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irnan

(v.)
Grammar
irnan, p. arn, pl. urnon ; pp. urnen

To run

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Ðæt hí mǽgen iernan and fleón tó ðæs láreówes móde ut ad pastoris mentem recurrant, Past.16. 4; Swt. 103, 22. Hé sceal yman forþ he must run forth, Exon. 128 b ; Th. 494, 9 ; Rä. 82, 5. Seó [eá] is irnende of norþdǽle, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 15.

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od.

to defendprotecttake care ofmake [land] free from claimsdefendĕreprocurareto associate with for the cause of defenceto make a treaty withassŏciāre defensiōnis causajungere fœdĕre

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Ðonnæ his ðæs londæs hundseofontig hída and is nú eall gewæred and ðá hit æst mín láford mæ to lǽt ðá wæs hit ierfelæás hujus terræ sunt lxx hidæ, et est modo tota bene procurata, quæ quando dominus meus michi eam tradidit omni peccunia caruit, Th.

cirran

(v.)
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To turn, cause to move Cerrende heáfda hiora moventes capita sua, Mt. L. 27, 39. Cærrende (cerr-, R.), Mk. L. 15, 29.

Linked entries: cerran cyrran

for-fón

to take awayto seizeto anticipate

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Similar entries v. fore-fón Ic lǽre ꝥ þú beó hrædra mid hreówlicum teárum, and ꝥ yrre forfóh éces déman suadeo praevenias lacrymis modo judicis iram, Dóm. L. 76. with for[a]ne: Forne forféþ anticipet, An. Ox. 603.

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, l. -swǽlan,
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Se líg ne móste furðon heora fex forswǽlan, Hml. S. 16, 76. Þæt heora fex næs furðon forswǽled quoniam capillus capitis eorum non esset adustus (Dan. 3, 27), Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 29.

ge-laþian

(v.)
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Goth. ga-laþón to take in a stranger Ne mæg nán wíf hire bóndan forbeódan ꝥ hé ne móte intó his cotan gelógian (gelaðyan, v. l. ) ꝥ ꝥ hé wille, Ll. Th. i. 418, 24

Linked entry: laþian

ge-tynge

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. ¶ in a list of the arts mechanica is glossed by getingce cræ[ft] which would be more appropriate as a gloss to rhetorica (v. ge-tynglic), An.

grundsópa

(n.)
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This supposition is made still more probable by a later gloss, where coriza occurs correctly among co- words — coriza, i. sternutatio, cartilagines nebgebraec vel fnora, Wrt. Voc; ii. 135, 77.

hlihhan

(v.)

to laughto rejoiceto laugh atto laughto scornTo laugh atderidescorn

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Þeáh þé monn hwelces yfeles on hlingc (cf. M. E. to laugh on a person) and þú þé unscyldigne wite though scorn is poured on you for some evil and you know yourself to be innocent (see Prov. Kmbl. 12 in Dict.), Prov. M. 12. trans.

Linked entry: hlehhan

sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
sceaga, an; m.

A shaw, small wood, copse, thicket Shaws broad belts of underwood Shaw a natural copse of wood

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Thane schotte owtte of þe schawe schiltrounis many, Mort. A. 1765. In ȝone dyme schawes, 1723. See also Halliwell's Dict. and Nares' Glossary

wǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl, es; m. n.

A weela deep poolgulfdeep water of a stream or of the sea

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Mode weel (wheel), Lanc.), a deep pool, gulf, deep water of a stream or of the sea Wǽl gurges, deópnys abyssus, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 34: 80, 65.

HORD

(n.)
Grammar
HORD, es; n. m.

HOARD, treasuren. thesaurus

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Hordas, gerýne arcana, Mone B. 4216 Similar entries (v. gold-hord)

Linked entries: hord-cófa hord-loca

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillityof physical calmthe quiet of evening, eveninggentleness, quietness in actionquiet, silenceplacidity, calmnesspeace, tranquillity, quiet calmness, composure

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Ðurh ðæt wierð tóslieten sió stilnes hiera hiéremonna módes and biþ gedréfed sió smyltnes hiera lífes eo subditorum vitam dissipata quietis tranquillitate confundunt Past. 40, 1; Swt. 289, 8.

torfian

(v.)
Grammar
torfian, p. ode.

to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like;to throw.to throw at an object,strike with a missile,to stone a personto throw,cast,

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Afterwards in a more general sense to throw. to throw at an object, strike with a missile, to stone a person Seó clǽnnes ða fúlnesse mid flinte torfaþ pudicitia libidinem cum saxo percutit, Gl. Prud. 12 a.

Linked entries: a-torfian ge-torfian

be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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Gif þeów mon wyrce on Sunnandæg be his hláfordes hǽse, Ll. Th. i. 104, 2.

tela

(adv.)
Grammar
tela, teala, teola, telo, tiolo; adv.

Well.well, rightly, aright, correctlywell, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainlywell, prosperously, happilywell, in a beneficial or pleasant mannermarking degree, very, to a great extentas an exclamation, well, good

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Nú ic wát tela and ic onféng gewit mínes módes modo sanum sapio, recepi enim sensum animi mei, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 33. 'Geseoh ðæt ðú teals wite.' Cwæþ hé: 'Ne wéde ic' 'vide ut sanum sapias.' 'Non,' inquit,'insanio,' 5, 13; S. 632, 32.

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write.to cutto drawto form lettersto writeto writeto compose,be the author ofto writeto writewriteto writestateto writeget a thing writtento convey by charter

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Lchdm. ii. 104, 7 Rǽd sceal mon secgan, rúne wrítan, Exon. Th. 342, 7; Gn. Ex. 139. Hróðgár hylt sceáwode, on ðæm wæs ór writen (orI ?) fyrngewinnes, Beo.

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

bót

mendingrepairremedyimprovementhelpamendmentamendsreparationrepentancepenance

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Ic þá bóte gemon, cume tó gif ic mót, Hy. 4, 19. amends, reparation, compensation for injury, in a general sense Him eft cymeð bót in bósme, Rä. 38, 7. Hié heora land tó bismere oferhergodan, and him ðæs nǽnige bóte dydon, Bl.

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stainfilth, impurity, corruptiona blot, disgrace, damage, hurtmoral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilementevil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Wídgongel wíf mon wommum bilihð, hæleð hý hospe mǽnaþ, Exon. Th. 337, 16;Gn. Ex. 65. Mánsceaða, wommum áwyrged, 95, 24;Cri. 1562: Cd. Th. 211, 26;Exod. 532. Unriht dón, wommas wyrcean, 217, 17;Dan. 24. Se ðe warnaþ him wommas worda and dǽda, Exon.

Linked entries: wom wam

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swingwave aboutto playfightto play

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Fuglas ða ðe late þurh lyft lácaþ fiðrum birds which slowly through the air move with their pinions, Exon. 60 b; Th. 220, 7; Ph. 316.

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc