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ge-reordan

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

To give food to, feed, take food, satisfy, refresh, feastcibare, saturare, satiare, epulari

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Ðá wæs flet-sittendum fægere gereorded then were the sitters in the hall nobly feasted, Beo. Th. 3581; B. 1788. Húsle gereorded refreshed with the eucharist, Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 4; Gú. 1274. Gereordod, Andr. Kmbl. 770; An. 385.

Linked entry: reordan

þrinness

(n.)
Grammar
þrinness, þriness, e; f.

Trinity

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Is hwæðere se man án man, and ná ðrynnys, God ... þurhwunaþ on ðrynnysse háda and on ánnysse ánre godcundnysse; nis ná se man on ðrynnysse wunigende, swá swá God, Homl. Th. i. 288, 17-35. Ðeós þrynnys is án God, l0, 7.

Linked entry: þryness

árian

(v.)
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Ꝥ hé ne furþum wíflice (-um, v. l.) háde árede ut ne sexui quidem muliebri parceret, Bd. 2, 20; Sch. 185, 11. Ára nú and má wæter of þínum múþe þú ne send, Bl. H. 247, 7. Þú nelt árian þǽre stówe non parces loco illi, Gen. 18, 24.

wyrcan

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L. 43, 2. to work, produce an effect, have influence Hond sceal heófod in wyrcan the head must work upon (or influence) the hand, Gn. Ex. 68. v. brycg-, samod-wyrcende

samnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
samnunga, sæmninga, semninga; adv.

All at once, on a sudden, suddenly, forthwith, immediately continuo, subito, repente

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B. ) se hana creów et continuo athuc illo loquente cantauit gallus, Lk. Skt. 22, 60. Hí hine samnuncga ( subito ) scearpum strélum on scotiaþ. Ps. Th. 63, 4. Ðá ásceán samninga mycel leóht, Blickl. Homl. 145, 12. Somnunga, 239, 31.

ge-þungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þungen, part. p.

Grownthrivenadvanced [morallymentallyetc.]excellentpiousnobleperfect

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Ic ða geþungnestan nemde I have named the most distinguished, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 6: 905; Erl. 98, 30. Hafa ðú me to ðan geþungennestan wífe have me as the most excellent wife, Shrn. 40, 17

Linked entry: ge-þingan

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 27.
  • )

measuredegreeproportionthe measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacydegreerankstatusconditiondue measurerightdue measure in regard to othershonourrespect

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Man sceal mǽþe on háde gecnáwan people must feel respect for the clergy, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 362, 4: L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 328, 26.

BEÓN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÓN, [bión], to beónne; part. beónde; ic beó [beóm], ðú bist, byst, he biþ, byþ, pl. beóþ; impert. beó, pl. beóþ; subj. beó, pl. beón

To BEexistbecomeessefieri

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Ic beó hál I shall be safe Mt. Bos. 9, 21 : Mk. Bos. 5, 28 : Ex. 3, 12. Ðonne ic stille beóm when I am still Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 5; Rä. 4, 74 : 72 a; Th. 268,,26; Jul. 438 : Mt. Lind. Rush. Stv. 9, 21.

CWÉN

(n.)
Grammar
CWÉN, gen. dat. cwéne; acc. cwén, cwénn, cwéne; pl. nom. acc. cwéne, cwéna; gen. cwéna; dat. cwénum; f: cwéne, cwýne; gen. dat. acc. cwénan, cwýnan; pl. nom. acc. cwénan; gen. cwénena; dat. cwénum; f.

a woman femina a wife uxor a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress regina, imperatrix, augusta

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Aðelwulf cyng Carles dóhtor hæfde to cwéne king Æthelwulf had the daughter of Charles for his queen, Chr. 885; Erl. 85, 3: 1017; Erl. 161, 10: 1048; Erl. 180, 21. Mid ða æðelan cwén with the noble queen, Elen. Kmbl. 550; El. 275: Beo.

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.
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healde our agreement that the land was resigned to him on the condition that fifteen shillings a year be paid to the bishop, and also that the penalty (the land had before been subject to the condition that if it were not held by a person in orders it

swín

(n.)
Grammar
swín, es;
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owned in large numbers (contract the number held by the Norwegian Ohthere, v. infra), as appears from the passages given below, in which gifts of swine are recorded; references to their pasturage often occur, v. mæst, mæstan, mæsten ; to the herd who had

Linked entries: swín-líca swýn swun

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavourdispleasureangerill-willan unpleasing acta displeasurean offenceannoyancenot thanksdispleasure expressed in wordsunwillinglywithout consenton compulsioningratiswithout (a person's) consentnot of (one's own) accordagainst (one's) will

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Grammar un-þanc, with noun or pronoun, without (a person's) consent, not of (one's own) accord, against (one's) will : -- Ðá gerád Æþelwold ðone hám æt Winburnan ðæs cynges unþances (bútan ðæs cyninges leáfe, MS. A.), Chr. 901; Erl. 97, 12.

Linked entry: un-þances

wísian

(v.)
Grammar
wísian, p. ode.

shewguidedirectto shewshewpoint putguidedirectindicate

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Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals, hand wísode, Byrht. Th. 135, 61 ; By. 141. Snyredon ðǽr secg wisode, Beo. Th. 810; B. 402. Hé hét him fýrenne beám beforan wísian. Ps. Th. 104, 34. Grammar wísian, with dat. Ic eów wísige, Beo.

Linked entry: riht-wísian

innan

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Ufan hit is enge and hit is innan hát, Dóm. 22 : 6. 2412. Heó is innan mid éce mægene geweorþod. Bl. H. 197, ii: Gen. 1366. in reference to a person, within the body Þá smalan wyrmas ðone man ge innan ge útan werdaþ, Bt. 16, 2 ; F. 52, 12.

útan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
útan, (-on); adv. prep. A. adv.

from withoutwithouton the outsideon the outsideon the surfaceoutwardlyaboutroundoutaway from land

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Th. 71, 10: 79, 13. without, on the outside. where action, stated or implied, may be thought of as operating on an object from without Hát wæs him útan wráðlíc wíte, Cd.

Linked entries: útane úton út-weard

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stainfilth, impurity, corruptiona blot, disgrace, damage, hurtmoral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilementevil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Gold ðæt in wylme bið womma(woman, Kmbl. but MS. has woma) gehwylces geclǽnsod, Elen. Kmbl. 2618;El. 1310. fig. a blot, disgrace, damage, hurt Wom dispendium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 40: 28, 11.

Linked entries: wom wam

wærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wærlíce, adv.

warily, cautiously, circumspectly,in a way that guards against surprisein a way that guards against an ill result, safelycarefully, heedfully, prudently

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Ha heold hire hird wisliche and warliche familiam pervigili cura gubernabat, Kath. 82. O.]

swegel

(n.)
Grammar
swegel, swegl, es; n.
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Weorðeþ his (the phenix) hús onhǽted þurh hádor swegel ( cloudless sky, cf. hádrum heofone, Met. 28, 48; or bright sun, v. and cf. hádor sægl, Andr. Kmbl. 2911; An. 1458), Exon.

þín

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þín, prop. poss.
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Ðæt wé ðæt yrfe þín herige, 105, 5. used in the genitive where the personal pronoun might be expected On þínes silfes hand, Hy. 7, 83. Þurh þínes sylfes geweald, Exon. Th. 466, 26; Hö. 127. Þínre sylfre sunu, 21, 23; Cri. 339.

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speedsuccessmeansspeedquicknessspeedilyquicklyspeedsuccessprosperous issue meanssubstanceabundancewealthpowerfacultyopportunitymeans of doing anything progenyceleritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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Hié ðære spǽce spéd ne áhton the people at Babel had no advantage from speech, Cd. Th. 101, 23; Gen. 1686. Se ðe him dóm forgeaf, spówende spéd (good speed). 246, 14; Dan. 479.