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lyt-hwón

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<b>I a</b>. with gen. :--- Lythwón monna geflit paucorum homimum contentio, Mt. p. 2, 10. as adv. of distance Þ á hé wæs lythwón þanon ágán progressus pusillum Mt 26, 39.

on-cweþan

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Him þá oncwæd, Gú. 983-996: El. 1167. with cognate accusative, to make a response (?) Oncweð þisne cwide, Dóm. 114. Add Seó neólnes cliopað tó þǽre neólnesse, and heó oncwyð, Ps. Th. 41, 8. [Cf. O. H. Ger. in-quedan respondere.] Cf. and-cwis

Linked entry: á-cweþan

swilce

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</b> with antecedent and relative combined (such, so) as :-- Hé wæs swelce Rómáne þá wyrþe wǽron he was such as the Romans then deserved, Ors. 6, 3; S. 256, 24. Dó þú þá lǽcedómas swilce þú þá líchoman gesié, Lch. ii. 84, 15.

sǽmra

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽmra, adj. (without positive)

Inferior, worse

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Inferior, worse Symle wæs ðý sǽmra ðonne ic sweorde drep ferhþgeníðlan ever was the deadly foe the worse when I struck him with the sword, Beo. Th. 5752; B. 2880. Hit is sǽmre nú it is worse now (than in the golden age). Met. 8, 42.

Linked entries: sǽmest sám- sámran

hættian

(v.)
Grammar
hættian, p. ode; pp. od

To take the hair and skin from a person's head

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He thinks the form hettian [hættian] has no sense, but may it not be connected with hæt, as it was just that part of the head which the hat covered that was affected? It was giving the victim the appearance of wearing a hat of a most ghastly kind

ofer-faran

(v.)

To pass, go off ⬩ to pass, cross ⬩ to pass through, traverse ⬩ to pass through ⬩ to pass through, penetrate ⬩ to come upon, come across, meet with

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Gl. 493, 30. to come upon, come across, meet with Se here ... slógon and bærndon swá hwæt swá hí oferfóron the Danes slew and burnt whatever they came across, Chr. 1016; Erl. 157, 2

Linked entry: ofer-féran

ge-þreán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreán, p. þreáde; pp. -þreád

To reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ corripere ⬩ increpare ⬩ arguere ⬩ cogere ⬩ affligere ⬩ coartare ⬩ urgere ⬩ vexare

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Egsan geþreád afflicted with terror, 30 b; Th. 95, 28; Cri. 1564: 33 b; Th. 106, 22; Gú. 45: Cd. 90; Th. 112, 4; Gen. 1865: 126; Th. 161, 21; Gen. 2668: Andr. Kmbl. 781; An. 391.

Linked entry: þreágan

tó-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sleán, p. -sloh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen

To strike to pieces, ⬩ knock to bits ⬩ to demolish, ⬩ knock down a building ⬩ to divide in two by a blow or stroke ⬩ to drive away thoughts

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Gif hit (an egg) ne tócíne, tósleah hwón if it will not crack, break it slightly with a blow, Lchdm. iii. 18, 2. of abstract objects, to drive away thoughts Ða yflan gebohtas ðe him on mod becumaþ hé sceal sóna on Criste tósleán . . .

þeáh-hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh-hwæðere, adv. conj.

Yet, ⬩ but, ⬩ nevertheless, ⬩ however

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Skt. 11, 8. combined with swá :-- And swá þeáhhwæþere óþ ðone deáþ hé hine tintregaþ, Blickl. Homl. 59, 30. Ac swá ðeáhhwæðere seó menniscnys wæs ǽfre forestiht, Homl. Th. ii. 364, 25.

Linked entries: hwæðere þeáh

ymb-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-hweorfan, p. -hwearf.

to go round, revolve round ⬩ to go about, in the neighbourhood of ⬩ to go about, over, through ⬩ to go about a business, be occupied with, attend to, cultivate ⬩ to turn round

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Lind. 23, 15. fig. to go about a business, be occupied with, attend to, cultivate.

Linked entry: ymb-hwyrft

á-stellan

To set up, ⬩ to set an example ⬩ to do something first ⬩ to found a place ⬩ institute an office ⬩ to establish a practice ⬩ doctrine, ⬩ to establish ⬩ confirm

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Sé þe gód beginnan þence, hé þæt angin on him sylfum ástelle let him make a beginning with himself, Lch. iii. 438, 32. to found a place, institute an office Heó hæfde ásteald mynster, Hml. S. 2, 310.

á-wegan

to carry off ⬩ to put away ⬩ renounce ⬩ to weigh. ⬩ to put in a balance ⬩ to estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ to be equal in weight to

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Voc. ii. 86, 4, Áweh wiþ ǽnne pening, Lch. ii. 88, 5. Oððe gemetan oððe getellan oððe áwegan, Ll. Th. i. 194, 8. Sié áwegen expendatur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 32.

a-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tellan, p. -tealde, pl. -tealdon ; pp. -teald ; v. trans. [a, tellan]

To tell out ⬩ enumerate ⬩ reckon ⬩ explain ⬩ interpret ⬩ dinumerare ⬩ numerare ⬩ interpretari

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Wit gesáwon swefen, ac wyt nyton hwá hyt unc atelle nos duo somnium vidimus, et non est qui interpretetur nobis duobus, Gen. 40, 8

Linked entry: a-telan

císe

(n.)
Grammar
císe, es; m.
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Wit unc gefyldan niówes céses, Hml. A. 207, 412. III. wéga spices and céses, Cht. Th. 471, 14: 474, 29. X. pund caeses gif hit fuguldaeg sié. Gif hit festendæg sié, selle mon uuége cǽsa, 460, 19-22. Ne ete níwne císe, Lch. ii. 88, 7.

Linked entries: cése cýse

á-þráwan

to twist ⬩ twine ⬩ curl ⬩ to twist ⬩ give a different direction to a moving body

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Þá áþráwenan goldþrǽdas torta aureafila, Wit. Voc. ii. 127, 19. Áþráwenum þrǽcíum contortis, 21, 18. Áþráwenum tortis (crinibus ), An.

wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽlan, p. de

To vex ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict

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To vex, torment, afflict Ðæt hý his líchoman leng ne móstan wítum wǽlan. Exon. Th. 127, 34; Gú. 396. Dogter mín is yfle from deófle wǽled filia mea male a daemonio vexatur, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15, 22. Hé is yfle wǽlid male torquetur, 8, 6

Linked entry: ge-wǽlan

fullian

(v.)
Grammar
fullian, fulligan, fulwian, to fullianne; part. fulligende; ic fullige, ðú fullast, he fullaþ, pl. fulliaþ; p. fullode, ede; pp. fullod, ed; v. trans.

To FULL or make white as a fuller ⬩ to baptize ⬩ albāre ⬩ candĭdum făcĕre ⬩ baptīzāre ⬩ βαπτίζειν

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Baptem and Baptym with the verb Baptise is used by Wycliffe, and Baptyme and Baptyzyn by the compiler of the Promptorium.

hwæt-hwega

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L. 15, 24. with genitive following Ábiersð hwæthwugu ( aliquid ) út ðæs ðe hé sugian sceolde, Past. 165, 15. Hé wilnað hwæshweg (-hwugu, v. l. ) þæs þe hé þonne næft, Bt. 11, 1; F. 34, 1.

hweorfan

(v.)
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Hwurfon wíf on willan the women returned with delight, Gen. 2086. Gé nú eft hweorfað (hwurfað, v. l.) and biddað reuertentes dicite, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 357, 8.

hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, ⬩ to think, ⬩ mind, ⬩ consider, ⬩ know, ⬩ understand, ⬩ care, ⬩ be solicitous or anxious, ⬩ to purpose, ⬩ strive, ⬩ intend, ⬩ be intent on, ⬩ resolve

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Hé on heortan hogode georne hú hé mid searuwe swylce ácwealde he diligently considered in his heart how with cunning he might kill such, Ps. Th. 108, 16: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 92.