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ge-metan

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Th. i. 194, 8. I a. with dimensions as object Beó þǽr gemeten nygon fét, Ll. Th. i. 226, 12. to apportion by measure Gemet ꝥte metende gié biðon eft gemeten iúh bið, Lk. L. 6, 38. (Goth, ga-mitan: O. H. Ger. ge-mazzon.)

sac-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sac-full, adj.

contentious, quarrelsome

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Homl. i. 109, 1.] given to accusation Ne beó ðú sacfull non eris criminator, Lev. 19,16 . Similar entries (v. sacan, IV)

wederung

(n.)
Grammar
wederung, e; f.

Weather

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[Gif ȝe mine bibode healded, þenne sende ic eou rihte widerunge, O. E. Homl. i. 13, 17. We shul preyen . . . for alle trewe shipmen, godd ȝeue hem wederyug . . . ; for þe fruyte of þe londe and þe wederyng, E. G. 23. 18, 20.

Linked entry: wederian

tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, p. ode.

to taw, dress or prepare materialto intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.

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Ger. zauwari tinctorius ]. v. tewestre. but the word seems to occur in the older time in reference to the ill-treatment of persons or things, to intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult. Cf. to tew = to trouble, vex, E. D. S. Pub.

Linked entry: ge-tawian

læð

(n.)
Grammar
læð, es; n.

Land

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Land Ðó swá ic lǽre beó ðé [Lchdm. ðú] be ðínum and lǽt be mínum ne gyrne ic ðínes ne lǽðes ne landes ne sace ne sócne ne ðú mínes ne þearft do as I advise; be thou with thine and leave me to mine; I desire nothing of. thine, neither lea nor land,

sinnan

(v.)
Grammar
sinnan, p. sann, pl. sunnon ; pp. sunnen ;
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To care for, mind, heed Ne ic eorþwelan ówiht sinne, ne mid móde micles gyrne, Exon. Th. 121, 18 ; . 290. wæs swungen sárslegum . . . hrá weorces ne sann ( the body cared not for pain ), Andr. Kmbl. 2556 ; An. 1279.

ge-fyrht

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-fyrhtan, ge-fyrhtian;</b> p. te, ode; ge-fyrht, ge-fyrhted, ge-fyrhtod. to make afraid.

ge-sceran

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Ox. 56, 12. to cut the wool off sheep Sceáp gesihð gescorene hýnðe getácnað, Lch. iii. 208, 26. to cut through. of a person's action him on heáfde helm gescer, þæt blóde fáh búgan sceolde, B. 2973. of the operation of a weapon Seó ecg geswác

leornere

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Add: a learner, scholar, pupil, disciple Eálá wynsume leorneras ( discipuli ), eów manaþ eówer láreów, Coll. M. 35, 33. Wæs se Hálga Gást áhafen ofer þá Godes leorneras, Bl. H. 135, 3. a reader, student , þú leornere o Lector, Guth.

sac-full

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Add S(a)cful rixosa, An. Ox. 56, 88. Twelf unþeáwas syndon . . . gif se crístena bið sacfull (contentiosus), O. E. Hml. i. 299, 14: 301, 30. Gif se crístena mann bið sacfull, ne bið sóðlíce crísten.

óht

(n.)
Grammar
óht, e; f.

Fear, terroror hostile pursuit, persecution, active enmity

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cf. óga and Icel. ðtti fear), or hostile pursuit, persecution, active enmity (? cf. éhtan and O. H.

a-breóðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-breóðan, p. -breáþ, pl. -bruðon; pp. -broðen

To unsettleruinfrustratedegeneratedeteriorateperderedegenerare

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Gr. 9, 25; Som. ii, 2

Linked entry: a-bruðon

EALU

(n.)
Grammar
EALU, ealo, es;

ALE cervĭsia, sīcĕra

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Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 7: Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5, MS. Cot: L. M. 1. 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, 15: Beo. Th. 1542; B. 769. [Chauc. Laym. ale: O.

streccan

(v.)
Grammar
streccan, p. strehte, streahte; pp. streht, streaht, streced (v. strecedness)
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To stretch. I. to hold out, extend -Ðú strecst (extendes) ðíne handa, and óðer ðé gyrt, Jn. Skt. 21, 18. Strece ðǽrtó ðínne hiht, Homl. Th. i. 252, 7. to spread out; — Ðæt folc strehton (straverunt) hyra reáf on ðone weg, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 8: Mk.

Linked entry: ge-streccan

trod

(n.)
Grammar
trod, es; n. : trodu, e; f.
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O. Ð. 1 ; Th. i. 352, 3-11. Gyf him hundred bedrífe trod on óðer hundred, L. Edg. 4, 5 ; Th. i. 260, 3. Secga ǽnigum ðara ðe tírleáses trode sceáwode, on weg ðanon feorhlástas bær. Beo. Th. 1691; B. 843

Linked entry: sealtrode

un-mann

(n.)
Grammar
un-mann, es; m.

a bad manan inhuman personone who is not a mere mana hero

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a bad man, an inhuman person Swá fela ðúsend engla mihton eáðe bewerian Crist wið ðám unmannum ( those who came to seize Jesus ), gif ðrowian nolde sylfwilles for ús, Homl. Th. ii. 246, 30. [Cf. O. H.

á-ceápian

(v.)
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Add: To buy off or out, where a result is obtained by payment Hǽþenne here him fram áceápian, C. D. B. iii. 75, 3. Búton him wille fǽhðe of áceápian unless he will buy off the feud from himself Ll. Th. i. 150, 2.

deópe

(adv.)
Grammar
deópe, adv.
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Add: literal hine hét sleán and deópe bedelfan, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 3. metaph. Ús is deópe beboden we are most solemnly bidden, Wlfst, 282, 22: Ll. Th. ii. 328, 27. Hit is forboden on hálgum bócum swýþe deópe, Shrn. 162, 26.

ge-wǽgan

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Voc. ii. 14, 50.

weá-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
weá-mód, adj.

Angry, wrathful, choleric, passionate

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Angry, wrathful, choleric, passionate Se ðe wǽre weámód, weorðe se geþyldmód, ulfst. 70, 7.W Ne réce ðú weámódes wífes worda you are not to care for an angry woman's words, Prov. Kmbl. 48.