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forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
forhtian, frohtian.

To fear

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Þý lǽs wé . . . lǽs tó Godes dóme forhtigen and ús ondrǽden ne forhte nos . . . minus Dei judicium formidantes, Bd. 4, 25; Sch. 503, 17. trans. with acc. Egislice orleahtras forhtude horrida discrimina expauit (i. formidavit), An. Ox. 1869.

ge-leáfful

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Add: having faith, or trust Hé wæs Gode geleáffull on his heortan, Shrn. 76, 21. having the Christian faith, Christian Blissian nú eall geleáffull folc, for þon þe for ús Crístes blód wæs ágoten, Bl. H. 91, 7.

gearcian

(v.)
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Gearca ús gereord-unge, Hml. Th. i. 60, 18. Bere is swíðe earfoðe tó gearcigenne, 188, 4. to present, furnish, supply Gearcaþ wæfersýne prestat spectaculum An. Ox. 1225. Wala gearcode uibices exhibuit 4488.

herung

praiseapprobationpraiselauds

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Add: praise, approbation Mon sceal ðone ingong ðǽre tǽlinge wið heringe gemengan, ðætte hié for ðǽre lícunga ðǽre heringe . . . eác geðafigen ðá tǽlinge ipsa invectionis exordia permixta sunt laude temperanda, ut dum admittunt favores etiam correptiones

rihte

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D. iii. 406, 26), sceaft-, súþ-, þǽr-, un-, úp-, west-rihte

weax-bred

(n.)
Grammar
weax-bred, es; n.

a table, tablet for writing ona table, list

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Techm. ii. 128, 6-12. a table, list Seó forme abecede ys bútan pricon, and seó oðer ys gepricod on ða swýðran healfe, and seó þrydde on ða wynstran healfe, swá ús hér æfter gelustfullaþ tó ámearkianne on þissum æfterfyligendum wexbredum, ðe se árwurða

wecg

(n.)
Grammar
wecg, es; m.

a wedge a mass of metal a piece of money

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Lǽt ús ámyltan ða sylfrenan godas and eác swylce ða gyldenan, dǽlan siððan wǽdligum ða ámoltenan wæcgas, 5, 234. a piece of money Nim ðone ǽrestan fisc . . . ðú finst ǽnne wecg ( staterem ) on him, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 27: Homl. Th. i. 512, 4

sófte

(adv.)
Grammar
sófte, cpve. sóftor, séft; adv.

Softly, gently softly, quietly, without disturbancecalmly, at ease, without troublegently, not harshlywithout discordeasily, without opposition facile

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Ðú sófte gedést, ðæt hí ðé selfne gesión móten 20, 272. without discord Gebunden gesiblíce sófte tógædere Met. 20, 68. easily, without opposition Ne sceole gé swá sófte sinc gegangan, ús sceal ord and ecg ǽr geséman Byrht. Th. 133, 32; By. 59

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for-beran

to bearenduresustainto bear withtolerateto bear withput up withto do withoutto abstain fromdesist fromto abstainto restrain

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Th. i. 220, 4. to bear with patiently, without getting angry, put up with, not to resent, not to punish Forberet dissimulat (injuriam), Kent. Gl. 411.

Linked entries: fór-beran fóre-beran

éðel-weard

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-weard, es; n.

A country's guardian or ruler, a king patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex

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Giímonna gestrión sealdon unwillum éðelweardas the wealth of men of old their country's guardians unwillingly gave up. Bt. Met. Fox I. 48; Met. I. 24

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, -lír, es; m.

A fornicatoradultererfornĭcātorădulter

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-ligr] geteald ut Abraham non computātus ădulter esset, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 21. v. hor-cwén an adulteress. Forligr adulter, Wrt. Voc. 86, 68. He is forlír he is an adulterer, Homl. Th. ii. 208, 17.

ídisc

(n.)
Grammar
ídisc, ýddisc, es; pl. e; m. n [?].

Propertyhouseholdstuff

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Ágif ðises ceorles ýddysce [cf. ǽhta l. 18, þing, l. 23] give up this fellow's property, Homl. Th. ii. 180, 27

óst

(n.)
Grammar
óst, es; m. (?)
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Of ðǽm óstum ðæs treówes flóweþ út swétes stences wǽte, Shrn. 67, 29

be-syrwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-syrwan, -syrewian, -syrian, -serian; p. -syrwde; pp. -syrwed

To ensnare, deceivecircumvenire, decipere, machinari

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To ensnare, deceive; circumvenire, decipere, machinari Ðæt híg woldon ðone Hǽlend mid fácne besyrwan ut Iesum dolo tenerent, Mt. Bos. 26, 4.

ge-célan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-célan, p. de; pp. ed.

To make coldto coolallayrefrigerareTo become coldto be refreshedrefrigerari

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To become cold, to be refreshed; refrigerari Forlǽt me ðæt ic gecéle ǽrðam ðe ic gang remitte mihi ut refrigerer priusquam abeam, Ps. Spl. 38, 18

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gemót-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-ærn, -ern, es; n. [gemót; ærn, ern a place]

A meeting-place, senate-house, hallconveniendi locus, aula

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A meeting-place, senate-house, hall; conveniendi locus, aula Ahleópon ðá ealle, and hine mid heora metseaxum ofsticedon on heora gemótærne [MS. gemóterne] then [the consuls and the senate] all jumped up, and stabbed him [Julius Cæsar] with their daggers

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self-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
self-líce, adj.
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Self-satisfied, self-complacent, conceited, arrogant Oft se welega and se wædla habbaþ suá gehweorfed hira þeáwum ðæt se welega biþ eáðmód and sorgfull and se wædla biþ upáhæfen and selflíce plerumque personarum ordinem permutat qualitas morum, ut sit

sweofot

(n.)
Grammar
sweofot, es; n.
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Ðonne hé selþ gecorenum his swefetu (cf. fhe use of swefen in pl.) ł slǽp cum dederit dilectis suis somnum, Ps. Lamb. 126, 3

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til

(n.)
Grammar
til, es ; n.
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use, service, convenience, v. til, Gewritu secgaþ ðæt seó wiht ( day ) sý mid moncynne miclum ticlum (tielum? tilum?) sweotol and gesýne, sundorcræft hafaþ, Exon.

wiþ-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-steall, es; m.

a defencean obstructionobstacle

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Th. 266, 20; Jul. 401. an obstruction, obstacle Wiðsteallas obstacula (nimborum obstacula rupit, ut fluerent imbres, Ald. 143), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 71: 64, 39

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