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witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointedordainedassuredcertaincertaincertainlyassuredly

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Th. 396, 18, 28; Rä. 16, 6, 11: 494, 13; Rä. 82, 7: Fins. Th. 53; Fin. 26. Mé bið witod, ðæt ic þolian sceal bearngestreóna, Exon. Th. 402, 3; Rä. 21, 24. Ðé is súsl weotod, Cd. Th. 308, 14; Sat. 692: Andr. Kmbl. 1902; An. 953.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, l. ge-áscian,
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S. 24, 86. to find out (the character or designs of) a person Geácsoden ut caperent (v. Ut caperent eum in sermone, Mt. 22, 15), Wrt.

á-rásian

(v.)
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. ¶ á-rásod tried, experienced :-- Þás þing þincað þám árásedum clericum unweorðlice, Angl. viii. 312, 43. to find out, detect Hú hé árásode þá híwunge Totillan de simulatione Totilae deprehensa, Gr. D. 130, 13.

Linked entry: rásian

ellen

Grammar
ellen, strength.
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Swá hwylc swá on elne oþ his ende wunað qui perseveraverit usque in finem, 171, 25. Bæd ic þá fyrde ꝥ hié hæfdon gód ellen þára þinga þe ús on becwómon orabam Macedones ne aduersis casibus cederent, Nar. 14, 22.

ge-stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stihtian, -stihtan, -stitian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [stihtian to dispose]

To disposeorderdeterminedispōnĕreappōnĕre

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Mellitus and Justus gestihtedon ðæt heó ðǽr wolden ðære wísan ende gebídan Mellitus ac Justus ibi rērum fĭnem expectāre dispōnentes, 2, 5; S. 507, 35, Ðæt cúþ is ðæt ðæt mid Drihtnes mihte gestihtad wæs quod Dŏmĭni nūtu dispŏsĭtum esse constat, 1, 14;

Linked entry: ge-stitian

cassuc

(n.)
Grammar
cassuc, cassoc, e; f. Hassock, hassock-grass, rushes, sedge or coarse grass; aira cæspitosa carex paniculata, Lin
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Dó in gléde finol and cassuc and récels: bærn eal tosomne put fennel and hassock and incense upon a fire: burn all together, iii. 56, 5: L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 134, 30: 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 6: 3, 64; Lchdm. ii. 353, 13. Weorc Cristes [MS.

Linked entry: cassoc

ge-leoran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leoran, p. de; pp. ed

To godepartemigratedieīremigrāreemigrāredefĭcĕre

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Seó rédelse, and ðæt geþeaht úrra feónda geleorde [MS. geleorode], ðá hí hit endian sceoldon inĭmīci defēcērunt frămeæ in fīnem, Ps. Th. 9, 6.

Linked entries: ge-lioran ge-lirde

ende-stæf

An endconclusiondeath

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Exitus, finis, effectus, terminus, egressus útgong, endestæf, 144, 83. Endestæf exterum, 32, 51. Se endestæf earfeðmæcgum weálic weorðeð, Vy. 11. Hyre endestæf weorðan sceolde, líf álýsed, Jul. 610.

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, to roast.
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Gif þú finde fisc on óþrum fisce innan, genim þone and gebrǽd swíþe, Lch. ii. 90, 10. Gebrédedflaesc viscera tosta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 67. þæt flǽsc beó gebrǽd on fýre, Angl. viii. 322, 14, 16.

a-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wendan, ic -wende, ðú -wendest, -wenst, he -wendeþ, -went, pl. -wendaþ; p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend, -went.

To turn away or offavertremoveto turn upside downturnchangetranslatepervertavertereverteremutaretransferresubvertereTo turn or direct oneself to turn fromgodepartse vertereire

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Heó awent hyre hús and sécþ geornlíce óþ heó hine fint sche turneth upsodoun the hous and sekith diligently til sche fynde it, Wyc; Lk. Bos. 15, 8. He wæter awende to wínlícum drence he turned water into winelike drink, Ælfc. T. 27, 7: Ps.

ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ, fyrhþ, ferþ, ferht, es; m. n.

the soulspiritmindanĭmusmenslifevīta

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Ðæt he andsware ǽnige ne cunne findan on ferhþe that he cannot find any answer in his mind, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 103; Met. 22, 52: Beo. Th. 2337; B. 1166: Cd. 161; Th. 200, 11; Exod. 355: Elen. Kmbl. 2325; El. 1164.

FRÉCNE

(adj.)
Grammar
FRÉCNE, frǽcne; adj.

Horriblesavageaudaciouswickeddaringdangerousperilousdīrusasperaustērusatroxaudaxperīcŭlōsus

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Horrible, savage, audacious, wicked, daring, dangerous, perilous; dīrus, asper, austērus, atrox, audax, perīcŭlōsus Ðǽr ðú findest frécne feohtan there thou wilt find a savage contest, Andr. Kmbl. 2699; An. 1352.

freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo, frioðo, freoðu, friðo, fryðo, freðo; indecl. f: freoðu, friðu, e; f.

Peacesecurityprotectiona refugepaxsecūrĭtastūtēlaasȳlum

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Ne mihte earmsceapen findan freoðe the poor wretch could not find protection, 2261; An. 1132. Utan us to Fæder freoða wilnian let us desire peace from our Father, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 18; Cri. 773

lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs, we, e; f.

A pastureleasow

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Fint lǽse [lésua, Lind: léswe, Rush.] pascua inveniet, Jn. Skt. 10, 9. Waldon ða swángeréfan ða lǽswe forður gedrífan, Chart. Th. 70, 20. Lǽswe pascua, Wrt. Voc. 80, 49. Lǽsa pascua, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 24.

Linked entries: beó-lǽs læssa

eádig-ness

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Hí wilniaþ þurh ungelíce earnunga cuman tó ánre eádignesse ad unum beatitudinis finem nititur pervenire, Bt. 24, 1; F. 80, 9. Ðæt hálige godspel (Mt. c. 5), geendebyrt þá eahta eádignyssa ( beatitudes ), Hml. Th. i. 548, 9. Add

heorr

a hinge

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Æfter þám feówor heorren heofenes and eorðan, Lch. iii. 84, ii. an essential point Heorr cardo. i. finis, Germ. 388, 3.

Linked entry: heorra

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m.

A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaftthe shaft of a speara spearthe shaft of an arrowa polea taper

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Scyld sceft oncwyð, Fins. Th. 12; Fin. 7. Hlyn wearð on wícum scylda and sceafta, Cd. Th. 124, 13; Gen. 2062. Deáwig sceaftum, 199, 25; Exod. 344.

hreám

(n.)
Grammar
hreám, es; m.

A cryoutcryhuecryingtumultuproar

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Gif hwá þeóf geméte and hine his þances áweg lǽte búton hreáme ... and gif hwá hreám gehýre and hine forsitte if any one find a thief and voluntarily let him escape without hue and cry ... and if any one hear hue and cry and disregard it, L. C.

Linked entry: hrýman

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, p. te

To meet withcome uponcome acrossfind

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To meet with, come upon, come across, find Ealle ðe hé mildheorte méteþ and findeþ, Ps. Th. 75, 6. For ðý hí hit ne gemétaþ (MS. Cott. métaþ) ðe hí hit on riht ne sécaþ, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 178, 4.

be-týnan

to enclosesurround to shut inoutshut upto closeshutto closeend

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Voc. ii. 132, 52, to close, end He faegere ende his lif betynde and geendade pulchro uitam suam fine con*-*clusit, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 488, 8. Hé þá ýtemestan word on his herenesse betýnde, Sch. 491, 19