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be-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rípan, p. te

To strip ⬩ despoil ⬩ plunder

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Ná berýp ðú þeów wísne ne defraudes seruum sensatum, Scint. 190, 1. þæt hé ðá unstrangan berýpe. Hml. Th. i. 164, 4. ꝥ hé inne oþþe úte cirican berýpe, Ll. Th. i. 334, 31.

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fæþm

a bosom ⬩ lap ⬩ the fore-arm ⬩ a cubit ⬩ arms ⬩ bosom ⬩ a fathom ⬩ fist

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Openige nú þín se fægresta fæþm and se clǽna, Bl. H. 7, 25. On fæþme gremio, An. Ox. 32, 11. On fæðme (in fæðem, L.) fædres in sinu patris, Jn. R. 1, 18. the fore-arm Eln ulna, fæðm cubitus, hand manus, Wrt.

here-geatu

Grammar
here-geatu, [The word occurs very rarely in the singular; indeed be hergeate,
    Ll. Th. i. 412, 26,
seems the only instance that number. Plural forms are n. ac. -geatwei,(-a), -geata(-u, -e); dat -geat-wum, -geatum.]
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Ne teó se hláford ná máre bútan his rihtan heregeate (-a, v. l.), Ll. Th. i. 412, 30. Gelǽste ǽlc wuduwe þá heregeata (-u, v. l.) binnan twelf mónðum, 416, 16. ¶ For instances of heriots see C.

ofer-winnan

(v.)

to overcome, conquer, vanquish, subdue ⬩ expugnare, superare, devincere

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Seó ylce þeód wæs oferwunnen fram Eald-Seaxum, 5, 11; S. 626, 10, On ðǽm xxv. wintrum ðe hé winnende wæs hé ná oferwunnen ne wearð, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 114, 6. Se mon hafaþ weán oferwunnen, Exon. Th. 475, 5; Bo. 43.

of-faran

(v.)

to come up with those who are pursued, to overtake, to get near enough to attack, to reach and attack

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Ðá ne mehte seó fird hié ná hindan offaran, ǽr hié wǽron inne on ðan geweorce, 894; Erl. 93, 7. Se cyng ofslóh heora swá feala swá he offaran mihte, 1016; Erl. 157, 8. Ic tó fare adeo, ic eom offaren adeor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 1

tó-gán

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gán, p. -eode; pp. -gán.

to go in two different directions, ⬩ to part, ⬩ separate ⬩ to be sundered, ⬩ to part ⬩ to go in many different directions, ⬩ to disperse, ⬩ go away

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Æfter ðon ðe wit nú tócyrraþ and tógáne beóþ postquam ab invicem digressi fuerimus, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 20 MS. B. of material things, to be sundered, to part Ic tógá dehisco. Engl. Stud. xi. 65, 23.

swicol

(adj.)
Grammar
swicol, sweocol; adj.

deceitful, false, treacherous, crafty ⬩ occasioning offence ⬩ subdolus ⬩ treacherous

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Ne sceole wé ná besettan úrne hiht on ðissum swicelum lífe, Homl. Th. i. 162, 18. Geseoh gif ic on swiculne weg oððe on unrihte eode vide, si via iniquitatis in me est, Ps.

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selen

(n.)
Grammar
selen, sellen, sylen, e ; f.

a gift ⬩ a giving ⬩ donation ⬩ grant ⬩ the habit of giving ⬩ liberality ⬩ munificence

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a gift Ic ðé nú áfyrre fram mínre selene ðe ic ðé forgeaf, Wulfst. 258, 14. Seó góde antswaru sý ouer ða sélestan selene sermo bonus super datum optimum, R. Ben. 55, 9. Sylena donaria, Germ. 394, 343.

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ge-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wiht, -wyht, -wihte, es; n.

Weight ⬩ pondus

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Nú hæbbe we hit bioht ongén be ðam ylcan gewihte quam nunc eodem pondĕre reportāvĭmus, Gen. 43, 21: 23, 16: Lev. 26, 26. False gewihta false weights, L. Eth. v. 24; Th. i. 310, 13: vi. 28; Th. i 322, 14.

Linked entries: ge-wyht wiht

wíglere

(n.)
Grammar
wíglere, (wiglere ?), weohlere, es; m.

A diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ augur ⬩ sorcerer

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Nú cwyð sum wíglere, ðæt wiccan oft secgaþ swá swá hit ágǽð mid ððum ðincge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 108. On gellcnysse wígleres and rǽdendes ( arioli et coniectoris ), Scint. 75, 12. Wýgleras auspices Germ. 398, 79. Be wiccum, wíglerum, etc.

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ge-férlǽcan

(v.)
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Geférlǽht sociata, 132, 33. of relation between persons Stuntne mid witum ná geférlǽc fatuum cum sapieniibus non socies, Scint. 97, 18. Hyra nán wið cuman (cumena, v.l.) hine geférlǽce hospitibus . . . non societur, R.

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht

To seek ⬩ to try to find ⬩ to look for ⬩ make search for ⬩ to try to get ⬩ to try to attain an end ⬩ strive to effect a purpose ⬩ aim at ⬩ strive after ⬩ make something the object of endeavour ⬩ to try to find out by investigation or examination ⬩ to try to learn by asking ⬩ to ask ⬩ to go or come to ⬩ to seek a person ⬩ to visit ⬩ to seek a person for protection ⬩ to take refuge with a person ⬩ to seek a place ⬩ to visit ⬩ resort to ⬩ to seek immaterial things ⬩ to go to war ⬩ resort to artifice ⬩ to seek with hostile intent ⬩ to try to get at ⬩ to go to attack

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Hit witena nán ðider né séceþ (cf. gé hit ðǽr ne sécaþ, ne finde gé hit nó,) (Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 9), Met. 19, 8. Ðonne gé Drihten sécaþ, ðonne geméte gé hine, gif gé hine mid inweardre heortan séceaþ, Deut. 4, 29.

LǼCE

(n.)
Grammar
LǼCE, es; m.

A LEECH ⬩ doctor ⬩ physician ⬩ a leech

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Lǽteþ flint brecan his sconcan ne biþ him lǽce gód he shall cause the stones to break his legs, no doctor shall avail him, 206; Sal. 102. Nys hálum lǽces nán þearf non est opus valentibus medico, Mt.

Linked entries: lǽca léce

ge-wunian

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

to dwell ⬩ inhabit ⬩ to remain ⬩ stay ⬩ abide ⬩ continue ⬩ To stop, live, associate with ⬩ continue in or with ⬩ to be accustomed, wont

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to dwell, inhabit Ne mágon ðǽr gewunian wídférende ne ðǽr elþeódige eardes brúcaþ there may not dwell wide wandering men, nor there do strangers enjoy a home, Andr. Kmbl. 557; An. 279: Cd. 220; Th. 284, 24; Sat. 326.

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Ne him wese ǽnig fultum, Ps. Th. 108, 12. Wesan him dagas deorce and feáwe, 108, 8. Ðæt ðám gengum gád ne wǽre wiste ne wǽde, Cd.

cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
cyrnel, cyrnl; gen.es; dat.e ; pl. nom. acc. cyrnlu; gen. cyrnla; n.

KERNEL, grain ⬩ nucleus, granum ⬩ a hard

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a KERNEL, grain; nucleus, granum Men geseóþ oft ðæt of ánum lytlum cyrnele cymþ micel treów; ac we ne mágon geseón on ðam cyrnele náðor ne wyrtruman, ne rinde, ne bogas, ne leáf; ac God forþtíhþ of ðam cyrnele treów, and wæstmas, and leáf men often see

Linked entries: cirnel cirnel

sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
sáwan, seów, séw; sáwen.

to sow ⬩ to sow ⬩ implant

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lit. to sow (seed in a field) Túncersan ðe mon ne sǽwþ, Lchdm. ii. 22, 13. Weard sáweþ on swæð mín, Exon. Th. 403, 11; Rä. 22, 6. Hig ne sáwaþ non seminant, Lk. Skt. 12, 24. Hláford hú ne seów (seówe, MS.

Linked entries: a-sáwan be-sáwan

wafian

(v.)
Grammar
wafian, p.ode

To look with wonder, be amazed, ⬩ to wonder at, be amazed at

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Hwá is ðæt ne wafige ðæt . . . Met. 28, 18. Hwá is ðæt ne wafige (cf. hwá ne wundraþ ðæs, ðæt . . . Bt. 39, 3;Fox 214, 25)hú . . . 28, 31

Linked entries: wæfre wæfþ webbung

ofer-méttu (o)

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-méttu (o), indecl. in sing. ; but declined in pl. , where it is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-hygd, -méde : perhaps all the instances which follow may belong to the plural, since eáþmétto takes a verb in the plural; f.

Pride, arrogance, haughtiness

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Ne gerísaþ heom príta, ne micele ofermétta, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 32. Heora eáþmétto ne mihton náuht forstandan, ne húru heora ofermétta, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 106, 1.

bin

(n.)
Grammar
bin, binn.

a basket ⬩ cofinus ⬩ a crib ⬩ manger ⬩ a stall

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M. 19, 35. a stall Ne bið nýten on binnum non erit armentum in praesepibus. Cant. Ab. 17