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þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
þráwan, p. þreów; pp. þráwen

To throw ⬩ To twist ⬩ rack ⬩ torture ⬩ To twist ⬩ turn round ⬩ to take a different direction ⬩ to turn round ⬩ revolve ⬩ to curl

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Th. ii. 510, 8. to turn round, revolve Þráwende rotante (fusa, Ald. 175, 34), Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 78. to curl Þráwendum ł cyrpsiendum loccum crinibus crispantibus, Hpt. Gl. 435, 9

hleór

a cheek ⬩ a face

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Ic bidde ꝥ gé wylspringas ontýnan on hleórum . . . dreórige hleór (moestam faciem) drecab mid wópe, Dóm. L. 26-35. Hleór genas Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 20. a face Hleór frons, Txts. 64, 438: facies Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 44. Hleór vel wlita frons 151, 4.

hólunga

(adv.)
Grammar
hólunga, adv.

In vain, ⬩ to no purpose, ⬩ without cause, ⬩ without intent

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P. iv. 68, 22; Th. ii. 230, 27. Ðære tíde wæs ðæt mǽste wæll geworden on Norþanhymbra þeóde and cyrican.

Linked entries: hól hólinga

a-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cennan, ðú -censt, he -cenþ; p. -cende; pp. -cenned; v. a.

To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ beget ⬩ renew ⬩ parere ⬩ gignere ⬩ renovare ⬩ renasci

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Th. ii. 118, 7. Eal edniwe, eft acenned, synnum asundrad all renewed, born again, sundered from sins, Exon. 59b; Th. 214, 19; Ph. 241. Ðonne se móna biþ acenned [geniwod, v. geniwian] when the moon is changed [born anew ], Lchdm. iii. 180, 19, 22, 28

Linked entry: a-cænned

and-weardnes

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Th. i. 378, 15. On andwerdnysse beón to be present, ii. 288, 7. On andwyrdnysse standan, 30, 12. Tó andwerdnesse (-wurdnysse, Hpt. Gl. 477, 21) ad praesentiam, An.

heorcnian

(v.)
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Th. i. 422 (not 442 as in Dict.), 2. with acc. Maria sæt heorcigende his láre (cf. his word heorcnigende, 440, 16), Hml. Th. ii. 438, 33

hæg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hæg-weard, hæcg-, es; m.

A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground, ⬩ agellarius

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A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground,L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 11, 12. The following note is given on this word, p. 234 'Bp.

ge-swétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swétan, p. -swétte; pp. -swéted, -swét [swéte sweet]

To make sweet ⬩ sweeten ⬩ season ⬩ condīre ⬩ indulcāre ⬩ indulcōrāre

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On geswéttum wætere in sweetened water, Herb. 103, 3; Lchdm. i. 218, 3: 33, 2; Lchdm. i. 132, 13: 111, 2; Lchdm. i. 224, 17

Linked entry: swétan

scortlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
scortlíce, adv.

shortly ⬩ before long ⬩ soon ⬩ shortly ⬩ briefly ⬩ compendiously

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Voc. i. 55, 15: strictim, ii. 82, 74. Nú is óðer cwyde be gódum mannum sceortlíce gecweden, Homl. Th. i. 484, 20. Wé willaþ furðor swíðor sprecan, and wé secgaþ nú sceortlíce, Lchdm. iii. 240, 2

Linked entry: scortness

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purpose ⬩ disposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum ⬩ a dictating, direction, order, command ⬩ dictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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I. P. 16; Th. ii. 270, 4. Ic eom unscyldig, ǽgðer ge dǽde ge dihtes, æt ðære tíhtlan I am guiltless, both in deed and purpose, of the accusation, L.

Linked entry: dyht

LYTEL

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LYTEL, adj.

LITTLE

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LITTLE Nú gyt is án lytel fyrst adhuc modicum, Jn. Skt. 14, 19. Hwæt is ðæt líf elles búton lytelu ylding ðæs deáþes, Blickl. Homl. 59, 27. Lytulu sprǽc, Exon. 116 a; Th. 445, 16; Dóm. 8. Se lytla finger, L. Alf. pol. 60; Th. i. 96, 7.

Linked entries: lytlum litel

ge-swerian

(v.)
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Add: absolute, to use an oath in confirmation of a statement, promise, &amp;c. Forebeádas nǽfræ gesueriga prohibens omnino jurare, Mt. p. 14, 17. On an gesworene conspirati, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 22. <b>I a.

ge-þungen

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Þǽr ( in heaven ) is geþungen þegnweorud, Cri. 751. Geþungene ( eminent for scholarship ) preóstas, Angl. viii. 305, 8. Æfter geðungenra láreówa trahtnungum, Hml. Th. ii. 2, 8: Hml. S. 3, 151.

sorh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-full, adj.

full of care or anxiety ⬩ careful ⬩ anxious ⬩ feeling anxiety ⬩ attended with anxiety ⬩ causing anxiety ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ mournful ⬩ sad ⬩ feeling sorrow or grief ⬩ attended with or causing sorrow ⬩ grievous ⬩ sollicitus

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is near, Exon. Th. 303, 19; Fä. 55. Symble beó gé sorhfulle for eówre sáwle hǽlo ever be ye solicitous for your soul's salvation, L. E. I. prm.; Th. ii. 394, 14.

á-beódan

to announce, declare a message ⬩ to announce what is coming ⬩ to announce the coming of a person ⬩ to bid farewell ⬩ to hail ⬩ to announce what may be accepted, to offer ⬩ to announce what is to be obeyed, to bid, command ⬩ to summon, call out

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Héht hé Elenan hǽl ábeódan he sent salutation to Elene, El. 1004. to announce what may be accepted, to offer Nú ic dé cyst ábeád lo! I have offered you a choice, Gen. 1919.

Linked entry: eoton-weard

forþ-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-bringan, p. -brang, pl. -brungon; pp. -brungen [forþ, bringan to bring]

To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ proferre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ effĭcĕre

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To bring forth, produce, fulfil, accomplish; proferre, prodūcĕre, effĭcĕre Gif he ðone áþ forþbringan ne mæg if he cannot bring forth the oath, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 17. He ne mæg ðæt forþbringan he cannot accomplish it, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 29.

geára

(adv.)
Grammar
geára, adv. [gen. pl. of geár a year]

YORE ⬩ formerly ⬩ of old ⬩ long since ⬩ once ⬩ ōlim ⬩ antīquĭtus ⬩ quondam

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Ic þeódenmádmas geára forgeáfe I princely treasures gave of old, Cd. 22; Th. 26, 21; Gen. 410. Ðú on geóguþfeore geára gecwǽde thou in youthful life long since didst say, Beo. Th. 5322; B. 2664 : Ps. Th. 73, 12 : 80, 10 : 104, 6 : 118, 152.

lang-fǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-fǽre, adj.

Lasting ⬩ enduring ⬩ old

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Lasting, enduring, old Nánwuht nis langfǽres on ðís andweardan lífe there is nothing lasting in this present life, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 6. On langfǽre ylde bet hé déþ at an advanced age he will do better, Lchdm. iii. 188, 26.

Linked entries: leng-fǽrra -fǽre

næs

(v.)
Grammar
næs, = ne wæs

was not

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Ða cyningas Rómeburg begeáton ðǽr Mutius nǽre ( if it had not been for Mucius ), Ors. 2, 3; Swt. 68, 20. Gif hé nǽre yfeldǽde, ne sealde wé hine ðé, Jn. Skt. 18, 30. Hié wýscaþ ðæt hié nǽfre nǽron ácennede Blickl. Homl, 93, 28

ge-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðer, pron.

Both ⬩ each ⬩ either ⬩ uterque ⬩ promiscuus

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He biþ him self gehwæðer fæder and sunu it is to itself both father and son, Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 12; Ph. 374. Se willa béga gehwæðres ge . . . ge . . . her will in both respects both . . . and . . . Elen. Kmbl. 1925; El. 964 : Beo.

Linked entry: ge-hwæðeres