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æf-éstian

(v.)
Grammar
æf-éstian, -éstigan.

to envyto grow envious

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Substitute: to envy Hit þweora manna þeáw is ðæt hí æfæstiað óþra manna góddǽde mos pravorum est invidere aliis virtutis bonum Gr. D. 117, 4. to grow envious Æfestian libescant Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 41. Similar entries v. æf(e)stigian, æf(e)stung, æfeste

gyrian

(v.)
Grammar
gyrian, gyrigan; , part. gyrigende; p. ede, pl. gyredon.

to preparepreparareto clothevestireamicire

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to prepare; preparare Gyrigende dúna præparans montes, Ps. Spl. 64, 7. Gyrede setl his paravit sedem suam, 102, 19. to clothe; vestire, amicire Swylce eác ða gegyrelan ðone líchoman Cúþbertes gyredon sed et indumenta quibus corpus Cudbercti vestierant

Linked entry: gerian

hand-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hwíl, e; f.

A momentin a moment of time

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A moment Nis ná eów tó gewitenne ða tíd oððe ða handhwíle ðe mín Fæder gesette þurh his mihte it is not for you to know the hour or the moment that my Father hath appointed through his might, Homl. Th. i. 294, 26

sméðian

(v.)
Grammar
sméðian, p. ode; pp. od

to become smoothto make smooth

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to become smooth Ðonne sméðaþ ðæt neb and hálaþ Lchdm. i. 86, 8. to make smooth Ic sméðie polio Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 74. [ He wile foxliche smeþien mid worde O. E. Homl. i. 31, 8. Rihteð and smeðeð þe heorte A. R. 4, 23.]

æt-wíndan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wíndan, p. -wánd, pl. -wúndon; pp. -wúnden

To wind offturn awayescapeflee awayaufugere

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To wind off, turn away, escape, flee away; aufugere Ic ána ætwánd effugi ego solus, Job Thw. 165, 27; Grn. Iob 1, 16: Beo. Th. 289; B. 143. Ic 'ǽte híg ætwíndan to wuda dimitto eos avolare ad silvam, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 3

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, es; n?

The floating of the waves, a billow, the shorefluctuātio măris, unda, lītus

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The floating of the waves, a billow, the shore; fluctuātio măris, unda, lītus Hí hyne ætbǽron to brimes faroþe they bore him away to the sea's shore, Beo. Th. 56; B. 28. Fús on faroþe ready on the shore, Andr. Kmbl. 509; An. 255

Linked entry: brim-faroþ

feólan

(v.)
Grammar
feólan, fiolan, felan; p. fæl, pl. fǽlon, félon; pp. folen, feolen.

to cleavestickadhereadhærēreto reachcomepassprocēdĕrepervĕnire

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to cleave, stick, adhere; adhærēre Ðæt ic in ne fele ut non inhæream, Ps. Surt. 68, 15. to reach, come, pass; procēdĕre, pervĕnire Ne meahton hí ofer mere feolan they could not pass over the sea, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 10; Rä 23, 5

Linked entries: felan fiolan ge-feolan

Franc-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
Franc-ríce, es; n.

The kingdom of the FranksFrancōrum regnum

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The kingdom of the Franks; Francōrum regnum He hæfde ǽrendo sum to Breotone cyningum of Francríce he had an errand to the kings of Britain against the kingdom of the Franks, Bd. 4, 1; S. 565, 1, MS. B: Chr. 1060; Erl. 193, 32

ge-ǽðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽðelian, p. ode; pp. od; v. trans.

To render celebratedrenownedexcellentto ennobleimprovenobĭlĭtāre

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To render celebrated, renowned, excellent, to ennoble, improve; nobĭlĭtāre Ðú geæðelodest ealle gesceafta thou ennobledst all creatures, Hy. 7, 64; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 64. Ðú eart geæðelod geond ealle world thou art renowned throughout all the world, 7

eád-nes

(n.)
Grammar
eád-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Happiness, prosperity beatĭtūdo

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Happiness, prosperity; beatĭtūdo Ós byþ eorla gehwám eádnys mind is to every man prosperity, Hick. Thes. vol. i. 135, 8; Runic pm. 4; Kmbl. 340, 10. Ongan he wurþigan eádnysse and hýrsumnysse he began to esteem happiness and obedience, Guthl. 2; Gdwin

in-bryrdniss

(n.)
Grammar
in-bryrdniss, e; f.

Inspirationanimationcompunctionfeeling

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Inspiration, animation, compunction, feeling Mid ða mǽstan swétnesse and inbryrdnisse [inbrydnisse, MS.] maxima suavitate et compunctione, Bd. 4, 24; S. 596, 34 : 3, 19; S. 549, 21. Tó inbryrdnesse [inbyrdnesse, MS.] and tó gemynde ðære æfterfyligendra

Linked entry: in-bryrdniss

ge-cneordnes

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Add Ic hine þe befæste mid heálicre gecneordnisse on Crístes gewitnysse I most earnestly commend him to you calling Christ to witness, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 47. Add Nánes fracodes gecneor(d)nysse ne gewilnion hí nequaquam fraudis cuiusque studium appetant

geond-spǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-spǽtan, p. -spǽtte; pp. -spǽt

To spit or squirt through, syringe through, to squirt water as through a syringe or pipesĭphonĭbus ăquam exprĭmĕre

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To spit or squirt through, syringe through, to squirt water as through a syringe or pipe; sĭphonĭbus ăquam exprĭmĕre Ðú hie ǽlce dæge mid pípan geondspǽt do thou syringe through it every day with a tube, L. M. 2, 22; Lchdm. ii. 208, 26

Linked entry: spǽtan

ge-scendnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scendnys, -scyndnys, se; f.

A confoundingconfusio

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A confounding; confusio Gescendnys, Ps. Spl. 43, 17: 34, 30. Ðone deófol ðe ða synfullan gelǽt to gescyndnysse. Babilonia seó Chaldeisca burh is gereht gescyndnys the devil that leads the sinful to confusion. Babylon, the Chaldean city, is interpreted

sin-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
sin-dreám, es ; m.
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Everlasting joy, joy of heaven Wuldres áras . . . in sindreáme, Elen. Kmbl. 1478 ; El. 741. Tó heofonríces gefeán hweorfan móstan and ðǽr siððan á in sindreámum tó wídan feore wunian móstun, Exon. Th. 154, 20 ; Gú. 811 : 164, 23 ; Gú. 1016 : 225, 6

sypian

(v.)

to take in moisture

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to take in moisture Glædenan rinde lytelra gedó þreó pund on glæsfæt; gedó ðonne ðæs scearpestan wínes tó .v. sestras, ásete ðonne on háte sunnan . . . ðæt hit sipige and socige .iiii. dagas, Lchdm. ii. 252, 11. Similar entries v. Cf. súpan, and preceding

Linked entry: sipian

treówa

(n.)
Grammar
treówa, trýwa, an; m. An assurance of good faith, a covenant, v. treów, IV
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Se éca treówa the perpetual covenant (cf. Ex. 31, 16), Wulfst. 210, 22. Náðor ne wé on ðone here faran, ne heora nán tó ús, búton man trýwan and gýslas betwýnan sylle friðe tó wedde, L. A. G. 4; Th. i. 156, 8. Cf. trúwa

Linked entry: trýwa

un-geféled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geféled, adj.

Not possessed of feelinginsensible

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Not possessed of feeling, insensible Ðonne seó ungefélde áheardung ðære lifre tó langsum wyrð, Lchdm. ii. 210, 3. Gif ðæt líc tó ðon swíþe ádeádige, ðæt ðǽr nán gefélnes on ne sié, ðonne scealt ðú eal ðæt deáde and ðæt ungefélde of ásníþan, 82, 27

Linked entry: ge-félan

weorold-wita

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wita, an ; m.
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A secular or lay councillor Gif feohbót áríseþ, swá swá wise woroldwitan tó steóre gesettan, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 5. Wíse eác wǽron woroldwitan ðe ǽrest gesettan tó godcundan rihtlagan worldlaga, vii. 24; Th. i. 334, 21. Worldwitan, ix. 348, 13

á-hreósan

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Add: to fall down Áhreósað ealle steorran nyðer, Wlfst. 137, 10. On áhriásð incidat ( = -et), Kent. Gl. 830. Wit unc ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende and of áhreósan. Hml. A. 202, 228. to be destroyed Áhriósð corruet, Kent. Gl.

Linked entry: á-hríran