ofer-gangan
to cross ⬩ to conquer ⬩ to pass, pass off, be over ⬩ to come upon
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Heora ǽnig óðres ne dorste mearc ofergangan, Met. 20, 71. to conquer Gé feónda gehwone ofergangaþ, Cd. Th. 213, 33; Exod. 561 [cf.
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of-hreósan
to overwhelm, cover, bury ⬩ obrnere ⬩ to fall down
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Ðæt ne ða sleacgi-endan hé (sompnolentia) ofhreóse (obruat), Hymn. Surt. 18, 15. Swylce hé sý mid moldhýpan ofhroren. Homl. Th. i. 492, 33. Sume (martyrs) mid stánum ofhrorene, 542, 30. Mid sande ofhrorene operti humo Num. 16, 33.
býtlian
a builder ⬩ To build ⬩ ædificare
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He ne býtlaþ of ðam grúndwealle he builds not from that foundation, Homl. Th. i. 368, 25. Býtlode ædificavit, R. Ben. in proœm.
Linked entry: byggan
á-tǽsan
To tear with a weapon
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Gif ðú wǽre on fell scoten oððe ... on flǽsc ... oððe ... on lið, nǽfre ne sý ðín líf átǽsed, Lch. iii. 54, 8.
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Ne ofer ðæt ultra sweltan ne mágon, Lk. Skt. 20, 36. Ne lǽteþ hé ús nó costian ofer gemet, Blickl. Homl. 13, 9. Ðú sprycst ofer mǽþe úre ultra etatem nostram, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 11.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan swíþness
stede
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Næfþ náðer ne sǽ ne eá nǽnne stede búton on eorðan, Lchdm. iii. 256, 2. Gecerr suord ðín in styd his, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 52. <b>II a.
yfel
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Nys gód treów ðe yfelne wæstm déð, ne nis yfel treów gódne wæstm dónde, Lk. Skt. 6, 43. Heó is on onsýne útan yfeles heówes, Blickl. Homl. 197, 11. Ðá gecuron hig ða gódan (fiscas) on hyra fatu, ða yflan hig áwurpon út, Mt.
ende-mes
together ⬩ coincidence ⬩ straightway ⬩ at once
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Hí ealle endemes út férdon swá ꝥ furðon án ne beláf ita omnes egressae sunt, ut ne una quidem remaneret, Gr. D. 67, 16. Nǽron hí ealle endemes ungeleáffulle, Hml. Th. i. 108, 25. Þæt hit eal ne forwurde endemes ætgædere, Wlfst. 86, 1: 198, 10.
swég
unregulated, confused sound, noise, din, crash ⬩ regulated, modulated or articulate sound, ⬩ sound made by living creatures, voice, cry or note of a bird, song ⬩ sound made by means of an instrument, ⬩ voice; also the instrument ⬩ a person
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Nán monn ne gehiérde ne æxe hlem ne biétles suég, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 17. Hig fleóþ leáfes swég (sonitus folii volantis), Lev. 26, 36. Micelne swég unmǽtes wópes, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 29. Swégas (-es, MS.) tonitrua, Hpt. Gl. 452, 60.
Linked entries: swég-cræft swóg
án
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Nis ná ðæs ánes ðearf . . . ac is ðearf ðæt . . . , Past. 273, 3. Sé ðe for ðǽm ánum gód déð, 265, 7. Ne sceal hé nó ðæt án dón, 193, 21: St. A. 4, 10. Gif hí mé ǽnne habbað, Hml. Th. ii. 104, 7. Ðá áne þe hié ne forlǽtað, Past. 218, 14.
leger
a lying ⬩ dead ⬩ sickness ⬩ death ⬩ a couch ⬩ a lair ⬩ a grave
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leger there is neither hunger nor thirst nor sleep nor grievous sickness, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 21; Cri. 1662: 56 b; Th. 201, 15; Ph. 56.
þys-líc
Such
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Ne geceás ic nó ðis fæsten, ac ðyllíc fæsten ic geceás: brec ðæm hyngriendum ðínne hláf, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 13. Ðæt mód þillíc sár cweþende wæs, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 24. Mid þyslíce þreáte hláford fergan, Exon. Th. 32, 23; Cri. 517.
hyldu
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Hé ús eft laðude tó his hyldo ad recuperationem nos gratiae vocavit, 407, l.
tó-cnáwan
To discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ know the difference between, ⬩ understand
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Nis nán ðing tócnáwen on sóðre eáwfæstnesse, ðæt his láreówdóm ne gestaðelode, Homl.
mægen-þrymm
Majesty ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ Christ ⬩ great power ⬩ might ⬩ an instance in which the divine glory or power is displayed ⬩ the glory of heaven ⬩ heaven ⬩ the angels who inhabit heaven
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Næs ǽnig ðá giet engel geworden ne ðæs miclan mægenþrymmes nán was not any angel then created, nor any of that great and glorious band, 12 b; Th. 22, 16; Cri. 352
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mín
Mine ⬩ my
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Grammar mín, with ágen Ic ne mót wealdan mínra ágenra þeówa, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 20
ge-hýdan
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For passage under III. see next word.]
Englisc
ENGLISH ⬩ Anglĭcus
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Ðeáh ða scearpþanclan witan ðisse Engliscan geþeódnesse ne behófien though the sharp-minded wise men need not this English translation, MS. Cot. Faust. A. x. 150b; Lchdm. iii. 440, 31
HWÝ
WHY.
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Ða oðre ða ðe ðǽr nǽron þurh gewrite atíwdon hwí hí ðǽr beón ne mihton the others who were not there shewed by letter why they could not be there, Chr. 1070; Erl. 206, 6
melda
a narrator ⬩ an informer ⬩ announcer ⬩ a betrayer
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Ðæt wé ðæs morþres meldan ne weorþen that we be not informers of the crime, Elen. Kmbl. 856; El. 428. a betrayer Gé sind meldan and manslagan ( betrayers and murderers, Acts vii. 52), Homl. Th. i. 46, 24