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spyrd

(n.)
Grammar
spyrd, es; m.

stadium ⬩ a course ⬩ a measure of distance ⬩ a course ⬩ a distance ⬩ stadium

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Ðara spyrda stadiorum, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 24, 13. In all these passages the West-Saxon uses furlang

ge-bétan

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I. 76, 11. a thing On ðǽm earfoðum ðæt he longe ǽr tó yfle gedyde, hé gebétt (bét, v. l.) in adversis rebus longi temporis admissa terguntur, Past. 35, 9. Godcunde lára and wíslice woroldlaga . . . þeóde þeáwas gebétað, Ll.

ne

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ne, The word often occurs with other negatives.

Not ⬩ non ⬩ ne ⬩ no ⬩ nay ⬩ Nor ⬩ neither ⬩ ne ⬩ neque ⬩ nec

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Ne gǽst ðú ðanone non exies inde, Lk. Skt. 12, 59. Ne sleh ðu, Ne synga ðú. Ne stel ðú, Ex. 20, 13-15. no, nay Ne secge ic eów I tell you, Nay, Lk. Skt. 12, 51 : 13, 5. Ne secge ic ná, 13, 3. Grammar ne, conj.

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ge-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cyrran, p. de; pp. ed.

to turn ⬩ convert ⬩ vertere ⬩ convertere ⬩ to turn [one's self] ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ verti ⬩ reverti ⬩ ire

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Ðá gecyrdon ða twá and hund-seofontig reversi sunt septuaginta duo, Lk. Bos. 10, 17. Hwænne he sý fram gyftum gecyrred quando revertatur a nuptis, Lk. Bos. 12, 36

þignen

(n.)
Grammar
þignen, þignenn, þínen[n], þinnen[n], e; f.

a female servant ⬩ female attendant ⬩ handmaid ⬩ a mid-wife

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Sum þínen (ðignen,) (Lind.) a certain maid, Lk. Skt. 22, 56. Sió ðignen (ðegnen,) (Rush.) durehaldend ancilla ostiaria, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 17. Ic eom Godes ðínen behold the handmaid of the Lord (Lk. 1, 38), Homl. Th. i. 200, 10: Homl.

on-secgan

(v.)

to sacrifice, offer ⬩ to deny, renounce, abjure

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Gif man medmycles hwæthwega deóflum onsægþ ( immolaverit ), L. Ecg. C. 32; Th. ii. 156, 15. Hé lác onsægde, Cd. Th. 107, 21; Gen. 1792. Hé gild onsægde, 172, 11; Gen. 2842. Hé lác onsægde ( of Christian service ), Exon. Th. 168, 28; Gú. 1084.

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withhold ⬩ keep back ⬩ disregard ⬩ neglect

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Gif hwá Rómfeoh forhealde, Ll. Th. i. 170, 1, 2. to keep too long: Preóst húsl on clǽnnesse healde, and warige ꝥ hit ná forealdige. Gif hit þonne for[h]ealden sí, ꝥ his man brúcan ne mæge, þonne forbærne hit man, Ll.

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niht

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<b>I a.</b> a time dark as night: — Hit wæs niht oð midne dæg nox usque ad plurimam diei partem tendi visa est, Ors. 3, 5; S. 104, 19; 4, 7; S. 184, 23.

ge-rád

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Ll. Th. i. 196, 10

flǽsc

Grammar
flǽsc, pl. flǽscu: flǽsce (?), an; /.

flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings

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Deád flǽsc, Lch. iii. 292, 3. Heora líchoman licggað on eorðan . . ., and ꝥ flǽsc áfúlað. Bl. H. 101, 3. Gást næfþ flǽsc and bán, Lk. 24, 39. Þæs cealfes flǽsc (carnes) and fell þú bærust, Ex. 29, 14: Ll.

gód

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Oft þá gódan déman (cf. þá unrihtwísan déman, 21) habbað yfele gingran, Ll. Lbm. 475, 28.

bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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Add: <b>A.</b> prep. with dat. outside of, local Þá men þe hié foran forrídan mehton bútan geweorce, Chr. 894; P. 88, 11. Bútan fæstenne gefeohtan, Ors. 4, 5; S. 168, 22, 2.

diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, es; m.
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<b>I a.</b> of composition :--- Hé gesette þurh his sylfes diht án þúsend bóca, Hml. A. 5, 105. direction of action, conduct Wé ne beóð be ágenum dihte ácennede, Hml. Th. ii. 230, 30: 232, 1.

ge-hlýd

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<b>II a.</b> a tumult, uproar, disturbance :-- Næs ná on freólsdæge þe lǽs þæs folces gehlýd wurde non in die festo ne forte tumultus fieret populi Mk. 14, 2. the noise made by an animal Eosola gehlýd ruditus asinorum Gr.

ge-mittan

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(a β) with obj. and complement :-- Ðiosne woe gemitton (inuenimus) undercerrende cynn úserne, Lk. L. R. 23, 2. to find on inspection or consideration Nóht ic gemitto inðinges in ðissum menn, Lk. L. 23, 4.

for-cweþan

to reproach ⬩ upbraid ⬩ blame ⬩ reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to reprove ⬩ to refuse ⬩ decline ⬩ to excuse ⬩ to refuse ⬩ to receive ⬩ to reject ⬩ disapprove of

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L. 11, 20.

ge-strangian

(v.)
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<b>B.</b> intrans. To become strong :-- Þýfð gestrangað theft is committed with increasing frequency, Lch. iii. 186, 22. Cf. ge-strengan

hwón

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L. 9, 37. Rípes feolu, wyrcende hwón, Lk. R. 10, 2. Gif huón sint ðá ðe gihǽled biðon si pauci sunt qui saluantur 13, 23. of quantity, little Gié huóno ł lytlo geleáfas (hwón ł lytle ł lǽssa gileófa, R.) uos pussilae fidei, Lk. L. 13, 28.

nædre

(n.)
Grammar
nædre, næddre, an; f.

Any kind of serpent ⬩ adder ⬩ viper

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Lá næddrena (ætterna, Lind. ; nedrana, Rush.) cyn progenies viperarum, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 7 : 12, 34. Hig wurpon ealle hira gyrda nyðer and hí wurdon tó næddrum ( versae sunt in dracones ), Ex. 7, 12

ge-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niðerian, -niðrian, -neðerian, -nyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To put down, bring low, subdue, humiliate, condemn

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Homl. 189, 20; Judth. l0; Thw. 23, 9; Jud. 113.