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trucian

(v.)
Grammar
trucian, p. ode.
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to fail in doing something Ne trucaþ heora nan ána ðurh unmihte ac ðurh gecynde ánre Godcundnysse hí wyrcaþ ealle ǽfre án weorc no one of them alone fails through want of power, but through the nature of one divinity they all work always the same work

ád

(n.)
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Se líg ne móste heora fex forswǽlan on þám áde ( the fiery furnace ), Hml. S. 16, 76. Hí hine tó ðǽm áde beran wyllað, Ors. 1, 1; S. 20, 27. Æt áde . . . bánfatu bærnan, Beo. 1114. Ád pyram, An. Ox. 2455. Ád hladan, Gen. 2901.

for-settan

to stop up ⬩ block ⬩ obstruct ⬩ to press down ⬩ oppress ⬩ repress

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Þone lǽcedóm þe þá forsettan þing ontýne and út teó, Lch. ii. 212, 17. to press down, oppress, repress Seó sódfæstnes forseteþ heora sweoran and gebígeð þurh þá eádmódan men eorum cervicem veritas per humiles premit, Gr. D. 197, 15.

ge-nyht

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Hé sende on heora múþas mete tó genihte misit saturitatem in animas eorum, 105, 13. Gé geniht ( abundantiam ) águn, Ps. Th. 121, 6. Þá miclan geniht þínre wéðnesse, 144, 7. Hé can weána lyt, and hæfð byrga geniht, Run. 8.

ge-ceápian

(v.)
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Th. 350, 12-21. (1 a) figurative :-- Þás hálgan cýpan, Petrus and Andreas, mid heora nettum and scipe him þæt éce líf geceápodon. Hml.

hird-ness

watchful care ⬩ taking charge ⬩ taking care ⬩ a watch ⬩ guard ⬩ a watch

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Similar entries Cf. heord-rǽden

on-wendan

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Onwendum heora móde fram þǽre þýfþe, Gr. D. 202, 2. <b>IV b.

rǽcan

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Add Hí mihton mid heora handum rǽcean and niman þæs hálgan dústes dǽl, Shrn. 81, 16. Add Rǽc appresenta, An. Ox. 56, 18. to stretch out one's hand Ne ráhten gié hondo in mec non extendistis manus in me, Lk. L. R. 22, 53.

fýlþ

moral impurity, foul practice

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Þás fúlan wuhta þú sceoldest áwurpan of ðínum ríce, ðý lǽs þe hí mid heora fýlðe ús ealle besmíton, Hml. Th. ii. 488, 13. Ic ætwand þæs deófles fýlðe, Hml. S. 7, 229: 23, 174.

hǽl

(n.)
Grammar
hǽl, e; f.

Health, safety, salvation, happiness ⬩ salus ⬩ good, luck, happiness ⬩ salus

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Hrædlíce heora hǽle brúcaþ speedily they enjoy their health, Homl. Th. i. 510, 8. Brúc ðisses beáges mid hǽle use this collar with good fortune, Beo. Th. 2438; B. 1217. Héht hé Elenan hǽl ábeódan he bade them greet Elene, Elen.

sumer-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-lida, an; m. [Lida, like the equivalent Icel. liði in sumar-liði, elsewhere refers to a single object, man or ship (v. lida, sǽ-, ýð-lida), but in the passage given below from the Chronicle seems to mean a fleet. Later in the same work liþ (q. v.), which seems taken from the Scandinavians, is used in this sense, e. g. ðæt lið ðæt on Sandwíc læg, 1052; Erl. 183, 40, can sumer-lida be intended to represent Norse sumar-lið? In one other place sumer-lida occurs, in company with words relating to the sea, and it there glosses malleolus; but here perhaps sumer-loda should be read, and malleolus be taken in the sense shoot, twig (see spæc); cf. O. H. Ger. sumar-lota, -lata virgultum, palmes. v. Anglia xiii. 330.]
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A summer fleet, one that sets forth in summer and returns in autumn Æfter ðissum gefeohte cuom micel sumorlida (tó Reádingum, MS. E.), Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 35. [Steenstrup takes the word to mean a force moving from its quarters in England, and leaving

ídel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-ness, e ; f.

Idleness ⬩ vanity ⬩ frivolity ⬩ uselessness ⬩ futility ⬩ emptiness ⬩ falseness

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On ídelnyssum heora with their vanities, Cant. Moys. ad fil. 21

Linked entry: ídel-gild

ge-férrǽden

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On ǽghwilcan mynstre singe eal geférrǽden ætgædere heora saltere, Wlfst. 181, 21. Ælfwíg abbud and eall seó geférrǽden on Baðan, C. D. iv. 171, 28. Geférrǽdene, inhíréde clientela, An. Ox. 2809. <b>II a.

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)

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Títus com mid herige and him wræc ðæt hié heora cyning on róde áhéngon, Blickl. Homl. 79, 11. Ðæt sceal wrecan swefyl and sweart líg sáre and grimme hǽðnum folce, Cd.

Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca

uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
uppan, (-on); prep. dat. acc.

upon ⬩ on ⬩ above ⬩ upon ⬩ at ⬩ after ⬩ upon ⬩ on to ⬩ upon ⬩ against

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Heora ǽgðer uppon óderne túnas bærnde, 1094; Erl. 230, 12.

Linked entries: uppon on-uppan

a-springan

(v.)
Grammar
a-springan, -spryngan, -sprincan; p. -sprang, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen; v. intrans.

to spring up ⬩ arise ⬩ originate ⬩ break forth ⬩ surgere ⬩ assurgere ⬩ oriri ⬩ exoriri ⬩ rumpi ⬩ prorumpi ⬩ to spring out ⬩ lack ⬩ fail ⬩ cease ⬩ fall away ⬩ deficere ⬩ desinere

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Ðæt hí ne asprungan fram heora geleáfan ne a fide deficerent, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 6

Linked entries: a-sprincan a-spryngan springan

hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæðere, hwæðre, hwæððre, hweðre; adv.

Yet ⬩ however ⬩ nevertheless

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Hwæþre hé getrymede heora geleáfan mid ðon heofonlícon weorce ðeáh hie ðæt word ðæs heofonlícan gerýnes ne ongeáton, Blickl. Homl. 17, 7. Hwæðre ðeáh however, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 108; Met. 20, 54. Hwæðre swá ðeáh, Beo. Th. 4876; B. 2442.

Linked entry: ge-hwæðere

irman

(v.)
Grammar
irman, p. de

to afflict ⬩ vex

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To make miserable or wretched, to afflict, vex Ðá ongunnan twá þeóda Pyhtas norþan and Scottas westan hí onwinnan and heora ǽhta niman and hergian and hí fela geára yrmdon and hýndon then began two peoples, the Picts from the north, the Scots from the

Linked entry: ge-irman

missen-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
missen-, misen-, missend-líc; adj.

Dissimilar ⬩ different ⬩ diverse ⬩ various ⬩ divers

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For missenlíce heora feaxes hiwe óðer wæs cweden se bleaca Heáwold óðer se hwíta ( pro diversa capillorum specie ), Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 16. Misenlíco wilddeór him cómon tó, Shrn. 88, 16. Wið misenlíce (misendlíce, MS.

ge-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd, e; f.

Event ⬩ fate ⬩ destiny ⬩ condition

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Hit is of ðæra bisceopa gehlote and of heora ágenre gewyrde ðæt ðæt hý secgaþ in potestate esse antistitis quid velit fingere, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 34. Gewyrd fatum, parca, fortuna, Hpt. Gl. 529, 467.

Linked entry: -wyrd

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