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ymb-fón

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-fón, p. -féng.
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Heó ymbféng Drihtnes fét, Blickl. Homl. 157, 17. Ymbféng obuncat (moecham, quam manus tollentis obuncat, Ald. 164), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 39. Ymbeféng, Beo. Th. 5376; B. 2691. to encompass, surround, comprehend Ealle stówa hé gefylleþ and ymbféhþ.

bídan

to wait ⬩ remain ⬩ to await ⬩ experience

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Heó bad þone écan sige coronam expectabat aeternam, Bd. 4, 23 ; Sch. 465, 9. Bád hé endedógor, Gú. 1258. Bídan gesceapu heofoncyninges, Gen. 842. with gen. and acc. Hé héht þæt wítehús wræcna bídan, . . . gásta weardas Similar entries (cf.

ende-dæg

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Heó becóm tó hire ændedæge (ende-, v. l.) ad diem pervenit extremum, Gr. D. 286, 17. Þrím dagum ǽr his endedæge, Shrn. 134, 19. Hé þǽr wunode oþ his endedæg (to his dying day), Chr. 688; P. 41, 6.

ge-þreágean

Grammar
ge-þreágean, ge-þreán, and (?) <b>ge-þreawian</b> (v. ge-þréwud [é = eá. Cf. bréd = breád, 72] incita ( =incitata (?)), Germ. 390, 82 (but with the remark 'b aus þ').
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Hý þý hýhstan beóð þrymme geþreáde, Gú. 45. to trouble, afflict. a person, in the body Heó wæs mid feferádle geþreád ( febre correpta ), Gr. D. 286, 16: 288, 8.

Linked entry: ge-þréwud

sum

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Th. ii. 376, 30. with reference to quantity, some (of) Heó sumne hire líchaman bewǽfde, Hml. S. 23 b, 793. Sume ðás race wé habbað getrahtnod on óðre stówe, Hml. Th. ii. 264, 23. 4.

ge-æmtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æmtian, l. ge-ǽmtian,

to empty, remove the material contained in something ⬩ to free ⬩ give leisure to ⬩ to free oneself ⬩ to be disengaged ⬩ to make ⬩ get time ⬩ devote oneself

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Þonne heó mæg hí fram hyre láre geǽmtigan, Ap. Th. 22, 12. in order to do something, to make or get time for a purpose, devote oneself to ꝥ hé hine geǽmtogode (-émtigode, -ǽmetgode, v. ll.) Gode tó þeówianne, Gr. D. 52, 8.

ge-swencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swencan, -swæncan; p. -swencte; pp. -swenced, -swenct [swencan to disturb, vex]

To disturb ⬩ agitate ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ fatigue ⬩ outweary ⬩ afflict ⬩ harass ⬩ oppress ⬩ pulsāre ⬩ agĭtāre ⬩ trībŭlāre ⬩ vexāre ⬩ fătīgāre ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ affĭcĕre ⬩ opprĭmĕre

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Sarai híg ðá geswencte and heó sóna fleáh út to ðam wéstene afflīgiente igĭtur eam Sarai fŭgam iniit, Gen. 16, 6. Hí synne geswencton they outwearied sin, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 12; Az. 189: Chr. 1116; Erl. 245, 35.

Linked entries: ge-swæncan swencan

tyllan

(v.)
Grammar
tyllan, p.tylde

To draw ⬩ attract

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Of þe purse þat seluer heo tulleþ. Misc. 188, 40. Ille felawes hafd maistri To tille this yong man to foli, Met. Homl. 113, 8. Þe world tyl hym drawes And tilles ... þam þat him knawes, Pr. C. 1183. To þe scole him for to till (tille), C.M. 12175.

týnan

(v.)
Grammar
týnan, p. de

To teen ⬩ tine ⬩ close ⬩ to fence ⬩ enclose ⬩ to close ⬩ shut a door ⬩ book ⬩ to close a place ⬩ prevent entrance into a place ⬩ shut up ⬩ to prevent a person granting access to others (?) ⬩ render a person inaccessible ⬩ to close ⬩ conclude ⬩ ⬩ bring to an end

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Þa ȝæten heo tunden uaste, Laym. 15320 Tynyn sepio; tynyd or hedgydde septus, Prompt. Parv. 494

ge-wissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wissian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To make or cause to know ⬩ to instruct ⬩ inform ⬩ direct ⬩ command ⬩ govern ⬩ docere ⬩ edocere ⬩ regere ⬩ præcipere ⬩ dirigere

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Heó gewissaþ and gescylt and gelǽt it directs and protects and guides, Homl. Th. i. 52, 15. Se ðe gewylt and gewissaþ Israhéla folc qui reget populum Israhel, 78, 16.

Linked entry: wísian

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mind ⬩ flamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animus ⬩ enjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honour ⬩ fruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitas ⬩ flatus

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Wæs heora blǽd micel their glory was great, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 5; Gen. 14. Hie Iudéa blǽd forbrǽcon billa ecgum they destroyed the Jews' glory with the edges of swords, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 13; Dan. 709

Linked entries: bléd bléd

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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A. 8, 193: 9, 214. to agree together, be companions, act in concert Seó sǽ and se móna geþwǽrlǽcað heom betweónan, ǽfre hig beóð geféran on wæstme and on wanunge, Angl. viii. 327, 25. to agree with another, be a companion, accomplice of, consent to the

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

án-weald

(n.)
Grammar
án-weald, án-wald, es; m.

Single, sole, monarchical, or royal power ⬩ empire ⬩ dominion ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ rule ⬩ government ⬩ bidding ⬩ solius dominatus ⬩ unius imperium ⬩ monarchia ⬩ potestas ⬩ imperium ⬩ ditio ⬩ dominatio ⬩ jus ⬩ arbitrium ⬩ nutus

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Hí synd heora sylfes ánwealdes illi sunt sui juris, Bd. 5, 23; S. 647, 4. On his ánwealde ad ejus nutum, Gen. 42, 6

el-þeódig

(adj.)
Grammar
el-þeódig, æl-þeódig, el-þiódig [ell-]; adj.

Strange, foreign, barbarous, one who is abroad ⬩ pĕregrīnus, barbărus, advĕna, alienīgĕna, qui pĕregre est

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Ðæt Bryttas ða elþeódian of heora gemærum adrífan ut Brittōnes barbăros suis e fīnĭbus pĕpŭlĕrint, 1. 14; S. 482, 12, note. Nú cwom elþeódig now a stranger has come. Elen. Kmbl. 1813; El. 908: Cd. 124; Th. 159, 3; Gen. 2629.

land-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
land-gemǽre, es; n.

A boundary ⬩ confine

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Ðá cóman hí mid sciphere on heora landgemǽro advecti navibus inrumpunt terminos, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 34: Ps. Th. 45, 8

Linked entry: land-mearc

tǽlness

(n.)
Grammar
tǽlness, e: f.

Reproach, slander, calumny, detraction

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Ða ðe tǽlnessa teónan wið heora ðam néhstan níð áhófan detrahentem adversus proximum suum, Ps. Th. 100, 4. Ðú tǽlnissum wiþ ða sélestan sacan ongunne, Exon. Th. 254, 31; Jul. 205. Tǽlnyssa (télnisse, Ps. Surt.) vituperationem, Ps. Spl. 30, 16

Linked entry: télnis

þweorness

(n.)
Grammar
þweorness, e; f.

crookedness ⬩ opposition ⬩ perversity ⬩ iniquity ⬩ evil ⬩ depravity

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For heora lífes ðwyrnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 24. Forbeóde hé ða þwyrnesse hyra ungeþeahtes prohibeant pravorum prevalere consensum, R. Ben. 119, 9. Hrædlíce bið se Déma tó úrum bénum gebíged, gif wé fram úrum ðwyrnyssum beóð gerihtlǽhte, Homl.

wíde-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíde-ferhþ, -ferþ, long life, an age; the word occurs only in the accusative, alone or with eall, with adverbial force,
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for a long time, for ever, for all time Heora noma leofaþ wídeferhþ in écnesse nomen eorum vivet in generationes et generationes, Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 29. Mihtig God manna cynnes weóld wídeferhð, Beo. Th. 1408; B. 702.

wirgness

(n.)
Grammar
wirgness, e; f.

Cursing ⬩ a curse

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Hí ús mid heora wiþer-wordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ adversis nos inprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4

Linked entries: wirigness wyrgness

á-gildan

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Ic lǽrde ꝥ hié heora gafol águldon, Bl. H. 185, 22. Wæstm ágildan to bring forth fruit, 55, 6. <b>II a.</b> of duty or service, to pay, perform :-- Ic ágeald reddidi (vota mea ), Kent. Gl. 197. Gesceád ágyldan to render an account , Hml.

Linked entries: á-geldan on-gildan