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ná-hwǽr

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ná-hwǽr, <b>. I.</b>
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. :-- Gyf hyt nú fǽrenga gewurde, nyste ic náhwǽr eorðan hú ic ongynnan wolde ( I should not know how on earth to set about it ), Solil. H. 34, 12. Add

ofer-gitol

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-gitol, -geotol; adj.

Forgetful, oblivious

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Worda ðínra ofergittul, 118, 15. Ofer-gyttol, 118, 43. Ne sý ofergyttol ac gemyndig, R. Ben. 24, 1. Ná ofergeotol ðara gebeda his þearfena, Ps. Th. 9, 12. Ofergeottul, 102, 2. Ofergeatul obliviosus Rtl. 29, 7.

Linked entry: ofer-geotol

torn

(adj.)
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torn, adj.

Causing violent emotions of griefanger, grievous, distressing, bitter

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Causing violent emotions of grief or anger, grievous, distressing, bitter Hí him ermþu gehéton tornum teóncwidum they threatened him with misery in grievous words of insult, Exon. Th. 129, 10; Gú. 419.

éce

(adj.)
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éce, adj.
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come a progeny that would last till the end of time), Exod. 370.

þá

(adv.; con.)
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þá, adv. conj.
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&para; See git, gita, gén, géna, nú for other instances of the word

ge-wit

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Worde and gewitte, wíse þance, Gen. 1958. Mid gewitte gemunan Meotudes láre, Cri. 1200. Ic on þé sylfum oncnáwe wísdómes gewit, An. 645.

on-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceiveto perceive, seeto perceive by hearingto perceive, feel (pain, etc. )to feel, be of opinion, judgeto know, hear of, find outto perceive, understandto recognise, know,to take a person or thing to be what it really isto recognise a fact or circumstance,to know (of sexual intercourse)

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wolde ðæt hé on ðon ongeáte, ðæt ðæt mon ne wæs, se ðe him ætýwde, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 25. Ic wundrige hwí ðú ne mǽge ongitan, ðæt ðú eart nú git swíðe gesélig, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 34.

drugian

(v.)
Grammar
drugian, he drugaþ, pl. drugiaþ; p. ode; pp. od; v. n. [drige dry]

To become, dry, wither arescĕre

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Gif ðæt wæter hí ne geþwǽnde, ðonne drugode hió if the water moistened it [the earth] not, then it would become dry, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 8

Linked entries: druwian ge-drugian

ge-eácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eácnian, ic -eácnige, ðú -eácnigast, he -eácnaþ, pl. -eácniaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To increaseconceivebecome pregnantaugēriconcipĕreaugēre

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Ðú on innoðe geeácnast thou shalt conceive in thy womb, 1, 31. In synnum geeácnod wæs he was conceived in sins, Ps. C. 50, 61; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 61

Linked entry: ge-écnian

ge-dwild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwild, -dwyld, es; n.

Errorheresyerrorhærĕsis

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Error, heresy; error, hærĕsis On ðám tídum arás Pelaies gedwild geond middangeard in those times the heresy of Pelagius arose throughout the world, Chr. 380; Erl. 11, 6. On gedwilde into error, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 22; Gen. 23.

Linked entry: ge-dwyld

un-deádlíc

(adj.)
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un-deádlíc, adj.

Immortalundyingimperishableendless

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Undeádlíc, wyrm the worm that never dies, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 385. Tó onfónne ðǽs undeádlícan gegyrlan on neorxna wange, Homl. Ass. 142, 105. Hí wǽron gehátene ealle immortalis, þæt sindon undeádlíce, Jud. Thw. p. 162, 31.

Angel-cynn

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Mid wópe Angelcynnes monna, 134, 24. Æðelbryht ǽrest fulluht onféng on Angelcynne, Ll. Th. i. 58, 26.

camp

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wolde deófol gelaþian tó campe wiþ hine, Bl. H. 29, 20. Mid heora geatwum gegyrede efne swá hié tó campe féran woldon, 221, 29. Ic wæs on ðǽm heardan campe hér on worlde, 225, 31, 32. Niwe campas and gewin nova certamina, Gr. D. 122, 22. Add

ealling

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wolde ealling (alning, v. l.) beón betweoh earfeðum, and hé symble lufode þá geþyldu; hé wæs fleónde ealling woruldlicra manna gemétinge and symble gyrnde ꝥ hé wǽre geǽmtigod tó his gebede inter adversa semper patientiam amplectens, conventus secularium

ge-þringan

(v.)
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To press, force one's way Ic wolde on sume wísan inn geþringan, Hml. S. 23 b, 412. trans. To exert pressure on an object. lit. Ðá menigo ðec geðringað turbae te comprimunt, Lk. L.

ge-wæterian

(v.)
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Ðonne gréwð ðætsǽd ðára worda ðonne sió mildheortnes ðæs láreówes geðwǽnð ðá breóst ðæs hiérendes.

ge-winful

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Ic wolde ꝥ hyra lǽs wǽre gewinfulra utinam minus fuissent laboriosa, Nar. 2, 29.

mæsse-reáf

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Se hálga Swídun on scínendum mæssereáfe stód swylce hé wolde mæssian, Hml. S. 21, 354. Mæssepreóst sceal habban clǽne mæssereáf, Ll. Th. ii. 384, 3. ÞreÓ þéningbéc . . . and án mæssereáf, Cht. Crw. 23, 27.

smeoru-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
smeoru-wyrt, e; f.

Smer-wort. Aristolochia rotunda

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Smer-wort. ' Aristolochia rotunda, in allusion to its use in ointments.' E. D. S. Plant Names. Halliwell gives 'smereworth the round birthwort, or the herb mercury'. It is found in the following glosses: Smeoruwyrt veneria Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 33.

hlís-ful

(adj.)
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hlís-ful, adj.

Famous, of good repute, renown

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Ðý læs ðe hé wurde tó hlísful on worulde and ðæs heofenlícan lofes fremde wǽre lest he should become too famous in this world and be a stranger to the praise of heaven, Homl. Th. ii. 142. 26.