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ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, (l. ge-swigian, -swugian; and for Mt. L. 22, 12: 12, 23: Shrn. 151, 33: Ph. 145 see ge-swígan).
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ondyde ná mínne múð, Ps.

ge-witan

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R. 14, 5. to know, get knowledge of, learn. absolute Ne walde ǽnig gewuta nec uolebat quemquam scire, Mk. L. R. 9, 30. with acc. Nǽnig siððan wera gewiste þǽre wihte síð, Rä. 30, 14. Hé hopode ꝥ hé þý æfterfyligendan geáre ꝥ gewiste, Hml.

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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Nó hé him ðam sæcce ondréd, ne him ðæs wyrmes wíg for wiht dyde, 4684; B. 2347. Sæcce fremman to fight, 4991; B. 2499 : Exon. Th. 496, 28; Rä. 85, 21. Hí hæfdon sæcce gesóhte, sceolde sweordes ecg feorh ácsigan, Andr. Kmbl. 2265; An. 1134.

Linked entry: sæccan

scencan

(v.)
Grammar
scencan, te

To skink

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Parv. 445 (v. note)

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ contend ⬩ pugnare ⬩ bellum gerere ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ to conquer ⬩ gain ⬩ win ⬩ pugna consequi ⬩ obtinere ⬩ subjugare

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Ne mágon we ðæt on aldre gewinnan we cannot ever obtain that, Cd. 421; Th. 26, 6; Gen. 402. Ǽnig ne mæg friþ gewinnan no one may gain peace, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 14; Cri. 1001.

a-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brecan, ic -brece, ðu -bricst, he -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break ⬩ vanquish ⬩ to take by storm ⬩ to assault ⬩ destroy ⬩ frangere ⬩ effringere ⬩ expugnare

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To break, vanquish, to take by storm, to assault, destroy; frangere, effringere, expugnare Abrecan ne meahton reced they might not break the house, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 14; Gen. 2491.

Linked entries: a-bræc a-brocen

an-bíd

(n.)
Grammar
an-bíd, es; n.

Awaiting ⬩ expectation ⬩ expectatio ⬩ mora

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Næs ic on náuht [ne, áht, áuht] ídlum anbíde, ðeáh hit me lang anbíd þúhte, ðá ðá ic anbídode Godes fultumes expectans, expectavi Dominum, Ps. Th. 39, 1. Earmra anbíd the expectation of the miserable, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 2; Exod. 533: Elen.

Linked entry: on-bíd

eówan

(v.)
Grammar
eówan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew, manifest, confer ⬩ ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre

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To shew, manifest, confer; ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife anywhere shews hostility, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738.

Linked entry: geówian

firen-lust

(n.)
Grammar
firen-lust, fyren-lust, es; m.

Sinful lust ⬩ luxury ⬩ wantonness ⬩ lĭbīdo ⬩ luxŭria

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Hí firenlusta frece ne wǽron they were not desirous of luxuries, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 29; Met. 8, 15. Þurh firenlustas through sinful lusts, Exon. 29b; Th. 90, 32; Cri. 1483: 44a; Th. 150, 8; Gú. 775

Linked entry: fyren-lust

for-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spanan, he -spaneþ, -spenþ; p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans. [spanan to allure]

To entice ⬩ seduce ⬩ illĭcĕre ⬩ sedūcĕre

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Hine his hyge forspeón, ðæt he ne wolde Drihtnes word wurþian his mind seduced him, that he would not revere the Lord's word, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 34; Gen. 350. Forspanen beón seductum esse, sedūci, Prov. 30, Lye

for-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swíðan, he -swíþ; p. ede; pp. ed

To overcome ⬩ reprĭmĕre

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To overcome; reprĭmĕre Se ðas orsorgnesse ðe he her hæfþ ne forswíþ mid ðære gesceádwísnesse his ingeþonces he does not overcome the prosperity he has here with prudence of mind, Past. 50, 1; Hat. MS.

Linked entries: swíðan swíðian

fyrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ, es; m. n.

the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ ănĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta

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Ic ne can ðæt ic nát findan on fyrhþe I cannot find what I know not in my mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1278; El. 641: 391; El. 196. life; vīta Ðú God Dryhten wealdest wídan fyrhþ thou lord God rulest for ever, Elen. Kmbl. 1518; El. 761

Linked entries: ge-fyrhþe firhþ

Gár-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Gár-Dene, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The spear-Danes ⬩ Danes who fought with spears ⬩ armed or warlike Danes ⬩ hastāti Dāni

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He sæcce ne wéneþ to Gár-Denum he expects not warfare from the Gar-Danes, 1206; B. 601: 3717; B. 1856 : 4982; B. 2494

hund-seofontig

(n.; num.; adj.)
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hund-seofontig, num.

Seventy

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Ne secge ic ðe óþ seofon síðas ac óþ seofon hundseofontigon síðon non dico tibi usque septies, sed usque septuagies seplies, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 22

Linked entry: -seofontig

Langa-Frige-dæg

(n.)

Good-Friday

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Man ne mót hálgian húsel on Langa-Frigedæg forðan ðe Crist þrowode on ðone dæg for ús the eucharist must not be consecrated on Good Friday, for Christ suffered for us on that day, L. Ælfc. C. 36; Th. ii. 558, 16.

Linked entry: Fríg-dæg

leóhtan

(v.)
Grammar
leóhtan, p. te

to illumine

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To give light, to illumine, make light, cause to shine Ðǽr leóhtes ne leóht lytel sperca earmum ǽnig there doth not any little spark give light to the miserable ones, Dóm. L. 14, 218. Hé lofe leóhteþ leófe ða hálgan hymnus omnibus sanctis ejus, Ps.

Linked entry: líhtan

meolcian

(v.)
Grammar
meolcian, p. ode.

to milk ⬩ take milk from an animal ⬩ to give milk ⬩ to suckle

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Nán wíf hire yrfe ne meolcige, bútan heó ða meolc for Godes lufan syllan, Wulfst. 227, 10. Hyt biþ gód ceáp tó milcian, Lchdm. iii. 178, 30. to give milk, to suckle (v. ge-milcian) Ða breóst ða ðe nǽfre meolcgende nǽron, Blickl. Homl. 93, 32

Linked entries: melcan milcian

undern-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
undern-gereord, es; n.

A morning meal ⬩ breakfast

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Gif wé fæstaþ and ðæt underngereord tó ðam ǽfengifle healdaþ, ðonne ne bið ðæt nán fæsten, L. E. I. 38; Th. ii, 436, 28. Heora underngereordu and ǽfengereordu hié mengdon tógædere, Blickl. Homl. 99, 22

un-sceaþfull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceaþfull, (-scæþ-, -seeþ-); adj.

Innocent

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Innocent Se ðe æfter ðæm higaþ ðæt hé eádig sié on ðisse worulde, ne biþ hé unsceaþful (-full, Cott. MSS.) qui festinat ditari, non erit innocens, Past. 44; Swt. 331, 15. Hé ðe unscæðfull byð mid his handum innocens manibus, Ps. Th. 23, 4.

un-mǽtness

(n.)
Grammar
un-mǽtness, e; f.

Immenseness ⬩ excess

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Ðá cwom micel snáw ... ðá ic ða unmǽtnisse and micelnisse ðæs snáwes geseah, ða ðúhte mé ðæt ic wiste ðæt hé wolde ealle ða wícstówe forfeallan cadere mox ... immense ceperunt nives quarum aggregationem meluens ne castra cumularentur, Nar. 23, 14