CYRFÆT
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Wylde cyrfet wild gourd, colocynthis = κολοκυνθίς Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 58; Wrt. Voc. 30, 12. Wild cyrfet vel hwit wíngeard bryonia = βρυωνία 44; Som. 64, 81; Wrt. Voc. 32, 17
ge-feá
Joy ⬩ gladness ⬩ glory ⬩ favour ⬩ gaudium
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Mid gefeán with joy; gaudio, 3, 29. Bodan cýþdon sóþne gefeán messengers announced real joy, Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 23; Cri. 451. Se biþ gefeána fægrast that shall be the fairest of joys, 32 b; Th. 102, 1; Cri. 1666 : 15, 11. On gefean with joy, Ps.
Linked entry: feá
sigel-beorht
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sun-bright, bright with the sun, sunny Wintres dæg sigelbeorhtne genimþ hærfest mid herige hrímes and snáwes winter's day takes captive sunny autumn with its army of frost and snow, Menol. Fox 404 ; Men. 203.
acol
Excited ⬩ excited by fear ⬩ frightened ⬩ terrified ⬩ trembling ⬩ agitatus ⬩ perterritus ⬩ pavidus
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Forht on móde, acul for ðam egesan fearful in mood, trembling with dread, 210; Th. 261, 14; Dan. 726. Acol for ðam egsan trembling with terror. Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 20; Gú. 664. Forht and acol afraid and trembling. Cd. 92; Th. 117, 18; Gen. 1955.
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bisceop-setl
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Se eádiga Petrus se apostol gesæt biscepsetl on Róme the blessed Peter the apostle occupied the episcopal residence in Rome, Chr. 45; Erl. 6, 19. a bishopric; episcopatus Wine wæs adrifen of his bisceopsetle Wine was driven from his bishopric; pulsus
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wearr
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Wiþ wearras and wiþ swylas, Lchdm. i. 356, 11. Wearras and weartan on weg tó ðonne, 362, 17: ii. 150, 1
ge-hyhtan
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Gihyhte in nome Drihtnes speret in nomine Domini Rtl. 19, 27. to look with hope to Tó hwám mæg ic heononforð gehyhtan (-hyltan, MS.) ?, Hml. S. 33, 273. trans. To hope for, hope to get. with acc. Ðæt ꝥ ic gehihte, ꝥ ic hæbbe nú, Hml.
ge-dyrstlǽcan
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D. 38, 32 with dat. infin. Þæt nán ne gedyrstlǽce his ágenne rǽd tó beweri-genne, R. Ben. 15, 12 : 55, 10: 56, 17. with a preposition 'Úre Fæder . . . 'Ne gedyrstlǽce nán man be mǽgðháde bútan sóðre lufe, Hml.
rǽdan
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</b> to consult, deliberate, take counsel upon a matter (acc.) with (wið) a person :-- Justinus rǽdde wið ða cristenan, hwæne hí tó bisceope ceósan wolde, Homl. Th. i. 434, 28.
cýþan
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Þám cnihte cýðan be his Scyppende, 3, 27. with complementary adj. (?)
ge-standan
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Ne mæg hús náht lange standan on ðam heán múnte, gif hit full ungemetlíc wind gestent a house cannot long stand on the high mountain if a violent wind press on it, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 16: 38, 1; Fox 194, 10.
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feran
to go on ⬩ proceed ⬩ to fare ⬩ go on ⬩ succeed ⬩ to come ⬩ be derived
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Þú mihtest þé féran betwyx þám tunglum, Bt. 36, 2; F. 174, 10. with road by which motion is effected in dat. or inst. : Ic þǽm wegum férde, Nar. 6, 28. Férdon wé forð þý wege þe wé ǽr ongunnon, 8, 18.
útan
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</b> prep. with gen. Without, outside of
fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Th. i. 232, 21. with verbs expressing or implying payment, requital. Similar entries v. for; A.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan
sculan
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Forðæm ne scyle nán wís man nǽnne mannan hatian, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 15. shall, ought as being fit, right, proper, in accordance with reason Ic mid grápe sceal fón wið feónde, Beo. Th. 881; B. 438.
bricg
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A bridge; pons He hét ða ofermetan bricge mid stáne gewyrcan he ordered a very large bridge to be built with stone, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, II
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burg-tún
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BOROUQH-TOWX, city-inclosure, city-dwelling; urbis septum, urbana domus Sindon burgtúnas brérum beweaxne the city-dwellings are overgrown with briers, Exon. 115b; Th. 443, 16; Kl. 31
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efen-wesende
co-existent ⬩ co-existens
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co-existent; co-existens Ðú mid Fæder ðínne gefyrn wǽre efenwesende thou wast co-existent with thy Father of old. Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 11; Cri. 350
for-nýdan
To force greatly ⬩ compel ⬩ cōgĕre
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To force greatly, compel; cōgĕre Wydewan syndon wíde fornýdde on unriht to ceorle vĭduæ crebro injuste ad nuptias trăhuntur, Lupi Serm. i. 5; Hick. Thes. ii. 100, 25
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for-wegan
To kill ⬩ interficere
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To kill; interficere Ðæt se an foldan læg forwegen mid his wǽpne that he lay slain on the field with his weapon, Byrht. Th. 138, 30; By. 228