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ent

(n.)
Grammar
ent, es; m. A giant; gĭgas = γίγας
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He seah on enta geweorc he looked on the work of giants, Beo. Th. 5428; B. 2717: Exon. 77b; Th. 291, 24; Wand. 87: Andr. Kmbl. 2988; An. 1497: Menol. Fox 463; Gn. C. 2

Linked entries: EÓTEN eten

hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
hwettan, p. te

To WHET ⬩ sharpen ⬩ instigate ⬩ urge ⬩ incite ⬩ excite

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Swá ðín sefa hwette, Beo. Th. 985; B. 490. Hwetton higerófne, 413; B. 204. Hý hwetton exacuerunt, Blickl. Gloss

ge-bróðor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bróðor, -bróðer, -bróðra, -bróðru, -bróðro

brethren ⬩ fratres conjuncti

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Be ðǽm gebrððrum twǽm by the two brethren, Beo. Th. 2387; B. 1191: Andr. Kmbl. 2027; An. 1016

Linked entry: BRÓÐOR

un-rím

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rím, and un-ríme; adj.

Innumerable ⬩ incalculable ⬩ not to be numbered ⬩ an immense, incalculable good

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Ðǽr is máðma hord, gold unríme, Beo. Th. 6016; B. 3012. Mid ða unríman mænigeo innumerabilis multitudo, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 4. Wǽron on ðyssum felda unríme gesomminge erant in hoc campo innumera conventicula, S. 629, 24.

dríman

(v.)
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Seó beó ne murnð leóflic leóþ tó drýmanne, Angl. viii. 324, 17. Wynsume swinsunge tó drémene dulcem melodiam modulaturus (i. canaturus ), An. Ox. 1344. Getwinnum sangum hǽle Gode dré(mende) geminis concentibus Osanna persultans, 2608

Linked entries: dreman drýman

fǽmne

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Þá cwæð Adam: 'Beó hire nama Uirago, þæt is fǽmne, for ðan ðe heó is of hire were genumen,' Hml. Th. i. 14, 24. Fram wǽpenleásre fémnan e virgine inermi, Wrt.

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
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Þú wǽre nú oð þis úpáhafen on þisse worulde ǽhtum and hwílwendum weorcum; nú gedafnað þé ꝥ þú beó úpáhafen on gást-licum welum, Hml. S. 30, 118

Róm-pening

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-pening, es; m. A penny paid to Rome. v. Róm-feoh
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Wé willaþ ðæt ǽlc Rómpænig beó gelǽst be Petres mæssan tó ðam bisceopstóle, and wé willaþ ðæt man namige on ǽlcon wǽpengetæce .ii. trýwe þegnas and ǽnne mæssepreóst, ðæt hí hit gegaderian.

Linked entry: Róm-feoh

ofer-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-sprǽce, adj.

speaking too much, talkative, loquacious ⬩ zungun linguam magniloquum ⬩ saying more than is just or true

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Ne beo ðú tó oferspréce ac hlyst ǽlces monnes worda swíðe georne ' give every man thy ear, but few thy voice, ' Prov. Kmbl. 58. Salamon cwæþ, ðæt sélre wǽre tó wunigenne mid león and dracan ðonne mid yfelan wífe and ofersprǽcum, Homl.

ofer-weorpan

(v.)

to overthrow, throw down ⬩ to throw (water, etc.) upon, to sprinkle ⬩ To fall down

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To fall down Oferwearp dá wérigmód, wígena strengest, ðæt hé on fylle wearð, Beo. Th. 3090; B. 1543

ge-drífan

To drive, ⬩ to force a living creature to move ⬩ to impel matter by physical force, to carry along (of wind or water) ⬩ to force matter into something, cram. ⬩ to carry out, effect, drive a bargain

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And þéh hit gedriuen beó, and hit ætfleó tó hwilcre friðbyrig . . . habban þá men frið, Ll. Th. i. 286, l. to force matter into something, cram. v. full-gedrifen. to carry out, effect, drive a bargain Hé hreówlíce his ceáp gedrifan hæfde, Hml.

ráp

(n.)
Grammar
ráp, es; m.
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Hwæt beóþ ða feówere fǽges rápas? Gewurdene wyrda, ða beóþ ða feówere fǽges rápas, Salm. Kmbl. 661-668; Sal. 331-333. Rápa nodorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 68. Rápum rudentibus, funibus, Hpt. Gl. 529, 27. Ðú gedydest ðæt wé mǽtan úre land mid rápum, Ps.

Linked entry: nip

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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Hé under segne sinc ealgode, wælreáf werede, Beo. Th. 2414; B. 1205. Wé on orlege hafelan weredon, 2658; B. 1327. Hí céne hí weredon, Byrht. Th. 140, 5; By. 283. Ðá hé ( Peter ) his Drihten werian wolde, L. Ælfc. P. 51; Th. ii. 386, 22.

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Him God sealde weorðmynda dǽl, Beo. Th. 3509 ; B. 1752. Hé wæs for weorulde wís, weorðmynþa georn, Met. 1, 51. Ðæt ðú gefeó in ðæm fromscipe mínes lífes, and eác blissige in ðǽm weorðmyndum, Nar. 32, 32. Hé weorþmyntum þáh he throve gloriously Beo.

Linked entry: wirþu

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably

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Wistfylle wén Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734. Is leódum wén orleghwíle 5813; B. 2910: Exon. Th. 384, 16; Rä. 4, 28. Mé ðæs wén nǽfre forbirsteþ, ðe ic gefeán hæbbe 236, 1; Ph. 567. Him wæs béga wén Beo. Th. 3751; B. 1873.

Linked entry: wéna

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
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Kmbl. 453; Sal. 227: Beo.

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever

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Ða beóþ strange and trume ðe þurh geleáfan wel þeónde beóþ, ii. 390, 22. Ðá cwæþ Isaac: Hwæt eart ðu? Hé andwirde: Ic eom Esau. Ðá cwæþ Isaac: Hwæt wæs se ðe mé ǽr brohte of huntoþe? Gen. 27, 32-3. Hwæt is se ðe ðé slóh quis est qui te percussit?

ge-wǽcan

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Ne ðú beó gewǽht þonne hé ðé þreáð neque fatigeris dum ab eo argueris, Hml. Th. ii. 328, 22. Þæt bearn ne wurdon gewǽhte ðurh wácmódnysse ( that children should not get spoiled by the weakness of parents ) ...

an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a face ⬩ countenance ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ a view ⬩ aspect ⬩ sight ⬩ form ⬩ figure ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ visus ⬩ visio ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ figura ⬩ a thing to be looked upon ⬩ a sight ⬩ spectaculum ⬩ a view or sight producing desire or longing ⬩ a desire of anything ⬩ want or lack of anything ⬩ desiderium ⬩ defectus

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Ansién ðyses middan-geardes figura hujus mundi, Past. 51, 2. a thing to be looked upon, a sight; spectaculum Ðisse ansýne Alwealdan þanc gelimpe for this sight may thanks to the Almighty take place, Beo. Th. 1860; B. 928.

ELLES

(adv.)
Grammar
ELLES, adv.

ELSE, otherwise, in another manner ⬩ ălĭter, ăliōquin, ăliunde, sĕcus

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E. 13; Th. i. 368, 6: Beo. Th. 377; B. 138: 5173; B. 2590: Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 7

Linked entry: el