un-tygþa
Unsuccessful in obtaining a request
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Unsuccessful in obtaining a request For ðæm ne meahte Balaham geearnian ða Godes giefe ðe hé biddende wæs, ðá hé Israhéla folc wirgean wolde and for hine selfne gebiddan, for ðæm hé wearð untygða ðe hé hwierfde his stemne nales his mód hujus correptionis
Linked entry: un-tíþe
cnotta
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Add: a knot, fastening Hét hé þone wer gebindan and ǽnne mæssepreóst . . . mid heardum cnottum samod, Hml. S. 29, 214. Unbindan þá fæstan cnottan synna, 10, 47. Hé unhand þá rápas and þá cnottan þára bænda, Gr.
ge-hendan
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Add: to grasp, seize, catch Nyle deáð ǽnig swæð ǽfre forlǽtan, ǽr hé gehende (? gehede, MS., the prose corresponding to the passage is :-- Ǽr hé geféhþ ꝥ ꝥ hé æfter spyreð, Bt. 39, I; F. 212, l) ðæt hé æfter spyrede, Met. 27, 15.
spadu
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Hé gemétte swá manige wyrhtan, swá manige swá hé hét spadena in weorpan . . . þeófas. . . onféngon þá spada, Gr. D. 201, 19-202, 3. Add
ge-þénsum
Obsequious ⬩ obliging ⬩ serviceable ⬩ officiosus
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Obsequious, obliging, serviceable; officiosus He wearþ geset cumena þén ðæt he mynsterlícum cumum geþénsum wǽre he was appointed servant of guests that he might attend upon the monastic guests, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 24.
tó-rípan
To pluck in two ⬩ tear to pieces
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To pluck in two, tear to pieces Ðá hé fleáh ðá tórýpte hine án brémber ofer ðæt nebb. Ðá hé ætsacan wolde ðá sǽde him mon ðæt tó tácne when he fled, a bramble scratched him all over the face.
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hwearf
A wharf ⬩ bank ⬩ shore
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A wharf, bank, shore Ðá gyrnde ðæt hé móste macian foran gén Mildryþe æker ǽnne hwerf wið ðon wódan tó werianne then he desired that he might make a bank opposite Mildred's fold for protection against floods [?], Chart. Th. 341, 7
mearrian
To err ⬩ go astray
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To err, go astray Ne þyncþ deáh ðám monnum ðæt hí áuht mearrigen ðe ðæs wilniaþ tó begitanne ðæt hí máran ne þu fon tilian num enim videntur errare hi, qui nihilo indigere nituntur?, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 1
þearf-leás
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Þearflǽs hé syrwde ymbe Crist he plotted against Christ, but he had no need to do it, Homl. Th. i. 82, 20. Ic ðearfleás (þearfleáse, Job. Thw. 166, 22) hine geswencte without having cause I afflicted him, ii. 452, 16
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un-beceás
Not giving occasion to litigation ⬩ indisputable ⬩ incontestable
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Not giving occasion to litigation, indisputable, incontestable Bidde hé ða hond ðe ðæt ierfe hafaþ, ðæt hé him gedó ðone ceáp unbeceásne ( that he shew the chattel to be his by incontestable right ), L. In. 53; Th. i. 136, 7
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stód-hors
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Hé þone cyning bæd ꝥ hé him wǽpen sealde and stódhors (equum emissarium) . . . For þon þám bisceope hiora hálignesse ne wæs álýfed ꝥ hé móste wǽpen wegan, ne ælcor bútan on myran rídan, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 168, 11. Add
un-gebunden
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Hé tóbræc þone fótcops, and swá þéh æfter þan hé ne stóp mid þý unbundenum fét ofer þá stówe . . . ac hine sylfne beeóde . . . bútan racenteáge in swá mycclun landsticce ungebunden swá hé ǽr gebunden on wunode, Gr. D. 214, 16. Add
bádian
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Tó gemóte hé cóme ofþe hine man bádode (? cf. iii gemót on geáre búton hé hit gebicge oþþe gebidde,433, 33) he should come to the meeting or a fine might be exacted of him Cht. Th. 432, 32. Add
a-stífician
To eradicate ⬩ extirpate ⬩ destroy ⬩ exterminate ⬩ eradicare
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To eradicate, extirpate, destroy, exterminate; eradicare Ðæt he astíficige unþeáwas that he exterminate vices, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 23
Linked entry: a-stýfecigan
a-weardian
To ward off defend ⬩ protect ⬩ defendere ⬩ protegere
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To ward off defend, protect; defendere, protegere Hí hí sylf aweardedon they defended themselves, Ors. 5, 3; Bar. 182, 19
cýpe-cniht
A bought servant, slave ⬩ venalis puer, servus
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A bought servant, slave; venalis puer, servus Ðá geseah he cýpecnihtas he then saw slaves, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 18
drepe
A slaying, stroke, violent death ⬩ occīsio
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A slaying, stroke, violent death; occīsio He drepe þrówade he suffered the stroke [death-stroke], Beo. Th. 3183; B. 1589
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esl
A shoulder ⬩ hŭmĕrus
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A shoulder; hŭmĕrus He on esle ahóf he raised [him] on his shoulder, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 18; Sat. 681
fett
Fat ⬩ pinguis
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Fat; pinguis He biþ anlícost fettum swínum he is most like to fat swine, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 26
ful-yrre
Full angry ⬩ very angry ⬩ valde irātus
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Full angry, very angry; valde irātus He fulyrre wód he rushed forth very angry, Byrht. Th. 139, 13; By. 253