ge-wǽcan
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Rdr. 291, 36. of things Sóna hit ðone dropan gewǽceð it soon reduces the drop, Lch. i. 162, 8. Gewǽht fessa, i. fatigata (fragilitas moribundae carnis), An. Ox. 1276: labefacta (severitas ), 4790. Mid gewǽhtum obliqua (invidia ), 5350
hræd
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L. 75. applied to things Ræddre anwealhnysse strenuę integritatis, An. Ox. 2343. of mental quickness (cf. hræd-sprǽce), Crä. 73 (in Dict.)
standan
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Swá hit on þǽre dómbéc stande, 158, 6. of non-material things His hlísa nú stynt swá hwǽr swá crístendóm bið, Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 25. <b>II a.
wearg
Evil, vile, malignant, accursed,
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Homl. 83, 12. of things Ðone werigan sele that accursed hall (Hell), Cd. Th. 285, 4; Sat. 332
on-líhtan
of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine, ⬩ to give sight to, make the sight clear ⬩ to clear the mental vision, to enlighten ⬩ to give light (with dat.) ⬩ To shine
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of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine, literally Mycel leóht onleóhte ðæt carcern, St. And. 4, 4. Óþ ðæt ðære sunnan leóman hine ( the moon ) eft onlíhton, Lchdm. iii. 240, 27. Onleóhtende inluminans, Hymn. Surt. 15, 22.
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ge-þingian
to determine
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[ge-þing, II.] to make terms with a person for one's self or for another, to be reconciled, to come to an agreement, to reconcile, settle a dispute, intercede, mediate Swá hie geþingian mǽgen wið cyning and his geréfan according to the terms they can
strang
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Seó strengeste þeód gens ferocissima, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 34. of things, strong, able to resist force, firm Ðú wǽre mé stranga tor, Ps. Th. 60, 2. Gé nánuht mid eów nabbaþ fæstes ne stronges ðætte þurhwunigean mǽge, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 28.
tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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.; instances of this government are rare, and the two following are doubtful Tógeánes his fýnd (feónd, MSS. C. U. W.: feónde, MS. D.) hé gǽþ adversum inimicum pergit, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 269, 6.
hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Srt. 104, 21. figurative where the ruler or master is a thing Se wela and se anweald and þá woruldgesǽlþa sint eówre hláfordas and eówre wealdandas, Bt. 16, 2; F. 50, 36.
hláf
bread ⬩ a loaf ⬩ cake ⬩ bread ⬩ bread ⬩ manna ⬩ cake
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Th. 13, 9. bread as representing food in general On swáte þínes andwlitan þú brícst þínes hláfes in sudore vultus tui vesceris pane, Gen. 3, 19. Wurdon wíde menn wǽdlan hláfes, Ps. Th. 104, 14.
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þolian
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To hold out, exercise endurance, endure, not to give in: of things, to last, continue to be serviceable Ic tó aldre sceal sæcce fremmau, þenden ðis sweord þolaþ, Beo. Th. 4992; B. 2499.
standan
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Stande þridda[u] dǽl ðære bóte inne let a third part of the fine remain unpaid, L. Alf. pol. 47; Th. i. 94, 6. Lǽt standan neahterne, Lchdm. ii. 24, 21: 32, 11. Ða ðe unne ðæt ðeós gerǽdnis stondon móte, Chart.
óðer
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Lufian wé úrne Drihten ofer ealle óðru þing, Blickl. Homl. II, 33.
míðan
to conceal ⬩ dissemble ⬩ To be concealed ⬩ lie hid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ refrain from ⬩ forbear
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Monig þing ge egeslíce ge willsumlíce ðe óðre men miðon multa, quae alios laterent, vel horrenda, vel desideranda, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 30. Míðende dilitiscendo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 39. to avoid, refrain from, forbear (with inst.(?) dat.(?)
sunu
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Rush.) . . . ealle his þing gegaderude se gingra sunu (suno, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 15, 11, 13. Sunu Healfdenes, Beo. Th 1294; B. 645. Féng tó Beornica ríce Æþelfriþes suna, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 13.
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ýtera
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Ðæt ýtemeste land, ðæt man hǽt Thila, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 20. Ðæt hé gewǽte his ýtemystan finger, Past. 43; Swt. 309, 6. On ða ýtemesta[n] sǽ in extremis maris, Ps. Spl. 138, 8. Ða ýtemestan endas ðare seglgyrde cornua, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 46.
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ge-búgan
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Gl. 436, 62. to bend one's steps, turn, go. of persons Gé þearfum forwyrndon þæt hí under eówrum þæce mósten in gebúgan, Cri. 1505. of things Þý lǽs se áttres ord in gebúge under bánlocan, Cri. 768. (2 a) of withdrawal, retirement, voluntary or enforced
ge-wrecan
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and add: to carry out, execute. v. wrecan; <b>I. d</b> Þonne byð ꝥ þæt hé on his feóndum his willan gewryhð (þú ofercymst ealle þíne fynd, v. l. ), Lch. iii. 176, 10.
hínan
to humble ⬩ humiliate ⬩ degrade ⬩ insult ⬩ to conquer ⬩ subject ⬩ o oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ to lay low ⬩ destroy ⬩ to lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ to accuse
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Th. ii. 510, 23: By. 324. of the operations of troops Se eahteþa dǽl þára legion . . . angunnan hergean and hiénan þá þe hié friþian sceoldon octavo legio . . . omnes, quibus subsidio praeerat, interfecit, Ors. 4, 1; S. 160, 10. the object a thing, to
under-fón
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. :-- Se cyning þisne rǽd underféng, Hml. A. 94, 67. Hé wolde ꝥ heom grið betweónan beón sceolde, and him man gafol and metsunge syllan sceolde, and hí ðá ealle ꝥ underféngon, Chr. 1006; P. 137, 20. V. add :-- Þ weolcen underféng hine, Nap. 64, 36.