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hwílum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwílum, hwílon; dat. pl. as adv.

At times for a timesometimeswhilome

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Th. ii. 56, 26: Cd. 216; Th. 273, 7-12; Sat. 132-5

Linked entries: HWÍL hwílon

ǼFEN

(n.)
Grammar
ǼFEN, ǽfyn, éfen, es; m.

The EVENeveningeventidevespervespera

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Æt ǽfenne, on ǽfenne, or to ǽfenne, at even, in the evening, Ps. Spl. 29, 6

án-haga

(n.)
Grammar
án-haga, -hoga, an; m.

One dwelling alonea reclusesolitariussolitarie habitans vel degens

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Th. 4725; B. 2368. To ðam ánhagan against the solitary, Andr. Kmbl. 2701; An. 1353

Linked entries: án-hoga -haga

freót

(n.)
Grammar
freót, freód, es; m.

Freedomlibertyan enfranchisementa setting a man freelībertasmănūmissio

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G. 7; Th. i. 170, 17. We scylon todǽlan freót and þeówet we ought to distinguish between freedom and slavery, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 9: L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 10

Linked entry: freód

fyrdian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army]

To go with an armymarchbe at warprofĭciscibellum gĕrĕre

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To go with an army, march, be at war; profĭcisci, bellum gĕrĕre Fyrdode him togeánes he marched against him, Chr. 835; Th. 117, 18, col. 1, 2: 894; Th. 166, 17, col. 2; 167, 16, col. 1.

Linked entries: feordian fierdian

giefan

(v.)
Grammar
giefan, p. geaf, pl. geáfon; pp. gifen

To givedare

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To give; dare Ic eów meaht giefe I will give you might, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 11; Cri. 478. He us ǽt giefeþ he giveth us food, 16 b; Th. 38, 9; Cri. 604: 87 a; Th. 327, 23; Vy. 8. Ðú us freádóm gief do thou give us freedom, Hy. 5, l0; Hy.

gránung

(n.)
Grammar
gránung, e; f.
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Th. 17, 4. Mín gránung ðé nis na forholen gemitus meus a to non est absconditus, 37, 9. Wununga on ðam ne ablinþ gránung dwellings in which groaning ceases not, Homl. Th. i. 68, 7: L. E. I; Th. ii. 400, 7

be-witian

(v.)
Grammar
be-witian, -witigan, -weotian; p. ode; pp. od

To observe, take care of, administer, performobservare, curæ habere, exsequi, peragere

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Th. 2861; B. 1428: Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 18; Cri. 353

Linked entries: witian be-weotian

ǽrra

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Th. i. 350, 6. Add

ge-leáfsum

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Þá hálwendan men and þá geleáfsuman þá þe úrum Drihtne cóman þá heofonum ástígan wolde, Bl.

a-brégan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brégan, p. de; pp. ed

To alarmfrightenterrere

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To alarm, frighten; terrere Mec mæg gríma abrégan a phantom may frighten me, Exon, 110b; Th. 423, 7; Rä. 41, 17. Abregde, p. Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 12 : Ps. Spl. T. 79, 14

a-húðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-húðan, p. -heáþ, pl. -hudon; pp. -hoden [a from, húð prey]

To spoilrobplunderdiripereexpilarespoliare

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To spoil, rob, plunder, diripere, expilare, spoliare Fýnd ahúðan [MS. ahudan] mid herge hordburh wera the foes plundered with their band the treasure-city of the men, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 8; Gen. 2007

a-þeótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þeótan, he -þýteþ ; p. -þeát, pl. -þuton ; pp. -þoten

To windsoundblowinflarecanere

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To wind, sound, blow; inflare, canere Nǽfre mon ðæs hlúde horn aþýtep, ne býman abláweþ never so loudly one sounds a horn, nor blows a trumpet, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 26; Dóm. 109

Linked entry: a-þýteþ

beorgan

(v.)

to tastegustare

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to taste; gustare Fénix of ðám wyll-gespryngum brimcald beorgeþ æt baða gehwylcun the Phoenix tastes ocean-cold [water] from the well-springs at every bath Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 9; Ph. 110

for-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sécan, -sǽcan; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton; pp. -sóht

To afflictpunishpœna affĭcĕre

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To afflict, punish; pœna affĭcĕre Ðeáh ðe gé hine sárum forsǽcen though ye sorely afflict it, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 2; Gú. 348. Sárum forsóht afflicted with sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 1862; El. 933

Linked entry: for-sǽcan

forþ-forlǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-forlǽtan, p. -forlét, pl. -forléton; pp. -forlǽten

To let forthsend forthemittĕre

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To let forth, send forth; emittĕre Egeslícne cwide Weard ofer ðæt fǽge folc forþforlæteþ the Lord shall send forth a dreadful utterance over the fated people, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 34; Cri. 1518

GÁNIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÁNIAN, p. ode; pp. od

To YAWNgapeopenhiāreoscĭtāreapĕrīre

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To YAWN, gape, open; hiāre, oscĭtāre, apĕrīre Gániende oscĭtans, Cot. 147. Ðeáh ðe me synfulra, inwitfulra, múþas on gánian though the mouths of the sinful [and] deceitful yawn upon me, Ps. Th. 108, 1

Linked entry: tó-gǽnan

geár-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
geár-torht, adj.

Yearly brightevery year gloriousquotannis splendĭdus

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Yearly bright, every year glorious; quotannis splendĭdus Ðá him wæstmas brohte, geártorhte gife, gréne folde when the green earth should bring fruits to him, yearly-bright gifts, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 13; Gen. 1561

medu-wang

(n.)
Grammar
medu-wang, es; m.

A mead-plainthe ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk

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A mead-plain, the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk sele comon feówertýne Geáta gongan, módig ( Beowulf ) on gemonge meodowongas træd. Ðá com ingán ealdor þegna, Beo. Th. 3291; B. 1643

ge-grípan

Grammar
ge-grípan, <b>; I.</b>
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add: to snatch from Swá swá spearwa gegripen is ( erepta est ) of grine, Ps. Vos. 123, 7. 2. add: Ðá strecan mód Godes ríce gegrípað (rapiunt, Mt. 11, 12), Hml. Th. i. 358, 26