mis-faran
to go astray ⬩ to err ⬩ transgress ⬩ to fare badly ⬩ have 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
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un-gemetgod
Immoderate ⬩ excessive ⬩ intemperate ⬩ indiscreet
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Beweóp se ylca apostol ungemetegodra manna líf, ðus cweðende: 'Heora wamb is heora god,' Homl. Th. i. 604, 27
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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
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
To go in different directions, ⬩ to part, ⬩ separate ⬩ to 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.
searu-níþ
hostility to which effect is given by treachery ⬩ crafty enmity ⬩ armour-hate ⬩ martial strife ⬩ the strife of armed men ⬩ battle
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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.
FÆT
A vessel, cup, VAT ⬩ vas, 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.
fóre-mǽre
Fore-great ⬩ very honourable ⬩ illustrious ⬩ eminent ⬩ famous ⬩ celebrated ⬩ præclārus ⬩ illustris ⬩ excellens ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ celeberrĭmus
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Se wer se foremǽresta the most eminent man, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, note 37
frinan
To ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ consult ⬩ interrŏgāre ⬩ sciscĭtāri ⬩ consŭlĕre
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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.
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módigian
to be or become proud ⬩ to glory ⬩ exult ⬩ to take offence through pride ⬩ to bear one's self proudly ⬩ impetuously
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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.
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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.
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síþ
Late ⬩ at last ⬩ in the end
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Mæssige man swá fela mæssan . . . and æt ðare síþmæstan dó man absolutionem, L. P. M. 3; Th. ii. 288, 10. In the adverbial phrase æt síþestan, síþ[e]mestan at last, in the end Gif hé æt síþestan (síþmestan, MS. H.) sié gefongen, L.
dóm-líce
Judicially, powerfully, gloriously ⬩ judicialĭter, potenter, gloriōse
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Judicially, powerfully, gloriously; judicialĭter, potenter, gloriōse Sýn me ðíne handa on hǽlu nú, and ðæt dómlíce gedón weorþe fiat manus tua et salvum me facias, Ps. Th. 118, 173: Exou. 54 b; Th. 193, 19; Az. 124: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 10; Jud. 319
esne-wyrhta
A hireling, mercenary ⬩ mercēnārius
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Eallum frióum monnum ðás dagas sién forgifene bútan þeówum mannum and esnewyrhtum to all freemen let these days be given, but not to slaves and hirelings, L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 3
un-gewunelíce
Unusually ⬩ in an unwonted manner
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Unusually, in an unwonted manner Cometae synd gehátene ða steorran ðe fǽrlíce and ungewunelíce æteówiaþ, Lchdm. iii. 272, 4.
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ge-híwung
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VI gemetum þá ge-heówunge swefna gehrínað þæs mannes mód sex modis tangunt animum imagines somniorum Gr. D. 339, 2. Gehíwunge oððe gebeácnunge cathegorias Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 12
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HOPA
HOPE
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HOPE Geleáffullum mannum mæg beón micel hopa tó ðam menniscum Gode Criste believing men may have great hope on the human God, Christ, Homl. Th. i. 350, 24. Ne bepǽce Ezechias eów mid leásum hopan let not Hezekiah deceive you with false hope, 568, 8
tóþ-ece
Tooth-ache
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Ic wát ðæt manig broc byð mycle strengre ðonne tóðsece, ðeáh ic nǽfre nán strengre ne geðolode, Shrn. 185, 9-16. Lǽcedðmas wiþ ðám uferan tóðece ge wiþ ðám niþeran. Lchdm. ii. 50, 7: 52, 6, 7
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a-fíndan
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Gif man áfinde ꝥ heora ǽnig on wóhre gewitnesse wǽre, Ll. Th. i. 204, 23. Ǽr hine þá men áfundan before the men became aware of him , Chr. 755 P. 49, 1. Hé wæs deófol áfunden he turned out to be a devil , Hml.
ǽg-hwæðer
either ⬩ each ⬩ both ⬩ uterque ⬩ every one ⬩ each ⬩ unusquisque
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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