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wæfre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæfre, adj.

flickering ⬩ wavering ⬩ quivering ⬩ wavering ⬩ languishing ⬩ active ⬩ nimble

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Hé ne meahte wæfre mód forhabban in hreþre, 2305; B. 1150. active, nimble (? cf, the force of the old adjective quiver) Wearð him tó handbanan wælgæst wæfre, Beo. Th. 2666; B. 1331

riht-cynecynn

(n.)
Grammar
riht-cynecynn, es; n.

A legitimate royal family

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A legitimate royal family Antigones him ondréd Ercoles ðæt ðæt folc hiene wolde tó hláforde geceósan for ðon ðe hé ryhtcynecynnes wæs timens ne Herculem Macedones quasi legitimum regem praeoptarent, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 150, 10.

sóftness

(n.)
Grammar
sóftness, e; f.

Softness, ease ⬩ luxury, effeminacy

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Ða ðe ðǽr (in heaven) singaþ ne swincaþ on ðam sange, ac mid sóftnysse bútan geswince hí heriaþ ðone Hǽlend 43, 470. Sóftnysse luxuriam Germ. 401, 19

ge-þyldigean

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyldigean, -þyldgian, -þyldian; p. ode; pp. od

To be patient ⬩ to bear patiently ⬩ endure ⬩ to bear ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ sustinere ⬩ patientiam habere ⬩ tolerare ⬩ pati

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To be patient, to bear patiently, endure, to bear, endure, sustain; sustinere, patientiam habere, tolerare, pati He ne mæg geþyldgian ðæt he ðæt forhele he cannot bear to conceal it, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 216, 6, 8. Geþyldega patientiam habe, Mt.

swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
swíðan, p. de; but a strong form swáð also occurs.

to make strong, give strength to, strengthen, support ⬩ to be strong, exercise strength, prevail

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to make strong, give strength to, strengthen, support Leng ne woldon Elami*-*tarna aldor swíðan folcgestreónum, Cd. Th. 119, 16; Gen. 1980. Ongan Abimæleh Abraham swíðan woruldgestreónum, 164, 18; Gen. 2716.

sigorian

(v.)
Grammar
sigorian, sigerian, sigrian; p. ode

To vanquish ⬩ triumph over ⬩ triumph

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Ic sigrige be Cristes mádmum, and ic ðíne tintregu ne gefréde, Homl. Th. i. 424, 33. Fullfremed sóðlufu middaneardes sigoraþ ealdor perfecta caritas mundi triumphat principem, Hymn. Surt. 123, 38. Sigerode triumphat, 105, 32.

Linked entries: sigerian sigrian

CÆRSE

(n.)
Grammar
CÆRSE, cerse, an; f.

CRESS, watercress ⬩ nasturtium, cardămum ⬩ κάρδαμον

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Ðeós wyrt, cærse, ne biþ sáwen, ac heó of hyre sylfne cenned biþ on wyllon and on brócen this herb, cress, is not sown, but it is propagated of itself in wells and in brooks, i. 116, 15

Linked entries: cesena cerse cresse

rǽd-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
rǽd-líce, adv.

wisely, skilfully, cleverly ⬩ advisedly, deliberately, designedly, on purpose

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wisely, skilfully, cleverly Hé rǽdlíce slóh swá hé hine ( the ball ) nǽfre feallan ne lét, Ap. Th. 13, 5.

á-spelian

(v.)
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Gif hé wrítan ne cunne, bidde óþerne þæt hine áspelige si non scit litteras, alter ab eo rogatus scribat, R. Ben. 101, 5. ꝥ se mæssepreóst æt þám þingum þone bisceop áspelian móte ut presbytero in illis rebus episcopi munere fungi liceret, LI.

Linked entry: spelian

á-þindan

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Ðætte hié ne áðinden on heora móde, Past. 319, 17. On oferméttum áðunden, 25, 6: III, l. Hé wæs mid oferhygdes gáste áþunden, Gr. D. 144, 28 : 180, 16. Add

ge-mynd

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(out of) mind Ne cumon eów þás word of gemynde swá lange swá gé lybbon ne obliviscaris verborum quae viderunt oculi tui, et ne excidant de corde tuo cunctis diebus vitae tuae, Deut. 4, 9. Wé lǽtað hit of gemynde swilce hit nǽfre ne gewurde, Hml.

a-gǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gǽlan, p. de; pp. ed.

To hinder ⬩ occupy ⬩ detain ⬩ delay ⬩ neglect ⬩ impedire ⬩ retardare ⬩ morari ⬩ negligere ⬩ To hesitate ⬩ be careless ⬩ cunctari ⬩ indili-gens esse

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To hesitate, be careless; cunctari, indili-gens esse He wihte ne agǽlde ðæs ðe þearf wæs þeódcyninges he was not careless about anything that was needful for the king, Chr. 1066; Th. 335, 15. col. 1; Edv. 33

Linked entry: a-gálan

for-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sittan, he -siteþ; p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To mis-sit ⬩ to be absent from ⬩ neglect ⬩ delay ⬩ defer ⬩ diminish ⬩ obstruct ⬩ besiege ⬩ abesse a ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ supersĕdēre ⬩ desĕrĕre ⬩ præstruĕre ⬩ obsĭdēre

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Ne forsæt he ðý síðe he delayed not the journey, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 10; Gen. 2859. Ne he tíd forsæt he deferred not the time. Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 26; Gú. 311.

láðettan

(v.)
Grammar
láðettan, p. te

odious ⬩ hateful ⬩ be hated ⬩ be hostile ⬩ to abominate ⬩ hate

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Uncer láðette ǽgðer óðer ðeáh ðe hé hít óðrum ne sǽde each of us hated the other, though he did not say so to the other, Shrn. 39, 22.

stúpian

(v.)
Grammar
stúpian, p. ode
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He nimþ hede þet his tour ne hongi ne stoupi, Ayenb. 151, 6. To stoupe nutare, Rel. Ant. i. 6, col. 1 (14th cent.). Over þe table he gon stoupe Alis. 1103.

þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
þryccan, p. þrycte, þryhte; pp. þrycced, þryht.

To press ⬩ crush ⬩ oppress ⬩ repress ⬩ trample ⬩ To press ⬩ force a way

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Ðæt sió manung hié ne ðrycte ne admonitio eos concuteret, Past. 32; Swt. 213, 22. Ða gástas ðe mé swenctan and ðrycton qui me premebant spiritus, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 37. Ðrycce se magister ða belde reprimatur praecipitatio, Past. 61; Swt. 455, 21.

bí-leofa

(n.)

subsistence ⬩ maintenance ⬩ provision ⬩ victuals

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Ne sý regoles stræc gehealden on heora bíleofan (alimentis), 61, 15. Sýfre on bigleofan sobrii, Hml. A. 52, 52. Þá ðe hæfdon sum þing lytles tó bigleofan, ꝥ reáferas of þám múðe him ábrúdon, 68, 72.

bísgu

Grammar
bísgu, l. bisgu,

occupation ⬩ trouble

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and add: gen. u, e, a; an: occupation Þonne hí mid eorðlicum teolungum hí gebysgiað, þonne ne magon hí for ðǽre bysga smeágan embe þæs Hǽlendes menniscnysse, Hml. Th. i. 524, 16. Gif hwá for bisgan oftor ne mæge, Btwk. 194, 7.

flán

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Ðæt mód ðætte ne mæg gesión ðá fláne ǽr hit sié gewundad cor, quad praevidere vulnera non potest. Past. 431, 3. Flána sagittas, Ps. Spl. 7, 14: 10, 2. Add

ge-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Þuacute; gehogodest sæcce sécean ofer sealt wæter, B. 1988. with clause Hæfde hé gehogod, þæt hé gedǽde, swá hine Drihten hét, Gen. 2892. with pronoun and clause in apposition Þá ic ǽrest hyt gehogede, þæt ic hine tó swíþe ne lufige, Solil.

Linked entry: ge-hycgan