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sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)
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swiðrode ríce, 256, 12; Dan. 639. Him sweðraden synna lustas sinful joys subsided in him, Exon. Th. 109, 2; Gú. 84. Metod lét Babilone blǽd swiðrian, Cd. Th. 258, 30; Dan. 683. v. ge*-*sweðerian; swaðrian, and next word

irmþ

(n.)
Grammar
irmþ, e; irmþu, irmþo; indecl. f.

Povertypenurymiserywretchednesscalamitydistressdisorder

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Nis ðǽr on ðam londe yldu ne yrmþu in that land there is not age or misery, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 6; Ph. 52 : 64 b; Th. 238, 34; Ph. 614.

Linked entry: earmþu

port

(n.)
Grammar
port, es; m. n.
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Nán man ne mynetege bútan on porte, i. 14; Th. i. 206, 19. Lecge án .c. tó wedde, healf landrícan and healf cinges geréfan binnan port, L. Eth. iii. 7 ; Th. i. 296, 8.

Linked entry: Portes-múþa

ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To goproceedreach by goingarriveireproficiscimeareto departdieto proceedget onfareTo get by goingexperienceoccupyreachobtaingo against

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Ne dorste he genéðan ðæt he hie mid firde gefóre he dare not venture to attack them with an army, 1, 10; Bos, 33, 31. Similar entries Cf. gerídan. [O. Sax. gifaran takes an accusative. ]

Linked entry: ge-fór

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, considerrecordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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Ne biþ gemunen non memoretur, Ps. Spl. 82, 4

swégan

(v.)
Grammar
swégan, p. de
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Ðæt ne sace óga on swége ne litis horror insonet, Hymn. Surt. 9, 12. (b 1) with a personal subject Drihten swégþ Dominus tonabit, Cant. An. 10. God swégde Deus intonuit, Ps. Spl. 28, 3: Ps.

ge-þyncþ

Grammar
ge-þyncþ, ge-þyncþu.
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Ne derode Ióbe náht þæs deófles costnung, ac fremode, for ðan ðe hé wæs fulfremedre on geþincðum and Gode neár æfter ðæs sceoccan éhtnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 450, 2.

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Th. 16; B. 8. honour, dignity, honourable position or office Ne gedafenaþ munuce ðæt hé ǽniges worldlíces wyrðmyntes gyrne non convenit monacho mundanum quemquam honorem desiderare L. Ecg. P. iii. 10 ; Th. ii. 198, 30.

Linked entry: wirþu

BEN

(n.)
Grammar
BEN, benn, e; f. [connected with bana a slayer, murderer]

A woundvulnus

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Recd. 2077; An. 1040 : Exon. 73 a; Th. 273, 21, note; Jul, 519, where bennum stands for bendum. Ne ðǽr ǽnig com blód of benne nor came there any blood from the wound Cd. 9; Th. 12, 6; Gen. 181.

Linked entry: benn

dryht-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-scipe, driht-scipe, es; m. [-scipe termination]

Rulership, lordship, domination, dignity domĭnātus, dignĭtas

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Nalles feallan lét dóm and drihtscipe he let not his power and domination sink, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 4; Gen. 1199. Ne lǽt ðín dryhtscipp feallan let not thy mighty rule fall, Wald. 12; Vald. 1, 7

Linked entry: driht-scipe

deriendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
deriendlíc, derigendlíc; def.se -líca , seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Injurious, noxious, hurtfulnocīvus, noxius, nŏceus

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Us he gehealde fram derigendlícum nos servet a nocentĭbus, 9, 7

FLEÓGE

(n.)
Grammar
FLEÓGE, an; f.

A FLYmusca

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Ðæt ðǽr ne beóþ náne fleógan ut non sint ĭbi muscæ, 8, 22. Ic sende on ðé eall fleógena cynn égo immittam in te omne gĕnus muscārum, 8, 21, 24. He adráf ða fleógan fram Pharaone abstŭlit muscas a Pharaōne, 8, 31: Ps. Th. 89, 10.

Linked entry: flége

fylmen

(n.)
Grammar
fylmen, es; n.

A filmthin skinprepucepræpūtiumomentum

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Se werhádes man, ðe ne byþ ymsniden on ðam flǽsce hys fylmenes, his sáwul biþ adilegod of his folce mascŭlus, cūjus præpūtii căro circumcīsa non fuĕrit, delēbĭtur ănĭma illa de pŏpŭlo suo, 17, 14: Homl. Th. i. 94, 32.

Linked entry: film

HEG

(n.)
Grammar
HEG, hig, es; n.

Haygrassfœnum

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Ðǽr nǽnig mann for wintres cýle on sumera heg ne máweþ nemo propter hiemem fœna secet æstate, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 32. Dó hig on ðín beð put hay on your bed, Lchdm. iii. 178, 6.

Linked entries: hig hoeg

hell-waran

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waran, pl.
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Ne forlǽt ðú míne sáwle mid hellwarum leave not my soul in hell, Blickl. Homl. 87, 33

inweard-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
inweard-líce, adv.

Inwardlythoroughlyheartilyearnestly

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Se ðe æfter rihte mid gerece wille inweardlíce æfterspyrian swá deóplíce ðæt hit tódrífan ne mæg monna ǽnig quisquis profunda mente vestigat verum, cupitque nullis ille deviis falli, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 3 ; Met. 22, 2.

Linked entry: for-inweardlíce

léf

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
léf, [or lef?]; adj.

Weakinjuredinfirm

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See note to Grmm. A. u. E. p. 166

mis-faran

(v.)

to go astrayto errtransgressto fare badlyhave ill success

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Se ðe Gode nele hýran, witod hé sceal misfaran, 178, 21

Linked entry: mis-féran

gneáð

(adj.)
Grammar
gneáð, gnéð; adj.

Sparingfrugalstingyscantysmall parcus

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Sparing, frugal, stingy, scanty, small; parcus Næs hió to gneáð gifa she was not too sparing of gifts, Beo. Th. 3864; B. 1930.

Linked entry: un-gníðe

gítsian

(v.)
Grammar
gítsian, p. ode; pp. od

To covetdesire

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Fóþres ne gítsaþ it craves not food, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 1; Rä. 51, 11: Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 17. Ðá ðú gítsiende blǽda náme when thou coveting didst take the fruit, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 7; Gen. 890.

Linked entries: gídsian gýtsian