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ge-sceaft

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Ðæt anweald hæbbe . . . ofer eallum gesceafte (cf. sig . . . ofer ealle gesceafta praesit . . . universae terrae, Gen. l, 26), Hex. 18, 17. a created thing, a creature Nis nán ðing on gesceaftum him bedíglod, Hml.

á-sceacan

(v.)
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His geoc of heora swuran ásceacan, 212, 10: R. Ben. 98, 14. of þám slǽpe ásceacen wearð, Hml. 8. 31, 891. to shake (trans.) wæs hyne ásceacende eal swá earn þonne myd hrædum flyhte wyle forð áfleón, Nic. 14, 35

Linked entries: sceacan on-sceacan

fore

(prep.)
Grammar
fore, = for, q. v; prep. dat. acc.

foron account offor the sake ofpropropterperforon account offor the sake ofpropropterper

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III. in fóre Ðæt he hine fore gebǽde that he might pray for him, Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 2. He ahongen wæs fore moncynnes mánforwyrhtum he was hanged for the evil deeds of mankind, Exon. 24 a; Th. 67, 27; Cri. 1095.

elcian

(v.)
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Behreówsigendum mannum miltsað, ac ne behét þám elcigendum gewiss líf oð merigen, Hml, Th. i. 350, 13. with gen. elcað his tócymes, Hml. Th. ii. 566, 25. elcode his sleges, 380, 31. with prep.

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weaponmembrum virile

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Gif folcgemót mid wǽpnes brýde árǽre, L. Alf. pol. 38; Th. i. 86, 16. Be ðám monnum ðe heora wǽpna tó monslyhte lǽnaþ. Gif hwá his wǽpnes óðrum onlǽne ðæt mon mid ofsleá, 19; Th. i. 74, 1-4. Wǽpnes spor a wound, Exon. Th. 280, 2; Jul. 623.

hweorfan

(v.)
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Hwearf heo bí bence, B. 1188.

ge-myndig

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Wæs heó gemyndig Dryhtnes willan, Jul. 601. reordode rǽda gemyndig, Exod. 548. spræc snytra gemyndig, Gen. 2463.

ge-gearwian

(v.)
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Þæt him stówe gegearwade þæt restan mihte ut sibi locum quiescendi praepararet, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 489, 7. Gegearnadon (-georwadan, R.) wyrta gemong, Lk. R. 23, 56. Gegearawa prepara, Kent. Gl. 939.

a-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
a-swebban, p. -swefede, pl. -swefedon; pp. -swefed; v. a. [a intensive, swebban to put to sleep]

To soothappeaseset at restput to deathdestroysopiresedarenecaredolere

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He his ealdordóm synnum aswefede his eldership he had destroyed by sins, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 9; Exod. 336

Linked entries: a-swefed on-swebban

drúsan

(v.)
Grammar
drúsan, drúsian; part. drúsende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. intrans.

To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSEcadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse

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He drúsende deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death when he becomes inactive [by age], Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 31; Ph. 368: 52 b; Th. 184, 33; Gú. 1353

ge-andwerdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwerdian, Add: -weardian
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. . . hine sylfne beheáfdodne æfter ðon ðridan dæge eft geondweardode (-ne, MS.), 181, 2. Þá þá wæs geondweardod and gecýðed Benedicte praesentatus Benedicto, Gr. D. 129, 20 note. Swylce tó þám egefullan Godes dóme geandweardod (-werded, R.

Linked entry: ge-andweard

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purposedisposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum a dictating, direction, order, commanddictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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Ealle ða þing ðe he dyde, he dyde be his dihte all the things which he did, he did by his [God's] command, Gen. 39. 3

Linked entry: dyht

cwicu

(adj.)
Grammar
cwicu, cwico, cucu = cue; nom. acc. m. f. n; pl. nom. acc. m. f. n. cwicu, cwico, cucu; adj.

Alive, quick vivus

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He clifu cyrreþ on cwicu wæteres wellan he turnelh the rocks to quick [living] springs of water, 113, 8

þreátung

(n.)
Grammar
þreátung, e; f.

compulsionforceviolenceoppressionill-treatmentrebukereproofthreatening

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Pilatus hæfde on þreátunge óþ hiene selfne ofstong Pilatus tantis angoribus coarctatus ert, ut sua se manu transverberaverit, Ors. 6, 3; Swt. 258. 10.

ge-tríwe

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Búton hæbbe ðæs teóðingmannes gewitnysse, and sé sý wel getrýwe, Ll. Th. i. 260, 1. tó ǽlcan teáme hæbbe getrýwne borh, 290, 7: 388, 16. Syxa sum ... þe getrýwe sýn, 352, 12. Nime se hláford twégen getrýwe men, 392, 26: 394, 8.

ge-stillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stillan, -styllan; p. de; pp. ed [stillan to rest] .

To restceasebe stillquietmutequiescĕresĕdārisĭlēreobmutescĕrerētĭcēreTo restrainstillstopstaycalmkeep incompescĕrecŏhĭbēresĕdāremītĭgārerĕtĭnēre

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He bebeád ðæm winde ðæt he gestilde he commanded the wind to be still, Blickl. Homl. 235, 8. Ic bebeóde ðé ðæt ðú fram ðisse ungeþwǽrnysse gestille I command thee to cease from this troubling, Guthl. 8; Gdwn. 48, 17. v. trans.

FRÉCNE

(adj.)
Grammar
FRÉCNE, frǽcne; adj.

Horriblesavageaudaciouswickeddaringdangerousperilousdīrusasperaustērusatroxaudaxperīcŭlōsus

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Ðæt he him afirre frécne geþohtas that he should banish from him wicked thoughts, Cd. 219; Th. 282, 10; Sat. 284. He frécnu gestreón funde he found dangerous wealth, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 115; Met. 8, 58.

fremman

(v.)
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Þæt gewyrce, ǽr on weg scyle, fremman on foldan. wið feónda níð that he succeed by his labours, ere he must depart, in prevailing on earth against the fiends' malice, Seef. 75. trans. to advance, further, promote Fremid provehit, Wrt.

ge-metfæst

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hæfð sundorgecynd milde gemetfæst.

Linked entry: ge-metfæstlíce

LICGAN

(v.; adv.)
Grammar
LICGAN, p. læg: pl. lǽgon; pp. legen.

To LIEfailto liegorun

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Heora líchoman licggaþ on eorþan and beóþ tó duste gewordne, Blickl. Homl. 101, 2. Á ðǽr læg [in his bed] hæfde his handa upweardes, 227, 16. læig æt forþsíðe he lay at the point of death, Homl. Th. i. 128, 7: Homl. Skt. 3, 301.

Linked entry: for-lǽge