á-beran
to bear off, bring, carry ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ to bear a child ⬩ to bring to light ⬩ to bear with, tolerate ⬩ to bear, endure, not to give way under trial, suffering, &c. ⬩ to bear, be under an obligation for an imposition, &c.
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Add: with sense of movement, to bear off, bring, carry Se hwæl hine ábær tó Niniuéa birig, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 13. Mid ðý wé úre scyp fram ðám ýþum upp ábǽron exportaremus Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 11. Ic gaderode mé . . . ðá wlitegostan treówo be ðám dǽle ðe
scúfan
To shove ⬩ push ⬩ thrust ⬩ trudere ⬩ praecipitare ⬩ to shove ⬩ push ⬩ try to move something ⬩ to shove ⬩ thrust ⬩ cause to move with violence ⬩ to thrust into prison, out of a place, etc. ⬩ to shove ⬩ push ⬩ cause to move ⬩ to push a person's cause ⬩ advance ⬩ forward ⬩ to urge ⬩ prompt a thought or action ⬩ to push on or forward ⬩ to move
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To shove, push, thrust; trudere, praecipitare Ic sceúfe (sceófe, scúfe) praecipito, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 137, 11: trudo, 28, 4; Zup. 171, 1. Scífþ trudit, Hpt. Gl. 406, 71. Scúfaþ praecipitate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 78. to shove, push, try to move something
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ge-þinge
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Take here the passages given under <b>ge-þing,</b> and add: an agreement between persons, compact Ðis is geðinge Eádwaldes and Cyneðrýðe ymbe ðet lond, C. D. i. 295, 32. Ðis sindan geðinga Ealhburge and Eádwealdes et ðém londe, 296, 31. [
ge-habban
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Add Gehæbbende cohercens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 74. to have, possess (of relative position) Gif hié (þíne menn) yfele sint, ðonne sint hié þé pleólicran gehæfd þonne genæfd, Bt. 14, 1; F. 42, 22. to retain, detain, keep a person in a place Hé hí hwylcehwugu
tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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To shew. to offer to view, present Tǽhte hé ðá ðam pápan sumne munuc ðæs nama wæs Andreas cum monachum quemdam, nomine Andream, pontifici offerret, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 4. Se ðe hæfþ .xx. hída, se sceal tǽcan .xii. hída gesettes londes, ðonne hé faran wille
hyldan
To bend ⬩ incline ⬩ heel ⬩ tilt
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To bend, incline, heel, tilt Ðú gestaþoladest eorþan swíðe fæstlíce ðæt heó ne helt on náne healfe thou hast fixed earth very firmly, so that it does not incline to any side, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 36. Heldeþ, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 327; Met. 20, 164. Hylde hine
irman
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
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ge-gearwian
To prepare ⬩ make ready ⬩ provide with ⬩ endue
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To prepare, make ready, provide with, endue Ða láreowas sceolan Drihtnes weg gegearwian to heora módum the teachers ought to prepare the Lord's way for their minds, Blickl. Homl. 81, 7. Gegearwigean, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 30; Gen. 458. Ða áne ðe mid clǽnum
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stúpian
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To stoop, bend the back Gyf seó sunne hine ( the moon) onǽlþ ufan þonne stúpaþ hé (it has the light part curving downwards ) . . . for ðan ðe hé went ǽfre ðone hricg tó ðære sunnan weard, Lchdm. iii. 266, 20. Ðæt hé swá oft sceolde stúpian swá se cyning
ge-hremmed
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Substitute: <b>ge-hremman;</b> p. ge-hremde; pp. ge-hremmed To hinder, impede, to prevent the free action of Dóð húru þæt hí ne magon úre tungan gehremman, ne ús áléfian, Hml. Th. ii. 488, 5. ꝥ se bróðor ðe hine synderlíce gebiddan wyle tó
ge-findan
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Add: to come upon, meet with. v. findan; : Hée gefand (invenit) énne of efneðegnum, Mt. L. 18, 28. Hí inneádon hús gefundun (invenerunt) ðone cnæht, 2, to find. v. findan; 2 Wecg in múðe fisces gefunden (inventum), Mt. p. 18, 3. to find on trial, v.
hnígan
To bend, ⬩ bow down, ⬩ incline, ⬩ descend, ⬩ decline, ⬩ sink
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To bend, bow down, incline, descend, decline, sink Ðonne hníge eft under lyfte helm londe neár then I bend again under the airy cover nearer the land, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 18; Rä. 4, 63. Loth ðám giestum hnáh Lot bowed to the guests, Cd. 112; Th. 147
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for-swerian
to commit perjury ⬩ To perjure one's self ⬩ forsworn ⬩ perjured ⬩ to constrain by swearing ⬩ to bewitch
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Dele first passage, and add: to commit perjury Swerian ne sceal mon þý lǽs mon forswerige non jurare ne forte perjuret, R. Ben. 17, 9. reflex. To perjure one's self Ná swerian þe [lǽs] hé hine forswerige ( Similar entries v. preceding passage ), R.
a-bylgþ
An offence ⬩ wrong ⬩ anger ⬩ offensa ⬩ injuria ⬩ ira
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An offence, wrong, anger; offensa, injuria, ira He sceal Cristes abilgþe wrecan he ought to avenge offence to Christ, L. Eth. 9, 2; Th. i. 340, 13: L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 6
efn-éðe
Equally easy ⬩ æque făcĭlis
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Equally easy; æque făcĭlis Is efnéðe up and of dúne to feallanne foldan ðisse it is equally easy for this earth to fall up and down, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 333; Met. 20, 167
Faul
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2
blíþs
Joy, gladness ⬩ lætitia
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Joy, gladness; lætitia Liódum to blíþse to the gladness of the people, Ps. C. 50, 118; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 118. Sæle blídse me give me joy, 50, 99; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 99
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úht
The time just before daybreak
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The time just before daybreak Ðá hit was foran tó úhtes antelucanum demum tempus, Nar. 15, 31. Gang eft tó ðonne dæg and niht furþum scáde on ðam ilcan úhte, Lchdm. ii. 346, 24
Gleáwceaster-scír
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Gloucestershire Intó Gleáwecesterscýre,C. D. ii. 132, 30. Tó Gleáweceastrescíre (Gleáwcestrescíre, v. l. ), Chr. 1016; P. 152, 10. Tó Gleáwcestrescíre, 1038; P. 161, 18. ¶ Latin form :-- In Glocestriae schira, C. D. iv. 273, 24
grunian
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Add: and <b>grunnian.</b> to grunt Grunian (grunnian, An. Ox. 4337) grunnire, Hpt. Gl. 507, 15. to make a noise when chewing the cud (?) Grunað ruminat, Scint. 54, 15