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ge-þrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrǽstan, p. -þrǽste; pp. -þrǽst

To twist ⬩ hurt ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ afflīgere

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Weorþen hí swá geþrǽste mid hungre ðæt hi eton swýnen flǽsc may they be so tormented with hunger as to eat swine flesh, Ps. Th. 16, 14. On ðám dagum ðe ic geþrǽsted wæs in die afflictionis meæ, 17, 19.

Linked entry: ge-þréstan

trod

(n.)
Grammar
trod, es; n. : trodu, e; f.

A track

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Secga ǽnigum ðara ðe tírleáses trode sceáwode, hú hé on weg ðanon feorhlástas bær. Beo. Th. 1691; B. 843

Linked entry: sealtrode

ge-un-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-un-rétan, p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét

To make sorrowful ⬩ sadden ⬩ trouble ⬩ contristare

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Bos. 6, 26: Mt. Bos. 14, 9: Lk. Bos. 18, 23

gram-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.
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Gromhýdig guma, Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 6; Az. 170: 18 b; Th. 46, 8; Cri. 734: Beo. Th. 3502; B. 1749. Ðǽr nǽfre feóndes ne biþ gástes gramhýdiges gang where never shall be fiend's or fierce spirit's walk, Andr. Kmbl. 3384; An. 1696: Ps. Th. 73, 4.

ge-métan

(v.)
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H. 147, 4. to find by experience or trial Ne wæs his drohteð, þǽr swylce hé ǽr gemétte, B. 757. ' Ic eom Drihtnes þeówen . . . Þǽr wæs fæger eáðmódnes geméted on þǽre fǽmnan, Bl.

wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
wítnian, p. ode

To punish ⬩ torment ⬩ plague

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Ðý læs hit him sié wítnod lest it be punished in him, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 17

ge-habban

(v.)
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Ben. 17, 7. <b>IX a.

leógan

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K. 70. to state what is not correct, make a mistake Se áwergda gást ongan Godes béc trahtian, and þá sóna leáh ( and at once made a mistake); forþon þis næs gecweden be Críste . . . ah be hálgum monnum, Bl.

mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride

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Sorgiende móde, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 8.

cú-tægel

(n.)
Grammar
cú-tægel, cú-tægl , es ; m.

A cow's tail ⬩ vaccæ cauda

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A cow's tail; vaccæ cauda Cútægl biþ fíf penega weorþ a cow's tail shall be worth five pence, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 3, MS. B

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

flés

(n.)
Grammar
flés, es; n.

A FLEECE ⬩ vellus

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A FLEECE; vellus Be sceápes gonge mid his flése of a sheep's going with its fleece, L. In. 69; Th. i. 146, 9, note 20, MS. G

ge-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beódan, <b>;
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</b> The second passage should be taken under I. the Latin is: Rex Persarum discedere ab armis et quiescere in pace universam Graeciam praecepit

ge-secggan

(v.)

to say, tell ⬩ dicere, narrare

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to say, tell; dicere, narrare Hío him ne meahton gesecggan be ðam sigebeácne they could not tell him about the victorious sign, Elen. Kmbl. 335; El. 168

ge-met-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-met-líce, adv.

Moderately, fitly ⬩ moderate, modeste, apte ⬩ commode

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Moderately, fitly; moderate, modeste, apte To ðon gemetlíce adeo moderate, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 26. Gemetlícost most fitly, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 32; Met. 8, 16

un-gewildelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewildelíc, adj.

Not to be subdued ⬩ unyielding

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Not to be subdued, unyielding Hæbbe se mann heardheortnysse and ungewyldelíc mód ... ðonne forsearaþ swíðe hraðe ðæt hálige sǽd on his heortan, Homl. Th. ii. 92, 2

wer-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wer-stede, es; m.
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A weir-stead, place where thsre is a weir Of ðam wege on ða eá, and se werstede be súðan hreódbricge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 105, 11

ge-sǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽwe, (?); adj.
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That may be seen, visible, apparent Swá swá þeós geséwe (gesewene ?) sunne úres líchaman æúgan onleóht, swá onlíht se wisdóm úres módes æúgan, Solil. H. 44, 24

Linked entry: -sǽwe

preóst-heáp

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Þá ácsode ic hí be þám ylcan wundre beforan þám æþelum werum and þám preóstheápe (clero) and eác beforan eallum þám folce, Gr. D. 302, 25. Add

un-tólísendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tólísendlic, adj.
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Not to be absolved Gif þá scylda ne beóð swá myccle and swá untðlýsendlice æfter deáðe si culpae post mortem insolubiles non sunt, Gr. D. 342, 26

Linked entry: tó-lísendlic