gaderung
a joining, union ⬩ an assembly ⬩ gathering ⬩ gathering ⬩ a gathering of words, text
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Th. ii. 190, 33. gathering of crops, fruit, &c. v. gaderian; IV Hærfest, bóceras getrahtniað þæne naman for þǽre rípunge oððe for þǽre gaderunge, Angl. viii. 312, 27. a gathering of words, text Geadrung textu, Mt. p. 10, 17
on-drysne
terrible, dreadful, awful ⬩ awful, exciting awe ⬩ reverence, venerable
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Wæs hé for his árfæstum dǽdum eallum his geférum leóf and weorð and ondrysne he was beloved, honoured and reverenced by all his companions for his pious deeds, Blickl. Homl. 213, 12.
a-fæstnian
To fix ⬩ fasten or make firm ⬩ to strengthen ⬩ fortify ⬩ confirm ⬩ betroth ⬩ espouse ⬩ inscribe ⬩ munire ⬩ firmare ⬩ consignare libris ⬩ infigere
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Fox 20, 525 ; Met. 20, 263. Hú afæstaod wæs feld-húsa mǽst how that greatest of field-houses was fastened. Cd. 146; Th. 183, 2; Exod. 85: 173; Th. 218, 17; Dan. 40.
Linked entry: a-festnian
dwolian
To wander out of the way, err ⬩ errāre
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Dysige men, dwoliende, sécaþ ðæt héhste gód on ða sǽmran gesceafta foolish men, erring, seek the highest good in the worse creatures, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 12, MS. Cot. Hider and ðider dwoligende wandering hither and thither, 36, 5; Fox 180, 12.
eorþ-wéla
Earth-wealth, fertility ⬩ terrestres dīvĭtiæ, fertĭlĭtas
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Earth-wealth, fertility; terrestres dīvĭtiæ, fertĭlĭtas Mid Egyptum wearþ syfan gear se ungemetlíca eorþwéla for seven years there was very great fertility in Egypt, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 3.
ful-gán
To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ carry out ⬩ follow ⬩ accomplish ⬩ adimplēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ obsĕqui ⬩ patrāre
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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow, accomplish; adimplēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui, patrāre Ðæt hi mǽgen hiora wísdóme fulgán that they can fulfil their wisdom, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 19.
fyrþran
To further ⬩ support ⬩ advance ⬩ promote ⬩ provehere ⬩ promŏvēre
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Ðæt hí mágen hénan ða yflan, and fyrþrian ða gódan that they may humiliate the evil, and further the good, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 22. Friðaþ and fyrþraþ protects and supports, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 29.
Linked entry: firþriende
gita
Yet ⬩ still
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Fox 8, 24; Met. 8, 12
rípung
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Bóceras getrahtniaþ ðæne naman for ðære rípunge oððe for ðære gaderunge. Hig cweþaþ autumnus propter autumationem vel propter maturitatem, Anglia viii. 312, 27
geómrung
A groaning, moaning, lamentation ⬩ gĕmĭtus, lāmentum
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For ðære geómrunga ðæs óðres deáðes for sorrow at the other's death, 113, 11
ge-niht
Abundance, fulness, sufficiency ⬩ abundantia, ūbertas ⬩ copia, abundantia
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Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 22, 24, 26. Hý beóþ oferdrencte on ðære genihte ðínes húses inebriābuntur ab ūbertāte dŏmus tuæ, Ps. Th. 35, 8. To genihte in abundantia, Ps. Th. 77, 25, 27: 84, 6: Menol. Fox 364; Men. 183.
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sundor-cræft
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A special power or art, one possessed or exercised by an individual or a classBt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 7. Ða rícan on ðam woruldwelan nabbaþ nǽnne sundorcræft, Seó wiht sundorcræft hafaþ, Exon. Th. 420, 14; Rä. 40, 3.
þrýþlíce
Mightily ⬩ deliberately
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óhwǽr feor oððe neáh findan meahte he often gave to his followers helm and corslet such as for greatest strength anywhere far or near he could find (cf. for similar use of the adverb: He sóhte, hú hé sárlícast meahte feorhcwale findan, Exon.
weorold-wíte
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Gif hǽðen cild binnon .ix. nihton þurh gímelíste forfaren sí, bétan for Gode búton worldwíte; and gif bit ofer nigan niht gewurðe, bétan for Gode and gilde .xii, ór, L. N. P. L. 10; Th. ii. 292, 7
be-ládung
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Beládunge habban uncyste to have an excuse for parsimony. Hml. Th. i. 330, 9: ii. 76, 10. Add
be-mǽnan
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S. 25, 213. to feel penitence for Þá þing bemǽnað ł behreówsiað (compungimini), Ps. L. 4, 6. Synna bemǽnan, Wlfst. 133, 14. to feel pity for Hé þá buruhware mid teáron bemǽnde. Hml. Th. i. 408, 7. Synt tó bemænenne þá ðe þá earman ofðricceað. Hml.
ege
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For ðǽm ege ánum ðæs innecundan déman, Past. 79, 7. For ríces mannes ege, Bl. H. 43, 10. Þysne ege þrowian æt þyssum englum, 93, 34. Ofergytende þisse sǽwe ege, 235, 1.
on-hyscan
to mock, make a jest of ⬩ to reproach, abuse, speak ill of ⬩ to detest
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Gebiddaþ for ða ðe eów onhyscaþ (-hisceaþ) pro calumniantibus vos, 6, 28. Ðæt man ða onhisce swýðe for worulde and hý unweorðige, Wulfst. 168, 6: 70, 12. to detest Ic unrihta gehwylc onhyscte iniquitatem abominatus sum, Ps. Th. 118, 163.
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on-lǽnan
of the loan ⬩ to lend, grant ⬩ to lease, let
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Hí ðé onlǽnde wǽron, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 6. to lease, let Denewulf and ða hýwan on Wintanceastre ænlǽnaþ Ælfréde his deg XL. hída landes, Chart. Th. 147, 27
smeá-líc
searching, penetrating ⬩ that goes to the root ⬩ heart of a matter, profound ⬩ exquisite, choice
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76, 10: tit.; Fox xiv, 6. exquisite, choice (?)