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hearm

evil ⬩ an evil ⬩ injury ⬩ a calamity ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ calumny ⬩ a calumny

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Wit hearmas, þreáweorc þoliaþ, Gen. 736. grief, affliction Gehýrde heó hearm galan (cf. hearmleóð ágól, 615) helle deófol, Jul. 629. injurious speech, calumny.

Linked entry: hearm-fullic

rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtan, p. te

to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct ⬩ to right a person, ⬩ replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprived ⬩ to make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend ⬩ to keep right, direct, rule

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Gemeta and gewihta rihte man georne let weights and measures be made correct with all diligence, L. C. S. 9; Th. i. 380, 24. Ælþeódige mæn, gif hió hiora hǽmed rihtan nyllaþ, of lande gewíten, amend L. Wih. 4; Th. i. 38, 1.

gram

(adj.)
Grammar
gram, grom; adj. [grama anger]
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Driliten wæs ðam folce gram the Lord was angry with the people, Deut. 1, 37: Cd. 16; Th. 20, 2; Gen. 302. Wearþ se cyng swíðe gram wið ða burhware the king was very angry with the citizens, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 6.

Linked entry: grom

-ern

(suffix)
Grammar
-ern, def. m.-erna ; f. n. -erne ; an adjective termination from ærn, ern a place, denoting, as -ern in English,

Towards a place

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Þurh ðone smyltan Súþan Westernan wind through the mild Southwestern wind. Bt. 4; Fox 8, 8

mecgan

(v.)
Grammar
mecgan, p. mægde(?)

To stir ⬩ mix

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Nime ðat dust and mæcige mid ðan æge take the dust and stir it up with the egg, 126, 19. Streám sceal mecgan mereflóde the river shall stir up (as it pours in) or mix with, the ocean, Menol. Fox 507; Gn. C. 24

Linked entry: mæcige

geond-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sprengan, p. de; pp. ed

To sprinkle over ⬩ perspergere, perfudere

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Me fugles wyn geond [-sprengde] spéd-dropum the bird's delight [feather] sprinkled me over with copious drops, Rä. 27, 8

Linked entry: sped-dropa

sǽ-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-genga, an; m.

a sea-goer, a mariner ⬩ a vessel, ship

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wel hig understandaþ ðæt eorþlíce líchamlíce beóþ fulran on weaxendum mónan ðonne on wanigendum the skilful mariners well understand that earthly, corporeal things are fuller with a waxing than with a waning moon, Anglia viii. 327,21 . a vessel, ship

Linked entry: sǽ-líðend

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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Æfter ðæm ðe ða wíf hí swá scandlíce gerǽht hæfdon after the women had so reproachfully addressed them, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 12

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan

gehwǽr

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Óðre béc man hæfð wíde gehwǽr on crístendóme Críste tó lofe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 19, 39. (cc) of statements in books :-- Hit is áwriten on Crístes béc, and gehwǽr on óþrum bócum, Hml.

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection

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To unloose, undo, dissolve; solvere, dissolvere, exsolvere, resolvere. to undo that which is bound, release from a bond, literal Ðæt wíf tólýsde hire feax, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 16. figurative, to release from captivity, difficulty, etc.

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

ægnian

(v.)
Grammar
ægnian, p. ede; pp. ed?

To frighten ⬩ vex ⬩ terrere ⬩ tribulare

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To frighten, vex; terrere, tribulare Ægnian mid yrmþum to frighten with misery, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 23; Exod. 265

a-fétigan

(v.)

to beat with the feet ⬩ to praise ⬩ applaud ⬩ plaudere

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to beat with the feet, to praise, applaud; plaudere Ic afétige plaudo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 28

be-fílan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fílan, p. de; pp. ed

To befoul ⬩ defile

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To befoul, defile Ná mid meoxe befíled not defiled with dung, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11

dréfliende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dréfliende, part.

Troubled with rheum ⬩ rheumatĭcus = ρευματικόs

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Troubled with rheum; rheumatĭcus = ρευματικόs Saftriende vel dréfliende rheumatĭcus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 14; Wrt. Voc. 45, 48

feld-minte

(n.)
Grammar
feld-minte, an; f.

Field or wild mint ⬩ silvestris menta ⬩ mentastrum

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Field or wild mint; silvestris menta, mentastrum Feldminte mentarium? [ = mentastrum ], Glos. Brux. Recd. 43, 3; Wrt. Voc. 69, 18

fracod-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fracod-líce, adv.

Shamefully ⬩ turpĭter

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Shamefully; turpĭter Hí wyllaþ fracodlíce him betwynan sacian they will shamefully quarrel among themselves, Homl. Th. ii. 292, 35

frǽcednys

(n.)
Grammar
frǽcednys, -nyss, e; f.

Danger ⬩ peril ⬩ perīcŭlum

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Danger, peril; perīcŭlum Saca mid frǽcednysse hit getácnaþ it betokens disputes with peril, Somn. 122; Lchdm. iii. 204, 33

freónd-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-heald, adj. [heald inclined]

Friend-inclined ⬩ friendly ⬩ amīcābĭlĭs

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Friend-inclined, friendly; amīcābĭlĭs Cild biþ freóndheald a child will be friendly, Obs. Lun. § 17; Lchdm. iii. 192, 15

ful-

(prefix)
Grammar
ful-, full-,
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in composition, denotes the fulness, completeness or perfection of the meaning of the word with which it is joined

Linked entry: wær-líc

gár-þríst

(adj.)
Grammar
gár-þríst, adj.

Spear-bold ⬩ daring with a spear ⬩ hastâ audax

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Spear-bold, daring with a spear; hastâ audax Gúþ-heard, gárþríst warlike, spear-bold, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204