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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

sárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sárlíce, adv.

sorely, painfullysorely, grievously, lamentably sorely, bitterly, heavily

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Hé sóhte hú hé sárlícast, þurh ða wyrrestan wítu, meahte feorhcwale findan, Exon. Th. 276, 25; Jul. 571. in a manner that causes mental pain, sorely, grievously, lamentably Ðæt mín fót ful sárlíce ásliden wǽre, Ps. Th. 93, 17.

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 offto pass, crossto pass through, traverseto pass throughto pass through, penetrateto 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 reproverebukeafflictvexconstraincompelcorripereincreparearguerecogereaffligerecoartareurgerevexare

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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 bitsto demolish,knock down a buildingto divide in two by a blow or stroketo 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 . . .

á-stellan

To set up,to set an exampleto do something firstto found a placeinstitute an officeto establish a practice doctrine,to establishconfirm

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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 awayrenounceto weigh.to put in a balanceto estimateconsiderto 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.

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with foodfeedsupportsustainentertainreceive as a guestcherishbenefitprofitvictum suppĕdĭtāreepŭlāresuscĭpĕresuscĭpĕre hospĭtiofŏvērecūrārevălēreto feed ondevourconsumevescicomĕdĕreconsūmĕreto cleanse, FARM or cleanse outmundārepurgāreexpiāre

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to supply with food, feed, support, sustain, entertain, receive as a guest, cherish, benefit, profit; victum suppĕdĭtāre, epŭlāre, suscĭpĕre, suscĭpĕre hospĭtio, fŏvēre, cūrāre, vălēre Ðæt ic [cyning] bebeóde eallum mínan geréfan ðæt hí on mínan ágenan

GÁST

(n.)
Grammar
GÁST, gǽst, es; m.

the breathhālĭtusspīrāmenthe spiritsoulGHOSTspīrĭtusanĭmusănĭma

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Mid gáste múþes his with the breath of his mouth, Ps. Lamb. 32, 6. Blǽde oððe gáste spīrāmĭne, Hymn Surt. 43, 36. the spirit, soul, GHOST; spīrĭtus, anĭmus, ănĭma Gást spīrĭtus, Wrt. Voc. 76, 31. Se gást is hræd spīrĭtus promptus est. Mt.

Linked entries: góst gaast gǽst gǽst

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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Wundorlíc is geworden ðín wísdóm ne mæg ic him on neóde á neáh cuman ( I cannot with all my endeavours come near it ), Ps. Th. 138, 4.

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, considerrecordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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; with gen. and acc. To remember, bear in mind, consider; recordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari Gemunan his hálegan cýðnesse memorari testamenti sui sancti, Lk. Bos. 1, 72.

sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
sweltan, swyltan, swiltan; p. swealt, pl. swulton; pp. swollen
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E.; Th. ii. 392, 3. ¶ to die to anything, become dead to, have no further concern with :-- Ðú scealt sweltan synna and Criste lybban, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 592

Linked entry: a-sweltan

wund

(n.)
Grammar
wund, e; f.

A woundvulnusa woundan injury caused by a blowa sore caused by disease

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Wiþ ealdre tóbrocenre wunde ... lácna swilce wunda. Tó wunde clǽnsunge ... smire ða wunde mid, ðonne fullaþ hió ... Wiþ innanwunde, Lchdm. ii. 90, 23-92, 21.

fullíce

(adv.)
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Ðínne miltheartnisse fullícor (plenius) wé ongéton, Rtl. 34, 32. (1 a) fully, so as to satisfy with food :-- Fullíce affatim (famelicum prophetam affatim paverit, Ald. 50, 32), An.

preóst

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Th. i. 84, 6-10. where preóst is in contrast with munuc Godes þeówas, biscopas and abbudas, munecas and mynecena, preóstas and nunnan, Ll. Th. i. 304, 26.

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 fullerto baptizealbārecandĭdum făcĕrebaptīzāreβαπτίζειν

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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.