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hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
hreówsian, hrýwsian; p. ode

To be sorrygrieverepentdo penance

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To be sorry, grieve, repent, do penance Ðæt ǽfre ne beþence ymbe ða hreówsunge ðe ǽr hreówsade deque pœnitentia qua antea pœnituit nunquam cogitare, L. Ecg. P. i. 7; Th. ii. 174, 26.

Linked entry: hrýwsian

un-gerisene

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerisene, es; n., or un-gerisenu; indecl. f.

inconveniencedisagreeablenessunseemlinessindignitydisgrace

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teáh hiene ðæt his ungerisno sprǽce he accused him of speaking unbecomingly of him; velut sui proditorem, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 29. Wege ða ungerisenu ( contumeliam, Latin version), L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 7.

openian

(v.)
Grammar
openian, p. ode.

to open, to become opento become manifestto open, uncloseto disclose, manifest

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He cýðde and openade ðæt Cristen wǽre se Christianum esse prodiderat, Bd. i. 7 ; S. 477, 22. Ðæt nǽnigum má openade ne cýðde (pałefacereł), 5, 9; S. 623, 15. Hord openian to discover the treasure, Beo. Th. 6105 ; B. 3056.

bóc-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-stæf, es; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; g. -stafa; d. -stafum; m.

A bookstaf, a letter, characterlitera, character

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A bookstaf, a letter, character; litera, character = χαρακτήρ Awrítaþ hie on his wǽpne wælnota heáp, bealwe bócstafas they cut upon his weapon a heap of fatal marks, baleful letters, Salm. Kmbl. 325; Sal. 162.

án-dagian

(v.)
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Ðá cwæð ic þæt wolde cunnigan, and bæd ðone cing ðæt hit ándagade ( that he would appoint a day for taking the oath ), and swá dyde, and gelǽdde ðá tó ðon ándagan ðone áð . . . and wé ridan ðá tó ðon ándagan, Cht. Th. 171, 18-34. Add

on-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
on-bǽru, f. [on = un?]

Wrong behaviour, vexation, angerfastidium, ira,rabies.

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Wrong behaviour, vexation, anger ðæs onbǽru habban ne meahte ac háte lét teáras geótan he could not be vexed at it (Guthlac's death), but he shed hot tears, Exon. Th. 165, 12; Gú. 1827

læppa

(n.)
Grammar
læppa, an; m.

A skirtlappetlobelapa detached portiona district

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genam his loðan ǽnne læppan tó tácne ðæt his geweald áhte, Past. 3, 2; Swt. 36, 6. forcearf his mentles ǽnne læppan oram chlamydis ejus abscidit, 28, 6; Swt. 197, 21 : 199, 11, 17. Læppan vel fnado fimbria, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 68, 128; Wrt.

Linked entry: lappa

andian

(v.)
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ongann andian on þæs hálgan weres gecneordnyssum sancti viri studiis coepit aemulari, Gr. D. 117, 8

breáþ

(adj.)
Grammar
breáþ, adj.

Brittle

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Brittle Se wyrttruma byð breáþ and tídre þonne gedríged byð, and þonne tóbrocen byþ rýcþ, Lch. i. 260, 7

Linked entry: bríþel

swæþer

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add: Sé dyde þonne swaþer dorste . . . swá (vel) hit ágnode, swá (vel) hit týmde, Ll. Th. i. 160, 7

fela

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Heó wíde ne féreð, ne fela rídeð, 59, 3

Linked entry: feald

frimdig

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underfǽng þone cnapan swá swá frymdig wæs he received the boy even as he requested, Hml. S. 3, 13. Cf. firmettan. Add

forþ-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-ryne, es; m.

An onward courseprocursus

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An onward course; procursus Heóldon forþryne eástreámas heora river-streams held their onward course, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 8; Gen. 215

medmicle

(adv.)
Grammar
medmicle, adv.

Humblymeanly

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Humbly, meanly Oft wic beóþ on manegum stówum medmyccle gesette; seó ceaster ðonne wæs héh and aldorlíc, Blickl. Homl. 77, 24

ge-fullwihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullwihtan, ge-fullwihtian.
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Hér wæs Críst gefulluhtud, Chr. 30; P. 6, 8

Linked entry: fullwihtan

wiþ-ufan

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Hér hwéne wiðufan þú wǽre seofiende paulo superius questus es, Gr. D. 271, 23. Add

tó-samnian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-samnian, p. ode

To assemble,collect

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To assemble, collect Ðá bæd hine ðæt sumne dǽl landes æt him onfénge, ðæt mihte mynster on getimbrian and Godes ðeówas tósomnian he prayed him to receive from him a parcel of land, that he might thereon build a monastery and collect together

Linked entries: samnian tó-somnian

lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
lácnian, p. ode

To healcuretendtake care oftreatdress(a wound)

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To heal, cure, tend, take care of, treat, dress(a wound) Ic lácnige medeor, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 47. Se lǽce ðonne on untíman lácnaþ wunde hió wyrmseþ secta immature vulnera deterius infervescunt, Past. 21, 2; Swt. 153, 3.

Linked entry: lǽcnan

tó-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-bregdan, -brédan; p. -brægd, -brǽd, pl. -brugdon, -brúdon (-brudon ?); pp. -brogden, -bróden (-broden ? in O. and N. tobrode rimes with unsode).

to separate (trans.) by a quick movement,to pull to pieces (lit. and fig. )to pull apartto separate (intrans.) by a quick movement,to break off,start from sleep,to awaketo separate by making a quick movement with something

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He tobraide his clothes, Gow. ii. 53, 11

lyt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lyt, indecl. used as subst. adj. and adv.

Fewlittle

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Ne sceal tó lyt þancian heora ælmessan he shall not be too sparing of thanks for their alms, Blickl. Homl. 43, 13.

Linked entry: lyt-hwón