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of-þryccan

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S. 30, 6. the subject a thing (an unfavourable condition) Sé bið hoferede, sé ðe sió byrðen ofðrycð ðisse eorðlican gewilnunge gibbus est, quem terrenae sollicitudinis pondus deprimit, Past. 67, 13.

samnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
samnunga, sæmninga, semninga; adv.

All at once, on a sudden, suddenly, forthwith, immediately ⬩ continuo, subito, repente

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Ðis is feáwra manna dǽd, ðæt hí ealle eorþlíce þing sæmninga forlǽtan mágon, Homl. Th. ii. 398, 33. Hí semninga sneóme forwurdon subito defecerunt et perierunt, Ps. Th. 72, 15 : Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 1.

óga

(n.)
Grammar
óga, an ; m.

the feeling which is excited in a person, terror, dread, horror, great fear ⬩ the exciting cause of such a feeling ⬩ an object which excites fear, a terrible, horrible thing ⬩ to fear ⬩ to terrify ⬩ to frighten ⬩ terrible

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Ben. 19, 17. an object which excites fear, a terrible, horrible thing Hé hét Ðeódolum standan æt ðam múþe (of the fiery furnace) ðæt hé for ðam ógan on account of the terrible spectacle him ábúgan sceolde. Homl. Th. ii. 310, 33. Ógan (egsan, Lk.

on-hildan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hildan, -hieldan, -heldan, -hyldan.

to lean, incline, recline, bend down ⬩ with the idea of favourable disposition towards a person or thing, to incline ⬩ to bow, bend ⬩ to turn from the right course ⬩ to cause to sink ⬩ To decline, deviate, incline, sink

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Voc. ii. 78, 80. metaphorically with the idea of favourable disposition towards a person or thing, to incline Tó mé ðín eáre onhyld, Ps. Th. 101, 2. His breósð síen onhielde tó forgiefnesse, Past. 10, l ; Swt. 61, 12.

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrian, -þwérian; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

to cause to agree ⬩ to make accordant ⬩ mild ⬩ to be or become in accord ⬩ to agree ⬩ consent ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ consentire ⬩ concordare ⬩ congruere ⬩ convenire

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Ða þing ðe geþwǽredon ǽnnysse ðære cyriclícan sibbe ea quæ unitati pacis ecclesiasticæ congruerent, 4, 5; S. 571, 42. Ðú ðe wǽre geþwǽrigende ðam Hǽlende thou that wast consenting to the Saviour, Nicod. Thw. 6, 24

Linked entry: ge-þwǽran

ge-þungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þungen, part. p.

Grown ⬩ thriven ⬩ advanced [morally ⬩ mentally ⬩ etc.] ⬩ excellent ⬩ pious ⬩ noble ⬩ perfect

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Ðæt nǽnig þing ne gedafenade swá æþelum cyninge and swá geþungenum quia nulla ratione conveniat tanto regi, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 38: 2, 1; 501, 34: Homl. Th. ii. 122, 14: 126, 28.

Linked entry: ge-þingan

torfian

(v.)
Grammar
torfian, p. ode.

to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like; ⬩ to throw. ⬩ to throw at an object, ⬩ strike with a missile, ⬩ to stone a person ⬩ to throw, ⬩ cast,

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Th. i. 50, 15. to throw, cast, with acc. of thing thrown Hé geseah hú ðæt folc hyra feoh torfude on ðone tollsceamul, and manega welige torfudon fela aspiciebat quomodo turba iactaret aes in gazophilacium, et multi diuites iaciabant multa, Mk.

Linked entries: a-torfian ge-torfian

trendel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
trendel, es; m.

a circle ⬩ ring ⬩ a disk ⬩ orb ⬩ a round place ⬩ a circus

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Gl. 419, 8. a circle used in calculation Ðás þing wégeopeniaþ bet on ðissum trendle (cf. gým ðisses hwióles; hyt ðé ætýwþ eall ðæs mónan ryne, 33 : and: Ðás circulas synt behéfe preóstum, 44), Anglia viii. 328, 38. figurative Trendel (benedicens) coronam

swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
swǽtan, p. te

To sweat ⬩ of the natural moisture of the skin ⬩ to sweat with hard labour, so to toil : ⬩ to sweat, send forth like sweat, to exude (of persons or things) ⬩ to send forth blood, to bleed, ⬩ to sweat.

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Voc. ii. 139, 37. to sweat, send forth like sweat, to exude (of persons or things) Hí fleóþ and blóde hí swǽtaþ, Nar. 35, 33. Fýre swǽtaþ blácan líge they sweat fire and flame. Exon. Th. 385, 12; Rä. 4, 43.

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ge-dígan

to escape danger, (i) used absolutely ⬩ to come successfully out of conflict ⬩ to escape from danger, harm, c. ⬩ of things :-- ⬩ to escape from an enemy ⬩ to recover from illness ⬩ to benefit, profit,

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Þú þæs déman scealt yrre gedýgan, Jul. 257. of things :-- Nǽnig móste heora hrórra hrím æpla gedígean occidit moros eorum in pruina, Ps.

á-standan

(v.)

to stand ⬩ to stand up ⬩ arise, ⬩ to stand ⬩ continue, ⬩ not to be overturned, destroyed ⬩ to persist ⬩ continue to act ⬩ to stand ⬩ support ⬩ endure ⬩ to stand ⬩ stop

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Þisne lǽcecræft mann sceal dón manne Ꝥ swýþe spíwaþ gif wullaþ þat hit ástonden, Lch. iii. 132, 16

ge-rihtlǽcan

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Lár þín gestýrde ł gerihtlǽhte (correxit) mé, Ps. L. 17, 36. Þá hwíle þe wé magon ús gerihtlǽcan, Hml. A. 8, 194 : Hml. Th. ii. 572, 11. Gyf hé ðurh mynegunge nele beón gerihtlǽht ammonitus si non correxerit, R. Ben. 112, 14.

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ge-sleán

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</b> to bring about by fighting, make slaughter :-- Geslóh þín fæder fǽhðe mǽste, wearþ ng Heaþoláfe tó handbonan mid Wilfingum . . . Siþþan þá fǽhðe feó þingode, sende ic Wylfingum ealde mádmas, 8. 459-472.

lim

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S. 35. 623. fig. of persons. a member of the church, Christ's body, a subordinate where Christ is the head Mec, þín lim, Hy. 4, 52.

fremede

ultra ⬩ aliena ⬩ alia ⬩ plus ⬩ praeter ⬩ of another family ⬩ stranger ⬩ of another race or country ⬩ not natural or native ⬩ foreign ⬩ external ⬩ unknown ⬩ not friendly ⬩ estranged ⬩ not in the society of ⬩ free from ⬩ not participating in ⬩ deprived of

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Hwí lufost ðú þá fremdan gód swelce hí sién þín ágnu, 14, 1; F. 40, 30. unknown Gé woldon habban eówerra gódena weorca méde æt fræmdra monna cwiddunge de alienis praemia sermunculis postulatis, Bt. 18, 4; F. 66, 25. not friendly, estranged, not in the

CWÉN

(n.)
Grammar
CWÉN, gen. dat. cwéne; acc. cwén, cwénn, cwéne; pl. nom. acc. cwéne, cwéna; gen. cwéna; dat. cwénum; f: cwéne, cwýne; gen. dat. acc. cwénan, cwýnan; pl. nom. acc. cwénan; gen. cwénena; dat. cwénum; f.

a woman ⬩ femina ⬩ a wife ⬩ uxor ⬩ a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress ⬩ regina, imperatrix, augusta

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Ðeós cwén this queen, Elen. Kmbl. 1064; El. 533: 1099; El. 551. He wæs on ðære cwéne gewealdum he was in the queen's power, 1217; El. 610: 2269; El. 1136. Ðone hie ðære cwéne agéfon they gave him up to the queen, 1171; El. 587: 2257 ; El. 1130 .

ge-ceósan

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., decide, of those who make a law Þis syndon þá dómas ðe Ælfréd cyncg geceás (cf. þá ðe mé ryhteste ðúhton, ic þá héron gegaderode, and þá óðre forlét, 46, 22), Ll. Lbmn. 17, 2. Ðis syndon þá dómas þe Ælfréd cyncg and Gúðrum cyncg gecuran, Ll.

heán

low ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ ignoble ⬩ base ⬩ humbled ⬩ depressed ⬩ dejected ⬩ cast down ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched ⬩ mean ⬩ base ⬩ low

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Jul. 681. of things. of little importance Dryhten ðá heánan gelócað Dominus humilia respicit, Ps. Srt. 112, 6. of actions, mean, base, low Ne þǽr ówiht inne ne belífe on heortscræfe heánra gylta nec laleat guidquam culparum cordis in antro, Dóm.

innan

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</b> as adverb. local, within, inside. in reference to a place or thing Gif hé þone oxan innan betýnan nolde, Ll. Th. i. 48, 31. Sió sunne ne mæg ealle gesceafta innan geondscínan, Bt. 41, l ; F. 244, 9.

gird

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., and add: of material. a long thin bough of a tree or stem of a plant whether growing or cut off Tóh gęrd, tóch gerd lentum vimen, Txts. 75, 1207. Tóh gerd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 74. Gerd virgultum, 123, 66. On gerde hysopo, Jn. L. R. 19, 29.