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deáþ-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-cwalu, e; f.

A deadly pain or plague, agony mortis dolor

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Ne geweóx he him to willan, ac to deáþcwalum Deniga leódum he waxed not for their benefit, but for a deadly plague to the Danes' people, Beo. Th. 3428; B. 1712

full-gán

(v.)
Grammar
full-gán, he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfilperformgo afterfollowaidperfĭcĕreperăgĕresĕquiadjŭvāre

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To fulfil, perform, go after, follow, aid; perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, sĕqui, adjŭvāre We ne móton fullgán úres Scippendes willan we cannot perform our Maker's will, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 8.

ge-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beran, he -bireþ, -byreþ, -byrþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [ge-, beran to bear]

To bearbring forthferrepărĕre

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To bear, bring forth; ferre, părĕre Ne mihton nánuht libbendes geberan they could not bring forth anything alive, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 22 : Exon. l0 b; Th. 13, 19; Cri. 205. Rachel gebær Beniamin Rachel bare Benjamin, Gen. 35, 19.

Linked entries: ge-boren ge-byreþ

ge-búan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búan, p. -búde, pl. -búdon; pp. -búen, -bún [ge-, búan to dwell] .

To dwellabidehabĭtāreversāri alĭquo lŏcoTo inhabitoccupyinhabĭtāreincŏlĕre

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Ne sceal ðes wong gebúen weorþan nor shall this field be occupied, Exon. 37 a; Th. 120, 24; Gú. 276 : Blickl. Homl. 121, 33

under-þeów

(n.)
Grammar
under-þeów, es; m.

One reduced to slaveryone who serves under or is subject to anothera slaveservant

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Ða burgware bǽdon ðæt hié mósten beón hiera underþeówas ðá hí hié bewerian ne mehton petentes, ut quos belli clades reliquos fecit, saltem servire liceat, 4, 13; Swt. 212, 5: 2, 8; Swt. 92, 23.

Linked entry: þeów

á-cwencan

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Se crístendóm ne mihte beón þanonforð ácwænced nǽfre, Ll. Th. ii. 372, 20

an-bíd

Grammar
an-bíd, (-bid?).
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Ðæt hí ne sién freó on ðǽm anbíde ðæs máran wítes ut suo interim examine non sit absoluta, 429, 18. On þǽm anbíde Perdica fór mid firde, Ors. 3, 11; S. 146, 1. Add

á-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hwirfan, p. de
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Ne áhwyrf þú þíne onsýne from mé, Bl. H. 83, 11. Hú lange wilt þú áhwyrfan ( avertes ) þínne andwlitan fram mé, Ps. Th. 12, 1. Gedwolan fram Godes eágum áhwyrfan (-hwerfan, -hweorfan, v. ll.) errores a Dei oculis abscondere, Bd. 5, 13; Sch. 642, 11.

Linked entries: á-hwerfan á-hwyrfan

be-wépan

Grammar
be-wépan, bewopen

woe-begone

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That he you nat biwopen thus ne finde, Ch. T. C. iv. 916):

egle

(adj.)
Grammar
egle, grievous, painful.
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Ne mæg þé ǽnig yfel egle weorðan non accedent ad te mala, Ps. Th. 90, 10: Rún. 29. Cleopian wé in eglum móde and inneweardre heortan let us cry with painful thoughts from the bottom of the heart, Bl. H. 19, 2. Frécne þúhton egle eáláda, An. 441.

eówd

Grammar
eówd, eówde.
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Ic befæste þé ꝥ eówde . . . þurh þé ic þýs eówde stýran ne mæg, Bl. H. 191, 26. Of eówedum þíuum de gregibus tuis, Ps. L. 49, 9. feminine Eówde sceápum, Ps. Th. 64, 14. Hé hét nýtenu faran tó þǽre eówode þe hí of ádwelodon, Hml. Th. ii. 514, 23.

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
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Ne gemǽnde gé nan planxistis, ii. 17. Gemǽnde uapulabil, Lk. L. 12, 47. v. mǽnan to lament

hafela

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Ne hédde hé þæs heafolan, B. 2697. Hé him of dyde helm of hafelan, 672 : 1521. Heáfde, heafolan (heofulan, lxx. 3) eágum capiti, fronti, oculis, Lch. i. lxxiv. 4. Men hafelan bǽron . . . Grendles heáfod, B. 1635 : 1614.

hildan

(v.)

to bendincline

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Ne drinc ðú of þǽre flascan, ac hyld (inclina) þú hí wærlíce, Gr. D. 142, 5. Þá þá hé helde ł bígede cum (membra sopori) dedisset i. inclinasset, An. Ox. 2105. intrans.

Linked entries: hyldan heldan -hilde

melu

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Add: meal, ground grain Þe ne áteórað melu on þínum mittan (hydria farinae non deficiet, 1 Kings 17, 14), Hml. S. 18, 63. Orn seó cweorn ðurh godcunde miht. . . and wæs genihtsumnes meluwes, Shrn. 145, 26.

mennisc

(adj.)
Grammar
mennisc, adj.
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Mennisce eágan hine ne mihton geseón, 598, 18. Gesáwon wé mennisce men feá, healfnacode paucos Indorum seminudos notavimus homines, Nar. 10, 16. ¶ used substantively :-- Ðú tíhst ðis mennisce tó ðǽre ýdelan láre, Hml. Th. i. 588, 5. Add

swigian

(v.)
Grammar
swigian, <b>. I b.</b>
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Ne mæg ic ꝥ swigian, ꝥ his geongra mé sǽde neque illud taceam, quod ejus discipulus narrare consueverat, Gr. D. 157, 18

wís-dóm

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wís-dóm, <b>. I.</b>
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'Gé mǽtinge míne ne cunnon þá þe mé wisdóm bereð ( the dream thai brings me knowledge), Dan. 130-142.

ofer-gangan

(v.)

to crossto conquerto pass, pass off, be overto come upon

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Heora ǽnig óðres ne dorste mearc ofergangan, Met. 20, 71. to conquer Gé feónda gehwone ofergangaþ, Cd. Th. 213, 33; Exod. 561 [cf.

Linked entry: ofer-gán

of-hreósan

(v.)

to overwhelm, cover, buryobrnereto fall down

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Ðæt ne ða sleacgi-endan hé (sompnolentia) ofhreóse (obruat), Hymn. Surt. 18, 15. Swylce hé sý mid moldhýpan ofhroren. Homl. Th. i. 492, 33. Sume (martyrs) mid stánum ofhrorene, 542, 30. Mid sande ofhrorene operti humo Num. 16, 33.