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on-dón

(v.)

to undo, open

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Ðonne andydan hié ða duru, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 106, 14. Siont ondóne aperientur, Kent. Gl, 232

Linked entry: un-dón

ge-þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þráwan, -þrǽwan; p. -þreów, pl. -þreówon; pp. -þráwen, -þrǽwen

To twist;torquere

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Cot.] twín byssus torta, Past. 14, 6; Swt. 87, 11; Hat. MS. 18 b, 15. Geþráwan torquere, Hpt. Gl. 435

weorold-þing

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þing, es; n.
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MSS.) ambitione inhonesfa, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 9. Sió úterre ábisgung ðissa woroldðinga ðæs monnes mód gedréfð cor externis occupationum tumultibus impulsum, 22; Swt. 169, 13. Woruldðinga, pref. ; Swt. 5, 3.

grówan

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Swá longe swá heora gecynd biþ ꝥ hí grówan móton, Bt. 34, 10; F. 148, 30. Ealle grówende westmas, 39, 13; F. 234, 19. of seeds (lit. or fig.), to germinate Ðonne gréwð ðæt sǽd ðára worda tunc verbi semen germinat, Past. 137, 7.

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuserefrain from grantingto preventprohibitkeep from

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MSS.) labia mea non prohibebo, Past. 49; Swt. 381, 10.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

ge-cafstrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cafstrian, p. ode; pp. od [cæfester a halter]

To bridlerestrainfrænarerestringere

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To bridle, restrain; frænare, restringere Swelce sió geþyld hæbbe ðæt mód gecafstrod as if patience has restrained the mind, Past. 33, 4; Swt. 218, 22; Cot. MS. 42 a

Linked entry: -cafstrian

westnorþ-lang

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westnorþ-lang, adv. or adj. [cf. west-lang]
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With the length lying north-west (and south-east) Þonne is Italia land westnorðlang and eástsúðlang Italiae situs a circio in eurum tenditur Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22; 17

rów

(adj.)
Grammar
rów, adj.

Quiet, calm, mild

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Quiet, calm, mild Se cleweþa (itch ) biþ suíðe rów, and ðeáhhwæðere gif him mon tó longe fylgþ, hé wundaþ and sió wund sáraþ, Past. 11, 6; Swt. 71, 19

ofer-firr

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-firr, e; f.

Too great distance

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Too great distance Hit is feáwum mannum cúð for ðære oferfyrre insula Thule, quae per infinitum a ceteris separata, vix paucis nota habetur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 21

Linked entry: firr

ofer-gesett

(adj.; part.)

placed above

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placed above (others) On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða underþióddan on óðre ða ofergesettan aliter admonendi sunt subditi, atque aliter praelati Past. 28, 1; Swt. 189, 15, 23

Linked entry: ofer-settan

ongeán-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ongeán-weard, adj.

Going against or towards

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Going against or towards Hé him ongeán-weard wæs he was on his way to meet him, Ors. 6, 31; Swt. 284, 32. Ongeánwurde obvia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 65

norþ-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-dǽl, es; m.

a northern partthe north

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Sió hǽte hæfþ genumen ðæs súþdǽles máre ðonne se cyle ðæs norþðǽles hæbbe, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 29. Nú hæbbe wé áwriten ðære Asian súþdǽl; nú wille wé fón tó hire norþdǽle, Swt. 14, 6. Sittan on ðam norþdǽle heofenan ríces, Homl. Th. i. 10, 25 : Cd.

þider-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
þider-weard, adv.
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Hié wǽron flocmǽlum þiderweard they were flocking to the place, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 200, 19: 5, 13; Swt. 246, 21. Ðá hé ðyderweard wæs when he was on the way to it, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 179: Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 3.

ymb-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-þanc, es; m. n. : -þanca, an; m.
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MSS.) ábisgode and ofdrǽdde dum deprehendi metuunt, semper pavidis suspicionibus agitantur Past. 35; Swt. 239, 7. Ðæt hí ongieten mid wærlíce ymbeþonce ut cauta circumspectione considerent 58; Swt. 445, 5.

tó-wesness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-wesness, -wesenness, -wisness, e; f.

separationdissolutiondivorcedifferencedisagreementdiscorddissension

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Past. 38; Swt. 279, 9-13. Hú lináberendlíc gylt sió tówesnes (discordia) biþ, 46; Swt. 349, 15. Wæs tówesnes geworden crea dissensione, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 15. Ðá sóhte Colemannus ðysse tówisnesse (-wesennesse, MS.

Linked entry: -wesenness

a-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blendan, p. -blende, pl. -blendon; pp. -blended, -blend; v. a.

To blindmake blinddarkenstupifycæcare

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Swá bióþ ablend so are blinded, 38, 5; Fox 206, 1. Ic sýne ablende bealo-þoncum I blinded their sight by baleful thoughts, Exon. 72b; Th. 270, 22; Jul. 469. He ablende hyra eágan excæcavit oculos eorum. Jn. Bos. 12, 40.

a-dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dwæscan, p. ede, te; pp. ed, t; v. a. [a, dwæscan to quench]

To quenchput outstaunchappeaseextinguere

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Efne swá he mid wætre ðone weallendan lég adwæsce even as he with water the raging flame quenches, Exon. 122a; Th. 467, 23; Alm. 6. Eall mín unriht adwæsc omnes iniquitates meas dele, Ps. Ben. 50, 10

Linked entry: on-dwæscan

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, beótigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed[beót I. a threatening] .

to threatenminariminitarito boastvowpromisemagna loquipollicerispondere

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to threaten; minari, minitari Agustinus is sǽd, ðæt he beótigende fórecwǽde Augustinus fertur minitans prædixisse Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 29 : Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 35; Jul. 137. to boast, vow, promise; magna loqui, polliceri, spondere Swá he beótode ǽr wið

fúlian

(v.)
Grammar
fúlian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. n.

To become foulputrefyrotdecayputrescĕrecomputrescĕrecorrumpi

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To become foul, putrefy, rot, decay; putrescĕre, computrescĕre, corrumpi Ðǽr is mid Eástum án mǽgþ, ðæt hí mágon cýle gewyrcan; and ðý ðǽr licgaþ ða deádan men swá lange, and ne fúliaþ, ðæt hí wyrcaþ ðone cýle hine on there is among the Esthonians a

Linked entries: a-fúlian fýlan

geare

(adv.)
Grammar
geare, gearwe, gearuwe, gearewe, gere; adv. [gearo? ready]

Entirelyclearlycertainlywellvery wellenoughpĕnĭtusprorsusplānecertebĕnevaldeoptĭmesătis

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Ic cann swá geare I so well know, Cd. 27; Th. 37, 1; Gen. 583. Nú gé geare cunnon now ye well know, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 9; Cri. 573. Hí wiston geare certi sunt, Lk. Bos. 20, 6. Swíðe geare, Ps. Th. 101, 5. Gearor, comp. Ors. 5, 14; Bos. 114, 11