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efen

(n.)
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Hé démð rihtne dóm and emne dóm, Wlfst. 253, 20: 254, 9. equal, of like condition Sé ðe conn wel emn bión wið óðre menn, ond hé hine ná bettran ne déð qui scit ceteris aequalitate componi, Past. 113, 23.

for-cúþ

uncleanworthless

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Wið ðæt ðe forcúðre (deterius) bið, ... ðæt is fierenlusð, Past. 189, 7: Wlfst. 52, 28. of animals, unclean Þá ðe tela nellað ... syndon unclǽne swá swá ðá forcúðan nýtenu, Hml.

ge-beorglic

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Gif hwá hæfð his hláforde sáre ábolgen, ne bið him ná gebeorhlic, þæt hé in him ætforan gá, ǽr hé gebéte; ne húru ne bið ná gebeorhlíc þám þe wið God hæfð forworht hine sylfne . . . þæt hé tó hrædlíce intó Godes húse racige, Wlfst. 155, 16-21.

Linked entries: -beorglic ge-beorhlic

ge-sceáwian

(v.)
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, regard Éce God, symbeltíde dæges ðisses mildelíce gisceáwia (intuere), Rtl. 77, to look at with care, consider. of material objects, to examine, reconnoitre Hæfdic þæs kyninges wíc and his fæstenu gesceáwod, Nar. 19, 14. to consider a subject, circumstance

ge-tweógan

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L. 28, 17. where there is want of faith, confidence, &c. with impersonal construction Þá hí him neálǽhtan, þá getweóde hié hwæðer hié wið him mæhten cum desistendum certamine propter metum periculi arbitrarentur, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 31. with subject

hirwan

to despisescornderisionscorn to blasphemeblame

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S. 18, 19. to show contempt of by action Ðá brǽc Leófsunu, þurh ðæt wíf ðe hé nam, ðæne cwide, and herewade ðæs arcebiscopes gewitnesse, C. D. vi. 127, 28

Linked entries: hyrwan herian herwan

smíc

(n.)
Grammar
smíc, sméc, smýc, es; m.

Smoke, vapour, steam

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Se wind ðæt fýr and ðone smíc ofer ða wallas dráf Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 1. Genim spices snǽd, lege on hátne stán, drince ðonne smíc Lchdm. ii. 58, 17. Ðonne hé (the root) tóbrocen byþ, hé rýcþ eal swylce hé smíc of him ásænde i. 260, 9.

Linked entries: sméc smoca

ge-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreátian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þreátian to urge, press]

To urgeoppressthreatenrebukecompelrestrainafflicttormenturgērecōgĕreafflīgĕretrībŭlēre

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Ðæt geþreátade mód biþ suíðe raðe gehwierfed to fióunga the rebuked mind will very soon be turned to hatred, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 13; Hat. MS.

be-æftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind,after

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Add: prep. local, in contrast with before Hé hæfde þriddan dǽl his firde beæftan him, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 33. in contrast with advance along with Hé forlét hundeahtatig þúsenda beæftan him, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 17: 5, 12; S. 240, 3. figurative Ic forlǽte

fíftig

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Fíftig fæðma wíd, Scrd. 21, 4

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.

ge-mittan

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weorces wísan, Gen. 1687. (3 a) with reflex, pron. used reciprocally Þonne wé ús gemittað on þám mǽstan dæge, Dóm. 104. to find, with no idea of search, premeditation or effort, to come upon, come across, meet with Gefoerde gefand ł gemitte (invenit

ícan

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Voc. ii. 54, 71. (2 a) to increase with with dat. Hé iécte mægðum and mæcgum mǽgburge síne, Gen. 1122. with mid Hé ícte (iécte, v. l. cumulavit ) his ágne scylde mid ðǽm æfste, Past. 233, 21.

wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
wæcce, an; f.

wakefulnesssleeplessnesswatchingwatchfulnessa watchvigila division of the nighta watch

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Ðæs módes wæcce is micele betere, ðæt se man hogie hú hé gehealden beó wið ðone deófol, Homl. Ass. 51, 35-49: R. Ben. 35, 2.

for-gildan

(v.)

to pay backrestorepay damagesto pay forbuy offto repaypay outrequiteto payperform

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Gif hwá reáflác gewyrce, ágife, and forgylde (cf. ágife hé þone reáflác, and geselle .LX. sciłł. tó wíte, 108, 9: and see first passage under (1 a)), and beó his weres scyldig wið þone cynincg, 410, 2.

swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽs, adj.
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Beseoh on ðíne scealcas swǽsum eágum ( with gracious eyes ), 89, 18. Swǽsum wordum dulcibus verbis, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 31: blandimentis Gl. Prud. 43 a. Swáse swegldreámas, Exon. Th. 82, 35; Cri. 1349

Linked entries: swáse swés

wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
wrégan, (wrecan) ; p. wrégde, wréhte; pp. wreged, wreht

To bewrayaccusedenounceto accuseto accuseto accuseto denounce

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Wíte ł wréce imputet, Germ. 400, 560. Wroegde defert, meldadun vel wroegdun (roactum. Erf. ) defferuniur, Txts. 57, 663, 652. Wrégde, wrégdan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 35, 26. Wrégian insimulare. 81, 7.

á-bisgian

(v.)
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Ðá hwíle ðe ðá ǽmettan ymbe ðá stédan ábisgode beóð dum formicae circa eos occupatae sunt Nar. 35, 15. wiþ, to employ against Hé wið ðone here ábisgod wæs, Chr. 894; P. 37, 8. with acc. of time, to employ time in a pursuit Munecas ðe heora cildhád habbaþ

Linked entry: a-bysgian

ge-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swícan, ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ. -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen

To leave offdesiststopceaserest fromturn fromwithdrawrelinquishfaildeceivebetrayintermitteredesisterecessarequiescererequiesceredesererediscedererelinqueredeficerefallereproderewith the genitive with the dative

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Lind. 5, 11. with the genitive Wile heó ðæs síðes geswícan it will desist from its course, Salm. Kmbl. 647; Sal. 323. Gif he unrǽdes ne geswíceþ if he desist not from mischief, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 7; Rä. 28, 12.

holm

(n.)
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holm, es; m.

A mound, hill, rising groundwave, ocean, water, sealand rising from the water,an island in a river

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Wíde rád ofer holmes hrincg hof séleste [of the ark], Cd. 69; Th. 84, 5; Gen. 1393.