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ge-þolian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þolian, to -þolianne, -þolienne, -þoligenne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [þolienne to bear, suffer] .

to bearsufferenduresustainsufferrepătisustĭnēreto have patienceendurewaitremainperdūrāremănērewith the gen. To suffer loss offorfeitlosecărēre

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Gif he inne geþolian wille if he will remain within, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 6: Beo. Th. 6210; B. 3109. Se ðe geþolias on ende qui sustinuerit in finem; Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 13: 14, 34. with the gen.

be-feallan

to fall,to get intoto fall into sininto the hands of a person, to fall to actionto fall upontake effect on a personto fall tobe assigned todeprived (of)

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Gif hé ǽnigne man wite on heáfodleahtrum befeal(l)enne, Ll. Th. ii. 246, 1. to fall to action Wearð hé tó manslehte befeallen, Hml.

be-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
be-frinan, l. be-frignan, -frinan; p. -frán, pl. -frúnon, -frinon; pp. -frúnen, -frinen,

to ask a person a question,to askquestion,to ask about somethingto ask a person about somethingto ask for some-thingto ask of a person what one wishes to be told

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and add: to ask a person a question, the question stated Gif eówre bearn eów befrínað, 'Hwæt dóð þá stánas hér?', Jos. 4, 6. Þá befrán se cyning his cnihtas and cwæþ, 'Hwylce méde hæfde Mardocheus?', Hml.

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald
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Gif se fæder hig him syllan nelle, Ex. 22, 17. to give over to a hostile power, deliver up to. with dat. Ne syle ( tradas ) ðú unscyldigra sáwla deórum, Ps. Th. 73, 18.

DERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
DERIAN, derigan; part.deriende, derigende ic derige, ðú derast, detest, he deraþ, dereþ, pl.deriaþ, deregaþ ; p. ode, ede ; pp. od, ed; v. trans. dat.

To injure, hurt, harm, damage nocēre, lædĕre, obesse

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Gif ðú ðínum cristenum bréðer deredest if thou injuredst thy christian brother, Homl. Th. i. 54, 22. Him ówiht ne derede naught harmed them, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 11; Dan. 274: 23; Th. 30, 24; Gen. 471. Ðæt ðú me ne derige ne nŏceas mihi, Gen. 21, 23.

fundian

(v.)
Grammar
fundian, ic fundige; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To endeavour to findtend toaspire tostrivego forwardhastenintenddesirenītitendĕreintendĕrepropĕrāre

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Gif twegen men fundiaþ to ánre stowe if two men are going to the same place, 36, 4; Fox 178, 10: Past. 18, 1; Hat. MS. 25 b, 6. Nú ðú móst feran ðider ðú fundadest now thou mayest go whither thou desiredst, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 12; Cri. 1671.

liþ

(n.)
Grammar
liþ, es; m. n.

A jointlithlimb

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Gif men his leoþu acen, Herb. 3, 1; Lchdm i. 86, 21. Foxes leoþu, L. Med. ex Quad. 3, 1; Lchdm. i. 338, 20: Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 18; Vy. 6: 74 a; Th. 278, 3; Jul. 592. Sint mé leoþ tólocen líc sáre gebrocen, Andr. Kmbl. 2807; An. 1406.

Linked entries: leoþu lid

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To lamentmourncomplain

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Ðú simle mid wópe and mid unrótnesse mǽnst gif ðé ǽnies willan wana biþ (tu) qui abesse aliquid tuae beatitudini tam luctuosus atque anxius conqueraris, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 22.

nebb

(n.)
Grammar
nebb, es; n.

a nebniba beaka beak-shaped thinga nosethe gristle of the nosethe facecountenance

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Gif mon óðrum ðæt neb (nebb, MSS. B. H.: næb, MS. G.) of ásleá, gebéte him mid. lx. sciłł., L. Alf. Pol. 48; Th. i. 94, 8. the face, countenance Neb facies, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 51 : vultus, Hpt. Gl. 475. 6.

ge-metgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metgian, -metegian, -metigian; p. ode; pp. od.

To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrainmensurare, temperare, moderare, regereto measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate ondeliberare, meditariTo become moderate, to moderate one's selfmoderari, temperari

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Gif ðú ne gemetgodest céle and hǽto if thou didst not moderate cold and heat, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 224; Met. 20, 112: fSalm. Kmbl. 879; Sal. 439. Beorhte steorran móna gemetgaþ the moon tempers the bright stars, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 17; Met. 4, 9.

Linked entries: metgian ge-metegian

stillness

(n.)
Grammar
stillness, e ; f.
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Gif wé ða stilnesse habbaþ, Past. pref. ; Swt. 7, 9. Habbaþ eów stilnysse and sibbe, Homl. Th. i. 592, 6.

tídlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tídlíce, adv.
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Gif hió mon tídlíce tó bringþ if it be brought in time, 5, 13; Swt. 246, 34. Him spédlíce spearuwa hús begyteþ, and tídlíce turtle nistlaþ, Ps. Th. 83, 3; 105, 5. Ædre cymþ, tídlíce, ús Iulius mónad, Menol. Fox 260; Men. 131.

Linked entry: tímlíce

twéntig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twéntig, twégentig; num.
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Fox 371; Men. 187. used substantively, alone Gif ðǽr beóþ twéntig rihtwísra, Gen. 18, 31. Án twéntig is ðara bóca ðe Adeluuold gesealde of the books that Athelwold gave there is a score, Chart. Th. 244, 21.

un-willa

(n.)
Grammar
un-willa, an; m.

What displeasesdispleasurewhat is not desiredagainst one's willunwillinglynot voluntarilywithout one's consentin despite of one

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Godes anweald nǽre full eádiglíc, gif ða gesceafta hiora unwillum him hérden, 35, 4; Fox 160, 19: Ps. Th. 44, 16: Ors. 6, 13 tit.; Swt. 6, 3. Heora bégra unwyllum, Shrn, 204, 6

for-weorþan

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S. 2, 104. (1 a) of food, to go bad :-- Gif salt forworðes si sal evanuerit, Mt. L. 5, 13. (1 b) to come to a bad end :-- His geféran ealle forwurdon tó deáðe, Ap.

ge-brecan

(v.)
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Gif þeóh gebrocen weorðed. Ll. Th. i. 18, 13: 12, 6. Hwæþer hé lenge ǽr áfeólle oððe gebrocen wurde, Lch. ii. 258, 25. þá gebrocenan bán, Ps.

ge-unrótsian

(v.)
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Se unrihtwísa berýpð óðre and blissað; eft, gif se þearfa hine bitt ælmessan, þonne geunrótsað hé, Hml. Th. ii. 102, 16. Hé geunrótsode turbatus est, 244, 1. Giunrótsode Petrus contristatus est Petrus, Jn. L. 21, 17.

Linked entry: un-rótsian

hweogol

(n.)
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S. 14, 85-94. the wheel of Fortune Gif þú bé selfne tó anwealde þám woruldsǽlþum gesealdest. . . Wénst þú ꝥ ðú ꝥ hwerfende hweól þonne hit on ryne wyrþ mæge oncyrran ? fortunae e rigendum dedisti. . .

Linked entries: sceard-hweogol hwegl

rúme

(adv.)
Grammar
rúme, adv.

widely, far and wide,liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degreeplainly, clearlywithout contraction, in full

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Wes ðissum leódum árfæst gif ðé Alwalda scirian wille ðæt ðú rúmor ( more liberally than now is in your power(?)

Linked entry: rúm-heort

weler

(n.)
Grammar
weler, weler, welur, welor, weolor, weolur, weoler es;m., e;f.

A lip

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Gif mannes múð sár sié, genim betonican . . . lege on ða weolore Lchdm. ii. 48, 29

Linked entry: weoler