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bréme

(adj.)
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Dæg brýme dies Celebris, Hy. S. 38, 5. Se bréma cyng (Cnuf), Chr. 1023 ; P. 156, II. Béda ðe bróema bóecere, Jn. L. 10, 37 margin. Þá rícu þæs bréman Fæder Patris regna, Dom. L. 295. Heó æteówde hyre breóst þám bréman Philippe, Hml. S. 2, 234: 18, 363

dígle

(adj.)
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dígle, dégle, diégle, deigle, deágol, dǽg-, dég-, deóg-, dióg-, díg- dýg-ol (-el), deáhle, díhle; adj.
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Secret.Add: of that which might be seen, hidden from sight Dígle hús secessus, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 39: 57, 57. Deágol obstrusus (of John yet unborn), Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 36; 64, 40. Se diégla (digla, v. l.) Déma gehírde and suíðe undeógollíce geandwyrde judex

hyht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-líc, adj.

hopefulpleasantjoyousexultant

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Giving, or having, cause for hope or joy, hopeful, pleasant, joyous, exultant Hyhtlíc heorþwerod a hopeful family, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 35; Gen. 1605. Beóþ ðonne eádge ðe ðǽr in wuniaþ hyhtlíc is ðæt heorþwerud happy are they that dwell therein, joyous is

Linked entry: ge-hyhtlíc

ge-sete

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sete, pl. -setu, -seotu; n.

A seat, habitation, housesedes, domicilium, habitatiohabitatio, sedes, domicilium

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A seat, habitation, house; sedes, domicilium, habitatio Ofer eall beorht gesetu over all bright habitations, Exon. 117 b; Th. 452, 7; Dóm. 117: 121 b; Th. 466, 3; Hö. 115. Sun-beorht gesetu dwellings bright with the sun, 59 b; Th. 217, 10;Ph. 278: 62

Linked entry: ge-setu

deorc

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Add: without light Deorc tenebrosus, Wülck. Gl. 246, 3. Eal bið úpheofon sweart and gesworcen, deorc and dimhíw tristius coelum tenebris obducitur atris, Dóm. L. 106; Wlfst. 137, 9. Þeós deorce niht getácnaþ micel leóht tówerd, Hml. S. 29, 14. of colour

forht

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Add: feeling fear Swíðe forht and bifiende multum tremens et pauida, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 613, 17. Swíðe forhte trepidi, Gr. D. 132, 8. Frohto ł forhto timidi, Mk. L. 4, 40. Forhtra formidolosorum, i. timidorum, An. Ox. 4733. Forhtum tremebundis, i. formidantibus

ginne

(adj.)
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ginne, adj.
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Wide, spacious, ample, broad (lands). having a large area Of þǽre ginnan byrig, Jud. 149. Seó æftre eá Ethiopia land and leódgeard beligeð úton, ginne ríce ( a broad realm ), Gen. 230. Ic weóld folce Deniga and heóld ginne ríce (gim merice, MS.), B.

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leóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-líc, adj.

Lovelybeautifuldelightfulpleasantlovabledear

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Lovely, beautiful, delightful, pleasant, lovable, dear Wígláf leóflíc lindwíga Wiglaf, warrior dear, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603. Leóflíc cempa, Andr. Kmbl. 2891; An. 1448. Leóflíc wíf, Elen. Kmbl. 572; El. 286. Eafora leóflíc on lífe, Cd. 82; Th. 103, 4;

ge-hyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrwan, p. de; pp. ed

To make game ofdespisedisparagetraducevexoppresscavillāricontemnĕredetrăhĕre

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To make game of, despise, disparage, traduce, vex, oppress; cavillāri, contemnĕre, detrăhĕre Elene ne wolde ðæs wilgifan word gehyrwan Elene would not despise the dear prince's word, Elen. Kmbl. 442; El. 221 : Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 27; Gú. 462. He gehyrweþ

Linked entries: hyrwan ge-hyrde

á-licgan

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Add: to be at an end, come to an end, be brought low Mín wynn álæg there was an end to my joy, Ps. Th. 119, 5. Nó hira þrym álæg, An. 3. Ful oft þǽr wíg ne álæg rarely did war cease, Vid. 119. Symbel ne álégon feasts never failed, Reim. 5. Álicgan heonan

Linked entry: á-lecgan

réce-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
réce-leás, adj.
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Careless, reckless Réccileás prefaricator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 8. Ymb ða gýmene his écre hǽlo hé wæs tó sǽne and tó réceleás erga curam perpetuae suae salvationis nihil omnino studii & industriae gerens, Bd. 3,13; S. 538, 19. Tó hwam wurde ðú

Linked entry: récce-leás

ge-dyrstig

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Substitute: Bold, daring Gedyrstig (gedurstig, Erf.) ausus, Txts. 43, 245 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 44. in a favourable sens having courage, confidence Ne gidyrstig wæs ǽnig hine gefregna neque, ausus fuit quisquam eum interrogare, Mt. L. 22, 46. Be þǽre wísan

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Having powerpowerfulstrong

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Having power, powerful, strong Hit næs þeáw ðæt mon ǽnig wæl on ða healfe rímde ðe ðonne wieldre wæs mos est, ex ea parte quae vicerit occisorum non commemorare numerum Ors. 4, l; Swt. 156, 22. Beó á seó mildheortnys wyldre ðonne se rihta dóm semper

á-feormian

(v.)
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Add: I. to cleanse an object from impurity (dat. or prep, fram, of) Þú áfeormast fram fúlum synnum þǽra heortan, Angl. xiii. 112, 3. Ús fram sennum hí áfeormian ( abluant ), Hy. S. 118, 23. Ús áfeormigende nos abluendo , 52, 19. Áfeormod seofonfealdlíce

ofer-stǽlan

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Add: to overcome in a dispute, overthrow the case of a person by proofs Þá fuhton þá englas and þá deóflu ymbe þá earman sáwle ; and þá deóflu hý ( the soul) genáman æt þám englum, and oferstǽldon hý mid hire yfelan weorcum þe heó wyrcende wæs (confuted

á-beódan

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Add: to announce, declare a message Hé word ábeád he delivered the words of his message, B. 390. Ðæt hé hyre ǽrende ábude ðám bisceope ðysum wordum, Hml. S. 2, 68. Ðæt ic wiþ ðé sceolde ǽrendsprǽce ábeódan, Räi. 61, 16. Áboden bið praedicabitur Lk. R

Linked entry: eoton-weard

medumian

(v.)
Grammar
medumian, medemian, medmian; p. ode.

to fix the measure of anythingto deem worthyrespectesteem

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to fix the measure of anything Dóm æfter dǽde medemige man be mǽðe according to the deed let the measure of doom be fixed in proportion, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 6: vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 17. Man sceal medmian and gescádlíce tóscádan ylde and geógoþe

Linked entry: medumung

ceápian

(v.)
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Dele last passage, and add: to trade, traffic Ceápigas (ceópigas, R.) negotiamini, Lk. L. 19, 13. Gif ciépemon uppe on folce ceápi(g)e, Ll. Th. i. 118, 12. to buy, purchase (with gen.) Bycges ł ceápas (ceópias, R.) emant, Mk. L. 6, 13. Man wið þone

ciric-sócn

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Substitute: going to church, attendance at church Þæt crístene men þæne egesan ǽfre ne dreógan þæt hý deófolgyld weorðian, for ðám ne fremeð ǽnig cyricsócn ǽfre ǽnigum þéra þe þæt óðer drýhð, Wlfst. 281, 5. Þeówetlingas weorces beón gefreóde wið cyricsócne

earm-sceapen

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Substitute: Miserable, wretched. suffering misfortune, hardship, &c. Gewát þá earmsceapen ( Nebuchadnezzar ) eft síðian, nacod nýdgenga, wundorlic wræcca tó mancynne, Dan. 632. Ne mihte earmsceapen ( the youth about to be eaten by the cannibals