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swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
swelgan, p.swealh, pl. swulgon; pp. swolgen (with acc. or inst. (dat.))

To swallow.of taking food, etc., by living creaturesof absorption or reception by inanimate things, to swallow, take in, drink, absorbto take in to the mind, accept, imbibe (wisdom)with the idea of violence or destruction, to devour (lit. or fig.), to consume, engulf absorbereglutireto swallow.

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Ðá ðam wordum swealg brego when the prince had heard those words, Exon. Th. 196, 25; Az. 179. Háliges láre synnige ne swulgon, ðeáh hé sóðra swá feala tácna gecýðde. Andr. Kmbl. 1419; An. 710. Wile se Waldend, ðæt wé wisdom á snyttrum swelgen, Exon.

Linked entry: swylfende

steóran

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
steóran, stióran, (and with umlaut) stiéran, stéran, stíran, stýran; p. de.
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God wolde stýran ðære nytennyse Cúðberhtes, and ásende án cild, ðæt hit his dyslícan plegan wíslíce ðreáde, Homl.

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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MSS.) ðara óðerra word he rejoices at the words of the others, Past. 17, 3; Swt. 111, 10. Ðæt cild ongeán his Hláfordhyhte and hine hálette the hope of the child went out to meet his Lord, and he hailed him, Blickl.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

tó-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceád (in the Northern Gospels weak forms are found, and -sceádde occurs in Bede); pp. -sceáden.

to divide in two,separate one thing from anotherto divide into partiescause divisiondissension amongto separate contending parties or claimsjudge,decide betweento make a distinction between thingsto distinguishtreat or regard differentlyto separate one thing from another with the mind,to discern,distinguish,discriminateto separate things from one another,to order,dispose,appointto separate the parts of a confused whole,to expound,interpret,render intelligibleto discussto send in different directions,to scatterdisperseTo be separated,to differ

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God gesyhþ ǽlces monnes geþanc, and his word and his dǽda tóscǽt (cernit), Bt. 40, 7; Fox 244, 1. Mid ðære nose wé tósceádaþ (discernimus) stencas, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 20.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Voc. ii. 73, 43. marking exposure, suffering Hú se mánscaða under fǽrgripum gefaran wolde, Beo. Th. 1480; B. 738. Under stormum, Exon. Th. 476, 21; Ruin. 11. Fela ðæs ðe hé ádreág under níðgysta nearwum clommum, 134, 21; Gú. 511.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

ge-sellan

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Hé cwæþ ꝥ hé eall ꝥ gód ꝥ hé mihte for méde þislicre fremsumnesse gesyllan wolde, Bd. 2, 12 ; Sch. 157, 4. to give what may be demanded, pay tribute, tax, fine, compensation, &c.

ÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
ÁÞ, es; m.

an OATHa swearingjuramentum

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Nú on worulde hér monnum ne deriaþ máne áþas now here in the world wicked [false] oaths do not inflict injury on men, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 96; Met. 4, 48. Mid unforedan áþe with an unbroken oath; pleno juramento, L. Wil. ii. 3 ; Th. i. 489, 25.

Linked entries: aaþ ánfeald áþ

FREMMAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREMMAN, to fremmanne; ic fremme, ðú fremest, he fremeþ, pl. fremmaþ; p. fremede, fremde, pl. fremedon; impert. freme, pl. fremmaþ; subj. pres. fremme, pl. fremmen; pp. fremed.

to advancepromŏvēreto FRAMEmakedoeffectperformcommitiăcĕrepatrāreeffĭcĕreperfĭcĕreperpetrāre

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Ðæt ðú hospcwide ǽfre ne fremme wið Godes bearne that thou never make contemptuous words against God's son, Elen. Kmbl. 1046; El. 524: Andr. Kmbl. 2708; An. 1356. Fremme se ðe wille let him perform [ it] who will. Beo. Th. 2011; B. 1003.

Linked entry: ge-fremman

sél

(adv.)
Grammar
sél, soel ; also sélor ; adv. (cpve.)
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Th. 476, 31. with verbs of liking or pleasing Hé nánum menn sél ne úðe ðonne mé there was no one he would sooner give it to than to me, Chart. Th. 485, 17. Ða men ðe ic mínes erfes seólest onn, 480, 20.

stille

(adj.)
Grammar
stille, adj.
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. :-- Gif hé ne wolde lǽtan wræce stille, Exon. Th. 114, 10 ; Gú. 170. moving little or gently Se man sceal swíþe stille beón the patient must move about as little as possible, Lchdm. ii. 148, 25.

wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig, adj.
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Woldan wérigu wíf wópe bimǽnan æþelinges deáð, Exon. Th. 459, 23; Hö. 4. Wérigra wraþu, 183, 34; Gú. 1337. Eálá ðú ðe eart sió héhste frófer eallra wérigra móda O!

wiþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-standan, p. -stód, pl. stódon; p. -standen.

to withstandresistto stand againstsucceed in opposingbe a match forrefuteto stand in the waybe a hindranceobstructpreventbe a preventiveto stand offkeep away,be absentto be hostile

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wolde ðæt gyld ábrecan. Ðá wiðstódan him ða hǽþenan men, Blickl. Homl. 221, 21. Wǽpen wyrcean and heora feóndum wiþstondan (resistere ), Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 14. Ðæm sloegende wiðstonda, Mt. Kmbl. p. 14, 18.

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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MS.) wolde, Past. 36; Swt. 256, 17. Ongan hé his selfes bearn wordum wyrgean, Cd. Th. 96, 13; Gen. 1594. Bletsian and wyrian, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 7: 326, 10. Wergendi devotaturus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 78. Wiergende, 89, 9. Wyrgende, 27, 4.

áscian

(v.)
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Hé sumra wyrta (worda, v. l.) ácsode þone wyrtweard hortulanum quaedam requireret, Gr. D. 180, 30. Ácsa hine his wísena, Ll. Th. ii. 260, 21. Ne áxa nánne wiccan rǽdes nec sit qui pythones consulat, Deut. 18, 11. 'Mót ic þé áhtes ácsian?'

Linked entry: áhsian

eard

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Se cyning wolde þone eard ( Northumbria ) mid ealle fordón, Chr. 948; P. 112, 32. Eord, Shrn. 156, 1. Hé ( St.

ge-lǽran

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. ¶ rǽd gelǽran to give counsel :-- Ne meahton wé gelǽran leófne þeóden rǽd ǽnigne þæt hé ne grétte goldweard þone we could not give the dear prince any counsel that would prevent him attacking the dragon, B. 3079.

ge-sprǽc

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Srt. 18, 4. what is said, a speech, saying, an oracle, words Gesprec Dryhtnes eloquium Domini, Ps. Srt. Vos. 104, 19 : 118, 50: eloquia, ll, 7.

meaht

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Geweóx miht eorðlices ríces, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 142, 16. an act of power, mighty work, miracle Ne synd áwritene ealle Iúdan gefeoht for his feónda ware, and ealle ðá mihte þe hé mǽrlíce gefremode, Hml. S. 25, 678.

on-drǽdan

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Ðá Perse ondrédon ꝥ mon þá brycge forwyrcan wolde, 2, 5 ; S. 78, 14. Ðæt hié ondrǽden ðæt . . . Past. 159, 20. Is tó ondrǽdenne (-onne) ðæt . . . 139. 3. add: with reflex, dat. Ne ondrǽd ðú ðé noli timere, Past. 181, 9.

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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Similar entries v. rúmian temporal, long, extended Bútan him se cyng rúmran fyrstes geunnan wolde, L. Eth. vii. 4; Th. i. 330, 12. of mental qualities, ample, great, liberal Ic mæg þurh rúmne sefan rǽd gelǽran, Beo. Th. 561; B. 278.