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stræclíce

(adv.)
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stræclíce, adv.
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MSS.) déman wile si districte judicentur, Past. 5, 3 ; Swt. 45, 20.

be-tyrnan

(v.)
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be-tyrnan, p. de.
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Betyrnan hý will ealra geférena cneówa swá biddende þæt heoin fore gebeden sý provolutis genibus (betyrndum cneówum, R. Ben. 1. 66, 13) ah omnibus postulent pro se orari, R. Ben. 59, 20

bera

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Wilde beran and wulfas, Hml. Th. i. 244, 18 : Nar. 12, 3. Ðá egeslican beran, Hex. 14, 33. In menigo leóna and berena, Shrn. 133, 10. Mid wildum berum and leónum gewyldan, Hml. Th. 192, 24. Add

camp

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Se stranga wiga, S. Paulus, sóhte þone feld þæs campes (certaminis campum), 110, 16. Fulfremede campe (compe) perfecto agone, Bd. 1, 7; Sch. 27, 22. Hé wolde deófol gelaþian tó campe wiþ hine, Bl. H. 29, 20.

ge-bǽtan

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Substitute: to bridle and saddle a horse [v. bǽtan] Þá wæs Hróðgáre hors gebǽted, B. 1399. fig. to bridle, curb, restrain Þonne se ælmihtiga þá gewealdleþeru wile onlǽtan þára brídla þe hé gebǽtte mid his ágen weorc (cf.

láþ

(n.)
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láþ, es; n.
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Þæt nán wiht ne sý . . . þæs leófes ne þæs láðes þæt hig þonne mihte fram úres Drihtnes lufan ásceádan, Wlfst. 185, 2. Ne cweðe gé nán láð ðǽm deáfan non maledices surdo Past. 453, 1.

brim-streám

(n.)
Grammar
brim-streám, brym-streám, es; m. [brim, stréam a stream, river].

the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, oceanmaris fluctus, mare, oceanus a rapid stream, riverfluvius rapidus, amnis

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Ic eów ferian wille ofer brimstreámas I will convey you over the seas, 695; An. 348: Beo.

Linked entry: brym-streám

hearmian

(v.)
Grammar
hearmian, p. ode

To harm, hurt, injurecalumniarito afflict, grieveto be annoyed

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To harm, hurt, injure Gif preóst óðerne un-warnode lǽte ðæs ðe hé wite ðæt him hearmian wille if a priest leave another unwarned of that which he knows will harm him, L. N. P. L. 33; Th. ii. 294, 26: Lchdm. iii. 202, 33.

ge-þrístlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrístlǽcan, p. -lǽhte, -lǽcte

To darepresumeexciteprovocare

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Eádréd biddeþ ðet nán man geþrístlíce his cynelícan gefe gewonian Eadred prays that no man will presume to diminish his royal gift, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 304, 26. We geþrístlǽcton provocavimus, Cot. 154

Linked entries: læþ þríst-lǽcan

wyn-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-sum, adj.

winsomeagreeablepleasantpleasantjoyous

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Mid wynsume wíne, Ps. Th. 59, 3. Tó wynsumum stence in suavem odorem, Lev. 1, 9. Hunig, wynsume wist, Fragm. Kmbl. 40; Leás. 22. Wynsumne réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1585; El. 794. Wynsumne wlite, Cd. Th. 111, 13; Gen. 1855. Scip, wudu wynsuman, Beo.

ge-munan

(v.)
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R. 26, 75. with gen. Ic ne gemune nánre his synna, Hml. S. 12, 156. Ðæs bismeres ðú ne gemansð, Past. 207, 12. Wíf. . . ne gemynes ðæs hefignise non meminit pressurae, Jn. L. 16, 21. Ne gé eft gemynas fíf hláfana, Mt. L. 16, 9.

ge-þencan

(v.)
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ge-þencan, -þencean, ic -þence, ðú -þencest, -þencst, he -þenceþ, -þencþ, pl. -þencaþ, -þenceaþ; p. ic, he -þohte, ðú -þohtest, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht.

to thinkconceiveperceivereflect uponweighmeditariconsiderarepensareto think aboutrememberconsider maturelyto take to heartrecogitareiterum cogitarereminiscito think ofbear in mindrememberrecordaricogitarememor esseto excogitatedeviseinventconceiveexcogitarestruereinvenireto resolveintendwishintenderevelle

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Snyttro geþencaþ weras wísfæste think prudence, oh ye wise men! Elen.

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Gif men férlíce wyrde únsófte, Rtl. 114, 24. with prepositions (see also IV), weorþan of to come from, be caused by, be produced from or by Wiþ geswelle ðam ðe wyrð of fylle oððe of slege, Lchdm. ii. 72, 22.

rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd, es; m.
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Wih. 15; Th. i. 40, 11. Ráde, 10; Th. i. 38, 21. Ic ðá féng on mínne ágenne réd, Chart. Th. 322, 10. Gehýr míne word and mínne rǽd, Ex. 18, 19. Ðæt hí ðæs cynges rǽd hæfdon and his fultum and ealra witena, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 22.

Linked entry: rád

hwanne

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Wit unc simble ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende, Shrn. 38, 15. Hié wǽron on þǽre ondrǽdinge hwonne hié on þá eorþan besuncene wurden, Ors. 2, 6; S. 88, 14. Beóð beofigende hwonne ..., Sat. 622.

FǼMNE

(n.)
Grammar
FǼMNE, fémne, an; f. [fēmĭna a woman]

A virgin, damsel, maid, woman virgo, puella, fēmĭna

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Gif hwylc man hine wið fǽmnan forlicge si hŏmo quis cum puella fornĭcātus fuĕrit, L. Ecg. P. 4, 68; Th. ii. 228, 10. He mid fǽmnan on flet gǽþ he walks with the woman in the court, Beo. Th. 4074; B. 2034.

Linked entry: fémne

þringan

(v.)
Grammar
þringan, p. þrang, pl. þrungon; pp. þrungen.

To presscrowdthrongto throngpress round, uponcrowd togetherto pressmove with violence, eagernesshurrypress onpress forwardforce a way

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Ðá ongan ic nýdwræclíce gemang ðam folce wið ðæs folces (temples?) þringan, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 405: Judth. Thw. 25, 8; Jud. 249

hǽlend

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H. 67, 26. ¶ with other titles of the Deity :-- Þú eart Hǽlend God, Hy. 3, 9. Hí lǽrdon ǽnne willan beón on Dryhtne Hǽlende Críste (Dryhtne Hǽlende, v. l.)

sceamu

(n.)
Grammar
sceamu, e; f.

modesty, bashfulnessshame, confusionwhat causes a feeling of shame, disgrace, shame the private part

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Ðonne biþ hé self geládod wið hine selfne mid his ágenre scame and mid his geþylde, Past. 21, I; Swt. 151, 18. Ðonne árás hé for sceome he got up because he was ashamed of his inability to play the harp Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 7.

Linked entries: a-swǽrnung sceam-lim

ÆT

(prep.)
Grammar
ÆT, prep.

ATtobeforenextwithinforagainstapudjuxtapropeanteadincontraOffromaabdeTountoas far asadusquead

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with the dative; cum dativo AT, to, before, next, with, in, for, against; apud, juxta, prope, ante, ad, in, contra Sittende æt tollsceamule sitting at the seat of custom, Mt. Bos. 9, 9.