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hete-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-líc, adj.

Inspired by hatehostilemaliciousevil

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Mid hetelícum geþance with evil intent, H. R. 99. 4. Atregeas and Thiges-þres hú hí heora fæderas ofslógan and ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa ic hit eall forlǽte Atrei et Thyestis odia, stupra et parricidia dissimulo, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 20

hreófla

(n.)
Grammar
hreófla, an; m.

Leprosyscabbiness

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Geseah ðæt hirelíchama wæs áfylled mid hreóflan eam vidisset perfusam lepra, Num. 12, 10. Wið sceápa hreóflan against scab in sheep, Lchdm. iii. 56, 19

hux-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hux-líce, adv.

Ignominiouslydisgracefullyunbecomingly

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Gelǽdde ðone kining mid him swíðe huxlíce carried the king with him very ignominiously, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 20

mangung

(n.)
Grammar
mangung, e; f.

Tradetrafficbusinesscommercedealingmerchandise

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Mid mangunge ł gestreóne commercio, 478, 31. Fram mangunge a negotio, Ps. Lamb. 90, 6. Hig férdun, sum tó his túne, sum tó his manggunge (negotiationem), Mt. Kmbl. 22, 5. Se færþ embe his mangunge (cf. sume tó heora ceápe, l. 9), Homl. Th. i. 524, 12

rárian

(v.)
Grammar
rárian, p. ode.
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of human beings, to wail, lament loudly Seó dreórige módor samod mid ðám lícmannum rárigende hí ástrehte æt ðæs apostoles fótum, Homl.

ge-uferian

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

To exaltelevatedelayput off

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To exalt, elevate, delay, put off Ðæt he mid ðæs wurþmyntes wuldre geuferod wǽre to be exalted with the glory of that honour, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 26. Ic geseah árleásne geuferodne vidi impium elevatum, Ps. Lamb. 36, 35.

ge-unþwǽrian

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

To disagreedifferdissentīrediscordāre

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Cot.] ðǽm wordum ðe hie lǽraþ, mid ðý ðæt hie óðer dón, óðer hie lǽraþ that they themselves differ not from the words they teach, by doing one thing and teaching another, Past. 48, 4; Swt. 371, 12; Hat. MS

Linked entry: un-þwǽrian

græs

(n.)
Grammar
græs, es; n.
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Sume hió twiccedan ða grasu mid hiora múþe some of them pulled the grass with their mouth, 41, 2: Past. 23, 1; Swt. 173, 20

god-wrac

(adj.)
Grammar
god-wrac, -wrec; adj.
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Impious Crist forlét mid him beón ðone godwracan þeóf Christ let that impious thief [Judas] be with him, Blickl. Homl. 75, 26. Ðá æféstgodon ðæt sume godwrece men then certain wicked men were envious of that, Shrn. 74, 28.

scop-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
scop-leóþ, es ; n.
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A poem Se heora cyning ongan singan and giddian and mid ðæm scopleóþe heora mód swíðe getrymede Tyrtaei ducis composito carmine et pro cocione recitato accensi, Ors. 1, 14 ; Swt. 56, 32.

scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
scirpan, p. te.
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Surt. 139, 4. metaph. to make active, arouse Symle hé sceal his hýrmen scyrpan mid manunge tó hláfordes neóde and him eác leánian be ðam ðe hý earnian, Anglia ix. 260, 23. v. a-, ge-scirpan

be-þridian

(v.)
Grammar
be-þridian, -þrydian; p. ede; pp. ed [þrýdian from þryþ power, force]

To force, overpowercogere, vi superare

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To force, overpower; cogere, vi superare Ðæt hine man wolde beþridian mid ðam ilcan wrence that they would overpower him by the same stratagem, Ors.6, 36; Bos. 132, 4.

bi-settan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To set, beset, surroundinserere, circumdare

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Mid wyrtum se wilda fugel his nest biseteþ útan the wild bird surrounds its nest without with herbs, 63 b; Th. 233, 26; Ph. 530

ge-haðerian

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

To restraincohĭbēre

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Ðá ðæt ðá geseah se ðe hine gebohte, ðæt he mid bendum ne mihte gehaðerod beón cumque vĭdisset qui emĕrat, vincŭlis eum non pŏtuisse cohĭbēri, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 9. Ic am gehaðrad coarctor, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 50

geond-faran

(v.)
Grammar
geond-faran, part. -farende; p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [geond through, faran to go]

To go through, pervadeperambŭlāre, pervăgāri

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To go through, pervade; perambŭlāre, pervăgāri He langre tíde ealle heora mǽgþe mid gewéde wæs geonfarende multo tempŏre totas eorum provincias debacchando pervăgātus, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 27.

Linked entry: geond-tæren

ge-molsnian

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

To corrupt, decay, witherputrefacere, tabefacere, macerare, marcescere

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Míne herewíc syndon gebrosnode and gemolsnode my dwellings are decayed and perished, 113, 26. Gemolsnad flǽsc tabes, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Wrt. Voc. 20, 16: Solil. 2. Swá gemolsnad wyrt as a withered herb, Ps. Th. 89, 6

geócian

(v.)
Grammar
geócian, p. ode; pp. od; gen. dat.

To preserve, saveservare, salvare

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Geóca mínes gǽstes save my soul, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 5; Hy. 4, 45. with the dat Geóca us preserve us, Exon. 53 a; Th. 185, 23; Az. 12. Geóca mínre sáwle save my soul, 118b; Th. 455, 34; Hy. 4, 59

sicetan

(v.)
Grammar
sicetan, sicettan, siccetan, siccettan; p. te.
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Ðá begann se ealda siccetan and mid wópe wearþ ofergoten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 1. as opposed to expressing grief by speech (?) Ða unryhtwísan sicettaþ (siccettaþ, Cott. MSS.) on ðǽm þiéstrum impii in tenebris conticescent, Past. 11, 1 ; Swt. 65, 12.

steorfan

(v.)
Grammar
steorfan, p. stearf, pl. sturfon; pp. storfen
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Annanias and Saphira mid fǽrlícum deáðe ætforan ðám apostolum steorfende áfeóllon, Homl. Th. i. 398, 34

strangung

(n.)
Grammar
strangung, e; f.
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Ðæt lyft hé gesceóp tó úres lífes strangunge, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 17. vigor Helias lyfaþ git on líchaman mid langsumre strangunge. Homl. Skt. i. 18, 275. v. ge-strangung; strangian