a-stellan
To set forth ⬩ to set ⬩ place ⬩ afford ⬩ supply ⬩ appoint ⬩ establish ⬩ ordain ⬩ undertake ⬩ undergo ⬩ begin ⬩ statuere ⬩ collocare ⬩ instituere ⬩ præbere ⬩ stabilire ⬩ fundare ⬩ suscipere ⬩ inire
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To set forth, to set, place, afford, supply, appoint, establish, ordain, undertake, undergo, begin; statuere, collocare, instituere, præbere, stabilire, fundare, suscipere, inire Bisene astellan exemplum præbere, Past. 3, 1; Hat. MS. 8 b, 5.
be-fæstan
to fasten ⬩ make fast ⬩ fix ⬩ infigere ⬩ to establish ⬩ fundare ⬩ firmare ⬩ to commend ⬩ recommend ⬩ commit ⬩ deliver ⬩ put in trust ⬩ entrust ⬩ commendare ⬩ tradere ⬩ committere
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to fasten, make fast, fix; infigere Biþ se þridda dǽl líge befæsted, in gléda grípe the third part shall be fastened in fire, into the gripe of flames, Elen.
Linked entries: be-feastnian bi-fæstan
clifian
To cleave, adhere ⬩ adhærere
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His flǽsces lima clifaþ ǽlc on óðrum each of the limbs of his flesh cleaves to another, Past. 47; Hat. MS. Ðín tunge clifaþ to ðínum goman thy tongue cleaveth to thy gums, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 28. To ðære lifre clifiaþ adhærent jecori, Lev. 1, 8.
Linked entries: clyfian cleofian cliofian on-clifiende tó
EÁÐE
Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis
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Eáðre is ðæt heofen and eorþe gewíton, ðonne án stæf of ðære ǽ fealle it is an easier [thing] that heaven and earth pass away than one letter of the law fail, Lk. Bos. 16, 17
for-swígian
To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ conceal ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrire ⬩ To be silent ⬩ retĭcēre
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To pass over in silence, keep silent, conceal; sĭlentio prætĕrire Betwih ðás þing nis to forswigianne, hwylc heofonlíc wundor and mægen ætýwed wæs, ðá his bán gefunden and geméted wǽron inter quæ nequaquam sĭlentio prætereundum reor, quid virtūtis ac
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forþ-gán
To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ go or pass by ⬩ exīre ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ transīre
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To go forth, proceed, go or pass by; exīre, procēdĕre, prætĕrīre, transīre Raulf wolde forþgán mid his folce Ralph would go forth with his people, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 18. Ða hwíle ðe ic forþgá dōnec transeam, Ex. 33, 22.
GǼLAN
to hinder ⬩ delay ⬩ impede ⬩ keep in suspense ⬩ retardāre ⬩ mŏrāri ⬩ impĕdīre ⬩ to hesitate ⬩ delay ⬩ cunctāri
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Swǽ mon oft lett fundiendne monnan, and his færelt gǽlþ, swǽ gǽlþ se líchoma ðæt mód as a man hastening forward is often hindered, and his journey impeded, so the body impedes the mind, Past. 256, 6; Hat. MS. 48 a, 16.
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ge-bǽran
To bear one's self ⬩ behave or conduct one's self ⬩ se gerere
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Ne scule gé wið hine gebǽran swá swá wið feónd ye must not behave to him as to an enemy, Past. 46, 8; Swt. 356, 7; Hat. MS. 68 a, 14. We gebǽraþ swelce we hit nyten we behave as though we know it not, 28, 4; Swt. 194, 4; Hat. MS. 37 a, 25.
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leccan
To moisten ⬩ wet
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Sumu twigu hé lehte mid wætere some twigs he watered, Past. 40, 3; Swt. 293, 7. His eágospind mid teárum leohte wetted his cheeks with tears, Guthl. 20; Gdwin 82, 4. Leohte ðæt líðe land lago yrnende, Cd. 12; Th. 13, 30; Gen. 210.
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med-trum
not strong in health ⬩ infirm ⬩ weak ⬩ ill ⬩ of inferior position
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Past. 21, 6; Swt. 165, 4. Se mettruma líchoma debile corpus, 61, 2; Swt. 455, 27. Sint tó manianne ða mettruman ( ægri ), 36, 4; Swt. 251, 20. Manega wurdon mettrume gehǽlede, Homl. Th. ii. 512, 7. Mettrumra ægrotorum, Hpt.
réce-leás
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MSS.) weorðan, Past. pref. ; Swt. 5, 23. Ðú wéndest ðæt steórleáse men and réceleáse wǽron gesǽlige nequam homines alque nefarios felices arbitraris, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 1. Se démþ stíðne dóm ðám réceleásum æt ðam æfterran tócyme, Homl.
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gréting
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Pápa sende Eádwine grétinge the pope sent to Edwin greeting, Bd. 2, 10; S. 512, 20.
segl-gird
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Parv. seyl-ȝerd antenna. Cf. O. H. Ger. segal-poum antenna ; also malus : Icel. segl-viðr a yard.] Cf. segl-ród
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seolfor
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.), Past. 37; Swt. 269, 4. Tó siolofre, Swt. 266. 20. Ic sealde siolfor (sylofr, Cott. MSS.), 48; Swt. 369, 6. Silofr, Swt. 368, 20. Hwítan seolfre bétan, Cd. Th. 165, 14; Gen. 2731. Sylfore, Exon. Th. 395, 4; Rä. 15, 2.
ge-sǽlan
To happen, come to pass, befall ⬩ accĭdĕre, evĕnīre
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To happen, come to pass, befall; accĭdĕre, evĕnīre Hú gesǽleþ ðæt how doth that happen? Salm. Kmbl. 698; Sal. 348: Andr. Kmbl. 1021; An. 511: 1029; An. 515. Gif hit ǽfre gesǽlþ, ðæt ... if it ever happen that..., Bt. Met.
stofn
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Stovin a stump or stake ; the part of a hawthorn left in a hedge after 'splashing' it, E. D. S. Pub. Leicestershire. Icel. stofn a stem, stump of a tree.] a shoot of a tree Stofna ł telgena surculorum, virgultorum, Hpt. Gl. 419, 65.
teart
Tart, sharp (of pain, punishment, etc.) ⬩ severe; acer, asper
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Tart, sharp (of pain, punishment, etc.), severe; acer, asper Sticol oððe teart asper, Wulck. Gl. 256, 32. Ús ðincþ swíðe teart wíte ðæt án úre fingra on fýr becume, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 32. Ðæt hé ne ðurfe becuman tó ðam teartum bryne, 592, 17.
þearllíce
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MSS.) tó recceanne ða godcundan cwidas districte itaque contra illos divinae, sententiae proferendae sunt, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 22. Forðon is néd, ðætte sume mid woningum, sume þearlícor (ðearflícor, Bd.
Linked entry: þeaclíce
un-cýððu
ignorance ⬩ a country not one's own ⬩ a strange land
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ignorance Ne spræc hé ( Moses) hit nó forðýðe his mód áuht genierwed wǽre mid ðære uncýððe ðæs síðfætes neque enim Moysi mentem ignorantia itineris angustabat, Past. 41; S. 304, 17, Mín sceal of líce sáwul on síðfæt, nát ic sylfa hwider, eardes uncýðþu
þweorlíce
awry ⬩ askew ⬩ in reversed order ⬩ in a way that offers opposition ⬩ obstinately ⬩ flatly ⬩ perversely ⬩ evilly
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Th. ii. 24, 29. perversely, evilly And suá ðeáh hé mid wónweorcum hit tó ðweorlíce ne fremeþ ðeáh hé hit on his móde forlǽtan ne mæge et quamvis prava non exerceat opere, ab his tamen non evellitur mente, Past, 11; Swt. 73, 13.