Cri. 271: Andr. Kmbl. 2325; An. 1164: Bt. Met. Fox 16, 15; Met. 16, 8. Æfter ermþum after calamities, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 30: Elen.

Linked entry: irmþ

milde-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
milde-líce, adv.

Graciously ⬩ kindly ⬩ mercifully

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Háwa mildelíce on ðás earman eorþan, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 20. Mildelíce propitiatus, Rtl. 120, 9

ge-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styllan, p. de
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To spring, move rapidly Hwílum he to eorþan gestylde at times he descended to earth, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 34; Cri. 648.

sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ, m. f.; gen. sǽs, sǽes, sǽ, sǽwe, seó; nom. pl. sǽs, sǽ; dat. sǽm, sǽum, sǽwum.
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God gescóp ðone rodor betweoh heofone and eorþan and betweoh ðǽm twǽm sǽum, ðæm uplícan and ðæm niðerlícan. Se uplíca sǽ ... céleþ ðære tungla hǽto, and se rodor ymbféhþ útan eall ðás niðerlícan gesceafte, sǽ and eorþan, Shrn. 63, 5-10.

EÁÐE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis

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Eáðre is ðæt heofen and eorþe gewíton, ðonne án stæf of ðære ǽ fealle it is an easier [thing] that heaven and earth pass away than one letter of the law fail, Lk. Bos. 16, 17

Linked entries: eáþ éðe íð íðe íðe-líce

and-wlita

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Wearp seó eorþe hit tó þæs mannes andwleotan, Bl. H. 127, 2 : 223, 35. Ond-wleatan vultu. Ps. Srt. 37, 4: 45, 6. ꝥ Habban glædne andwlitan bútan blácunge and forhtunge, Hml. Th. i. 72, 27. Ondwliotan vultum, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 202, 34.

dreópian

(v.)
Grammar
dreópian, dreápian, dropian, drupian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To drop ⬩ stillāre, distillāre

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To drop; stillāre, distillāre Swá dropa, ðe on ðas eorþan dreópaþ as a drop, which droppeth on this earth, Ps. Th. 71, 6. Heofonas [MS. Heofenas] dreápedun cæli distillāvērunt, Ps. Surt. 67, 9.

Linked entries: dreápian dropian drupian

FLEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FLEAX, flex, es; n.

FLAX ⬩ līnum

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FLAX; līnum Of ðære eorþan cymeþ ðæt fleax flax comes from the earth, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 13. Fleax līnum, Wrt. Voc. 82, 6. Þurh ðæt fleax by the flax, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 14.

Linked entry: flex

hleów-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hleów-leás, adj.
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Ne mótun hí on eorþan eardes brúcan ac hy hleoleáse háma þohaþ they may not enjoy a home on earth but shelterless lose their dwellings, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 21; Gú. 193

méðig

(adj.)
Grammar
méðig, adj.

Weary ⬩ exhausted

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Ða ðe tó láfe beón móston wǽron tó ðæm méðie ðæt hié ne mehton ða gefarenan tó eorþan bringan the survivors (of the pestilence) were exhausted to such a degree, that they could not inter the dead, 2, 6; Swt. 86, 28

norþ

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ, adj.

In a northerly position

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Óþ ða norþmestan næssan on eorþan, Met. 9, 43

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