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un-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-willende, adj.

Unwillingnot desiring or intending

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Unwilling, not desiring or intending Ic hit unwillende dó, Homl. Ass. 180, 353. Ðæt ne hlípen unwillende on ðæt scorene clif unðeáwa per multa, quae non appetunt, iniquitatum abrupta rapiuntur, Past. 38; Swt. 215, 7

for-warnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-warnian, for-warenian; p. ode.

to forewarn

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Ealle þás þing him wǽron ætýwede tó ðám ꝥ sceoldon ús forewarnian, ib. to take heed beforehand Forewarna þú uideas, Hpt. 31, 9, 160

ge-meltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meltan, -myltan; p. -mealt, pl. -multon; pp. -molten

To melt, digest

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Gif his mete gemyltan nelle if his meat will not digest, Herb. i. 90, 9; Lchdm. i. 196, 6 : 1, 19; Lchdm. 76, 15. Ðæt sweord eal gemealt íse gelícost the sword all melted just like ice, Beo. Th. 3220; B. 160S : 3235; B. 1615.

Linked entry: ge-molten

treówe

(adj.)
Grammar
treówe, triéwe, trýwe; adj.
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Hé spræc to his onbehtþegne, to his treówum gesíþe. Exon. Th. 179, 29; Gú. 1269. Hié ne beóþ nánum men getreówe (ne treówe. Bod. MS. ), Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 17. Búton hé habbe twégra trýwra manna gewitnesse, L. Eth. iii. 9; Th. i. 296, 18.

Linked entry: trýwe

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.

fæsting

(n.)
Grammar
fæsting, e; f.

An entrusting, act of confidence commendātio

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An entrusting, act of confidence; commendātio Gif hwá óðrum his unmagan óþfæste, and he hine on ðære fæstinge forferie if any one commit his infant to another's keeping, and he die during such keeping, L. Alf. pol. 17; Th. i. 72, 5

ge-mǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽtan, p. -mǽtte; pp. -mǽted; v. impers. acc.

To dreamsomniare, somnium videre

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To dream; somniare, somnium videre Hwæt hine gemǽtte what he had dreamed, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 20; Dan. 122 : Rood. Kmbl. 3; Kr. 2. Swá his man-drihten gemǽted wearþ as his lord had dreamed, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 21; Dan. 157

Linked entry: mǽtan

síþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fæt, es ;
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Ðá wæs æfter síþfate ðæt mægen on him weóx in course of time it came to pass that strength grew in him, Guthl. 2 ; Gdwin. 12, 25

Linked entry: fæt

þrúh

(n.)
Grammar
þrúh, (also þrýh, Bd. S. 580, 14); gen. dat. þrýh, and dat. þrúh; f.: dat. þrúge; m. n.

Wood or stone hollowed outa troughpipeconduita boxchesta coffinsarcophagustomb

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Ðá gearwodan his líchoman tó bebyrigeanne on stǽnenre ðrúh (byrgenne stǽnenne ðrúh, MS. T.) ... ðá wæs se líchoma sponne lengra ðære ðrýh (ðonne seó ðrýh, MS. B.) ... tóætýcton lengeo ðære ðrýh ... Ðá ðóhton ðæt óþre ðrýh (ðúrh, MS.

Linked entry: þrýh

hrace

(n.)
Grammar
hrace, an; f: hraca, an; m.

The throat

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Ne on hracan áwiht hlúde ne cleopiaþ non clamabunt in gutture suo, Ps. Th. 134, 19. Ne him gást on hracan eardaþ neque est spiritus in ore eorum, 113, 16. Swille ða hracan let him swill the throat, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 27.

niþerian

(v.)
Grammar
niþerian, niþrian; p. ode.

to bring lowhumiliateto accusecondemn

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Ðæt hiǽ niþradun ( accusarent ) hine, Mk. Skt. Rush. 3, 2. Niþrad damnatus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 3. Wæs neþored damnatur, Hpt. 495, 2

segnian

(v.)
Grammar
segnian, sénian ; p. ode.
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Ðá sang hé orationem ofer hine and hine bletsode and sénode dixit orationem, ac benedixit eum, 5, 5 ; S. 618, 8. Sénade, 5, 6 ; S. 619, 42. Hé mid his handum húsel sénode, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 114.

Linked entries: sénian sægnian

mete

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Wermód drincan ǽr þon þe hié mete þicgan, 32, 1. Ne reccaþ þára metta, Bt. 25 ; F. 88, 19. Hú sió womb weorðe mid swótlecustum mettum gefylled, Past. 311, 9. a meal, meat as in at meat Þonne hira hláf brǽcon æt mete, Shrn. 30, 8.

be-dydrian

(v.)

to deludeto conceal from (wið)

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Se swicola feónd swíðe bedydrode, swilce ðǽr sum hús sóðlíce forburne, Hml. Th. ii. 140, 15: 166, 9. Þá dwolmen hine bedydrodon, Hml. S. 3, 316, 320. God sylf forbeád ꝥ wé swefnum ne folgion, þe lǽs ðe se deófol ús bedydrian (bedrian, Glostr.

Linked entry: bedrian

CRICC

(n.)
Grammar
CRICC, crycc, e; f.

A CRUTCHstaff baculus

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He, mid his crycce hine awreðiende, hám becom baculo innitens domum pervenit 4, 31; S. 610, 17 He mid criccum his féðunge underwreðode he supported his gait with crutches Homl. Th. ii. 134, 24

Linked entry: crycc

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, p. de; pp. ed, -rǽdd, -rǽd.

to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide fordecernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providereto enjointo arrangeto readlegere

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Hit is gerǽd on gewyrdelícum racum it is read in historical narratives, Homl. Th. i. 58, 9. Ðonne gerǽde gé ðás word beforan him ðæt híg gehíron then read these words before them that they may hear, Deut. 31, 11

nefne

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
nefne, nemne.

UnlessexceptExcept

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sǽdon, nemne ( nisi ) him máran andlyfne sealdon, ðæt woldan him sylfe niman, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 37.

Linked entries: nemne nymne

lyffetung

(n.)
Grammar
lyffetung, e; f.

Flatteryadulation

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Ðæt mǽden ne mihte beón bepǽht þurh ǽnige lyffetunge fram hire leófan drihtne, Homl. Skt. 7, 86. Hwǽr beóþ ða líðan lyffetunga ðe hine forlǽddon ǽror where are the fair flatteries that formerly seduced him? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 27.

á-hýdan

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Sé ðe hine áhýde from hǽto his, Ps. Srt. 18, 7. Hé wolde hine sylfne áhýdan fram þám scuccum, Gr. D. 289, 17. God, ðú hafast monigne háligne ofer eorðan áhýded, Shrn. 141, 2. Add

ge-witan

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Hió wolde gewitan ( dignoscere ) mid hire eárum æt his nosþyrlum hweþer ǽnig líflic oroð him inne wǽre, 276, 16