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geárlic

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Voc. ii. 5, 55: 92, 9. that lasts a year Þes geárlica ymbrene ús gebringð efne nú þá tíd lenctenlices fæstenes, Wlfst. 284, 19. that forms part of a year On ðám dæge wurdon geárlice tída gesette, Hml. Th. i. 100, 3.

ge-smirian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smirian, l. ge-smirwau.
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Ox. 2764. to anoint as part of the ritual of consecration to an office Ic ðé tó cynincge gesmyrode, Hml. S. 18, 321. Bið gesmyrod ealra hálgena Hálga (ungatur Sancttis sanctorum, Dan. 9, 24) . . .

ge-dyrstignes

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Substitute: presumption, audacity Ðý lǽs sió gedyrstignes his módes hine tó upp áhebbe ne mentem praesumtio spiritus levet, Past. 79, 17. Sý forboden on mynstre ǽlcere gedyrstignesse (praesumtionis) intinga. R. Ben. 129, 13.

Linked entry: ge-durstignes

ofer-winnan

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Hé unáliéfede lustas átemige and oferwinne illicitas suggestiones edomare, Past. 383, 6. Ne lǽt mé nánwiht oferwinnan on þís wege, þat ic ne mage cuman tó þé nihil mihi repugnare facias tendenti ad te, Solil. H. 14, 2.

of-sittan

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</b> Cf. of-settan; 2 b Ðonne ðæt mód dæs fæstendan bið mid ðý irre ofseten dum mens abstinentium ab ira se deprimit, Past. 313, 23. add: <b>III a.

on-wealh

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Ðæt hié ðá sibbe anwealge oninnan him gehealden, Past. 355, 12. Ðæt hié hiora tóhopan anwealgne gefæstnigen tó ðǽm écum gódum, 393 31. Hí sprǽcon fullum and onwelgum wordum plena ad integrum verba formabantur, Gr. D. 241, 14.

rétan

(v.)
Grammar
rétan, ;p. ; te

To cheer, gladden, comfort

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Ða wædlan sint tó fréfranne and tó rétanne ( ;offerre consolationis solatium; ), Past. 26, 1; Swt. 181, 6

sǽ-grund

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-grund, (or sǽ grund), es;m.

The depth of the sea,

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Kmbl. 18, 6) is getácnod hira ende, Past. 2; Swt. 31, 20. Fán Gode besenctun on sǽgrund sigefæstne wer, Menol. Fox 421; Men. 212. Ic styrge wíde sǽgrundas, Exon. Th. 382, 12; Rä. 3, 10: Cd. Th. 196,9 ; Exod. 289

sceabb

(n.)
Grammar
sceabb, scæb, sceb, es; m.

Scab, a scab

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Per scabiem recte luxuria designatur, Past. 11, 5; Swt. 70, 3-4. Gif hé hæfde singale sceabbas si jugem scabiem habens fuerit, 11, 1; Swt. 65, 6

Linked entries: scaed sceb

wearmian

(v.)
Grammar
wearmian, p. ode

To get warm

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Se ðe nyle ðæt wlæce oferwinnan and wearmian óð hé wealle quisquis nequaquam tepore superato excrescit, ut ferveat, Past. 58; Swt. 447, 7. Se cealda ðencð tó wearmianne, 447, 17

wearp

(n.)
Grammar
wearp, es; n.

the warp, thread stretched lengthwise in a looma pliant twig that may be used in basket-making.

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Parv. 517

gástlíce

(adv.)

spirituallyspiritually

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gemunan woldest hwylcra gebyrda þú wǽre and hwylcra burgwara for worulde, oþþe eft gástlíce hwilces geférscipes ðú wǽre on ðínum móde, Bt. 5, 1 ; F. 10, 4. spiritually opposed to carnally Ðone monn ðe gǽstlíce (gást-, v. l.) liofað qui spiritaliter vivit Past

ge-andswarian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andswarian, ge-ondswarian.

to answerto respond

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D. 210, 9. to respond with action Ðonne ðæt mennisce mód Godes glædmódnesse mid gódum weorcum ne geandsworað cum largientem Deum humana mens boni operis responsione non sequitur Past. 391, 6

gum-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
gum-cyst, e; f.

Manly virtueexcellence, munificence,liberality

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He siððan sceal gódra gumcysta geásne hweorfan afterwards shall he pass away wanting in all noble virtues, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 14; Jul. 381.

heard-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
heard-sǽlþ, e; f.

A hard fate, ill fortune, misfortune, unhappiness, wickedness, misconduct

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A hard fate, ill fortune, misfortune, unhappiness, wickedness, misconduct Gong inn and geseoh ða heardsǽlþa and ða sconde ðe ðás hér dóþ ingredere et vide abominations pessimas quas isti faciunt hic, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 8.

on-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hweorfan, p. -hwearf.

To change, reverseTo change, turn, revert

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Hwý is ðis gold ádeorcad and ðæt æðeleste hiew hwý wearþ hit onhworfen quomodo obscuratum est aurum, mutatus est color optimus, Past. 18, 3; Swt. 133, 11. intrans.

Linked entry: on-hwirfan

HNECCA

(n.)
Grammar
HNECCA, an; m.

A NECK, nape of the neck, back of the head

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Quasi cervicalibus caput jacentis excipitur, Past. 19, 1; Swt. 143, 14. Gníd ðone hneccan mid ðý rub the back of the neck with it, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 20, 25.

Linked entry: snecca

hnescian

(v.)
Grammar
hnescian, hnexian; p. ode

To make, or to become, soft, to soften

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Se hearda stán aðamans hnescáþ ongeán ðæt líðe buccan blód durus adamas leni hircorum sanguine mollescit, Past. 37, 4; Swt. 271, 4. Hí hnescodon sprǽca his molliti sunt sermones ejus, Ps. Spl. 54, 24.

tó-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfen; pp. -hworfen

To go in different directions,to part,separateto disperse

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To go in different directions, to part, separate. of two persons or parties Ða cyningas cómon tógædere and heora freóndscipe gefæstnodon ...

be-fón

(v.)
Grammar
be-fón, bi-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ ; p. -féng, pl. -féngon ; impert. -fóh; pp. -fangen, -fongen; v. trans.

to comprehendgraspseizetake hold ofcatchcomprehendereapprehenderecapereto surroundencompassencircleenvelopcontainclothecasereceiveconceivecircumdareamplecticomplecticaperecingeretegereoperireaccipereconcipere

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Pasc. Lisl. 9, 19 : Soul Kmbl. 67; Seel. 34 : Job 19, 26; Thw. 168, 2. Saglas, golde befongne poles, cased in gold, Past. 22, 2 ; Hat. MS. 33 a, 25. Ic hér hǽlu calic hæbbe befangen calicem salutaris accipiam, Ps.