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á-tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-tídrian, p. ode

To grow weak

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To grow weak him ꝥ ondréde ꝥ sceolde innan átýddrian ne intus inanesceret, Gr. D. 59, 26

Linked entry: á-týddrian

in-tinga

(n.)
Grammar
in-tinga, an; m.

A causesakepleacaseoccasionmatteraffairbusiness

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nolde syllan intingan ðám Iudéiscum ðæt forsáwe ðe Godes ǽ heóldon and ðæt hǽðene folc him tó getuge he would not give the Jews cause to complain, that he despised those who kept God's law, and drew to him the heathen people, Homl.

Linked entry: tinga

wiþ-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp.-cweden.

to replyto gainsaycontradict maintain an opposite opinionto contradictopposeresistto refuserejectnot to allow

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Ac Harold his bróðor wiðcwæð, and Beorn eorl, ðæt hig noldon him ágyfan nán þingc ðæs ðe se cing heom gegyfen hæfde, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 31. Cwæð sum wyln, ðæt mid ðam Hǽlende wǽre, and wiðcwæð, ðæt hine ne cúðe, Homl.

fullíce

(adv.)
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his Déman ierre fullíce tó him gecígð plene in se iram judicis provocat, Past. 39, 9. him fullíce líciaþ, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 21.

for-hraþe

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wearð þá gefullod forhraðe, Hml. Th. ii. 502, 1: Hml. S. 29, 149. Æðelstán cyng gefreóde Eádelm forraðe þæs ðe ǽrest cyng wæs very soon after he first was king, C. D. B. ii. 315, 18. Add

Linked entries: hraþe for-raþe

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weaponmembrum virile

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Ealle his wǽpnu (woepeno, Lind.: wépeno, Rush.) him áfyrð, Lk. Skt. 11, 22. áwearp his wǽmna, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 31. Hié him ealle hiera wǽpeno ágeáfen arma traderent, Ors. 4, 13; Swt. 210, 21. Hié wǽpna náman arma sumunt, 1, 10; Swt. 44, 32.

sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart, adj.
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Sweartes hǽðendómes tetrae gentilitatis, Hpt. Gl. 523, 41. Micel yfelnyss wæs on Iudéiscum mannum, ðá ðá syrwdon mid sweartum geþance ( with dark design ), Crist ácwealdon, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 318.

Linked entries: swart swertling

byriga

(n.)
Grammar
byriga, an; m.
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A surety; fidejussor He him byrigan gesealdne hæbbe he has given him surety, L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 30, 17

Linked entry: berigea

ge-campian

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

To fight

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To fight He wolde gecompian wiþ ðone awerigdan gást he wished to fight with the accursed spirit, Blickl. Homl. 29, 17

Linked entry: campian

ge-fecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fecgan, p. -feah

To seizearrĭpĕre

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To seize; arrĭpĕre He wolde ðæs beornes beágas gefecgan he would seize the chieftains gems, Byrht. Th. 136, 33; By. 160

ge-lýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýhtan, p. -lýhte; pp. -lýhted, -lýht

To illumine, give light to

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To illumine, give light to He blynde gelýhte he enlightened the blind, St. And. 44, 34 : Nic. 34; Thw. 20, 2

Linked entry: ge-líhtan

fleardere

(n.)
Grammar
fleardere, es; m.

wantonly

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One who acts with (wicked) folly, wantonly Warnige eác ꝥ þurh geþafunge ne wurðe þǽra fleardera geféra, Nap. 23

teran

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Geseah ꝥ án wulf genam ꝥ cild; þá tær his loccas heófende, Hml. S. 30, 180: Jud. 281. Add

wrégend

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wilnað ꝥ mid þý geweorðe úre wrégend ( accusator ) beforan þám dóme þæs écan déman, Gr. D. 221, 13. Add

bryc

(n.)

a bridgepons

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a bridge; pons Ðæt he dó bryc-geweorc that he do bridge-work, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 2

on-gunnenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gunnenness, e; f.

An undertaking

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An undertaking bæd ðæt ða árfæstan ongunnennysse gefylde pstiit eum pia coepta complere, Bd. 3, 23 ; S. 554, 40

Linked entry: -gun-nenness

ge-þéwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þéwan, p. -þéwde; pp. -þéwed, -þéwd

To oppress;opprĭmĕre

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To oppress; opprĭmĕre He sárig folc, geþéwde þurste, blissade he gladdened the sorrowful people, oppressed with thirst, Ps. Th. 106, 32

á-stencan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stencan, p. te

To scatter

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To scatter Tó þám ꝥ mid tintregum ástencton (tódrifonv. l.), ut eos per tormenta discuterent, Gr. D. 42, 33

Linked entry: stencan

hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
hweorfan, hworfan, hwurfan

To turnchangegoreturndepartgo aboutwanderroam

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Ðá seó scyld ðá tó his heortan hwearf ad cor suum rediit, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 35. Ierre hwearf ðonan tó his ágnum, Chr. 584; Erl. 18, 25. ána hwearf mondreámum from he went alone from human joys [i.e. died ], Beo. Th. 3433; B. 1714.

hengen

a crossa rack

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Þá hét gewríðan on ðám breóste mid þǽre hencgene, Hml. S. 8, 112-122. Hét se wælhreóva hine hón on heardre hengene, and his sídan bærnan mid hátum lígum, and mid hengene ðráwan tó langere hwíle, Hml. Th. ii. 308, 30.