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freó

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Gif fríg man fréum stelð, Ll. Th. i. 6, 2. Mægðbót sí swá fríges mannes, 20, 9. Eall sió gioguð ðe nú is on Angelcynne frióra monna, Past. 7, 10. Eallum frióum monnum þás dagas sién forgifene, Ll.

heáp

(n.)
Grammar
heáp, es; m. [generally, but ðeós earme heáp occurs,
  • Cd. 215
  • ;
  • Th. 270, 9
  • ;
  • Sat. 87
  • .
]

A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, companya troop, flockstrues, acervus

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Of ðam yfelan heápe gehádodra manna be ðám ðe úre Drihten cwæþ 'multi dicunt mihi, etc.' of that evil band of men in orders about whom our Lord said, 'many will say to me, etc.' L. Ælfc. P. 40; Th. ii. 380, 36: Apstls. Kmbl. 17; Ap. 9.

mis-faran

(v.)

to go astrayto errtransgressto fare badlyhave ill success

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Th. i. 100, 31. þurh deófol fela þinga misfór by the devil's agency many things have gone on badly, Wulfst. 104, 22. Se ðe Gode nele hýran, witod hé sceal misfaran, 178, 21

Linked entry: mis-féran

searu-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
searu-níþ, es; m.
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hostility to which effect is given by treachery, crafty enmity Ic ne sóhte searoníþas ne ne swór fela áþa on unriht I had not recourse to the arts of the treacherous foe, nor swore many oaths wrongfully, Beo. Th. 5469; B. 2738: 2405; B. 1200.

un-gemetgod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemetgod, adj.

Immoderateexcessiveintemperateindiscreet

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Beweóp se ylca apostol ungemetegodra manna líf, ðus cweðende: 'Heora wamb is heora god,' Homl. Th. i. 604, 27

Linked entries: ge-metgian un-gemetegod

be-habban

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Þeós circe mihte fif hund manna behabban, Bl. H. 207, 14. Má ðonne ðæt undeópe mód behabban mæge, Past. 459, 14. Þeáh þe ꝥ mód behæfd wǽre in líchaman. Gr. D. 4, 21. <b>II a.

riht-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-wís, adj.

Righteous just

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Fíftig rihtwísra manna quinquaginta justi, Gen. 18, 24. Heó is rihtwísre ( justior ) ðonne ic 38, 26. Boetius wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta Bt. 1 ; Fox 2, 4

Linked entry: wrenc-wís

tó-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfen; pp. -hworfen

To go in different directions,to part,separateto disperse

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And hí tóhwurfon ðá mid ðisum sehte, Chr. 1016; Erl. 159, 5: 1091; Erl. 228, 8: 1093; Erl. 228, 39. of many persons, to disperse Eal seó fyrding tóhwearf. Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 24.

FÆT

(n.)
Grammar
FÆT, es; pl. nom. acc. fatu, fata; gen. fata; dat. fatum; n.

A vessel, cup, VATvas, călix

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Ne mæg man ðone strangan his ǽhta and his fatu bereáfian, and on his hús gán nēmo pŏtest vāsa fortis ingressus in dŏmum dirĭpĕre, Mk. Bos. 3, 27.

Linked entries: fatu ge-fǽtan

fóre-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽre, def. se fóre-mǽra; sup. -mǽrost, -mǽrest; adj.

Fore-greatvery honourableillustriouseminentfamouscelebratedpræclārusillustrisexcellensfāmōsusceleberrĭmus

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Se wer se foremǽresta the most eminent man, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, note 37

frinan

(v.)
Grammar
frinan, part. frinnende; ic frine, ðú frinest, he frineþ, pl. frinaþ; p. ic, he fran, ðú frune, pl. frunon, frunnon; impert. frin, pl. frinaþ; subj. pres. frine, pl. frinen; p. frune, pl. frunen; pp. frunen

To askinquireconsultinterrŏgāresciscĭtāriconsŭlĕre

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Frineþ he hwǽr se man síe he will ask where the man is, Rood Kmbl. 221; Kr.112: Salm. Kmbl. 117; Sal. 58. Ða ic nyste hí frunon me quæ ignōrā;bam interrŏgābant me, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 13: Ps. Th. 136, 3.

Linked entry: FRIGNAN

módigian

(v.)
Grammar
módigian, módigan; p. ode.

to be or become proudto gloryexultto take offence through prideto bear one's self proudlyimpetuously

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Se ríca módegode on his welum the rich man gloried in his wealth, i. 328, 19. Se deófol ðe módegode the devil who grew proud, 138, 11. Swá módgade wuldres cempa thus exulted the soldier of glory (Guthlac ), Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 25; Gú. 294.

Linked entry: módegian

ge-beorglic

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Gefadige man þá steóre swá hit for Gode sý gebeorhlic ( the lat. versions have erga Deum clementius, propter Deum parcibilis), 376, 17. Man dóm æfter dǽde medemige be mǽðe swá for Gode si gebeorhlic, 318, 6.

Linked entries: -beorglic ge-beorhlic

ǽg-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwæðer, pron. [á + ge + hwæðer].

eithereachbothuterqueevery oneeachunusquisque

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Beámas twegen ðara ǽghwæðer efngedǽlde heahþegnunga háliges gástes two pillars, each of which shared alike the high services of the holy spirit, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 21; Exod. 94. of many, every one, each; unusquisque Heora ǽghwæðrum to each, to every one

dráf

(n.)
Grammar
dráf, e; f. [dráf drove, p. of drífan]

DROVE, herd, band armenta, grex, agmen

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Oft twegen sǽmen oððe þrý hwílum drífaþ ða dráfe cristenra manna fram sǽ to sǽ sæpe duo tresve a pirātis christianōrum agmen congregātum a mari usque ad mare compellunt, Lupi Serm. i. 15; Hick. Thes. ii. 103, 34.

sealt

(n.)
Grammar
sealt, es; n.
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Hwylc manna werodum þurhbrýcþ mettum búton swæcce sealtes quis hominum dulcibus perfruitur cibis sine sapore salis? Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 17. Nim ácorfenes sealtes ( rock salt ) ðæt wæter ðe ðǽrof gǽþ, Lchdm. ii. 246, 18.

Linked entry: salt

un-sýferness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sýferness, e; f.

Impurityuncleanness

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Fram unsýfernyssum ðara árrena mána, 3, 23; S. 554, 27. On unsýfernyssum betwih deófolgyldum in sordibus inter idola, 3, 30; S. 562, 18: 3, 1; S. 523, 23: 5, 19: S. 639, 23.

Linked entry: sýferness

æf(e)stig

Grammar
æf(e)stig, æfestig.

envious zealous (against)

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Æfestigra manna, R. Ben. 92, 12. Ðaelígm æfstegum invidis Past. 233, 16. in a good sense, zealous (against) Æfstig wið óðra monna yfelu contra aliena vitia aemulator Past. 79, 12

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Hé nolde niman mancyn neádunga of ðám deófle, búton hé hit forwyrhte, Hml. Th. i. 216, 6.

irgþ

(n.)
Grammar
irgþ, e : irgþu, irgþo ; indecl ; f.

Sluggishnesscowardicetimorousnesspusillanimity

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Se man ðe ætfleó fram his hláforde oððe fram his geféran for his yrhþe sý hit on scipfyrde sý hit on landfyrde þolige ealles ðæs ðe hé áge and his ágenes feores the man that flies from his lord, or from his comrade, from cowardice, be it on an expedition

Linked entry: irhþ