mis-spówan
to succeed badly
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to succeed badly Hé sǽde ðæt hit ðæm cyninge læsse edwit wǽre, gif ðæm folce búton him misspeówe if it went ill with the people when he was not with them, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 34
a-rǽran
To rear up ⬩ raise up ⬩ lift up ⬩ exalt ⬩ set up ⬩ build up ⬩ create ⬩ establish ⬩ erigere ⬩ excitare ⬩ resuscitare ⬩ extollere ⬩ ædificare ⬩ creare
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Se ðe fóre duguðe wile dóm arǽran who desires before his nobles to exalt his dignity, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 2; Wid. 140: Beo. Th. 3411; B. 1703. Ðá wæs ǽ Godes riht arǽred then was God's right law set up, Andr. Kmbl. 3288; An. 1647.
rǽswa
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They answered and said unto the king,' Dan. 3, 14), wís and wordgleáw, Cd. Th. 242, 11; Dan. 417. one who takes thought (for the public good), a prince, king Se rǽswa ( Nebuchadnezzar ), 256, 14; Dan. 640.
ge-nerian
To save, deliver, take away, set free, preserve, defend ⬩ servare, redimere, liberare, eripere, salvum facere, defendere
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To save, deliver, take away, set free, preserve, defend; servare, redimere, liberare, eripere, salvum facere, defendere Se mec wile wiþ ðám níðum genergan he will protect me against that malice, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 24; Gú. 212.
Linked entry: nerian
un-gemetlíc
immoderate ⬩ inordinate ⬩ excessive ⬩ too great ⬩ immense ⬩ very great ⬩ not of the same measure ⬩ diverse
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Gif hit full ungemetlíc wind gestent, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 15. Ungemetlíc moncwealm incredibilium morborum pestis, Ors. 6, 23; Swt. 274, 11. Wæs ungemetlíc wæl geslægen, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 15.
hirwan
to despise ⬩ scorn ⬩ derision ⬩ scorn ⬩ to blaspheme ⬩ blame
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S. 18, 19. to show contempt of by action Ðá brǽc Leófsunu, þurh ðæt wíf ðe hé nam, ðæne cwide, and herewade ðæs arcebiscopes gewitnesse, C. D. vi. 127, 28
ge-þreátian
To urge ⬩ oppress ⬩ threaten ⬩ rebuke ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ afflict ⬩ torment ⬩ urgēre ⬩ cōgĕre ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ trībŭlēre
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Ðæt geþreátade mód biþ suíðe raðe gehwierfed to fióunga the rebuked mind will very soon be turned to hatred, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 13; Hat. MS.
ge-bleód
Coloured ⬩ of different colours ⬩ variegated ⬩ gifted with beauty ⬩ beautiful in countenance ⬩ colōrātus ⬩ versĭcŏlor ⬩ spĕcie prædītus ⬩ aspectu formātus
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Coloured, of different colours, variegated, gifted with beauty, beautiful in countenance; colōrātus, versĭcŏlor, spĕcie prædītus, aspectu formātus Ða wyrta greówon, mid menigfealdum blóstmum mislíce gebleóde the plants grew, diversely coloured with manifold
ge-weorþian
to set a price on ⬩ value ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ adorn ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ mactāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ celebrāre
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Wuldre geweorþad honoured with glory, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 2; Ph. 551: Beo. Th. 2904; B. 1450. Wíde is geweorþod háligra tíd the time of the saints is widely celebrated, Menol. Fox 237; Men. 120: 306; Men. 154
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æt-berstan
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S. 25, 100. to escape, be safe from danger, evil, &c. with dat. Ne mæg nán ætberstan þám gemǽnelican deáðe, Hml. A. 54, 105. Sé þe wile synnum ætberstan, Scrd. 22, 43. with acc. Hí ætberstaþ frecnyssa evadunt pericula, Coll.
þancian
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Skt. 6, 23. with gen. of that for which thanks are given Wé þanciaþ ðínes weorðlícan wuldordreámes, Hy. 8, 9. Hié þanciaþ þrymmes þrístum wordum, Cd. Th. 242, 26; Dan. 425.
Q
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reliquias retained its original form
-tig
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O. H. Ger. the two forms are -zug and -zó. In O. Frs. and Icel. the same forms are used throughout. Tig is another form of the root seen in ten (tehan, g for h according to Verner's Law)
ge-hroden
adorned ⬩ ornatus
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adorned; ornatus Biþ seó módor hordum gehroden the mother is adorned with treasures, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 17; Rä. 81, 17. Eoforlíc gehroden golde a boar's likeness adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 614; B. 304.
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steóran
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D. 50, 18. with dat. of person Þá fǽringa stýrde hé þám stefnum þára singendra voces psallentium repente compescuit, 282, 12.
fore-sittan
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to preside at or over. with dat. For first passage substitute Be þám sinoðe . . . æt Heortforda, þám wæs foresittende se arcebiscop (cui praesidebat archiepiscopus ), Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 371, 13. with acc.
ge-hæft
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Gif wífe hæftnýd gelympe, gif se wer onfó óðrum wífe and ꝥ gehæfte ( captiva ) ymbe .v. winter cume, Ll. Th. ii. 152, 6. Ðæt dumbe and ðæt gehæfte neát subjugale mutum, Past. 257, 11. Hé mót gehæftne man álýsan, Wlfst. 294, 32. Add
ge-sweorc
A cloud ⬩ mist ⬩ smoke ⬩ nūbes ⬩ nĕbŭla ⬩ cālīgo
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A cloud, mist, smoke; nūbes, nĕbŭla, cālīgo Gif hér wind cymþ gesweorc upfæreþ if wind comes here a cloud ascends, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 12; Gen. 807. Cining geseah deorc gesweorc the king saw a dark cloud, 5; Th. 7, 19; Gen. 108
ge-nǽgan
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Add: I. to approach a person with a material object Wiste genǽgdon módige mete þegnas ( food was brought), Exod. 130. with non-material object, to address with words, El. 385 (v. Dict.), to attack, assault with ill-feeling, & c.
be-cnyttan
to tie up in a bundle ⬩ to tie round ⬩ surround with a bond ⬩ to tie ⬩ attach with a string, ⬩ to tie a rope,
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Add: with acc. of what is tied, to tie up in a bundle Ðæt hé Godes gifa ná ne becnytte on ðǽm sceáte his slǽwðe, Past. 59, 15. to tie round, surround with a bond Hí becnytton his swuran mid rápe, Hml.