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ge-reccan

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Se man ðe ðis forsitte . . . and him mon eft ꝥilce gerecce, 258, 15. to explain, expound Race geswuteliaþ . . . sutelícor gerehte [haec non modo x] collationes [patrum] propalabunt; [verum etiam Gregorius per allegoriam] clarius elimavit, i. exudavit

CEORIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEORIAN, ceorigan, ciorian, cerian; ceorigende; ode; od; v. intrans.

To murmur, complain ⬩ murmurare, queri

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Híg ceorodon ongeán God and Moysen they murmured against God and Moses, Num. 21, 5: Homl. Th. i. 338, 11: ii. 472, 1. Ic ceorige oíðe cíde queror, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52

hwearfung

(n.)
Grammar
hwearfung, e; f.

A turning ⬩ revolution ⬩ change ⬩ exchange ⬩ barter

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A turning, revolution, change, exchange, barter Ðé wæs ðeós hwearfung betere forðam ðe ðissa woruldsǽlþa tó wel ne lyste this change was more tolerable to thee, because thou didst not take too much pleasure in temporal blessings, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 23

Linked entry: hwerfung

ge-gremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gremian, -gremman; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To irritate ⬩ provoke ⬩ excite ⬩ incense ⬩ inflame ⬩ exaspĕrāre ⬩ provŏcāre ⬩ exăcerbāre

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Hwæt hit swíður gehierste and gegremige what more scorches and excites it? Past. 21, 6; Swt. 165, 2; Hat. MS. 32 a, 15. Gegremod wearþ se gúþrinc the chief was incensed, Byrht. Th. 135, 54; By. 138.

Linked entry: gremian

gnornung

(n.)
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On gnornunga módes in merore animi, Kent. Gl. 517. Hit náuht elles nát bútan gnornunga crescit in immensum noxia cura, Bt. 3, 2; F. 6, 12: Met. 3, 10. Þǽr is wóp wíde gehéred . . . and gnornunge mecga, Sat. 334.

murcnung

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Se fæder forwearð on móde and seó módor mid murcnunge wæs fornumen, Hml. S. 2, 105. Þíne eáran áwend fram fúlre sprǽce and murcnunge, Wlfst. 246, 7. Forlǽt þíne murcnunge, . . . ic gedó þé weligne, Ap. Th. 16, 9.

stóc

Grammar
stóc, stoc ?. l. stoc,
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and add Ꝥ áborstene clif hreás ofdúneweard . . . and wæs farende oþ ꝥ hit cóm þǽr hit mynte feallan ofer ꝥ mynster, and ꝥ þonne wǽre hryre ealles þæs stoces (stówes. v. l.) and forwyrd ealra þǽra bróðra ingentis saxi moles erupta est, quae . . . veniens

ǽ-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-bryce, (ǽw-bryce, q. v. in Dict.)

Adultery; of a churchman, neglect of celibacy

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Nis nánum weófodþéne álýfed ðæt hé wífian móte . . . nú is þeáh ðǽra ealles tó fela ðe ðone ǽwbryce wyrcað, Ll. Th. ii. 334, 17, 22. Scyldað eów wið ǽwbrycas (-brecas, v. 1) Wlfst. 40, 12. Ǽwbricas, 130, 4

Linked entry: ǽ-breca

hand-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gewinn, es; n.

Labour of the hands, struggle, strife, fighting

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Labour of the hands, struggle, strife, fighting Ða munucas lifdon on hira ágenum handgewinne the monks lived by the labour of their own hands, Shrn. 37, 2.

ofer-teón

(v.)

to draw one thing over another, to cover by drawing one thing over another ⬩ to bring to an end, finish

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Ðonne se fulla móna wyrð ofertogen mid þýstrum, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 29: Met. 9, 16. to bring to an end, finish Ofertogen finitum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 4

Linked entries: ofer-togenness tyht

swefnian

(v.)
Grammar
swefnian, p. ode.

To appear in a dream to a person ⬩ To dream ⬩ to fall asleep.

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Surt. 3, 19. with nom. of person, To dream Gif ðú swefnast ðé twege[n] mónan geseón if you dream that you see two moons, Lchdm. iii. 212. 25

sin-niht

(n.)
Grammar
sin-niht, e and es (v. niht); f.

Continual night ⬩ perpetual darkness

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Grendel sinnihte heóld mistige móras, Beo. Th. 325; B. 161: (of the darkness of chaos), Cd. Th. 7, 20; Gen. 109. Synnihte, 8, 2; Gen. 118

burh-loca

(n.)
Grammar
burh-loca, burg-loca, an; m.

A cily-inclosure, city-barrier ⬩ defence, as — a wall, mound or moat ⬩ urbis septum, arcis claustrum vel clausura

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A cily-inclosure, city-barrier or defence, as — a wall, mound or moat; urbis septum, arcis claustrum vel clausura He gelǽdde brýd mid bearnum under burhlocan, in Sǽgor he led his wife with the children within the city-inclosure, into Zoar, Cd. 118; Th

Linked entry: burg-loca

staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Hit biþ unnyt ðæt mon hwelces yfles bógas snǽde, búton mon wille ða wyrtruman forceorfan ðæs staðoles, Past. 33; Swt. 222, 16. Gehér ðú marmanstán ... Lǽt nú of ðínum staðole streámas weallan, Andr. Kmbl. 3004; An. 1505.

Linked entry: scaþel

wist

(n.)
Grammar
wist, e; f. (and m.?
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v. big-, dæg-, hús-, neáh-wist.
)

subsistence ⬩ sustenance ⬩ food ⬩ provisions ⬩ dainty food ⬩ a feast ⬩ eating ⬩ feasting

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Mon tó andleofne eorðan wæstmas hám gelǽdeþ, wiste wynsume, Exon. Th. 214, 26; Ph. 245: Cd. Th. 81, 4; Gen. 1340. Nafast ðú hláfes wiste, ne hlútterne drync, Andr. Kmbl. 623; An. 312: Elen. Kmbl. 1231; El. 617.

wóh

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh, adj.

not straight ⬩ bent ⬩ crooked ⬩ twisted ⬩ oblique ⬩ not right ⬩ perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ wrong ⬩ unfair

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Hí hæfdon wóh nebb, and wóge sceancan, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 22-27. not right, perverse, froward, wrong, unfair Hit is riht ðæt mon yfelige ða yfelan, and hit is wóh (wóg, v. l. ) ðæt hí mon lǽte unwítnode, Bt. 38, 3 ; Fox 202, 6.

swingan

(v.)
Grammar
swingan, p. swang, pl. swungon; pp. swungen.

to swinge, flog, beat, scourge, ⬩ to chastise, afflict, plague ⬩ to give a blow with the hand ⬩ without the idea of hurting, to whip a top, cream, etc. , beat up ⬩ to strike, dash ⬩ to beat the wings ⬩ to wing, soar, ⬩ a wing, pinion ⬩ of a bird to soar

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Wiþ ðon ðe mon sié mónaþseóc; nim mereswínes fel, wyrc tó swipan, swing mid ðone man, sóna biþ sél. Amen, Lchdm. ii. 334, 2. Gyf hit cild sý oððe cniht, swinge hine man (vapulet), L. Ecg. P. iv. 52 ; Th. ii. 218, 31.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on

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Th. ii. 300, 26. to detain as prisoner, keep in prison Gif cirican fáh mon geierne . . . Gif híwan hiora cirican þearfe hæbben, healde hine mon on óðrum ærne, Ll. Th. i. 64, 14.

findan

to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish

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Sume þá goldhord hí on eorþan áhýddon þæt hié nǽnig mon siþþan findan ne meahte, 418; P. 10, 19. Mín wísdóm mé forlét...

gang

going, walking, moving on foot, step. ⬩ the sole of the foot (?) ⬩ the being habitually in a specified condition ⬩ power of walking ⬩ of moving about ⬩ mode of walking, walk, gait ⬩ a walk, journey ⬩ go, time, occasion of going ⬩ a way, road, path, passage ⬩ a track ⬩ course ⬩ a stream ⬩ a narrative ⬩ space traversed ⬩ expanse covered ⬩ an ox-gang, a bovale, the eighth part of the carucate. ⬩ legal process ⬩ legal procedure, process ⬩ a company of people (?), a gang. ⬩ a step, stair ⬩ a privy

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Mid gongum, mid rádum, oþþe mid þý þe hine mon here oþþe on wǽne ferige, Lch. ii. 30, 28. the sole of the foot (?)