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cýþþu

Grammar
cýþþu, (-o).
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. ¶ habban cýþþe tó to stand in relations of intimacy, familiarity, friendliness, &c. to a person :-- Sum eáwfæst man hæfde micele cýððe tó Cúðberhte and gelómlíce his láre breác, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 1.

Linked entry: cýþ

drífan

(v.)
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Th. ii. 208, 26. to carry on vigorously, transact, prosecute, conduct, practise, exercise, do Mé is láð tó tǽlenne Godes freónd gyf hé Godes riht drífð, Hml. A. 13, 9. Sé þe wóh drífð and geswícan nele, Wlfst. 283, 13.

irfe

(n.)
Grammar
irfe, ierfe, yrfe, es; n.

Inheritanceproperty

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Him on láste heóld land and yrfe malalehel, Cd. 58; Th. 71, 8 ; Gen. 1167.

dón

(v.)
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láre dón to send to school, Ll. Th. ii. 414, 3.

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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Ic ðǽ lǽte habban ðis land to gewealde I will let you rule this land, H. R. 101, 33. Ic hine sealde to ðínum gewealde I have given him into thy power, Num. 21, 34.

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, -sión, ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -syhþ; p. -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; imp. -syh, -seoh; subj. pres. ic -sáwe; pp. -sawen

To seevidere, conspicere

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Ða líðende land gesáwon the voyagers saw land, Beo. Th. 448; B. 221. Ðá heó Isaac geseah when she saw Isaac, Gen. 24, 64. Ðá he beseah, ðá geseah he olfendas when he looked about then he saw the camels, Gen. 24, 63.

Linked entry: ge-sión

þweorh

(adj.)
Grammar
þweorh, þwerh, þwyrh; adj.

crookedcrossadverseopposedcrossangrybitterperversewrongevildepravedfrowardwronglyevilly

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.: þweorr, Lamb.) cor pravum, Ps. Surt. 100, 4. Cyn ðuerh (þweor, Spl. Lamb.) genus pravum, 77, 8. Þwyr geþanc praua mens, Scint. 68, 3. Mann þwyr homo peruersus, 134, 11. Þwyr mód proteruus animus, 19. Hé wæs þwyr on dǽdum, Homl. Th. i. 534, 2.

ge-swinc

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'Ðæt gesuinc (labor) hira ágenra welena hié geðrycð', Past. 239, 4-15. Ys ꝥ fordyslic geswinc ꝥ gé winnaþ tó ðon ꝥ gé wilniaþ eówerne hlísan tó gebrǽdanne, Bt. 18, 1; F. 62, 17.

fýr

fire firefireto be on firea fire, fuel in a state of combustion a fire on a hearth a piece of burning material firelightninga disease

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Geseón on sméðum felda fela fýra byrnan, Ors. 3, 11; S. 142, 15: Nar. 13, 3: 12, 31. a fire on a hearth Fýre (ante) larem, An. Ox. 4652. Fýrum laribus, fýr larem, Wrt.

CEARU

(n.)
Grammar
CEARU, caru, cearo, e; f.

CARE, sorrow, griefcura, dolor, mæror

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Ðe-læs eówer heortan gehefegode sýn on ðises lífes carum ne forte graventur corda vestra in curis hujus vitæ, Lk. Bos. 21, 34: 8, 14.

Linked entries: cara care caru cearo

éfstan

(v.)
Grammar
éfstan, éfestan; p. éfstte, éfste, pl. éfston, éfstun; impert. éfst, éfste, pl. éfstaþ; pp. éfsted, éfst; v. intrans. [ófest, ófost, ófst haste]

To hasten, draw near, approach, make haste, be quickfestīnāre, propĕrāre, concurrĕre, appropinquāre, accelĕrāre

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Lamb. 15, 4. Éfst ardlíce ðyder festīna ĭbi, Gen. 19, 22: Lk. Bos. 19, 5. Éfst [Th. éfste] oððe neálǽce ðæt ðú generige me accĕlĕra ut ēruas me, Ps. Spl. 30, 2. Éfstaþ and lǽdaþ hine to me festīnāte et addūcĭte eum ad me, Gen. 45, 13: Boutr.

Linked entries: ǽfstian éfestan

FEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FEAX, fex, es; n.

Hair of the headthe lockscæsăriescŏmacăpillus

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Licgaþ æfter lande loccas todrifene, fex on foldan throughout the land lie my driven locks, hair upon the ground, Andr. Kmbl. 2853; An. 1429.

Linked entries: fæx fex

FEN

(n.)
Grammar
FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

FENmarshmuddirtpăluslŭtumlīmussordes

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Is Élíg ðæt land eall mid fenne and mid water ymbseald est Elge pălūdĭbus circumdăta vel ăquis, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 4. Is ðæt églond fenne biworpen the island is surrounded with a fen, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 9; Rä. 1, 5.

Linked entries: fæn fenn feon fien

for-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
for-leósan, he -lýst; p. ic, he -leás, ðú -lure, pl. -luron; subj. pres. -leóse, pl. -leósen; p. -lure, pl. -luran, -luren; pp. -loren

To loselet godestroyamittĕreperdĕredestruĕre

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Ðý-læs ic mín gehát forleóse ne fĭdem mei promissi prævārĭcer, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 2. Hí sylfe þurh ðæt forluran they ruined themselves through that, 3, 1; S. 523, 23.

Linked entry: be-leósan

G

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In later English the place of the earlier g is often taken by y, sometimes by w; as, - Geár a year, dæg a day, dagas days. etc; morg(en) morrow, sorg = sorrow, etc.

helpan

(v.)
Grammar
helpan, p. healp, pl. hulpon; pp. holpen; v. trans.

To helpaidassistsuccour

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Ðonne helpe gé wel ðám ðe gé lǽraþ gif hí eówre lárum fyligean willaþ then do ye well help those whom ye teach, if they will follow your teaching, L. I. P. 21; Th. ii. 332, 21.

Linked entries: a-helpan ge-helpan

hreówan

(v.)
Grammar
hreówan, p. hreáw

To ruegrieve

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Ne hit him ne lǽt hreówan does not let it trouble him, Bt. 39, 12; Fox 232, 2; Cd. 38; Th. 50, 29, 36; Gen. 816, 819: Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 28; Cri. 1415: 100 a; Th. 376, 5; Seel. 150

hunig

(n.)
Grammar
hunig, es; n.

Honey

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Þynceþ þegna gehwelcum huniges bíbreád healfe ðý swétre gif hé hwéne ǽr huniges teáre bitres onbyrgeþ dulcior est apium mage labor, si malus ora pritis sapor edat, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 17; Met. 12, 9.

Linked entry: teár-líc

nearuness

(n.)
Grammar
nearuness, e; f.

a straitoppressiondistressdistressanxietytribulationtroublegrief

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Lamb. 106, 6. Nearonessum módes mentis angoribus, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 33, note

Linked entry: nirwett

neósan

(v.)
Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiryto seekvisitto seek with hostile intent

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Word áres oft neósendes (ðín), 175, 6; Gú. 1190. to seek with hostile intent (cf. sécan) Wyrm yrre cwom fiónda niósan, láðra manna, Beo. Th. 5336; B. 2671