of-settan
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Add: to press one object with another Ðonne þú candelbryd habban wille, ástrehtre þínre winstran handa ofsete hý eclinga mid þínre swí[þ]ran, Tech. ii. 120, 23. to oppress. the agent a person, of physical ill-treatment Hí his ǽrran wunda mid wundum
rídan
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add: where going on horseback is expressed or may be certainly inferred Gif þegen þénode cynge and his rádstefne rád on his hírede, Ll. Th. i. 190, 20. Sé þe hors nabbe, wyrce þám hláforde þe him fore ríde oþþe gange, 232, 19, Georne is tó ó Seldon hé
sceadu
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Add: [In Ps. L. 108, 23 a weak form, sceaduwe, seems to be used: sceaduwa in 143, 4, though glossing umbra, is probably plural.] Add Swá swá sceaduwe þonne heó áhyldeþ sicut umbra cum declinat, Ps. L. 108, 23. Dægas his swá swá sceaduwa forðgewítað dies
wæter-scipe
A body of water, a piece of water, water
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A body of water, a piece of water, water Gif hit beón mæg, swá sceal mynster beón gestaþelod, ðæt ealle neádbehéfe þing ðǽr binnan wunien, ðæt is wæterscipe, mylen, wyrtún (aqua, molendinum, ortus), R. Ben. 127, 5. On ðære neáwiste næs nán wæterscipe
CREÓPAN
To CREEP ⬩ crawl ⬩ repere ⬩ serpere
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To CREEP, crawl; repere, serpere He næfþ hjs fóta geweald and onginþ creópan he has not the use of his feet and begins to creep Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 14 Cote. MS. Him cómon to creópende fela næddran many serpents came creeping to them Homl. Th. ii. 488
on-gin
a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours
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a beginning Ðæs weges ongin, ðe tó Criste lǽt, ne meg beón begunnen on fruman bútan sumre ancsumnysse, R. Ben. 5, 16. Næs his frymþ ǽfre, eádes ongyn, Exon. Th. 240, 13; Ph. 638. His ríces ongin ( original condition ) nǽfre gewonaþ, Blickl. Homl. 9,
hirde
A herd, ⬩ shepherd, ⬩ pastor, ⬩ guardian, ⬩ guard, ⬩ keeper
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A herd, shepherd, pastor, guardian, guard, keeper Hierde arimentarius, Wrt. Voc. 287, 52. Crist ðú góda hyrde Christ, thou good shepherd, Blickl. Homl. 191, 24. Ic eom ðære stówe hyrde I am the guardian of the place, 201, 9. Hire ágenes húses hirde the
hlystan
To list, ⬩ listen to, ⬩ hear, ⬩ hearken
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To list, listen to, hear, hearken Hí gefeallaþ on ða heortan ðe hiera hlyst they fall on the heart that listens to them, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 97, 1. Mid ðam ðe hé hlyste ðæs heofonlícan sanges whilst he was listening to the heavenly song, Homl. Th. ii.
self
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self, very, own. with a noun which it immediately follows Ðam ðe se þeóden self sceóp nihte naman, Cd. Th. 9, 10; Gen. 139. Drihten sylf. Blickl. Homl. 41, 4:51, 6. God selfa cuman wille, 1153, 31. Hé, Drihten selfa, cwæð, 165, 2. Drihten sylfa, 39,
þanne
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Then, when. Generally if the subject follows the verb the word is to be rendered by then, if the subject precedes the verb, by when. [þanne and þá differ in force; the former is used where the time of an action is indefinite, and is found with the future
teón
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To draw, pull Ic teó traho, ic teó swýðe pertraho, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Zup. 176, 5, 6. Teáþ trahunt, Wülck. Gl. 253, 32. with the idea of horizontal movement, to draw along, pull, drag Ðú mé gebundenne mid fýrenum racenteágum týhst in éce fýr, Shrn. 117
ge-þencan
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Add: to think, deliberate, take counsel or thought Huælc geðences ( cogitans ) mæge atéce tó lícnesse his elne énne?, Mt. L. 6, 27. Hiá geðóhtun betuih him, Mt. L. 21, 25: Mk. L. R. 8, 16. Geðóhton ꝥte hine spildon cogitauerunt ut interficerent eum,
ge-cirran
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Take here ge-cerran, ge-cyrran in Dict., and add: A. trans. of actual movement. to turn, turn back, change the direction of motion of, a living creature Isaias wæs áwæg farende, ac God hine gecyrde, Hml. S. 18, 422. Se cyningc hý gecyrran wolde eft tó
a-wendan
To turn away or off ⬩ avert ⬩ remove ⬩ to turn upside down ⬩ turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ pervert ⬩ avertere ⬩ vertere ⬩ mutare ⬩ transferre ⬩ subvertere ⬩ To turn or direct oneself to turn from ⬩ go ⬩ depart ⬩ se vertere ⬩ ire
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v. trans. To turn away or off, avert, remove, to turn upside down, turn, change, translate, pervert; avertere, vertere, mutare, transferre, subvertere Ansýne ðýn awendst ðú faciem tuam avertis, Ps. Spl. 43, 27: Ps. Th. 73, 11 : 103, 27 : 101, 2 : 77,
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ferhþ
the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta
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the soul, spirit, mind; anĭmus, mens Ðín ferhþ bemearn thy spirit mourned, Cd. 106; Th. 139, 14; Gen. 2309: Elen. Kmbl. 347; El. 174: Salm. Kmbl. 358; Sal. 178. Ferhþes fóreþanc forethought of mind, Beo. Th. 2124; B. 1060. His geleáfa wearþ fæst on ferhþe
FINGER
A FINGER ⬩ digĭtus
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A FINGER; digĭtus Finger digĭtus, Wrt. Voc. 71, 26, Send Lazarum, ðæt he dyppe his fingeres liþ on wætere, and míne tungan gecǽle mitte Lazarum ut intingat extrēmum digĭti sui in aquam, ut refrīgĕret linguam meam, Lk. Bos. 16, 24. Gif ic on Godes fingre
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for-ceorfan
To cut or carve out ⬩ cut down ⬩ cut off or away ⬩ cut through ⬩ divide ⬩ excīdĕre ⬩ concīdĕre ⬩ succīdĕre ⬩ incīdĕre ⬩ intercīdĕre
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To cut or carve out, cut down, cut off or away, cut through, divide; excīdĕre, concīdĕre, succīdĕre, incīdĕre, intercīdĕre Ðí-!æs ðe se Hláford háte us mid deáþes æxe forceorfan lest the Lord command to cut us down with the axe of death, Homl. Th. ii
FRÉCNE
Horrible ⬩ savage ⬩ audacious ⬩ wicked ⬩ daring ⬩ dangerous ⬩ perilous ⬩ dīrus ⬩ asper ⬩ austērus ⬩ atrox ⬩ audax ⬩ perīcŭlōsus
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Horrible, savage, audacious, wicked, daring, dangerous, perilous; dīrus, asper, austērus, atrox, audax, perīcŭlōsus Ðǽr ðú findest frécne feohtan there thou wilt find a savage contest, Andr. Kmbl. 2699; An. 1352. Ðæt biþ frécne wund that is a perilous
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FREÓ
FREE ⬩ having liberty or immunity ⬩ noble ⬩ glad ⬩ joyful ⬩ līber ⬩ sui jūris ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis ⬩ lætus
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FREE, having liberty or immunity, noble, glad, joyful; līber, sui jūris, ingĕnuus, nōbĭlis, lætus Heó ðá freó on hire fóta gangum blíðe hám wæs hweorfende ipsa lībĕro pĕdum incessu dŏmum læta reversa est, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 32. Beó he freó he shall be
mearu
Tender ⬩ soft ⬩ delicate
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Tender, soft, delicate Ðonne his twig biþ mearu ( tener ), Mk. Skt. 13, 28. Merwe, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 24, 32. Mearuwe delicatus i. tenerus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 40. Gyf se líchoma mearu (MS. B. mearuw) sý if the body be tender (with sores), Herb. 102, 2;
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