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be-sleán

(v.)

to strikesmiteto strikedashinflictto striketo strike

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beslóh stán percussit petram, Ps. Spl. M. 77, 13. fig. to strike with disease gewende mid snáwhwítum hreóflan beslagen, Hml. Th. i. 400, 29. to deprive by a stroke (lit. or fig.) of something (gen. inst.)

tweógan

(v.)
Grammar
tweógan, tweón; p. tweóde.
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hine hét ðæt ne tweóde, ac ðæt wǽre ánrǽd, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 30, 7. Ðá ðæt folc ongan tweógan on heora heortan, Blickl. Homl. 143, 8. Tó tweónne nutabundum, Hpt. Gl. 459, 5. Tuígendi anceps, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 40. Tweógende, 7, 2.

Linked entries: tuáes tweón twiógan

for-scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
for-scyldigian, -scyldegian, -scyldgian; p. ode; pp. od [scyldigian accūsāre]

To make guiltyto criminatecondemnreum făcĕredamnāre

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He wæs forscyldgod he was guilty, i. 12, 21. Ne slihþ se déma ðone forscyldgodan sceaðan, ac he hǽt his underþeóddan hine belifian the judge slays not the condemned robber, but he commands his subordinates to deprive him of life, ii. 36, 9

for-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þencan, ; p. -þohte, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht

To misthinkdisdaindespisedistrustdespairdedignāridiffīdĕre

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He lǽrde ðæt ða þearfan hý ne forþohton he taught that they should not despise the poor, Ps. Th. arg. 48. He fela worda spræc, forþoht þearle he uttered many words, greatly despaired, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 163; Met. 1, 82

Linked entry: fore-þencan

gál

(adj.)
Grammar
gál, adj.

Lightpleasantwantonlicentiouswickedlĕvislibīdĭnōsusluxŭriōsusmălus

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Gecunnian hwæðer he wǽre god oððe gál to try whether he were good or bad, Gu. 17; Gdwn. 74, 6

hulc

(n.)
Grammar
hulc, es; m.

A huthovelcabin

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Gyf his scip uppe getogen hæbbe oððon hulc geworhtne oððon geteld geslagen ðæt ðǽr friþ hæbbe and ealle his ǽhta if he have drawn his ship ashore or have built a hut or pitched a tent, let him and all his property be unmolested, L.

a-tymbrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-tymbrian, -tymbran; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To erectbuildædificare

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To erect, build; ædificare Se Cénwalh hét atymbran [atymbrian MS. Laud.] ða ealdan cyrican on Wintanceastre Cenwalh ordered to build the old church at Winchester, Chr. 643; Ing. 38, 1 : 919; Ing. 133, 57

cerse

(n.)
Grammar
cerse, an; f.

Cressnasturtium

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Cress; nasturtium, Herb. 21; Lchdm. i. 116, 17, MS. B: L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm. ii. 68, 4: 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 74, 10: 128, 13: ii. 182, 15: 188, 8: ii. 340, 24

ge-deccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-deccan, imp. -dec. [deccan to cover]

To covertĕgĕre

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To cover; tĕgĕre Gedec ánne cláþ ðǽr mid cover a cloth therewith, Herb. 78, 2; Lchdm. i. 182, 3. Gedeced mid wyrtum covered with spices, Homl. Th. ii. 260, 35. v. Leo 607. 39

geond-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-geótan, p. -geát, pl. -guton; pp. -goten
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Heó mid wópe and mid teárum wæs swýðe geondgoten flētuque ac lacry̆mis perfūsa, Bd. 4, 23; S. 596, 10

Linked entry: geótan

sinc-hroden

(adj.)
Grammar
sinc-hroden, adj.
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Treasure-laden, adorned with costly ornaments Ðec biddan hét se ðisne beám ágróf, ðæt ðú sinchroden gemunde. . ., Exon. Th. 473, 11 ; Bo. 13. Salu sinchroden halls richly adorned, Andr. Kmbl. 3342 ; An. 1675

be-fæðman

Grammar
be-fæðman, Add: , -fæþmian.

to embraceto enclose

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Heó Sceppend seolf befæðmeð, Sat. 310: 359. Ús befæð-man wile freóbearn Godes, 289. to enclose God ealle þincg beféhð and befædmað, Hml. S. 23 b, 584

þeód-land

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-land, es; n.
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Ðonne hit færþ súð ofer sǽ geond ðæt þeódland (on ða þeódland, 215, 18), and hit ðǽr forbærnþ ðæt mancyn, swá hit hér ǽr dyde, Wulfst. 205, 13

un-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strang, adj.

Not strongweakfeeble

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( Peter ) mid his gange getácnode ǽgðer ge ða strangan ge ða unstrangan on Godes folce. Cristes gelaðung ne mæg beón búton strangum, ne búton unstrangum. Ðá ðá him twýnode, ðá getácnode ða unstrangan. Hwæt sind ða unstrangan?

bysmrung

(n.)
Grammar
bysmrung, bysmerung, e; f. [bismer, bysmer infamy, blasphemy]
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Hió hyre firenluste fulgán ne móste bútan manna bysmrunge she could not fulfil her wicked desire without the infamy of mankind, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 14.

Linked entries: bismerung bysmerung

eafoþ

(n.)
Grammar
eafoþ, es; n.

Strength, violence, mightvis

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Strength, violence, might; vis Wæs seó mǽg ánrǽd and unforht, eafoða gemyndig the maid was resolved and fearless, of her strength mindful, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 22 ; Jul. 601.

Linked entry: eofoþ

godcund

(adj.)
Grammar
godcund, adj.

Of the nature of Goddivinereligioussacred

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Hér sende Gregorius pápa wel monige godcunde láreówas in this year pope Gregory sent very many religious teachers, Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 11. In godcundum mægne in divine power, Exon. 40 a; Th. 134, 2; Gú. 501; 17 a; Th. 40, 13; Cri. 638.

á-rísan

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Drihten hét ealle árísan þe on þám wætere wǽron, Bl. H. 247, 26. geswutelode þæt árisen wæs, Hml. Th. i. 222, 9. to arise with intent to act Hwá áríst tó þǽm þæt sylle hǽlo?, Ps. Th. 13, 11. Uton wé árísan and ácwellan þá apostolas, Bl.

swátig

(adj.)
Grammar
swátig, adj.
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Sweord and swátigne helm, Judth. Thw. 26, 20; Jud. 338. Ðú meaht geseón on mínre sídan swátge wunde, Exon. Th. 89, 19; Cri. 1459

ge-weorp

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Dele ' A throwing, . . . dashing, ' and for first passage substitute Him þá beorna breogo, þǽr on bolcan sæt, ofer waroða geweorp wið þingode with him (Andrew) the prince of men, from his seat on the gangway, across the sands held parley (the boat