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un-gestroden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gestroden, adj.

Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods

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Wih. 4; Th. i. 38, 3

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

un-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-heáh, adj.

Not high ⬩ low

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Faraþ tó feldlandum and dúnlandum and tó unhéheran landum venite ad campestria atque montana et humiliora loca, Deut. 1, 7. Hwǽr se weall unhéhst sý, Homl. Th. i. 484, 10

Linked entry: un-hége

slidorian

(v.)
Grammar
slidorian, slidrian; p. ede

To slither ⬩ to slide, slip ⬩ labo ⬩ labor

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To slither (in various dialects; Dryden uses sliddering), to slide, slip Ðonne hié on monigfealdum wordum slidrigaþ dum per multiplicia verba dilabuntur Past. 38, 6;Swt. 277, 5. Míne fét ne slideredon non sunt infirmata vestigia mea Ps. Th. 17, 35.

á-wídlian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wídlian, p. ode.

to contaminate ⬩ defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ to profane ⬩ pollute

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of physical impurity, to contaminate, defile, pollute Sé ðe áwiht þicge þæs ðe hund áwídlige (inquinaverit), Ll. Th. ii. 216, 10.

ymb-fón

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-fón, p. -féng.

to grasp, clasp ⬩ to encompass, surround, comprehend ⬩ to comprehend, conceive ⬩ to put something round an object, surround, envelope

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Th. 273, 30; Sat. 144. Ðeáh hé wǽre mid írne ymbfangen, Cd. Th. 297, 16; Sat. 518. to comprehend, conceive :-- Embféhþ concipit, i. intelligit, Wrt.

pliht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
pliht-líc, adj.
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Th. 24, 21. Ðrý dagas syndon on geáre ðe wé egiptiaci hátaþ, ðæt is on úre geþeóde plihtlíce dagas ; on ðám ná tó ðæs hwón for nánre neóde ne mannes ne neátes blód sý tó wanienne, Lchdm. iii. 76, 11-14

cáf

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Se eorðlica kempa bið ǽfre gearo and cáf, swá hwyder swá hé faran sceal tó gefeohte mid ðám kininge, Hex. 34, 19. Þæt hý sýn cáfran tó Godes þeówdóme, R. Ben. 68, 19. Petrus wæs cáfost on Crístes lufe, Hml. Th. ii. 388, 29. Add

on-swífan

(v.)

to swing, turn ⬩ to turn aside, divert

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to swing, turn Bordrand onswáf wið ðam gryregieste Geáta dryhten Beowulf turned his shield against the approaching fire-drake, Beo.

sincan

(v.)
Grammar
sincan, p. sanc, pl. suncon; pp. suncen.

to sink ⬩ to act as an aperient

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Th. 86, 27; Gen. 1437. to act as an aperient Gif ðæt sié ómihte wǽte innan, tyhte hié mon út mid líþum mettum sincendum, and ne lǽt inne gesittan on ðam líchoman, Lchdm. ii. 218, 14

Linked entry: be-sincan

ge-wǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽtan, -wétan; p. -wǽtte; pp. -wǽted, -wǽtt

To wet ⬩ to make wet

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.; gurron wædo gewǽtte the ropes creaked wet with the waters, Andr. Kmbl. 749; An. 375: Ps. Th. 104, 36

Linked entry: wǽtan

þearf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf-leás, adj.

Without having need or reason to do something.

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Without having need or reason to do something. v. þearf, II, þurfan, II. 4 Þearflǽs hé syrwde ymbe Crist he plotted against Christ, but he had no need to do it, Homl. Th. i. 82, 20. Ic ðearfleás (þearfleáse, Job.

Linked entries: un-þearfes þorf-leás

be-standan

(v.)
Grammar
be-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detain ⬩ adstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere

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To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detain; adstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere Him bestande man adstet quis ei L. Alf. P. 48; Th. ii. 384, 35.

Linked entry: be-stód

ge-flít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flít, -flýt, es; n.

Contention ⬩ strife ⬩ contest ⬩ dispute ⬩ discussion ⬩ contentio ⬩ lis ⬩ certāmen ⬩ concertātio ⬩ rixa

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Th. 31, 23 : Elen. Kmbl. 884; El. 443 : 1905; El. 954. Heó gehýrde martyra geflítu she heard of the struggle of martyrs, Nar. 40, 13. To geflítes emulously, eagerly, Apol. Th. 10, 5

Linked entry: ge-flýt

þurh-drífan

(v.)

to drive through ⬩ pierce ⬩ transfix ⬩ to penetrate ⬩ permeate ⬩ imbue ⬩ to drive violently ⬩ perpellere

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I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 30. fig. to penetrate, permeate, imbue : -- Ðeáh ic ǽr mid dysige þurhdrifen wǽre, Elen.

belle

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Feohbót gebyreð . . . tó bócan and tó bellan, Ll. Th. i. 328, 8. Þonne gé gehýran cyricean bellan (campanas), Coll. M. 36, 1. Add

ígeoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ígeoþ, ígoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ, es ; m.

An eyot ⬩ ait ⬩ islet

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An eyot, ait, islet, small island Ðá ásende hé hine on wræcsíþ tó ánum ígeoþe ðe is Paðmas gecíged then he sent him away into exile to an island that is called Patmos, Homl. Th. i. 58, 31. Binnan ánum ígoþe Pathmos geháten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 23.

Linked entry: ígoþ

sceacan

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Ox. 14, 4. to put into a quaking motion Þurh þæs windes blǽs þe swýðlíce þá heánnyssa þæs roderes seceð mid his þodenum, Angl. 320, 34. add: The passage to which belongs the gloss in Wrt.

spornan

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Th. i. 386, 9. to strike against with the foot, stumble upon Hí spurnon mid hyra fótum æt (on, v. l.) þám hálgan were in ipso impingebat, Gr. D. 16, 22. (2 a) to stumble, totter :-- Spurnende lapsanti, titubanti, An. Ox. 50, 7

gladian

(v.)
Grammar
gladian, p. ode.

to be glad ⬩ exultare ⬩ to make glad

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Th. 7, 2. Ne gladige on ðæt cyning let no king rejoice at that, Lchdm. iii, 442, 35. to make glad Ic gladige gratificor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 3. Drihten mid to gladienne to make glad the Lord therewith, Lev. 1, 3. Gladigan demulcere, Hpt. Gl. 476

ge-edcwician

(v.)

to come to life again after death ⬩ to recover consciousness, feeling

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Add: to come to life again after death Hé ne geedcucað ǽr ðám gemǽnum ǽriste, ac hé is tó écum wítum genið-erod, Hml. Th. i. 382, 2. Hé clypode: 'Thabita, árís, ' and heó þǽrrihte geedcucode, Hml. S. 10, 71.