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ge-þolian

(v.)
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Nis mé earfeðe tó geþolianne þeódnes willan, Gú. 1039. to tolerate what is not approved, bear what is not pleasing, endure a condition Hé earfoðlíce geþolode þæt hé dógora gehwám dreám gehýrde hlúdne in healle, B. 87.

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisperconfidence, counsel, consultationa mysterya secreta rune, a letter.

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Bæd him áreccan hwæt seó rún( the dream) bude, 250, 6; Dan. 542. Healdaþ æt heortan hálge rúne, Exon. Th. 282,1 ; Jul. 656 : Elen. Kmbl. 666; El. 333. Dryhtnes word, hálige rúne, 2336; El. 1169. Déglum rúnum mystice, Jn. Skt. p. 4, 4.

Linked entry: rún-stæf

swipu

(n.)
Grammar
swipu, e; swipu(-e), an; f.: swipa (?), an; m.
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Ðære uplecan ðreá sweopon supernae flagella districtionis, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 2. Ic wylle swingan eów mid ðám smeartestum swipum, ðæt is, ic wítnige eów mid ðám wyrstan wíte, Wulfst. 295, 11. Synna suippum, Rtl. 42, 21. Suyppa ðínes uraððo, 8, 35.

Linked entries: swipa swipe

á-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
á-lífan, (-lýfan, q. v.
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Ðæt mé unne God écean dreámes, líf álýfe, 4, 33. Noldan him þá londleóde þæt fæsten áliéfan, Ors. 5, 11; S. 238, 7. Hé wuda and wætres nyttað, þonne him bið wíc álýfed, Gn. Ex. 110. Þæs áléfdan indulte, Wrt.

Linked entries: a-léfan á-lýfan

for-spillan

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He ( Zacharias) forspilde (perdidit ) dreámas sprǽce, Hy. S. 103, 9. Ic þe londe richtlike bigat and ic it siðen náwer ne forswat ne forspilde (náþer ne forspæc ne forspilde (?); see next passage but one ), Cht. Th. 584, 5.

scín-lác

(n.)
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scín-lác, es; n.
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Sume Rómána wíf on swelcum scínláce wurdon and on swelcum wódan dreáme incredibili rabie et amore scelerum Romanae matronae exarserunt , Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 25. a delusive appearance, a spectre, apparition, phantom Hí cwǽdon: Hyt ys scínlác dicentes

weorþ-líc

(adj.)
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weorþ-líc, adj.
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Hí mid weorðlícan weorode and wynsaman dreáme hine feredan, Chr. 1023; Erl. 163, 26. Drihten hine mid weorðlíce wlite gegyrede Dominus praecinxit se virtute Ps. Th. 92, 1 : 103, 2.

dreórig

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Substitute: dreary, mournful, sad, sorrowful Dreórig maestus vel maerens, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 2: 83, 38. Se mann ðe bið dreórig, hé behófað sumes frófres, Hml. Th. ii. 370, 20: Wand. 25. Begann se wer dreórig wépan, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 13.

líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithesoftgentlemeekmildserenebenigngraciouspleasantsweet

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Dreám líðes lífes the joy of the serene life [of heaven], Exon. 32 a; Th. l00, 7; Cri. 1638. Mid líðre mulsa, Hpt. Gl. 48q, 14. Mid líðra tungan with lithe tongue, Homl. Skt. 4, 407. Mid líðran gesceafte [water], Boutr. Scrd. 22, 30.

Linked entry: líð

geóguþ

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geóguþ, l. geoguþ,
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God scóp geoguðe and gumena dreám . . . Wintra rím gegǽð in þá geoguðe, Gú. 466-470. <b>I a.</b> youth as the season of strength :-- Bið geedniówad swé swé arn guguð (juuentus ) ðín, Ps. Srt. 102, 5. Gigoð, Rtl. 169, 39.

Linked entry: giógoð

un-geþwǽre

(adj.)
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un-geþwǽre, adj.

not in harmonyat variancediscordantnot in agreementgiven to discordquarrelsomedisagreeabletroublesomevexatious

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Se biscop ða ungeðwǽran preóstas ðreáde, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 4-15. Ðæt ic móste ofercuman ða þeóda ðe mé ungeðwǽre wǽron, Ps.

un-rót

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rót, adj.

sadsorrowfultroubledgloomydispleasedharshangry

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Geómormód, earg and unrót, eallum bidǽled dugeþum and dreámum, 86, 14; Cri. 1408. Hwæðer ðú ǽfre áuht unrót wǽre ðá ðá ðú gesǽlgost wǽre inter illas abundantissimas opes numquam ne animum tuum concepta ex qualibet injuria confudit anxietas?

Linked entries: rót un-rétu

DÓM

(n.)
Grammar
DÓM, es; m.

Doom, judgment, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law jūdĭcium, sententia, decrētum, jus, lex a ruling, governing, commandrectio, gubernātio, impĕrium might, power, dominion, majesty, glory, magnificence, honour, praise, dignity, authority potentia, potestas, majestas, glōria, splendor, honor, laus, dignĭtas, auctōrĭtas will, free will, choice, option arbitrium, optiosense, meaning, interpretationsignifĭcātio, interprĕtātio

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Th. 1794; B. 895: 5545; B, 2776. sense, meaning, interpretation; signifĭcātio, interprĕtātio Ge sweltaþ deáþe nymþe ic dóm wite sóþan swefnes ye shall perish by death unless I know the interpretation of my true dream, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 29: Dan. 143

GÁST

(n.)
Grammar
GÁST, gǽst, es; m.

the breathhālĭtusspīrāmenthe spiritsoulGHOSTspīrĭtusanĭmusănĭma

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Folc wæs afǽred, flódegsa becwom gástas geómre the folk was affrighted, the flood-dread seized on the sad souls, 166; Th. 206, 5; Exod. 447. Se hálga Gást the holy Ghost; Spīrĭtus sanctus, Mk. Bos. 13, 11 : Lk. Bos. 1, 15, 35 : 2, 25, 26 : Jn.

Linked entries: góst gaast gǽst gǽst

læt

(adj.)
Grammar
læt, adj.

Lateslowsluggishtardy

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Swæfna gewisse synt oft late dreams are certain, but often late of fulfilment, Lchdm. iii. 186, 27. Ðæt hí ne beón ne wordes ne weorces, ne ealles tó hræde ne tó swíðe læte, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 36.

stearc

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc, adj.
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Hé ða heardheortan ðeóde niid stearcre ðreále and stíðre myngunge tó lífes wege gebígde, Homl. Th. i. 362, 34. strong, impetuous, violent, vehement, lit. Hé of stánclife stearce burnan lǽdde, Ps.

Linked entries: stearc-heard streac

gylt

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Dict. ). state of being guilty, criminality, culpability Hé gecnáwan mæg hwæt tǽlwierðe bið, and suáðeáh . . . forwandaí ðæt hé béte and ðreáge his hiéremenn be ðæs gyltes andefne quae reprehendenda sunt cognoscit, sed tamen . . . digtiis ea increpationibus

ge-wrecan

Grammar
ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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dreáme benam his feónd . . . and his torn gewræc on gesacum, Gen. 58. to punish, with acc. (or clause) of fault and person governed by on God ofermétto gewræc on þǽm folce, Ors. 6, 2; S. 256, 5: B. 107.

ge-ceósan

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On .xxii. and .xxiii. nihta seó mǽtincg bið gecornes and geflitnes and eall costunge full; ne bið ꝥ ná gód swefen ( the dream is full of trial and strife ), Lch. iii. 156, 7

geó

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His brýdbedd mé is geara nú iú mid dreámum, Hml. S. 7, 43.