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ge-sufel

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sufel, adj.

A word of uncertain meaningbut descriptive of a certain kind of bread

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Mon geselle cxx gesuflra hláfa let cxx 'gesufel' loaves be given, Th. Ch. 460, 32: 469, 3

Linked entry: ge-syfled hláf

þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht
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Hine mid hrægle wryón and sceome þeccan, Cd. Th. 95, 3; Gen. 1573: 58, 7; Gen. 942. Wæstmum þeaht, 115, 20; Gen. 1922. Hleówfeðrum þeaht, 165, 31; Gen. 2740. Ýþum þeaht, Exon. Th. 392, 7; Rä. 11, 4. Helmum þeahte, Cd.

Linked entry: þacian

gearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearwe, adv.
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Cf. gearo; Wesað gé fram Gode geara gebletsade may you have his ready blessing, Ps. Th. 113, 23. readily, promptly. Cf. gearo; Þú mé eart geara andfencgea, Ps. Th. 58, 9, 18.

feónd

an enemyfoefienddevil

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Be onsægdnysse feóndum (cf. gif man deóflum onsægð, 156, 15) de sacrificio daemonibus, Ll. Th. ii. 130, 20. a devil as a cause of illness. Similar entries Cf. deófol-seócness: Fiénda ádl, Lch. ii. 174, 26

hlifian

(v.)
Grammar
hlifian, p. ode

To stand out prominently, tower up, to be raised high

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Wudubeám hlifode tó heofontunglum the tree towered up to the stars of heaven, Cd. 199; Th. 247, 22; Dan. 501. Hlifade, Beo. Th. 163, 3801; B. 81, 1898. Hlifodon, Andr. Kmbl. 1681; An. 843. Hlifedon, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 9; Exod. 89.

þrítig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrítig, þrittig; num.

Thirtythirty (years old)

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Þrítiges míla brád, Chr. 893; Erl. 88, 29. Ðrittiges heáh elngemeta, Cd. Th. 79, 8; Gen. 1308. xxx.-tiges manna mægencræft, Beo. Th. 764; B. 379. Ða hǽþenan ðrittigum síþa máre weorud hæfdon, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 22.

twelf

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf, generally indeclinable if used adjectivally and preceding the noun, but generally in other cases declined; nom. acc. twelfe; gen. twelfa; dat. twelfum.
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Hé twelfa sum áð sealde cum undecim comparibus suis sacramentum fecit, Chart. Th. 203, 1. Hé com twelfa sum ( cum duo*-*decim militibus ), Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 31. Gewát xii.-a sum, Beo. Th. 4793; B. 2401.

Linked entry: endleofan

rýman

(v.)
Grammar
rýman, de.

to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplifyto clear a wayyield, give place

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W.: hryme, hnime, other MSS.)caedo (cf. Wot no mon þe time wanne he sal(cf. Wot no mon þe time wanne he sal henne rimen, O. E. Misc. 113, 170), Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Zup. 171, 9. Se óðer rýmþ him setl, Homl. Th. i. 248, 17. Rúmaþ, steppaþ cedunt, Wrt.

Linked entry: rúmaþ

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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Th. 66, 5; Cri. 1067. Wera endestæf (cf. Blickl. Homl. 239, 14 supra ), Andr. Kmbl. 270; An. 135. Heofones gim, wyncondel wera, Exon. Th. 174, 31; Gú. 1186. In wera lífe, 26, 13; Cri. 416. Wera cneórissum, 347, 4; Sch. 7.

Linked entry: wíf

FÓR

(prep.)
Grammar
FÓR, fóre; prep. dot. acc.

Beforeforeantecŏramin conspectupræsente vel audiente ălĭquopræpriusquam

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Geónge þúhton men fór his eágum they seemed young men before his eyes, Cd. 111; Th. 146, 28; Gen. 2429. Wlytig heaw fór bearnum manna spĕciōsus forma præ filiis hŏmĭnum. Ps. Spl. 44, 3.

Linked entries: foor fóre

swefan

(v.)
Grammar
swefan, p. swæf, pl. swǽfon; pp. swefen
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Th. 3487; B. 1741. to denote cessation of activity Swǽfon seledreámas, Cd. Th. 179, 29; Exod. 36

Linked entry: sweofot

ende-dæg

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Similar entries cf. ende, II. 1 Ðá wæs endedæg ðæs ðe Caldéas cyningdóm áhton then the power of the Chaldeans was at an end, Dan. 679. the day of death, Similar entries cf. ende, II, 4 a Þá wæs endedæg gódum gegongen, þæt se gúðcyning swealt, B. 3035

fóster

(n.)
Grammar
fóster, m. (not n.).
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Cf. fédan; III Ic gegaderige in tó þé of deórcynne and of fugelcynne symble gemacan, þæt hí eft tó fóstre beón (cf. ut salvetur semen super faciem terrae, Gen. 7, 3), Hml. Th. i. 20, 35

ge-springan

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Substitute: To spring. to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt out, of sparks, drops, &c. (lit. or fig.), to fly Þæt blód gesprang, B. 1667. Of þám wróhtdropan wíde gesprungon, Gn.

a-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-belgan, ic -beige, ðú -bilgst, -bilhst, he -bylgþ, -bilhþ, pl. -belgaþ; p. -bealg, -bealh, pl. -bulgon; pp. -bolgen, v. trans. [a, belgan to irritate]

To cause any one to swell with angerto angerirritatevexincenseira aliquem tumefacereirritareexasperareincendere

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He him abolgen wurþeþ he will be incensed against them, Cd. 22 ; Th. 28, 4; Gen. 430. Wæs swýðe abolgen erat graviter offensus, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 8

æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter, adv.

Afterthenafterwardspostposteaexinde

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After, then, afterwards; post, postea, exinde Æfter siððan ever afterwards, from thenceforth, Cd. 26; Th. 35, 6; Gen. 550. Æfter to aldre for ever after, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 15; Gen. 436.

Linked entry: æftera

FURÐOR

(adv.)
Grammar
FURÐOR, furður; adv.

FURTHERmoreforwardsultĕriusultraampliusporro

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Siððan he ðone fintan furðor cúðe when he further knew the sequel, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 32; Jul. 606: Cd. 21; Th. 26, 3; Gen. 401.

Linked entries: forðor furður

médum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
médum-ness, e: f.

worthdignitykindnesscondescensionappreciation of worth in others

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Similar entries Cf. medumlíce, II

ge-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biddan, p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden; often followed by a reflexive dative [ge-, biddan to ask, pray]

To praypray toworshipadoreōrāreadōrārecŏlĕre

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Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5. Ðonne ðú ðé gebidde cum orāvĕris, 6, 6. Lǽr us us gebiddan dŏce nos ōrāre, Lk. Bos. 11, 1. For ðé gebitt ōrābit pro te. Gen. 20, 7. Ic him á gebæd ego autem ōrābam. Ps. Th. 108, 3.

Linked entries: ge-beden ge-bitt

ge-fricgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fricgan, -fricgean; p. -fræg, pl. -frǽgon; pp. -frigen

To learn by asking or by inquiryhear of

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Ðæt ðæt folca fela gefrigen habbaþ that which many peoples have heard of, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 31; Dan. 329 : Bt. Met. Fox 9, 54; Met. 9, 27.

Linked entry: ge-frægen