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ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, -acsian, -ahsian, -axian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [acsian to ask]

To find out by askinglearnhearfando accĭpĕrediscĕreaudīre

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Habbaþ we geascad ðæt se Ælmihtiga worhte wer and wíf we have heard that the Almighty created man and woman, 61 b; Th. 225, 22; Ph. 393

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To tell ofrelatedeclare

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Ðý læs ðæt weras gieddum mǽndan be mé lifgendum lest men should tell of it in songs during my lifetime, 50 b; Th. 176, 9; Gú. 1206, Ic mæg singan and secgan, spell mǽnan, hú me cynegóde cystum dohten, 85 b; Th. 321, 32; Wid. 55: Beo.

morgen-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-sprǽc, e; f.

The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast

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And if any broþer be somound to any morwe-speche . . . and wil nouht come, he scal paye a pound of wax, English Guilds (E. E. T. S.), p. 54.

smirwung

(n.)
Grammar
smirwung, smiring (-ung), e; f.
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Balzaman smiring wið eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. ii. 174, 7. Smyring, 288, 12. Gif ðú myhtest ǽnig þing fyndan on smyrunge oððe on wyrtum, ðæt ðu myhtest mýne wunde myd gehǽlan, St. And. 28, 17.

Linked entries: smiring smyring

sworettung

(n.)
Grammar
sworettung, e; f.
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Skt. ii. 23 b, 201. breathing hard from illness or labour, gasping, panting Wið nearwre sworetunge, Lchdm. i. 340, 11. Hé mid langre sworetunge ðæt orð of ðám breóstum teáh, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 80, 13.

teart

(adj.)
Grammar
teart, adj.

Tart, sharp (of pain, punishment, etc.)severe; acer, asper

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Ús ðincþ swíðe teart wíte ðæt án úre fingra on fýr becume, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 32. Ðæt hé ne ðurfe becuman tó ðam teartum bryne, 592, 17. Hé álýsþ mé fram teartum worde ( a uerbo aspero ), Ps. Lamb. 90, 3. Beó him gesǽd ða teartan wítu, Homl.

twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
twǽman, p. de
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ǽr áwóh tósomne gedydon (cf. hí ( William and his wife ) wǽron siððen tótweamde for sibreden, Chr. 1127; Erl. 255, 20), L.

trymming

(n.)
Grammar
trymming, e; f. <b>I.a</b>
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strengthening, confirming, establishing, edification Se cyning ðæt mǽ ( the temple) Gode betǽhe him and his folce tónge and tók gescyldnysse wið ǽélces yfeles onscyte, Homl. Th. ii. 578, 22.

Linked entry: truming

wuldor-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-fæst, adj.

Glorious

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Wuldorfæstan wíc (heaven), Cd. Th. 2, 30; Gen. 27

drý

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Hí befæston ꝥ wíf drýum (drým, v. l.) puellam maleficis tradiderunt, Gr. D. 73, 16

efen-þeówa

Grammar
efen-þeówa, -þeów.
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Ac þú eart mín efenþeówa, for ðan ðe wit syndan ánes Godes þeów, Hml. A. 123, 204: Hml, Th. i. 38, 25. Se góda þeówa þe hwǽte gedǽlde his efenþeówum, R. Ben. 123, 4

for-feran

Grammar
for-feran, l. -féran,

to perishperish

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Wig.), Chr. 1030; P. 157, 36. Hé féng stíð weder and him þǽr micel forférde, 1052; P. 176, 16: Hml. S. 11, 202: 28, 118: Hml. A. 46, 549. Ealle þá forférdon þe æt þám rǽde wǽron, Chr. 1076; P. 212, 16: Hml. Th. ii. 384, 4: Hml.

ge-irman

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Þæt wíf hire ágenne teám mid wyriunge geyrmde, Hml. Th. ii. 34, 31. Ðá underðiéddan mon sceal lǽran ðæt hié elles ne sién genǽt ne geirmed (-iermed, v. l.) subditos non subjectio conterat, Past. 189, 16.

ge-earnung

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Se líchoma bið þonne undeáþlic. . . sceal þeáh beón gelíc his geearnungum ( its condition will be in accordance with its deserts'), Bl. H. 21, 32. Ðá habbað swíðe misleca geearnunga, Past. 95, 8.

módig

Grammar
módig, <b>.
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</b> add Betere bið ꝥ wíf . . eádmód on heortan . . . þonne ꝥ mǽden beó þe módig bið on heortan, Hml. A. 40, 401. Se módiga deófol, Wlfst. 249, 2. Heó (Judith) ofercóm þone módigan (Halofernes), 114, 410. Módig[e] arrogantes, An. Ox. 56, 233.

be-settan

(v.)
Grammar
be-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett; v. a. [be by, settan to set]
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Ic ðé mægene besette I beset thee with strength, Andr. Kmbl. 2866; An. 1435. Wǽpna smiþ besette swínlícum hine the armour-smith beset it with figures of swine, Beo. Th. 2910; B. 1453.

Linked entry: bi-settan

twi-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽce, adj.
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With a metaphorical meaning, deceitful in speech, false in speech, (with pleasant words) flattering, (with envy) detracting Se ðe wǽre leássagol (twispǽce, MS. E.), weorðe se sóðsagol (sóðspǽce), Wulfst. 72, 16.

scendan

(v.)
Grammar
scendan, p. de
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Th. 70, 22. ¶ With dat.: — Se deópa seáþ mid wíta fela folcum scendeþ, Exon. Th. 94, 33; Cri. 1549

Linked entry: sendeþ

ge-witan

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edisceret, Bd. 4, 18; Sch. 438, 1. to know, be conscious of, learn by the senses Þæt hé mægða síð wíne druncen gewitan ne meahte, Gen. 2605.

áttor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
áttor-spere, es ; n.

A poisoned speartelum venenatum

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A poisoned spear; telum venenatum Eglum áttorsperum with dire poisoned spears, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 10; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: átor-spere