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æfstigian

(v.)
Grammar
æfstigian, æfestigian; p. ode.

to envy, be envious of to took with envy or ill will on, have envy towards

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D. 99, 7. with prep. to took with envy or ill will on, have envy towards Ðes iunga man ne æfestigað on nánum ðingum ðe hé hór gesihð, Ap. Th. 14, 25. Se áwyrgda gást æfestgaþ on ðá ðe hé gesyhþ tó Gode higian, Bl. H. 29, 21.

wígbed-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-sceát, es; m.

An altar-cloth

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Gif hwá wyle wyrcan weófodsceátas oððe óðre reáf of his ealdum cláðum, gesylle ða ealdan, and geceápige níwe, Homl. Ass. 35, 284. v. next word

heard-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-heort, adj.

Hard-hearted, stiff-necked

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Hard-hearted, stiff-necked Heardheort biþ se mann ðe nele þurh lufe óðrum fremigan ðǽr ðǽr hé mæg that man is hard of heart who will not from love benefit others when he can, Homl. Th. i. 252, 19.

spellung

(n.)
Grammar
spellung, e; f.

talkingconversationdiscoursenarrationa taleconversationdiscoursenarrative(talking and tasting)tragoediae

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talking, conversation, discourse, narration Ðý læs on mé mǽge ídel spellung oþþe scondlíc leásung beón gestǽled ne aut fabulae aut turpi mendacio dignus efficiar, Nar. 2, 20.

ge-temprian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-temprian, p. ode; pp. od

To tempermoderategoverncuretemperare

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Getemprie seó bilewitnys ðæt fýr ðæt hit to réðe ne sý let the meekness temper the fire that it be not too fierce, Homl. Th. ii. 46, 8.

Linked entry: temprian

geþwǽr-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
geþwǽr-lǽcan, -lécan; p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To agreeassent toconcordāreassentīre

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Se ðe sóþlíce God lufaþ nele he wiðerian ongeán his bebodum ac hí geþwǽrlǽhþ he that truly loves God will not resist his commands but comply with them, 522, 19.

tó-beátan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-beátan, p. -beót

To beat to pieces,destroy by beating

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Euer euch man me tobeteþ, and hwanne heo habbeþ me ofslaȝe, O. and N. 1610

tó-cínan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cínan, p. -cán, pl. -cinon ; pp. -cinen

To break (intrans.) into chinks,splitcrack

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Gif hit (an egg) ne tócíne, tósleah hwón if it will not crack of itself, crack it slightly with a tap. Lchdm. iii. 18, 2. Tócinan (-en?) rimosa, Hpt. Gl. 529, 10.

tó-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sǽlan, p. de; impers. vb.

To happen amiss to a person (dat.) in respect to somethingto be lack of something for a person

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.), to be lack of something for a person Ne tósǽleþ him gúþgemótes siþþan ic þurh hylles hróf gerǽce he (the dog) will not want for fighting, when I (the badger) reach through the hill's roof, Exon. Th. 397, 26; Rä. 16, 25.

be-fýlan

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Ic on fúlum forligre mé sylfne befýlde ge on sáwle ge on líchaman, 113, 28. ꝥ mán nan his geleafan mid þisum gedwylde ne befýle, Hml. Th. i. 110, 20. Hine befýlan fúllíce mid leahtrum, ii. 380, 10. Ys befýled sordidatur, Scint. 227, 9.

ofer-módian

(v.)
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to be proud Þæt þurh eádmódnysse ofermódige ut per humilitatem non superbiat, Scint. 19, 20. Náteshwón framað on héhnysse eádmódnysse leornian sé þe on neowlum gesett geswícð ofermódian (superbire ), 84, 8. Ofermódigende superbiendo, 230, 3

Linked entry: -módian

þridda

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þridda, þirda (in North.)

third

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Nán þridde be him sylfum ne lét hé he admitted no third hypothesis about himself, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 633. marking degrees of relationship :-- Þridde fæder proavus, þridde móder proavia, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 55, 56. Þridde fæder abavus, 72, 21.

Linked entry: þirda

feórþa

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Similar entries v. next word Feórþan dǽles aldor tetrarca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 37. Eall moncynn and ealle nétenu ne notigað náwer neáh feórþan dǽles ðisse eorþan þæs þe men gefaran magon . . .

ge-hefigian

(v.)
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Behealdað eów ðæt gé ne gehefegien eówre heortan mid oferǽte and oferdrynce, 129, 19. to make oppressive Gehefegad is ofer mé hond ðín gravata est super me manus tua Ps.

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m. : e, f.

creation,origina creation, what is created, a creature

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For be a man faire or foule 'it falleth nouȝte for to lakke þe shappe ne þe shafte' þat God shope hymselue, Piers P. B. 11, 387

fylstan

to help (tó) to help

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Ne scylan hyg ǽnig unriht geþafian ac tó ǽlcan rihte geornlíce fylstan, ii. 310, 19

wiln

(n.)
Grammar
wiln, e; f.

A maid-servanta hand-maid

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Th. i. no, 27: Gen. 21, 13. Ne wilna ðú ðínes néhstan wylne, Ex. 20, 17. Gif wíffæst man hine forlícge be his ágenre wylne, L. C. S. 55; Th. i. 406, 14. Ádó ðás wylne ( ancillam) heonon, Gen. 21, 10: Ex. 21, 20, 32.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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him for egsan earmra gǽsta treów getweóde, 122, 25; Gú. 311 : 134, 28; Gú. 515. Ðína ágna treówa and seó godcunde lufu and se tóhopa ðé ne lǽtaþ geortréwan be ðam écan lífe, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 8.

þearfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfa, adj.
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Ða módigan rícan ne beóþ þearfan ne þurh hafenleáste ne on gáste, 550, 2-11. Nafa ðú nánes þearfan wedd mid ðé nihtlangne fyrst, Deut. 24, 12. Gefyllan ðæs þearfan wambe, Blickl. Homl. 39, 29.

Linked entry: EARM

micel

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Add Ne Godwíne eorl, ne óþre men þe mycel mihton wealdan, Chr. 1036; P. 158, 20. <b>Va.</b> in a prepositional phrase :-- Onn