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of-þrycness

(n.)
Grammar
of-þrycness, e; f.

Oppression, repression

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Oppression, repression Swá þrycce se magister ða belde on ðæm oferblîðum ðæt ðǽr ne weaxe on him sió ofþrycnes ðæs eges ðe cymþ of ðæs yflan blódes flównesse sic in illo reprimatur repente oborta praecipitatio, ut non convalescat impressa ex conspersione

spild

(n.)
Grammar
spild, es; m.

Destructionruindesperatio, effusio

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Ðætte hié ðone spild ðæs hryres him ondrǽden ut praecipitem ruinam metuant, Past. 52, 5; Swt. 407, 20. Ðæt mód. . . ongit hine selfne on swelcne spild forlǽd mens . . . sese in praecipitium pervenisse deprehendit, 58, 2; Swt. 441, 27.

ge-tǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽlan, -télan; p. ede; pp. ed

To accusereproveaccusareexprobrarecalumniarireprehendere

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Ðætte hé getéldon him ut accusarent eum, 10: Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 2. Ða ðé getéled aron quæ tibi objiciuntur, 14, 60

Linked entry: ge-télan

hlid

(n.)
Grammar
hlid, es; n.

A lid, cover, the opening which is closed by the cover

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Ðá lédon ða þegenas ðone Hǽlend ðǽron and mid hlide belucon úre ealra Álýsend then the thanes laid Jesus therein, and closed up with a cover the Redeemer of as all, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 4.

á-wundrian

(v.)

to wonderbe astonishedto wonder atadmire magnify

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Ꝥ hé woere áwundrad ut miraretur, Mk. L. 15, 5, Áwundrade woeron, mirati sunt, Lk. L. 2, 18: ammirati sunt, 48: 11, 14. to wonder at, admire, magnify Áuundradon God magnificabant Deum, Lk.

senatus

(n.)
Grammar
senatus, the senate, senators. The treatment of this word in the translation of Orosius is somewhat exceptional. The Latin form senatus occurs in the nom. and acc. , but in the former senatas, senatum, and in the latter senatum, senatos are also used; in the gen. senatuses, senatusa are found, and in the dat. senatum; in every case but one (?) the word is plural. The Latin senator is also used, though the word
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Ðæt hé sprǽce wið ða senatos (-us other MSS. ), 4, 11; Swt. 206, , 29: 4, 13; Swt. 210, 16: 5, 5; Swt. 226, 16

ge-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mearcian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To mark, point out, describe, assign, appoint, determinenŏtāre, signāre, designāre, assignāre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre

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Getácnod oððe gemearcod is ofor us leóht andwlitan ðínes signātum est sŭper nos lūmen vultus tui, Ps. Lamb. 4, 7. He is wuldre gemearcad it is marked with glory, Exon. 60 b; Th. 220, 11; Ph. 318.

Linked entry: ge-mercian

wítegian

(v.)
Grammar
wítegian, wítgian; p. ode

To prophesy

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Wítga (prophetiza) ús, huá is se ðe ðec ofslóg, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 68. Grammar wítegian, with constructions of (a) and (b) Heora fæderas ðæt wítgodan, ðæt him God wolde sendan his sunu, Blickl. Homl. 177, 10.

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bisenian

(v.)
Grammar
bisenian, p. ode

model

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Th. 36, 8. to express figuratively, Similar entries v. bisen, Ðæt ilce Dryhten ús bisnade ðurh Moysen, ðá hé cuæð quod figurate Dominus per Moysen praecipit, dicens, Past. 165, 24

eác

(con.)
Grammar
eác, conj. l. adv.
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Hé for þon ús gesette ꝥ wé hine biddan sceoldan, þý wé sceolan þonne eác úre heortan geclǽnsian, ... Gehýran wé eác ꝥ ..., 21, 2-5. combined with swá Fóron micel dǽl þára burgwara, and eác swá óþres folces, Chr. 896; P. 89, 5.

for-weorþan

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Wé scoldan forweorðan écan deáðe nǽre þæt Críst for ús deáð þrowode, Wlfst. 111, 7. On mé earmre is mínes fæder nama reówlíce forworden, Ap. Th. 2, 22. [v. N. E. D. forworth. Goth. fra-wairþan: O. Sax. far-werðan: O. H. Ger. fer-werdan.]

ge-brecan

(v.)
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Wong gebrocen tó beorgum, Rum. 33. fig. to crush, destroy Ic gebreocu hié swé swé dúst comminuam illos ut pulverem, Ps. Srt. 17, 43. Hornas synfulra ic gebreocu (confringam), 74, 11. Hé on þám folce feóndgyld gebræc, Ps. Th. 105, 24.

gódian

(v.)
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gódigað (gódiað, v. l.) quantae infelicitatis sint, qui melioratione proximi deteriores fiunt, Past. 231, 19. with hit as subject Wolde man geswícan þára mándǽda, þonne gódade hit sóna if people would cease to do evil, then would it soon be well with us

rúme

(adv.)
Grammar
rúme, adv.

widely, far and wide,liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degreeplainly, clearlywithout contraction, in full

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Thw. 22, 39; Jud. 97. without obstruction, plainly, clearly Emmanuhel, ðæt is gereht rúme : Nú is God sylfa mid ús, Exon.

Linked entry: rúm-heort

ǽrende

(adj.)

a messagean errand, a mission

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Medmycel ǽrende wé ðyder habbað, and ús is þearf ðæt wé hit þéh gefyllon, Bl. H. 233, 11. Sǽdon ðæt hí hæfdon nyt ǽrende (ǽrend, v. l.) and nytne intingan sumne haberent aliquid legationis et causae utilis, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 600, 9

Linked entry: ǽrend

under-standan

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

to understandhave insight intoto understandperceiveknow certainlyto understand in such and such a senseto conceive ofconsiderto accept as correctto observenoticeconsider

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Grammar under-standan, with prep. be : -- Ǽwfæstlíce understandende be úre ealra ǽriste piously conceiving of the resurrection of us all, Homl.

Linked entry: for-standan

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, héalsian. Substitute: <b>hálsian, halsian (?), heal*-*sian</b>.
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Ic þé hálsie þæt þú ús miltsie, Hö. 107. Ic hálsige and gebidde mé tó þé þæt . . . Hy. 3, 47. Hé halsaþ (healsaþ, v. l. ) ǽlcne . . . ꝥ hé for hine gebidde, Bt. prooem.; F. viii. 11. Ðec wé hálsiað ðæt úre haele wunde, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 204, 9.

óleccan

Grammar
óleccan, ólæcan (l. ólǽcan).
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Add Ðonne ús fullícost óleccað ðá cræftas and ðá mægenu cum virtutum nobis copia blanditur, Past. 467, 5. Þá woruldsǽlþa swíþe lytelíce óleccaþ þǽm módum þe hí on lást willaþ beswícan, Bt. 7, 1 ; F. 16, 11

mód-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
mód-geþanc, es; m. n.

Mindthoughtsthought

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Mind, thoughts, thought He mid his eágum up to heofenum lócade ðyder his módgeþanc á geseted wæs with his eyes He looked up to heaven, whither his thoughts were ever directed, Blickl. Homl. 227, 17: Exon. 50a; Th. 173, 33; Gú. 1170. Módgeþonc, Bt.

stefn

Grammar
stefn, voice.
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Stefn þunurráda þínre uox tonitrui tui, Ps. Rdr. 76, 19. Úp áhófon flódas stefna ( uoces ) heora, fram stefnum wætera manigra, 92, 3-4.