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hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
hrínan, p. hrán; pp. hrinen

To touch ⬩ reach ⬩ strike

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Sax. ant-hrínan] égum heora Iesus tetigit oculos eorum, Rush. 20, 34. Se hǽlend hrán him tangens eum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 41: Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 18; Rä. 40, 30. Hrinon hearmtánas drihta bearnum, Cd. 47; Th. 61, 4; Gen. 992.

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mind ⬩ recall ⬩ to bring to another's mind ⬩ to remind ⬩ to bring a duty to the mind ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ to remind of a debt ⬩ to ask for payment ⬩ to have in the mind ⬩ to purpose ⬩ intend ⬩ determine

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Eádweard cyning myngode his wytan ðæt hý smeádon hú heora friþ betere beón mæhte, L. Ed. 4; Th. i. 160, 23. Minga hine hunc exhortare, Deut. l, 38. Ǽlc biscop ðone cyning myngige (MS. B. myndgige) ðæt ealle Godes cyrcan sýn wel behworfene, L. Edm.

ár

Grammar
ár, honour.
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Hí behwyrfden heora are on gymstánum, 60, 28. Þá áre þe hé him forgeaf, wícstede weligne, B. 2606. Hí hire áre ágéfon restituit mihi terras meas et omnia mea, Cht. Th. 203, 23. Þá áre þe hé áhte, xx hída æt Sendan, x æt Sunnanbyrg, 208, 24.

dreógan

(v.)
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And hié lange wǽron þæt dreógende ǽr heora áðer mehte on óþrum sige gerǽcan ( commisso praelio diu anceps pugna ), 3, 9; S. 134, 7: 1, 14; S. 58, 4: 4, 7; S. 182, 4. intrans. to act Tógénes ǽ dreógendes contra legem agentis, Ps.

éhtan

Grammar
éhtan, éhtian.
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Gl. 1042. to chase an animal Æteówde án ormǽte heort . . . Placidas him geornlíce æfter férde . . . Placidas stód . . . and áblan his ǽhtan . . . 'Eálá Placida, hwí éhtest þú mín?', Hml. S. 30, 28-45. <b>II a.

hopian

(v.)
Grammar
hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, ⬩ have hope or confidence [in a person], ⬩ expect, ⬩ watch for [with gen.]

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Bebeódaþ ðæt hí ne hopian on heora ungewissum welan bid them not to put their trust in their uncertain riches, Homl. Th. i. 256, 25.

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

scín-lác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-lác, es; n.

magic ⬩ necromancy ⬩ sorcery ⬩ a particular act of magic ⬩ a sorcery ⬩ delusion produced by magic ⬩ delusion ⬩ superstition ⬩ frenzy ⬩ rage ⬩ a delusive appearance ⬩ a spectre ⬩ apparition ⬩ phantom

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Ða ðe galdorcræftas begangaþ, and mid ðǽm unwære men beswícaþ, and hí áweniaþ from Codes gemynde mid heora scínlácum, Blickl. Homl. 61, 25.

gán

to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be guided ⬩ determined ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to go ⬩ be pregnant ⬩ to pass, elapse ⬩ to happen, come to pass, take place ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to be accepted ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ turn out so and so ⬩ to move away, depart ⬩ to relinquish ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to apply ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ to turn ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ go ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to pass, be paid, be allotted ⬩ to be appropriated ⬩ to be one of the constituent elements ⬩ be amongst the conditions requisite ⬩ to amount, be equivalent ⬩ to attain, reach, extend ⬩ to come ⬩ to take precedence of. ⬩ to produce, came out with ⬩ to accompany, be with ⬩ to be uttered ⬩ to begin, start ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation ⬩ to proceed to the business of a court

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Heó sóna árás and eóde (ambulabat ), Mk. 5, 42. Hé on þám temple eóde, 11, 27. Eóde Isaac on þám wege deambulabat Isaac per viam Gen. 24, 62. Drýgum fótum gán ofer sǽs ýþa, Bl. H. 177, 18. Wé gedóð þæt hí gán ne magon. Hml. Th. ii. 486, 13.

GÁST

(n.)
Grammar
GÁST, gǽst, es; m.

the breath ⬩ hālĭtus ⬩ spīrāmen ⬩ the spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ GHOST ⬩ spīrĭtus ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ ănĭma

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the breath; hālĭtus, spīrāmen Ne ne is gást on múþe heora there is not breath in their mouth, Ps. Spl. 134, 17. Ðæt ic ofsleá eall flǽsc, on ðam ðe ys lífes gást that I may slay all flesh, in which is the breath of life, Gen. 6, 17.

Linked entries: gaast gǽst gǽst góst

læt

(adj.)
Grammar
læt, adj.

Late ⬩ slow ⬩ sluggish ⬩ tardy

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Heora behreówsung wæs tó lætt their repentance was too late, Homl. Th. ii. 572, 15. Nis seó stund latu dæt ... the time does not tarry, when ... Andr. Kmbl. 2422; An. 1212: Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 16; Gú. 875.

mín

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
mín, adj. pron.

Mine ⬩ my

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Ic heóld mín tela, Beo. Th. 5468; B. 2737. Gif ic mót míne wealdan, Cd. 102; Th. 136, 1; Gen. 2251. Ealle míne synt ðíne, and ðíne synt míne, Jn. Skt. 17, 10. Ðú mundbora wǽre mínum, Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 25; Hö. 75.

be-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swícan, bi-swícan; ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ, -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen; v. a. [be by, swícan to deceive]

To deceive, entice, seduce, delude, betray, offend, supplant, weaken, evade ⬩ decipere, illicere, seducere, illudere, prodere, scandalizare, supplantare, deficere, evadere

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Úton acræftan hú we heora mágon [MS. magan] beswícan let us plan how we can weaken them, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 20. Ne mæg hit wildeór beswícan a wild beast cannot evade it, Salm. Kmbl. 572; Sal. 285.

Linked entries: be-swác bi-swícan

ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To go ⬩ proceed ⬩ reach by going ⬩ arrive ⬩ ire ⬩ proficisci ⬩ meare ⬩ to depart ⬩ die ⬩ to proceed ⬩ get on ⬩ fare ⬩ To get by going ⬩ experience ⬩ occupy ⬩ reach ⬩ obtain ⬩ go against

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Philippus gefór heora burh Philip took their town, 3, 7; Bos. 60, 6. Ne dorste he genéðan ðæt he hie mid firde gefóre he dare not venture to attack them with an army, 1, 10; Bos, 33, 31. Similar entries Cf. gerídan. [O.

Linked entry: ge-fór

ge-þyncþ

Grammar
ge-þyncþ, ge-þyncþu.
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Ðæt hé ongité for hwæs geðyncðum ðæt folc sié genemned heord sub cujus aestimatione populus grex vocatur, Past. 75, 7. Swǽ swǽ hé on geðyncðum bið furðor ðonne óðre sicut honore ordinis superat, 80, 23.

glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd, adj.
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Hé heóld þenden lifde glæde Scyldingas, B. 58. cheerful in appearance Hé wearð glæd on his ansýne hilari facie, Guth.

god-webb

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Þá wóhgeornan woruldrícan mid heora golde and seolfre and godwebbum (gode-, v. l., cf. godweb-girla), Wlfst. 183, 9. a curtain. See also Godweb curtina, Wrt.

Linked entry: gode-webb

hræd

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Heora hors mid swá hræde ryne ( tanto cursu ) þá eá oferférdon, efne swá seó eá in hire nǽnigne wætres streám hæfde, Gr. D. 15, 31. Hrædne gang rapidum (i. uelocem) gressum, An. Ox. 50, 43. Ðá hradan perpeti praepeti volatu, Ald. 22, 6), Wt.

torn

(n.)
Grammar
torn, es; n.

Violent emotion of anger ⬩ grief ⬩ anger ⬩ indignation ⬩ wrath ⬩ unrighteous anger ⬩ rage ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ distress

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Beóþ ða gebolgne ... and heora torn wrecaþ will wreak their rage, 119, 24; Gú. 259. Synfull yrsaþ tóþum torn þolaþ teónum grimetaþ peccator irascetur, dentibus suis fremet, Ps.

sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
sweltan, swyltan, swiltan; p. swealt, pl. swulton; pp. swollen

To die a natural or a violent death ⬩ to die by or of something, where the cause of death is expressed by a case or by a preposition with a noun ⬩ to die to anything, become dead to, have no further concern with ⬩ to die ⬩ to starve ⬩ to starve ⬩ hungry

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Monige for hiora wundum swultan, Nar. 16, 9, Heora mænige máne swultan, Ps. Th. 77, 30. Tó ðam ðe hé deáðe swelte, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 48, 2. Ðú scealt deáðe sweltan morte morieris, Gen. 2, 17: L. Alf. 14; Th. i. 48, 4.

Linked entry: a-sweltan

manian

(v.)
Grammar
manian, <b>, manigean, monian;</b> p. ode.

to bring to mind what ought to be done ⬩ to urge upon one what ought to be done ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ instigate ⬩ to bring to mind what, should not be forgotten ⬩ to admonish ⬩ remind ⬩ suggest ⬩ prompt ⬩ to tell what ought to be done ⬩ to teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ advise ⬩ to claim of a person (acc.) what is due ⬩ in jus vocare ⬩ ad malium mannire

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Heó lǽrde hine and manede, ðæt ðæt ne gedafenade, ðæt hé sceolde his freónd on gold bebycgean, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 37.