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forþ-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-wísian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To guide forthdirectdirĭgĕre

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To guide forth, direct; dirĭgĕre Him seleþegn forþwísade the hall-thane guided him forth, Beo. Th. 3595; B. 1795

ge-dreog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreog, es; n.

A rubbing

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A rubbing Swínes rysl his scón to gedreoge swine's fat for rubbing his shoes, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 29

ge-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýsan, pp. ed

To redeem, loosen, dissolve, break

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To redeem, loosen, dissolve, break Eall his líchama wæs gelýfed all his body was broken, Blickl. Homl. 241, 30

un-ágǽledlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-ágǽledlíce, adv.

Unremittedly

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Unremittedly Hié sceoldan mancynne bodian; swá ðæt cúþ gewearþ ðæt hié ðæt seoþþan dydon unágǽledlíce, Blickl. Homl. 121, 5

Linked entry: á-gǽledlíce

fore-tácnian

(v.)

to foretoken

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His hálignes wæs foretácnod on his cnihtháde, Shrn. 78, 24. Add:

Linked entry: tácnian

ge-wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wilde, adj.
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Powerful Ꝥ se man beó geðyldig and lǽte ǽfre his gewitt gewyldre þonne his yrre, Hml. S. 16, 336

seó

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Wurdon his eágan yfele gehefegode . . . mid swíðlicum myste, swá ꝥ his seón swýðe þeóstrodon, Hml. S. 31, 588. Add

þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf, adj.
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Necessary Þá wæs him án hors þearf, ꝥ man him funde, Gr. D. 183, 2 (v. þearf; II 2)

under-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
under-þeów, adj.
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In subjection or servitude Him nán folc ne getrúwode þe him underþeów wæs, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 12

ge-þoftrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þoftrǽden, e; f.

Companionshipfellowshipconverseconsortium

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Companionship, fellowship, converse; consortium God to him genam geþoftrǽdene God held converse with him, Homl. Th. i. 90, 20

Linked entry: þoft-rǽden

tó-gǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gǽnan, p. de

To utter,pronounce

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To utter, pronounce Hig spelliaþ ł hig tógǽnaþ and spræcaþ unrihtwísnesse effabuntur et loquentur iniquitatem, Ps. Lamb. 93, 4

Linked entry: gǽnan

symbel-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
symbel-gál, adj.

Wanton with feasting

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Wanton with feasting Se ðe him wínes glæd wilna brúceþ, siteþ him symbelgál, Exon. Th. 449, 30; Dóm. 79

fór-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-sceótan, he -scýt, pl. -sceótaþ; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten

To shoot beforeanticipatecome beforepreventanticĭpāreprævĕnīre

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To shoot before, anticipate, come before, prevent; anticĭpāre, prævĕnīre Ða ungesǽligan menn ne mágon gebidon hwonne he [deáþ] him to cume, ac fórsceótaþ hine fóran unhappy men cannot wait till he [death] comes to them, but anticipate him beforehand,

Linked entry: for-scyttan

swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ, adj.
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Hé sette his ða swíþ[r]an hand him on ðæt heáfod, Bd. 2, 12; S. 515, 19. Hé sette Ephraim on his swíðran hand . . . and Mannases on his winstran hand, ðæt wæs on Israhéles swíðran healfe . . .

ge-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorpan, -worpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

to throwcastjacereprojicereto turn one's self awaygo awaydepartpass byavertiabiretransire

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Drihten gewyrpþ mid grine the Lord will cast a snare upon them; pluet super peccatores laqueos, Ps. Th. 10, 7. Miððý gewearp woedo his projecto vestimento suo, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 50. Gewurpon búta ejecerunt extra, 12, 8, 41.

Linked entry: ge-worpan

ge-risenlíce

(adv.)
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best and gerisenlicost hi forðbringa. i magon, C.

wæterian

(v.)
Grammar
wæterian, p. ode

To water, supply with water,give drink to living creaturesto water plantsto irrigate

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To water, supply with water, to water animals, give drink to living creatures Hé wæterode hig adaquavit eos, Ps. Spl. 77, 18. Hé wæterode hire heorde adaquavit gregem, Gen. 29, 10. heora orf wæterodon refectis gregibus, 29, 3.

Linked entry: wætrian

tínan

(v.)
Grammar
tínan, p. de

To vex, annoy,irritate,provoke

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To vex, annoy, irritate, provoke Se wellwillenda man wyle forberan gif hine man áhwǽr týnþ, oððe him tale gecwyð, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 44, 18. Ðá ðá se án (sunu) ðé týnde (cf. tirigde, l. 9), Homl. Th. ii. 30, 12.

Linked entries: teónian týnan tínend

HÝÐ

(n.)
Grammar
HÝÐ, e ; f.

a porthaven

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on hǽlo hýðe gelǽdde eduxit eos in portum, Ps. Th. 106, 29; Exon, 20 b ; Th. 53, 34; Cri. 860: Salm. Kmbl. 489; Sal. 245

Linked entry: húðe

fóster

(n.)
Grammar
fóster, m. (not n.).
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Hé eftwunade from his fóstre (? the MS. has fost with a curl over the o. v. note, p. 249) he remained behind out of the care of his parents (?); remansit a suis, Lk. p. 4, 4. bringing forth progeny.