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tyge

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
tyge, tige (v. double forms togen, tigen, pp. of teon), es; m.
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Árena tíum remorum tractibus, Hpt. Gl. 406, 70. a dragging Valerianus hine hét teón geond ðornas, and mid ðam tige his gást ágeaf, Homl.

Linked entry: tige

ge-lytlian

(v.)
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Th. ll, l. to belittle, depreciate, make out a person to be inferior to the character claimed for him wolde gelitlian þone lifigendan Drihten, and sǽde ꝥ nǽre on sóðre godcundnesse his fæder gelíca, ac wǽre lǽsse on mihte, Ll.

ge-cennan

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Ic þéo écne God ǽnne gecenne, Hy. 10, 4. to declare a course of action Gif teám gecenne, and sý on óðre scíre sé þe tó týmð, Ll.

sceadu

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geseah þǽr standan áne atelice sceade, Hml. S. 31, 357. v. sunu-, swín-sceadu

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
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Seó godcundlice wracu hine mid menigfealdre yrmðe fordyde, and eác geswutelode on hwilcum súslum móste écelíce cwylmian, Hml. Th. i. 86, 2.

mann

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a α), Hml, S. 2, 157. used predicatively, (to be) man, to have human nature geswutelode þæt wæs sóð man, and for ðí metes behófode, Hml.

dóm-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-bóc, f. [bóc a book, q. v.]

DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws lĭber judĭciālis

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Óþ-ðæt he com to ðám dómbócum, ðe se heofenlíca Wealdend his folce gesette until he came to the doom-books, which the heavenly Ruler appointed for his people, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 18

Linked entry: bóc-tǽcing

bold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
bold-wéla, an; m. [bold a house, wéla wealth] .

a dwelling of wealth or happinessprædium, opes domesticæparadise, heavenparadisuscœlum

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He gesóhte swegle dreámas, beorhtne boldwélan he sought the joys of heaven, the bright dwelling of happiness, Apstls. Kmbl. 65; Ap. 33.

ge-fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-rǽden, -réden, -rédin, -rǽdenn, e; f.

companionshipfellowshipcongregationchurchsocietascomitatuseeclesiasynagogafamiliarityfriendshipfamiliaritasamicitia

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Gyf he híg ne gehýrþ, sæge hyt geférrǽdene quod si non audierit eos : dic ecclesiæ, Mt. Bos. 18, 17 : Jn.

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á-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fillan, to cause to fall down or
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H. 151, 16. metaph. to cause to cease, put an end to áfylleþ þá inwitfullan word of his tungan he puts away deceitful words from his tongue , Bl. H. 55, 16. Áfyl praecipita , Ps. Spl. 54, 9. Áfæl, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 7.

Linked entry: a-fælan

offrian

(v.)
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Add: absolute, to make a sacrifice, sacrifice Ne tweónige ná ꝥ ne offrað deófle, Hml. A. 146, 49. Ofrude litarat, An. Ox. 370. Offriað gé mid rihtwísnesse, and bringað þá Gode tó lácum, Ps. Th. 4, 6.

bǽtan

to baitworry with dogs,to beatmake way against the wind or current

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bǽtte, warenað hine wið ðæt weder a good pilot perceives a great wind on a rough sea before it comes on him, and orders the sail to be furled, and also sometimes the mast to be lowered and to leave off beating; if he have before in an adverse wind

in-segel

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Ðá ðá him seó talu cúð wæs, ðá sende gewrit and his insegl tó ðám arcebisceope, C.D. iv. 266, 19. a seal placed on a lock, receptacle, &c., so that an opening cannot be effected without breaking it beleác þæt wínern and ásette his ágen

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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Ðám mannum ðe heora neóde habbaþ who have what they want, ii. 106, 18. sylþ him his neóde he gives him what he wants, Lk. Skt. 11, 8. God dæghwamlíce ús déþ úre neóde God daily supplies our needs, Basil Admn. 4; Norm. 40, 29 : Homl.

a-spelian

(v.)
Grammar
a-spelian, part. a-speliende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To supply another's roomto be deputy or proxy for anotherrepresent anothervicario munere fungivicem vel locum alicujus supplere

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To supply another's room, to be deputy or proxy for another, represent another; vicario munere fungi, vicem vel locum alicujus supplere He móste his hláford aspelian he might represent his lord, L. R. 3 ; Th. i. 192, 3 : R. Ben. 58.

áþ-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-swaru, e; f.

An oath-swearinga solemn oathan oathjuramentum

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Ðæt he lange gehét mid áþsware what he long had promised on oath, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 26; Exod. 558: Ps. Th. 88, 3. Áþsware pytt the well of the oath, Beersheba, Gen. 46, 1

an-drysne

(adj.)
Grammar
an-drysne, on-drysne; adj.

terriblefearfuldreadfulterribilishorrenduscausing fearvenerableveneratedrespectableverendusreverendus

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he is neither honourable, nor respectable, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 22: Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 112, 13

Linked entry: on-drysne

a-wyrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrgan, -wirgan; p. de; pp. ed

To stranglesuffocatecorruptinjureviolatestrangularesuffocarecorrumperelædereviolare

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To strangle, suffocate, corrupt, injure, violate; strangulare, suffocare, corrumpere, lædere, violare He hine sylfne hæfde awirged he had strangled himself, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 38.

Linked entry: a-wirgan

deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, dióre; adv.

Dearly, with great pricecāre, magno

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Dearly, with great price; cāre, magno Deóre he hit bohte vel sealde he bought or sold it dearly; care vendĭdit, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 84; Wrt. Voc. 28, 62.

Linked entry: dióre

eornoste

(adj.)
Grammar
eornoste, eorneste; adj.

Earnest, serious sērius, stŭdiōsus

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Biþ eorneste ðonne eft cymeþ, réðe and ryhtwís he will be earnest when he comes again, stern and just, Exon. 20 a; Th. 51, 32 ; Cri. 825. Mid eornestum móde with earnest mind. Homl. Th. i. 386, 20

Linked entry: eornost