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swǽman

(v.)
Grammar
swǽman, p. de

To trouble, afflict, grieve.

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Se sceocca sceall áswǽman æt ús, gif wé ánrǽde beóþ on úrum geleáfan, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 203

Linked entry: á-swǽman

án-lípe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lípe, (ǽn-); adj.
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On ðone ánlípan beorh, C. D. ii. 317, 24. Ðæt ǽgðer wǽre unnyt ge mildheortnes ge steór, gif hié ánlípe (-lépe, Cott.

un-nídige

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nídige, adv.

Without compulsion ⬩ willingly

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Without compulsion, willingly Ða ðe beóð mid hira ágnum byrðennum ofðrycte ðæt hié ne magon gestondan, hié willaþ lustlíce underfón óðerra monna, and unniédige hié underlútaþ mid hira sculdrum óðerra byrðenna tóeácan hiera ágnum qui ad casum valde urgetur

Linked entries: nídige un-nédige

wiþer-rǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽdness, e; f.

Contrariety ⬩ opposition ⬩ hostility ⬩ ill-will ⬩ unfavourableness ⬩ disadvantage ⬩ oppositeness of nature

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Gr. 47; Zup. 275, 7. hostility, ill-will, Similar entries v. wiþer-rǽde, I Wið hunda réðnysse and wiðerrǽdnysse; se ðe hafaþ hundes heortan mid him, ne beóð ongeán hine hundas céne, Lchdm. i. 372, 3. unfavourableness, disadvantage, Similar entries v.

Linked entry: wiþer-rǽde

ge-brosnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brosnian, p. ode; pp. od
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H. 113, 26. in a moral sense Þ énas þá on nánre flǽscbesmitennyse beóð gebrosnude ministros qui in nullo carnis contagio corrumpantur, Scint. 69, 11. v. un-ge*-*brosnod

on-hǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
on-hǽle, adj.

Whole, entire

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Whole, entire Gemengde beóþ onhǽlo gelác engla and deófla the entire hosts of angels and devils shall be joined together, Exon. Th. 56, 5; Cri. 896

þreá-níd

(n.)
Grammar
þreá-níd, es; n.: e; f.

Force or compulsion that punishes or causes misery ⬩ affliction that comes from punishment

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Wé ðec for þearfum and for þreánýdum árena biddaþ we pray thee for mercy on account of our needs and afflictions, 186, 4; Az. 14: Beo. Th. 1668; B. 832.

haga

(n.)
Grammar
haga, an; m.

A place fenced in, an enclosure, a haw, a dwelling in a town ⬩ yard ⬩ a yard, or enclosure ⬩ a hedged field, a pasture

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Tó hagan þrungon they pressed to the entrenchment, Beo. Th. 5913; B. 2960 : Beo. Th. 5777; B. 2892

gripe

(n.)
Grammar
gripe, es; m.
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Gripe méces oððe gáres fliht the falchion's clutch or the javelin's flight, Beo. Th. 3534; B. 1735: Andr. Kmbl. 373; An. 187: Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 10; Jul. 125.

Linked entries: greóp hilde-frófor

earm-scanca

(n.)
Grammar
earm-scanca, an; m.

An arm-bone [ = shank] ⬩ crus

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An arm-bone [ = shank]; crus Gif ða earm-scancan beóþ begen forade if the arm-bones be both broken, L. Alf. pol. 55; Th. i. 94, 26

Linked entry: sceanca

hyll

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Hyl oððe beorh collis, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 43. On ðá rúgan hylle, C. D. iii. 454, 1. Dena ł hylla colles . Ps. L. 113, 4. Add

ofer-fyllan

(v.)

to fill to overflowing, (of eating)to feed to excess

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Hý beóþ oferfyllede óthorn; spíweþan, R. Ben. 136, 25

Linked entry: fyllan

gearo

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Þonne menn gearuwe beóð tó Lífes bebodum, Hml. Th. i. 362, 12. His men beón gearuwe ge tó rípe ge tó huntoðe, C.

feorran

(adv.)
Grammar
feorran, feorrane, feorren; adv.

Afar ⬩ far off ⬩ at a distance ⬩ from far ⬩ a longe ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe ⬩ e longinquo

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Ic eom hider feorran gefered I have journeyed hither from far, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 4; Gen. 498: Beo. Th, 728; B. 361: Andr. Kmbl. 48; An. 24: Elen. Kmbl. 1982; El. 993: Rood Kmbl. 114; Kr. 57; Salm.

fleótan

(v.)
Grammar
fleótan, part. fleótende; ic fleóte, ðú flýtst, he flýt, pl. fleótaþ; p. fleát, pl. fluton; pp. floten [fleót a stream]

To FLOAT ⬩ swim ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ nătāre ⬩ nāvĭgāre

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Fleát fámigheals forþ ofer ýðe the foamy necked one floated forth over the wave, Beo. Th. 3822; B. 1909

Linked entry: a-fleótan

for-ðam

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ idcirco ⬩ ĭdeo

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Bos. 14, 2: Beo. Th. 1362; B. 679: Cd. 217; Th. 276, 25; Sat. 194: Andr. Kmbl. 915; An. 458: Elen. Kmbl. 618; El. 309.

bión

(v.)
Grammar
bión, ic bió, bióm, he bióþ, pl. bióþ, bieþ, biaþ; subj. bió, bie

to be ⬩ esse, existere, fieri

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Ðonne bióþ brocene then will be broken, Beo. Th. 4132; B. 2063: Andr. Kmbl. 815; An. 408: Elen. Grm. 1289: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 46; Met. 7, 23: 24, 121; Met. 24, 61: Ps. C. 50, 80; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 80: Mk. Lind. War. 10, 43: Mt. Lind. Stv. 26, 31

ge-néðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-néðan, p. de; pp. ed

To venture, attempt, strive

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Hie hit frécne genéðdon under wætera hrófas they boldly ventured it under the waters' roofs, Cd.170; Th. 214, 17; Exod. 570: Beo. Th. 1923; 959

Linked entry: néðan

stapol

(n.)
Grammar
stapol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Hé tó healle gong, stód on stapole, geseah Grendles hond ( the hand had been laid in the hall ), Beo. Th. 1856; B. 926

on-weg

(adv.)
Grammar
on-weg, adv.

Away, off.

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Onweg hweorfan, Beo. Th. 534; B. 264. Hé onweg ðanon feorhlástas bær, 1693; B. 844. with verbs of taking, removing, separating, etc. Onweg áceorfan amputare, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 39. Onweg ádon to put away, Bd. 3, 1; S. 524, 3.

Linked entries: an-weg a-weg