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on-cweþan

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In l. 2 after 18 insert Rä. 5, 7, and add: to say in response to a statement just made Þá cwǽdon him, 'Hál wæs ðú, bróðor.' him oncwæð, 'Syb sý mid eów, bróðra,' Hml. S. 30, 250. Him Cain andswarode . .

stæf

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Add Álecge þonne his wǽpna, and nime stæf him on hande, and gá bærfót, Ll. Th. ii. 286, 19. <b>I a.

þencan

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Ercol wæs tó gefaren, tó ðon þæt hié ábrecan þóhte, 3, 9; S. 132, 12: 4, 13; S. 212, 2. (b i) add :-- þóhte his sunu tó beswícanne, Ors. 6, 30; S. 282, 9

on-cunnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cunnan, p. -cúðe; pp. -cunnen

To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge

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Ðonne oncúðon impugnabant hié mé bútan scylde, Past. 46, 7; Swt. 355, 15. Hié sylfe be ðdon oncúðon, ðæt hié swá ne dydon, Blickl. Homl. 215, 12. Gif hwá óðerne godborges oncunne, L. Alf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 5.

Linked entries: á-cunnan on-cunness

bed

Grammar
bed, bedd.

a bedcoucha surface on which something rests?

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Drihten him bringð fultum tó his bedde (stratum) þe an líð (super lectum), and eall his bedd onwent, Ps. Th. 40, 3. Bed æfter búrum, B. 140. On bed stígan, 676. On ðæt hnesce bed gesinscipes, Past. 397, 22.

up-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
up-weard, adj.

turned upwardsmoving upwards.

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turned upwards Ongeán sunnan upweard licge let him lie on his back with his face to the sun, Lchdm. ii. 18, 13: iii. 2, 10. Licge upweard æfter ðon góde hwíle, ii. 318, 14. sceal upweard licgean, i. 300, 20.

ge-þeaht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeaht, -þæht, e; f: es; n.

counselconsultationdeliberationadvicethoughta determinationresolutiondeviceplanpurposeconsĭliumcōgĭtātioa councilan assemblyconcĭlium

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Hie ðære geþeahte wǽron they were of the resolution, Cd. 182; Th. 228, 21; Dan. 205. nyllaþ geþafan beón óðerra monna geþeahtes they will not be supporters of the plan of other men, Past. 42, 1; Swt. 305, 15; Hat. MS. 58 a, 2.

Linked entries: þeaht ge-þæht

andgit-fullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
andgit-fullíce, comp. or; sup. ost; adv.

Sensiblyclearlyplainlydistinctlyintelligiblyintelligenter

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Sensibly, clearly, plainly, distinctly, intelligibly, intelligenter Swá swá he hit andgitfullícost gereccan mihte as he most clearly might explain it, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 4

BÆLC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆLC, es; m.

A coveringtegmenperistromatabulatum

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A covering; tegmen, peristroma, tabulatum He bælce oferbrǽdde byrnendne heofon he overspread with a covering the burning heaven, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 9; Exod. 73

emnett

(n.)
Grammar
emnett, es; n?

Level ground, a plain plānĭties, campus

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Level ground, a plain; plānĭties, campus He hæfde on ðam émnette gefaren he had marched on the level ground, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 38

for-cwysan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cwysan, p. de; pp. ed

To shake violentlyconquassāre

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To shake violently; conquassāre He for-cwysde heáfda on eorþan manigra he shook violently the heads of many in the earth, Ps. Spl. 109, 7

mis-tucian

(v.)

to maltreat

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to maltreat Ðe abbot wolde ( the monks ) mistukian, and sende æfter lǽwede mannum, and cómon intó capitulan fullgewépnede, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 9

ge-flǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flǽman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeput to flight

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To cause to flee, put to flight Ðú fiónd geflǽmdest thou didst put to flight the enemy, Hy. 8, 25; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 25

þeóf-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-sliht, es; m.
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Se ðe þeófslihþ, mót áðe gecýðan ðæt hine fleóndne for þeóf slóge, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 4

ymb-setenness

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-setenness, e; f.
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Besieging, siege Ðæt sceoldon ðam Gode þancian ðe gefriðode fram ðære ymbsetennesse, and fram ðære hergunge ðara twéga kynincga, Ps. Th. 45, arg

beterian

(v.)
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árás beterian þá leóht (ad melioranda lumi-naria) . . beterode ꝥ leóht (refovebat lumen), Gr. D. 227, 4-6. Betriende meliorando, 283, 27. Add

ge-þreodian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreodian, p. ode
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To determine, resolve Forneáh geþreodode ꝥ forlét (þóhte tó forlǽtenne, v. l.) ꝥ wésten ut pene deserere eremum diliberaret, Gr. D. 101, 7

ge-cígung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cígung, e; f.
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A calling, invocation Bletsien selfe mid Crístes róde tácene þurh gecíginge þǽre hálgan þrynnysse, Nap. 28. Giceigingcum úsum invocationibus nostris, Rtl. 97, 37

hremman

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mid smeágungum smeálíce ús hremð ( v. l. dereð), Hml. S. 13, 59. Þá gecorenan hræmde ł gelette ( impediuit ), Ps. L. 77, 31. Add

ofen

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sceolde beón forbærned on hátum ofne, Hml. Th. ii. 18, 26. Þá forlét þone lǽmnan ofn ðæs mænniscan líchornan, Shrn. 50, 33. Add