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be-þurfan

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Gif ǽniges fultumes beþorfte, ðonne næfde nó self genóg, Bt. 35, 3; F. 158, 17. Getímode his wífe wyrs ðonne 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 nolde þæs geþafa beón, Chr. 1094; P. 229, 9. with clause geþafa beón nolde þæt untela dyde. Ps. Th. 9, 35.

glóf-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
glóf-wyrt, e; f.

lily of the valleyconvallāria mājālishound's tonguecynoglossum officĭnāle

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Ðeós wyrt ðe Engle glófwyrt, and óðrum naman hundes tunge hátaþ this plant, which the English call glovewort, and by another name hound's tongue, Herb. 42; Lchdm. i. 144, 3

be-standan

to surround

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S. 28, 104, to attend the dead, perform funeral rites for Heó forðférde and Abraham hig bestód þá ealdan wísan mortua est, venitgue Abraham, ut plangeret et fleret eam, Gen. 23, 2. ) þá wíf behwurfon hire líc oþþæt heó bebyrged wæs, swylce hí for ðan

hreófla

(n.)
Grammar
hreófla, leprosy.
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Ðú mínne hreóflan (cf. heó on eallum limum egeslice wunda hæfde, 266) gehǽldest, 7, 322. Heó ( Miriam) wearð mid hreóflum (-an, v. l. ) geslagen, Hml. A. 58, 177. v. hreofl; f

á-scirian

(v.)
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trúwode þæt nǽre áscyred fram martirdóme þæs hálgan weres, Hml. Th. ii. 310, 28. Ꝥ wurðe ne beó ꝥ beó þanon áscyred non talis qui mereatur proici, R. Ben. 108, 22. Beón áscirod and fram áworpen, Hml. S. 23 b, 438.

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, l. á-redian,
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Gif ceáp áredige if he make a bargain, Ll. Th. i. 274, 23.

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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ðone ealdan gedwolan oforswíðde, 7, 13. Gaius Julius se cásere Brettas oferswíðde, Chr. Erl. 4, 24: Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 22. þurh Godes mihte ðone cwelmbǽran drenc oferswíðde, Homl. Th. i. 72, 12. Heó þurh martyrdóm ðisne middaneard oferswáð.

DÉMA

(n.)
Grammar
DÉMA, an; m. [déman to deem, judge, think] .

a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal

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As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal Se déma, ðe óðrum wóh déme, gesylle ðam cynge hundtwelftig scillinga to bóte, bútan he mid áþe gecýðan durre, ðæt he hit ná rihtor ne cúðe, and þolige á his þegcnscipes, bútan he hine æt

Linked entries: dǽma doema

ge-lǽdan

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hine tó folcryhte gelǽde, Ll. Th. i. 204, 7: 284, 1. Ꝥ ús gelǽde on þone gefeán his wuldres, Bl. H. 25, 29. Ꝥ úre sáula gelǽde on gefeán, 211, 8. Tó deáðe hié þé willaþ gelǽdan, ac hí ne magon, 237, 7.

neáh-west

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-west, -wist, e; f. : es; m.

nearnessneighbourhoodthe being with anotherpresencesocietyfellowship

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férde tó folces neáwiste and bodade, 352, 11. From alre néweste geleáfulra sýn heó ásceádene, Chart. Th. 29, 19. Mid ðý ic wæs him on neáwiste, ðus wæs sprecende, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 23.

Linked entry: né-west

fore-wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-wrégan, p. de; pp. ed

To accuse stronglyvalde accūsāre

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To accuse strongly; valde accūsāre He bútan leahtrum wæs clǽne geméted ðara þinga ðe hine mon forewrégde he was found without crimes clean of the things of which he was accused; absque crīmĭne accūsātus fuisse inventus est, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 30

Linked entry: wrégan

forþian

(v.)
Grammar
forþian, p. ode; pp. od

To furtheraidassistadvanceperformpromŏvēre

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To further, aid, assist, advance, perform; promŏvēre He ne muge hit forþian he may not perform it, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 11: 1052; Erl. 182, 2. Ðæt he Godes circan forþige ut Dei ecclēsias promŏveat, L. I. P. 2; Wilk. 147, 34

Linked entries: forþ-dǽd ge-forþian

wanigend

(n.)
Grammar
wanigend, es ; m. One who diminishes, weakens, impairs, injures, spoils, etc. v. wanian
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Gyf him þince ðæt on reádum horse ride, ðæt byð his góda wanigend (wanung, MS. T. ) if he dreams that he is riding on a bay horse, that means there will be a spoiler of his goods, Lchdm. iii. 172, 29

ge-reclic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-reclic, ge-reccelic; adj. That affords proof or explanation, v. ge-rec; III: or orderly, v. ge-rec, II, un-gerec
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He sceal beforan ðǽm ðearlwísan Déman mid gereclicre (ge-reccelicre) race gereccean ðæt ðæt ilce self dyde jbe ððre men lǽrde opud districtum judicem cogitur tanta in opere exsolvere, quanta eum constat aliis voce praecepisse, Past. 192, 15..

Linked entry: ge-reccelic

ge-æfstgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æfstgian, ge-æfestigian.

to be envious

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to be envious Ne gefiólle nó on swǽ opene scylde ðæt his bróður ofslóge, gif ǽr ne geæfstgode (æfstgade, v. l.) ðætte his bróður lác wǽron ðancweordlícor onfongne ðonne his (nisi Cain invidisset acceptam fratris hostiam), Past. 235, 3

wíf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-leás, adj.

Without a wifeunmarried

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Without a wife, unmarried: — Gif hwylces weres forme wíf bið deád, ðæt be leáfe óðer wíf niman móte, and gif ða oferbýt, wunige á syððan wífleás (coelebs), L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 3. ] See also next word

smylte

(adj.)
Grammar
smylte, adj.

Quiet, tranquil, calm, sereneof physical calmnessgentle, mild, of the wind favourable, prosperousof mental calm, placid, serene, tranquil, unruffled

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ýste mæg oncyrran ðæt him windes hweoðu weorðeþ smylte statuit procellam in auram Ps.

Linked entries: smelte smolt

gift

(n.; v.; part.)
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Drihten hine sylfne gemedemode ꝥ tó woruldlicum giftum gelaðod cóm, Hml. Th. ii. 54, 8. He sceal foresceáwian þám mǽdene gyfta, reáf and hire mægðhádes wurð.

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Of-þryhtum gehealp, Hml. S. 30, 6. Forgif him fultum and heora gehelp, 440. Gihelp úser adjuva nos Mk. R. 9, 22. bæd þone Ælmihtigan. ꝥ þám menn ( with broken limbs ) geheolpe, Hml. S. 21, 330. Gehulpe, Hex. 22, 17.