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ge-hendan

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Add: to grasp, seize, catch Nyle deáð ǽnig swæð ǽfre forlǽtan, ǽr hé gehende (? gehede, MS., the prose corresponding to the passage is :-- Ǽr hé geféhþ ꝥ ꝥ hé æfter spyreð, Bt. 39, I; F. 212, l) ðæt hé æfter spyrede, Met. 27, 15.

mánlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
mánlíce, adv.
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Se gítsere wyle mánlíce swerian his sáwle tó forwyrde the covetous man will swear falsely to the destruction of his soul, Hex. 52, 29. Ðá forlæg se fæder (Jove) fúllíce, and manega his mágan mánlíce forwemde, Sal. K. 121, 38

-ness

(suffix)
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The suffix is attached to nouns, v. hæftníd-, mægenþrym-, wyndreám-ness; to adjectives, e. g. gód-, swít-, gífer-, nearu-ness; to numerals or pronouns, v. án-, hwilc-ness; to past participles, v. álífed-, gedréfed-ness; for-sewen-, ágoten-, gecoren-ness

sæp

(n.)
Grammar
sæp, es; n.

Sap

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Ðá wearð beam monig blódigum teárum birunnen, sæp wearð tó swáte, Exon. Th. 72, 23; Cri. 1177. Ðæs swétestan sæpes suavissime succi, Hpt. Gl. 411, 58. Seó dríge gyrd ðe næs mid sæpe ácucod, Homl. Th. ii. 8, 17. Sep sucum, Germ. 391, 18

Linked entry: saftriende

áþ-swaru

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Áðsware hé swór, (jus jurandum) Cant. Zach. 73. Ðæs fæder (Herod) dyrstigan áðsware, Hml. Th. i. 482, ðsware sé þe flýhð, Lch. iii. 186, 7. Áðswara juramenta. Cant. Ab. 9. Add

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Swé swé égan ðiówa in hondum hláfarda heara, Ps. Srt. 122, 2.

þeón

(v.)
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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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Ðeónde on cræftum virtutibus pollens, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 11. Ðiónde, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 22.

þringan

(v.)
Grammar
þringan, p. þrang, pl. þrungon; pp. þrungen.

To presscrowdthrongto throngpress round, uponcrowd togetherto pressmove with violence, eagernesshurrypress onpress forwardforce a way

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Ðá him ðæt folc swíðost an þrang ubi se obrui a circumfusa multitudine persensit, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 18. Duguð samnode, hildfrecan heápum þrungon, Andr.

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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Se ðe his hwǽte hýt, hiene wiergð ðæt folc, (maledicetur in populis), Past. 49; Swt. 376, 13. Gif mé mín feónd wyrgeþ (wyrigde, Ps. Spl.) si inimicus meus maledixisset mihi, Ps. Th. 54, 11. Se ðe wyrigð (woerges, Lind.: wærge, Rush.) hys fæder, Mt.

ge-sceaft

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Manna líchaman forealdiað swá swá óðre gescæaftas ealdiað, Solil. H. 10, 8: 9, 12. Ðurh ðá gesceaftu ðe hé gesceóp, Hex. 10, 13: Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 22, 24. one of the four elements Þ unandgytfulle gesceaft þæs wætres elementum irratiortabile, Gr.

ge-cígan

(v.)
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Habbað eów mid ... swá fela lǽwedra tó þǽm gecýdra ꝥ hié ꝥ hálige gerýne árwurðlíce mid eów bréman mægen, Ll.

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll,tax,custom,duty,duethat which is paid to the state. that which is paid to individualstaking toll

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Hý árérdon unrihte tollas, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 15. that which is paid to individuals Sume men syllaþ cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclíce mylna ... ac hit ne gedafnaþ dæt man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 248-253.

a-mæstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-mæstan, p. -mæstede; pp. -mæsted, -mæstd, -mæst [a, mæstan to fatten]

To fattensaginareimpinguare

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To fatten; saginare, impinguare Mára ic eom and fættra ðonne amæsted swín, bearg bellende on bóc-wuda I am larger and fatter than a fattened swine, a barrow-pig grunting in the beech-woods, Exon. 111b; Th. 428, 9; Rä. 41, 105.

Linked entry: ge-mæstan

ofer-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mægen, es; n.

Superior or overwhelming forcepraevalereoverwhelming force

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Him on swaðe fylgeþ A ofermægene, Salm. Kmbl. 187; Sal. 93

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknownincognitusunknownstrangeunknownnot understoodunknownuncertainungentleunkindhostileharshunfriendly

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Gif wé scomiaþ ðæt wé tó uncúðum monnum ( men we do not know ) suelc sprecen, Past. 10; Swt. 63, 6.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

weorold

(n.)
Grammar
weorold, (-uld), weorld, worold (-uld, -eld), world, e; f. (but se woruld, Prov. Kmbl. 40: worldes, Lk. Skt. l, 70: ðissum worulde, Met. 10, 70)
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Kmbl. 1118; El. 561. as the seate of existence of all men Hié ne dooð him nán gód ðisse weorolde eis necessaria praesentis vitae non tribuunt, Past. 18; Swt. 137, 5. Ðisse worolde (worlde, Hatt. MSS.) praesentis saeculi, 1; Swt. 27, 2.

FEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FEAX, fex, es; n.

Hair of the headthe lockscæsăriescŏmacăpillus

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Swát ǽdrum sprong forþ under fexe blood sprang forth from the veins under his hair, Beo. Th. 5926; B. 2967. Æled lǽtaþ on ðæs feóndes feax they shall let fire upon the fiend's hair, Salm. Kmbl. 261; Sal. 130: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 27; Jud. 281.

Linked entries: fæx fex

heonan

(adv.)
Grammar
heonan, heonon, heonun, hionan; adv. of place and time.

Hencefrom here

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Gif hit sceal heonan forþ gódiende weorþan if things from this time forward are to be improving, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 105, 19.

hreám

(n.)
Grammar
hreám, es; m.

A cryoutcryhuecryingtumultuproar

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A cry, outcry, hue and cry, crying, tumult, uproar Ðæra Sodomitiscra hreám ys gemenigfyld clamor Sodomorum multiplicatus est, Gen. 18, 20: Past. 55; Swt. 427, 33: Cd. 229; Th. 309, 28; Sat. 717.

Linked entry: hrýman

lǽððu

(n.)
Grammar
lǽððu, e; lǽððo; indecl.; f.

An injuryoffencehatredenmitymalice

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Ðæt hié ongieten ðæt ðæt sindon ða forman lǽððo ðe hié Gode gedoon mǽgen ut noverint, quod hanc primam injuriam faciunt Deo, Past. 45, 2; Swt. 339, 7.