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ging

(adj.)
Grammar
ging, adj.

Young ⬩ jŭvĕnis

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Young; jŭvĕnis Ic up ahóf eaforan gingne I raised up a young offspring, Elen. Kmbl. 706; El. 353: 1746; El. 875

forþ-snoter

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-snoter, -snotter; adj. [snoter wise]

Very wise ⬩ săpientissimus

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Very wise; săpientissimus Elene héht gefetian on fultum forþsnoterne Elene bade to fetch to her aid the very wise [man ], Elen. Kmbl. 2104; El. 1053. Forþsnotterne, 2320; El. 1161.

for-feran

(v.)
Grammar
for-feran, p. de; pp. ed [for-, feran to go]

To go or pass away ⬩ perish ⬩ pĕrīre

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To go or pass away, perish; pĕrīre Fórneáh ǽlc tilþ on mersclande forferde very nearly all the tilth in the marsh-land perished, Chr. 1098; Erl. 235, 13

gnornan

(v.)
Grammar
gnornan, gnornian; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To grieve ⬩ mourn ⬩ be sad ⬩ bewail ⬩ lament ⬩ mœrere

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Gif hí fulle ne beóþ fela gnorniaþ si non fuerint saturati, et murmurabunt, Ps. Th. 58, 15. Ðæt wíf gnornode the woman mourned, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 4; Gen. 770: Beo. Th. 2239; B. 1117: Elen. Kmbl. 2518; El. 1260.

be-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-birgan, -birigan; p. de; pp. ed

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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Ðǽr wæs Isaac bebirged, and ðǽr líþ eác Lia bebirged ibi sepultus est Isaac, ibi et Lia condita jacet, 49, 31

be-wǽpnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽpnian, -wépnian; p. ed; pp. ed; [be, wǽpen a weapon]

To take away arms, disarm ⬩ armis spoliare

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To take away arms, disarm; armis spoliare Be ðam ðe óðerne bewépnaþ de eo qui alium armis spoliaret, L. C. S. 61, titl; Th. i. 408, 16. Gif man æt unlagum man bewǽpnige [bewepnie MS. B.] if any one unlawfully disarm a man, 61; Th. i. 408, 18

Linked entries: be-wépnian wǽpnian

for-þrysmian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þrysmian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [þrysmian to suffocate]

To suffocate ⬩ choke ⬩ strangle ⬩ suffōcāre

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To suffocate, choke, strangle; suffōcāre Eornfullness ðisse worulde, and leásung ðissa woruldwélena forþrysmiaþ ðæt wurd solĭcĭtūdo sæcŭli istīus, et fallācia dīvĭtiărum suffōcat verbum, Mt. Bos. 13, 22.

stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
stæpe, stepe, es; pl. stæpas, stapas, stæpe; m.
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Æt ðam þriddan stæpe, etc., L. E. B. 1-8; Th. ii. 240, 242

Æðelbald

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelbald, es; m. [æðele, bald bold, brave]

Æthelbald ⬩ Æthelbaldus

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D. 860, king Æthelbald died, Chr. 860; Erl. 71, 3

friþ-stól

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stól, fryþ-stól, es; m.

A peace-stool or seat ⬩ peace-place ⬩ asylum ⬩ sanctuary ⬩ refuge ⬩ pācis sēdes vel lŏcus ⬩ asȳlum ⬩ refŭgium

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Eth. vii. 16; Th. i. 332, 16. Ðú eart friþstól us, Drihten Dŏmĭne, refŭgiumfactus es nōbis, Ps. Th. 89, l: 90, 9. Me is geworden Drihten to friþstóle factus est mihi Dŏmĭnus in refŭgium, 93, 21

Linked entry: fryþ-stól

gestéd-hors

(n.)
Grammar
gestéd-hors, es; n. [stéda a steed]

A stallion; ⬩ ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius

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A stallion; ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius He ðone cyng bæd ðæt he him wǽpen sealde and gestédhors rŏgāvit sibi rĕgem arma dăre et ĕquum ēmissārum, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 5

Linked entry: stéd-hors

FLǼSC

(n.)
Grammar
FLǼSC, es; pl. nom. acc. flǽsc; gen. flǽsca, flǽscea; dat. flǽscum; n: flésc, es; n.

FLESH ⬩ căro

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Sóþlíce mín flǽsc is mete, and mín blód ys drinc căro ĕnim mea vēre est cĭbus, et sanguis meus vēre est pōtus, Jn. Bos. 6, 55: Lk. Bos. 3, 6: Gen. 2, 23: 6, 3: Ps. Spl. 15, 9: Ps. Lamb; 55, 4: 77, 39.

Linked entries: flǽc fléc flésc

hrǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽw, hráw, hreáw, hrá, es; n. m.

a corpse ⬩ carcase ⬩ trunk ⬩ carrion

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Hrá biþ ácólad the corpse is cooled, 59 a; Th. 213, 22; Ph. 228: Elen. Kmbl. 1767; El. 885. Hrá wide sprong far away sprang the trunk [as the head was severed from it ], Beo. Th. 3181; B. 1588.

Linked entries: hráw hreáw hrá

sixta

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
sixta, ord. num.
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Siexta wæs Óswald, Chr. 827; Erl. 64, 4. Ðá wæs syxte gear. Elen. Kmbl. 14; El. 7. Wæs ðá sihste tíd. Exon. Th. 171, 8; Gú. 1123. Seista (sesta, Rush. ), Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 33

Elene

(n.)
Grammar
Elene, an; f.

Helena ⬩ Helĕna = Ἑλένη

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Elene, 438; El. 219: 1204; El. 604: 1236; El. 620

ge-hæftnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hæftnan, -hæftnian; p. ede, ade; pp. ed, ad

To take ⬩ lay hold of ⬩ take captive ⬩ comprehendĕre ⬩ captīvāre

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Sý éhtende oððe éhte feónd míne sáwle and gehæftnige hí oððe gegrípe hí persĕquātur inĭmīcus anĭmam meam et comprehendat, Ps. Lamb. 7, 6. Ða ðe ǽr gehæftnede wǽron who before were held captive, Blickl. Homl. 87, 7 : 89, 29

rǽd-þeahtende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
rǽd-þeahtende, part.
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Consulting, deliberating Gesǽton sigerófe rǽdþeahtende ymb ða róda þreó, Elen. Kmbl. 1734; El. 869: 895; El. 449. Cf. rǽd-hycgende and next word

ferhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-sefa, ferþ-sefa, firhþ-sefa, fyrhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mind's sense ⬩ intellect ⬩ mens

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The mind's sense, intellect; mens Cwén gefeah on ferhþsefan the queen rejoiced in her mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1696; El. 850: 1787; El. 895

Linked entries: ferþ-sefa firhþ-sefa fyrhþ-sefa

for-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hogian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed. od [hogian to be anxious]

To neglect ⬩ despise ⬩ accuse ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ spernĕre

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Gif he ðonne eów forhogige, si ðonne he fram eów forhogod sin autem vos sprēvĕrit, et ipse spernātur a vobis, 2, 2; S. 503, 12, 13

Linked entry: for-hycgan

ge-wit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wit, -witt, es; n.

wits ⬩ senses ⬩ [right] mind ⬩ mind ⬩ intellect ⬩ knowledge ⬩ understanding ⬩ consciousness

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He eft onhwearf wódan gewittes he recovered from madness, Cd. 206; Th. 255, 22; Dan. 628. Seó gedréfednes ðæt mód ne mæg his gewittes bereáfian trouble cannot rob the mind of its faculties, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 25.

Linked entry: wit

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