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breóst-hyge

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-hyge, es; m. [breóst, hyge, hige
the mind
]

the mind ⬩ The breast-thought ⬩ pectoris cogitatio

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The breast-thought; pectoris cogitatio, Andr. Elen. Grm. xxxix

stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
stregdan, [There are two verbs of this form, a strong and a weak. The conjugation is further complicated by the frequent loss of g, so that forms of the strong verb are found (?) belonging to two classes (cf. bregdan): while in the Northern Gospels strong and weak inflections are combined in the same word. The two verbs are here put together] ; ic stregde, strigde, stréde, hé stregdeþ, strigdeþ, strét; p. (strong) strægd, pl. strugdon and strǽdon (v. strédun, Mk. 11, 8: but the form may be weak = strægdon) : (weak) stregde, strédde, strugde (North.); pp. (strong) strogden : (weak) stregd, stréded, stréd
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Th. 58, 24; Cri. 940, Stregdaþ tóðas, Salm. Kmbl. 230; Sal. 114. Hí tó scipon stréddon they dispersed to their ships, Chr. 1010; Erl. 144, 3. to lay in order (?) Streide struere (struerem?), strídae, streide struere, Txts. 99, 1910

Linked entries: strédan strégan

cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwom, pl. cwómon came; venit, venerunt; have the same meanings as the contracted forms com, pl. cómon, p. of cuman , q. v. The p. indic., pl. cwómon,-an, -un; p. subj.
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Ðá hleóðor cwom when the sound came, Cd. 181; Th. 226, 29; Dan. 178. Ðá ðú ǽrest cwóme when thou first camest, Exon. 39a; Th. 129, 25; Gú. 426. Hwonne bearn Godes cwóme when the child of God should have come, 10a; Th. 10, 6; Cri. 148.

be-cýpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cýpan, ic -cýpe, ðú -cýpest, -cýpst, he -cýpeþ, cýpþ, pl. -cýpaþ; p. ic, he -cýpte, ðú -cýptest, pl. -cýpton ; pp. -cýped, -cýpt

To sell ⬩ vendere

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To sell; vendere Ðú becýptest folc ðín vendidisti populum tuum, Ps. Spl. 43, 14. Gif hwá becýpþ his dóhtor si quis vendiderit filiam suam, Ex. 21, 7. Iosep becýped wæs venundatus est Ioseph, Ps. Spl. 104, 16 : Mt. Bos. 10, 29

Linked entry: be-ceápian

þurh-wunian

(v.)

to continue ⬩ last ⬩ not to come to an end ⬩ not to pass away ⬩ to continue in a place, with a person ⬩ to remain, not to leave ⬩ to continue in a condition ⬩ not to change ⬩ to persevere ⬩ persist ⬩ hold out

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Grammar þurh-wunian, here the condition is given by a complementary noun or adjective w Ǽfre hé biþ ánes módes, and glæd þurhwunaþ, Homl. Th. i. 456, 25. Heó þurhwunode mǽden, 24, 27.

hyht

(n.)
Grammar
hyht, es; m. [f. Ps. Th. 77, 53.]

Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy

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Swylc wæs þeáw hyra hǽðenra hyht sometimes they vowed in their temples idolatrous honours, prayed that the destroyer of souls would afford them help. Such was their custom, such the hope of the heathens, Beo. Th. 360; B. 179.

Linked entry: hiht

twi-bót

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-bót, (?) double 'bót.' Perhaps in the passages given under twibóte; adv.
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the word might be taken as a case of this noun. Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: twibóte

ge-wrecan

Grammar
ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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Hié treówa sealdon þæt hié his torn mid him gewrǽcon on feóndum, Gen. 2038. ¶ of the action of the Deity :-- Þú heora ætþancan ealle gewrǽce vindicans in omnia studio eorum, Ps. Th. 98, 9.

DRÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÍFAN, drýfan,ic drífe , ðú drífest , drífst , he drífeþ , drífþ , dríft , pl. drífaþ; p. ic, he dráf, ðú drife, pl. drifon, dreofon; pp. drifen .

DRIVE, force, pursue ⬩ pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui ⬩ To drive, rush with violence ⬩ ruĕre

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Th. 20, 11. Ic ða of Drihtnes drífe ceastre I will drive them from the, Lord's city, Ps. Th. l00, 8.

Linked entries: a-drífan drǽfan drýfan drif

a-wyrgda

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrgda, an; m. [the def. pp. of a-wyrgian to curse]

The cursed ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabolus

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The cursed, the devil; diabolus, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 3; Sat. 316

wíde-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíde-ferhþ, -ferþ, long life, an age; the word occurs only in the accusative, alone or with eall, with adverbial force,
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Th. 10, 36; Cri. 163. Hafast ðú geféred, ðæt ðé feor and neáh ealne wídeferhð ( through all time ) weras ehtigaþ, Beo. Th. 2448; B. 1222. Wese swá, wese swá þurh eall wídeferhð ( through all ages ), Ps. Th. 105, 37. v. two preceding words

twigu

(n.)
Grammar
twigu, (?), an; f.; the forms in the Northern specimens may also be taken as weak, tuigge, pl. tuiggo
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A branch, twig Steola cauliculus, twigu ramunculus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 84. Twigge ł telge (telgra, Rush.) ramus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 32: Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 28. Ðe tuigga palmes, Jn. Skt. Lind. 15, 6. Ða tuiggo (twigan late southern MS.) palmites, 15,

Linked entry: palm-twiga

eom

(v.)
Grammar
eom, [eam, am], ðú eart [earþ, art, arþ], he is, ys;

I am, thou art, he is ⬩ sum, es, est

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Th. 676. ; B. 335: Fins. Th. 49; Fin. 24: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 1; Rä. 6, 1: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 4; Gen. 372: Cd. 215; Th. 270, 28; Sae. 97: Ps. Th. 68, 6: Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 40

Linked entries: seón sí sind am art arþ eam earan earþ is BEÓN

hlít

(n.)
Grammar
hlít, es; m. (but in Ps. L. 30, 16 the word seems feminine).

lot ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune

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Srt. 77, 54. the share assigned to a person Seó sáwel ðe bedǽled is þám gódnyssum, heó gewilnige þæt se cystiga wealdend hí geðeóde þám hlýte his gecorena, Hml. Th. i. 346, 29. Ne forlǽt Dryhten gird synfulra ofer hlét (sortem) ryhtwísra, Ps. Vos.

Linked entries: hlét hlot hlyt

híne

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
híne, [ = (?) hínan as gehúse = gehúsan, hiwæ = híwan in the same verse]

domesticos,

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Is this the word which gives later English hine, Mod.

Linked entry: hína

DRENCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRENCAN, part. drencende; p. ic, he drencte, ðú drenctest, pl. drencton; pp.drenced ; v. a.

DRENCH, make drunk ⬩ potum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre ⬩ to drown ⬩ submergĕre

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Se inwida dryht-guman síne drencte mid wíne the wicked one made his people drunk with wine, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 21; Jud. 29. to drown; submergĕre, Ps. Tb. 106, 17

Linked entry: dryncan

ge-mendful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mendful, -full; adj. [ge-mend = ge-mynd the mind, memory]

Of good memory, mindful ⬩ mĕmor

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Of good memory, mindful; mĕmor Cild biþ gemendful a child will be of good memory, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24

helle-hæfta

Grammar
helle-hæfta, Beo. Th. 1580; B. 788.

Linked entry: hæfta

stǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
stǽnen, (in the oblique cases the -en is sometimes contracted or absorbed; see below, and for other instances see under stapol); adj.
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Th. i. 364, 23. in a bad sense Hié, wǽron stǽnenre heortan and blindre, Blickl. Homl. 105, 27. Hí hæfdon stǽnene heardnysse on heora heortan, Homl. Th. ii. 236, 21. Hæfdon heortan stǽn[e]ne, Exon.

þeón

(v.)
Grammar
þeón, [from þíhan; and this from an earlier nasal stem, of which traces are preserved in the past forms, where g has replaced h by Verner's law:-Ðunge pollesceret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 40. Fród fæder freóbearn lǽrdewordum wísfæstum, ðæt hé wel þunge, Exon. Th. 300, 9; Fä. 3. See also the passages given under ge-þingan; ofer-þeón; ge-, heáh-, wel-þungen; on-þungan, Exon. Th. 497, 3; Rä. 85, 23 (omitted in its place)]
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Se síð ne þáh ðam ðe unrihte inne gehýdde wræote the journey did not turn to the profit of him who unrighteously had hidden treasure within, Beo. Th. 6109; B. 3058: 5665; B. 2836. Hine (him?) se cwealm ne þeáh, Exon. Th. 278, 30; Jul. 605.

Linked entries: þeóging þigaþ þunge -þungen ge-þeón

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