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líf

(adv.)
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Unlǽde bið on eorðan, unnyt lífes . . . þurh þone cantic ne can Críst geherian, Sal. 21. (For other instances see Dict. )

fæstnung

stabilityfixityfortifyinga fasteningbinding an exhortationconfirmationratificationa covenantassurance

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Ꝥte sié esnum ðínum fæstnung scildnise ǽc giscildnisses ut sint servis tuis munimentum tutelaque defensionis, Rtl. 117, 27: Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 3.

ge-búgan

(v.)
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Hé gebéh ... mid lande intó Sce Augustine, and ǽlce geáre gyld ... .i. pund tó geswutelunga ... and æfter his dæge gange þæt land intó Sce Augustine, C.D. ii. 300, 6.

lytig

(adj.)
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lytig, lyteg; adj.

Cunningastuteslyartfulcraftywily

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Cunning, astute, sly, artful, crafty, wily Litig procax, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 48. Se lytega sǽtere seductor callidus, Past. 65, 2; Swt. 463, 11. Hú manega costunga ðæs lytegan feóndes quanta hostis callidi tentamenta, 21, 5; Swt. 161, 18.

Linked entries: letig lot lyteg

or-wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wéne, adj.
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See preceding word

Linked entries: wéne orenum

wracnian

(v.)
Grammar
wracnian, wræcnian; p. ode

To betravel in a foreign countrybe a pilgrimstranger

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Þulige se, ðe hit on gelang , ǽlcere eardwununge, and wræcnige of earde, oððon on earde swíde deópe gebéte, swá biscop him tǽce, Wulfst. 120, 13: 300, 25

Linked entry: wræcnian

ge-hremmed

(v.)
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Ox. 3675. ꝥ ús s to prevent from reaching an object, keep from Ús nán þingc on worulde fram Gode ne gehremme, Hml. S. 23, 207. ꝥ heora mód fram Drihtne ne gehremmed mens impediri non possit R. Ben. 137, 14

ga-máhlic

Grammar
ga-máhlic, Take here <b>ge-máglic</b> in Dict., and add: , <b>ge-málic</b>
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Ors. 10; S. 44, of supplication, importunate. in a good sense, persistent, pertinacious Se mildheorta God wile þæt wé mid gemáglicum bénum his mildheortnesse ofgán, Hml.

gímeleáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gímeleáslíce, adv.
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Ðára stówa sum raþe rotaþ gif hire mon gímeleáslíce tilað. Lch. ii. 84, 25. Þá wénde hé ꝥ hé þá leóhtfatu gýmeleáslícor bétte þonne hé sceolde lampades negligenter exstinxisse se credidit Gr.

móna

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móna, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Setl his swá swá sunna . . . and swá swá móne, Ps. Vos. 88, 38. Ðæs mónan geár hæfð seofon and twéntig daga and eahta tída. On ðám fyrste hé underyrnð ealle ðá twelf tácna þe seó sunne undergǽð twelf mónað . . .

brégan

(v.)
Grammar
brégan, brégean; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [bróga
fear, terror

fear, terrorTo give fear, frighten, make afraid, terrify, astonishterrere, pavefacere, stupefacere

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Sume wíf us brégdon some women astonished us, Lk. Bos. 24, 22

ofer-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-þeón, p. -þáh, -þeáh; pl. -þugon , -þungon; pp. -þogen, -þungen

To thrive beyond others, to excel, surpass

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Skt. i. 3, 209. Seó hæfþ ealle óðru wíf oferþungen mid clǽnnesse, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 21: 33, 4; Fox 132, 7: Met. 20, 194: Past. 32, 2; Swt. 213, 11.

wiþ-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl.-scufon; pp. -scofen

To push backawayrepeldrive awayrefuterepellereexpellerepraecipitare

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Ús drífaþ ða ællreordan tó , wiþscúfeþ (repellit) ús seó tó ðám ællreordum, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 44. Hé oft stormas wiþsceáf (repellere consueverat), 2, 7; S. 509, 33. Gif hwylc monn his ágen wíf wiþscúfe (expulerit), 4, 5; S. 573, 17.

for-beornan

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S. 26, 232. Add:

ge-mǽne

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cyng, tó healfum se geférscipe.

wiþ-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To denyrefuserejectto say noto refuse permissionrefuserejectdeclineto denyreject refuse assentto renouncerejectgive uprefusewithholdnot to giveto declare hostility

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Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 11.

lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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The Jew said 'It will not be so long,' Homl. Skt. 3, 585. Ðonne seó áheardung ðære lifre tó langsum wyrþ when the hardening of the liver lasts too long, L. M. 2, 22; Lchdm. ii. 210, 4: Beo. Th. 268; B.134: Homl. Skt. 4, 128.

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, to rejoice.
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Gefaeh swé swé gigent tó earnenne on weg. Ps. Srt. 18, 6

sóþ

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ, adj.

Soothverytruethe opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, realtruein conformity with the actual state of thingstruerighteousjust

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Skt. 17, 3. Hé wæs sóþ man, ðý hine dorste deófol costian, swylce hé wæs sóþ God, ðý him englas þegnedon, Blickl. Homl. 33, 33. Ðes is sóð wítega, Jn. Skt. 7, 40. Sóð leóht wæs erat lux vera, 1, 9: 15, 1.

wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
wítnian, p. ode

To punishtormentplague

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Skt. 12, 47, 48. Grammar wítnian, with acc. of fault Ðæt hí heora synna wítnade and bétte, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 24.