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ge-fragian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fragian, p. ade

To learn by asking

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To learn by asking Gefragade exquisierat, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 16

Linked entries: fragian ge-frægen

ge-ídlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ídlian, p. ade

To make or become vain, empty

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To make or become vain, empty Giídladest vacuasti, Rtl. 33, 3. Giídlege vanescat, 98, 24

strang-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
strang-hende, -hynde; adj.
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Strong of hand Dauid is gecweden fortis manum, ðæt ys stranghynde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 14

stic

(adj.)
Grammar
stic, (?); sticc adj.
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Sticky, viscous Wið ómena geberste. . . . Steah feówer scearpan ymb ða poccas and lǽt yrnan ðæt sticce ( the sticky matter ) ðe hit wille, Lchdm. ii. 100, 4

stánig

(adj.)
Grammar
stánig, stǽnig; adj.
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Stony, rocky Of ðan hǽðenan byrgelse on ðone stánigan beorh; of ðan stánigan beorge óð ða heáfda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 454, 2-4. On ðone stánigan weg, vi. 186, 19. On stǽnig lond in petrosa ... on ða stánige lond supra petrosa, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 5,

Linked entry: stǽnig

stániht

(adj.)
Grammar
stániht, stǽniht, adj.
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Stony, rocky Wæs seó eorþe tó ðæs heard and tó ðæs stánihte erat tellus durissima et saxosa, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 27. Tó ðære stánehtan dæne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 179, 24. On stánehtan ford, iii. 389, 1. On ðone stánihtan ford, 168, 31. On ðone stánihtan

Linked entries: stǽniht ǽniht

stíþ-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hygdig, -hýdig ; adj.
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Of stern purpose Gestáh stíðhýdig ( Abraham when about to offer Isaac ) steápe dúne, Cd. Th. 175, 16 ; Gen. 2896. Stópon stíðhýdige . . . þrungon þræchearde, Elen. Kmbl. 241 ; El. 121

súr-milisc

(adj.)
Grammar
súr-milisc, -melsc; adj.
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Having a mixture of sour and sweet in taste Apulder malus, súrmilsc apulder malus matranus, swéte apulder malomellus, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 48. Ða mettas ðe strangunge mægen hæbben swá swá beóþ æppla nales tó swéte ac súrmelsce, Lchdm. ii. 176, 18

Linked entry: milisc

þeáh-hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh-hwæðere, adv. conj.
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Yet, but, nevertheless, however Ðeáh-hwæðere ( verumtamen ) ic secge eów, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 24: Lk. Skt. 10, 20. Ðeáhhwæðere ( autem ) gang tó ðære sǽ, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 27. Þeáhhwæþere, Blickl. Homl. 97, 25. Monige sint ðe mon sceal wærlíce lícettan, and ðeáhhwæðre

Linked entry: hwæðere

þurh-út

(prep.)
Grammar
þurh-út, prep. adv.

Throughout ⬩ quite through

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Throughout, quite through Ðæt spere him eode þurhút, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 55. Hé fór þuthút Eoferwíc, Chr. 1066; Erl. 200, 33

þurh-brogden

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-brogden, adj. (ptcpl.)

Transported

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Transported Ðorhbrogden trajectus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 63

þurh-burnen

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-burnen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Thoroughly burnt ⬩ burnt through

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Thoroughly burnt, burnt through Bærn swá ðæt hit sí þurhburnen, Lchdm. iii. 40, 11

þríst-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
þríst-hycgende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Thinking or intending boldly ⬩ firm of purpose ⬩ having bold resolve

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Thinking or intending boldly, firm of purpose, having bold resolve Ðú geþóhtest þrísthycgende, ðæt ðú ðínne mægðhád Meotude sealdes bútan synnum, Exon. Th. 18, 24; Cri. 288. On þeóde geþeón, ðæt hé wese þrísthycgende, 336, 17; Gn. Ex. 50

þiccol

(adj.)
Grammar
þiccol, þiccul; adj.
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Stout, corpulent Þiccol corpulentus, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 47. Ðiccul, 51, 13

þider

(adv.)
Grammar
þider, þieder; adv.
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Thither, whither, where motion is expressed or implied. as absolute demonstrative, thither, to that place Ne færst ðú þider ( illuc ), Deut. 1, 37. Ða ðe hine þider lǽddon, Gen. 39, 1. Þyder (ðider, Lind.) faran illuc ire, Mt. Kmbl. 2, 22. Hé com þyder

Linked entry: þyder

þider-inn

(adv.)
Grammar
þider-inn, -in; adv.
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Into that place, where motion is expressed or implied Þeáh hwá his ágen spere sette tó óðres mannes húses dura, and hé þiderinn (-in, MS. B.) ǽrende hæbbe, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 5. Ic mé þyderinn eode, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 500. Hié þyderin wǽron gesamnode

un-gímende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gímende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Careless ⬩ negligent

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Careless, negligent Ða ðing ðe se Dryhtnes wer geseah nales eallum monnum suongrum and heora liifes ungémendum [ungemyndum for(?) ungýmendum, Bd. S. 630, 38] sæcgan wolde haec quae viderat idem vir Domini non omnibus desidiosis ac vitae suae incuriosis

Linked entry: un-gemyndum

un-slíped

(adj.)
Grammar
un-slíped, adj. (ptcpl.)

Unloosed

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Unloosed His tungan bend wearð unslýped solutum est uinculum linguae ejus, Mk. Skt. 7, 35

un-slopen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-slopen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Unloosed

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Unloosed Æfter þúsend geárum bið Satanas unbunden ... and nú syndon Satanases bendas swýðe tóslopene (unslopene, MS. H.), Wulfst. 83, 9

wésten

(adj.)
Grammar
wésten, adj. Desert
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Seó stów wæs swá wésten and swá dígle, ðæt næs ná ðæt án ðæt heó wæs ungewunelíc, ac eác swilce uncúð ðám landleódum him sylfum, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 105. Hé férde him ðanon tó ánum wéstenum earde, Homl. Ass. 66, 24: 71, 166

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