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ge-hende

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adv.

Nearat handprope

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Ða mynstra gehendor ðam wæterscipe timbrian to build the monasteries nearer to the water, Homl. Th. ii. 160, 32 : i. 106, 19

twifealdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
twifealdlíce, adv.
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Kmbl. 23, 15. in two ways Ðis godspel mæg beón twyfealdlíce getrahtnod, ǽrest be Iudéiscum folce . . . eft siððan be ǽlcum menu, Homl. Th. ii. 428, 5. Se biþ twyfealdlíce deád, se ðe on gódnysse unwæstmbǽre biþ, and on yfelnysse wæstmbǽre, 406, 18

un-gewidre

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewidre, un-gewidere, es; n.

Bad weatherstormtempest

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Homl. 125, 31-3. Gif ðé þince ðæt ðú óþerne máran lǽcedóm dón ne durre for ungewiderum, Lchdm. ii. 254, 2. Is ðeós woruld on stormum and on ádlum and on ungewyderum, Wulfst. 273, 9.

drǽdan

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Mann wís on eallum drǽtt homo sapiens in omnibus metuit, Scint. 67, 1. & wolde hine ofsleán & dreórd him ꝥ folc et volens illum occidere timuit populum, Mt. R. 14, 5.

ge-blódegian

(v.)
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A. 68, 62. þá hors mid þám spurum geblódgode wǽron, Gr. D. 15, 4. Add: —

ofer-gitolness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gitolness, e; f.

Forgetfulness, oblivion

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Homl. 103, 16. Ofergeot-tolnisse oblivionem Rtl. 61, 14. Ofergiottulnisso ignorantias 167, 31

on-scuniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-scuniendlíc, -scunigendlíc, -sceoniendlíc; adj.

Abominable, detestable, execrable

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Cristendóm wæs ðǽr onscunigendlíc, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 330. Onscuniendlíc execrandum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 20. Ða onscuniendlecan execranda, 33, 5. Onscuniendlícan probrosas, 66, 31. Onscuniendlíce ( abominabiles ) gewordene synd, Ps. Spl. 13, 2: Ps.

smeart

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
smeart, adj.

Smart, painful

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Homl. i. 243, 23. Mid smerte smiten of smale longe ȝerden ii. 207, 6. Me him smæt mid smærte ȝerden Laym. 20318. If men smot it with a yerde smerte (adv.) Chauc. Prol. 149.]

tó-springan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-springan, p. -sprang, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen

To spring asunderfly to piecesto crackburst open

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Se deófol wearp ǽnne stán to ðære bellan, ðæt heó eall tósprang the bell flew all to pieces, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 10.

steór

(n.)
Grammar
steór, and stýr, e; f.
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Ðæt man cýde búton steóre intingan, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 23. Wrǽnes mid stíðre steóre láre sí geweld lascivia duro disciplinae paedagogio refrenetur, Hpt. Gl. 432, 34: Homl. Th. i. 360, 18.

un-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽd, es; m.

evil counselill-advised coursebad planfollydisadvantageprejudicehurt

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evil counsel, ill-advised course, bad plan, folly Scipia sǽde, ðæt hit (the building of a theatre) wǽre se mǽsta unrǽd and se mǽsta gedwola dicens, inimicissimum hoc fore bellatori populo ad nutriendam desidiam, lasciviaeque commentum, Ors. 4, 12; Swt

ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ferian, ferigan, ferigean, fergan; to ferianne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fer = fær a journey] .

to carryconveybearleadconductferreportārevehĕrededūcĕreafferreto betake oneself tose gerĕreversērito godepartvehiīre

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to carry, convey, bear, lead, conduct; ferre, portāre, vehĕre, dedūcĕre, afferre Héht wígend ðæt hálige treó him befóran ferian he commanded the warriors to carry the holy tree before him, Elen. Kmbl. 215; El. 108: Cd. 67; Th. 80, 18; Gen. 1330.

Linked entries: fergan ferigan fergan

pening

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Oxan horn bið .x. pæninga weorð, Cun horn bið twégea pæninga. Oxan tægl bið sciłł. weorð. Cuus bið fífa penega. Oxan eáge bið fíf p. weorð. Cús bið sciłł. weorð, 138, 21-140, 4. Be .xxx. pæñ. oþþe be ánum hrýðere, 232, 7.

sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
sceádan, scádan; scéd,sceád ; sceáden.

to separate, divide, make a line of separation betweento distinguish, decideto scatter, shedto separate, divide, partto be distinguished, to differto scatter, shed

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Tobrekeð hore uetles and schedeð hore clennesse, A. R. 166, 7. His blode þet he shedde for us, 312, 19. Scheaden þet chef urom þe clene cornes, 270, 27. Blod isched, 402, 21. So wurð ligt fro ðisternesse o sunder sad, Gen. and Ex. 58.

tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ, gen. tóþes; dat. téþ, inst. tóþe; pl. toeð, téþ, and tóþas; m.

A toothtusk

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Hí biton heora téð him tógeánes, Homl. Th. i. 46, 27. Tóþas, Exon. Th. 374, 5; Seel. 121: Salm. Kmbl. 230; Sal. 114

Linked entry: fóre-téþ

(adv.; int.)

Woeillwoealasvae,well-a-waywell-a-dayahvah

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Homl. 153, 26. Wá lá wá eheu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 44. Wá lá wá hú ic greów..., wá lá on hú micelre genihtsumnysse ic hwílum wæs, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 189-193. Wá lá wá ðæt is sárlíc heu, pros dolor! Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 14.

Linked entries: eów waa

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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Homl. 199, 32. Wilniende ðæt hí ǽlcum gewinne óðflogen hæfdon credentes quod se a congressu totius humanae habitationis abstraherent Ors. 1, 4; Swt. 32, 21.

Linked entry: willnian

ymb

(prep.)
Grammar
ymb, ymbe, umbe, embe, emban; prep.
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Homl. 133, 13. Hé forþférde ymb .xx. wintra his ríces, bútan án ne wæs ðágyt gefylled defunctus est anno regni sui vicesimo necdum impleto, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 19. Ymb hwíle, Blickl. Homl. 217, 30. Ymb long, L.

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mournbe sadbe anxiousTo mournlamentto care aboutregard

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Cwom seó murnende Maria, 119 b; Th. 459, 33; . 9: 121 a; Th. 464, 22; . 91. Bonan gnornedon, mǽndon murnende, 38 b; Th. 128, 8; Gú. 401. Murnan on móde to be sad at heart, Cd. 35; Th. 45, 31; Gen. 735: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 33; Jud. 154.

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, considerrecordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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Homl. 129, 21: Bt. 16, 1; Fox 48, 30. Hie gemunaþ ða mycclan eáðmódnesse they recollect his great humility, Blickl. Homl. 129, 10. Ðonne gé gemunaþ Drihten eówerne God when ye remember the Lord your God, Deut. 4, 29.