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em-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
em-líce, adv.

Even-like, evenly, equally, patiently ⬩ æquālĭter, æquanĭmĭter

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He forbær Godes swingele swíðe emlíce he bare God's scourging very patiently. Homl. Th. ii. 98, 12

be-tíhtlian

(v.)
Grammar
be-tíhtlian, -týhtlian; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To accuse, charge ⬩ accusare, criminari

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Gif he betýhtlad wurðe if he should be accused, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 8, 16

Linked entry: be-týhtlian

un-gefullod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefullod, -gefulwad; adj.

Unbaptized

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Hine swá fǽrlíce deáð fornam, ðæt hé ungefullad forðférde. Ðá Sanctus Martinus ðæt geseah ... him wæs ðæt swíþe myccle weorce ðæt hé swá ungefulwad forðféran sceolde, Blickl. Homl. 217, 18-23

Linked entries: ge-fullian ge-fullian

ná

Grammar
ná, <b>. I.</b>
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</b> add :-- Hé hiene geniédde ꝥ hé sealde Rómánum þreó hund gísla; and hé þéh siþþan ná þý lǽs ne hergeade on Rómáne ad deditionem coactus, trecentos obsides dedit. Enim cum inprobos non cohiberet excursus Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 228, 31. Add

swicollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swicollíce, adv.

With deceit, with guile, deceitfully, fraudulently, craftily

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Ðæt wyrse is, ðæt hé swicollíce hiwige, swylce hé árfæstes módes sý, 53. 26. Aman smeáde swicollíce embe ðæt hú hé eall ludéisc cynn fordyde Haman plotted how to destroy all the Jewish race, Homl. Ass. 96, 145

fylstan

to help ⬩ (tó) ⬩ to help

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Th. i. 506, 16. to help a person (dat.) to (tó) something, to help to the attainment of an end Hwílon þes middaneard teáh menn fram Gode . . . nú hé fylst ús tó Gode, ml. S. 28, 172.H Ꝥ ǽlc geréfa fylste óðrum tó úre ealra friðe, Ll.

GÝMAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÝMAN, géman, gíman, giéman; p. de

To care for ⬩ take care of ⬩ take heed to ⬩ heed ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ keep

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To care for, take care of, take heed to, heed, observe, regard, keep; cum gen. acc Ic gýme mín wedd I will keep my covenant, Lev. 26, 42.

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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Brægd ðá beadwe heard, Then the fierce warrior dragged feorhgeníðlan, the mortal foe, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh : so that she bowed on the place : Beo. Th. 3078-3085; B. 1537-1540.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

eádgian

(v.)
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Heó is ús tó herianne and tó eádgienne, for þon þe heó engla þreátas eádige bodedon, Bl. H. 11, 11

swamm

(n.)
Grammar
swamm, es; m.

A fungus, mushroom; also a sponge ⬩ a sponge ⬩ fungus, tuber ⬩ sponge, fungus, excrescence ⬩ a sponge ⬩ sponge, fungus

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For mete heo sceal sume hwíle swamma brúcan; wundorlíce heo geeácnaþ, Lchdm. i. 346, 8

tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
tweónian, twínian, twýnian; p. ode.

to cause doubt, ⬩ to feel doubt ⬩ to doubt

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Th. ii. 520, 16. d with a clause Hé árás, on his móde tweónigende hú heó mihte Iordanes wæteru oferfaran, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 680. Ȝunge monnan mei tweonian hweðer hí moten a libban, O. E. Homl. i. 109, 14. Þa wile þe heo tweoneden þus, Laym. 907.

Linked entries: twínian twýnian

á-rísan

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Drihten hét ealle árísan þe on þám wætere wǽron, Bl. H. 247, 26. Hé geswutelode þæt hé árisen wæs, Hml. Th. i. 222, 9. to arise with intent to act Hwá áríst tó þǽm þæt hé sylle hǽlo?, Ps. Th. 13, 11. Uton wé árísan and ácwellan þá apostolas, Bl.

slápan

(v.)
Grammar
slápan, p. slép, sleáp; pp. slápen

To sleep ⬩ to sleep ⬩ be inactive ⬩ be motionless ⬩ to sleep ⬩ be paralyzed ⬩ to sleep ⬩ lie with a person

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Heó slǽpþ. Mt. Kmbl. 9, 24: Jn. Skt. 11, 12. Simle hé biþ lociende, ne slǽpþ hé nǽfre, 81. 42; Fox 258, 8. Ðonne wé sápaþ, 34, 11; Fox 152, 5. Hwí slápe gé? Lk. Skt. 22, 46. Ic slép (sleáp, Ps. Spl.), Ps. Lamb. 56, 5. Hé slép.

Linked entry: slápian

æf-ést-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-ést-ful, adj.

Full of envy ⬩ invidia plenus ⬩ invidiosus

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Full of envy; invidia plenus, invidiosus He is swíðe æféstful for ðínum góde he is very full of envy at thy prosperity, Th. Apol. 14, 24

æfter-weard

(adj.)

After ⬩ ⬩ following ⬩ posterior ⬩ secundus

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After, AFTERWARD, following; posterior, secundus Gif he me æfterweard weorþeþ if he shall be after [afterward] me, Exon. 104 b ; Th. 397, 3 ; Rä. 16, 14

Linked entry: æfter-wearþ

eáþ-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-méde, adj.

Of an easy mind, humble ⬩ mītis, hŭmĭlis

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Of an easy mind, humble; mītis, hŭmĭlis He gebétte mid eáþméde ingeþance he expiated with humble mind. Ps. C. 50, 152; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 152

filian

(v.)
Grammar
filian, p. filide

To follow ⬩ sĕqui

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He filide me he followed me, Deut. 1, 36

flot-weg

(n.)
Grammar
flot-weg, es; m.

A sea-way ⬩ the sea ⬩ mărīna via ⬩ măre

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A sea-way, the sea; mărīna via, măre He sceolde faran on flotweg he must journey on the sea, Exon. 123b; Th. 475, 1; Bo. 41

fyrgen-beám

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-beám, es; m.

A mountain-tree ⬩ saltuensis arbor

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A mountain-tree; saltuensis arbor He fyrgenbeámas ofer hárne stán hleónian funde he found mountain-trees leaning over the hoar rock, Beo. Th. 2833; B. 1414

Linked entry: firgen-beám

gaful-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
gaful-gylda, an; m.

A tribute payer ⬩ tributary ⬩ trĭbūti reddĭtor

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A tribute payer, tributary; trĭbūti reddĭtor He hí to gafulgyldum gesette on Angelþeódde he made them tributaries among the English, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 24