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lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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Long, taking a long time, prolix, lasting a long time, long-enduring, long-suffering Nis mé ðæs þearf tó secgenne forðon hit longsum is and eác monegum cúþ nec per ordinem nunc retexere nostrum est, quia et operi longum et omnibus notum videtur, Ors.

git

(adv.)
Grammar
git, giet, get, gyt; adv.

Stillyet

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And git hit is máre and eác manigfealdre ðæt dereþ ðisse þeóde and yet there are greater and more manifold things that hurt this people, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 108, 106. Gyf heó gyt lyfaþ if she yet lives, Beo. Th. 1893; B. 944.

Linked entries: giet geot

þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht
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Earn ðeceþ (tegit) nest his, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 192, 31. Mec hrím þeceþ, Exon. Th. 490, 11; Rä. 79, 9. Forst and snáw eorþan þeccaþ, 215, 7; Ph. 249. Ic gealgan þehte I was stretched upon the cross, Andr. Kmbl. 1932; An. 968: Apstls. Kmbl. 44; Ap. 22.

Linked entry: þacian

þífþ

(n.)
Grammar
þífþ, þiéfþ, þýfþ, þeófþ, þeóft, e; f.
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S. 5; Th. i. 250, 5. what is stolen, theft Tó dý ðæt earm and eádig móte ágan ðæt hý mid rihte gestrýnaþ, and þeóf nyte hwǽr hé þýfðe (þeófte, MS. C.) befæste, þeáh hé hwæt stele, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 274, 3

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adversecontraryat variancehostilerebelliouscontumaciousout of harmonyrepugnantoffensivedisagreeableadversenot fitted to further the good of anythingunfavourabledisadvantageouscontraryof an opposite nature

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Skt. ii. 28, 4. out of harmony, repugnant, offensive, disagreeable Wiðerrǽde ðú eart mé scandalum es mihi, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 23. Nis nán ǽ wiðerrǽde þusgeworhtum mannum, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 60.

á-rísan

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Gif preóst circan miswurðige þe eal his wurðscipe of sceal árísan, ii. 294, 11. to rise, mount up Oð ꝥ ángylde áríse tó .xxx. sciłł; siþþan hit tó þám áríse . . . , Ll. Th. i. 68, 3-4. Þriefealdlíce hit áríse it shall increase threefoldly, 88, 3

borh

paymentsuretyshipsecurityloandebt

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Ðú eart on borg begán ðínum friénd incidisti in manus proximi tut, 193, 17. Eóde þyses ealles on borh Ælfgár Alfgar became responsible for the performance of all this, Cht.

geornlíce

(adv.)
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For eal crísten folc þingian geornlíce, Ll. Th. i. 332, 29. Wæs him beboden geornlícor ꝥ . . ., Bl. H. 215, 17. carefully, attentively, intently. Cf. georne, Ús is suíðe geornlíce tó gehiéranne solerter audiendum est, Past. 315, 23: Bl. H. 55, 6.

niht

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Ðis eálond leóhte nihte (lucidas noctes) on sumera hafað . . . hit hafað mycele lengran dagas on sumera and swá eác nihta on wintra þonne þá súðdǽlas middangeardes, Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 9, 15-25. the time at which darkness comes on Hié þǽr gewunedon oþ niht

HEARM

(n.)
Grammar
HEARM, herm, es; m.

HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insultpain, griefgrief, sorrow, harmcalamitas, calumnia, contumelia, ærumna, iujuriagrief, sorrow

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Eác is hearm gode módsorg gemacod pain also and heart-sorrow is caused to God, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 2; Gen. 754. Nán hearm ne biþ ðeáh hit nó ne gewyrðe there is no harm if it do not happen, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 4.

Linked entry: hearm-heort

onettan

(v.)
Grammar
onettan, p. te.

to hasten, move rapidly to make a quick movement, to anticipate to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy

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Eall moncynn irnaþ and onettaþ, 37, 2 ; Fox 188, 14. Hé onette on ðære byrig him tó fultume, Jos. 10, 33. Hé wið mín onette, Homl. Th. ii. 352, 4. Wið ðæs fæstengeates folc onette, Judth. Thw. 23, 39; Jud. 162.

sóþ

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ, adj.

Soothverytruethe opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, realtruein conformity with the actual state of thingstruerighteousjust

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Sooth, very, true. the opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, real Ðæt hí oncnáwon ðæt ðú eart án sóþ God ut cognoscant te solum Deum verum, Jn. Skt. 17, 3.

Gota

(n.)
Grammar
Gota, an; m.
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OSTROGOTHS, or East Goths, under Ermanric, Þeódric, q. v. A. D. 475-526, etc Gotan eástan of Sciððia sceldas lǽddon Goths from the east led their army from Scythia, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 2; Met. 1, 1.

ǽg-hwilc

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwilc, -hwelc, -hwylc; adj. [á + ge + hwý + líc]

Everyallwhosoeverwhatsoeverevery onequicunqueunusquisqueomnis

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Wreðiaþ fæste ǽghwilc óðer each supports the other firmly, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 69; Met. 11, 35. Ǽghwelce dæg on every day, Bt. Met. Fox 14, 9; Met. 14,5. Ǽghwylc wille lífes tiligan every one wishes to cultivate life, Exon. 27a; Th. 81, 4; Cri. 1318.

Linked entries: á-hwylc ég-hwelc

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode: v. impers. with acc. of pers.
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Mec longade I was ill at ease, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 18; Kl. 14. Longiga tædere, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 13. Ðæt ús nú æfter swelcum longian mǽge swelce ðá wǽron that we should now long for such times as then were, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 27.

mynet

(n.)
Grammar
mynet, es; n.

a coincoinagemoney

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Hé hét ðæm cwelre syllan .xxv. gyldenra myneta, Shrn. 129, 12. coinage, money Ðæt án mynet sý ofer eall ðæs cynges onweald, L. Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 206, 18 : L. Edg. i. 8; Th. i. 268, 27. Án mynet gange ofer ealle ðás þeóde bútan ǽlcon false, L.

ge-wunelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wunelíc, -wunolíc; adj.

Accustomedwontedusualordinaryconsuetus

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Eall ðæt wæs gewunelíc on ðisan lande all that was usual in this land, Chr. 1100; Erl. 236, 13: Blickl. Homl. 85, 29. Gewunelícre mildheortnyssa solita clementia, Hymn. Surt. 11, 25.

Linked entry: wune-líc

ge-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hrínan, -rínan; he -hríneþ, -hrínþ; p. -hrán, pl. -hrinon; pp. -hrinen

To touchtake hold ofseizeaffecttangĕrecontingĕrerăpĕreaffectāre

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Ða mǽran tungl áuðer óðres rene á ne gehríneþ these splendid stars never touch each other's course, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 20; Met. 29, 10. Hí gehrínþ hér sumu wracu some punishment affects them here, Past. 55; Swt. 429, 19; Hat. MS.

setl-gang

(n.)
Grammar
setl-gang, es; m.
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Fram sunnan upgange óþ hire setl-gang from the east unto the west, Ps. Th. 49, 2

á-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fillan, to cause to fall down or
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Gegrípan ꝥ palmtwig and tó eorþan áfyllan ( to cast it to the earth ), Bl. H. 151, 16. metaph. to cause to cease, put an end to Hé áfylleþ þá inwitfullan word of his tungan he puts away deceitful words from his tongue , Bl. H. 55, 16.

Linked entry: a-fælan