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LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LEÓF, adj.

LIEFdesirablepleasantacceptablelovedbeloveddeara friendloved one

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Ðá cwæþ Petrus and Andreas Johanne ðú leófa drihten gecýðe ús hwylce gemete ðú cóme tódæg ús then said Peter and Andrew to John, 'Dear Sir, tell us how thou camest to us to-day,' 141, 20. Brúc ðisses beáges, Beówulf leófa, mid hǽle, Beo.

Linked entry: leóf

a-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tyhtan, -tihtan ; p. -tyhte, -tihte ; pp. -tyhted, -tyht, -tiht.

to persuadesolicitinciteattractallurepersuadereallicereincitareto produceprocreateprocrearegignere

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Ðe beóþ atihte to ðám sóðum gesǽlþum who are intent upon [attracted to] the true felicities, Bt. 32, 1 ; Fox. 114, 3. to produce, procreate; procreare, gignere Wíga is of dumbum twám atyhted a warrior is produced from two dumb ones, Exon. 113 a ; Th.

Linked entries: a-tihtan a-tihting

DRENCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRENCAN, part. drencende; p. ic, he drencte, ðú drenctest, pl. drencton; pp.drenced ; v. a.

DRENCH, make drunkpotum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre to drown submergĕre

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to give to drink, to DRENCH, make drunk; potum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre Of burnan willan ðínes ðú drenctest [Th. drencst] hí torrente voluntātis tuæ potābis eos, Ps. Spl. 35, 9. Ðú drenctest us mid, wíne potasti nos vino, 59, 3.

Linked entry: dryncan

geagl

(n.)
Grammar
geagl, geahl, es; m. [also n. v. the last example]

The jowljawmandĭbŭlarictusfauces

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Ðæt geagl to swillanne to swill the jowl, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 12, 22, 26, 29

Linked entry: geahl

hentan

(v.)
Grammar
hentan, p. te

To pursuefollow afterseize[?]

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To pursue, follow after, seize[?]

ge-namian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-namian, p. ode; pp. od [nama a name]

To name, call, appointappellare, vocare

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Hí wurdon genamode to ðam ylcan gewinne ðe heora fæderas on wǽron they were nominated to the same warfare in which their fathers were, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 4: i. 88, 3.

Linked entry: namian

streccan

(v.)
Grammar
streccan, p. strehte, streahte; pp. streht, streaht, streced (v. strecedness)
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To stretch. I. to hold out, extend -Ðú strecst (extendes) ðíne handa, and óðer ðé gyrt, Jn. Skt. 21, 18. Strece ðǽrtó ðínne hiht, Homl. Th. i. 252, 7. to spread out; — Ðæt folc strehton (straverunt) hyra reáf on ðone weg, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 8: Mk.

Linked entry: ge-streccan

þegenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þegenlíce, adv.
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Bravely, manfully, like a brave man, gallantly Beó ðú gehyrt and hicg þegenlíce to confortare et viriliter age, Jos. 1, 18: Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 248. Heó ðám þegnon cwæð: 'Dóð þegnlíce and wel; ábeódaþ míne ǽrende ðam gemóte,' Chart.

fore-settan

prefer

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Voc. i. 50, 19. of order in time or place, to put before Foresettaþ praeferant, i. anteponant, An. Ox. 2001. Hé swór God him gewitan on his wordum foresettende he prefaced his oath by taking God to witness, Hml. S. 23 b, 271.

Linked entry: fór-settan

for-seárian

(v.)
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To cause to wither Forseárigende sáwle his arefaciens animam suam, Scint. 110, 18

ge-horwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-horwian, ge-horgian, ge-horian; p. ode.
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to defile. with material filth, to spit upon Ongunnun summe efne-gespitta ł gehorogæ ( conspuere ) hine. Mk. L. 14, 65. Gehoræd bið ( conspuetur ), Lk. L. 18, 32. [Cf.

Linked entries: ge-horian -horwian

ge-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stregdan, ge-strédan; pp. strogden and -stregd(ed), -stréd(ed) (v. stregdan).
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Reste mid wyrtgemengnessum gestréded, Wlfst. 263, 6. in special senses, to strew with seasoning, to season Mid sealte beón gestrédd sale esse conditum, Scint. 97, 12. Gestrýddre condito, An.

gorettan

(v.)
Grammar
gorettan, p. te.
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To stare about. of persons, to let the eyes rove Ðæt hine lǽrð se deófol, þæt hé stande and gorette and lócige underbæc út; þæt bið gymeleás gebed, Wlfst. 234, 18. of the eyes or looking, to rove Þǽr ( in hell ) wépað ðá eágan þe nú ðurh unálýfedlice

Linked entry: gorian

hleów

covershelterProtectiona protector

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Protection afforded by a person Hé ácenned wearð hleó and hróðre hæleða cynne, An. 567: III.

líþ-ness

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Líðnysse lenocinio (the English word seems to be a gloss to the phrase blandimentorum lenocinio, rather than to the single word. The passage is: Blandimentorum lenocinio (by gentleness) natum flectere nititur. Aid. 43, 25), Angl. xiii. 34, 172.

wáclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wáclíce, adv.

weaklyfeeblypoorlymeanlycheaply

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Voc. ii. 29, 32: enerviter, turpiter, 143. 56. poorly, meanly, cheaply Eówer reáf ne beó ranclíce gemaeod, ne eft wáclíce, ac werige gehwá swá his háde gebyrige, L. Ælfc. C. 35; Th. ii. 358, 7.

ofer-irnan

(v.)

to pass by running, crossto run over, go over a subjectto come upon with violence, overwhelm, to come upon with surprise

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to pass by running, cross Ða hwíle ðe se móna ðære sceade ord oferyrnþ while the moon is crossing the point of the shadow, Lchdm. iii. 240, 26. to run over, go over a subject Nú wille wé eft oferyrnan ða ylcan godspellícan endebyrdnysse, Homl.

ceorlian

(v.)
Grammar
ceorlian, ode; od [ceorl a husband]

To take a husband, to marrynubere

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To take a husband, to marry; nubere. Spoken of a woman, and opposed to wífian to take a wife Ne wífiaþ híg, ne híg ne ceorliaþ they take not a wife, nor do they take a husband, Mt. Bos. 22, 30.

heófung

(n.)
Grammar
heófung, e; f.

Mourninglamentationgrieving

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Ǽr he heófungum sóðre behreówsunge gecyrran mǽge before he can turn to the lamentations of true repentance, Homl. Th. ii. 124, 13

Linked entry: heófing

here-paþ

Grammar
here-paþ, her-paþ, es; m.

A road for an armymilitary roadroad large enough to march soldiers upon

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Wísde herepoþ ðære heán byrig shewed a road for his army to the lofty city, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 12; Dan. 38.

Linked entries: strǽl here-weg