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niman

(v.)
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Ne cyrre ongeán ꝥ his reáf nime, 13, 16. Se wæstm ys tó nymenne . . . þonne . . . fealwað, Lch. i. . . 324, 6.

húru

(adv.)
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húru, adv.

At leastat all eventsat any ratein any casehoweverevenyetonlyindeedcertainlyespecially

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Heora eáþmetto ne mihton náuht forstandan ne húru heora ofermetta their humility could not avail aught, and certainly not their pride, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 34

Linked entry: híru

ge-gaderung

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Gegaderunga copulas, 23, 59. a joining together to form a whole Ǽr þon þe þǽre gerýnelican gegaderinge menniscre gebyrde onfénge before he received the mysterious joining together and compacting of the body (cf.

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, ic -mǽrsige; p. ode; pp. od

To magnify, glorify, celebratemagnĭfĭcāre, glorĭfĭcāre, celebrāre

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He wæs fram eallum gemǽrsod ipse magnĭfĭcābātur ab omnĭbus, Lk. Bos. 4, 15. Ic beó gemǽrsod on Pharaone glorĭfĭcābor in Pharaōne, Ex. 14, 17. He wæs gemǽrsod ofer ealle óðre cyningas he was celebrated above all other kings, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 41

Linked entry: ge-mérsian

Ælfríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfríc, es; m. [ælf, ríc]

ÆlfricÆlfricus

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He is said to have been bishop of Wilton, and he was elected archbishop of Canterbury. A.

dreccednys

(n.)
Grammar
dreccednys, -nyss, e; f.

Vexation, affliction, tribulation vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio

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Vexation, affliction, tribulation; vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio He ðære dreccednysse geswác he ceased the affliction, Homl. Th. i. 454, 28

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protectiontutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282

Glæstinga-burh

(n.)
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Glæstinga-burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; Glestinga-byrig, Glasting-byri; f.

GLASTONBURYSomerset

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GLASTONBURY, Somerset He getymbrade ðæt menster æt Glæstingabyrig he built the monastery at Glastonbury, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, note

ge-bregdan

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ge-bregdan, <b>; V.</b>
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Gebrǽd hine sylfne swylce wǽre sum ælþeódig man peregrinum quempiam esse se simulans, Chrd. 99, 23. Add

twi-híwian

(v.)
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twi-híwian, p. ode
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To assume two shapes, to dissimulate Oððe nát oððe twyhíwaþ aut ignorat, aut dissimulat, Scint. 44, 8

un-heánlíce

(adv.)
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un-heánlíce, adv.

Not in an abject mannergallantly

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Not in an abject manner, gallantly unheánlíce hine werede he defended himself gallantly, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 33

Linked entry: heán-líce

or-eald

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wæs wrǽne oð ꝥ wæs oreald usque ad aetatem decrepitam lubricus extilit, Gr. D. 341, 3. Add

be-wealcan

(v.)
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to involve Bútan gehicge ꝥ óþre mid him bewealce nisi alias secum conetur inuoluere , Chrd. 74, 33

Linked entry: wealcan

á-tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-tídrian, p. ode

To grow weak

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To grow weak him ꝥ ondréde ꝥ sceolde innan átýddrian ne intus inanesceret, Gr. D. 59, 26

Linked entry: á-týddrian

gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
gítsung, e; f.

Covetousnessavaricecupiditydesire

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Nales he giémde þurh gítsunga lǽnes lífwelan he cared not from covetousness for the frail wealth of this world, Exon. 34 b; Th. 111, 4; Gú. 121.

Linked entry: gýtsung

wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
wrenc, es; m.

a trickartificewilestratagema stratagema modulation of the voice

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Ðá sceolde Ælfríc lǽdan ða fyrde, ac teáh forð ðá his ealdan wrenceas, . . . gebrǽd hine seócne, Chr. 1003 ; Erl. 139, 7. a stratagem in war hié mid ðæm ilcan wrence beswác, ðe æt heora ǽrran métingge dyde, Ors. 4, 9; Swt. 188, 32 : 6, 36

Linked entry: wrencan

cáf-líce

(adv.)
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Ioram áxode hwæðer cóme mid sibbe swá cáflíce ( with such a display of force), Hml. S. 18, 330. Hí gearcodon heora mód cáflíce tó campienne (to fight valiantly), 5, 151: 25, 433. ðone cásere cáflíce befrán he boldly asked the emperor, 14, 51.

be-þurfan

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Gif ǽniges fultumes beþorfte, ðonne næfde nó self genóg, Bt. 35, 3; F. 158, 17. Getímode his wífe wyrs ðonne beþorfte his wife's condition was too bad to allow of his happiness, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 3. Hí nabbað þá láre þe hi beþorftan, Ll.

ge-þafa

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Hí ealne þone bryce uppon þone cyng tealdon, ac nolde þæs geþafa beón, Chr. 1094; P. 229, 9. with clause geþafa beón nolde þæt untela dyde. Ps. Th. 9, 35.

for-hraþe

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wearð þá gefullod forhraðe, Hml. Th. ii. 502, 1: Hml. S. 29, 149. Æðelstán cyng gefreóde Eádelm forraðe þæs ðe ǽrest cyng wæs very soon after he first was king, C. D. B. ii. 315, 18. Add

Linked entries: hraþe for-raþe