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wícnian

(v.)
Grammar
wícnian, p. ode
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Sum æðelboren cild heóld leóht ætforan his mýsan, and ongann módigian ðæt hit on swá wáclícum ðingum him wícnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 25

Linked entry: wíce

nirwett

(n.)
Grammar
nirwett, n. (not m. )
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</b> a place of confinement :-- Godes Sunu wæs geléd on nearuwre binne, tó ðí þæt ús fram hellicum nyrwette (the prison (or (?) confinement) of hell) álýsde, Hml. Th. i. 34, 32

ofer-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-þearf, e; f.

Extreme need

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Extreme need Gif ðæs oferþearf síe ǽr mete, ðæt spíwan mǽge. Lchdm. ii. 226, 9: Wulfst. 134, 21. Ágan ða yldran ðæs oferþearfe, ðæt hí heora gingran Gode gestrýnan, 38, 23. For oferþearfe ilda cynnes. Elen. Kmbl. 1039; El. 521.

be-fóran

(adv.)

Beforeat handopenlyanteantea præin conspectu, in conspectum

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He befóran gengde he went before Beo. Th. 2829; B. 1412

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.
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A band, company, troops Heora ágene menn wolden hergon þone mynstre, ꝥ wæs Hereward and his genge, Chr. 1070; P. 205, 11. sende æfter Leófríce eorle and æfter Síwarde eorle and bæd heora gencges.

ge-wyrcan

Grammar
ge-wyrcan, <b>; V.</b>
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áxode ... hú geworht wǽre on woruldlicere drohtnunge (cf. ongan ácsian be his lífe, Gr. D. 322, 4), Hml. Th. ii. 356, 3. Add

bricest

(v.)
Grammar
bricest, 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of brecan.
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he briceþ breakest, he breaks, Exon. 63a; Th. 232, 10; Ph. 504;

ge-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tucian, to torment, ge-tucian to adorn. Substitute: ge-túcian; p. ode.
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D. 22, 23 of punishment for wrong-doing Sum man wæs betogen ꝥ wǽre on stale ... hí dydon him út þá eágan. cwæð ꝥ wurde wólíce swá getúcod, Hml. S. 21, 276. Swilce for his synnum swá getúcod wǽre, Hml.

reáfian

(v.)
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óeth;re menn reáfode, 339, 2. Tó reáfigeanne, 327, 25. (1 a) to rob aperson of something, with gen, wile reáfian ðone his anwaldes, Past. 371, 25. God reáfian lǽteð eówere dohtra heora oferrancra heáfodgewǽda, Wlfst. 45, 25. with a prep.

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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mót gecýðan ꝥ hine for þeóf ofslóge, Ll.

gamol-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
gamol-feax, adj.

With hoary locksgrey-hairedcānus

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With hoary locks, grey-haired; cānus Gamolfeax hæleþ a hoary-headed hero, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 20; Edg. 46 : Beo. Th. 1220; B. 608

hymen

(n.)
Grammar
hymen, es; m.

A hymn

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A hymn Be ðam hymene ðe wé be hire geworhton of the hymn that we composed about her, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 16

Linked entry: ymen

ge-hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnígan, p. -hnáh, -hnág, pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen

To bowbow the headinclinareinclinare se

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To bow, bow the head; inclinare, inclinare se Heán sceal gehnígan the humble shall bow, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 28; Gn. Ex 118

pallium

(n.)
Grammar
pallium, m.
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S. 36, 160. the archiepiscopal pall Hér Wulfréd ærcebisc̃ pallium onféng, Chr. 804; P. 58, 12

telgestre

(n.)
Grammar
telgestre, an; f.
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A dyer Manige þára tælgestrena (-eona, MS.) þe hér eardiað tinctorum, qui hic habitant, plurimi, Gr. D. 342, 3. Cf. bæcestre for the suffix

weorod-líce

(adv.)
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Ic wundrige hú nú on wintres dæge hér lilian blóstm oþþe rosan brǽð swá wynsumlíce and swá werodlíce stincað, Hml. S. 34, 105. Add

a-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽdan, -rédan; p. -rǽdde, -rédde, -réde; pp. -rǽded, -rǽd, -réd [rǽd counsel] .

to take counselcare forappointdetermineconsilium capereconsulere alicuidecerneredefinireto conjectureguessprophesyinterpretutterconjectaredivinareprophetizareinterpretarieloqui

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Hwæðere ðis betwyh heom arǽddon his tamen conditionibus interpositis, 4, 1; S. 564, 15.

Linked entries: a-rǽd a-réde

mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
mæssian, p. ode

To say mass

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To say mass Be ðam sacerde ðonne mæssaþ hwæt on him hæbbe de iis quibus indutus esse debet sacerdos, cum missarn celebrat, L. Edg. C. tit. ix.; Th. ii. 128, 19. Mæssode se apostol ðam folce. Homl. Th. ii. 478, 14.

an-bídian

(v.)
Grammar
an-bídian, l. an-bidian (and-),
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anbidode on lífe seofon niht, Hml. S. 22, 234, Andbidiað hér, Hml. Th. ii. 60, 24. Anbydie wé, Angl. viii. 322, 35.

mist

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Add: a cloud of minute particles of water, vapour of water, cloud hét his cnapan háwian tó ðǽre sǽ gif ǽnig mist árise of ðám mycclum brymme. Hml. S. 18, 146.