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efen

(n.)
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Add Efnum aequatis, Txts. 39, 92. level Ðá ðe ne magon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda qui in planis stantes titubant, Past. 41, 7. <b>I a.

forane

(adv.)
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forane, forne; adv.

beforehandOppositein front ofagainst

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Heó þone ealdan forene forféng, and him ne geþafode fulfremodlíce on þá eorðan astreccan she anticipated the old man, and did not permit him to prostrate himself completely, Hml, S. 23 b, 605.

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for-cúþ

uncleanworthless

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Ne bið hé ná cristen, ac bið forcúð wiðersaca, Hml. S. 17, 91.

full-fremman

Grammar
full-fremman, (-fremian).
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Yrre ne sceal mon fullfremman (ful-, v. l.) iram non perficere, R. Ben. 17, 5. Ne gǽlð ús nán ðing te fullfremmanne ðá gódan weorc, Past. 445, 30.

ge-gódian

(v.)
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Ben. 108, 12. to increase the dignity of, enhance Ne byð seó þénung þæs ná þe wyrse. Ne eft nis ǽnig swá mǽre . . . þæt áðor ðǽra þénunga gegódian oððon gemycclian mæge, Wlfst. 34, 11

ge-cnǽwe

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A. 102, 15. with clause Ic ne eom gecnáwe ꝥ ic ǽnigean menn geáfe þá sócne ... gyf ǽnig mann secge ꝥ ic hig ǽr him geunnan sceolde ... C.D. iv. 222, 27. Hé oðsóc ꝥ hé hit wǽre.

gryre

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Ne mæg nǽnig gryre máre geweorðan nor can any terrible time exceed this, Dóm. 43. Hié of þám grimman gryre (the fiery furnace) glade treddedon, Dan. 439.Gyllende gryre (with the roaring waves of the Red Sea), Exod. 489.

leán

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Se consul forseah þá sægene þe þá hlyttan him sǽdon, and him lógan ꝥ hé æt þǽm gefeohte ne cóme wið Gallie contemtis auspiciis quibus pugnare prohibebatur adversum Gallos, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 27 : Nar. 6, 27 (in Dict.).

sǽd

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Ealle seofon hí hæfdon, and sǽd (séd ł teám, L., séd, R.) ne lǽfdon, Mk. 12, 22. v. æcer-, beán-, cawel-, corn-, nǽp-, senep-sǽd

wefl

(n.)
Grammar
wefl, e; wefle (-a ; m.?), an; f.

weft, woof, thread which crosses the warpan implement for weavinga shuttle (?)

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Wundene mé (a coat of mail) ne beóð wefle (ueflæ, Txts. 151, 5), ne ic wearp hafu the threads of the woof are not twisted for me, nor have I a warp, Exon. Th. 417, 15 ; Rä. 36, 5.

Linked entry: wefta

ge-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreátian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þreátian to urge, press]

To urgeoppressthreatenrebukecompelrestrainafflicttormenturgērecōgĕreafflīgĕretrībŭlēre

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To urge, oppress, threaten, rebuke, compel, restrain, afflict, torment; urgēre, cōgĕre, afflīgĕre, trībŭlēre Ne meaht ðú mec geþreátian ðé to gesingan thou canst not compel me to be thy wife, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 33; Jul. 54.

tó-lúcan

(v.)
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tó-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen

To tear to pieces,wrench asunder,dislocateto root out,destroy

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To tear to pieces, wrench asunder, dislocate. literal Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga, ðæt hit (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte, listum tólúcan, Beo. Th. 1566; B. 781.

Linked entry: lúcan

be-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cirran, (-cerran, -cyrran, q. v. in Dict.).

to turn roundabout to go roundpass byavoidto turnpervertseduceto beguiledeceiveto get round a person

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L. 6, 48. to turn, pervert, seduce Þú ne miht mé becyrran of mínum rihtan geleáfan, ne fram mínum rihthláforde, Hml.

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ge-séman

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Wearð ꝥ mǽste gewinn . . . hié mid nánum þinge ne mehton gesémede weorþan, 2, 2 ; S. 64, 34. Hí gesémede beón ne mihtan . . .

sittan

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Bútan hié þá burg forléten, and ꝥ nán ne sǽte hiere x mílum neáh. Ors. 4, 13; S. 210, 22. Gemong him mid sibbe sittan to settle peaceably amongst them, 2, 8; S. 94, 10: 6, 34; P. 290, 23.

wacian

(v.)
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wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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On middere nihte gewurdon on slǽpe Pictauienscisce bepǽhte, ðæt of ealre ðære menigu án man ne wacode, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 26.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Gé sécaþ þǽr gé findan ne magan, Bt. 33, 2; F. 122, 29. Heó wyrte séceð, á heó þá findeð, Rä. 35, 6: 85, 26. Gé gold on treówum ne sécaþ, ne finde gé hit nó, Bt. 32, 3; F. 118, 9.

búta

(con.)
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búta, búte; conj.
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Unless; nisi Ǽnig mon wát ðone sunn búta ðe Fæder nemo novit filium nisi Pater, Mt. Lind. War. 11. 27. Búta ðes útacunda nisi hic alienigena, Lk. Lind. War. 17, 18

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

Pudendaingnen

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Pudenda, ingnen Neáh ðam gewealde prope inguinem, Herb. 104, 2; Lchdm. i. 218, 23: 5, 5; Lchdm. i. 94, 22, 24. Ðæt geweald, Lchdm. ii. 388, 9. v. ge-weald power

ge-durran

(v.)
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to dare Nǽnig mon gidarste hine gifregna nemo audebat eum interrogare, Mk. R. L. 12, 34: Jn. L. 21, 12. [Goth. ga-daursan : O.Sax. gi-durran: O. H. Ger. ge-turren.]

Linked entry: durran