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ofer-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-þeón, p. -þáh, -þeáh; pl. -þugon , -þungon; pp. -þogen, -þungen

To thrive beyond others, to excel, surpass

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Oft on lǽwedum háde mid gódum weorcum man oferþíhþ ðone munuchád. Past. 52, 10; Swt. 411, 36. Oferþýhb, R. Ben. 12, 16. Hé oferþeáh biscopes, Shrn. 17, 11. Bútan hwylc óðerne mid geearnunge oferþeó, R. Ben. 12, 21.

spillan

(v.)
Grammar
spillan, p. de

To destroyconfundo,to destroy, spoil

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Sumne man tó Lundene lǽdde, and ðǽr spilde, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 9. Ðætte ne ic losige ł ic ne spillo ut non perdam, Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 39. Ðætte ðú spilla ut dissipes, Rtl. 55, 22. Ne þurfe wé ús spillan we need not destroy one another, Byrht.

sunu

(n.)
Grammar
sunu, gen. a, u; dat. a, u; n. pl. a, u, o: there are also weak forms sing. suna; n. pl. sunan; gen. sunena; m.
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Sum man hæfde twegen suna (suno, Lind. Rush.) . . . ealle his þing gegaderude se gingra sunu (suno, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 15, 11, 13. Sunu Healfdenes, Beo. Th 1294; B. 645. Féng tó Beornica ríce Æþelfriþes suna, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 13.

Linked entry: suna

leán

(n.)
Grammar
leán, es; n.

Rewardrecompenseremunerationrequitalretribution

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Gebyreþ ðæt man his geswinces leán gecnáweþ it is proper that the reward of his labour be acknowledged [i.e. he be rewarded for his labour], L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 12.

Linked entries: leahan be-leán

ge-macian

(v.)
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Hí þǽra cinga sehte swá gemacedon, ꝥ se cyng Melcolm tó úran cynge cóm, and his man wearð, Chr. 1091; P. 227, 2. <b>II a.

for-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gitan, -gytan, -gietan; ic -gite, ðú -gitest, -gitst, he -giteþ, -gitt, -git, pl. -gitaþ; p. ic, he -geat, -gæt, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton, -gǽton, -géton, impert. -git , pl. -gitaþ; subj. pres. -gite, pl. -giton; p. -geáte, pl. -geáten; pp. -giten; v. trans. gen. acc. [for-, gitan to get]

To FORGETneglectoblīviscineglĭgĕre

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Ðæt man forgitt ða ǽrran geár that the former years shall be forgotten, Gen. 41, 30. Ne he ne forgit his wedd neque oblīviscētur pacti, Deut. 4, 31: Ps. Th. 9, 32: Bt. Met. Fox 3, 11; Met. 3, 6.

Linked entry: for-gietan

FÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓT, nom. acc: gen. fótes; dat. fét, fóte; pl. nom. acc. fét, fótas; gen. fóta; dat. inst. fótum; m.

a FOOTpésthe footpēs

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Th. 1494; B. 745. the foot; pēs, gen. pĕdis The foot of a man, a measure of length, was divided into twelve equal parts or inches, Similar entries v. ynce, es; m. inch; and an inch is three barley-corns in length.

láð

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
láð, es; n.

harmevilinjuryhurttroublegriefpainannoyanceenmity

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Ðeáh hié nán mann mid láðe ne gréte hié séceaþ ða ðe hié fleóþ though no man attacks them, they seek those that flee from them; iracundi se declinantes insequuntur, 293, 19.

be-seón

(v.)

To lookattentionexpectationTo see aboutcare forattend toprovide for

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To look. absolute, physical Ne beseoh þú underbæc noli respicere post tergum, Gen. 19, 17. mental Mann þe hys hand ásett on hys sulh and on bæc besyhð, Lk. 9, 62. Beseoh (respice) and gehýr mé, Ps.

heonan

afterwardsfrom now

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Heonon forð on écnesse (iam non amplius in aeternum) ne ete ǽnig mann wæstm of þé, Mk. II. 14. Gif hwá heonan forð ǽnigne man ofsleá, Ll. Th. i. 248, 2: Hml. S. 7, 371. Forð heonon, Exod. 287.

réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
réðe, ;adj.;

Fierce, cruel, savagesevere, stern, austere, zealouswild, savage, fierce;severe, cruel, fierce, dire;

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Ealle his ǽhta ríce réðe mann gedǽle ; may a rich and cruel man divide all his possessions;; scrutetur foenerator omnem substantiam ejus; Grein takes reðemann and compares Gothic raðjo; Gif hé (;a king;) his folc ofsit, ðon biþ hé ;tyrannus,; ðæt is réðe

Linked entry: hréðe

FEOH

(n.)
Grammar
FEOH, fioh; gen. feós; dat. feó; n.

cattleliving animalspĕcusjūmentaMoneyvaluepricehirestipendFEErewardpĕcūniamercesGoodspropertyricheswealthbŏnadīvĭtiæŏpes

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cattle, living animals; pĕcus, jūmenta Gif ðé becume óðres monnes giémeleás feoh [G and H] on hand if the stray cattle of another man come to thy hand, L. Alf. 42; Th. i. 54, 9. Feoh bútan gewitte the cattle without understanding, Salm.

Linked entries: feá fioh feoh-fang

ge-win

(n.)
Grammar
ge-win, -winn, es; n. [winnan to fight] .

a battlecontestwarstrifequarrelhostilitytumultcertāmenpugnabellumtŭmultuslabourtoilsorrowagonylăbortrībŭlātioăgōniafruit of laborersgainprofitfructus lăbōrumlucrumquæstus

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Gif hwilc man leóht déþ on mínum cirican of his gewinne if any man puts a light in my church [bought] out of his gain, Nar. 47, 6, 15

Linked entry: winn

dynt

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S. 4, 147. mark made by a blow, bruise Gif man óðerne mid fýste in naso slæhð, .iii. scill. Gif dynt sié, scilling. Gif hé heáhre handa dyntes onféhð, scill. forgelde. Gif dynt sweart sié búton wǽdum .xxx. scætta gebéte.

hearm

evilan evilinjurya calamitygriefafflictioncalumnya calumny

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Þá cýdde man mé ꝥ ús mára hearm tó fundode þonne ús wel lícode, and þá fór ic . . . into Denmearcon þe eów mǽst hearm of cóm . . . wé ne þurfon þanon nénes hearmes ús ásittan, Cht. E. 230, 1-10. Him eallum tó hearme, Hml. S. 13, 127.

Linked entry: hearm-fullic

óþ

(prep.)
Grammar
óþ, prep. l. oþ.
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Add Man hine bebyrgde in þám seáðe oþ þone gyrdels, Shrn. 125, 34; An. 1577. Oð wolcna hróf, Exod. 298 : Gú. 1286. Oð Egypte, Exod. 443. ¶ of a a From orde oð ende, El. 590.

geá

etiam, jam

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. ; 'Gif þú þone man tó mé gelǽdest . . . ic wille gelýfan.'; Volosianus hym andswarode, and þus cwæð: '; Geá, '; hláford, and gif ic swylcne man geméte, hwylce méde sceal ic hym behátan?, '; Hml. A. 188, 200. Geá lá gę̄ amen Ps.

wiga

(n.)
Grammar
wiga, an; m.

one who fightsa (fighting) mana warriora noble, strenuous man

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one who fights, a (fighting) man, a warrior Wiga heros, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Zup. 57, 11. Wiga oððe wígstrang bellipolens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 45. Iung wiga tyro, i. 18, 16. Wiga wintrum geong, Byrht. Th. 137, 62; By. 210. Wælreów wiga ( Beowulf ), Beo.

Linked entry: wihgena

á-weorpan

to throwcastcause rapidviolent movement of a body,to throw awayto throw upfoodto throw offfree one's self fromto cast out expelto rejectcast away or offrenounce,to cost downtrouble

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Bútan man ðá mǽdene áwurpe of þám búre, Hml. S. 35, 69. Daniel wæs áworpen þám leónum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 4. Þæt hé wurde áworpen ðám here, Hml.

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, -stondan; he -stent; p. -stód. pl. -stódon; pp. -standen; v. trans.

to stand up forto defendaidhelpbenefitavaildefendĕreprodesseto understandintelligĕre

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Hwæt forstód ðám betestum mannum — oððe hwæt forstent hit what did it help the best men — or what does it profit? Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 7, 9. Ne forstent ðæt þweál náuht the washing profits nothing, Past. 54; Hat.