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on-wendan

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Ðú earma, ðú ðe eart mid ðý storme and mid ðǽre ýste onwend and oferworpen paupercula tempestate convulsa, 181, 11

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, l. á-redian,
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Nabbe gé ná gódne tíman áredodne, mín dohtor is nú swíþe bisig, Ap. Th. 20, 5

sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
sáwan, seów, séw; sáwen.

to sowto sowimplant

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Ne sáw ðú ðínne æcyr mid gemengedum sǽde agrum tuum non seres diverso semine, Lev. 19, 19.

Linked entries: a-sáwan be-sáwan

ildu

(n.)
Grammar
ildu, indecl. f.

an ageævumageætasagesenectus

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Míne yldo beóþ ǽghwǽr genihtsum senectus mea in misericordia uberi, Ps. Th. 91, 9

Linked entries: ældu eldo ilda ildo

ge-trymman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trymman, -trymian, -trymigan, -tremman; he -trymmeþ, -trymþ; p. -trymde, -trymede; pp. -trymed, -trymmed, -trymd.

to confirmstrengthenencourageestablishfoundset in order arrangedraw upfirmāreconfirmāremūnīreconfortārehortārifundāreinstruĕreTo grow stronggain strengthrecoverconvălescĕre

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to confirm, strengthen, encourage, establish, found, set in order, arrange, draw up; firmāre, confirmāre, mūnīre, confortāre, hortāri, fundāre, instruĕre Ic Wærferþ bisceop mid mínre ágenre handa ðas sylene getrimme and gefæstnie I, bishop Wærferth,

Linked entries: ge-tremman trymman

here

(n.)

an armyan armya hosta division of an armyarmy corpslegioncohorttroopinfantrycavalryan armyan armymultitudehostcrowdmultitudeharryingdevastationplunderingravaging

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Cóm Harold úre cyng . . . mid micclan here Englisces folces (cf. mid ealre his fyrde, 33), P. 197, 27. Se cyng mid his here férde tó Hrofeceastre, 1087; P. 224, 8, 10, 12. On here cringan, By. 292.

freónd

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Dryhten, sint geweorðode mid mé ðíne friénd, Past. 85, 24. Gefáh wið þone cyning and wid ealle his frýnd, Ll. Th. i. 248, 13.

helan

(v.)
Grammar
helan, p. hæl, pl. hǽlon; pp. holen

To concealhidecover

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Ealle ða ðe ðone gylt mid him wiston and mid him hǽlon all those who were cognisant of that crime and joined with them in concealing it, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 80, 24.

Linked entries: ge-hala be-helan hal

blissian

(v.)
Grammar
blissian, blyssian, blissigan, blissigean; part. blissiende, blissigende; ic blissie, blissige, ðú blissast, he blissaþ, pl. blissiaþ; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To rejoice, exult, be glad or merrylætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare To make to rejoice, to gladden, delight, exhilaratelætificare

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Hyge wearþ mongum blissad the mind of many was made to rejoice, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 71, 30; Cri. 1163

Linked entry: blyssian

an-sín

(n.)
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Ic míne handa and ansýne (-u, v.l.) áðwóh, Hml. S. 23b, 502. Þanon ic ne wende onsión mine. El. 349. Ne áhwyrf þú þíne onsýne from mé, Bl. H. 89, 11. Anséna eówere ne beóð ð] mid teónan, 82, 17. Ansýna, Ps. Th. 81, 2. <b>Ia.

Linked entry: an-sýn

twelf

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf, generally indeclinable if used adjectivally and preceding the noun, but generally in other cases declined; nom. acc. twelfe; gen. twelfa; dat. twelfum.
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Hé dyde ðæt hí twelfe mid him wǽron (ðætte hiá wére twelfo mið him, Lind.), Mk. Skt. 3, 14. Hine áxodon ða twelfe, 4, 10. Ealra twelfa, Beo. Th. 6322; B. 3171. Eom ic ðara twelfa sum ðe hé gelufade, Exon. Th. 144, 20; Gú. 681.

Linked entry: endleofan

duguþ

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Eóde Porrus se kyning mé on hond mid ealle his ferde and dugoþe. Nar. 19, 17. Þǽr gelífde sum ríce man mid ealre his duguðe, Chr. 627; P. 25, 24. Dugheþe senatu, An.

ge-efenlǽcan

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Þæt hé mid dǽdum úres Drihtnes stefne geefenlǽce þe þus be him sylfum cwyð, 26, 6. of a thing, to be like, resemble Ðeós wyrt is gecweden iris illyrica of ðǽre misenlicnysse hyre blóstmena for þý þe is geðúht ꝥ heó þone heofonlican bogan mid hyre bleó

útane

(adv.)
Grammar
útane, (-one, -ene); adv.

from withoutoutsideon the outsideon the surfaceoutat seaoutwardlyexternallyabout

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Dý læs ðonne hié oferhyggaþ ðæt hié sién oferreahte útane mid óðerra manna lárum hié sién innan gehæfte mid ofermétum ne dum aliorum suasionibus foris superari despiciunt, intus a superbia captivi teneantur, Past. 42; Swt. 307, 6.

hladan

(v.)
Grammar
hladan, p. hlód;pp. hladen.

to heap, pile up, build, place, lade, load, freight to lade, draw [water]; haurire

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Hé hlód wæter mid ús hausit aquam nobiscum, 2, 19. Ðá mid áne helme hlód hit, Nar. 8, 3: Homl. Th. ii. 118, 21. Ða þénas ðe ðæt wæter hlódon ministri qui haurierant aquam, Jn. Skt. 2, 9. Hladaþ hauríte, 8.

Linked entries: hlæd hlædel hlæst

riht-racu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-racu, e; f.

A correct account

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A correct account Ðá lýfde hé ðæt hé móste beón ryhtes wyrðe for [n]re forspǽce and ryhtrace Chart. Th. 170, 4

folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOWgo behindrun afterpursuesĕquiinsĕquito follow as a servant, attendant or disciplecŏmĭtāriadhærēre alicuiservīresubdĭtus esse

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Ðæt mínre spræce spéd folgie that success follow my word, Ps. Th. 55, 4.

Linked entry: FYLGEAN

æt-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hrínan, p. -hrán, pl. -hrinon; pp. -hrinen

To touchtakemovetangereapprehenderemovere

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Nellaþ híg ðá mid heora fingre æt-hrínan digito autem suo nolunt ea movere, Mt. Bos. 23, 4

Linked entry: et-hrínan

folc-leásung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-leásung, e; f.

Folk-leasingpublic lyingslanderpublĭcum mendäciumcălumnia

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Gif mon folcleásunge gewyrce, mid nánum leóhtran þinge gebéte ðonne him mon aceorfe ða tungan of of those committing slander. If a man commit slander, let him make amends with no lighter thing than that his tongue be cut out, L.

Linked entries: leásung folc-lǽsung

gaffetung

(n.)
Grammar
gaffetung, gafetung, e; f.

A scoffingmockingdērīsio

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A scoffing, mocking; dērīsio Of ðisum leahtre beóþ acennede módes unstæððignys and ýdel gaffetung of this sin are born unsteadiness of mind and idle scoffing, Homl. Th. ii. 218, 33.