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ge-staþelian

(v.)
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Nǽfre syðþan heó (London) gestaþeled (-stabeled, MS.) wæs, Chr. 1077; P. 213, II. <b>III a.</b> of a condition :--- of the operations of the Deity Ðú gestaþoladest eorþan . . . ꝥ heó ne helt on náne healfe, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 35.

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

tó-slítan

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

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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Ða tóslitenan wunda heó forþrycceþ, Lchdm. i. 356, 14. to tear asunder, part, separate what has been joined, sever Mon eáþe tóslíteþ, ðætte nǽfre gesomnad wæs, Exon. Th. 380, 33; Rä. 1. 18. Sibbe tóslítaþ sinhíwan tú, 284, 16; Jul. 698.

singan

(v.)
Grammar
singan, p. sang, song, pl. sungon ; pp. sungen
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Ðá ongan hé singan ða fers and ða word ðe hé nǽfre ne gehýrde, Bd. 4, 24 ; S. 597, 17. Leóþ singan dicere carmen, 597, 31. Cwide singan, Salm. Kmbl. 171 ; Sal. 85. Singan Pater Noster, 333 ; Sal. 166. Hé wæs ymen singende, Blickl. Homl. 147, 3.

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.
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, ne eác nǽfre ne wanaþ. Bt. 42 ; Fox 256, 29. His wered wanode ǽfre ðe leng ðe swíðor, Chr. 1052 ; Erl. 181, 4. Ða wæteru wanedon aquae decrescebant, Gen. 8, 5. Ðeah us ure spéda wanodon, Shrn. 167, 13.

Linked entry: a-wanian

worþig

(n.)
Grammar
worþig, weorþig, wurþig, wyrþig [P s. Surt. has forms as from worðign; one such form is found in Ps. Spl. C. , and a dative worðine occurs in Bd. S. 539, 42], es; m.

enclosed homesteada place surrounded by buildingsplacestreetplatea

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Nǽfre on his weorþige (or under I?) weá áspringe non defecit de plateis ejus usura, Ps. Th. 54, 10. Fenn worðigna lutum platearum, Ps. Spl. C. 17, 44: Ps. Surt. 17, 43. Of wurðigum de plateis, Ps. Spl. C. 54. 11. Worðignum, Ps.

Linked entries: weorþig worþ

ge-samnian

(v.)
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Geleófe men hig móton gesamnigan ( in matrimonium ire), 152, 24. to form by union of elements, make by joining Þæt mon cúðe tóslíteð, þætte nǽfre gesomnod wæs, Ru. I. 18, <b>V a.

ge-swícan

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Ðá ungesewenlican fýnd ne geswícað nǽfre wiþ ðé tó campienne, Hex. 34, 26. Ne hé ne geswác ðá gesceafta tó edníwigenne, 20, 13. Ne geswác hé tó manienne his gingran nec discipulos suos admonere cessabat, Gr.

ge-endian

(v.)
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To come to an end Bidden wé Drihten þæs leóhtes þe nǽfre ne geendað, Bl. H. 21, 13. ¶ of persons, to die :-- Þá þe wel geendiað, Hml. Th. ii. 526, 21. Ðá Eádréd geendude, Cht. Th. 203, 11: Hml. S. 6, 350: 25, 155. Gif hé on þám unrihte geendige ...

lócian

(v.)
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Simle hé bið lóciende, ne slǽpþ hé nǽfre, 42 ; F. 258, 8. Sum wíf wæs six geár blind, and wearð gehǽled . . . and cóm beorhte lócigende, Hml.

open

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sceal ǽlc gesceádwís láreów opene láre and swutole ðǽm ðiéstrum módum bodian, and náne wuht ðǽre diéglan láre ðonne giét cýðan, Past. 461, 4. clear of intellectual difficulties Uneáþe þisse sprǽce cymþ ǽnig mon of, gif hé ǽrest on cymþ; ne cymþ hé nǽfre

ge-byrd

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Ox. 3137. what is born, offspring, a child ꝥ nǽfre betuh wífa gebyrdum ( inter natos mulierim ) nǽnig mǽrra geboren nǽre. Bl. H. 161, 23: 167, 18. parentage, lineage Hé wæs of Dauides mǽgðe and wolde andettan mid Marian hire gebyrde, Hml.

spell

(n.)
Grammar
spell, es; n.

a storynarrativeaccountrelationa historical narrativehistorya false or foolish storya fablean instructive talkdiscoursea philosophical argumenta sermonhomilya sayingremarksentencestatement of a single pointdictuma saying that is to be repeated to anothera messagean announcementspeechlanguage of prosea fable, talefabulatio, parabolasermo, narratio, parabola, fabula, mythusa saying

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swylce nǽfre ǽr on men ne becom ne naht oft siððan the man told such a dismal story of the journey to hell as never before had come to men, and not often since, Shrn. 49, 10: Cd. Th. 66, 31; Gen. 1092.

Linked entry: spel

god-cund

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</b> celestial, heavenly. coming from heaven Coludes burh forbarn mid godcundum fýre, Chr. 679; P. 39, 6. belonging to heaven Hé nǽfre nǽnige godcunde englas næfde búton hundlice englas, Bl.

Linked entry: god-lic

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soulthe soul, the animal lifethe soul,a soul, a human creature

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Se man is éce on ánum dǽle, ðæt is, on ðære sáwle; heó ne geendaþ nǽfre, 16, 16. Ne mágon hig ða sáwle ofsleán, Mt. Kmbl. 10,28 . Sáuwle, Blickl. Homl. 43, 23. Monna sáwla sint undeáþlíce and éce, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 33.

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

wíg

(n.)
Grammar
wíg, es; n. I.

fightbattlewarconflictvalourtroops

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Nǽfre on óre læg wídcúþes wíg, ðonne walu feóllon, 2088; B. 1082: Exon. Th. 338, 27; Gn. Ex. 85. On Móyses hand wearð wíg gifen, wigena mænieo, Cd. Th. 216, 11; Dan. 5.

riht

(adj.)
Grammar
riht, adj.

erect, directright, straight agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable the requirements of a lawregulation, legitimate, lawful, regular satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox

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nǽfre nǽnigum woruldrícum men swíðor onbúgan nolde, ðonne hit riht wǽre, 223, 29. Mé ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt ic óleccan áwiht þurfe Gode, Cd. Th. 19, 11; Gen. 289. Reáfode, swá hit riht ne wæs, beám on bearwe, 55, 29; Gen. 901 Byrht.

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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Þǽh þe ealle ǽswice þrowige on þé ic nǽfræ þrowe si omnes scandalizati fuerint in te, ego numquam scandalizabor, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 33.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

dón

(v.)
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Ꝥ hit nǽfre næs his dǽd ꝥ man sceolde ǽfre Sandwíc dón út of Xp̃es. cyrc̃. that Sandwich should be taken away from Christchurch, Cht.

hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
hweorfan, hworfan, hwurfan

To turnchangegoreturndepartgo aboutwanderroam

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To turn, change, go, return, depart, go about, wander, roam, hover about Nǽfre ic from hweorfe ac ic mid wunige áwa tó ealdre I will never go from you, but I will dwell with you for ever, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 8; Cri. 476.

wirsa

(adj.)
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wirsa, (wirra occurs once in the Chronicle); cpve.; wirrest, wirst; spve. adj.

Worseworst

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nǽfre wyrsan handplegan on Angelcynne ne gemitton they never met with harder fighting in England, Chr. 1004; Erl. 138, note 7. Ðý læs God ús sende on wyrsan tintrego, Blickl. Homl. 243, 20. Ðæra synfullena deáþ byð se wyrsta (wyrresta, Ps.