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springan

(v.)
Grammar
springan, p. sprang, pl. sprungon; pp. sprungen

To spring ⬩ to leap ⬩ bound ⬩ to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., ⬩ to fly ⬩ to grow as a plant ⬩ to rise as the sun ⬩ to move as a spring moves ⬩ to spread ⬩ be diffused ⬩ to spring as blood from a wound ⬩ to spring as water ⬩ to burst ⬩ crack

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Ða sprang ðæt word the report spread, Homl. Th. i. 384, 8: Ap. Th. 25, 13. Wíde springende crebrescens, Hpt. Gl. 519, 37: 513, 21

Linked entry: sprincan

DWELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
DWELLAN, ic dwelle, ðú dwelest, dwelst, he dweleþ, dwelþb, pl. dwellaþ; p. dwealde, dwelede; pp. dweald, dweled.

To lead into error, deceive, mislead ⬩ in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕre ⬩ To prevent, hinder, delay ⬩ impĕdīre, tardāre ⬩ To continue, remain, DWELL ⬩ mănēre, habĭtāre

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To continue, remain, DWELL; mănēre, habĭtāre Nero on ðam holte on cýle and on hungre dwelode, óþ-dæt hine wulfas totǽron Nero remained in the wood, in cold and hunger, until wolves tore him to pieces, Homl. Th. i. 384, 10

Linked entry: ge-dwellan

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, p. ode.

to will ⬩ to desire, ⬩ with a genitive ⬩ with infinitive ⬩ with gerundial infin. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute

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quis est homo qui vult vitam et cupit videre dies bonos? Ps. Surt. 33, 13. Gé wylladon (wilniaþ, v. l.) ús ða ðing gemǽnsuman ea nobis communicare desiderastis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 13. with gerundial infin.

BÁN

(n.)
Grammar
BÁN, baan, es; pl. bán; n.

A BONE ⬩ os

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A BONE; os Ðis ys nú bán of mínum bánum hoc nunc os ex ossibus meis, Gen. 2, 23. Moises nam Iosepes bán mid, him tulit Moyses ossa Ioseph secum, Ex. 13, 19: Cd. 9; Th. 12, 9; Gen. 182.

druncnian

(v.)
Grammar
druncnian, p. ode ode; pp. od.

become drunk ⬩ inebriāri ⬩ to sink, ⬩ mergi

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to be or become drunk; inebriāri Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne wín, ne beór, ne ealu, ne nán ðære wǽtan ðe menn of druncniaþ John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, nor of the liquor from which men become drunk, Homl.

dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
dúfan, ic dúfe, ðú dýfst, he dýfþ, pl. dúfaþ; p. ic, he deáf, ðú dufe, pl. dufon; pp. dofen

DIVE, sink ⬩ mergi

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Gif ðú dýfst if thou sinkest, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 35. Mid ðam ðe he deáf when he was sinking, ii. 392, 2: 390, 21

Linked entry: dýfan

ést-mete

(n.)
Grammar
ést-mete, es; m.

Delicate meat, dainties, luxuries ⬩ delĭcātus cĭbus, daps, dēlĭciæ

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This Anna, of whom we speak, loved not luxuries, but loved fasts, Homl. Th. i. 146, 34-148, 1

fór-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-sceótan, he -scýt, pl. -sceótaþ; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten

To shoot before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ come before ⬩ prevent ⬩ anticĭpāre ⬩ prævĕnīre

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Fórscýt ðæt hwílendlíce wíte ða écan geniðerunge the transient punishment will prevent eternal damnation, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2. Mín God fórscýt [MS. forscytte] oððe fórestepþ me Deus meus prævĕniet me, Ps. Lamb. 58, 11

Linked entry: for-scyttan

frimdig

(adj.)
Grammar
frimdig, frimdi, frymdi, firmdig; adj.

Inquisitive ⬩ asking ⬩ desirous ⬩ inquisītīvus ⬩ desīdĕrans ⬩ requīrens

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Hú máge gé ðæs frimdie beón how can ye be asking for that? Ex. 10, 10. Ðæt land ðe ðú me firmdig to wǽre ðæt ic ðé lénde the land that thou wast desirous I should lease to thee, Th. Chart. 162, 13

fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn, adv.

Formerly ⬩ long ago ⬩ of old ⬩ ōlim ⬩ prīdem ⬩ antīquĭtus

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Formerly, long ago, of old; ōlim, prīdem, antīquĭtus Hú mæg ic ðæt findan ðæt swá fyrn gewearþ how can I find that which happened so long ago? Elen. Kmbl. 1261; El. 632: 1279; El. 641.

FYRWET

(n.)
Grammar
FYRWET, -wit, -wyt, es; n.

Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas

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He his fyrwites ganges gylt forgeaf he forgave him the guilt of his walk of curiosity, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 24. Þurh fyrwet through curiosity, Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 30; Cri. 92

Linked entries: firwet fyrwit fyrwyt

hremman

(v.)
Grammar
hremman, p. de

To hinder ⬩ obstruct ⬩ cumber

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Homl. Th. ii. 408, 4. Úre unlustas and leahtras ðe ús hremaþ our evil desires and vices that hinder us, i. 156, 12.

Linked entries: hramma ge-hremmed

hund-nigontig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-nigontig, num.

Ninety

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Hundteóntig geára wæs Abraham and his gebedda hundnigontig Abraham was a hundred years old and his consort ninety, Homl. Th. i. 92, 21. Nigon and hundnigontig nonaginta novem, Lk. Skt. 15, 4.

Linked entry: nigontig

irþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
irþ-land, es; n.

Arable land

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Ic áwéste ðínne buruh and gewyrce tó yrþlande I will lay waste thy city and make it into ploughed land, Homl. Skt. 3, 224.

Linked entry: ærþe-land

lust-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lust-líce, adv.

gladly ⬩ willingly

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Homl. 47, 28: 49, 32

mete-leást

(n.)
Grammar
mete-leást, -liést, -lǽst, -lést, -líst, e; f.

Want of food

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Want of food Him of-hreów ðæs folces meteleást, Homl. Th. ii. 396, 19. Ðá wǽron hié mid meteliéste gewǽgde they were reduced by want of food, Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 27. For meteliéste heora líf álǽtan, Ors. 3, 8; Swt. 120, 30. Metelǽste inedia, Hpt.

módig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
módig-líc, adj.

Noble-mind ⬩ high-souled ⬩ courageous ⬩ brave ⬩ Superb ⬩ magnificent

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Homl. 111. 24: 113, 6

Linked entry: móde-líc

preówt-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
preówt-hwíl, e; f.
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On ánre preówthwíle on ðære endenétan býman in ictu oculi, in nouissima tuba, Homl. Th. ii. 568, 23. Cf. be-príwan to wink with the eye, Wulfst. 148, 13

Linked entry: be-prenan

betera

(adj.)
Grammar
betera, betra; m : betere, betre; f. n. adj. [from bet good, v. bet-líc good-like, comp. betera, betra better; sup. betest, betst best, v. besta, gód]

BETTER ⬩ melior

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hou moche more is a man betre than a sheep? Mt. Bos. 12, 12 Hit is betre it is a better [thing], Wyc. Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5 : 29, 1; Fox 102, 6

Linked entry: betre

ge-coren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-coren, pp. of geceósan

Chosen ⬩ choice ⬩ fit ⬩ good ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear

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Homl. 167, 26. Ða gecorenistan dune the goodliest mountain, Deut. 3, 25

Linked entry: -coren