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þearfan

(v.)
Grammar
þearfan, p. de; pp. ed
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Úre ceaster is þearfende ... wé þoliaþ ðone heardestan hungor, Ap. Th. 9, 7. Ðú, þíne þearfende thou, needing food (? v. þigen, II), Cd. Th. 149, 25; Gen. 2480. Ðæt ðú miltsige mé þearfendum, Exon. Th. 269, 13; Jul. 449.

wǽdl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽdl, (v.
  • P. B. viii. 535
), e: wǽdle, an; f.

Povertywantpovertyindigencewantpenuryunproductivenessbarrenness

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Ðǽr is wyrma slite and ealra wǽdla gripe, Wulfst. 114, 24. weak forms Gé þeówiaþ eówrum feóndum and Drihten ásent hungor on eów and þurst and næcede and ǽlce wǽdlan servies inimico tuo, quem immittet tibi Dominus, in fame et siti et nuditate et omni

Linked entry: wéðel

HLÁF

(n.)
Grammar
HLÁF, es; m.

Bread, food, a loaf

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Ne sý neáta cwyld ne ádl ne hláfes hungor let there not be murrain among cattle, or disease, or lack of food, Shrn. 104, 27.

rest

(n.)
Grammar
rest, e; ;f.;

rest, quiet, freedom from toilrest, repose, sleepa place of rest, resting-placea bed, couch

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Ne ðǽr biþ hungor ne þurst . . . ac ðǽr biþ seó éce ræste, Blickl. Homl. 65, 20. Heó reste stówe funde, Cd. Th. 88, 17; Gen. 1466. Wæs him ræste neód, Exon. Th. 167, 31; Gú. 1068. Ic sylle ðé reste ;requiem dabo tibi,; Ex. 33, 14 : Ps. Th. 114, 7.

Linked entries: ræst reste

scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp, adj.

sharppungent, acidacridsharp-tonguedsharp, keen, severe,sharp, roughsharp, keen, active, strenuouseffectual, penetrating,sharp, keensharp, keen, acute,

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Th. 56, 5. sharp, keen, severe, of pain or of that which causes pain Syððan com se scearpa hungor and ádyde hí mid ealle, Chr. 1086;Erl. 219, 37.

Linked entries: un-scearp scearpness

sittan

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Add þǽr sæt on þám lande swýðe swýþlic hungor vehemens fames incubuerat, Gr. D. 251, 10. Þǽr on sæt mycel hunger, 145, 5. Heofonflód micel on sæt (set, v. l. ), Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 309, 16. Þeáh ðe him ádl on ne sitte, Hml. Th. i. 614, 16.

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lyingdeadsicknessdeatha coucha laira grave

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a lying Hys spéda hý forspendaþ mid ðan langan legere ðæs deádan mannes inne they squander his wealth with the long lying of the dead man in the house, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 9. a lying sick or dead, sickness, death Nis ðǽr hungor ne þurst ne slǽp ne swár

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

weá

(n.)
Grammar
weá, an; m.

woe misery evil afflictiontroubleevilwickedness malice

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Eal sár and sace, hungor and þurst, wóp and hreám, and weána má ðonne ǽniges mannes gemet sý ðæt hié áríman mæge, Blickl. Homl. 61, 36. Fela ic weána gebád, heardra hilda, Fins. Th. 51; Fin. 25.

Linked entries: wáwa weó

HEARD

(adj.)
Grammar
HEARD, hard; adj.

HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, bravedurus, rigidus, asper, acer

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Beóp ðé hungor and þurst hearde gewinnan hunger and thirst will be hard adversaries to thee, Exon. 36 b; Th. 118, 28; Gú. 246. Ða heardan heortan the hard hearts, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 154, 2.

innan

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Hungor innan slát merewérges mód, Seef. ll. inwardly, in the mind, heart, & c. in respect to the spiritual part of man Ðý lǽs hié sién innan gehæfte mid ofermétum ne intus a superbia captivi teneantur, Past. 307, 7.

slítan

(v.)
Grammar
slítan, p. slát, pl. sliton; pp. sliten

To slit, tear, rendto tear a garment rendto tear, split, rend, cleave, divideto tear, rend, as an animal does with the teeth or feet, a bird with its beak, to tear, bite irritateto tear to destroy, waste, consumeto carp at, back-biteto tear attero to tear, split to tear, break scindere, lacerare, laniare, lacessere, saevire, delere to slit, tear, break

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Hungor innan slát merewérges mód Exon. Th. 306, 22; Seef. 11.

earfoðe

(n.)
Grammar
earfoðe, es; pl. nom. acc. a, u, o, e; n. [A feminine earfoþu; gen. e, a, or indecl. seems to occur in the following
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Þirst and hungor . . . ǽghwylc þissa earfoða éce standeð, Sal. 474. Hé cleopigan ongan, méðe and meteleás: 'Ic eów hálsie þæt gé mé of þyssum earfeðum úp forlǽten,' El. 700.

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. swór (but a weak swerede occurs; cf.
Icel. svarði as well as sór
), pl. swóron; pp. sworen

To swear, make oath. absoluteto swear by or onto swear to anythingto swear an oath by somethingto swear by, on . . . that . . .

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Ðæt Drihten swóre áð swíðe, ðæt God wolde sendan hungor, Wulfst. 209, 26. with adjuration :-- Áð swereþ engla þeóden þurh his sylfes líf, ðæt ðínes cynnes rím ne cunnon yldo, Cd. Th. 205, 5; Exod. 431

Linked entry: fore-swerian

be-cuman

to comeget,to come to powerget into troubleto come toby to cometo a personto befallto becomebehove

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Him siþþan becom on micel hungor . . . him becom on þæt Deniscæ gewin, Ors. 6, 13; S. 268, 8-10. Þá sorga þe on woruld becumað, 89, 14. Ðá bisgu þe on þá rícu becómon, Bt. proœm. 7. Þára þinga þe ús on becwómon, Nar. 14, 23.

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To sufferto suffer as opposed to to actto suffer what is painfulto suffer martyrdomto make to sufferto crucifyto suffer for somethingpay foratone for

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Hungor hí þrowiaþ famem patientur, Ps. Spl. 58, 7: Andr. Kmbl. 562; An, 281: Exon. 98, 30; Cri. 1615. Hé ðæs gewinnes weorc þrowade, Beo. Th. 3447; B. 1721. Hé drepe þrowade, 3183; B. 1589: Exon. Th. 256, 10; Jul. 229.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

sacu

(n.)
Grammar
sacu, e; f.

strife, contention, dissension, sedition, disputedistress, trouble, affliction, persecutioncrime, guilta contention at law, a suit, cause, action

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Ðǽr hé hæfþ eal sár and sace, hungor and þurst, wóp and hreám, and weána má ðonne ǽniges mannes gemet sý ðæt hié áríman mǽge, Blickl. Homl. 61, 36. Seó sunsciéne siege þrowade, sace singrimme, Exon.

Linked entries: ge-sacu sac sæc

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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Se grimma hungor ne se háta þurst, Rä. 44, 3. Sume hí cuwon heora gescý . . . for ðǽre micclan angsumnysse ðæs hátan hungres, Hml. Th. i. 404, 6. Hátum bryne torrido (coe*-*nobialis vitae) rigore, An. Ox. 2705.

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende ; pp. sended, send
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Ðæt God wolde sendan hungor and ádla on manna ceáp. Wulfst. 209, 28. to send forth, emit a sound Heofenfuglas sendaþ stefne mycle dabunt voces suas , Ps.

wracu

(n.)
Grammar
wracu, e; f.

painsufferingmiserysufferingpunishmentvengeanceretributionpersecutionhostilityactive enmityvengeancerevenge

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Wa. dendes wracu, hungor, Chr. 975 ; Erl. 126, 28. Open wracu ys on his yrsunga ira in indignations ejus, Ps.Th. 29, 4. Him becom seó godcundlíce wracu. Homl. Th. i. 86, 1.