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grimetan

(v.)
Grammar
grimetan, grymetan, grimetian; p. ode, ede
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To rage, roar, make a loud noise, grunt; fremere, rugire, grunnire Synfull tóþum torn þolaþ teónum grimetaþ peccator dentibus suis fremet, Ps. 111, 9. Grimme grymetaþ fiercely roars, Exon. 128 a; Th. 491, 22; Rä. 81, 3.

Linked entry: grymetan

seomian

(v.)
Grammar
seomian, siomian, semian; p. ode
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Sum sceal on galgan rídan, seomian æt swylte, Exon. 329, 14; Vy. 34. Mæst sceal on ceóle segelgyrd seomian the mast shall be fixed in a boat and the yard hang from it, Menol. Fox 509; Gn. C. 25. Hé siomian geseah segn, Beo. Th. 5527; B. 2767.

Linked entry: semian

BÍDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÍDAN, ic bíde, ðú bídest, bítst, bíst, he bídeþ, bít, pl. bídaþ; p. ic, he bád, ðú bide, pl. bidon; pp. biden; acc. gen.

To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, enduremanere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere

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Bídaþ assan on þurste expectabunt onagri in siti sua, Ps. Th. 103, 11. Swá mín sáwl bád sicut expectavit anima mea, 55, 6. He geþyldum bád he waited patiently, Exon. 46 a; Th. 157, 4; Gú. 886.

Linked entries: a-bídan bád bídende

ge-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búgan, p. ic, he -beág, -beáh, ðú -buge, pl. -bugon; impert. -búh, pl. -búgaþ; pp. -bogen [ge-, búgan to bow] .

To bowbow down oneselfbendsubmitturnturn awayrevoltse flectĕreinclīnārecurvāredeclĕnāretransfŭgĕreTo bow toturn towardsinclīnāre ad

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To bow to, turn towards; inclīnāre ad Sum fletreste gebeág one bowed to his domestic couch, Beo. Th. 2487; B. 1241. Monig snellíc sǽrinc selereste gebeáh many a keen seaman bowed to his hall-couch, 1385; B. 690

þorn

(n.)
Grammar
þorn, es; m.
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Sume feóllon on þornas; and ða þornas weóxon and forðrysmudon ða, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 7: Mk. 4, 7. Swá ðú bærne þornas fýre sicut ignis in spinis, Ps. Th. 117, 12.

cirran

(v.)
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To turn, cause to move Cerrende heáfda hiora moventes capita sua, Mt. L. 27, 39. Cærrende (cerr-, R.), Mk. L. 15, 29.

Linked entries: cerran cyrran

ge-camp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-camp, n. (not m.).
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Muneca cyn þe ... under abbodes tǽcinge on gecampe wuniaþ ( militans sub abbate ), R. Ben. 9, 4. Wé magon ðá feóndlican leahtras mid gecampe oferwinnan, gif wé cénlíce feohtað, Hml.

hýd

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</b> the shell of an oyster :-- Sǽ mec fédde . . . nú wile monna sum mín flǽsc etan . . . siððan hé mé of sídan seaxes orde hýd árýpeð, Rä. 76, 7. the skin of a human being Útewardre hýde cute summa, An. Ox. 50, 23.

of-þryccan

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Wind tóslóh þæt hús . . . þæt hit hreósende ðíne bearn ofðrihte and acwealde (domus corruens oppressit liberos tuos et mortui sunt, Job 1. 19), 450, 19.

samnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
samnunga, sæmninga, semninga; adv.

All at once, on a sudden, suddenly, forthwith, immediately continuo, subito, repente

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Hié sume somnunga sweltaþ, Lchdm. ii. 176, 9. Sæmninga, Blickl. Homl. 141, 27. Ðis is feáwra manna dǽd, ðæt hí ealle eorþlíce þing sæmninga forlǽtan mágon, Homl. Th. ii. 398, 33. Hí semninga sneóme forwurdon subito defecerunt et perierunt, Ps.

wíg-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-cræft, es; m.

war-craftmilitary skilla warlike arta warlike enginewarlike forcemilitary power

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On Thessali hé ðæt gewinn swíþost dyde for ðære gewilnunge ðe hé wolde hî him on fultum geteón for heora wígcræfte, for ðon hié cúþon on horsum ealra folca feohtan betst Thessaliam ambitione habendorum equitum Thessalo-rum, quorum robur ut exercitui suo

þurh

(prep.)
Grammar
þurh, þurg, þuruh, þorh, þorch, þerh, þerih, þærh; prep.

Throughthroughforduringthroughbythroughbyby means ofby use ofthroughin consequence ofas the result ofby reason ofon account ofthroughfromthroughin virtue ofby right ofinbyin the character ofby way ofinwithwith a view tothroughbyin

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Stód him sum man æt ðurh swefen ( per somnium ), Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 11: Cd. Th. 159, 16; Gen. 2635: 160, 21; Gen. 2653.

eaht

(n.)
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Hwæt is mannes sunu, þæt hit gemet wǽre, þæt þú him aht (áht?) wið ǽfre hæfdest quid est filius hominis, quoniam reputas eum?, Ps. Th. 143, 4.

ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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Ðá cwæþ Petrus wǽre ðú mid ðínum fæder ðá hé mé swá ládode ðæt hie mé ne gegripon then said Peter 'Wast thou with thy father when he made such excuse for me that they did not seize me?' Blickl. Homl. 151, 26.

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

ge-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-settan, p. -sette; pp. -seted, -set, -sett

To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay

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Ðæt land sum hit is to gafole gesett some of the land is let, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 450, 19, 12

ge-sprecan

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Hí tó fullan friðe gesprǽcon ꝥ hig ealle mid him súð faran woldon, Chr. 1066; P. 197, 31. Tostig eorl him cðm tó mid eallum þám þe hé begiten hæfde, eall swá hý ǽr gesprecen hæfdon, P. 196, 26.

ge-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rád, adj.

Considered, instructed, learned, skilful, expert, prudent, suited, conditionedconsultus, consideratus, instructus, peritus, prudens, elegans, concinnus

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. ¶ Ðus gerád, swá gerád such, of such sort, Jn. Bos. 8, 5: Deut. 4, 32: Basil admn. 2; Norm. 36, 30: Guthl. 3; Gdwn. 22, 2: Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 16. Hú gerád of what kind, Guthl. 17; Gdwn. 72, 2

ge-wéman

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Gif þú wille þínne sunu gewéman fram Críste, 40

god-fæder

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Sc̃a Maria onféng on hire bósm Godfæder sunu, Bl. H. 5, 33: 29, 27. Se ilca Sunu wæs ácenned fram Godfæder, 31, 25, Hé fram Godfæder ásended wæs and eft tó Godfæder féran wolde a Deo exivit et ad Deum vadit, Hml. A. 154, 77

wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen, wolcn (wolc), es;n. : also wolcne, an; f.

A cloudthe cloudsthe heavensthe skythe clouds of nightunder heavenon earthskywelkin

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Surt. ) usque ad nubes, Ps. Th. 107, 4. Óþ ða wolcnu (wolcen, Ps. Surt.), 35, 5. the clouds of night Óþðe nípende niht scríðan cwóme, wan under wolcnum, Beo. Th. 1306; B. 651: 1432; B. 714: Salm. Kmbl. 207; Sal. 103: Andr.