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of-þyncan

Grammar
of-þyncan, Add: <b>I a.</b>
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<b>II a</b> :-- Ðonne hé hit eft ofman, ðonne ofðyncð him ðæs ilcan ðe hé ǽr forbær, and bið eft onǽled mid ðý fýre ðæs sáres, Past. 225, 19.

tó-eácan

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-eácan, adv., prep.

In addition,besidesIn addition to,besides

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Tóeácan ðon ðe hine God sylf innan manode, Blickl. Homl. 217, 5. Tóécanðæm ðe hé hiénende wæs his folc, hé wæs sinþyrstende monnes blódes, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 130, 30

crístnian

(v.)
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Þonne se preóst crístnað, þonne ádrǽfð hé ðone deófol of ðám cilde; for ðan ðe ǽlc hǽðen man bið deófles, ac þurh fulluht hé bið Godes, Hml. Th. i. 304, 33. to baptize (?)

Linked entries: crístian crístnere

gleng

(n.)
Grammar
gleng, e; f.
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On mænigfealdre glencge ic glencyde mínne líchaman, Angl. xi. 113, 51. pomp, splendour in appearance, display Ðeáh þe wlance men him háton gewyrcan heora byrgene of marmanstáne and útan emfrætewian mid reádum golde, þeáhhwæðere se deáð hit eal tódǽlð

ofer-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gán, p. -eode; pp. -gán.

to overspreadto overrun (a country, as a victorious army does), to conquerto pass a point or limitto pass a moral limit, to transgressto pass across, traverse, crossto pass, pass off or away, be over, come to an endTo be overto come upon, attack

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Ða geswinc ðe ofergán sculon quod transeundo laboratur Past. 52, 5; Swt. 407, 31. a. impers. with gen.

Linked entries: ofer-eode ofer-gangan

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Gif ðú ðín ágen myrre, ne wít ðú hit ná Gode, ac warna ðé silfne, Prov. Kmbl. 51. Warniaþ eów sylfe uidete uosmetipsos, Mk. Skt. 13, 9, 23. Ðé is micel þearf ðæt ðú ðé warnige, for ðam ðé ðú eart fordémed, Ap. Th. 8, 1. Utan warnian úsgeorne.

dógor-rím

(n.)
Grammar
dógor-rím, es; n. [rím a number]
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Is ðes þroht to ðæs heard dógorrímum this suffering is so hard in the days of my life, Elen. Kmbl. 1406; El. 705

fór-wel

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-wel, adv.

Very wellveryvalde

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Ólǽcþ ðes middangeard fórwel menige this world flatters very many, Homl. Th. i. 490, 14: ii. 158, 30: Ps. Th. 131, 6. Wurdon geworhte wundra fórwel fela very many wonders were wrought, Homl. Th. ii. 152, 28: 292, 34.

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, part. -anbídiende, -anbídigende; p. ode; pp. od [anbídian to abide]

To abideawaitwait forexpectexpectāresustĭnēre

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To abide, await, wait for, expect; expectāre, sustĭnēre Ðes man wæs óþ Israhéla frófor geanbídiende hŏmo iste expectans consōlātiōnem Israel, Lk. Bos. 2, 25. Ðæt folc wæs Zachariam geanbídigende ĕrat plebs expectans Zachariam, 1, 21.

hrán

(n.)
Grammar
hrán, es; m.

A reindeer

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Ða deór hí hátaþ hránas; ðara wǽron syx stælhránas: ða beóþ swýðe dýre mid Finnum, forðæm hý fóþ ða wildan hránas mid those deer they call 'rein;' six of them [Ohthere's] were decoys: those are very precious among the Fins, for they catch the wild reindeer

Linked entry: hrǽn

icge gold

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
icge gold,
  • Beo. Th. 2219
  • ;
  • B. 1107.
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oder sollte sich etwa der Begriff Sühngold herausbringen lassen?' Grundtvig suggests the reading éce-gold, i.e. gold given in addition on the occasion of a solemn reconciliation

for-rotian

(v.)
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Ðeáh ðá bán for æfste forrotigen putredo ossium invidia, Past. 235, 14, 25. Ne þínne gehálgodan þú ne lǽtst forrotian ne forweorðan nec dabis sanctum tuum videre corruptionem, Ps. Th. 15, 10. Forrotad tóð dens putridus, Kent. Gl. 966. Add

neowol-ness

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Add: of a deep place on earen Ofer þá stówe ufon wæs hangiende unmǽte stánclif, and eác beneoðan swíþe deóp neowelnys (niwolnys, niolnes, v.ll.) ginode in loco ingens desuper rupes eminet, et profundum subter praecipitium patet, Gr. D. 52, 18.

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Se ðe ðæt déþ, hé déþ him sylfum mycle ðearfe, Wulfst. 113, 13: 119, 11: 303, 7. Fremmaþ gé leóda þearfe, Beo. Th. 5594; B. 2801. Ic wát ðæt ðú sécst míne ðearfe I know that you seek my good, Shrn. 182, 32.

Linked entries: þærf þarf

higian

(v.)
Grammar
higian, p. ode

To hiehastenstrive

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Se ðonne se ðe suá higaþ tó andweardnesse his scippendes qui igitur sic ad auctoris speciem anhelat, 14, 6; Swt. 87, 10. Se ðe æfter ðæm higaþ ðaet hé eádig síe on ðisse woralde qui festinat ditari, Past. 44, 9; Swt. 331, 14.

Linked entries: hígþ tó-higung

irgþ

(n.)
Grammar
irgþ, e : irgþu, irgþo ; indecl ; f.

Sluggishnesscowardicetimorousnesspusillanimity

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For eówre forhtnysse and yrhþe ðe eów eglaþ propter cordis tui formidinem, qua terreberis, Deut. 28, 67.

Linked entry: irhþ

níwan

(adv.)
Grammar
níwan, neówan, neón; adv.

Recentlylatelynewly

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Ða þing ðe ús níwan bodade syndon ea quae nunc nobis nova praedicantur, 2, 13; S. 516, 11. Ðonne man níwan wíf nymþ cum acceperit homo nuper uxorem, Deut. 24, 5. Ðone consul ðe hié ðá níwan geset hæfdon, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 86, 32.

Linked entries: neówan níwane níwe

þancung

(n.)
Grammar
þancung, e; f.
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Ðé ic sylle þancunga tibi reddo gratias, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 95, 15.

tunece

(n.)
Grammar
tunece, an;
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Se ðe hæfþ twá tunecan (cyrtlas. Lind. Rush. ), Lk. Skt. 3, 11: Blickl. Homl. 169, 13

Linked entry: tunice

ge-tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽcan, -tǽcean, -técan; p. -tǽhte; pp. -tǽht [tǽcan to teach]

To teachinstructshowdeclareassigndŏcēreinstruĕreostendereassignāreofferre

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Ðe ic ðé getǽce which I will show thee, Cd. 137; Th. 173, 1; Gen. 2854. Ðú me róde ródera cining ryhte getǽhtest thou hast rightly shown me the cross of heaven's king, Elen. Kmbl. 2148; El. 1075.

Linked entry: ge-técan