ofer-hlifian
to tower above, rise high above ⬩ to exceed, surpass, excel ⬩ to tower over in a threatening manner
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Iohannes ealle heáhfæderas and Godes wítgan oferhlifaþ, Shrn. 95, 10. to tower over in a threatening manner Oferhlifode ege heora ofer hig incubuit timor eorum super eos, Ps. Spl. M. 104, 36. Ofer[h]lifiende minaci, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 47
on-médla
pride, glory, magnificence ⬩ pride, arrogance, presumption ⬩ courage, boldness
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Th. 291, 11; Sat. 429. courage, boldness For hwam ne móton wé ealle mid onmédlan ( boldly ) gangan in Godes ríce, Salm. Kmbl. 704; Sal. 351
á-sláwian
to become dull of hearing ⬩ to become torpid ⬩ sluggish ⬩ inert
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Ðý lǽs hé óðre áwecce mid his wordum and himself ásláwige gódra weorca ne in semetipsis torpentes opere alias excitent voce, Past. 461, 15. Ásláwien torpescant, 415, 10. Ðæt ðá ídlan ne ásláwien ut otiosis non fiat torpor 453, 24
út-gang
A going out ⬩ exit ⬩ egress ⬩ Exitus ⬩ finis ⬩ effectus ⬩ terminus ⬩ egressus ⬩ a going out of a place ⬩ egress, exit ⬩ the right of egress ⬩ a coming out from a position within a body ⬩ evacuation of the body ⬩ the going out of a period ⬩ the conclusion ⬩ end ⬩ an exit ⬩ passage ⬩ a privy ⬩ an evacuation
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Ðú mé ne dést tó útgonge ic ne mæg you will not make me go out, and I cannot, Shrn. 141, 21. Útgang ðínne and ingang Dryhten gehealde Dominus custodiat introitum tuum et exitum tuum, Ps. Th. 120, 7.
bígels
an arch ⬩ inclination
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Wyrcan twelf hús mid gódum bígelsum, Hml. S. 36, 99. Hé beworhte ðá bígelsas mid gyldenum læfrum, Hml. Th. ii. 498, 2. inclination Bóh mid wógum áhyldne bígelse stipitem obliqua reclinem curvatura, An. Ox. 2228
ge-nyhtsumnes
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Fæsten for hwǽtes genihtsumnesse, óðerne for wínes, þriddan for eles, Shrn. 138, 13. a condition of plenty Wé sindon cumen tó þǽm gódan tídun . . . and tó ðǽre genihtsumnisse þe hié fore gielpað, Ors. 4, 7; S. 182, 15. a sufficiency, sufficient supply
græf
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Þeáh þe græf wille golde strégan bróðor his geborenum, Seef. 97
rodor-líc
of the firmament ⬩ celestial ⬩ heavenly
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Godes ríce on rodorlícere heofonan, ii. 330, 27. celestial, heavenly (v. rodor, II) Cǽgbora se roderlíca ( aethereus ) mid óðrum apostolum, Hymn. Surt. 118, 11. Cæstergewaran rodorlíce cives aetherei, 57, 4.
sceáp-hirde
A shepherd
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Godes engel ætíwde sceáphirdon Shrn. 29, 31. Be sceáphyrdan. Sceáphyrdes niht is ..., L. R. S. 14 ; Th. i. 438, 21
warenung
a putting on guard, a warning, admonition.
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Kmbl. 855; Sal. 427. a putting on guard, a warning, admonition. v. warnian, II Hit ys Godes sprǽc and his warnung and seó tíd cymð hrædlíce, Gen. 41, 32. Wísdómes bigspell and warnung wið disig, Ǽlfc. T. Grn. 7, 38.
secgan
To say ⬩ to say certain words ⬩ to mean ⬩ to tell a tale ⬩ recite a poem ⬩ pronounce ⬩ deliver ⬩ to speak of ⬩ tell ⬩ relate ⬩ narrate ⬩ declare ⬩ announce ⬩ give an account of something ⬩ to express in words feelings of gratitude, admiration, etc. ⬩ to give thanks, glory, etc., to a person ⬩ to declare a person or thing so and so ⬩ to say ⬩ tell ⬩ to speak of ⬩ to ascribe to a person ⬩ lay to the charge of ⬩ accuse of ⬩ attribute to
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Ðis gewrit oððe hit gód sagaþ be gódum mannum, oððe hit yfel sagaþ be yfelum mannum sive historia de bonis bona referat . . . seu mala commemoret de pravis, Bd. pref.; S. 471, 14. Mín múþ sægeþ (pronuntiabit) ðíne mægenspéde, Ps. Th. 70, 14.
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Cynewulf
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Á wæs sæc óþ-ðæt, Ever was contest till then, cnyssed cearwelmum with waves of sorrow tossed ᚳ [cén] drúsende, <b>C</b> [the torch] sinking, ðeáh he, in medohealle though he, in meadhall máþmas, þege treasures, handled æplede gold, appled
ge-mynd
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Hí unwære men áweniaþ from Godes gemynde, Bl. H. 61, 25. His gást áhwearf in Godes gemynd, Dan. 630 : Cri. 1537. Ic þín gemynd on módsefan begange memor fui tui, Ps. Th. 62, 6.
hycgan
take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope
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Hú gód biþ ðætte bróður on án hicgen how good it is that brothers should be unanimous, Ps. 132, 1. Wærwyrde sceal wísfæst hæle breóstum hycgan a man cautious of words and wise must keep his thoughts to himself, Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 24; Fä. 58.
sittan
to sit ⬩ be seated ⬩ to stay ⬩ dwell ⬩ sojourn ⬩ abide ⬩ reside ⬩ remain in a place ⬩ to sit down before a place ⬩ to encamp ⬩ to continue in a state or condition ⬩ live ⬩ remain ⬩ to sit or bear heavy on ⬩ weigh ⬩ press ⬩ rest ⬩ to sit in authority ⬩ preside ⬩ To occupy a seat
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Wé on ðam gódan ríce sǽton, Cd. Th. 27, 1; Gen. 411. Hæleþ lágon, on swaþe sǽton (were left behind dead), 125, 10; Gen. 2077.
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óþ
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Grn. 7, 13. marking extent, degree, so much as Nis se ðe dó gód, nis óþ ánum ( usque ad unum ), Ps. Spl. 13, 2: 52, 4. with acc. local, marking a point reached, to, up to, as far as Óþ eorþan endas, Deut. 28, 64: Ps. Th. 71, 8.
ge-hýran
To hear ⬩ give ear to ⬩ audīre ⬩ exaudīre ⬩ To hear ⬩ audīre ⬩ to obey ⬩ obĕdire
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Gehýr me Drihten God mín exaudi me Dŏmĭne Deus meus, Ps. Spl. 12, 3 : 68, 17 : 142, 7. Gehýre gé ðæs sáwendan bigspell vos audīte parăbŏlam sēmĭnantis, Mt. Bos. 13, 18. Gehýraþ me audīte me, Ps. Th. 65, 14.
wirgan
to curse ⬩ maledicere ⬩ to do evil
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Wyrig God and swelt, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 30. Ðone hláford ðæs folces ne werge ðú, L. Alf. 37; Th. i. 52, 30. Ðæt ðú hig wirige, Num. 23, 27. Se ðe werge (wyrge, wyrie, v. ll.) L. Alf. 15; Th. i. 48, 8. Wirige, Gen. 27, 29.
help
help ⬩ assistance ⬩ succour ⬩ an aid ⬩ a thing ⬩ a place ⬩ a refuge ⬩ a cure ⬩ remedy of disease
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Nim þé þis ofæt on hand . . . þé sende God þás helpe of heofonríce, Gen. 521. Helpas solacia, R. Ben. I. of, 10: praesidia, Wülck. Gl. 252, 5.
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hefig-tíme
heavy ⬩ weighty ⬩ of great importance ⬩ serious ⬩ grave ⬩ severe ⬩ serious ⬩ oppressive ⬩ annoying ⬩ troublesome ⬩ hard to bear ⬩ grievous ⬩ tedious
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God gelácnað his gecorenra gyltas mid mislicum brocum; and þeáh ðe hit hefigtýme sý ðám ðrowigendum, Hml. Th. i. 472, 19. by a dat. infin. Þuhte mé hefigíme þé tó tiþienne þæs, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 1, 6.