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gehwǽr

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Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 12. indefinite. anywhere without restriction, anywhere one pleases, of motion Gif hrýðera hwelc sié þe hegas brece and gá in gehwǽr ( quolibet ), Ll.

ge-yppan

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Ox. 4505. to manifest, prove the existence of by effects ꝥte in líchome his ðín mæht sié giypped ( manifestata ), Rtl. 102, 43. where conceal-ment is desired, to reveal, expose, betray. in a bad sense Fram leásum áþume geypt a pellaci genera proditus

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.

a making less ⬩ diminution ⬩ a growing less ⬩ a lack ⬩ want ⬩ defect

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Nalæs bútan mycelre wonunge his weoredes non sine magno exercitus sui damno, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 7. Is nýd ðæt sume mid wonunge heora woruldǽhta synd gerihte necesse est ut quidam damnis corrigantur, I. 27; S. 490, 10.

wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
wýscan, p. te

To wish ⬩ to wish for, desire ⬩ to wish something to or for a person

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Ðæt ic eác swylce wísce forþ sié on leornunge úra stafa quod utinam exhinc etiam nostrarum lectione litterarum fiat, Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 7. Ic wísce ðæt Ysmahél libbe ætforan ðé utinam Ismael vivat coram te, Gen. 17, 18.

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lá

(int.)

Lo ⬩ Oh ⬩ Ah

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Bidde ic ðé lá gif ... precorque si ... Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 40: 4, 3; S. 568, 27: Dóm. L. 6, 65. Nese lá nese, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 27

a-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cennan, ðú -censt, he -cenþ; p. -cende; pp. -cenned; v. a.

To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ beget ⬩ renew ⬩ parere ⬩ gignere ⬩ renovare ⬩ renasci

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Eal edniwe, eft acenned, synnum asundrad all renewed, born again, sundered from sins, Exon. 59b; Th. 214, 19; Ph. 241. Ðonne se móna biþ acenned [geniwod, v. geniwian] when the moon is changed [born anew ], Lchdm. iii. 180, 19, 22, 28

Linked entry: a-cænned

hete-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hete-líce, adv.

Fiercely ⬩ violently ⬩ vehemently

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Ús Godes yrre hetelíce on sitt, God's anger presses on us fiercely. Swt. A. S. Rdr. 108, 109. Hit sáh hetelíce swíðe it sank with great violence, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 34. Hé hine hetelíce þídde he stabbed him violently, Jud. 3, 21: Homl.

pluccian

(v.)
Grammar
pluccian, ploccan ; p. ode
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Ða ðe ðæra treówa bógas heówon ... sind ða láreówas on Godes cyrcan, ðe plucciaþ ða cwydas ðæra apostola, Homl. Th. i. 212, 35. His leorning-cnihtas ða eár pluccedon ( uellebant ), Lk. Skt. 6, 1.

Linked entry: plyccan

un-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
un-weorþian, p. ode.

to dishonour ⬩ disgrace ⬩ to become dishonoured

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Ða swelcan monn sceal unweorðian mid ǽlcre unweorðnesse sine dedignatione dedignandi sunt, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 18. Forsewen and geunwurþod, Homl. Th. i. 24, 4. to become dishonoured Unwurðiaþ vilescunt, Hpt. Gl. 462, 53. Unwurðie vilescat, 420, 13

fearr

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Hwæþer gé sién strengran ðonne leó oððe fearr, Bt. 32, 1; F. 114, 26. Sum módig fearr wearð ángencga . . . Garganus ðone fearr gehwǽr sóhte . . . heora nán ne dorste ðám fearre geneálǽcan, Hml. Th. i. 502, 11-22. Flésc ferra carnes taurorum, Ps.

ge-hende

(adj.; prep.)
Grammar
ge-hende, prep.
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Seraphim sind Godes neáwiste gehendost, 346, 24. Se móna yrnð ealra tungla niðemest and ðǽre eorðan gehendost, Lch. iii. 248, 10. temporal Deáðe gehende in articulo mortis Dóm. L. 59. Manna gehwylc ǽfre him gehende endedæges wéne, Ll.

ge-lǽred

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Gl. 534. learned, erudite Uncúð hú longe swǽ gelǽrede biscepas sién, Past. 9, 4. Þæs hálgan weres and þæs gelǽredestan Bonefatius uiri; sanctissimi ac doctissimi Bonifatii, Bd. 5, 19; S. 660, 8.

heorcnian

(v.)
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Add: absolute Þá hét se bisceop ꝥ hé heorcnode geornlícor; hé siód þá and hlyste . . . and ne mihte nán þing þǽre myrþe gehýran, Hml. S. 31, 1391. Suwian and heorcnian (audire) leorniccnihtum gedafenað, R. Ben I. 26, 10.

heard-lic

bold ⬩ warlike ⬩ resolute ⬩ stern ⬩ dire ⬩ grievous ⬩ harsh ⬩ severe ⬩ pitiless

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Þé sind heardlicu, wundrum wælgrim wítu geteohhad, Jul. 263. harsh, severe, pitiless. Similar entries Cf. heard; VI. Þæt bið þearlic gemót, heardlic heremægen, Dóm. 37

ord-fruma

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Add Ic gecýðe be ǽlcum þǽra spella æt hwilcum ordfruman ic hý geáxode quibus haec auctoribus mihi comperta sint manifesto, Gr. D. 9, 6, 2. Add Þæt æðele cyn, engla ordfruman, þæt þe eft forwearð, Sat. 21

súþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-fór, e; f.
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Flosi fór suór um sjá ok hóf þá upp göngu sína ok gekk suðr ok ljetti ekki fyrr enn hann kom til Rómaborgar, Njala. c. 158.]

tál

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tál, <b>. I.</b>
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Add On his bebodum forðstæppende bútan tále ( sine querela ), Hml. Th. i. 352, 3: ii. 56, 34. Gif hwá rǽde, ic bidde ꝥ hé þás áwændednesse ne tǽle, ac ꝥ hé hele swá hwæt swá þáron sý tó tále, Ap. Th. 28, 19: Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 41

word

Grammar
word, <b>. II</b> I.
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Hié bǽdon þæt hié ðæs gefeohtes geswicen, þæt hié mósten þá deádan bebyrgean . . . þæt is mid Crécum þeáw þæt mid ðǽm worde bið gecýþed hwæðer healf hæfð sige, 3, I; S. 100, 8.

hálga

(n.)
Grammar
hálga, an; m.

A saint ⬩ a saint

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Godes hálgan sind englas and men God's saints are angels and men, i. 538, 23 : 574, 22 : ii. 112, 31. Hálgena líchaman árison the bodies of saints arose, 258, 5.

ge-swétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swétan, p. -swétte; pp. -swéted, -swét [swéte sweet]

To make sweet ⬩ sweeten ⬩ season ⬩ condīre ⬩ indulcāre ⬩ indulcōrāre

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To make sweet, sweeten, season; condīre, indulcāre, indulcōrāre Ic geswéte synna lustas I sweeten the delights of sins, Exon. 71 a; Th. 264, 24; Jul. 369.

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