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ge-néðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-néðan, p. de; pp. ed

To venture, attempt, strive

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He ána genéðde frécne dǽde he alone ventured on the daring deed, Beo. Th. 1781; B. 889: 3317; B. 1656. Ðæt ic ealdre genéðde that I should venture my life, 4273; B. 2133: Apstls. Kmbl. 34; Ap. 17: 10; Ap. 50.

Linked entry: néðan

þweorian

(v.)
Grammar
þweorian, þwyrian; p. ode

To be opposedadverseto be at variance

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On sibbe is fulfremednyss ðǽr ðǽr nán ðing ne þwyraþ ( there are no conflicting elements ), Homl. Th. i. 552, 21. Ic eom sóðfæstnys, ac ðás ðweorigaþ wið mé these men are opposed to me, 380, 8.

Linked entry: þweorh

ge-sundfulnes

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On ðǽm gesundfulnessum ( in prosperis) . . . on ðǽm earfeðum (in adversis) . . . on ðǽre gesundfulnesse (in prosperis ] mon forgiett his selfes, Past. 35, 4-7. God wile foresceáwian ure gesundfulnysse, Hml. S. 13, 137 : Lch. iii. 440, 17.

ofer-seón

(v.)

to observe, survey, seerespicere, superspicereto overlook, neglect, despise

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Ger. ubar-sehan respicere, superspicere.] to overlook, neglect, despise Ða ðe tó ðam þríste sýn, ðæt hig God oferseóþ and swá mæniges háliges mannes dóm, Wulfst. 270, 23

Linked entry: ofer-sewenness

tó-beran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron ; pp. -boren.

To carry off in different directions,carry offTo move in different directions,separate

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Ðæt sǽd ðe feóll be ðam wege . . . wegférende hit fortrǽdon, and fugelas tóbǽron (birds carried it off in all directions), Homl. Th. ii. 90, 15. Létan hí his líchaman licgan bútan ðære ceastre and woldon ðæt hine fughs tóbǽron, Shrn. 32, 6.

ge-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dón, ic -dó, ðú -dést, he -déþ, pl. -dóþ; p. -dyde, pl. -dydon; pp. dén, -dón

To domakeputcauseeffectreach a placefacere

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Ðæt he us ðæt cúþ gedó that he make that known to us, Blick. Homl. 139, 31. Hie gedóþ ðæt ǽgðer biþ ofer froren they cause each to be frozen over, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 9 : Past. Swt. 7, 8 : Ps. Th. 82, 12.

til

(adj.)
Grammar
til, adj.
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Ne wæs ðæt gewrixle til, ðæt hié on bá healfa bicgan scoldon freónda feorum, Beo. Th. 2613; B. 1304. Áhte ic folgað tilne ( a service that benefited me ), Exon. Th. 379, 25; Deór. 38.

Linked entries: ticlum til-líc

DEÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
DEÁÞ, es; m.

DEATH mors

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Eall ðæt gemót sóhte leáse saga ongén ðone Hǽlend, ðæt híg hyne to deáþe sealdon omne consĭlium quærēbat falsum testimōnium contra Iesum, ut eum morti tradĕrent, Mt. Bos. 26, 59: 20, 18: Ps. Th. 114, 8: 117, 18.

Linked entry: deóþ

mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse, messe, an; f.

a service of the churchmassa festival day when a solemn mass was celebrated-mas

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Ǽne þrowade Crist, ac swáðeáh dæghwomlíce biþ his þrowung geedníwod þurh gerýnu ðæs hálgan húsles æt ðære hálgan mæssan; forðí fremaþ seó hálige mæsse miclum ge ðám lybbendum ge ðám forþfarenum, Homl. Th. ii. 376, 10-13.

ge-cuman

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Ðæt heáfod gecymð on ðǽre eorðan caput sese ad terram declinat, Past. 133, 2. Gif cymeð ( uenerit) on ðá æfterra waccane, and gif on ðá ðirdda wacan gecymeð (uenerit ), Lk. L. 12, 38. Gecymes, Jn. L.R. 7, 27. Gecymmes, Mk. L. 13, 36.

weax-bred

(n.)
Grammar
weax-bred, es; n.

a table, tablet for writing ona table, list

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Sýn gesealde from ðæm abbode ealle neádbehéfe þing, ðæt is ... græf, ... weaxbreda dentur ab abbate omnia quae sunt necessaria, id est ... gravium, ... tabule, R. Ben. 92, 4. God áwrát ða ealdan ǽ on ðám stǽnenum weaxbredum. ...

óleccung

(n.)
Grammar
óleccung, e; f.

soothing, caressing, gentleness of treatmentflattery, fawning, adulationcharm, allurement

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Wyrð ðæt mód besuicen mid ðæra ólicunga (óliccunga, Cott. MSS.) ðe him underþiédde beóþ, Past. 17, 3; Swt. 111, 7. Ne wilna nanes monnes ólæcunga, Prov. Kmbl. 80. Hé nǽfre nǽnigum woruldrícum men þurh leáse ólecunga onbúgan nolde, Blickl.

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode: v. impers. with acc. of pers.
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Hine ðæs heardost langode hwanne hé of ðisse worlde móste, Blickl. Homl. 227, 1. Mec longade I was ill at ease, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 18; Kl. 14. Longiga tædere, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 13.

un-forwandodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-forwandodlíce, adv.

without swervingdirectlyunexpectedlysuddenlywith a disregard of fearunhesitatinglyfreelyfearlesslyrashlyrecklesslyinconsideratelyheedlessly

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Ðǽr bið dæghwomlíce wóp ... and endeleás cwylming, tó ðam Egeas onet unforwandodlíce, Homl. Th. i. 592, 17

Linked entry: -wandodlíce

efen-lic

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Substitute: equal in extent Þǽm wintrum tódǽldum efenlice dǽle quibus (annis) aequa portione divisis, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 463, 17. of equal degree, of like condition Éce efenlic comperennis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 61.

pæþ

(n.)
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Ofer herepað ðæt onsticelan pað, C. D. iii. 403, 18

ǽg-hwá

in every respect, quite, altogether

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Ǽghwæs ealne dæg tota die, Ps. Th. 55, 4

un-eáðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, and un-iéðe (-éðe, -íðe, -ýðe); adj.

difficulthardtroublesomeunpleasantgrievous

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of that which is not easy to do, difficult, hard Nis ðæt uneáðe ealwealdan Gode tó gefremmanne, Andr. Kmbl. 409; An. 205. Hé sǽde ðæt se cræft uniéðe wǽre tó gehealdenne praedicit quia difficile capitur, Past. 52; Swt. 409, 20.

Linked entries: un-éðe un-íðe

æl-fylc

(n.)
Grammar
æl-fylc, es; n. [æl, folc].

a foreign landaliena provinciaforeignersa foreign armyan enemyperegrinus exercitushostes

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a foreign land; aliena provincia Ðæt hie on ælfylce on Danubie stæðe wícedon till they encamped in the foreign land on the banks of the Danube, Elen.

a-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To deceivedeludefrustratedisappointcause to faileluderefrustrariirritum facere

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To deceive, delude, frustrate, disappoint, cause to fail ; eludere, frustrari, irritum facere Ðæt is sóþ ðæt ðú ǽr awǽgdest that is true which thou before didst frustrate, Homl. Th. ii. 418, 58.

Linked entry: wǽgan