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hyngrian

(v.)
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H. 159, 17. with dat. Gif ðínum fýnd hingrige, féd hine, Hml. S. 21, 375

hyhtan

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Add: [forms as from hyhtian occur. ] to look (mentally) with expectation and desire, look forward with hope to Wé tó þínum hidercyme hopodan and hyhtan, Bl. H. 87, 12.

ge-wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealdan, p. -weóld; pp. -wealden

To wield ⬩ rule ⬩ have power over ⬩ command ⬩ control ⬩ cause

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with gen. - Ic gewealde ealles middaneardes I rule all the world, Homl. Th. ii. 308, 21. Gregorius ðæs pápan setles geweóld Gregory ruled the papal see, 132, 18.

Linked entry: ge-waldan

ge-mengan

(v.)
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s). with prep, (wiþ, mid) Gif þú hi wiþ fýr ne gemengdest, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, Hiora blód hé gemengde mið ásægdnisum hiora, Lk.

a-dýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dýdan, -dýddan; p. -dýdde; pp. -dýded, -dýd; v. a. [a, dýdan to die]

To put to death ⬩ to destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ mortify ⬩ perdere ⬩ occidere

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Ðæt ic náteshwon nelle heonon forþ eall flǽsc adýdan mid flódes wæterum that I will not, by any means, henceforth destroy all flesh with the waters of a flood, Gen. 9, 11.

án-dæge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-dæge, adj. [án one, dæg a day]

For one day ⬩ lasting a day ⬩ diurnus ⬩ unius diei

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Ðe hire ándæges eágum starede who daily gazed on her with his eyes, Beo. Th. 3874; B. 1935

a-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon ; pp. -sigen

To decline ⬩ go down ⬩ fall down ⬩ delabi ⬩ occidere

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To decline, go down, fall down; delabi, occidere Ðæt, mid ðam dynte, he nyðer asáh that, with the blow, he fell down, Chr. 1012 ; Th. 268, 30, col. 1 ; 269, 28, col. 1 ; 269, 26, col. 2.

Linked entries: a-sáh a-sigen sígan

CÝF

(n.)
Grammar
CÝF, e; f:cýfe , an; f.

A vessel, vat, cask, bushel ⬩ dolium, modius

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Se hét afyllan áne cýfe mid ele he commanded a vat to be filled with oil, Homl. Th. i. 58, 25. Under cýfe sub modio, Mt. Bos. 5, 15

Linked entry: cýp

deáh

(n.)
Grammar
deáh, gen. deáge; f.

A colour, DYE ⬩ tinctūra, fucus, stĭbium, murex

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Mid ðære deáge hiwe with the colour of the dye, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5. Deáge fuco Mone B. 1080: 6224. Twí-gedeágadre deáge bis tincto cocco, 1094. Deáge stĭbio, 4649; rubenti, 6235: murĭce, 6268. Reádre deáge rubro stĭbio, 1242

for-smorian

(v.)
Grammar
for-smorian, p. ode; pp. od; v. trans.

To smother ⬩ choke ⬩ suffocate ⬩ stifle ⬩ suffōcāre

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To smother, choke, suffocate, stifle; suffōcāre Hí synd mid heora lífes lustum forsmorode ... woruldcara and wélan forsmoriaþ ðæs modes þrotan they are choked with the pleasures of their life ... worldly cares and riches choke the throat of the mind,

fót-cops

(n.)
Grammar
fót-cops, -cosp, es; m.

A fetter ⬩ shackle for the feet ⬩ pĕdĭca ⬩ compes

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Hine ne mihte nán man mid fótcopsum gehæftan no man could confine him with fetters, Homl. Th. ii. 378, 27: Mk. 5, 4. To gewríðenne cyningas heora on fótcopsum ad allĭgandos rēges eōrum in compĕdĭbus, Ps. Spl. 149, 8

Linked entry: fót-cosp

franca

(n.)
Grammar
franca, an; m.

A javelin ⬩ lance ⬩ lancea ⬩ frămea ⬩ hasta

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He ðone forman man mid his francan ofsceát he shot the foremost man with his javelin, 134, 1; By. 77. Francan wǽron hlúde the javelins were loud, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 20; Gen. 1982 v. Grm. Gesch. D. S. p. 359

ge-bǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽtan, p. -bǽtte; pp. -bǽted, -bǽt [ge, and bǽtan to bridle]

To bit ⬩ bridle ⬩ curb ⬩ frēnum ĕquo vel ăsĭno injĭcĕre ⬩ frēnāre

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Hæfþ se Alwealda ealle gesceafta gebǽt mid his bridle the Almighty has restrained all creatures with his bridle, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 45; Met. 11, 23

nebbian

(v.)
Grammar
nebbian, p. ode

To turn the face towards anyone ⬩ to retort upon anyone

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Ac se apostol Paulus hine nebbaþ mid ðisum wordum ( retorts upon him, meets him, with these words ) : ' Ne brohte wé nán þing tó ðisum middangearde, ne wé nán þing heonon mid ús lǽdan ne mágon, Homl. Th. i. 256, 7-12

rempan

(v.)

to go headlong (like an animal butting with its horns (?), ⬩ be precipitate

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to go headlong (like an animal butting with its horns (?), cf. gerumpenu nædre coluber cerastes, ), Wrt.

ampre

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Wiþ wóum múþe genim ompran, 54, 22. Ádelfe ompran, 78, 1. Ampron, iii. 16, 12

be-stǽlan

(v.)
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be-stǽlan, p. de
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To lay a charge of crime on a person, to convict a person (on with dat. ) of crime þæt mé nǽfre deófel náht on ne mæge bestǽlan æt mínum endedæge, Angl. xi. 101, 53. þæt se deófol eów náge náht on tó bestélenne ungeandettes, Wlfst. 135, 31.

Linked entry: stǽlan

foreþanclíce

(adv.)

carefully

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with forethought, carefully Ðá gódan weorc ðe hé longe ǽr foreðonclíce timbrede quidquid diu labore provida construxit, Past. 215, 18. Ðæt hí foreðonclíce ongieten ut provide perpendant, 429, 3.

Linked entry: for-þanclíce

leornung-mann

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Ox. 2, 175- ¶ with reference to the teacher :-- 'Wénað wé hwæþer hé ǽnigne láreów hæfde?' 'Ne gehýrde ic nǽfre ꝥ hé ǽniges mannes leorningmann (discipulus) wǽre,' Gr. D. 12, 24. Ne mæg hé beón mín leorningman, Hml. S. 33, 114.

rúm-mód

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add: with gen. of what is given Hé ne sié giétsiende óðerra monna ǽhta, ac sié his ágenra rúmmód ad aliena cupienda non ducitur, sed propria largitur, Past. 61, 12. Wé sceoldan rúmóde beón rihtra gestreóna, Wlfst. 257, 2. <b>I b.