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on-scunian

(v.)
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'Nelle wit (the eyes) nǽfre hǽr þá þeóstru þǽre nihte onscunian, ǽr wit magon þá sunnan sylfe geseón (tum tenebras non amabo, cum solem videro ).'

weorc

Grammar
weorc, <b>. IV.</b>
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</b> add :-- Nǽron þis ná úre weorc, ac hit wǽron þára háligra apostola haec nostra non sunt, sed sanctorum apostolorum, Gr. D. 165, 26. Þá ádúne ástígað on sǽon scipum dónde weorcu (operationes) on wæterum manegum. Ps. Rdr. 106, 23.

ofer-drífan

(v.)

to cover by drifting ⬩ to overcome, refute, repel, defeat

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Gif hig sacan stande ðæt hig .viii. secgaþ and ða ðe ðǽr oferdrifene beóþ gilde heora ǽlc .vi. healfmarc if they (the twelve) disagree, that which eight of them say shall stand: and those that in such case are out-voted shall each pay six half-marks,

ge-tenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tenge, adj.

Near to ⬩ close to ⬩ pressing upon ⬩ oppressing ⬩ propinquus ⬩ incumbens ⬩ gravis ⬩ molestus

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Bróhþreá Cananéa wearþ cynne getenge hunger se hearda terrible calamity came upon the race of the Canaanites the hard famine, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 31; Gen. 1814: 149; Th. 187, 9; Exod. 148: 206; Th. 255, 25; Dan. 629: 229; Th. 309, 18; Sat. 711

Linked entries: ge-tang ge-tænge

sín

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sín, possess. pron.

His ⬩ her ⬩ its ⬩ their ⬩ suus

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Heáfod on hand ágeaf ludith gingran sínre, Judth. Thw. 23, 21; Jud. 132. Ðæt wíf (wíf though neuter is represented by a fem. pron.) ðín heáfod tredeþ mid fótum sínum, Cd.

ge-mǽne

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Gif hit bócland sý, þonne áh se landhláford þone healfan dǽl wií þone geférscípe gemǽne the landlord and the fellowship have the half between them, Ll.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Se forspeca sceal mágum on hand syllan, ðæt se slaga wille bétan wið mǽgðe, L. Edm. S. 7; Th. i. 250, 15. <b>I b.

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald

To give something (acc.) to somebody (dat.) ⬩ to put into the possession of a person ⬩ transfer ownership from one to another ⬩ to give what one is bound to give ⬩ to pay tribute ⬩ offer ⬩ dedicate to God ⬩ to give ⬩ furnish or supply with food, medicine, poison, etc ⬩ to give one thing for another ⬩ to sell for ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell at ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell ⬩ to give in payment ⬩ to give into the keeping of ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver ⬩ commit ⬩ entrust ⬩ to give a woman to be a man's wife ⬩ to give over to a hostile power ⬩ deliver up to ⬩ to deliver wrongfully ⬩ to betray ⬩ to give up ⬩ yield up ⬩ to give forth ⬩ produce ⬩ be the source of ⬩ to give light ⬩ emit sound ⬩ to give an answer ⬩ a pledge ⬩ a promise ⬩ to give leave ⬩ consent ⬩ forgiveness ⬩ to give help, pain, peace, victory, etc ⬩ to give punishment, reward ⬩ to give ⬩ endow with a capacity, life, sight, understanding, etc ⬩ to give one's heart to a person

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Slaga sceal his forspecan on hand syllan, and se forspeca mágum, ðæt se slaga wille bétan wið mǽgþe. Ðonne gebyreþ ðæt man sylle ðæs slagan forspecan on hand, ðæt se slaga móte mid griþe weddian, L. Edm.

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play

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And every one thrust his sword in his fellow's side,' cf. æsc-plega], make use of a weapon, fight: Ða ne dorston ǽr dareðum lácan on hyra mandrýhtnes miclan þearfe who before had not dared at their lord's dire need to join in the javelin-play, Beo. 5689

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc

talian

(v.)
Grammar
talian, p. ode.

to suppose a thing (to be) such and such, consider, reckon, account, ⬩ to impute, ascribe, lay to the account of ⬩ to reckon, enumerate

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Se man talaþ, ðæt hé ðonne hál sié, Lchdm. ii. 208, 6. Hwylc talge wé, ðæt se ende ðæs heora lífes wǽre, Blickl. Homl. 163, 5. where the supposition is not expressed Nis ðis seó hell swá ðú talost and wénest, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 7.

beón

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. ¶ beón has a specially future sense :-- Ge ꝥte ǽr wæs, ge ꝥte nú is, ge ꝥte æfter us biþ, Bt. 42; F. 256, 28. Sé byð (bieð, L. erit ) eówer þén, Mk. 10, 43.

fægere

(adv.)

beautifully ⬩ elegantly ⬩ gently ⬩ fair ⬩ plausibly ⬩ speciously ⬩ impurity ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ nobly ⬩ splendidly ⬩ justly

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Gefultuma mé, þonne beó ic fægere hál, Ps. Th. 118, 117. Gefultuma mé fægere, 118, 86. Fægre, Jud. 301. Þá gefetredan fægre Drihten álýseð the Lord makes deliverance fair of the fettered, Ps. Th. 145, 7. Seledreáme fægre onþeón, Rä. 64, 2.

flítan

to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ quarrelsome ⬩ contentious ⬩ to dispute ⬩ argue ⬩ lay blame on

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S. 13, 122. to dispute, argue, have a controversy, oppose the opinions of a person, be at variance Paulus ꝥ ilce lǽreþ, and wiþ mé flíteþ, and ꝥ ilce spreceþ and mid him (S. Peter) bodaþ, Bl. H. 175, 13.

hogian

(v.)
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Add: to think, have such and such thoughts Gif ne eáðmódlíce ic hogade si non humiliter sentiebam, Ps. Srt. 130, 2. <b>I a.</b> with an object, to hove as an object of thought :-- Gé on heortan hogedon inwit, Ps.

seón

(v.)
Grammar
seón, p. seah, pl. sáwon, sǽgon, ségon; pp. sewen, sawen.

to see with the eyes ⬩ to see ⬩ to visit ⬩ to see ⬩ perceive ⬩ discern ⬩ understand ⬩ to see ⬩ to experience ⬩ to look at, on

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Hát in gán seón sibbegedriht, Beo. Th. 779; B. 387. Uton éfstan seón and sécean searogeþræc, 6195; B. 3102. metaph.

á-springan

(v.)

to be emitted ⬩ to arise ⬩ to rush up ⬩ burst forth ⬩ to spring, ⬩ to spring up ⬩ come into existence ⬩ to spread (intrans. ) out ⬩ to run out ⬩ cease ⬩ fail

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Ásprang micel heófung and sárlic wóp on ðám háme, 434, 14. Seó dyrstignys ásprang, ii. 472, 24. Ásprang gehwǽr mycel gedwyld, Hml. S. 23, 353:Ll. Th. ii. 372, 12. Mage of ðám þe ne mage nán unhlísa áspringan, 376, 24.

Linked entry: á-sprungen

heard

firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh

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[For hard wyrðne several emendations have been suggested: hard-fyrdne, hard-fyndes, hord-wyrðne, hord-wynne.] Árás þá se rica (Beowulf) . . . sume þǽr bidon . . . swá him se hearda beheád, 401.

wíte

(n.)

punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain

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Is ðes wǽlíca hám, wítes áfylled, Cd. Th. 271, 4; Sat. 100. Wítes fýr. Exon. Th. 39, 21; 625. Grim helle fýr tó wíte, 78, 7 ; Cri. 1270. Synna to wite, 77, 2; Cri. 1250. In wíte bídan, Cd. Th. 268, l; Sat. 48.

BEÁM

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁM, es; m.

a tree ⬩ arbor ⬩ the tree ⬩ cross ⬩ patibulum ⬩ crux ⬩ a column ⬩ pillar ⬩ columna ⬩ wood ⬩ a ship ⬩ lignum ⬩ navis ⬩ a BEAM ⬩ splint ⬩ post ⬩ a stock of a tree ⬩ trabs ⬩ stipes ⬩ A ray of light ⬩ a sun-BEAM ⬩ radius ⬩ a trumpet ⬩ tuba

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He on ðone hálgan beám ahongen wæs he was hung on the holy cross, Exon. 24 a ; Th. 67, 25; Cri. 1094: 29 a ; Th. 88, 29; Cri. 1447. a column, pillar; columna Hæfde wuldres beámwerud gelǽded the pillar of glory had led the host, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 10;

Linked entries: Beám-dún wudu beóm

morþ

(n.)
Grammar
morþ, es; n. m.

death ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ that which causes death ⬩ murder ⬩ slaying with an attempt at concealment of the deed ⬩ murder ⬩ homicide

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Gesetz. p. 633, suggests that morþ has particular reference to death caused by witchcraft or by poison, and refers to the connection in which the compounds morþ-dǽd-, weorc, -wyrhta occur: see the passages given under those words.