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ofer-hebban

(v.)

to pass by, neglect, omitpraeterire, transire

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Hit þencþ fela gódra weorca tó wyrcanne, gif worldáre hæbbe, and wile hit oferhebban, siððan hié hæfþ, Past. 9; Swt. 55, 16

tó-sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sníðan, p. -snáð, pl. -snidon; pp. -sniden.

to cut in twocut in piecescut upto cut awaycut off

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to cut in two, cut in pieces, cut up geteáh his seax and genam his sciccels ðe him on hæfde, tósnáð ðá hine on twá, and healfne sealed ðæm þearfan . . .

CEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
CEÓL, ciól, es; m.

KEELa shipcarina, celox, navis

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He ceól gesóhte he sought the ship, Andr. Kmbl. 759; An. 380. Hí cómon on þrím ceólumto Brytene they came in three ships to Britain, Chr. 449; Erl. 13, 3: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 22; Met. 21, 11.

Linked entry: ciól

seomian

(v.)
Grammar
seomian, siomian, semian; p. ode
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siomode in sorgum seofon nihta fyrst, Elen. Kmbl. 1384; El. 694. Flota stille bád, seomode on sole scip, Beo. Th. 609; B. 302. Heó on wrace seomodon, Cd. Th. 5, 15; Gen. 72.

Linked entry: semian

twiwa

(adv.)
Grammar
twiwa, tweowa, twuwa, tuwa, tuwwa, tua, twiga, twigea, twige, twía; adv.
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Twice hine twiwa (tuwa, MS. L.) mid fyrde gesóhte, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 37. Ðæt heó on geáre twigea (twiwa, MS. H.: tuwa, MS. B.) blówe, Lchdm. i. 320, 13. gefeaht II (tweowa, MS. C.) wið ðone cyning, Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 280, 9.

be-weddian

(v.)

to betrothpledgeplight

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Heó wæs ær beweddad sumum æþelum were, Shrn. 86, 14. Gif beweddodu fǽmne hié forlicgge, Ll.

cirran

(v.)
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Þá hí tó sǽ cóman, þá hét hí man cyrran, Chr. 1094; P. 229, 22. (2 a) with reflex. dat. :-- forlét þá fyrde and cyrde him eft tó Lundene, Chr. 1016; P. 147, 12. of change in conduct, to turn, reform Hí geeácniað heora wíta, gif hí ǽr ende ne cyrrað

Linked entries: cerran cyrran

for-fón

to take awayto seizeto anticipate

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Ðá arn se ealda wið hire weardes mid gebígedum cneówum tó þon ꝥ hine on þá eorþan ástrehte . . . Heó þá þone ealdan forene forféng, and him ne geþafode fulfremodlíce on þá eorðan ástreccan, Hml. S. 23 b, 605. Sý forne forfangen preoccupetur, An.

lencten

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Fæste án lengten ( unam quadrigesimam ), Ll. Th. ii. 210, 25. On þám þrím lengctenum, 134, 31. Fæste .ii. lengtenu, 210, 27. iii. lengctenu, 194, 12. Lengteno, 192, 5

be-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hycgan, -hicgan

to thinkconsiderbear in mindtrustmeditariconsideraresollicitumesse de reconfidereniti

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to think, consider, bear in mind, trust; meditari, considerare, sollicitum, esse de re, confidere, niti He sceal deópe behycgan þroht þeóden-gedál he must deeply bear in mind the dire decease of his lord Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 7; Gú. 1323.

Linked entry: be-hicgan

Drihten-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
Drihten-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt Drihten-líce ; adj.

Belonging to the Lord, Lordly Domĭnĭcus

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He nǽfre mete onféng bútan ðý Drihtenlícan dæge he never took meat except on the Lord's day, 4, 25; S. 599, 30

Linked entry: Dryhten-líc

dógor-gerím

(n.)
Grammar
dógor-gerím, es; n. [gerím a number]
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Nǽfre he sóþra swá feala wundra gefremede dógorgerímum he could never have performed so many true miracles during his life, Elen. Kmbl. 1556; El. 780

mán-dǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-dǽde, adj.

Doing evilwickedflagitious

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Doing evil, wicked, flagitious sceal mándǽde men þreágean þearle he must sharply rebuke evil-doers. Wulfst. 266, 24: L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 18.

méðian

(v.)

to grow weary

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to grow weary Wið miclum gonge ofer land ... mucgwyrt nime him on hand oððe dó on his scó ðý læs méðige for much walking over the country ... let him take mugwort into his hand, or put it into his shoe, lest he grow weary, L.

ge-weald-leðer

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald-leðer, ge-wald-leðer, es; n. [ge-, weald-leðer a directing-leather]

A power-leathera directing-leathera rein

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A power-leather, a directing-leather, a rein Ðonne he ðæt gewealdleðer forlǽt ðara bridla when he shall let go the rein of the bridles, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 31: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: ge-welt-leðer

ge-fullian

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

To baptizebaptizāre

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To baptize; baptizāre He gefullode ðone sunu he baptized the son, Homl. Th. i. 352, 20. Gyt beóþ gefullode ðam fulluhte, ðe ic beó gefullod baptismo, quo ego baptizor, baptizari, Mk. Bos. 10, 39. Gefullod, Mt. Bos. 3, 14, 16 : Mk.

ge-gerela

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gerela, -gyrela, -girla, an; m.

Clothingapparelhabitgarmentrobeamiculumstola

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Clothing, apparel, habit, garment, robe; amiculum, stola Hwǽr agylte he ǽfre on his gegerelan where trespassed he ever in his clothing? Blickl. Homl. 169, 1. His gegirla hine geswutelaþ his garment betrays him, Th. Ap. 14, 3 : 12, 8.

Linked entries: ge-gyrela gerela

segnung

(n.)
Grammar
segnung, sénung, e ; f.
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Wæs lǽded tó Brytta biscopum and nǽnige hǽle ne frófre þurh heora segnunge (þegnunge ?) onféng qui cum oblatus Brittonum sacerdotibus, nil curationis vel sanationis horum ministerio perciperet, Bd. 2, 2 ; S. 502, 26

seárian

(v.)
Grammar
seárian, p. ode
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Th. 1, 4,, (Regulus) slápan ne mehte, óþ swá seárigende his líf forlét, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 24

Linked entry: seár

wundor-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-geweorc, es; n.

A wonderful worka miracle

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hié tó heofona ríce laþode þurh his wundorgeweorc, Blickl. Homl. 7, 10

Linked entry: wundor-weorc