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spówan

(v.)
Grammar
spówan, speów

To succeed. ⬩ to be successful ⬩ it succeeds with a person (dat.)

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To succeed. used personally with instrumental of that in which the person succeeds, to be successful Hú mæg hé ǽnige gewinne wið mé spówan how can he succeed in any struggle with me? Nar. 16, 20. Ne mót ic ǽnige rihte spówan, Elen. Kmbl. 1830; El. 917

ná-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ná-wiht, nó-wiht, ná-uht, náwht, náht, nóht.

nothing ⬩ naught ⬩ a thing of no value ⬩ an evil thing ⬩ not

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Grammar ná-wiht, as subst. with gen. es; n. nothing, naught, a thing of no value, an evil thing Is tó cýðanne hwelc náwuht (náuht, Cott. MSS.) ðes woruldgielp is intimandum est, quam sit nulla temporalis gloria, Past. 41,1; Swt. 299, 6. Náwuhtes cearu

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
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to flee ⬩ to flee ⬩ to run away ⬩ to pass away ⬩ to fly ⬩ to run away from ⬩ to avoid ⬩ to decline ⬩ to avoid ⬩ eschew

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Add: intrans. to flee from conflict Ne áblinnan wé ꝥ wé deófol týnan, þonne flýhþ ꝥ deófol fram ús, Bl. H. 47, 12. in case of soldiers: Nán heáf-odman fyrde gaderian wolde, ac ǽlc fleáh swá hé mǽst myhte. Chr. 1010; P. 141, i. Hié flugon ofer Temese

ge-cígan

(v.)
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Dele passage Ph. 454, and add: intrans. To call, cry out, exclaim Gicégde (geceigede, L.) stefne micler exclamauit uoce magna, Lk. R. 1, 42. Geceigdon, ðus cueðende clamauerunt, dicentes, Mt. L. 8, 29. Fore fyrhtnise geceigdon, 14, 26. <b>I a.&

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.

HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughty ⬩ altus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis

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HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughty Heáh on bodige statura sublimis, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 7. Gyldenu onlícnes twelf elna heáh a golden image twelve ells high, Shrn. 88, 23. Se beám geweóx heáh the tree grew high, Cd. 202; Th. 251, 15; Dan. 564. Hwæt elles

Linked entries: héh heá heág

CLIF

(n.)
Grammar
CLIF, clyf, cleof, es; n.

A CLIFF, rock, steep descent ⬩ promon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium

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A CLIFF, rock, steep descent; promon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium Ða ludéi lǽddon Crist to ánum clife, and woldon hine niðerascúfan the Jews led Christ to a cliff, and would cast him down, Homl. Th. ii. 236, 33. Æt Eádwines clife at Edwin's cliff

Linked entries: cleof cliof clyf

cyre-líf

(n.)
Grammar
cyre-líf, es; n.

A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt

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A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt Ic bidde, on Codes naman, and on his háligra, ðæt mínra maga nán ne yrfewearda ne geswence nán nǽnig

for-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorþan, -wurþan; ic -weorþe, ðú -weorþest, -wyrst, he -weorþeþ, -wyrþ, pl. -weorþaþ, -wyrþaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; pp. -worden

To become nothing ⬩ to be undone ⬩ to perish ⬩ die ⬩ ad nihilum devĕnīre ⬩ pĕrīre ⬩ interlre ⬩ deficére

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To become nothing, to be undone, to perish, die; ad nihilum devĕnīre, pĕrīre, interlre, deficére Swá sceal ǽlce sáwl forweorþan æfter ðam unrihthǽmede, búton se mon hweorfe to góde so shall every soul perish after unlawful lust, unless the man turn to

land-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
land-scearu, e; f.

land ⬩ country

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a share, division, or portion of land, land, country Sume hine lǽtaþ ofer landscare ríðum tórinnan. Nis ðæt rǽdlíc þing gif swá hlutor wæter tóflóweþ æfter feldum óð hit tó fenne werþ some let it [spring of water] run away over their land in rills. It

mirran

(v.)
Grammar
mirran, mierran, merran; p. de.

to be a stumbling-block to ⬩ to hinder ⬩ obstruct ⬩ to waste ⬩ squander ⬩ To err

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to be a stumbling-block to, to hinder, obstruct Ðe ðone ungesceádwísan mirþ ( scandali occasionem praebere ), Past. 59, 6; Swt. 453, 4. Sió ofersmeáung mirþ ( is a hindrance to ) ða unwísan, 15, 5; Swt. 97, 17. Ðæt eów læst þinga mierþ sine impedimento

Linked entries: meoring myrran

blǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
blǽdre, blǽddre, an; f.

That which is blown out ⬩ an inflated swelling, blister, pimple, blain, pustule ⬩ pustula, papula ⬩ the BLADDER, receptacle for the urine ⬩ vesica

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[bláwan to blow; flare] That which is blown out, hence an inflated swelling, blister, pimple, blain, pustule; pustula, papula Be ǽghwylcum uncúþum blǽdrum ðe on mannes nebbe sittaþ of all strange blisters which exist on a man's face, Herb. cont. 2, 19

Linked entry: blǽddre

ge-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsgian, [or - bysgian?], -bísgian, -býsigan, -biesgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge, býsgian occupare, affligere, tribulare]

To occupy ⬩ busy ⬩ afflict ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ overcome ⬩ agitate ⬩ weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ occupare ⬩ affligere ⬩ turbare ⬩ vexare ⬩ opprimere ⬩ corripere ⬩ conficere

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To occupy, busy, afflict, trouble, vex, oppress, overcome, agitate, weaken, destroy; occupare, affligere, turbare, vexare, opprimere, corripere, conficere He mid gýmeleáste húru us gebýsgaþ saltem negligentia nos occuparet, Bd. Whelc. 310, 20. Ðonne

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To divide ⬩ part ⬩ impart ⬩ separate ⬩ distribute ⬩ share ⬩ partake

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To divide, part, impart, separate, distribute, share, partake Seoððan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ after the body and the spirit shall be separated, Blickl. Homl. 111, 30. Ic gedǽle bá Sicimam et convallem, ða ǽr samod wǽron dividam Sichimam et

ge-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hygd, -higd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thought ⬩ cogitation ⬩ meditation ⬩ deliberation ⬩ consultation ⬩ cōgĭtātio ⬩ mĕdĭtātio ⬩ consĭlium

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Thought, cogitation, meditation, deliberation, consultation; cōgĭtātio, mĕdĭtātio, consĭlium Sceal on leóht cuman heortan gehygd his heart's thought shall come into light, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 17; Cri. 1039 : 77 b; Th. 290, 28; Wand. 72. On mínre gehygde

Linked entries: -hygd ge-higd ge-hýd

ge-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niðerian, -niðrian, -neðerian, -nyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To put down, bring low, subdue, humiliate, condemn

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To put down, bring low, subdue, humiliate, condemn Nelle gé ge-nyðerian and gé ne beóþ genyðerude polite condemnare et non condemnabimini, Lk. Bos. 6, 37. Ne ic ðech geniðro nec ego te condemnabo, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 11. Eágan ofermodra ðú genyðeræst oculos

staþol-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
staþol-fæst, adj.
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Steadfast, stable, firm; stabilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 3. in a physical sense On ðam feórþan mónþe hé ( the foetus ) biþ on limum staþolfæst, Lchdm. iii. 146, 11. Staðolfæst stán ( glosses Petrus), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 18. Beðearf seó sáwel staðolfæstre

un-ásecgendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgendlíc, adj.

beyond the powers of language to describe ⬩ unspeakable ⬩ indescribable ⬩ ineffable ⬩ not proper to tell ⬩ not to be told

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implying greatness, beyond the powers of language to describe, unspeakable, indescribable, ineffable Hwæt wundor is, gif se ælmihtiga God is unásecgendlíc? Homl. Th. i. 286, 26: 322, 9: ii. 232, 5: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 33: Elen. Kmbl. 929; E1. 466. Unásæcgendlíc

á-lǽdan

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Add: to lead off, carry off Ic of álǽde abduco, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 275, 10. of captivity Cirus cyning hí ásende eft ongeán tó ludéa lande, þanon þe hí álǽdde wǽron, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 37. of removal from difficulty, danger Loth God álǽdde þanon, 4, 18:

ge-mæcca

Grammar
ge-mæcca, <b>ge-mecca</b>
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Take here in Dict. and add: an equal, a like, fellow Fædor gimacca (but see ge-maca; I.I) Patris compar, Rtl. 164, 3. Þonne hí gegadriaþ þá gelícan tó heora gemæccum in þám gelícum tintregum, and þá oferhýdigan mid þám oferhígdum . . . cum pares paribus

grymetan

Grammar
grymetan, l. grymettan, grymetian.
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Take here <b>grimetan</b> in Dict., and add Ic grimette (grymetige, [grimmete, 12 cent.] v. ll.) fremo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 168, 1. Grymetteþ frendit, i. stridet dentibus, rugiet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 55: gemit, clamat, 59. Grymettende irascens, frendens