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ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, hit -sǽleþ, -sǽlþ; p. de; pp. ed [sǽl an occasion]

To happen, come to pass, befallaccĭdĕre, evĕnīre

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Me gesǽlde ðæt is mid sweorde ofslóh niceras nigene it befell me that I slew with my sword nine monsters, Beo.Th. 1152; B. 574: 1784; B. 890: 2504; B. 1250. Ðeáh eów nú gesǽle, ðæt ... though it now happen to you that..., Bt. Met.

stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
stǽnan, p. de
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Hý wǽron stǽned, and ða stánas wǽron on bæc gecyrred, Shrn. 135. 27. v. ge-, of-stǽnan. to adorn with (precious) stones

steám

(n.)
Grammar
steám, stém, stiém, es; m.
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Fleó ða mettas ða ðe him stiém on innan wyrcen, 226, 10. that which emits hot vapour, blood Forléton mé standan steáme bedrifenne they left me (the cross) standing bespattered with blood, Rood Kmbl. 123; Kr. 62

Linked entries: stém stiém

þurh-seón

(v.)

to see throughsee intopenetrate with the sight

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to see through, see into, penetrate with the sight (lit. or fig.) God geseóþ and þurhseóþ ealle his gesceafta, Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 11. Þurhsyhþ. Met. 30, 16.

þearllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þearllíce, adv.
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.), Lchdm. i. 70, 10. violently Swá biþ be ðám heáclifum and torrum, ðonne hí hlifiaþ feor up ofer ða óðre eorðan, hý ðonne feallan onginnaþ and full þeaclíce hreósan tó eorðan ( come with a great crash to the ground ).

Linked entry: þeaclíce

clǽn-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
clǽn-líce, adv.
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Cf. clǽne; adj. 4 Clǽnlíce ł bærlíce ł lútorlíce perspicue, Mt. p. 10, 10. with propriety. Cf. clǽne, Se sácerd sceal dón clǽnlíce and carfullíce Godes þénunga, Ll. Th. ii. 360, 25.

cræftig

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</b> of books, dealing with art or science :-- Munecas þe heora cildhád habbað ábisgod on cræftigum bócum, Angl. viii. 321, 27

ge-horsod

Grammar
ge-horsod, ge-horsian.
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Add: provided with or possessed of a horse Hé sceal beón gehorsad ꝥ hé mæge tó hláfordes seáme ꝥ syllan equum habeat quem ad summagium domini sui prestare possit Ll. Th. i. 436, 6.

ge-reording

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Hé sæt tó þám cásere and hí swýðe blýðe wǽron for Martines gereordunge (because Martin feasted with them) Hml. S. 31, 630. Tó þæs líchamon gereordunge (þone lichaman mid tó gereordianne, v.l. ) ad reficiendum corpus, Gr.

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.

nearu

Grammar
nearu, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Wiþ nearwum breóstum, Lch. ii. 174, 6. evil, mean. v. nearulice ; <b>V;</b> nearu-þanc

sǽtian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽtian, sǽtan; ode

To lie in wait for, waylay

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To lie in wait for, waylay (with gen. ) Forðam hé hine ne meahte mid openlícum gefeohte ofersuíðan sǽtaþ ðonne diógollíce and sécþ hú hé hine mǽge gefón quia enim publico bello perdidit, ad exercendas occulte insidias exardescit, Past. 33, 7; Swt. 227

Linked entries: sǽt sǽtan sǽtnian

cor-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cor-snǽd, e; f. [cor, cer, cyrr a choice; snǽd a bit, piece]

A choice or trial piece panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta

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The Host was used for this purpose in Christian times Gif man freónd*-*leásne weofod-þén mid tihtlan belecge, gá to corsnǽde if a friendless servant of the altar be charged with an accusation, let him go to the corsnǽd L.

Linked entries: snǽd or-dál

slóh

(n.)
Grammar
slóh, slóg; gen. slóges, slós; dat. slóh, sló; acc. slóg, slóh, sló; m. n.

A slough, hollow place filed with mire, a pathless, miry place

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A slough, hollow place filed with mire, a pathless, miry place Slóh devium, orwegnes devia, s. loca secreta, quasi invia, sine via Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 53-56. Tó ðam ealdan sló; of ðam sló tó ðam lytlan beorhe Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 38, 27.

hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
hliþ, es; n.

A slope, declivity. hill-side, hill

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Beorgas steápe hleoþum hlifedon steep hills rose high with their slopes, Andr. Kmbl. 1681; An. 843

Linked entry: hleoðo

bealo

(n.)
Grammar
bealo, bealu; n.

hurtmischiefdestructionmalice

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Th. i. 266, 14. a noxious thing :-- Bollan mid bealuwe áfylled, (with a noxious draught) Hml. S. 14, 68. Þæt his yrþ sí geborgen wið ealra bealwa gehwylc, Lch. i. 402, 10. malice Þone láreów selfne þæs bealwes ipsum malitiae magistrum, Gr.

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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Hé nales tó ídelnysse swá sume óþre ac tó gewinne on ðæt mynster eode, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 27. with words denoting measure, some as still used with numerals, one; the use of án, and in later English of the indefinite article with numerals, may be compared

Linked entry: ÁN

weá-mód

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Witan him ( the king ) sceolan rǽdan, and hé ne sceal beón weámód, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 2. Add

tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, tiligan, tilgan, teolian, tiolian, tielian; p. ode
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V. with an accusative, to gain, obtain Se ásolcena ðeówa ðe nolde tilian nán ðing his hláforde mid ðam befæstum punde, Homl.

Linked entries: teolian tylian telge

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, atso as to producebecometo (the satisfaction, etc. )to some end,for some purposefornext to,at,by,alongsidein,onnext toaftertoasfortoasforat,inof,fromto (in to do something to anything)according to,at,aftercompared to,in comparison with,besidein addition to,besidesfor,atto be sufferedatin the course of,in,onfor,duringtoto,forin,atto the extent,to such a degreeto,up to,until,tillat,in,onin addition,besides,tootoo

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with dat. with words expressing motion. with verbs of coming, going, falling, etc., marking the end reached by that which moves, to, at Cómon twégen englas tó ðære birig, Gen. 19, 1. God him com tó, 20, 3: Mk. Skt. 5, 21.

Linked entry: -anne