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ge-þíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíwan, p. de; pp. ed

To threatenrebukeoppress

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To threaten, rebuke, oppress Simon me mid his englum geþíwde Simon threatened me with his angels, Homl. Th. i. 378, 2. Óþ-ðæt hio óðer folc egsan geþíwdan until they oppressed other people with fear, Ps. Th. 104, 11

ge-þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To moistenwetsoftenirrigareemollire

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To moisten, wet, soften; irrigare, emollire Gif þat wæter hí ne geþwǽnde if the water moisten it not, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 7. Ða adrugodan heortan geþwǽnan mid ðǽm flówendan ýðon [ýðum, MS. Cot.] his láre corda arentia doctrinæ fluentis irrigare, Past

hilde-bil

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-bil, -bill; es; n.

Battle-blade, sword,

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Battle-blade, sword, Beo. Th. 3337; B. 1666: 1118; B. 557: 3044; B. 1520: 5351; B. 2679

hleór-slæge

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-slæge, -slege, es; m.

A blow on the cheek or face

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A blow on the cheek or face Hleórslægeas hé underféng alapas accepit, Past. 36, 9; Swt. 261, 6

hleóðor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor-cwide, -cwyde, es; m.

A saying, vocal utterance, words, speech, discourse

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A saying, vocal utterance, words, speech, discourse: Ic ðæt gehýre þurh ðínne hleóðorcwide ðæt ... I learn from thy words that ..., Exon 72 b; Th. 270, 7; Jul. 461; Beo. Th. 3962; B. 1979. Éces word hálges hleóðorcwide. Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 1; Ph. 399

spranc

(n.)
Grammar
spranc, (?), es: spranca,an; m.

A shoot, twig, sprig

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A shoot, twig, sprig Spranca (sprauta, Wrt.) sirculus vel virgultum. Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 44. Styb vel spranca (sprauta, Wrt.) tirps, 33, 57. Treówes sprancan plante, 39, 14. Deáðbǽre sprancan letiferas labruscas, Hpt. Gl. 454, 17. Spranca sarmentorum, 468

be-drípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drípan, p. te; pp. ed

To moisten

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To moisten Of bedrýpedum cláþe linteolo madido, Germ. 391, 18

wícian

(v.)
Grammar
wícian, p. ode.
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Kmbl. 130; El. 65. Hig fóron fram Sochoþ and wícodon æt Etham ( castrametati sunt in Etham ), Ex. 13, 20: 15, 27: Jos. 4, 19. Wícedon, Elen. Kmbl. 76; El. 38.

Linked entry: ge-wícian

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Kmbl. 2596; El. 1299. Gold ðæt in wylme bið geclǽnsod, 2617; El. 1310: 1527; El. 765. Wunian in wylme, Salm. Kmbl. 933; Sal. 466. God wylme gesealde Sodoman, sweartan líge, Cd. Th. 115, 26; Gen. 1925. Gedúfan in ðone deópan wælm, 266, 31; Sat. 30.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

býrian

(v.)
Grammar
býrian, 3rd s. býreþ; p. ede; pp. ed [býre an event, a favourable time, an opportunity]
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Ðe ne býrede him to etanne quem non licebat ei edere, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 12, 4

ge-hýþelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hýþelíce, ge-hýþlic; adv.
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Conveniently, suitably Æfter þám beó him gegearewod gehýðlíce eal mennislic fremfulnes post hec omnis ei exhibeatur humanitas, R. Ben. 83, 18. Gehýþlícor commodius, congruentius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 3

Linked entry: -hýþelíce

on-þweán

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Wearð þǽr forðféred sumes earmes wífes ceorl. . . hí hine þwógon (onþwógon, v. l.) and mid hrægle gegyredon (quem ex more lotum et vestimentis indtitum), Gr. D. 215, 19. Add

scyfe

Grammar
scyfe, <b>I a.</b> add: glossing
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praecipitium Þá hors . . . þǽre wǽtres hryne heom ondrédon, efne swá hit sum deáþes plyht oððe scyfe wǽre aquam fluminis tangere quasi mortalem praecipitium pertimescebant, Gr. D. 15, 10

a-scirian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed, ud; v. a. [a, scirian to share]

To cut fromseparatedividepartseversepararesejungereexcommunicaredestinare

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Kmbl. 2623; El. 1313: Exon. 31b; Th. 98, 16; Cri. 1608. Ðæt he scyle from his Scippende ascyred weorþan to deáþe niðer that he shall be separated from his Creator by death beneath, Exon. 31b; Th. 99, 2; Cri. 1618

ge-treówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówan, -triówan, -triéwan; p. de; pp. ed.

to trustbelievehave confidencehopeconfiderecrederesperareto make true or credibleto persuadesuggestto make one's self out to be trueto clear one's self

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Th. 92, 6. to persuade, suggest We getréwaþ him nos suadebimus ei, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 28, 14: 27, 20. Ðe hálig gást gitrióweþ iówih alle ða ðe swá hwæt ic cweðo iów spiritus sanctus suggeret vobis omnia quæcumque dixero vobis, Jn. Skt.

nytt

(adj.)
Grammar
nytt, adj.
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Hí (friends) beóð mé on sumum ðingum nytte, and ic eác heom, Solil. H. 40, 5.

fúslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fúslíce, adv.

Readilypromptlygladlypromptelĭbenter

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Readily, promptly, gladly; prompte, lĭbenter Ðæt hí, fúslíce gehýrdon, ða ðe him gelǽrde wǽron ut lĭbenter ea, quæ dīcĕrentur, audīrent, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, note 17, MS. T

ge-gang

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Hé manige mæn þára þe ic gemunde, ǽgþer ge on tída gegange ge eác on wundrum oferþeáh multos quorum memini uirtute et tempore praecessit, Gr. D. 179, 10. Add

on-eardian

(v.)

to inhabit

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to inhabit Oneardiaþ on ðam inhabitabunt in ea, Blickl. Gl. Rihtwíse oneardiaþ (inhabitabunt ), Ps. Spl. 36, 31. Onearda inhabita, 36, 28. Ealle oneardigende ymbhwyrft omnes inhabitantes orbem, 32, 8

Linked entry: in-eardian

abbud-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
abbud-dóm, es; m. [ = abbod-ríce, q. v.]

An abbacythe rule or authority of an abbotabbātiaabbātis jus vel auctoritas

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An abbacy, the rule or authority of an abbot; abbātia, abbātis jus vel auctoritas Abbuddómes, gen. Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 18. Abbuddóme, dat. 5, 21; S. 642, 37

Linked entry: abbad-dóm