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hogian

(v.)
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Ox. 4374. with preposition Hí on heortan hogedon tó níðe, Ps. Th. 77, 20. Hí tó swice hogedon, 82, 3

ge-wis

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<b></b> of knowledge (to know) for certain, with certainty, without any doubt :-- Wite gehwá tó gewissan, þæt . . ., Hml. Th. i. 96, 3: Hml. S. 13, 136. Ic nát tó gewissan hwǽr hé wunað nú, 21, 31

-ness

(suffix)
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, nearu-ness; to numerals or pronouns, v. án-, hwilc-ness; to past participles, v. álífed-, gedréfed-ness; for-sewen-, ágoten-, gecoren-ness; to verbal roots, weak : v. íc-, líf-, nere-, styre-ness. strong: v. foreseó-, grów-, weax-ness. pret. pres. wit-ness

list

(n.)
Grammar
list, es; m: list, e; f.

Artskillcraftcunningartifice

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Art, skill, craft, cunning, artifice Lot sceal mid lyswe list mid gedéfum cunning goes with evil, skill with things proper, i.e. lot and list are the names for a corresponding vice and virtue, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 17; Gn. Ex. 189.

ge-mearcian

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

To mark, point out, describe, assign, appoint, determinenŏtāre, signāre, designāre, assignāre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre

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He is wuldre gemearcad it is marked with glory, Exon. 60 b; Th. 220, 11; Ph. 318.

Linked entry: ge-mercian

stranglíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
stranglíce, adj.
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Gr. 38; Zup. 230, 15. with power, with energy, strenuously, vigorously Hé stranglíce ríxode and bewerode ðæt folc wið ða hǽðenan leóda, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 7. Hé galdorcræftum wiðstód stranglíce, Andr. Kmbl. 333; An. 167: Exon. Th. 156, 15; Gú. 875.

geond-geótan

(v.)
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</b> fig. to cover with confusion, &amp;c. :-- Þú gendgute hine mid gescændnysse perfudisti eum confusione, Ps. L. 88, 46. Mid ádle geondgoten, Bd. 4, 31; Sch. 543, 4.

eleþ

(n.)
Grammar
eleþ, es; m.

A man hŏmo

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A man; hŏmo Witon ðæt seeleþ éce bídeþ they know that the man eternally abideth, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 8; Gú. 38

íð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
íð-ness, e ; f.

Easinessfreedomeasesatisfactiondelight

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Easiness, freedom, ease, satisfaction, delight Hwelce íðnesse hæfþ God æt úrum wítum neque Deus nostris cruciatibus pascitur, Past. 54, 5 ; Swt. 425, 11

ge-mét

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mét, es; n.

A meeting, assemblyconventus

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A meeting, assembly; conventus Hí hæfdon ǽlce dæge heora witena gemét they had their meeting of counsellors every day, Jud. Thw. 161, 31

ge-swicu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swicu, (?i-stem, fem., cf. Sievers&#39; Grammatik, 268),
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Cessation Witun þá ðe ðyllicne gylt þurhteóð, and náne geswice dón nell[að], Hml. A. 148, 123 note. v. ge-swíc

Linked entry: ge-swic

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, to drincenne, ic drince, ðú drincst, he drincþ, dryncþ, pl. drincaþ; p. dranc, pl.druncon; pp.druncen [drinc drink] .

DRINK, imbibebibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre

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Unhǽl becymþ of ðam drence when I was with thee, thou wouldest urge me to drink very much, as it were for bliss.

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Rush. 9, 5. where motion takes place Ðá wǽron wit twégen on ánum olfende þurh ðæt rúme wésten, and wit unc simble ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of ðam olfende, Shrn. 38, 14.

FLEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓGAN, fliógan, to fleógenne; part. fleógende; ic fleóge, ðú fleógest, he fleógeþ, pl. fleógaþ; p. ic, he fleág, fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen [fleóge a fly] .

To FLY as with wingsvŏlāreTo fleeflee fromfŭgĕreeffŭgĕre

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To FLY as with wings; vŏlāre Ðæt he mid feðerhoman fleógan meahte that he might fly with wings, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 14; Gen. 417: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 3; Met. 24, 2.

Linked entries: FLEÓN fliógan flecgan

irre

(adj.)
Grammar
irre, yrre; adj.

Gone astraywanderingconfusedperversedepravedangryenragedwrathfulindignant

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Óþ ðæt his eáge biþ æfþancum ful yrre geworden until his eye is filled with evil thoughts and gone astray, Salm. Kmbl. 994; Sal. 498.

beorgan

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</b> without dat. of person, with acc. or clause, to guard against, avoid Beorge hé ꝥ hé áwóh ne befó, Ll. Th. i. 290, 7. Beorge man georne ꝥ man þá sáwla ne forfare, 304, 16. with prep.

cunnan

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L. 86, 4. with acc. and predicate genitive Hwá hine þæs wurð*-*scipes cúðe who knew him (to be) of that dignity, Angl. viii. 308, 22. with gen. To know of Þæt folc ne cúðe ðǽra góda the people knew not of those benefits, Hml.

for-sleán

cut throughto slaykillto destroylay wastefinishto routoverthrowto condemn

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Add: to injure by striking, cut through or break with a stroke, wound with a blow Heó slóh tó his hneccan, and mid twám slegum forslóh him þone swuran percussit bis in cervicem ejus et abscidit caput ejus, Hml. A. 111, 305.

for-licgan

(v.)

fornicari

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Th. i. 234, 29. of illicit intercourse, to commit fornication with (wiþ or mid) Forligeð meretricabitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 66. Gif gehádod man forlicge, Ll. Th. i. 168, 5. Gif hwá wið nunnan forlicge, ii. 300, 20.

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, Bt. 24, 4; F. 86, 14-16. with preposition Oð nú usque nunc, Ps. Srt. 70, 17. Add Nú, ic secge eów ecce prædixi vobis, Mt. 28, 7