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stæflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
stæflíc, adj.

literal ⬩ literate ⬩ pertaining to letters

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literal Wé understandaþ ðæt gástlíce andgit ðæra bóca, and hí rǽdaþ ða stæflícan gereccednesse, Homl. Th. ii. 114, 35. Hí nellaþ understandan bútan ðæt steaflíce (stæf-, MSS. C. D.) andgit the literal meaning, Homl.

EALD

(adj.)
Grammar
EALD, ald; adj. comp. yldra, eldra, eoldra; sup. yldest .

old, ancient ⬩ vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus

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, but that he is old in wisdom, L.

Linked entries: ald eald-spræc

ge-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeóde, es; n.

Language ⬩ speech ⬩ idiom ⬩ translation ⬩ lingua

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Ðǽr ðǽr hine nán man ne can ne he nǽnne mon ne furðum ðæt geþeóde ne can where no man knows him nor he any man, nor does he know even the language, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 23. Ðæt ys gereht on úre geþeóde quod est interpretatum, Mt. Kmbl. 1, 23: Mk.

Linked entry: ge-þióde

a-firran

(v.)
Grammar
a-firran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ put away ⬩ expel ⬩ elongare ⬩ amovere ⬩ auferre

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To remove, take away, put away, expel; elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæt he him afirre frécne geþohtas that he put away from him wicked thoughts. Cd. 219; Th, 282, 9; Sat. 284. Crist heó afirde Christ expelled them, 214; Th. 269, 3; Sat. 67: Ps. Spl.

beorht-nes

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-nes, byrht-nes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [beorht bright]

BRIGHTNESS ⬩ clearness ⬩ splendour ⬩ splendor ⬩ claritas ⬩ nitor

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Eágena beorhtnes brightness of the eyes Herb. 31, 2; Lchdm, i. 128, 13 : Hy. 7, 31; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 31

Linked entries: bearhtnes byrht-nes

óþ-berstan

(v.)
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to break away, escape Hé óþbærst tó wuda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 291, 17. [Rannulf út of ðam týre on Lunden nihtes óðbærst, ðǽr hé on hæftneþe wæs, Chr. l 101; Erl. 237, 40.] Gif se bana óþbyrste, L. H. E. 2 ; Th. i. 28, l. Cf. æt-berstan

ge-fleógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fleógan, p. -fleág, -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To fly ⬩ fly over ⬩ volare ⬩ transvolare

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To fly, fly over; volare, transvolare He héht his heáhbodan hider gefleógan he commanded his archangel to fly hither, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 4; Cri. 295. Ne mæg ǽnig ðone mearcstede fugol gefleógan nor may any bird fly over the boundary place, Salm.

ge-ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ládian, p. ode; pp. od

To clear ⬩ vindicate ⬩ excuse ⬩ purgare ⬩ exculpare ⬩ excusare

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Ðonne biþ he self geládod wiþ hine selfne then shall he himself be acquitted towards himself, Past. 21; Swt. 151, 18; Hat. MS

widuwa

(n.)
Grammar
widuwa, an; m.
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A widower Ðæt bið rihtlíc líf ðæt cniht þurhwunige on his cnihtháde, óð ðæt hé on rihtre mǽdenǽwe gewífige; and habbe ða syððan, ða hwíle ðe seó libbe: gif hire ðonne forðsíð gebyrige, ðonne is rihtost ðæt hé þananforð wydewa þurhwunige, L. I.

wrencan

(v.)
Grammar
wrencan, p. te.

to tarn ⬩ twist ⬩ to practise wiles ⬩ use tricks

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to tarn, twist (intrans. ) Is ðæs horderes tácen, ðæt mon wrænce mid his hande, swilce hé wille loc unlúcan, Techm. ii. 118, 12. to practise wiles, use tricks, Similar entries v. wrenc Biþ óþer swice, . . . wrenceþ hé and blenceþ, worn geþenceþ hinderhóca

dysegian

(v.)
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Suá micle suá hé má wát and wísra bið ðonne óðre menn, suá hé má dysegað and suiður wienð wið ðone cræft ánmódnesse quo plus sapiunt, eo a concordiae virtute desipiscunt, Past. 347, 12. On Nóes dagum ðá ðá menn dysgodon tó swýðe, Hml. S. 13, 185. Add

ge-bédian

(v.)
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Substitute: ge-bedi(g)an to worship, pray Hé þóhte þæt hé wolde Róme gesécan, and ðá hálgan stówe ðára eádigra apostola . . . geseón and him þǽr bodigan (gebedigan, gebiddan, gebodian, v. ll.)

hǽl

Grammar
hǽl, omen.
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Nǽfre hé on aldordagnm ǽr ne siððan heardran hǽle healþegnas fand never in all the days of his life, before or since, less auspiciously (cf. Icel. íllu heilli malo augurio ; m evil hour) did he come upon hall-thanes, B. 719. Add

lác-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
lác-fæsten, a
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H. 37, 18

Linked entry: fæsten

óþ

(con.)
Grammar
óþ, conj. l. oþ,
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and add Hé wæs winnende, oð him se mǽsta dǽl wearð underþiéded, Ors. 1, 10; S. 44, 5. Hé wunode mid hire oð hana sang, Shrn. 30, 29. Séc hyne oð þú hyne finde, Solil. H. 3, 15: 59, 9. Ic þat wilnode oð mé nú áðreáð, 35, 22

repel

(n.)
Grammar
repel, es; m.
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A rod, staff For þárn þe hé næfde nǽnne repel hine mid tó þersceanne (gyrde hine mid tó sleánne, v. l.), þá gelæhte hé þone fótscamul. . . and beót Libertinum on ꝥ heáfod quia virgam qua eum ferire posset minime invenit, comprehenso scabello ei caput

þeówan

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Take here V. under þeówan to press, and add Ðone þriddan dæg hí þeówdon Marte him tó fultume. Ðone feórðan dæg hí sealdon him tó frófre þám foresǽdan Mercurie, Sal. K. 124, 126

rów

(n.)
Grammar
rów, e; f.

Quiet, rest

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Quiet, rest Ðǽr hý bídinge móstun æfter tintergum tídum brúcan, ðonne hý of waþum wérge cwóman restan ryneþrágum, rówe gefégon, Exon. Th. 115, 4; Gú. 184. Biteache mi gast and mi bodi baðen to ro and to reste, Marh. 20, 5.

Linked entry: rów

brægd-boga

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brægd-boga, an; m. [brægd, p. of bregdan
to draw, bend,
brægd
deceit
; boga
a bow
]

to draw, bend, ⬩ deceit ⬩ a bow ⬩ A drawn ⬩ bent bow ⬩ a deceitful or fraudulent bow ⬩ arcus incurvatus vel fraudulentus

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A drawn or bent bow, a deceitful or fraudulent bow; arcus incurvatus vel fraudulentus He in folc Godes forþ onsendeþ of his brægdbogan biterne strǽl he [the devil] sendeth forth, amongst God's people, the bitter arrow from his deceitful bow, Exon. 19

ge-tihhian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tihhian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ assign ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ decernĕre ⬩ assignāre

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To appoint, determine, assign; stătuĕre, decernĕre, assignāre Swá he æt fruman getihhod hæfde as he at the beginning had determined, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 220, 26.