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níd-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wyrhta, an; m.

One who acts from necessityan involuntary agent

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One who acts from necessity, an involuntary agent Se ðe nýdwyrhta biþ ðæs ðe misdéþ, se biþ ðý beteran dómes symle wyrðe, ðe nýdwyrhta wæs ðæs ðe worhte, L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 23-25.

Linked entry: níd-dǽda

dirnan

(v.)
Grammar
dirnan, p. de
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Voc. ii. 138, 48. with acc. of thing Gif hit dierneð (dirneð, dyrned, v. ll. ), and weorðeð ymb long yppe, Ll. Th. i. 116, 6. Wá mé ꝥ þú swá lange þé sylfe dyrndest, Hml. S. 33, 308. Gif hit dierne (dyrne, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 124, 8.

ge-feá

Grammar
ge-feá, d. gefeán, gefeáne; d. pl. gefeán, gefeánum.
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Þéh þe úte wǽre belocen fram neorcxnawanges gefeán (gaudiis), gemunde þá ylcan gefeán, for þon þe ǽr heora breác, Gr. D. 261, 3-6. Écum gefeánum wilfægene sempiternis gaudiis compotes, Hy. S. 123, 9.

gyrdel

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Hí cuwon heora girdlas, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 9. Add

treów

Grammar
treów, truth.
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Ne cuæð ðæt for ðý ðe wolde his treówa and geleáfan forlǽtan quod exhibebat non amittendo fidem, 101, 7

á-streccan

to stretch outhold oatto extend:--to prostrate,

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ástrehte middangeardes wuldor, 578, 33. Ær ðan þe se fǽrlica siege ús ástrecce, ii. 124, 21

be-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
be-reáfian, bi-reáfian, -reáfigean, ic -reáfige; p. -reáfode; pp. -reáfod; v. a.

To BEREAVEseizespoiltake awayeriperespoliareprivare

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To BEREAVE, seize, spoil, take away; eripere, spoliare, privare Heó hit ne mæg his gewittes bereáfian she cannot bereave it of its faculty, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 25. Hú mæg man hys fata hyne bereáfian quomodo potest quisquam vasa ejus diripere? Mt.

dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed ; v. a [dǽl a part, deal]

To divide, separate, distribute, bestow, spend, dispense, DEAL, DOLE dividĕre, distribuĕre, separāre ab aliquo

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Dǽlde eall ðæt heó áhte she had spent all that she had, Mk. Bos. 5, 26

Linked entries: a-dǽlan délan

un-áblinnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áblinnendlíce, adv.

Unceasinglyincessantlywithout ceasingwithout intermission

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Heó ðurh syx singal geár ðære ylcan hefignesse ádle unáblinnendlíce won per sex continuos annos eadem molestia laborare non cessabat, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 18: Homl. Skt. i. 19, 9: ii. 23 b, 328; 155. Hí gebiddaþ unáblinnendlíce, i. 5, 446: Blickl.

Linked entry: á-blinnendlíce

warenung

(n.)
Grammar
warenung, warnung, wearnung, e; f.
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Hér is rihtlíc warnung and sóðlíc myngung ðeóde tó ðearfe, gýme se ðe wille. Wulfst. 167, 26. Ðæt mæg wítes tó wearninga, ðam ðe hafaþ wísne geþóht, Exon. Th. 57, 21; Cri. 922

Linked entries: warnung wearnung

rúmlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rúmlíce, adv.

largely, fully,liberallygraciously, kindly, benignly

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Heó rumliche hit (silver and gold) ȝef þon kempan, Laym. 2452

Linked entry: rúm-líc

rysc

(n.)
Grammar
rysc, m. f. (?) : rysce, an; f.

A rush

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Ðá heó geseah ðone windel on ðám rixum (in papyrione) Ex. 2, 5

Linked entries: risc rics rusce rysce

ildra

(n.)
Grammar
ildra, an [but the singular rarely occurs] ; m.

A parentancestorfatherforefatherpredecessorelder

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Suna ic lǽrde ðæt hié hýrdon heora yldrum I taught sons to obey their parents, Blickl. Homl. 185, 20. Nolde him geceósan welige yldran he [Christ]. would not choose wealthy parents for himself, 23, 25

Linked entries: ældran ildra

LYTEL

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LYTEL, adj.

LITTLE

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Ðæt lytle ðæt erede, erede mid horsan, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 15. Lytle hwíle sceolde his lífes niótan, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 16; Gen. 486. Se lícette litlum and miclum, gumena gehwylcum, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 72; Met. 26, 36.

Linked entries: lytlum litel

híwung

shapingshapeframemakeconstitutionshapeformspecieskindtransformationan illusory shapedeceptive appearancea pretencetricksimulationhypocrisyfictionirony

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sylf oncneów híwunga ł gescapennysse (figmentum) úre, Ps.

wita

Grammar
wita, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Á swá gecneordra (bið), swá bið weorðra, gyf wið witan hafað his wísan gemǽne, Angl. ix. 260, 20. Add nyste hwæs geléfan sceolde, þá hine þá swýdost on un-gewisse gebróhton þe his witan beón sceoldon. Hml. S. 23, 398.

CÉPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÉPAN, to cépanne; cépte, cépton; céped, cépt; v. a. gen. acc.

To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bearobservare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare

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He nolde him nánes fleámes cépan he did not wish to betake himself to flight, Ælfc. T. 36, 18. Ðonne him cælþ, he cépþ him hlywþe when he is cold, he betakes himself to shelter, Hexam. 20; Norm. 28, 22.

Linked entry: ge-cépan

girwan

Grammar
girwan, <b>gierwan, gerwan, gyrwan, gierian, gerian, gyrian</b>
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</b> to arm :-- gyrede hine mid gǽstlicum wǽpnum, Gú. 148. Ic hié hét ꝥ hié hié mid heora wǽpnum gereden, Angl. iv. 144, 139. to ornament Hié gyredon mé golde and seolfre, Kr. 77. to prepare food, a meal, &amp;c.

be-clypian

(v.)
Grammar
be-clypian, be-cleopian, be-clepian; p. ede, ode, ade; pp. ed, od, ad

To accusesummonsue at lawaccusarein judicium vocarejudicio compellere

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To accuse, summon, sue at law; accusare, in judicium vocare, judicio compellere Ǽr he clǽne sý ǽlcere spæce, ðe he ǽr beclyped wæs before he be clear of every suit, in which he had been previously accused, L. C.

Hálgo-land

(n.)
Grammar
Hálgo-land, es; n.

A district [fylki] of Norway, Hálogaland

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A district [fylki] of Norway, Hálogaland Óhthere sǽde ðæt sió scir hátte Hálgoland ðe on búde. cwæþ ðæt nán mann ne búde be norþan him Ohthere said that the district was called Halogaland that he lived in.