sǽt
An ambush,
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Th. 16, 11. Deórhege heáwan and sǽte haldan to maintain the places from which the deer might be shot (?), L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 15. The Latin version has stabilitatem observare; Leo takes sǽte = hedges, and Schmid translates 'in ordnung erhalten.'
Linked entry: sǽtere
ofer-hebban
to pass by, neglect, omit ⬩ praeterire, transire
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to pass by, neglect, omit Gif hit (the holding a gemót) hwá oferhebbe (-habbe, MS. B.) béte swá wé ǽr cwǽdon, L. Ed. 11; Th. i. 164, 23. Gif hé áht ðæs oferhæbbe ðe on úrum gewritum stent, L. Ath. v. 8, 5; Th. i. 236, 33.
of-stician
to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce, transfix
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to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce, transfix Ofsticoþ configet, Kent. Gl. 844. Ic ofstikode hyne jugulavi aprum, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 17. Antonius hiene selfne ofsticade Antonius sese ferro transverberavit, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 30.
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ge-þrǽstan
To twist ⬩ hurt ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ afflīgere
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Th. 146, 3. Weorþen hí swá geþrǽste mid hungre ðæt hi eton swýnen flǽsc may they be so tormented with hunger as to eat swine flesh, Ps. Th. 16, 14. On ðám dagum ðe ic geþrǽsted wæs in die afflictionis meæ, 17, 19.
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hlæder
A ladder, ⬩ flight of steps; ⬩ scala
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Tó heofnum up hlædræ rǽrdon they raised ladders up to the heavens, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 1; Gen. 1675. Hie æfter hlæddrum ástígon they mounted by steps, Blickl. Homl 209, 7
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á-wirdness
corruption ⬩ blemish ⬩ injury ⬩ annoy ⬩ affliction
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Hé cwæð: 'Hú becume gé tó ðǽre sáwle áwyrdnysse?', Hml. Th. i. 464, 1-4. Þonne bið geðúht swilce wé hí gehǽlon, ðonne wé geswícað ðǽra áwyrdnyssa ( Similar entries cf.gedreccednysse, l. 25), 462, 27
ge-wunian
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Hafuc sceal on glófe gewunian the place for the hawk is the (falconer's) glove, Gn. C. 18. to remain, not to be removed, be left Ꝥte ne geuunadon ( remanerent ) on róda ðá líchomo, Jn. L. R. 19, 31.
clǽnsnian
To cleanse, clear oneself ⬩ se purgare
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To cleanse, clear oneself; se purgare Clǽnsnaþ [MS. clænsnoþ] he ðone he clears him, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 20. Clǽnsnige hine sylfne let him clear himself, ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 11.
dwæscan
To extinguish, put out ⬩ extinguĕre
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To extinguish, put out; extinguĕre Dryhten lǽnan lífes leahtras dwæsceþ the Lord extinguishes the crimes of this frail life, Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 17; Ph. 456: 128 b; Th. 493, 19; Rä. 81, 33.
íðan
To lay waste ⬩ desolate ⬩ destroy
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To lay waste, desolate, destroy Ic ýðde eotena cyn and on ýðum slóg niceras nihtes, Beo. Th. 846; B. 421. Ýðde ðisne eardgeard ælda scyppend the creator of men laid waste this world, Exon. 77 b ; Th. 291, 20; Wand. 85.
twi-dǽl
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a double portion, two parts out of three Dó gegrundenne pipor on, and cropleác, hwǽtenes melwes twidǽl swilce ðæs pipores twice as much wheaten meal as pepper, two parts of meal to one of pepper, Lchdm. ii. 52, 22.
be-feolan
to bury ⬩ to bear ⬩ be pleased with ⬩ to apply oneself earnestly to something ⬩ to be urgent with a person ⬩ to press ⬩ to persist ⬩ persevere with something ⬩ to persist in ⬩ continue
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Ne mæg ic ðǽre stíðnysse befeólan þe þú mé tó tíhst, Hml. Th. ii. 374, 15. to be urgent with a person (dat.), to press Hé mid gemálicum bénum befealh þám hálgan were ꝥ him wǽre álýfed út tó farenne importunis precibus ut relaxaretur imminebat, Gr.
an-búgan
To bend or bow one's self in ⬩ submit to any one ⬩ se inflectere ⬩ se submittere alicui
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To bend or bow one's self in, submit to any one; se inflectere, se submittere alicui To ðon ðæt hí him anbugon that they might submit to him, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 25
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ælmesse
alms, what is given in charity ⬩ a charitable action ⬩ an offering
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Th. ii. 106, 7. Ne selle mon tó fela . . . ðý lǽs him gehreówe sió ælmesse, Past. 325, 8. Ðé þúhte ǽfre tó lytel úre ælmesse, Wlfst. 241, 3. Ælmæssan stipis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 35.
óþ-stillan
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to put a slop to, to stop Ðonne biþ hit (hæmorrhage) sóna óþstilled. Lchdm. i. 82, 5. Cf. æt-stillan
á-sprengan
To cause to spring away ⬩ send flying
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To cause to spring away,send flying Þá spearn hors tó and ásprencde hine ofer bord, Hml. S. 8, 213
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ceáp
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Th. i. 170, 16. Nimð him man hyra ceápes ( rei ) hwæthwega, ii. 160, 3. Teóþan dǽl ealles þæs ceápes þe gé habban, Bl. H. 41, 25. Þæs þe wé on ceápe habban, 39, 16. Be his ceápe according to the value of the (stolen) goods, Ll. Th. i. 132, 10.
fiðerian
to give wings to ⬩ provide with wings
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to give wings to, provide with wings
for-grówan
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To grow to excess, Reim. 46. Substitute:
windan
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add: to give a spiral form to