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gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
gítsung, e; f.

Covetousness ⬩ avarice ⬩ cupidity ⬩ desire

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Nales he giémde þurh gítsunga lǽnes lífwelan he cared not from covetousness for the frail wealth of this world, Exon. 34 b; Th. 111, 4; Gú. 121.

Linked entry: gýtsung

on-gitan

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Add Hé wæs gehæfd and ongyten mycelre geearnunge man, Gr. D. 26, 7. Hé wilnode ðæt hé wǽre ongieten úpáhæfen ofer ealle óðre gesceafte, Past. 301, 11.

lǽdan

(v.)
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Hé hét smiðian of smǽtum golde áne lytle róde, ðá hé lǽdde on his swýðran, Hml. Th. ii. 304, 16. Æþelhelm lǽdde Wesseaxna ælmessan tó Rome, Chr. 887 ; P. 80, 30.

hordian

(v.)
Grammar
hordian, p.ode

To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store

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To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store Ðæt hé for gýtsunge uncyste nánum óðrum syllan ne mæg ðæt hé hordaþ and nát hwam swá swá se wítega cwæþ 'on ídel biþ ǽlc man gedréfed se ðe hordaþ nát hwam hé hit gegaderaþ' what he from the vice of avarice can give

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To know ⬩ noscere, cognoscere, agnoscere ⬩ to know, recognise, ⬩ to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguish ⬩ to recognise a fact ⬩ to know, understand, attain to a knowledge of ⬩ to know, learn by observation, observe, perceive ⬩ to acknowledge ⬩ make acknowledgment of a fault ⬩ to acknowledge a greeting ⬩ to acknowledge the power of another

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Ða deóflu æteówiaþ ðære synfullan sáwle hyre mánfullan dǽda, ðæt heó oncnáwe mid hwilcum feóndum heó ymbset biþ, Homl.

be-þurfan

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Gif hé ǽniges fultumes beþorfte, ðonne næfde hé nó self genóg, Bt. 35, 3; F. 158, 17. Getímode his wífe wyrs ðonne hé beþorfte his wife's condition was too bad to allow of his happiness, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 3. Hí nabbað þá láre þe hi beþorftan, Ll.

ge-þafa

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Hí ealne þone bryce uppon þone cyng tealdon, ac hé nolde þæs geþafa beón, Chr. 1094; P. 229, 9. with clause Hé geþafa beón nolde þæt hé untela dyde. Ps. Th. 9, 35.

lǽce-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽce-cræftig, adj.
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Skilled in medicine Arestolobius wæs háten án cing hé wæs wís and lǽcecræftig hé ðá gesette forðon gódne morgendrænc wið eallum untrymnessum ðe mannes líchoman iond styriaþ there was a king named Arestolobius, he was wise and skilled in medicine, for

óþ-sceótan

(v.)
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Man gehylt ðæt hé. hæfþ gif hé him ondrǽt ðæt hit him óþsceóte a man guards what he has, if he is afraid that it will escape from him, Prov. Kmbl. 18

ge-mǽðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽðian, -mǽðegian, -mǽðrian, -méðrian; p. ode; pp. od

To honour, bestow something with honour upon one ⬩ hŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre

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For ðære micclan mǽrþe ðe he hine gemǽðegode for the great glory which he honourably bestowed upon him, Ælfc. T. 4, 11

Linked entry: ge-méðrian

un-tygþa

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tygþa, (-e), -týþa(-e); adj.

Unsuccessful in obtaining a request

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Unsuccessful in obtaining a request For ðæm ne meahte Balaham geearnian ða Godes giefe ðe hé biddende wæs, ðá hé Israhéla folc wirgean wolde and for hine selfne gebiddan, for ðæm hé wearð untygða ðe hé hwierfde his stemne nales his mód hujus correptionis

Linked entry: un-tíþe

hreówlíce

(adv.)
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Swíþe hreówlíce swá gebend hé wæs wuniende lacrymabile spectaculum praebuit, 5, 2; S. 220, 1: Hml. S. 23, 25: 575: 639. Þá wearð hé hreówlíce deád he died miserably, Hml. Th. i. 478, 14

ge-þénsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þénsum, adj.

Obsequious ⬩ obliging ⬩ serviceable ⬩ officiosus

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Obsequious, obliging, serviceable; officiosus He wearþ geset cumena þén ðæt he mynsterlícum cumum geþénsum wǽre he was appointed servant of guests that he might attend upon the monastic guests, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 24.

Linked entries: -þegnsum þénsum

tó-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-rípan, p. te

To pluck in two ⬩ tear to pieces

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To pluck in two, tear to pieces Ðá hé fleáh ðá tórýpte hine án brémber ofer ðæt nebb. Ðá hé ætsacan wolde ðá sǽde him mon ðæt tó tácne when he fled, a bramble scratched him all over the face.

Linked entry: tó-rýpan

un-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blíðe, adj.

sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ grieved ⬩ unkind ⬩ shewing ill-will or displeasure ⬩ stern ⬩ angry ⬩ unquiet ⬩ not peaceful

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Gemynð hé ða ungelimp ðe hé hæfde on his wrecsíðe and ne byð þeáh ná ðe unbliðre ( not less glad ), Shrn. 204, 11.

fæste

shaken ⬩ firmly ⬩ fast ⬩ urgently ⬩ strictly ⬩ solemnly ⬩ securely ⬩ fast ⬩ fast ⬩ speedily ⬩ at once

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Hé him fæste gehét ꝥ . . . Met. 1, 35. of concealment, securely: Þéh þe hé hit fæste wið þá senatus hǽle though he succeeded in keeping it secret from the senate, Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 16.

Linked entry: fæstlíce

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To mean ⬩ to intend to convey a certain sense ⬩ to intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement ⬩ to mean ⬩ purpose ⬩ have as an object to which the mind is directed ⬩ intend ⬩ to signify ⬩ have a certain signification or purpose

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MS. mænþ) if he does none of these, then he does not know what he means, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 28. Ðá ongon hé sprecan swíðe feorran ymbútan swilce hé ná ða sprǽce ne mǽnde, 39, 5; Fox 218, 12.

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

firenlíce

(adv.)

flagitiously ⬩ criminally ⬩ grossly

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flagitiously, criminally, grossly (of sinning) For his fulum dǽdum þe hé fyrnlíce geedlǽhð, Hml. Th. ii. 380, 13. Hé geclǽnsod hæfde ꝥ hálige templ fram eallum þám fýlðum þe hé fyrnlíce þǽr árǽrde, Hml. S. 25, 538. Add:

Linked entry: firen-lic

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, es; m.

A wharf ⬩ bank ⬩ shore

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A wharf, bank, shore Ðá gyrnde ðæt hé móste macian foran gén Mildryþe æker ǽnne hwerf wið ðon wódan tó werianne then he desired that he might make a bank opposite Mildred's fold for protection against floods [?], Chart. Th. 341, 7

un-beceás

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beceás, adj.

Not giving occasion to litigation ⬩ indisputable ⬩ incontestable

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Not giving occasion to litigation, indisputable, incontestable Bidde hé ða hond ðe ðæt ierfe hafaþ, ðæt hé him gedó ðone ceáp unbeceásne ( that he shew the chattel to be his by incontestable right ), L. In. 53; Th. i. 136, 7

Linked entry: be-ceás