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ge-witnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-witnes, -ness, e; f.

knowledgecognisancewitnesstestimonyused of persons

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Forðam arison ongeán me leáse gewitnessa quoniam insurrexerunt in me testes iniqui, Ps. Th. 26, 14: Hy. 7, 94; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 94. Beforan gewitnessum before witnesses, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 13

Linked entry: witness

scildan

(v.)
Grammar
scildan, scyldan, sceldan, sceoldan; p. de.
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E. 23; Th. i. 374, 7. to make a defence: — Siððan hé his hyspinge gehéred hæfde ðá scylde hé ongeán swíðe ungeþyldelíce after he had heard his abuse then he made a defence in reply very impatiently, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 35

Linked entries: scyldan scehdun

þeówet

(n.)
Grammar
þeówet, (-ot, -ut), þeówt, [t]es; m.
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Hé wolde ðæt folc habban ongeán tó his lande tó his láðum þeówte, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 26. Bige ús tó ðæs cynges þeówette eme nos in servitutem regiam, Gen. 47, 19. Tó þeówte bebycggan to sell into slavery, L. Alf. 12; Th. i. 46, 12 MS. H.

Linked entries: þeówot þeówt

un-geþwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrness, e; f.

discorddissensiondisagreementdivisionquarreltroubledisquiet

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'Þeód áríst ongeán þeóde:' Mid ðisum wordum hé foresǽde manna ungeðwǽrnyssa, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 26, 17. trouble, disquiet.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes

sacan

(v.)
Grammar
sacan, p. sóc , sócon; sacen.

to fight, strive, contendto disagree,to wrangleto bring a suitto accuse, blameto refuse, deny.

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Ne ða óðre ongeán ðæt ne sacan (wiðcweðon, Wells Frag.) the others shall offer no opposition to the decision, 119,2. Dóm stande ðár þegenas sammǽle beón; gif hig sacan ( disagree ), stande ðæt hig .viii. secgaþ, L. Eth. iii. 13; Th. i. 289, 3.

in-tó

(prep.)
Grammar
in-tó, prep.

Into

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Homl. 79, 23. with inst Ðá ongeáton hie ðæt se eádiga Michael him sylfa ðæt tácn ðæs siges gecýðde intó ðý swíðan slǽpe then they perceived that the blessed Michael had himself made known that token of victory in the deep sleep, 205, 4

be-lúcan

(v.)
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Þéh hié hiera clúsan him ongeán beluce Philippi ingressum Thermopylarum munitione repulerant, Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 23. Seó duru biþ belocen þǽm synfullun mannum, Bl. H. 61, 10. Hié þá gatu him tó belocen hæfdon, Chr. 755; P. 48, 16.

un-wær

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wær, adj.

not on one's guardunawareunpreparedunwaryheedlessincautiousinconsiderate

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Ðá com Harold heom ongeán on unwaran (cf. Icel. at úvörum unexpectedly ), 1066; Erl. 200, 38. Ðá com Harold on unwær (cf. Icel. koma á úvart to take by surprise ) on ða Normenn, Erl. 201, 26: 202, 7: 1043; Erl. 168, 32.

Linked entries: un-gewær un-wæres

ge-mittan

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Ðá hé cóm ongeán dǽm herge, þá gemitte hé þǽr swelcne feld swá him ǽr on swefne ætýwed wæs, Shrn. 70, 16. Þá eóde ꝥ folc on þá sǽand hig gemytton þǽr stǽnen hús, 150, 22.

irsian

(v.)
Grammar
irsian, p. ode.

to be angryto rageto make angryto angerprovoke

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Yrre is ðære sáwle forgifen tó ðý ðæt heó yrsige ongeán leahtres anger is given to the soul that it may be angry against vice, Homl. Skt. 1, 104. Ðæt ðe hió mid ryhte irsian sceall that with which rightly it must be angry, Past. 40, 4; Swt. 293. 13.

Linked entry: eornigende

ge-strangian

(v.)
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Vos. 26, 14. to make powerful, of ability to resist attack Gestrangað þé God ongeán þíne fýnd, Angl. xii. 517, 25. Þæt mægen þǽra synfulra byð forbrocen, ac Drihten gestrangað (confirmat) þá rihtwísan. Ps. Th. 36, 16.

rím

(adj.)
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Hé næfde gefylled ðágiét ðone rím his gecorenra, 43, 22. a (large or small) collection of persons or things Ic him monigfealde módes gǽlsan ongeán bere dyrnra gedwilda ðurh gedwolena rím, Jul. 368. that aspect of things which is involved in considering

hǽðen

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽðen, adj.

HEATHEN, pagan, gentilea heathena heathen, gentile womanethnicus, gentilis, paganus, samaritanusa heathen

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Hie férdon ongeán ðǽm héðnum they marched against the heathens, Blickl. Homl. 203, 3

ofer-stígan

(v.)

to mount, scale, surmount, rise aboveto transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceedtranscendere, transire, exsuperareovercome

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ongeat ðæt hé oferstág hine selfne semetipsum noverat transcendere Past. 16, 2; Swt. 101, 13. Oforstág, Blickl. Homl. 163, 28. Oferstáh, Homl. Th. i. 70, 11. Hí swíðra oferstág weard a stronger guard overcame them. Exon. Th. 116, 3; Gú. 201.

wéna

(n.)
Grammar
wéna, an; m.

suppositionopinionthoughtideaimaginationhopeexpectation

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ongeat ðæt hié wǽron onstyrede mid ðæm wénan ðæt hí ðæs endes suá neáh wéndon commotos eos vicini finis suspicione cognoverat Past. 32; Swt. 213, 23.

Linked entry: wén

sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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Eall seó burhwaru sáh út ætgædere ongeán ðæs cáseres tócyme the whole town moved out together in the direction of the emperor's approach, 814. Guman sigon ætsomne. Beo. Th. 619 ; B. 307.

Linked entries: sígend sígere

trymman

(v.)
Grammar
trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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Ðæt hié on morgenne hié forð trymedan ongeán heora feóndum, Blickl. Homl. 201, 35. Hí trymedon hí fæstlíce ongeán, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178,31. 178, 31. Swylce ðǽr man fyrde trymme and samnige, Blickl.

fór

(n.)
Grammar
fór, e; f. [fór, p. of faran to go]

A goingsetting outjourneycoursewayapproachĭtioprofectioĭtercursussĕmĭtaaccessus

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Ðú ongeáte fóre mine inlellexisti semltam meam, Ps. Th. 138, 2. Hi wendon heora fóre to Cantwarbyrig they went their way to Canterbury, Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 17: 1004; Erl. 139, 24.

langung

(n.)
Grammar
langung, e; f.

Longingdesireweariness

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Ðá wæs him micel langung and sorh on heora heortan ðá hié ðæt ongeáton ðæt hé leng mid him líchomlíce wunian nolde, 135, 21.

swégan

(v.)
Grammar
swégan, p. de
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Hé sette hine sylfne ongeán ðam swégendan líge, ii. 510, 8. Hé ásende swǽgende fýr of heofonum, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 260. without the idea of movement Swégþ tinnit, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Zup. 128, 16. Swagoþ (swégaþ? v. swég, ) ða eáran. Lchdm. iii. 88, 5.