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ge-swícan

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Th. i. 210, 4. to give up a condition, withdraw from a position Nán man on his godsibbe ne wífige, and gif hit hwá gedó, næbbe hé Godes mildse bútan hé geswíce, Ll.

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.

then, ⬩ from that time, ⬩ after that ⬩ so, ⬩ as ⬩ any ⬩ any at all ⬩ any at all

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Ne bewerede Penda ðon má gif hwylce men woldan Godes word lǽron ðæt hí ne móstan nec prohibuit Penda, quin etiam verbum, si qui vellent audire, praedicaretur, 3, 21; S. 551, 23.

Linked entries: þanne þe þon

ge-wríþan

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'Godes engel ús gewráð' . . . 'Unbinde eów Godes engel, swá þæt gé faron tó Hermogenem and hine gewriðenne hider gebringan,' ii. 416, 3-8. Hé gewráð fela manna, and on racenteágum gebróhte tó þǽre byrig, Hml. S. 31, 1144.

Linked entry: ge-wriþen

byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f.

tumulus ⬩ A burying, grave, sepulchre, tomb ⬩ sepulcrum, monumentum, tumba ⬩ cremation ⬩ the burning ⬩ a body

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may have, but to lay out his body in the manner usually observed with the dead, the head to the west and the feet to the east, upon his shield, if he have one; and to fix his lance, and place his arms round, and attach his horse by the reins; and to go

LECGAN

(v.)
Grammar
LECGAN, p. legde, lægde, léde

to lay ⬩ place ⬩ put ⬩ lay ⬩ to slay

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Lástas lecgan to go, journey, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 3; Gen. 2400: 118; Th. 153. 9; Gen. 2536: Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 14; Seef. 57. to cause to lie [dead. v. licgan], to slay Hine lecge for þeóf seðe him tó cume let him that comes at him slay him for a thief

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
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Lch. iii. 260, 11, to move, go Ic þurh hylles hróf gerǽce, Rá. 16, 27. construction uncertain Gerǽhte transit, An. Ox. 46, 12

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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Eálá ðæt wolde God ðæt ússa tída wǽren swelce, Met. 8, 40. Hé wæs him feor manegum tídum ( for a long time, A. V.), Lk. Skt. 20, 9. Ǽr eallum tídum ácenned, Blickl. Homl. 31, 24. Ða ðe on mé gelýfaþ eallum tídum on écnesse, 231, 4.

Linked entry: týd

út

(adv.)
Grammar
út, adv.

out ⬩ beyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosed ⬩ out on an expedition ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ forth ⬩ to knock out ⬩ pull out ⬩ out ⬩ away from home ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land ⬩ out ⬩ outside ⬩ not within doors ⬩ not in the house ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ externally

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God bebeád ðæt hí sceoldon álýsan hysecild út mid fíf scyllingum, Homl. Th. i. 138, 16. Hé hine of earfoðum út álýsde, Ps. Th. 90, 15. Ðæt land eode eft intó ðære stówe ðe hit út álǽned wæs, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 267, 6.

FÍF

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FÍF, generally indecl

FIVE ⬩ quinque

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Ger. fimf, finf: Goth. fimf, fif: Dan. Swed. fem: Icel. fimm: Corn. pemp: Lat. quinque: Grk. πέντε ; Æolic πέμπε: Sansk. panćan.]

Linked entry: fífe

tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
tídre, tiédre, tédre, týdre, tiddre, tyddre, and tíder (? v. tidder, Hpt. Gl. 436, 59); adj.
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Gl. 436, 59. of immaterial things, frail, not lasting, fleeting Hú lytel hé (fame) biþ, hú lǽne, hú tédre and hú bedǽled ǽlces gódes quam sit exilis et totius vacua ponderis, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 60, 29.

un-rótness

(n.)
Grammar
un-rótness, e; f.

Sadness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ trouble ⬩ gloominess

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Ðætte sió unrótnes, ðe hé for ðæm yflan weorcum hæbbe, gemetgige ðone gefeán ðe hé for ðǽm gódan weorcum hæfde, Past. proem.; Swt. 24, 3. Unrótnyss ( tristitia ) gefylde eówre heortan, Jn. Skt. 16, 6.

Linked entry: rótness

wóp

(n.)
Grammar
wóp, es; m.

a whoop ⬩ cry ⬩ a cry of grief ⬩ wailing ⬩ lamentation ⬩ weeping

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Ðara ðe wóp gehýrdon galan Godes andsacan, sár wánigean, Beo. Th. 1575; B. 785. Wóp dreógan, Exon. Th. 140, 10; Gú. 608. Wóp þrowian, heáf under heofonum, Salm. Kmbl. 934! Sal. 466.

blíþe

(adj.)

cheerful ⬩ gentle

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Ꝥ þú þám godum offrige, ꝥ hí þé blýðe beón, 4, 131. Wosas gé blíðo ł mildo (simplices) suǽ culfre, Mt. L. 10, 16. Blíþe word delenifica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 61. Hié wilniað ðæt wé him geðwǽre sién, and hié ús ðe blíðran beón mægen, Past. 255, 2

geat

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Se wítega geseah án belocen geat on Godes húse (portam sanctuarii ), and him cwæð tó sum engel: 'Þis geat ne bið nánum menn geopenod, ac se Hǽlend ána færð inn þurh þæt geat,' Hml. Th. i. 194, 1-4.

rím

(adj.)
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Wǽrun Godes cræta týn þúsendo geteled ríme cursus Dei decem millibus multiplex, 67, 17: Exod. 372: An. 1037: El. 634. in phrases denoting that persons, things, &c., have not been, or cannot be, counted: Mé ymbhringde manig yfel, þǽr nis nán rím

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, es; m.

movement ⬩ a wave ⬩ water ⬩ the wave ⬩ sea

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Goth. wégs motus (in mari) Ðú his ýþum miht ána gesteóran, ðonne hí on wǽge wind onhréreþ motum fluctuum ejus tu mitigas, Ps. Th. 88, 8. a wave, water, the wave, sea Fámig winneþ wǽg wið wealle, Exon. Th. 383, 33; Rä. 4, 20. Wídfæðme wǽg, Andr.

ǽmettig

Grammar
ǽmettig, ǽmetig, ǽmtig.

empty, void, vacant ⬩ devoid, void of, free from ⬩ unoccupied, at leisure, exempt from ⬩ free to do ⬩ unmarried

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Hí wiðinnan ǽmtige wǽron ðæs gódan ingehýdes, Hml. Th. ii. 570, 7. with fram :-- Hé wæs ǽmtig fram ðám incundan andgite, Hml. Th. ii. 556, 1. Sprǽc ǽmtegu fram mægenes byrðene, Gr. D. 151, 1. Ídelne and ǽmtigne fram ðám écum gódnyssum, Hml.

Linked entries: ǽmetgian ǽmtig

þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht

To cover ⬩ to cover an object with something ⬩ to serve as covering to an object

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Mec (a horn) þeceþ mon golde and sylfore, Exon. Th. 395, 2; Rä. 15, 1. Hé þeahte bearn middangeardes wonnan wǽge, Cd. Th. 83, 10; Gen. 1377. Git eágorstreám earmum þehton, Beo. Th. 1031; B. 513. Saga hwá mec þecce, Exon. Th. 381, 21; Rä. 2, 14.

Linked entry: þacian

un-dón

(v.)
Grammar
un-dón, p. -dyde; pp. -dón

To undo ⬩ to undo that which is closed ⬩ to open ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ to release ⬩ to release ⬩ absolve ⬩ to undo that which closes ⬩ to open a door ⬩ to undo that which binds or fastens ⬩ to undo a bolt, a knot ⬩ to undo what has been done ⬩ to abrogate ⬩ destroy

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Godes engel undyde ða loco ðæs cwearternes, Homl. Th. i. 572, 26. Ic ne am wyrðe ðætte ic undóe ( soluam ) his ðuong scóes, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 27. Undón (undóa, Lind.) ł loesan þwongas soluere corrigiam, Mk. Skt.

un-wemme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wemme, adj.

spotless ⬩ without blemish ⬩ without defect ⬩ uninjured ⬩ uninjured ⬩ inviolate ⬩ undefiled ⬩ pure ⬩ immaculate ⬩ perfect ⬩ pure ⬩ immaculate

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Godes cyrican wé sculan ǽfre lufian and nǽfre derian wordes ne weorces, ac griðian hý symle and healdan unwemme, Wulfst. 67, 17. Hí eodon of ðam fýre feorh unwemme, Exon.

Linked entries: -wemme on-wæmme