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be-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [be, wenian to accustom, draw to one's self, honour]

To entertain, take care of ⬩ hospitio accipere

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Dryht-bearn Dena duguþa bewenede [MS. and Thorpe's note, 4077; bí werede, B. 2035] a noble offspring of the Danes entertained the knights, 4077, note

Linked entry: be-þénede

ge-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrid, es; n.

A place where shrubs grow ⬩ thicket

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Betwux ða þiccan gewrido ðara bremela amongst the dense thickets of brambles, 5; Gdwin. 36, 12. Gewrid glomulus, Cot. 95 fruticetum, 90, Lye

Linked entry: hæsel-wrid

be-secgan

to announce ⬩ accuse

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Th. i. 46, 1. to deny a charge, excuse one's self, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

niþer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-líc, adj.

low ⬩ low ⬩ humble ⬩ inferior

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low (of position) Án þeósterful dene swíðe niþerlíc, Homl. Th. ii. 338, 5. Heortan niþerlícan cordis ima, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 202, 5. On nyþerlícum eorþan in inferioribus terrae, Ps. Lamb. 62, 10. Tó nyþerlícum ad inferos, Cant. An. 6.

ge-teld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teld, -tæld, -teald, es ; n. [teld a tent]

A tent ⬩ tabernacle ⬩ pavilion ⬩ TILT ⬩ cover ⬩ tentōrium ⬩ tabernācŭlum

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God æteówde Abrahame on ðam dene Mambre, ðǽr ðǽr he sæt on his geteldes ingange appāruit Abraham in convalle Mambre, sĕdenti in ostio tabernācŭli sui, Gen. 18, 1: Ps. Spl. 26, 9. Hwylc eardaþ on getelde ðínum quis habĭtābit in tabernācŭlo tuo?

Linked entries: teld ge-teald

pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
pæþ, paþ, es; m. : e; f. (?)
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In the Northern Gospels pæþ is an alternative gloss with dene :-- Pæþ ł ðene uallis, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 3, 5 : chaos, 16, 26

Linked entry: paþ

a-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, def. se a-rǽda; adj.

Counselling ⬩ consulting ⬩ wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagax ⬩ prudens

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Counselling, consulting, wise, prudent; sagax, prudens Hwǽr is nú se fóremǽra and se arǽda Rómwara heretoga where is now the illustrious and prudent consul of the Romans? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 6

a-wærged

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-wærged, -wærgd; pp; def. m. -wærgda

Accursed ⬩ maledictus

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Accursed; maledictus Wit ðæs awærgdan wordum gelýfdon we two believed the words of the accursed one, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 16; Sat. 416

a-wierged

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-wierged, def. m. -wiergeda, -wiergda; pp.

Accursed ⬩ wicked ⬩ maledictus ⬩ maligns

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Accursed, wicked; maledictus, maligns, Past. 65, 4?

DOL

(adj.)
Grammar
DOL, def. se dola, seó, ðæt dole; adj.
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DULL, foolish, erring, heretical; stŏlĭdus, stultus, hærĕtĭcus = αίρετικόs Dol biþ se ðe him his Dryhten ne ondrǽdeþ foolish is he who dreads not his Lord, Exon. 83 a; Th. 312, 7; Seef. 106: 89 a; Th. 335, 17; Gn. Ex. 35: Salm. Kmbl. 447; Sal. 224. Ge

FORMA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FORMA, m; forme f. n: def. adj.

The first ⬩ earliest ⬩ prīmus

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The first, earliest; prīmus Se forma ys Simon the first is Simon, Mt. Bos. 10, 2: 22, 25: Bt. 15; Fox 48, 22: Cd. 143; Th. 179, 2; Exod. 22: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 16; Cri. 720: Beo. Th. 1437; B. 716; Menol. Fox 17; Men. 9: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 109; Met. 8,

Linked entry: feorma

frum-cenned

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
frum-cenned, -cend; def. se -cenneda; part.

first-begotten ⬩ firstborn ⬩ primogĕnĭtus ⬩ primitive ⬩ primĭtīvus

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first-begotten, firstborn; primogĕnĭtus Ðæt wæs se frumcenneda that was the firstborn, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 9. He ofslóh ǽlc þing frumcendes on lande percussit omne primogĕnĭtum in terra, Ps. Lamb. 77, 51: 104, 36. Ic frumcendne gesette hine ego primogĕnĭtum

blódig

(adj.)
Grammar
blódig, def. se blódiga, seó, ðæt blódige; adj.

BLOODY ⬩ sanguineus, cruentus

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BLOODY; sanguineus, cruentus Ne sý him bánes bryce, ne blódig wund let there not be to him a breaking of bone, nor a bloody wound, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 33; Gú. 670: Andr. Kmbl. 2945; An. 1475. Se bræd of ðæm beorne blódigne gár he plucked the bloody

on-cýð

(n.)
Grammar
on-cýð, on-cýðð, e; f.

Grief, distress

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Grief, distress Denum eallum wæs weorce on móde, oncýð eorla gehwæm, syððan Æscheres hafelan métton, Beo. Th. 2844; B. 1420. Hæfde Eást-Denum gilp gelǽsted, swylce oncýððe ealle gebétte, 1664; B. 830

cwæþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwæþ, QUOTH, said, spoke, Deut. 32, 26: Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 30, 31; p.
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of cweðan

án-cænned

(v.)
Grammar
án-cænned, def. se án-cænneda; part.

Only-begotten ⬩ unigenitus

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Only-begotten; unigenitus To árwurþianne [MS. tarwurþienne, v. weorþianne=wurþianne in weorþian I] ðínne, ðone sóðan and ðone áncænnedan, Sunu to honour thy, the true and only-begotten, Son, Te Dm. Thomson 35, 12

Babilónisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Babilónisc, def. se Babilónisca, seó, ðæt Babilónisce; adj.

Babylonish ⬩ Babylōnĭcus

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Babylonish; Babylōnĭcus Dóhtor, seó Babilónisce wræcce [MS. babilonisca wræcca] filia Babilonis misera, Ps. Lamb. 136, 8

el-þeódian

(v.)
Grammar
el-þeódian, foreigners; barbăros, = el-þeódigan; acc. pl. def.
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of el-þeódig, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 12, note

ge-treówleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówleás, -trýwleás; def. se -leása; adj.

Without faith ⬩ unfaithful ⬩ perfidious ⬩ perfĭdus

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Without faith, unfaithful, perfidious; perfĭdus Se getreówleása cyning rex perfĭdus, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 11

Linked entries: treów-leás ge-trýwleás

smeortan

(v.)
Grammar
smeortan, p. smeart, pl. smurton; pp. smorten

To smart ⬩ dolere

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Ðenne wile his heorte aken and smerten 207, 34. Me iveleð hit bitterliche smeorten A. R. 238, 29. Smertyn̄ uro Prompt. Parv. 460.]

Linked entries: smorcenne smeart

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