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ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, adv.

earlyexpressing readiness, quickness, soonearlier, beforepreviously, beforehandsooner beforesoonerfirst

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Hé angan tó smeágenne ǽrest þinga hú hé his líf gerihtlǽcan meahte, Lch. iii. 438, 29: Ll. Th. ii. 316, 11. Similar entries v. ǽror

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknownincognitusunknownstrangeunknownnot understoodunknownuncertainungentleunkindhostileharshunfriendly

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Lind. 3, l0. Hié uncúðra ǽngum ne willaþ feóres geunnan they will grant no stranger life, Andr. Kmbl. 355; An. 178: Cd. Th. 163, 14; Gen. 2698.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

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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Him com seó menio ongeán (-gægn, Lind. Rush.), Jn. Skt. 12, 18. Férdon ongeán ðǽm héðnum they marched against the heathens, Blickl.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

swícan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp. swicen.
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Hé for mundgripe mínum scolde licgean lífbysig, bútan his líc swice unless his body had escaped (from my grasp ), Beo. Th. 1937; B. 966. Eam ic geseald ðǽr ic út swícan ne mæg traditus sum et non egrediebar, Ps. Th. 87, 8.

Linked entry: be-swicenness

tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
tyhtan, p. te.
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Ðá tihte (or III) heora sum, ðæt man ðæs cnapan líc smyrian sceolde, ii. 28, 3. not expressed Ðú on ús sáwle gesettest and hí styrest and tihtest. Met. 20, 178. Lǽran sceal mon geongne monnan, trymman and tyhtan. Exon. Th. 336, 10; Gn. Ex. 46.

Linked entries: a-tyhtan tihtan

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Similar entries v. feallend-lic Þes middangeard daga gehwylce fealleþ and tó ende efsteþ, Bl. H. 59, 26: Wand. 63. Foldwela fealleð, eorðmægen ealdað, Reim. 68. Eáðre is ꝥ heofen and eorðe gewíton þonne án stæf of þǽre ǽ fealle, Lk. 16, 17.

ge-gangan

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H. 209, 6. of passive movement (lit. or fig.). to be allotted to a person Him tó móse sceal gegangan geára gehwylce þriá þreóténo þúsend gerímes, Sal. 288. to happen to a person (dat.), befall Gegangeð þám mannum . . . þæt heó ealle forbeornað, Wlfst

ge-hæftan

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Hí weorþaþ gerǽpte mid þǽre unrótnesse and swá gehæfte moeror captos fatigat, Bt. 37, 1; F. 186, 22. to put into the power of another, bring into bondage, enslave. lit. Genam se sciphláford mé neádinga . . . and hé mé gehæfte on his éðle, Hml.

ge-siht

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H. 13, 27. sight (lit. or fig. ) of a person or object. where the person sees. with gen. of person On wera gesiehðe, An. 620. Tó gesyþþe ad (regis) presentiam, An. Ox. 3015. Fore gesigðe his ante conspectum suum, Lk. L. 9, 52.

ge-sprǽc

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Hig on manegum gespræcum heora gástlic líf smeádon, Guth. 52, 6. On gespræcum (-sprecum, v.l.) in dialogues, Gr. D. 259, 22. Hí betwyh heom þá hálgan gespræcu (-sprecu, v.l.) sprǽcon inter sacra colloquia, 167, ii. Gesprecu (sprǽcu, v.l. ), 168, 17.

hefig-tíme

heavyweightyof great importanceseriousgravesevereseriousoppressiveannoyingtroublesomehard to beargrievoustedious

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Cuth. c. 30), ii. 150, 5. used predicatively, where the source of trouble is given, by a noun (or pronoun) Wearð his lif swiðe hefigtýme ðám gebróðrum, ac hí hit forbǽron for his bróðer gódnysse, Hml. Th. i. 534, 5.

Ést-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Ést-mere, es; m. [ést = eást east, mere a lake]

The Frische Haff, or fresh water lake which is on the north of east Prussia. Hav or Haf signifies a sea, in Danish and Swedish. It is written Haff in German, and it is now used to denote all the lakes connected with the rivers on the coast of Prussia and Pomerania. The Frische Haff is about sixty miles long, and from six to fifteen broad. It is separated by a cham of sand banks from the Baltic Sea, with which, at the present time, it communicates by one strait called the Gat. This strait is on the north-east of the Haff, near the fortress of Pillau, Malte Brunts Univ. Geog. vol. vii. p. 14. This Gat, as Dr. Bell informs me, 'seems to have been formed, and to be kept open by the superior force of the Pregel stream.' This gentleman has a perfect knowledge of the Frische Haff and the neighbourhood, as he received his early education in the vicinity, and matriculated at the University of Königsberg, near the west end of the Haff. I am indebted to Dr. Bell for the map of the celebrated German Historian, Professor Voigt, adapted to his 'Geschichte Preussens von den ältesten Zeiten, 9 vols. 8vo,

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In Seó Wisle líþ út of Weonodlande, and líþ in Éstmere; and se Éstmere is húru fíftene míla brád.

widuwe

(n.)
Grammar
widuwe, widewe, weoduwe, weodewe, wuduwe, wudewe, wydewe, widwe, an; f. A widow, v. wíf, <b>III a</b>
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. : widiua, Lind.) vidua, Lk. Skt. 18, 3. Widewe, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 15. Weodewe, Gen. 38, 11. Wydewe (wudewe, Ps. Spl. : weoduwa, Ps. Lamb.: widwe, Ps. Surt.), Ps. Th. 108, 9. Widwe, Lk. Skt. Rush. 2, 37 : 18, 5.

Linked entries: weodewe weoduwe

wærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wærlíce, adv.

warily, cautiously, circumspectly,in a way that guards against surprisein a way that guards against an ill result, safelycarefully, heedfully, prudently

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Wærlícor bið se man geherod æfter lífe ðonne on lífe there is less danger of mistake in praising a man after his death than while he is alive, ii. 560, 14. where there is danger of doing wrong, carefully, heedfully, prudently Hwílum bið gód wærlíce tó

herian

(v.)
Grammar
herian, hærian, hergan; p. ode, ede; imper. hera and here; pp. ed

To praise

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Hit is áwriten ne hera ðú nǽnne man on his lífe it is written 'Praise no man during his life,' Homl. Th. ii. 560, 13. Ðá silfne ne hera do not praise thyself, Salm. Kmbl. 262, 21. Here ðú, Sion, swylce ðínne sóþne God lauda Deum tuum, Sion, Ps.

Linked entry: hergan

hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
hrínan, p. hrán; pp. hrinen

To touchreachstrike

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Lind. 9, 21. Se hǽlend and hrán [or andhrán? cf. O. Sax. ant-hrínan] égum heora Iesus tetigit oculos eorum, Rush. 20, 34. Se hǽlend hrán him tangens eum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 41: Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 18; Rä. 40, 30.

GLÆD

(adj.)
Grammar
GLÆD, adj.

shiningbrightgladcheerfuljoyousbrightpleasantkindmildcourteous

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Lind. 8, 56. Wosaþ glæd exultate, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 23. Glædman hilaris, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 87; Wrt. Voc. 50, 67. Ǽfre he biþ ánes módes and glæd þurhwunaþ he is ever of one mind and continues cheerful, Homl. Th. i. 456, 25: 72, 27.

hopian

(v.)
Grammar
hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.]

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Ðá fíf cyningas hopodon tó lífe the five kings hoped to save their lives, Jos.10, 16. Ne hopige nán man tó ðyssere leásunge, Homl. Th. ii. 572, 21.

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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Him gebyrede ꝥ feorh earfoðlíce hardly was life granted him. Hml. S. 12, 64.

þe

(adv.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, indecl.
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Nis þeós woruld ðe geliccre ðære écan worulde þe is sum cweartern leóhtum dæge this world is no more like the eternal world than a prison is like bright day, Homl. Th. i. 154, 18.

Linked entry: þý