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uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

upaboveon highup

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Th. 90, 4; Cri. 1468: Hy. 3, 30. marking discovery, Similar entries v. yppan, Hé hí gemartirode swá hé dyrnlícost mihte, and hé geðóht hæfde ðæt hí ðǽr nǽfre uppe ne wurdan, ac ðurh Godes mihte hí ðanon gecýdde wurdon, Lchdm. iii. 424, 31. marking effectual

Linked entry: up

irfe

(n.)
Grammar
irfe, ierfe, yrfe, es; n.

Inheritanceproperty

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Gif hé wite hwá ðæs deádan ierfe hæbbe tiéme ðonne tó ðam ierfe and bidde ða hond ðe ðæt ierfe hafaþ ðæt hé him gedó ðone ceáp unbeceásne oððe gecýde ðæt se deáda nǽfre ðæt ierfe áhte if he know who has the property of the dead, let him then vouch the

LEÓHT

(n.)
Grammar
LEÓHT, líht, es; n.

LIGHTa light

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Ðæt þridde ne geseah ðære sunnan leóht nǽfre, Glostr. Frag. 8, 27. Hé Godes leóht geceás he died, Beo. Th, 4930; B. 2469: Exon. 52 b; Th. 184, 13; Gú. 1343. Eádgár ceás him óðer leóht, Chr. 975; Erl. 124, 30; Edg. 22.

Linked entry: líht

ge-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýran, -híran, -héran; to -hýranne, -hýrenne; part. -hýrende; ic -hýre, -ðú -hýrest, -hýrst, he -hýreþ, -hýrþ, pl. -hýraþ; p. ic, he -hýrde, ðú -hýrdest, pl. -hýrdon; impert. -hýr, pl. -hýre, -hýraþ; subj. pres. -hýre, pl. -hýron; p. -hýrde, pl. -hýrden; pp. -hýred.

To heargive ear toaudīreexaudīreTo hearaudīreto obeyobĕdire

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We ðis nǽfre gehýrdon hæleðum cýðan we have never heard this declared to men, Elen. Kmbl. 1317; El. 660 : 727; El. 364 : Apstls. Kmbl. 125; Ap. 63.

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, adv.

from abovedownaboveat the top

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Seó cyrice is ufan open ... and þeáh ðe ðæt hús ufan open sý, hweþre hit biþ á þurh Godes gife ufan wiþ ǽghwilc ungewidro gescylded,... and nǽfre nǽnig man ða lǽstas ufan oferwyrcean ne mihte, Blickl. Homl. 125, 24-35: 19, 27: Exon.

Linked entries: ufan ufon on-ufan

wræc

(n.)
Grammar
wræc, es; n.

wrackmiserysufferingsuffering that comes as punishment,retributive punishmentvengeancewhere the punishment or misery is exile or banishment

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Ende nǽfre ðínes wræces weorþeþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2765; An. 1385. Ne wæs ungelíc wræce (ultioni) ðam ðe Chaldéas bærndon Hierusaleme weallas, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 41. God ðæt wíte tó wrece gesette, Cd. Th. 295, 29 ; Sat. 494.

eard

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On þá gerád ꝥ hý nǽfre eft on eard ne cuman. And gif heó man ǽfre eft on earde geméte, Ll. Th. i. 220, 8-10. Beó hé útlah, búton him se cyng eard álýfe ( allow him to remain in the country ), 258, 20.

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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He tó ðæm fæderlícan setle eode, þonon hé nǽfre onweg ne gewát, Blickl. Homl. 117, 1. referring to the point from or in regard to which direction or position is estimated On heofonas, þonon hé nǽfre won wæs, Blickl.

folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOWgo behindrun afterpursuesĕquiinsĕquito follow as a servant, attendant or disciplecŏmĭtāriadhærēre alicuiservīresubdĭtus esse

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spéd folgode that success would follow that speech, Cd. 109; Th. 144, 4; Gen. 2384. to follow as a servant, attendant or disciple; cŏmĭtāri, adhærēre alicui, servīre, subdĭtus esse Cwǽdon hí ðæt him nǽnig mǽg leófra nǽre ðonne hira hláford, and hí næfre

Linked entry: FYLGEAN

ge-wunian

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

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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Nǽfre gewurþe ðæt ðǽr on gewunige áwiht lifigendes non sit qui inhabitet, Ps. Th. 108, 7. Ðú in ðære stówe stille gewunadest in that place didst thou dwell quietly, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 7; Hö. 100.

tungol

(n.)
Grammar
tungol, (-ul, -el), tungl, es; generally neuter, but pl. tunglas occurs: tungla, an; m.
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Se ne gǽð nǽfre ádúne under ðyssere eorðan, swá swá óðre tunglan (tungla, MS. R.) dóð . . . óðer tungel is on súðdǽle ðysum gelíc, Lchdm. iii. 270, 9-15.

Linked entries: tungel tungl

sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
sceacan, scacan; sceóc, scóc; sceacen, scacen, scæcen.

to shake (intrans.), quiverto flee, hurry off, go forthto move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shakingto pass, proceed, departto shake (trans.)to weave

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Hé behét ðæt hé nǽfre siððan of ðam mynstre sceacan nolde he promised that he would not leave the monastery in a hurry again, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 28. Hwí woldest ðú sceacan bútan mínre gewitnisse cur ignorante me fugere voluistil? Gen. 31, 27.

sceamian

(v.)
Grammar
sceamian, ode.

to feel shame, be ashamed to cause shame

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to feel shame, be ashamed (with gen. of cause) Ic ðæs nǽfre ne sceamige non erubescam, Ps. Th. 24, 1. Ne ic ne scamige nec confundar, Ps. Spl. 30, 20.

tán

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
tán, es; m.

a twig, sprout, shoot, brancha stakea twig used in casting lotsa lot; also a share that is determined by lot

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Nǽfre forlǽteþ Drihten firenfulra tán furðor gangan ðonne hé sóðfæstra settan wylle never will the Lord let the lot of sinners go further than he will appoint the lot of the just; non derelinquet Dominus virgam peccatorum super sortem justorum, 124, 3

god-spell

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Lbmn. 415, 5. (1 c) the (Latin) text of a gospel :-- Ic cweðe nú þæt ic nǽfre heononforð ne áwende godspel of Lédene on Englisc, Hml.

á-springan

(v.)

to be emittedto ariseto rush upburst forthto spring,to spring upcome into existenceto spread (intrans. ) outto run outceasefail

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Þá swétnesse þú him ne lǽtst nǽfre áspringan, Ps. Th. 30, 21. Mótan ealle weóda wyrtum áspringan may there be no weeds for the plants, Lch. iii. 36, 27. Áspringendi defectura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 10. Ásprungen defectus, 138, 19.

Linked entry: á-sprungen

leásung

(n.)
Grammar
leásung, e; f.

fictionfalsehoodfalsenesshypocrisydeceptiondeceitfulnessartice

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nǽfre nóht leásunga ne ídeles leóþes wyrcean ne mihte nihil unquam frivoli et supervacui poematis facere potuit, 4, 24; S. 596, 52. Fulle mið leásunge pleni hypocrisi, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 28. Ne beó ðú leás gewita.

Linked entry: bisleásung

ge-þanc

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</b> thought, thinking about something :-- þǽr nǽfre unnytte sprǽce nǽron, ne geþanc goldes and seolfres, Hml. S. 23 b, 88

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, sorenessa pain, pang, sore, woundgrief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrowa grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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Nǽfre ðú þæs suíðlíc sár gegearwast heardra wíta, ðæt ðú mec onwende worda ðissa, Exon. Th. 246, 2; Jul. 55. Ðú ðæt sár ( stripes and blows ) áber, Andr. Kmbl. 1912; ¨An. 958.

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.

wareawarehaving knowledge of something which is to be guarded againstwareprepared foron guard against something that might be hurtfulwarecareful to avoid somethingon guard against doing somethingwareobservant ofattentive to a warning warycautioussagaciousprudentcunning

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Th. 267, 34; Jul. 425. with preposition Beó wær æt ðam, ðæt ðú nǽfre mínne sunu þyder ne lǽde cave, ne quando reducas filium meum illuc, Gen. 24, 6. with a clause Mín bearn, beó ðé wærr ðæt ðú ne drince of ðam wíne, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 17.