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for-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrd, -wird, e; f. [wyrd fortune; for-weorþan to perish] Loss,

damage ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ ruin ⬩ death ⬩ detrīmentum ⬩ intĕrĭtus ⬩ intĕrĭtio ⬩ perdĭtio ⬩ pernĭcies ⬩ internĕcio

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Of forwyrdum heora de intĕrĭtiōnĭbus eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 106, 20. Grammar for-wyrd, for-wyrd, es; n. is neuter in the following examples Ðín andbídaþ ðæt éce forwyrd the eternal perdition awaits thee, Homl. Th. i. 598, 9.

Linked entries: for-wird fǽr-wyrd

HRÍM

(n.)
Grammar
HRÍM, es; m.

RIME

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Nǽnig móste heora hrórra hrím æpla gedígean occidit moros eorum in pruina, Ps. Th. 77, 47

oððe

(con.)
Grammar
oððe, conj. I.
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Ðonne fóron hié oððe mid oððe on heora healfe, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 6.

Linked entry: eðða

rǽswa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽswa, an; m. (a word used only in poetry).
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Gesetton Sennar leóda rǽswan leófum mannum heora, 99, 34; Gen. 1656 : 100, 25; Gen. 1669. Folces rǽswan ( the chief men with Holofernes ), Judth. Thw. 21, l0; Jud. 12. Leóda rǽswan ( the chief men of Bethulia ), 24, 8; Jud. 178.

ge-wanian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wanian, -wonian; p. ode; pp. od.

to lessen ⬩ diminish ⬩ to be wanting

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Ðá wæs ðæm tunglum gewonad heora beorhtnes then had the stars their brightness diminished, Shrn. 64, 22. to be wanting Giwonia deesse, Rd. 71, 37

Linked entries: ge-wonian ge-wane

un-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
un-týnan, p. de.

to unclose ⬩ open ⬩ to disclose ⬩ lay open ⬩ solvere ⬩ inhiare

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Hí untýndon heora goldhordas ( apertis thesauris ), Mt. Kmbl. 2, 11. Gif hwá ádelfe wæterpyt oþþe betýnedne untýne, and hine eft ne betýne si quis aperuerit cisternam, et foderit, et non operuerit eam (Ex. 21, 33), L. Alf. 22; Th. i. 50, 6, note.

Linked entries: an-týnan on-týnan

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, l. æt-feólan, and add: (from -feolhan); p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon, and -fǽlon (
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Hié geornlíce heora gebedum ætfulgon. Bl. H. 201, 18. Ætfeolh ðú ðínum fæstenum jejuniis insiste, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 41. Ðearf is ꝥ ic weacenum ætfeóle, S. 601, 3.

cneów

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Hí bígdon heora cneów, Mt. 27, 29: Hml. Th. ii. 148, 9. Knéwa, Mk. L. 15, 19. a generation, a degree of descent in a genealogy [v. N. E. D. knee, ll. 11; Grmm. R. A. 468-70] On ðám feórðan cneówe hí gecyrrað hider ongeán, Hml. Th. ii. 190, 22.

for-cúþ

unclean ⬩ worthless

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Án ðǽra cyninga wæs heora eallra forcúðost, Hml. S. 25, 6. Eálá þú forcúðost manna, 12, 197. of human actions or qualities Hwæt segst ðú ꝥ sié forcúþre ðonne sió ungesceádwísnes?, Bt. 36, 6; F. 180, 31.

hǽs

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Petrus and Andreas be Crístes hǽse forléton heora nett . . . hí æfter stemne ánre hǽse þæt þæt hí hæfilon forgeáton, Hml. Th. i. 578, 24. Deóflu be eówere hǽse þá deófolseócan forléton, 64, 26.

setl

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Hí him bǽdon setles and eardungstówe on heora lande petierunt in ea sibi sedes et habitationem donare, Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 11, 6. Him sylfum setl (seðel, v. l.) and eardungstówe geáhnian sibimet sedes uindicare, Sch. 12, 12. <b>II a.

swilc

Grammar
swilc, <b>. I 1.</b>
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Add On ðǽm dæge plegedon hié of horsum ... swá heora þeáw æt swelcum ( on such occasions ) wæs, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 31. Ðá swelcan wé magon ealra betest geryhtan mid ðý ðæt ..., Past. 293, 22. 2 a.

wác-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wác-líc, adj.

Poor ⬩ mean ⬩ of little dignity or worth ⬩ paltry.

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Hí unrǽdlíce férdon on heora ídelum lustum and wáclícum gebǽrum, Ælfc. T Grn. 17, 16

Linked entry: wác

brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
brǽdan, brédan; to brǽdanne, brédanne; part. brǽdende; he brǽdeþ, brǽd; p. brǽdde, pl. brǽddon; pp. brǽded, brǽdd, brǽd [brád
broad; latus
].

broad ⬩ latus ⬩ To make broad, BROADEN, extend, spread, stretch out ⬩ dilatare, propalare, expandere ⬩ To be extended or developed, grow or rise up; ⬩ dilatari, adolescere

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To make broad, BROADEN, extend, spread, stretch out; dilatare, propalare, expandere Hí heora stówe brǽddon they broadened their places, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 24.

Linked entries: brádiende brédan brédan

on-gildan

(v.)

to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) ⬩ to pay ⬩ to give an offering, to offer

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Hú swíðe hí his anguldon from heora ágnum cásere ut Caesare punirentur, 6, 2; Swt. 256, 6. Weorces onguldon deópra firena þurh deáþes cwealm, Exon. Th. 153, 22; Gú. 829: 226, 23; Ph. 410.

Linked entries: an-gildan on-gyldan

smíc

(n.)
Grammar
smíc, sméc, smýc, es; m.

Smoke, vapour, steam

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Ðæs drinces smýc heora eágan onfón 348, 22. Sméc vaporem Ps. Surt. ii. p. 202, 15. [Ne michte ut seon for smike O. E. Homl. i. 161, 16. Smeche ii. 220, 18. Smiche 258, 20. Smec off recless Orm. 1088. Smeke or smoke Prompt. Parv. 460.]

Linked entries: sméc smoca

be-æftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind, ⬩ after

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Heora proletarii ne móston him beæftan beón, Ors. 4, 1; S. 154, 16: Chr. 755; P. 48, 12. Ætsǽton ðá Centiscan þǽr beæftan, 905; P. 94, 5. after Þára twelf noman hér stondað áwritene beæftan, C. D. ii. 150, 35

ge-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask for ⬩ quærere, requirere, inquirere ⬩ to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to ⬩ adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo ⬩ to seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invade ⬩ hostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripere ⬩ to seek; go to, visit ⬩ ire, proficisci ⬩ to appoint, dispose, beset ⬩ exigere, disponere

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Heó mynster gesóhte monasterium petiit, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 5. Hie ðæs cnihtes cwealm gesóhton they sought the young man's death, Andr. Kmbl. 2244; An. 1123: Ps. Th. 70, 22.

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan

hweorfan

(v.)
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Hwearf heo bí bence, B. 1188.

tó-geagnes

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

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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Ðæt folc, ðæt ðǽr beforán férde, streówodan heora hrægl him tógeánes, 71, 8.

Linked entries: geagnes tó-gægnes tó-geagn tó-gegnes tó-génes

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