meltan
to melt ⬩ become liquid ⬩ be consumed, dissolved ⬩ to digest
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Swá weax melteþ, Ps. Th. 57, 7. Mylteþ, 67, 2. His sylfes hám brynewylmum mealt ( was consumed ), Beo. Th. 4642; B. 2326. Multon meretorras ( when the waters of the Red Sea fell upon the Egyptians ), Cd. 167; Th. 208, 16; Exod. 484.
méðe
weary ⬩ exhausted ⬩ weary in mind ⬩ troubled ⬩ sad ⬩ troublesome ⬩ causing weariness
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Mé swá méðum ( exhausted from want of food ), Elen. Kmbl. 1620; El. 812. Méðne fessum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 26: Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 3; Gú. 988: 49 b; Th. 171, 23; Gú. 1131. Méðe stódon, hungre gehæfte, Andr. Kmbl. 2316; An. 1159: 78; An. 39.
Linked entry: méðig
neán
from near ⬩ near ⬩ close at hand ⬩ nearly ⬩ about
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Hí ðære eaxe útan ymbhwerfaþ, ðone norþende neán ymbcerraþ (cf. hí sint swá neáh ðam norþende ðære eaxe, Fox 214, 20), Met. 28, 14. nearly, about Neán twelfwintre fere annorum duodecim, Lk. Skt. 8, 42. Ðá wæs geworden æfter ðam wordum neán (MS.
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ge-wis
Certain ⬩ sure ⬩ knowing ⬩ foreknowing ⬩ certus
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Swá litel gewis funden found so little certain, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 20. Gewis andgit intelligence, 5; Fox 252, 20, 30. We syndon gewisse ðínes lífes we are acquainted with thy life, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 30, 18.
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ge-fetian
To fetch ⬩ bring ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ accīre ⬩ afferre
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Swá strang ðæt ǽs him gefetede so strong that it got prey for itself, Chr. 975; Erl. 125, 29. He of helle húþe gefette sáwla manega he from hell fetched spoils, many souls, Hy. 10, 30; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 30 : Gen. 24, 11.
scyndan
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To hurry, hasten Swá ðeós woruld fareþ, scúrum scyndeþ, Exon. Th. 469, 24; Hy. 11, 7. Brimwudu scynde, 182, 5; Gú. 1305. Scynde Gregorius in Godes wære, Menol. Fox 77; Men. 38. Scynde beaduþreáta mǽst tó hilde, Elen. Kmbl. 60; El. 30.
þerscan
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Voc. i. 37, 59. to pound, batter Ðéh ðú þercce ... swá berecorn ðercce[n]dum si contuderis (stultum in pila) quasi ptisanas feriente, Kent. Gl. 1034-6. Ðerscaþ ðone weall mid rammum, Past. 21; Swt. 161, 6
wang-stede
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Hé eode in burh hraðe, . . . stóp on strǽte . . . swá him nǽnig gumena ongitan ne mihte; hæfde sigora weard on ðam wangstede (cf. Hė wang sceáwode fore burg*-*geatum, 1678; An. 841. But perhaps wangstede - wang, and the passage means that St.
wís-fæst
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ wise ⬩ having knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ learned ⬩ intelligent ⬩ rational
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Swá wítgan wísfæste sægdon, 5, 3; Cri. 64. Sume bóceras weorþaþ wísfæste, 331, 22; Vy. 72. Ðæs ðe wísfæste weras on gewritum cýþan, 356, 19 ; Pa. 14 : Elen. Kmbl. 627 ; El. 314. Ðæt is tó geþencanne wísfæstum werum, hwæt seó wiht sý, Exon.
wirman
To warm ⬩ make warm
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Mid wyrmendum þingum lácnian, swilc swá pipor is, and óþra wermenda wyrta, Lchdm. ii. 62, 2-3
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andeta
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Heó him tó sprǽcon ymbe ꝥ land, ꝥ hé his him geúðe; ðá wæs hé ondeta ꝥ hé swá walde he admitted that he was willing to do so, Cht. Th. 47, 18. Þú hæbbe forgitan þæt ðú ǽr andætta wére ꝥ þú wisse, Shrn. 191, 26
be-sleán
to strike ⬩ smite ⬩ to strike ⬩ dash ⬩ inflict ⬩ to strike ⬩ to strike
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Th. i. 100, 1. to strike, force a passage þá beslóh se þorn on þone fót, and swá strang wæs se sting þæs þornes, þæt hé eóde þurh þone fót, Guthl. 68, 2. [O. Frs. bi-slá : O. H. Ger. pi-slahan stringere, verberare.]
ceorian
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Swá þæt wé ne ceorion ongeán Godes swinglum, Hml. Th. ii. 546, 10. ground of complaint given in a clause Þá sunderhálgan ceorodon þæt hé mid ðám synfullum æt, Hml. Th. ii. 472, 1.
neáh-lǽcan
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Swá neálǽcende is þeós andwearde woruld tó ende quantum praesens seculum propinqvat ad finem, Gr. D. 330, 25, (la) with clause :-- Nú ú with impersonal construction, to approach a season or event Hit tó ðám dóme nú georne neálǽcð, Wlfst. 18, 14.
swilce
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</b> </b> Hafa hine swá swilce ðín ágen lim, Hex. 46, 3. <b>III b.
tíd
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</b> a favourable occasion or period for a person :-- Swá mon on ealdum bigspellum cwyð, ꝥ hwílum beó esnes tíd, hwílum óðres. Prov. K. 31. <b>I c.
on-cunnan
To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge
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Hié sylfe be ðdon oncúðon, ðæt hié swá ne dydon, Blickl. Homl. 215, 12. Gif hwá óðerne godborges oncunne, L. Alf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 5. Ðý læs ðec Meotud oncunne, ðæt ðú sý wommes gewita, Exon. Th. 301, 13; Fä. 18.
Linked entries: á-cunnan on-cunness
spédig
having good speed ⬩ prosperous ⬩ having means ⬩ wealthy ⬩ opulent ⬩ rich in material wealth ⬩ rich in ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundant ⬩ copious ⬩ powerful ⬩ uber, efficax, brevis
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Ic ne eom swá spédig (dives) ðæt ic mǽge bicgean mé wín, Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 17. Of spé[digre], of gestreónfulre sumptuosa, copiosa. Hpt.
ge-teón
To make ⬩ form ⬩ frame ⬩ appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ decree ⬩ ordain ⬩ assign ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ constĭtuĕre ⬩ decernĕre
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He hine gegyrede mid grame wyrgþu, swá he hine wǽdum wrǽstum geteóde induit se mălĕdictiōne sīcut vestīmento, Ps. Th. 108, 18. Hú woruld wǽre wundrum geteód how the world was wondrously framed, Cd. 177; Th. 222, 28; Dan. 111.
á-stellan
To set up, ⬩ to set an example ⬩ to do something first ⬩ to found a place ⬩ institute an office ⬩ to establish a practice ⬩ doctrine, ⬩ to establish ⬩ confirm
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Þæt him beón heora ǽhta eallum gemǽne, swá ðá apostoli hit ástealdon, Hml. Th. i. 318, 10. Þis fæsten wæs ásteald, ii. 100, 1.