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ge-teóh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teóh, gen. -teóges; n.

Mattermaterialpl. instrumentsimplementsutensils

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Sulh-geteógo ploughing implements, Th. An. 118, 12

Linked entry: egeþ-getígu

hlynsian

(v.)
Grammar
hlynsian, hlinsian; p. ode

To sound, resound

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Hófan and hlynsadan hlúdan reorde elevaverunt flumina voces suas, Ps. Th. 92, 4. Hlynsodon, Andr. Kmbl. 3089; An. 1547

Aríus

(n.)
Grammar
Aríus, [ = 'Aρειοs], Arrius; g. ii; acc. um; m.

A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A. D. 336

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D. 336 Ðá cwæþ Arrius ðæt Crist, Godes Sunu, ne mihte ná beón his Fæder gelíc, ne swá mihtig swá he; and cwæþ, ðæt se Fæder wǽre ǽr se Sunu, and nam býsne be mannum, hú ǽlc sunu biþ gingra ðonne se fæder on ðisum lífe....

Linked entries: Arrian Arrius

eald

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H. 87, 19. where difference of date is marked, old as opposed to new, earlier, former Hlóþwíg wæs þæs aldan Carles sunu, Chr. 885; P. 80, 3: 982; P. 124, 32. Tó ðæs cynges dómerne Heródes; sé wæs þæs ealdan Heródes suna sunu, Hml. Th. ii. 422, 1.

ge-tǽcan

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Ic sceal be sumere bisene sume anlícnesse þǽre wísan þé getǽcan, oþ þé ꝥ þing cúþre sié quae tibi caussa notior est, eam prius designare verbis atque informare conabor, 22, 2 ; F. 78, 14.

afæstla

(int.)
Grammar
afæstla, interj.

O certainly!O assuredly!O certe

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O certe Afæstla, and hi lá hi, and wella well, and þyllíce óðre syndon Englisc interjectiones O certainly, and alas, and well well, and such other are English interjections, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 28

gehér-nes

(n.)
Grammar
gehér-nes, -ness, e; f.

Hearingauditus

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Surt. 189, 2 : Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 38

wiþerbrocian

(v.)
Grammar
wiþerbrocian, p. ode

To opposebe adverse tobe against

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Surt. 73, 10. Ða ðe wiðerbrociaþ mé qui adversantur mihi, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 22. Similar entries v. preceding word

ýþung

(n.)
Grammar
ýþung, ýþgung, e; f.
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Surt. 54, 23: Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: ýþgung

trymness

(n.)
Grammar
trymness, trymeness, e ; f.
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Surt. ) non est firmamentum in plaga eorum. Ps. Th. 72, 3.

Linked entry: trymeness

an-gin

(n.)
Grammar
an-gin, -ginn, -gyn, on-gin, es; n.

A beginningattemptresolvepurposedesignundertakingopportunityinitiumprincipiumconatusinceptumcœptumoccasio

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Synt ðæra sára anginnu sunt dolorum initia, Mt. Bos. 24, 8. Gif ðú ðæt angin fremest if thou perfect that attempt, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 27; Gen. 578.

Linked entries: an-gyn on-gin

be-fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
be-fóran, bi-fóran; prep. I. dat. II. acc. [be by, proximity, fóran fore, as æt fóran]

BEFOREantecorampræBEFORE

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Hwá ne wáfaþ ðæs, ðæt ða steorran scínaþ befóran ðam mónan, and ne befóran ðære sunnan who wonders not at this, that the stars shine before the moon, and not before the sun? Bt. 39, 3 ; Fox 214, 30. Grammar be-fóran, ACC.

Linked entries: bi-fóran bi-fóran

fæst-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-nes, -niss, -ness, -nyss,e ; f.

Firmament, firmness, stability, fastness, fortification firmāmentum, firmĭtūdo, mūnīmen, propugnācŭlum

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Et fēcit Deus firmāmentum, divīsitque aquas, quæ erant sub firmāmento, ab his, quæ erant sŭper firmāmentum ... Vŏcāvitque Deus firmāmentum, cælum, Gen. 1, 6-8.

Linked entries: fæstennes festnes

here-hýþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-hýþ, -húþe, e; f.

Spoilbootyplunder

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Hiera heres ðone mǽstan dǽl hám sendon mid hiora herehýþe præcipuam exercitus sui partem onustam præda domum revocant, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 21. Mid ðære herehýþe [herehúþe, MS. E.], Chr. 885; Erl. 82, 30.

hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
hreówsian, hrýwsian; p. ode

To be sorrygrieverepentdo penance

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Sume wyllaþ ðæt hé hreówsige nonnulli volunt ut pœniteat, L. Ecg. C. 24; Th. ii. 150, 9. Ðaet se rihtwísa man hreówsige hine sylfne swylce hé wið God forwyrht sig ut justus homo pœnitentiam agat eorum, quæ erga Deum deliquerit, L. Ecg.

Linked entry: hrýwsian

ge-mǽre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽre, es; pl. nom. a, o, u; n.

An end, boundary, termination, limitfinis

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He ða gemǽro his rynes gefylde metas sui cursus implevit, Bd. 3, 20; S. 550, 25. Eall eorðan gemǽru omnes fines terræ, Ps. Th. 66, 6 : 73, 16. Mycel sǽ and on gemǽrum wíd mare magnum et spatiosum, 103, 24, On gemǽru in finibus eorum, 104, 27 : Bt.

swinge

(n.)
Grammar
swinge, swynge (both forms occur in the Pastoral), an; f.
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Sunu mín ne ágiémeleása ðú Godes suingan (swingan, Cote. MSS.) fili mi, noli negligere disciplinam Domini, Swt. 253, 2. Ic neósiu in swingum (verberibus) synne heara, Ps. Surt. 88, 33

Linked entry: swynge

þeahtian

(v.)
Grammar
þeahtian, p. ode
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Hý þeahtodon hú hí mihton geniman míne sáwle ut acciperent animam meam consiliati sunt, Ps. Th. 30, 16. Weras þeahtedon, Elen. Kmbl. 1091; El. 547.

tweónung

(n.)
Grammar
tweónung, twínung, twýnung, e; f.
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Sume syndon dubitativa, . . . ðás getácniaþ twýnunge, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 229, 2. Ic mid tweóningum óðrum monnum bigleofan gesette cum aliqua scrupulositate a nobis mensura victus aliorum constituitur, R. Ben. 64, 11.

Linked entries: twínung twýnung

un-gerisene

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerisene, es; n., or un-gerisenu; indecl. f.

inconveniencedisagreeablenessunseemlinessindignitydisgrace

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Hé teáh hiene ðæt hé his ungerisno sprǽce he accused him of speaking unbecomingly of him; velut sui proditorem, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 29. Wege hé ða ungerisenu ( contumeliam, Latin version), L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 7.