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GREÓT

(n.)
Grammar
GREÓT, es; n.
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GRIT, sand, dust, earth, gravel; pulvis Hét ðæt greót útawegan he ordered the earth to be removed, Homl. Th. i. 74, 24. Ðú scealt greót etan dust shalt thou eat, Cd. 43; Th. 59, 9; Gen. 909.

scúwa

(n.)
Grammar
scúwa, scúa, an; m.
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Th. 108, 23. shade, darkness Mid ðý wit forþgongende wǽron under ðam scúwan ðære þýstran nihte cum progrederemur sola sub nocte per umbras, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 14. <b>II a.</b> fig. shadow :-- Scúa deáþes umbra mortis, Ps. Surt. 43, 20.

Linked entry: scúa

swylt

(n.)
Grammar
swylt, es; m.
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Death, destruction. of the death of the body Swylt háligra mors sanctorum, Ps. Th. 115, 5. Ende becwom, swylt æfter synnum, Beo. Th. 2514; B. 1255. On galgan rídan, seomian æt swylte, Exon. Th. 329, 14; Vy. 34.

Linked entry: swilt

þeorf

(adj.)
Grammar
þeorf, adj.
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Voc. i. 41, 15-16. Þeorf azimum, ii. 6, 8. Sýfernysse þearf sinceritatis azima, Hymn. Surt. 82, 31. Þeorfne hláf ðú scealt etan vesceris azymis, Ex. 34, 18: Homl. Th. ii. 264, 16. Etaþ þeorf azyma comedetis, Ex. 12, 15, 18.

Linked entries: þærf þorof

un-forht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forht, adj.

Not frightenednot afraidfearlessintrepid

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Skt. i. 18, 262: Cd. Th. 199, 7; Exod. 335: Exon. Th. 278, 21; Jul. 601: Rood Kmbl. 218; Kr 110. Se Hǽlend unforht áxode, Homl. Th. ii. 246, 13: Exon. Th. 255, 5; Jul. 209. On wicge sæt ombeht unforht, Beo. Th. 579; B. 287.

wríþan

(v.)
Grammar
wríþan, p. wráþ, pl. wriþon; pp. wriþen.

to twistgive a curved form toto bind upwrap roundbandageto bindto bindfetter

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to twist, give a curved form to Ic wríðe torqueo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Zup. 155, 14. Wriðene ( Similar entries cf. wriþa,II.) wælhlencan, Elen. Kmbl. 47; El. 24. to bind up, wrap round, bandage wráð (alligavit) his wunda, Lk. Skt. 10, 34.

ác

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ðǽre gemearcodan ǽc, Cht. E. 355, 20. On thá radeludan ác; of ðǽre radeludan ǽc, C. D. B. iii. 44, 21. On ðǽ rúgan ǽc; of ðǽre ǽc . . . on ðá wón ác, 319. 5-7. ðǽre mǽran ǽc; of ðǽre ǽc, C. D. iii. 78, 36. On ðá sméðan ác; of ðǽre ǽc, 79, 20.

drenc

(n.)
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</b> what is drunk as medicine :-- Hit is se lǽce*-*dóm and se drenc ðe ðú wilnodest, Bt. 39, 12; F. 232, 21. For hwí se góda lǽce selle ðám hálum men séftne drenc, 39, 9; F. 226, 11

ge-þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeówan, to press.
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Take here <b>ge-þéwan, ge-þíwan, ge-þýwan, ge-þeón, ge-þýan, ge-þýn</b> in Dict., and add: physical, to press. to put pressure on an object at rest Se scamull him wæs geworden eall swá geþýwed weax scamnum illud factum est tanquam cera, Angl

grundlinga

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I. 15, 6

hreóf

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Add: of persons Hreóf scabiem habens, Bd. 5, 2; Sch. 557, 7: colosus, i. infirmus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 34.

lǽnan

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Add: to lend, grant temporary possession of a thing on the condition of the return of the same or its equivalent Be ðám monnum ðe heora wǽpna monslyhte lǽnað. Gif hwá his wǽpnes óðrum onlǽne (lǽne, v. l.), Ll. Th. i. 74, 1-3. <b>I a.

hwílwend-lic

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<b>II a.

strícan

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</b> strícan of to rub of :-- Twængc þínne scytefinger mid þínum twám fingrum swylce þú of sumne dropan strícan wylle, Tech. ii. 125, 20. add: to strike Ic ofsleá and lifian ic , ic stríce and hǽle ego occidam et uiuere faciam, percutiam et ego

weg

Grammar
weg, <b>. Ia.</b>
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D. B. iii. 468, 9. Andlang weges ðæt hit cumð dám herpaðe, C. D. iii. 414, 23] :-- On þone grénan weg; andlang weges wealléhes wege, and þanon on stánihtan weg, C. D. B. i. 417, 25. On weg féran to journey, travel, Lch. ii. 330, 8.

BRINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRINGAN, part. bringende ; ic bringe, brincge, ðú bringst, he bringeþ, brincgeþ, bringþ, pl. bringaþ; p. ic, he brang, brong, ðú brunge, pl. brungon; pp. brungen; v. a.

To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carryferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre

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Cd. 140; Th. 175, 7; Gen. 2891: Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 23; Cri. 1059. Ic ðé þúsenda þegna bringe I will bring thee thousands of warriors, Beo. Th. 3663; B. 1829: Exon. 103 a; Th. 390, 22; . 9, 5.

galdor

a song, poem. an incantation, a charm.the sound

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Add: a song, poem. Cf. galan, (l a) Sié þæs gemyndig ðe lufige þisses galdres begang, þæt geóce fricle, Hpt. 33, 73, 14. an incantation, a charm. Cf. galan, (1 b) Deóflices galdres necromantiae, i. demonum invocationis An.

hold-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, with kindness or friendliness, with devotion or attachment, faithfully, loyally

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cwæþ swíðe holdlíce be us 'Fæder mín ic wille ðæt ða ðe ðú forgeáfe beón mid ðǽr ic beó' he said very graciously concerning us 'My Father, I will that those whom thou hast given me be with me where I am,' Homl.

cyne-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-dóm, es; m. [dóm power, dominion]

royal dominion or power, kingdom, realmimperium, regnum, sceptrum, potestas

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We willaþ ðæt án cynedóm fæste stande ǽfre on þeóde we will that one kingship standfast for ever in the nation, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 8.

Linked entry: cyning-dóm

DWELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
DWELLAN, ic dwelle, ðú dwelest, dwelst, he dweleþ, dwelþb, pl. dwellaþ; p. dwealde, dwelede; pp. dweald, dweled.

To lead into error, deceive, mislead in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕreTo prevent, hinder, delay impĕdīre, tardāre To continue, remain, DWELLmănēre, habĭtāre

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v. a. To lead into error, deceive, mislead; in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕre Ic ðé ne dwelle I do not deceive thee, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 1, MS. Cot. Ðú sǽdest ðæt ic ðé dwealde thou saidst that I deceived thee, 35, 5; Fox 164, 32.

Linked entry: ge-dwellan