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for-gán

(v.)

to forgo ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ go without ⬩ to abstain from

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Hwæt him sý tó dónne and hwæt tó forgánne, Wlfst. 123, 15

Linked entry: for-gangan

forþ-rihte

(adj.; adv.)

straight on ⬩ without swerving ⬩ without modification or qualification ⬩ plainly ⬩ simply ⬩ directly

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Gl. 406, 3, of manner, without modification or qualification, plainly, simply, directly. of a title Sarai is gereht 'Mín ealdor,' ac God hí hét syððan Sarra, þæt is, 'Ealdor,' þæt heó nǽre synderlíce hire hírédes ealdor gecíged, ac forðrihte 'Ealdor,

sundor-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-sprǽc, e; f.
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-Hí cómon ealle tósomne tó heora sundersprǽce, Homl. Th. ii. 250, 9

á-lútan

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Hí ealle tó him áluton, Guth. 16, 9. Hé nolde álútan ne lyffettan þám Amane, Hml. A. 97, 194. Hí ealleálotene beóð tó þǽre eorðan weard, Hml. S. 1, 55. Forþ álotene cernui, Hy.

cumbor

(n.)
Grammar
cumbor, gen.es; n. [ = cumbol, q. v.]

A banner, standard, ensign ⬩ signum militare

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A banner, standard, ensign; signum militare Hroden hilte cumbor a banner adorned on the hilt, Beo. Th. 2048

fówer

(n.; num.; adj.)

four

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four Cnut hit todǽlde on fówer Cnut divided it into four, Chr. 1017; Th. 285, 19, col. 1

ge-leógan

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Add: to play a person false Hiora earmas ágáledon and hira handa him gelugon, Verc. Först. 80, 25

ge-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grówan, p. -greów, pl. -greówon; pp. -grówen

To grow ⬩ succrescere

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To grow; succrescere Ne gegréwþ hit ðǽr it will not grow there, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 27

Linked entry: ge-gréwþ

wulf-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-hliþ, es; n.

A hill where the wolf has its den

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A hill where the wolf has its den Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ, wulfhleoþu, Beo. Th. 2720; B. 1358

fore-ádihtian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-ádihtian, p. ode

pre-arrange

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To arrange beforehand, pre-arrange Ðis ǽrendgewrit Agustinus bróhte, swá hit ǽr foreádihtode Róme pápa, Past. 9, 9

Linked entry: á-dihtian

for-gryndan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gryndan, p. de

destroy

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To send to the bottom, destroy Hit eall se gífra flód forswealh and forgrinde, Angl. xi. 2, 40

irfe-numa

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Swá hit míne ærfenuman ǽr onstellen, C. D. i. 316, 22. Eihwelc mon mínra ærbenumena, 299, 22, Add: —

íþ-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
íþ-rǽde, adj. Easy to guess (v. rædan; <b>VI a.</b>)
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Ic wéne þæt hit nis éðrǽde, E. S. xxxvi. 326

ofer-þencan

(v.)
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to think over, consider Gif hit byð wel ásmeád and oferþóht si bene perpenditur, Gr. D. 316, 20

Linked entry: þencan

un-wénlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wénlíce, adv.
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Unexpectedly Þá gelamp hit ꝥ se mæssepreóst wæs unwénlíce ( inopinate ) ábysgod wíngeard tó settanne, Gr. D. 88, 17

Linked entry: wénlíce

hálgung-ram

(n.)
Grammar
hálgung-ram, m.

A consecrated ram

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A consecrated ram For ðam hit ys hálgungram for it is a ram of consecration, Ex. 29, 22

ofer-módigung

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-módigung, -módgung, e; f.

The being proud, pride

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The being proud, pride Hit is ungecyndlícu ofermódgung contra naturam superbire est Past. 17, 2; Swt. 109, 11

Linked entry: -módigung

tó-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-rinnan, p. -rann

To run in different directions ⬩ disperse

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Suelce hit eall lytlum ríðum tórinne, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 13

Linked entries: rinnan tó-irnan

hrace

(n.)
Grammar
hrace, an; f: hraca, an; m.

The throat

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Ne hí on hracan áwiht hlúde ne cleopiaþ non clamabunt in gutture suo, Ps. Th. 134, 19. Ne him gást on hracan eardaþ neque est spiritus in ore eorum, 113, 16. Swille ða hracan let him swill the throat, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 27.

niþerian

(v.)
Grammar
niþerian, niþrian; p. ode.

to bring low ⬩ humiliate ⬩ to accuse ⬩ condemn

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Ðæt hiǽ niþradun ( accusarent ) hine, Mk. Skt. Rush. 3, 2. Niþrad damnatus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 3. Wæs neþored damnatur, Hpt. 495, 2