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íþe

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Þá þing þe ne sint éðe tó forlǽtanne, 7, 2; F. 18, 16. Hí bióð swíðe éðe tó tedǽlenne, 34, 11; S. 92, 27. Him wǽre iéðre ðǽt hé hira gearra wénde, Past. 433, 29. Náwuht nis iéðre tó gesecganne, 239, 10: Ors. 2, 5; S. 80, 11.

Linked entries: eáþe éþe

of-gifan

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</b> to give up this present life :-- Ofgiefeð seó sáwl þás eorðan wynne, forlǽteð þás lǽnan dreámas, Cri. 1667. Hé þás worold ofgeaf, B. 1681. Hé gumdreám ofgeaf, 2469. Þás woruld ofgyfan, Gen. 1127.

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, es; m.

a band, fettervinculumcaptivity, bondage, imprisonment, keepingcaptivitas, custodiaa bond, chainclasp, rivetimprisonment

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Of hæftum lǽdan to bring out of captivity, 224; Th. 296, 20; Sat. 505 : 225; Th. 299, 21; Sat. 553. captivity, bondage, imprisonment, keeping; captivitas, custodia Is ðes hæft tó ðan strang this imprisonment is so severe, Elen.

BRÉMEL

(n.)
Grammar
BRÉMEL, brémbel, brǽmbel, brémber, es; m.

A BRAMBLE, brier, blackberry bush ribulus, vepres, rubus fruticosus,

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H.] nemneþ take this herb which a man calls bramble, Herb. 89, 1; Lchdm. i. 192, 9. Brémelas vepres, Wrt. Voc. 80, 23. Brémlas vepres, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 15 : Gl. 48; Som. 65, 52; Wrt. Voc. 33, 48.

windig

(adj.)
Grammar
windig, adj.

windywindyflatulent

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Wiþ ða þing ðe windigne ǽþm on men wyrcen, 214, 3

á-stellan

To set up,to set an exampleto do something firstto found a placeinstitute an officeto establish a practice doctrine,to establishconfirm

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Þis fæsten wæs ásteald, ii. 100, 1. Cumlíðnys wæs ásteald ðurh hálgum heáhfæderum, 386, 16. to establish, confirm Hé á his bodunga mid gebysnungum ástealde and eác mid wundrum geglengde, Hml. Th. ii. 148, 27

CLÁTE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁTE, an; f.

CLOT-burburdock, goose-grass, cliversphilanthropos = φιλάνθρωπος , lappa, arctium lappa, galium aparine

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philanthropos nemneþ, ðæt ys on úre geþeóde menlufigende, forðý heó wyle hrædlíce to ðam men geclyfian: ða man eác óðrum naman cláte nemneþ that is in our language men-loving, because it will readily cleave to a man: it is also named by another name clivers, this

CLÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁÞ, cláðes; m.

CLOTH,pannusvestirnenta

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Ðæt is heora bíwist; wǽpnu, and mete, and ealo, and cláðas this is their provision; weapons, and meat, and ale and clothes, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5. Him wyrþ oftohen ðara cláða he is deprived of the clothes, 37, 1; Fox 186, 14: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: clǽþ

ERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
ERIAN, erigan, erigean, to erianne, eríganne, erigenne; part, erigende; p. ede; pp. ed; v. a.

To plough, EAR iărāre

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Era mid ðínum oxan plough with thine ox. Prov. Kmbl. 67. Hit is tíma to erigenne [eriganne MS. D.] tempus est ărandi, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 17. Me is to erigenne [erianne MS. D.] ărandum esi mĭhi, 24; Som. 25, 19.

Linked entry: ærian

fægnian

(v.)
Grammar
fægnian, fægenian, fagnian, fagenian, fahnian; p. ode; pp. od [fægen, fægn glad, joyful]

To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish forgaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre

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Ðeáh he ðæs fægnige though he rejoice at this, 30, 1; Fox 108, 11

FEFER

(n.)
Grammar
FEFER, fefor, es; m.

FEVERfebris

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Wið ða stíðustan feferas, genim ðas sylfan wyrte and gedrige hý for the strongest fevers, take this same herb and dry it, Herb. 20, 3; Lchdm. i. 114, 16: 38, 2; Lchdm. i. 138, 3. Ǽlces dæges fefer an every day or quotidian fever, L.

Linked entries: fǽr fefor

HEOFON

(n.)
Grammar
HEOFON, heofen, heofun, hefon, heben, hiofon, es; m.

HEAVENcælum

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HEAVEN; cælum Heofon and heofuna heofun and eorþe and ealle ða þing ðe sind on him sind Drihtnes the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord's, the earth with all that therein is, Deut. 10, 14.

hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young manwarrior

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Ðissum hysse hold gracious to this man, Andr. Kmbl. 1099; An. 550. Hysas, Byrht. Th. 135, 24; By. 123. Beornas feóllon, hyssas lágon, 135, 2; By. 112.

Linked entries: hós hese hise

níten

(n.)
Grammar
níten, niéten, neáten, nýten, es; n.

An animalbeastcattle

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An animal, beast, cattle Ǽlc cuce þing vel nýten animal : ǽlces kynnes nýten pecus, jumentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 37, 38 : 78, 49. Réðe nýten feralis bestia, ii. 147, 54. Ðis nýten haec pecus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32; Som. 12, 10.

rǽswan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽswan, rǽswian, rǽsian, résian; p. ede, ode
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To think, suppose, suspect, consider, conjecture Tó ðǽm sóðum gesǽlþum ðe ðín mód oft ymbe rǽsweþ ad veram felicitatem, quam tuus somniat animus, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 7. Résiaþ comminiscimus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 7. Résiat, 77, 24.

Linked entry: résian

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wislíce, -wisslíce; adv.

Certainlyexactlytrulyespeciallybesidesvidelicetscilicetsaneutiqueporro

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Gewislíce án þing is neád-behefe porro unum est necessarium, Lk. Bos. 10, 42. Ðú miht blissigan gewisslíce thou mayest certainly rejoice, Homl. Th. ii. 132, 1.

Linked entries: ge-wisslíce wisslíce

BLÍCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLÍCAN, ic blíce, ðú blícest, blícst, he blíceþ, blícþ, pl. blícaþ; p. ic, he blác, ðú blice, pl. blicon; pp. blicen; v. n.

to shine, glitter, dazzle, sparkle, twinklelucere, fulgere, coruscare, micareto shine by exposure, as the bonesdenudando in conspectum dariapparerepallescerefulgerepallescereI shineto shine

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Blícþ ðeós beorhte sunne this bright sun glitters, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 19; Gen. 811, Hý fóre leódum leóhte blícaþ they with light shall shine before the people, Exon. 26 a; Th. 76, 14; Cri. 1239.

Linked entry: BLÆC

blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
blinnan, part. blinnende; ic blinne, ðú blinnest, blinst, he blinneþ, blinniþ, blinþ, pl. blinnaþ; p. ic, he blan, blon, blann, blonn, ðú blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen; v. intrans.

To cease, rest, leave offcessare, desinere

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We Dryhten bletsigaþ, ne ðæs blinnaþ áwa to worulde we bless the Lord, nor cease from this for ever, Ps. Th. 113, 25. Seó éhtnes [MS. ehtnysse] blan the persecution ceased, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 17. Blann [blonn MS.

Linked entry: blin

ge-blissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blissian, part. -blissiende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blissian to rejoice] .

To rejoicebe gladlætārigaudēreTo maie to rejoicegladdenfill with blissblesslætĭficārebenedīcĕre

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Ðú ðisne middangeard milde geblissa do thou kindly bless this mid-earth, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 7; Cri. 249. Iudas wæs miclum geblissod Judas was greatly rejoiced, Elen. Kmbl. 1749; El. 876: 2249; El. 1126.

ge-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lang, -long; adj.

Alongbelongingdependingconsequent

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Ðæt wæs swíðor on ðam gelang that was rather owing to this reason, Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 94, 35. Gif hit on preóste gelang sý if it be along of the priest, L. M. I. P. 42; Th. ii. 276, 15 : Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 37.

Linked entries: -lang ge-lenge ge-long