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horig

(adj.)
Grammar
horig, horhig; adj.

Foul, dirty, defileduncleanlutulentus, cenosus

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Foul, dirty, defiled Swá hit gedafenlíc is ðæt his reáf ne beó horig so is it proper that his vestment be not foul, L. Ælfc. C. 22 : Th. i. 350, 21. Næs his reáf horig, Homl. Th. i. 456, 20. Mid horium reáfe, 528, 24. Mid horhgum scicelse, Th.

of-rídan

(v.)

to overtake by riding, overtake

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Se cyng hét rídan æfter, and ne mehte hine mon ofrídan, Chr. 901; Erl. 98, l: 877; Erl. 78, 21

ge-steóran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-steóran, p. de; pp. ed

To steerdirectcontrolcorrectcontĭnērecorrĭgĕre

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To steer, direct, control, correct; contĭnēre, corrĭgĕre Híg wistan ðæt híg ne mihton manegum gesteóran they knew that they might not control many, L. E. G. prm; Th. i. 116, 14. Ðú his ýþum miht ána gesteóran mōtum fluctuum ejus tu mītĭgas, Ps.

hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
hlyta, hlytta, an; m.

A diviner, one who divines by casting lots

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A diviner, one who divines by casting lots Flaminius forseah ða sægene ðe ða hlyttan him sǽdon ðæt hé æt ðæm gefeohte ne cóme wið Gallíe Flaminius contemtis auspiciis quibus pugnare prohibebatur adversum Gallos, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 184, 26.

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outsidewithout.outfrom one's positionon the outsideoutsideon the outer sideoutout of doorsin the open airoutawayat a distanceoutaway from habitationsin open countryoutfrom home on serviceoutnot in one's own countryabroadoutaway from land

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Gefeaht Scipia wið Hannibal úte on sǽ, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 204, 36. marking degree or extent Hí nánwuht ne magon ufor ne útor (beyond) findan, Bt. 34, 12; Fox 154, 16. Ðám ðe him ðás woruld úttor lǽtan, ðonne ðæt éce líf Exon. Th. 109,28; Gú. 97

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LIBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIBBAN, p. lifde

To LIVE

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Ne hié selfe ðý beteran ne taligen ðe ða óðre ðeáh ða óðre be him libben ne se meliores æstiment, quia contineri per se ceteros vident, Past. 44, 1; Swt. 319, 19.

Linked entries: lifian be-libban

meaht

(n.)
Grammar
meaht, <b>, maht, meaht, meht, mieht, miht,</b> e; f. (but mihtes,
  • Ps, Th. 70, 18
).

Mightpowervirtueabilityan exercise of powermighty work

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His ríces ongin, ne his mehte, ne his mægenþrymmes nǽfre gewonad ne weorþeþ, Blickl. Homl. 9, 17. Ðínes mihtes þrym potentiam tuam, Ps. Th. 70, 18. Meahte nutu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 78: 91, 31.

Linked entries: mæht miht un-gemeaht

leornian

(v.)
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Sé þe nǽfre ne leornde specan qui numquam didicit loqui, Scint. 80, 17. <b>I a</b>. to learn a book, read with the intention of gaining knowledge :-- Hú ne sǽde ic þé ǽr þæt þu hyt scealt sécan on þǽre béc þe wit þá ymbsprǽcon ?

bí-rihte

(prep.)
Grammar
bí-rihte, -ryhte; prep. dat.

Near, close byjuxta

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Near, close by; juxta Geseh he on greóte gingran síne bíryhte [Kmbl. birihte] him swefan on slǽpe he saw his disciples near him slumbering in sleep on the sand, Andr. Recd. 1699; An. 850

beorgan

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Beorge man georne ꝥ man þá sáwla ne forfare, 304, 16. with prep.

framian

(v.)
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ne mid segele ne mid róunesse ówiht fremian (fromian, fromgan, v.ll., proficere) mihton, 5, 1; Sch. 551, 15. <b>II a.</b> to prevail :-- Ne framige mon non praeualeat homo, Ps. Rdr. 9, 20.

ge-ládian

(v.)
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Búton hé hine geládige ꝥ hé ná bet ne cúðe, 384, 15. Dolien ealles þæs hý ágon, gif hí wóh tǽcen, oþþe geládian hí ꝥ hí bet ne cúðon, 354, 11. where and are combined. v. 1.

ge-mǽnsumian

(v.)
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Cf. ge-mǽnung :-- Ne hiá biðon gemǽnsumad, i. ne ceorl hæfis wífes gemána, ne wíf hæfis ceorles neque nubentur, Mk. L.

Linked entry: -mǽnsumian

ge-sǽlan

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(l a) a pronoun representing a preceding circumstance :-- Þæt ne geweorðe ꝥ þyllic gýmelést gelimpe. Sý georne bewarnod þæt hit ná ne gesǽle (proveniat). Gif hit gelimpe (contigerit), R.

in-gang

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ne dorston þæt hálige hús mid ingange ( by entering ) geneósían. Hml.

nefene

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Dele second passage, for which see nefa

tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
tweónian, twínian, twýnian; p. ode.
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Ús ne þearf ná twýnian, ðæt wé gebyrian ne sceolon oððe heofonwarena cyninge oððe hellewítes deóflum, Wulfst. 151, 19. with nom. of person, to feel doubt, to doubt, absolute Se ðe ná twýnaþ on heortan his ac gelýfþ qui non hesitauerit in corde suo sed

Linked entries: twínian twýnian

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ede, ode.
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Werige gehwá swá his háde tó gebyrige, ðæt se preóst ne werige munucscrúd, ne lǽwedra manna, L. Ælfc. C. 35; Th. ii. 358, 7-9. Ne preóst wǽpna ne werige, 30; Th. ii. 354, 3. Ne mót preóst wǽpnu werian mid rihte . . .

wirs

(adv.)
Grammar
wirs, cpve.: wirrest, wirst; spve.;

Worseworst

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Ne wæs hyra ǽnigum ðý wyrs, ne síde ðý sárra, 394, 19; Rä. 14, 5.

Linked entries: wyrs wiers wirrest

wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
wýscan, p. te
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Ne cuæð hé ðæt for ðý ðe hé ǽnegum men ðæs wýscte oððe wilnode non optantis animo, Past. 1; Swt. 29, 11. Ne wyrige nán man óðerne, ne yfeles ne wísce, Homl. Th. ii. 34, 27. with acc. Ic sceal his róde sigor swíðor wíscan ðonne ondrǽdan, Homl.

Linked entry: wíscan