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ge-teohhian

(v.)
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Past. 465, 24. with acc. Gif hé ꝥ þurhtió ꝥ hé getihhod (-tiohhad, v. l. ) hæfþ, Bt. 34, 7; F. 144, 4. with clause Hé geteohhade ꝥ hé mé má þinga gerehte studebat alia narrare, Gr. D. 83, 10.

BRAND

(n.)
Grammar
BRAND, brond, es; m.

a BRAND, fire-brand, torch; ⬩ titio, torris ⬩ a burning, flame, fire; ⬩ incendium, flamma, ignis ⬩ A sword; ⬩ ensis

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Hæfde landwara líge befangen, bǽle and bronde he had enveloped the land-inhabitants in flame, with fire and burning, Beo. Th. 4633; B. 2322.

Linked entry: brond

ymb-útan

(prep.; adv.)

about, around, without ⬩ about, concerning ⬩ alone

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about, around, without. prep. local, with dat. Ðam nis nán wuht bufan, ne nán wuht benyþan, ne ymbútan, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 19. Hú wídgil sint wolcnum ymbútan heofones hwealfe, Met. 10, 6. with accus.

Linked entry: emb-útan

ford

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Add: v. mǽr-ford, mearc-ford, wíþig-ford

dróf-lic

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[Mid droflicen witan, Laym. 1026. Add:

efen-ríce

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[Wiþþ enngless efennrike, Orm. 11868. Add:

-tíme

(suffix)
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Add: hefe-, hefig-, un-, wiþer-tíme

hearm-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-scearu, e; f.

What is imposed as a punishment or penalty ⬩ plaga, percussio, afflictio, castigatio, contritio, dejectio, calamitas, supplicium, scantinea

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A. 681] Wyrþ him wíte gegearwod sum heard harmscearu for them punishment will be prepared, some severe penalty, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 7; Gen. 432: 37; Th. 48, 25; Gen. 781: 38; Th. 51, 19; Gen. 829

strange

(adv.)
Grammar
strange, adv.

severely ⬩ strongly, violently

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Ðeáh ðe ðæt wíte heardor and strangor dón sý cum districtius agitur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 12. strongly, violently Seó sǽ strange geondstyred on staþu beáteþ, Met. 6, 15; Soul Kmbl. 89; Seel. 45

wune-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wune-ness, (wunu-), e; f.

a dwelling ⬩ habitation ⬩ continuance ⬩ perseverance

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Wit oferférdon ðás wununesse (has mansiones) ðara eádigra gásta.... Wit becóman tó ðám blíþan wunenyssum (ad mansiones laetas ), 5, 12; S. 629, 31, 43. continuance, perseverance Wununise (perseverantiam) éces hehstaldnisse, Rtl. 105, 36

Linked entry: wununess

líðe

(adj.)
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líðe, líð; adj.

Lithe ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ mild ⬩ serene ⬩ benign ⬩ gracious ⬩ pleasant ⬩ sweet

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Swíðe líðum wordum with very gentle words; humanitatis lege eos mulcens, Nar. 25, 10: Exon. 37 b; Th. 124, 3; Gú. 334. Mid líðum styrungum with gentle gestures, Glostr. Frag. 110, 8.

Linked entry: líð

micel

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Lch. i. 76, 4. with reference to coarseness of material, v. greát Hé féng tó þǽre teala myclan andleofone, þæt wæs tó þám berenan hláfe, Guth.

on-weald

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Wé witon þæt ealle onwealdas from Gode sindon; wé witon eác þæt ealle rícu sint from him, for þon ealle onwealdas of ríce sindon si potestates a Deo sunt, quanto magis regna, a quibus reliquae potestates progrediuntur, 2, 1; S. 58, 23-25.

rihtes

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Add: v. eást-, norþ-, þǽr-, west-rihtes; wiþer-ræhtes

on-in

(prep.)

within

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within Onin mé intra me, Ps. Spl. 38, 4

Linked entry: in

rind

(n.)
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rind, e ; rinde, an; f.

Rind. ⬩ of a tree ⬩ the bark ⬩ crust ⬩ rind

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The word occurs in combination with names of trees, e.g. apuldor- æsc- ác- elm- holen- sealh- láhþorn- wiþi-grind. of other things, crust, rind Rinde crustula, Wrt.Voc. ii. 137, 22. Rindan crustulae, Hpt. Gl. 462, 77.

Linked entry: rinde

smeálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smeálíce, adv.

searchingly, carefully, narrowly, closely ⬩ closely, deeply, acutely, with penetration ⬩ clearly, accurately, exactly ⬩ closely

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Mé þincþ ðæt wit mǽgen smeálícor sprecan and diógolran wordum validioribus rationibus utendum puto 13; Fox 36, 32 : 13, tit.; Fox xii, 16.

gímen

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Hé for niédðearfe hæfð giémenne his flǽsces curam carnis ex necessitate tolerat 395, 19. with prep.

be-fón

to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action

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Th. ii. 90, 5. with prep, on. to have to do with an object Se fæder nyste hú hé beféng on hig ille non sensit quando accubuit filia, Gen. 19, 33.

hér

here . . . there

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Hér syndon geferede Geáta leóde, 361: An. 1175. hér . . . þǽr here . . . there (with indefinite force) Gyf eów hwá segð, 'Nú Críst ys hér, oððe þǽr,' Mt. 24, 23. along with other adverbs, from which juxtaposition arise later compound forms. æfter, bæftan