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óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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II. when the reference is not limited to two objects. marking a sequence, other, second in a series, next, following an object already mentioned Se forma . . . se óðer, and se þrydda óþ ðone seofoþan, Mt. 22, 25, 26: Ælfc. Gr. 49 ; Som. 49, 55.

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.
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Mon scel ðone unþeáw of mynstre wanian and mid ealle áwyrtwalian hoc vitium radicitus amputandum est de monasterio, R. Ben. 56, 16. to put in an inferior position Ðú wanodest (minuisti ) hine lytle læs fram ænglum, Ps. Spl. 8, 6. intrans.

Linked entry: a-wanian

ge-openian

(v.)
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</b> trans. to open a door, gate, &amp;c., so as to admit of passage Gatu heofonan hé geopnode ( aperuit ), Ps. L. 77, 23. Se preóst nolde undón þá duru mid cǽge, ac se bisceop hí geopenade mid his worde, Hml. S. 3, 485.

ge-sprecan

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L. 3, where the object is that which is spoken about, to speak about Þá wǽre and þá winetreówe þe git on ǽrdagum oft gesprǽcon, Bo. 52. the object a clause Wæs gesprecen ðurh Salomonn bi ðǽm Wísdóme ðæt se Wísdóm wille sóna fleón ðone ðe hine fliéhð

open

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Add: physical. of a door, gate, &amp;c. Mid þǽm þe hié þára dura hwelce opene gesáwon, þonne hié gieredon hié tó wíge, Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 16.

ge-staþelian

(v.)
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For mínra yldrena sáwlan ðe ðone bisceopstól gestaþeloden (statuerunt), iv. 197, 14. Nǽfre syðþan heó (London) gestaþeled (-stabeled, MS.) wæs, Chr. 1077; P. 213, II. <b>III a.

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

ge-wendan

(v.)
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Gewoende ðona secessit, 22: 4, 12. Gewend tógeánes Amalek, Hml. S. 13, 7. Gif hwá of fyrde gewende, Ll. Th. i. 310, 28. Þæt hé gewende wið Iulianes. Hml. Th. i. 450, 32. Beád mann ꝥ ǽlc mann þe feor wǽre forð gewende, Chr. 1016; P. 147, 6.

sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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to pass from a higher to a lower position, to sink, descend, decline, fall down Hé ( a man hung on a tree ) on wyrtruman sígeþ, fealleþ on foldan, Exon. Th. 328, 29 ; Vy. 25. Ðá hé on eorþan sáh cadens in terram, Bd. 3, 12 ; S. 537, 31.

Linked entries: sígend sígere

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Tó forstondanne resistendum, Lk. p. 5, 8. to stop passage through or along, block a door, a way for a person (dat. ) Se biscop mid Crístene folce forstód cirican dura á[gean] ... ðǽm kásere, Shrn. 58, 7. Seó leó forstód him þá duru, Hml.

Linked entry: for-licgan

ge-win

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., for ðan þe ǽlc ðǽra ðe Gode geþíhð bið on gewinne wið ðone deófol, Hml. Th. ii. 454, 29. cf. (1 b δ) [Mynster]lices gecampes gewin cenobialis militię tyrocinium, An. Ox. 4170.

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Dóþ eówre heortan hige hále and clǽne effundite coram illo corda vestra, Ps. Th. 61, 8. Nyllan gé eów on heortan ða hige staðelian nolite cor apponere, 11

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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Ðætte hié ðone hálwendan drync dæs wínes ne gehwierfen (-hwyrfen, v. l.) him selfum tó áttre quia saluberrimum vini potum in veneni sibi pocula vertunt Past. 364, 9. Ic eom tó náhtegehwyrfd ego ad nihilum redactus sum Ps. L. 72, 22.

Linked entry: ge-hweorfan

ge-healdan

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Sé byð gesǽlig þe þone dóm gehylt, Ll. Th. i. 370, 27. Gif wé hit þus gehealdað, 242, 11. Gif gé gehealdað hálige láre, Exod. 560. Ic þæt á geheóld þæt ic þíne bebodu geheólde, Ps. Th. 118, 100. Hé fulwihte onféng and þæt forð geheóld, El. 192.

tǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽlan, p. de.

to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse.to blame a person for what is wrongto blame what is wrong in a personto speak evil of, blaspheme, revile, slander, calumniate, backbiteto treat with contempt, to scorn, despise, insult, mock, deride, jeer at

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Underfóh mé nú behreówsiendne, ðone ðe ðú óð ðis audigendne and tǽlendne forbǽre, Homl. Th. ii. 418, 10. Télendne wið ðæm néstan his dégullíce dernlike his neghburgh bakbitand (Ps.), Ps. Surt. 100, 5.

Linked entries: télan be-tilldon

eall

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Dríg hí and mid wyrttruman mid ealle gewyrc tó dúste, Lch. i. 70, 11. acc. alone, all, quite Bétende eall be bisceopes dóme emendans omnino juxta sententiam episcopi, Ll. Th. ii. 188, 28.

ge-sittan

(v.)
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</b> intrans. where change of position is made. of persons, to sit. after standing, to sit down, take a seat Gangende se Hǽlend of húse gesæt (-sætt, L. ) bi sǽe, Mt. R. 13, I: Sae. 470. Féða eal gesæt, B. 1424.

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to weensupposethinkimagineopinebelieveto hopeexpectlook for

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Ben. 32, 18. with acc. of what is hoped for or expected and dat. of person for whom Ic wéne mé, and eác ondrǽde, dóm ðý réþran, Exon. Th. 49, 22; Cri. 789. Ic mé bættran hám ǽfre ne wéne Cd. Th. 268, 5; Sat. 50.

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽre, adj.

Greatexcellentdistinguishedillustrioussublimesplendidcelebratedfamouswidely knownnotoriousdistinguished by evil deedsinsignis

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Ðone mǽron symbeldæg Drihtnes upstige, Blickl. Homl. 131, 10: Cd. 8; Th. 10, II; Gen. 155. Seó mǽre tiid (Easter), Menol. Fox 114; Men. 57. Se mǽra dæg the great and terrible day of the Lord, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 16; Cri. 1055.

fæst

constantfirmsteadfastfixedunchangeablefirmsecurestubbornunyieldingfirmsolidcompactstrongfirmstrongfortifiedunbrokenundisturbedstandard

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Seó burg (Babylon) wæs ealra weorca fæstast, 2, 4; S. 74, 24: 3, 7 ; S. 114, 11. of a chamber, closely shut up: Gefere þæne mannan on swíðe fæstne cleofan and wearmne, Lch. ii. 280, 11. of a vessel, that does not leak, water-tight: Fæstne kylle, Past

ge-mót

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lǽded fýra cynnes: wile fæder engla seonoð gehégan, déman mid ryhte, Ph. 491. a popular assembly for voting Gemoot contio, convocatio populi, Txts. 53, 584. used to denote the meetings in England at which legal, administrative, and other business was done