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á-blǽst

(adj.)
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á-blǽst, adj.
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inspired Áblǽst afflatus (spiritu ), Hpt. Gl. 466, 8, infuriated, furious Hé hét geótan týn orcas fulle eles, ðæt hé wolde ðæt ðæs fýres hǽto ðe réðre wǽre and ðe áblǽstre that the heat of the fire might be the more fierce and furious Angl. xvii. 113

Linked entry: blǽstan

an-bídung

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an-bídung, l. an-bidung (and-),
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and add Anbidinc prestolatio, Kent. Gl. 374: 886. Hé mé áhredde, fram ǽlcere anbidunge Iudéisces folces ( de omni expectatione plebis Judaeorum, Acts 12, 11), Hml. Th. ii. 382, 16. On mínre andbidunge (an-, v. l. ), R. Ben. 100, 12. And*-*bidunga inducias

be-healden

(adj.)
Grammar
be-healden, adj.
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(ptcpl.). cautious, reserved Ðonne hé wilnað ðæt hé sciele rícsian, hé bið swíðe forht and swíðe behealden; ðonne hé hæfð ðæt hé habban wolde, hé bið swíðe ðríste, Past. 57, 4. intent, assiduous Hé wæs geornfull and behealden (intentus) in Godes hýrnessum

ge-hádian

(v.)
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Fram þám biscopum oþþe abbodum þe þone abbod gehádodun, R. Ben. 124, 11. Gesette hé þæne and gehádige tó ðám dihte abbodhádes, 119, 11. Gif hwylc abbod mæssepreóstes behófige, geceóse hé of his ágenum geférum þe þæs hádes wyrðe sý, and hine gehádian lǽte

ge-lofian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lofian, p. ode
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To put a price upon, value, appraise Næfð Godes ríce nánes wurðes lofunge, ac bið gelofod be ðæs mannes hæfene. Heofenan ríce wæs álǽten þisum gebródrum for heora nette and scipe, and ðám rícan Zachéo tó healfum dǽle his ǽhta, Hml. Th. i. 580, 21: 582

Linked entry: lofian

ge-find

Grammar
ge-find, enemies.
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Take here ge-fýnd in Dict., and add Þá sendon tó Læcedemonium and bǽdon ꝥ hié gefriénd wurden, þéh hié ǽr longe gefiénd wǽren Lacedaemonios quondam hostes, tunc socios adsciscunt, Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 118, 13. Gefýnd (inimici) úre synt déman, Cant. M. ad fol

Linked entry: ge-fýnd

ge-frǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-frǽge, adj.
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Gefrǽge audita, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 12. Eálá, mín Drihten, þæt þú eart ælmihtig, micel, módilic, mǽrþum gefrǽge and wundorlic (cf. hú micel and hú wunderlic þú eart, Bt. 33, 4; F. 128, 4), Met. 20, 2. Rómwara betest, monna módwelegost, mǽrðum gefrǽgost,

goldhordian

(v.)
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Goldhordað ( thesaurizat ) and nát hwǽm gesomnað þá, Ps. Srt., Rdr., L. 38, 7. Sé ðe him sylfum goldhordað, and nis on Gode welig, Hml. Th. ii. 104, 23: Wlfst. 286, 25. Ná scylon bearn mágum goldhordian ( thesaurizare, i. lucrari ), ac mágas bearnum,

hús-bót

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bót, e; f.
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House-repair; wood for the repair of a house; the right to cut such wood Ðis is seó wudung ðe ðǽrtó gebyreð, ǽlce geáre fíftig fóðra and án hund of ðæs cinges ácholte and húsbót, C. D. vi. 243, 13. [v. N. E. D. house-bote.]

húslian

(v.)
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Man sceal húslian þone seócan þá hwýle hé hit for*-*swelgan mæg, and man ne sceal hit ná dón nánum sámcwyce men, for þan þe hé hit sceal etan, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 23. Gé sculon húslian þá cild bonne hí gefullode beóð, and hý Add: —

mid-wunung

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Add: society, fellowship, communion Neód ys ꝥ hine tógeférlǽce gódra midwununge necesse est ut se associet bonorun consortio, Scint. 6, 3. Be midwununge ( consortio ) gódra and yfelra, 191, 1. Leóhtes eces midwuninge lucis consortium, Angl. xiii. 380

ofer-drenc

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Hit nis ná riht on Crístenum folce þæt sume scylon mid oferǽte and mid oferdrence beón oferléde and sume hungre cwylmede, Hml. A. 142, 98. Wá eów þé ǽr on morgen oferdrenc dreógað vae qui consurgitis mane ad ebrietatem sectandam (Is. 5, 11), Wlfst. 46

tó-efnes

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Ðonne is tóemnes þǽm lande súðeweardum ... Sweóland ... and tóemnes þǽm lande norðeweardum Cwéna land, Ors. 1, 1; S. 19, 1-3. Alexandras þegnas tóemnes him þone weall ábrǽcon, and þǽr in cóman, 3, 9; S. 134, 21. Oþ tóemnes þes hlinces heáfde, Cht. E.

scearp-numol

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-numol, adj.

Efficacious

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Efficacious Ðeós wyrt ys swýðescearpnumul (-el, MS. B.) níwe wunda and wíde tó gehǽlenne, swá ðæt ða wunda hrædlíce tógædere gáþ, Lchdm. i. 134, 10. Ðeós wyrt is swíðe scearpnumul wið ðæt áttor, 152, 3. Swá se lǽcedóm yldra byþ, swá héscearpnumulra and

Linked entry: teart-numol

brægden

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
brægden, adj. [= bregden; pp. of bregdan]

Deceitful, cunning, crafty;dolosus

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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [sendan MS.] hí Mariurn, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, á swá lytigne, and á swá brægdenne, swá he wæs they sent Marias, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and always so crafty, Ors.

Linked entries: ge-brægden brǽden

wín-gedrinc

(n.)
Grammar
wín-gedrinc, es; n.

Wine-drinkingwine

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Wine-drinking, wine Hié wlenco onwód and wíngedrync, Cd. Th. 155, 28; Gen. 2579. Of ungemete ǽlces þinges, wiste and wǽda, wíngedrinces, Met. 25, 39. Wíngedrince nectare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 32. Hié tó ðam symle sittan eodon, wlance tó wíngedrince, Judth

of-sníðan

(v.)

to kill by cutting, to slaughter

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to kill by cutting, to slaughter (an animal) Ðæt lamb ðe se ealda Israhel ofsnáð, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 28: Gen. 22, 13. Ðá námon hig ân biccen and ofsnidon hit, 37, 31. Swilce se sunu wǽre geoffrod and se ramm ofsniden, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 27

Linked entry: sníðan

Crecgan ford

(n.)
Grammar
Crecgan ford, Creccan ford, es; m. [
  • Hunt.
Creganford: the ford of the river Cray]

CRAYFORD, Kent loci nomen in agro Cantiano

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CRAYFORD, Kent; loci nomen in agro Cantiano Hér Hengest and Æsc fuhton wið Brettas in ðære stówe ðe is gecweden Crecgan ford in this year [A. D. 457] Hengest and Æsc fought against the Britons at the place which is called Crayford, Chr. 457; Erl. 12,

on-hupian

(v.)

to draw back, recoil

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to draw back, recoil Ðonne ðæt mód ongit hine selfne on swelcne spild forlǽd ðonne wiðtremþ hé and onhupaþ and ondrǽt him ðæt ðæt hé ǽr lufode dum mens sese in praecipitium pervenisse deprehendit, gressum post terga revocet, pertimescens quae amaverat

Linked entry: -hupian

hittan

(v.)
Grammar
hittan, p. hitte

To hit upon, meet with

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To hit upon, meet with Ðá com Harold úre cyng on unwær on ða Normenn and hytte hí begeondan Eoforwíc æt Stemford brygge then our king Harold came upon the Northmen unexpectedly and met with them beyond York at Stamford bridge, Chr. 1066; Erl. 201, 26