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of-gán

(v.)

to demand what is due, seek satisfaction for, require, exactto require what is not due, to exact with violence, extortto require what is not one's due but is granted as a favour or for a fair equivalent, to obtain, hold by allowance of anotherto start of, make a beginning of anything.

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sceolon mid hálgum mægnum ðone eard ofgán ðe þurh leahtras forluron with holy virtues must we obtain the country, that we lost through vices, i. 118, 33. [lch hit wulle uorto ofgon (gain) þine heorte, A. R. 390, 13.

Linked entry: of-eode

ge-forþian

(v.)
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Forþe we him ure rihte bileue and luue for gersum proferamus ei de cordis nostri thesauro fidei sensum, O. E. Hml. 43, ll.] to forward, prosper, promote the well-being of Hé hí geforðode on fægerum þeáwum, Hml. A. 94, 83.

herung

praiseapprobationpraiselauds

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S. 84, 30. praise in song: Mid swiþ wégum dreámes (ł) herunge sangum dulcisonis melodie concentibus, An. Ox. 402. a service of praise, lauds: Begém herunga lofsangas þe we hlyniende syngað attende laudum cantica quę excubantes psallimus, Hy.

hál-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hál-wende, adj.

Conducive to health, salutary, healing, wholesome

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Háte baþu ðe wǽron hálwende gecwedene ádligendum líchaman hot baths that were said to be salutary for diseased bodies, Homl. Th. i. 86, 21. Ða hálwendan men the men who taught a saving faith, the disciples, Blickl. Homl. 117, 8.

Linked entry: -wende

on-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bryrdan, p. de.

to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animateto excite to a feeling of compunction

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Sceolan beón áwehte and onbryrde tó godcundre láre, Blickl. Homl. 33, 23. to excite to a feeling of compunction Hé wæs onbryrded compunctus mid gemynde his synna and weóp, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 2.

heofon-lic

chaste

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Ðone weg þe ðé gelǽt tó þǽre heofenlican byrig, Bt. 36, I; F. 172, 29. Nú míne fét gongað on heofenlicne weg (I am dying), Bl. H. 191, 21. Hié þá ongehýd heora heortan fæstlíce on þone heofonlican hyht gestaþelodon, 135, 29.

ge-trymman

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H. 117, 15: 121, 7. to exhort, encourage, comfort, gitrymmeð íuih ortamur vos, Rtl. 11, 23. Óðre gitrymede (getrummade, L.) alia exortans, Lk. R. 3, 18. Hé hí mid þám gewritum tihte and getrymde tó lífes wege, Hml. Th. i. 388, 27.

æt-hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-hindan, adv.

At the backbehindaftera tergoponepost

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At the back, behind, after; a tergo, pone, post Se cyning férde him æthindan the king went after them, Chr. 1016; Th. i. 282, 17

bǽr-disc

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr-disc, es; m. [bǽr, disc a dish]

A dish bier or traya frame on which several dishes were brought to table at oncea courseserviceferculum

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A dish bier or tray, a frame on which several dishes were brought to table at once, a course, service; ferculum, Wrt. Voc. 26, 64

wároþ

(n.)
Grammar
wároþ, es; n.
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Sea-weed Ic eom wyrslícre ðtonne ðes wudu fúla oððe ðis wároð, ðe hér áworpen ligeþ in eorþan, Exon. Th. 424, 34 ; Rä. 41, 49

weald-swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
weald-swaþu, e; f.

A forest-track

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A forest-track Lástas wǽron æfter waldswaþum wíde gesýne the steps were to be seen far along the forest-tracks, Beo. Th. 2810; B. 1403

winter-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
winter-gewǽde, es; n.

A wintry weed, wintry garment

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A wintry weed, wintry garment Forst and snáw eorþan þeccaþ wintergewǽdum frost and snow cover earth with winter's weeds, Exon. Th. 215, 8; Ph. 250

smillan

(v.)
Grammar
smillan, p. de

to cause to crack as a whip, To crack as a whip to crack to cause to crack

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To crack as a whip Under smyllendum gyrdum weóp crepantibus flevit sub ferulis, Germ. 388, 7

Linked entry: smyllende

a-weódian

(v.)
Grammar
a-weódian, -weódigan; v. a.

To weedroot or rake upto destroysarculare

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To weed, root or rake up, to destroy; sarculare Ðæt man aweódige unriht that one should root up injustice, L. C. S. 1 ; Th. i. 376, 7

Linked entry: a-wódian

Dærenta-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Dærenta-múþa, Derta-múþa,an ; m. [múþa the mouth of a river]

Dartmouth, Devonshire Tremunda, in agro Devoniæ

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Dartmouth, Devonshire; Tremunda, in agro Devoniæ Hí férdon to Dærentamúþan [Dertamúþan, Th. 310, 5, col. 2] they went to Dartmouth, Chr. 1049; Th. 310, 6, col. 1

elmestlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
elmestlíc, adj.

Charitable mĭsĕrĭcors

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Charitable; mĭsĕrĭcors Swé hit him bóem rehtlícast and elmestlícast wére as might be most righteous and most charitable for both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 23

feordian

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

To be at warbellum gĕrĕre

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To be at war; bellum gĕrĕre Hí feordodan wið Ætlan Húna cininge they were at war with Ætla king of the Huns, Chr. 443: Erl. 11, 35

fulwiht-stow

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-stow, e; f.

A baptism-placebaptisterybaptismătis lŏcusbaptistērium

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A baptism-place, baptistery; baptismătis lŏcus, baptistērium Ne wǽron cyrican getimbrede, ne fulwihtstowe churches were not built, nor baptism-places [baptistēria], Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 16

feallend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
feallend-lic, adj.

Perishabletransitoryfrail

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Þysse worulde wela is hwýlwendlic and feallendlic and gebrosnadlic, 263, 12

Linked entry: feallan

hát-heort

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Háthort were viro furioso, Kent. Gl. 845. Add: —