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of-wundrod

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Dionysius þá áxode þone ǽrendracan ofwundrod, 'Eart þú, lá, se blinda þe swá geboren wǽre?', 29, 64. Add

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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Th. i. 180, 2. (2 c) an age :-- Þreó tída sind on ðysre worulde; án is seó ðe wæs bútan ǽ, óðer is seó ðe wæs under ǽ, seó ðridde is nú æfter Cristes tócyme, Homl.

Linked entry: týd

ge-wunian

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

to dwell ⬩ inhabit ⬩ to remain ⬩ stay ⬩ abide ⬩ continue ⬩ To stop, live, associate with ⬩ continue in or with ⬩ to be accustomed, wont

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Ðes hálga wer wæs gewunod ðæt he wolde gán on niht to sǽ this holy man was accustomed to go at night to the sea, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 3. His mód to ðám woruldsǽlþum gewunod wæs his mind was accustomed to worldly prosperity, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 2

íht

(n.)
Grammar
íht, e ; f.

Increase

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Increase Ic sóhte hwylc wǽre elnes oððe iéhte eorlscipes se Pater Noster I sought what in respect of power or increase of valour the Pater Noster might be, Salm. Kmbl. 22 ; Sal. 11

be-tíhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tíhan, p. -táh, pl. -tigon; pp. -tigen, -tygen; [be, tíhan, II. to bring a charge against any one]

To accuse, impeach ⬩ criminari, accusare

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To accuse, impeach; criminari, accusare Gíf he oft betygen wǽre if he has often been accused, L. In. 18; Th. i. 114, 6 : 37; Th. i. 124, 21 : 52; Th. i. 134, 12

Linked entries: be-teón be-tygen

leoþubíg-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leoþubíg-ness, e ; f.
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Supple bending of a joint Hí þone líchaman ealne ansundne, swá hé þágýt lifigende wǽre, and on liþobígnyssum invenerunt corpus totum integrum, quasi adhuc viveret, et lentis artuum flexibus, Guth. Gr. 169, 147

brosniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
brosniend-líc, brosnigend-líc; adj.

Corruptible, perishable ⬩ corruptibilis

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Corruptible, perishable; corruptibilis Ðæt wæter is brosniendlíc wǽta water is a corruptible fluid, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 5, 8, 13, 33. Geneálǽhþ ðam brosniendlícum wætere he approaches the corruptible water, ii. 270, 1

tó-writenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-writenness, e; f.

A detailed writing ⬩ a description

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A detailed writing, a description Se cásere sette gebann, ðæt wǽre on gewritum ásett eall ymbhwyrft. Ðeós tówritennys (descriptio. v. tó-mearcodness) wearð árǽred fram ðam ealdormenn Cyrino, Homl. Th. i. 30, 2

Linked entry: -writenness

á-scirpan

(v.)

to dress ⬩ make ready ⬩ succingere

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to dress, make ready; succingere Sió wiðerweardnes bið simle untǽlu and wæru, áscirped mid þǽre styringe hire ágenre frecennesse adversam fortunam videas sobriam succinctamque et ipsius adversitatis exercitatione prudentem, Bt. 20;5, 47, 27

Linked entry: á-scirred

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.

That ⬩ that, ⬩ in order that ⬩ that ... not, ⬩ lest ⬩ that, so that, so as (with infin.)

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Gé wiðsócon sóðe and rihte, ðæt in Bethleme bearn cenned wǽre Elen.

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, faerd, ferd, fierd, fyrd(e).

an expedition ⬩ campaign ⬩ an army ⬩ a camp

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Mid lytelre firde, 3, 7; S. 118, Hé mid firde wæs farende þǽr Constantinus wæs mid óþerre fierde, 6, 31; S. 284, 32. Philippus gelǽdde fird on Læcedemonie, 3, 7; S. 118, 24. Hé gegaderade fierd bellum parans, 6, 31; S. 286, 9.

for-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hergian, -heregian, to -hergianne; part, -hergiende, -hergende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ ravage ⬩ devastate ⬩ plunder ⬩ vastāre ⬩ devastāre ⬩ depŏpŭlāre

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Féng to ríce Honorius, twám geárum ǽr Róma burh abrocen and forhergad wǽre Honorius succeeded to the sovereignty, two years before the city Rome was broken into and devastated, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 10.

Linked entry: hergian

ge-laþian

(v.)
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Hé wolde deófol gelaþian tó campe wiþ hine, 29, 20. to summon for a purpose Hé hæfde þá þing gefyllede þe hé fore gelaðod wæs, Ælfc. T.

Linked entry: laþian

wyrcan

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Byrgenne swelce hiera þeáw wæs þæt mon rícum monnum bufan eorðan of stánum worhte, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 5. Wyrtgemang wyrcan, Gr. D. 318, 3. (l a β) add :-- Ǽgwilc treíw gód gódne wæstmas bereþ ł wyrceþ omnis arbor bona fructus bonos facit, Mt.

efen-eardigende

(adj.)

Dwelling together ⬩ cohăbĭtans

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Dwelling together; cohăbĭtans Ðæt ðú sunu wǽre efen-eardigende mid ðínne éngan Freán that thou his son shouldst be dwelling together with thy sole Lord, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 16; Cri. 237

Linked entry: eardian

fyrclian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrclian, p. ode; pp. od

To flash ⬩ flicker ⬩ fulgēre

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To flash, flicker; fulgēre Swilce se beám ongeán weardes wið ðæs steorran ward fyrcliende wǽre as if the beam were flashing towards the star from an opposite direction, Chr. 1106; Erl. 240, 34

efen-blissian

(v.)
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Is sǽd þæt se cining wǽre swá efenblissiende (efnblissende, v. l.) ita congratulatus esse rex perhibetur, Bd. 1, 26; Sch. 59, 4. Efenblissiende hyre wuldres ejus gloriae congaudens, Gr. D. 169, 10. Add

ge-þrafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrafian, p. ode
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To press, urge, compel Hé cwæð ꝥ sume dæge wǽre mid gafoles neáde geþrafod (genéded, v. l.) sum geleáffull wer quia die quodam fidelis vir quidam necessitate debiti compulsus, Gr. D. 157, 22

Linked entry: þrafian

heáh-sunne

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sunne, (?), an; f.
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The arch-sun, the Deity Wǽre þú forinwordlíce dysig ðá þú wilnodest þæt þú scoldest myd swilcum æágum þá heáhsunnan (heán sunnan ?) and ǽce geseón ( velle illum solem videre ), Solil. H. 34, 17

næs

(adv.)
Grammar
næs, adv.
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Add Ðæt ús wǽre gearo his miltsung, næs ðæt ryht, Past. 405, 17. add Rícsian næs ná suá ofer menn, ac suá suá ofer niétenu, Past. 109, 21. Næs nó . . ., ac . . ., 387, 32