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twi-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
twi-híwian, p. ode
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To assume two shapes, to dissimulate Oððe nát oððe twyhíwaþ aut ignorat, aut dissimulat, Scint. 44, 8

un-heánlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-heánlíce, adv.

Not in an abject mannergallantly

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Not in an abject manner, gallantly unheánlíce hine werede he defended himself gallantly, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 33

Linked entry: heán-líce

or-eald

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wæs wrǽne oð ꝥ wæs oreald usque ad aetatem decrepitam lubricus extilit, Gr. D. 341, 3. Add

be-wealcan

(v.)
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to involve Bútan gehicge ꝥ óþre mid him bewealce nisi alias secum conetur inuoluere , Chrd. 74, 33

Linked entry: wealcan

á-tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-tídrian, p. ode

To grow weak

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To grow weak him ꝥ ondréde ꝥ sceolde innan átýddrian ne intus inanesceret, Gr. D. 59, 26

Linked entry: á-týddrian

on-tendan

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Th. 1. 50, 27-28 (in Dict.). to heat a furnace, Hml. S. 5, 294 (in Dict.). to burn by exposure to fire heóld his finger ofer þæt byrnende leóht . . . and his fingras ealle ontende, Hml.

be-standan

to surround

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S. 28, 104, to attend the dead, perform funeral rites for Heó forðférde and Abraham hig bestód þá ealdan wísan mortua est, venitgue Abraham, ut plangeret et fleret eam, Gen. 23, 2. ) þá wíf behwurfon hire líc oþþæt heó bebyrged wæs, swylce hí for ðan

hreófla

(n.)
Grammar
hreófla, leprosy.
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Ðú mínne hreóflan (cf. heó on eallum limum egeslice wunda hæfde, 266) gehǽldest, 7, 322. Heó ( Miriam) wearð mid hreóflum (-an, v. l. ) geslagen, Hml. A. 58, 177. v. hreofl; f

ofer-gangan

(v.)

to crossto conquerto pass, pass off, be overto come upon

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Orm. 10228: To werenn hemm wiþþ wiþerrþeod þatt wollde hemm oferrganngenn]. to pass, pass off, be over Hié gebidon ðæt se ege ofergongen wæs, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 31. to come upon (of sleep) Mec slǽp ofergongeþ, Exon. Th. 422, 23; Rä. 41, 10

Linked entry: ofer-gán

for-hraþe

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wearð þá gefullod forhraðe, Hml. Th. ii. 502, 1: Hml. S. 29, 149. Æðelstán cyng gefreóde Eádelm forraðe þæs ðe ǽrest cyng wæs very soon after he first was king, C. D. B. ii. 315, 18. Add

Linked entries: hraþe for-raþe

feáwa

a few

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cýdde fela be Crístes godcundnysse . . . feáwa áwrát be his menniscnysse, Hml.

for-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hycgan, p. -hogde, -hygde, -hygede; pp. -hogd

to despiseto disdainscorn

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L. 23, 23. with a clause Ne forhogde (-hogode, v. l.), ðæt bé hit eft gecierde, Past. 99, 10. forhogde ðæt hit gehiérde audire contemsit, 295, 16. Ꝥ folc ne sceal forhycggan ꝥ hí tó him hí geeáþmédon, Bl.

beorg

(n.)
Grammar
beorg, beorh, biorg, biorh; gen. beorges; dat. beorge; pl. nom. acc. beorgas; gen. beorga; dat. beorgum; m.

a hillmountaincollismonsa heapBURROW or barrowa heap of stonesplace of burialtumulus

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Bæd ðæt ge geworhton in bǽlstede beorh ðone heán he commanded [bade] that you should work the lofty barrow on the place of the funeral pile Beo. Th. 6186; B. 3097 : 5606; B. 2807 : Exon. 50 a; Th. 173, 26; Gú. 1166 : 119 b; Th. 459, 31; Hö. 8

Linked entries: beorh berg biorg

ǽn-íge

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-íge, ǽn-ígge

one-eyed

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one-eyed Gif he hí gedó ǽnígge if he make them one-eyed, L. Alf. 20; Wilk. 30, 11: Cot. 179

byriga

(n.)
Grammar
byriga, an; m.
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A surety; fidejussor He him byrigan gesealdne hæbbe he has given him surety, L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 30, 17

Linked entry: berigea

ge-campian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-campian, -compian; p. ode; pp. od

To fight

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To fight He wolde gecompian wiþ ðone awerigdan gást he wished to fight with the accursed spirit, Blickl. Homl. 29, 17

Linked entry: campian

ge-fecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fecgan, p. -feah

To seizearrĭpĕre

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To seize; arrĭpĕre He wolde ðæs beornes beágas gefecgan he would seize the chieftains gems, Byrht. Th. 136, 33; By. 160

ge-lýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýhtan, p. -lýhte; pp. -lýhted, -lýht

To illumine, give light to

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To illumine, give light to He blynde gelýhte he enlightened the blind, St. And. 44, 34 : Nic. 34; Thw. 20, 2

Linked entry: ge-líhtan

fleardere

(n.)
Grammar
fleardere, es; m.

wantonly

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One who acts with (wicked) folly, wantonly Warnige eác ꝥ þurh geþafunge ne wurðe þǽra fleardera geféra, Nap. 23

teran

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Geseah ꝥ án wulf genam ꝥ cild; þá tær his loccas heófende, Hml. S. 30, 180: Jud. 281. Add