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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

Grammar
standan, <b>I 2.</b>
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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

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg, werg, werig, wyrig; adj.

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

(v.)
Grammar
on-líhtan, -leóhtan.

of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine,to give sight to, make the sight clearto clear the mental vision, to enlightento 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.

ge-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingian, p. ode; pp. od, ad.

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

(adj.)
Grammar
strang, adj.
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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

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards,so as to meetagainst,to meetin the way of,to meet the approach ofin readiness for,against the coming ofagainst,for the purpose of resistingon the approach of,towardsagain,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 rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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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

breada loafcakebreadbreadmannacake

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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.

Linked entry: hláf-gang

þolian

(v.)
Grammar
þolian, p. ode
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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

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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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.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Lufian wé úrne Drihten ofer ealle óðru þing, Blickl. Homl. II, 33.

míðan

(v.)
Grammar
míðan, p. máð, pl. miðon; pp. miðen.

to concealdissembleTo be concealedlie hidto avoidrefrain fromforbear

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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

(n.)
Grammar
sunu, gen. a, u; dat. a, u; n. pl. a, u, o: there are also weak forms sing. suna; n. pl. sunan; gen. sunena; m.
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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.

Linked entry: suna

ýtera

(adj.)
Grammar
ýtera, cpve.: ýtemest; spve. adj.
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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.

Linked entry: ýtmest

ge-búgan

(v.)
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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

Grammar
ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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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 humblehumiliatedegradeinsultto conquersubjecto oppressafflictto lay lowdestroyto lay wastedestroyto 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

Linked entries: hýnan hénan hinend

under-fón

Grammar
under-fón, <b>. I.</b>
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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.