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for-wyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrnan, -weornan, -wiernan, -wirnan, -wernan; p. de; pp. ed

To prohibitdenyrefuserestrainpreventhinderprohĭbērerecūsāredenĕgārerenuĕre

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To prohibit, deny, refuse, restrain, prevent, hinder; prohĭbēre, recūsāre, denĕgāre, renuĕre Him ðǽr se geonga cyning ðæs oferfæreldes forwyrnan myhte where the young king might prevent his going over, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 9.

INN

(n.)
Grammar
INN, es; n.

A dwellinghousechamberlodging

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Ðá hé tó his inne com hé hine ǽnne ðǽr inne beleác and hine sylfne ofslóh when he came to his house, he shut himself in alone, and slew himself, Ors. 4, 5 ; Bos. 81, 39 : Homl. Th. ii. 490, 10.

Linked entry: in

ge-wissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wissian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To make or cause to knowto instructinformdirectcommandgoverndocereedocereregerepræciperedirigere

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To make or cause to know, to instruct, inform, direct, command, govern; docere, edocere, regere, præcipere, dirigere Ðæt he ðone iungan cniht gewissian sceolde that he should instruct the young boy, Ælfc.T. Lisle, 34, 3.

Linked entry: wísian

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen.

To turnconvertereTo turngo awaydepartdiepass as propertyfall as a lotvertiabireredireexcidere

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Bos. 8, 55 : 17, 7 : 24, 52, Siððan to reste gehwearf after he had gone to rest, Cd. 177; Th. 222, 23; Dan. 109. Ǽr ic of ðysum lífe gehweorfe ere I depart from this life, Hy. 3, 53; Hy. Grn. ii. 284, 53.

Linked entry: ge-hwearf

be-ginnan

(v.)
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Se apostel, swá swá þá biscopas bǽdon, began þá feórðan bóc, Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 43. Hí wurdon áblende þe ꝥ bebod begunnon (attempted to carry out the command), Hml. S. 4, 361. with infin.

ge-dréfednes

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Se gefeá weard swíþe raðe on heora móde tó gedréfednesse (gedrǽfednesse, Bos. 70, II) gecierred, Ors. 3, 10 ; S. 138, 24. Swá orsorg ꝥ ic náne gedréfednesse næfde. Bt. 26, 1; F. 90, 26. Gedréfednyssum tribulationibiis. Bl. Gl

Linked entry: ge-dréfnis

hefe

importancea burdena weight

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Th. i. 286, 12-15. weight in a high degree: Hefe wæstma brycð bóh pondus fructuum frangit ramum, Scint. 85, 4. figuratively. oppressive effect or influence Þonne gehwylce synfulle menn óðre geólǽcað, and mid gegaderodun hefe þǽre wyrstan lyffetunge

weax-bred

(n.)
Grammar
weax-bred, es; n.

a table, tablet for writing ona table, list

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Ne bóc, ne weaxbreda, ne græf, R. Ben. 56, 20. Ðonne ðú græf habban wille, ðonne sete ðú ðíne þrí fingras tósomne, swilce ðú græf hæbbe, and styra ðíne fingras swilce ðú wríte.

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, part. brócigende; ic brócie, ðú brócast, he brócaþ, pl. bróciaþ; p. ode; pp. ge-brócod; v. a. [bróc
affliction
]

afflictionTo oppress, vex, afflict, break up, injure, blameopprimere, vexare, affligere, confringere, nocere, accusare

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Ða manigfealdan yrmþa ða wérigan burh brócigende wǽron manifold miseries afflicted [lit. were afflicting] the weary city, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 42, 36. Ða gebétan ðe hí bróciaþ to amend those whom they afflict, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 8.

ge-þicgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þicgan, -þicgean; p. -þah

To takeacceptreceivesumereaccipere

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Hit on mete oððe on drince to geþicganne to take it [poison] in meat or drink, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 16. He ðæt ful geþeah æt Wealþeón he took the cup from Waltheow, Beo. Th. 1261; B. 628: 1241; B. 618: Cd. 42; Th. 54, 30; Gen. 885.

Linked entry: þicgan

líc

(adj.)
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leahtor, Gú. 1045. a dead body: — Gewát seó sáwul of ðám líchamon tó Gode . . .

galan

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Siððan þú gehýrde galan geomorne geác on bearwe, Bo. 22. of a trumpet. Cf. singan Hié bearhtm ongeáton gúðhorn galan, B. 1432

gader-tang

(adj.)
Grammar
gader-tang, gæder-tang, gæder-teng; adj.

Continuousconnected withunitedcontĭnuusassŏciusconsŏcius

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connected with, united; contĭnuus, assŏcius, consŏcius Biþ sum corn sǽdes gehealden symle on ðære sáule sóþfæstnysse, þenden gadertang wunaþ gást on líce some grain of the seed of truth will be always retained in the soul, while the spirit dwells in the body

glenge

(n.)
Grammar
glenge, es; m.

An ornament

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An ornament Hwǽr beóþ ðonne ða glengeas and ða mycclan gegyrelan ðe he ðone líchoman ǽr mid frætwode where shall then be the ornaments and the grand apparel with which he before decked his body? Blickl. Homl. 111, 35. Glengas, 99, 24, 19: 115, 2.

Linked entry: glenc

ge-dæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dæftlíce, -dæftelíce, -deftlíce; adv.

Fitlyseasonablyopportūnecommŏde

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Fitly, seasonably; opportūne, commŏde Ic ðé beóde ðæt ðú stande on ðissum wordum, and hie lǽre ǽgðer ge gedæftlíce ge ungedæftlíce I charge thee to abide by these words, and teach them both seasonably and unseasonably, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 96, 15; Hat.

Linked entry: ge-deftlice

þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
þancol, adj.
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Addicted to thought, acute Cild ácenned (born on the sixteenth day of the moon) þancul (efficax; cf. scearpþancfullíce efficaciter, Scint. 206, 14; and see scearpþanclíce), staþolfæst, Lchdm. iii. 192, 8.

twi-dǽl

(n.)
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Genim heorotcrop and saluian, bewyl twydǽl on wætre boil away two parts out of three 50, 12. Cf. twǽde

un-gewítendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gewítendlíce, adv.

Without passing awaypermanently

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Without passing away, permanently Gehiéren hí ðæt ðás andweardan gód bióð from ǽlcre lustfulnesse swíðe hrædlíce gewítende and swá ðeáh sió scyld ðe hí ðurh ða lustfullnesse ðurhtióð ungewítendlíce bið ðurhwuniende mid wræce audiant quod bona praesentia

druh

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druh, dust.
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Th. 368, 5) ... eorðan fúlnes eal forwisnad, lámes gelícnes' fiercely the spirit speaks to the dust of the body, 'Ah! wretched quintessence of dryness, earth's mud with the moisture dried out of it, clay's very image, Seel. 17

ge-tawa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tawa, pl. f.
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Ðis syndon þá wǽpena þe deófol mid oferswíðed bið; ꝥ is ofthrædlice rǽdinga háligra bóca and gelómlíce gebedu. Ðis syndan þá getawa þe mon mæg heofona ríce mid begytan, Ll. Th. ii. 404, 3