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be-rǽdan

(v.)

to dispossessbetray

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Ðá Iudéiscan syrwiað and rúniað þé (Jesus) berǽdan magon, Hml. S. 24, 100. mihte þæt manncynn berǽdan quo aditu possit obtinere eos (the people of besieged Bethulia), Hml. A. 109, 239. to consult about (v. N. E.

fullwiht

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht, es; n.

Baptismbaptismus

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Baptism; baptismus hine bǽdan fullwihtes bæþes how they had asked him for a font of baptism, Ors. 6, 34; Bos. 130, 30: Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, note 10: Andr. Kmbl. 3279; An. 1642. Mid ðý fullwihte with baptism, Exon. 121 b; Th. 467, 9; . 136

fæst-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-mód, adj.

Constant in mindconstans anĭmo

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Constant in mind; constans anĭmo He wiste fæstmód he wæs on his geleáfon he knew how constant in mind he was in his belief, Ors. 6, 33; Bos. 129, 28

for-pǽran

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ne mæg ús ætbrédan úrne geleáfan ne þæt éce líf, gif wé ús sylfe mid ágenum willan ne forpǽrað, Hml. Th. i. 576, 12. mid swicdómum sylfe and óðre forpǽrað, 514, 33. Sume swefna beóð of deófle tó sumum swicdóme, ðá sáwle forpǽre, Hml.

sǽtian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽtian, sǽtan; ode

To lie in wait for, waylay

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sǽtaþ (insidiatur) ðæt bereáfige ðone earman. Ps. Th. 9, 30. Se synfulla sǽtaþ ðæs rihtwísan observabit peccator justum, 36, 12. sǽtiaþ mín susceperunt me, 16, 11. Ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan, Cd. Th. 56, 18; Gen. 913.

Linked entries: sǽt sǽtan sǽtnian

þweorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þweorlíce, <b>.
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</b> add: insolently smeáde míd tóþundenum móde þwyrlícost (proterva mente) sceolde him wiþ sprecan, Gr. D. 37. 22

wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
wundrian, p. ode.

to wonder atto regard with surpriseadmirationto make wonderfulmagnify

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Hwý ne wundriaþ ðæs, ðæt hit hwílum þunraþ, hwílum ná ne onginþ, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 33. Hwá is ðe ne wundrige wolcna færeldes, roderes swifto, ǽlce dæge útan ymbhwerfaþ eallne middangeard? Met. 28, 2.

Linked entry: wyndrian

gif

(n.)
Grammar
gif, e; f: nom. acc. gif [as tíd, dǽd]

A giftgracedonumgratia

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A gift, grace; donum, gratia he his gif cýðde geond woruld how he shewed his grace throughout the world, Andr. Kmbl. 1150; An. 575

ge-syngian

(v.)
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on hira inngeðonce ongieten ðæt hié gesyngoden, 417, 35. Hié suuncon ymb ðæt hié meahton gesyngian, 239, 21. to sin in respect to a particular matter suíðe on ðám gesyngað, Past. 39, 2. Ðæt self suiður on ðǽm ne gesyngige, 149, 23.

oft

(adv.)
Grammar
oft, adv.

Oft, often

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Swá oft swá ða óðre hergas út fóron, ðonne fóron hié, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 5. beóþ ðæs ðe lator ðe oftor ymbþeahtiaþ, Past. 56; Swt. 435, 2. Hwílum wæs on horse sittende, ac oftor on his fótum gongende, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 12.

sam

(con.)
Grammar
sam, conj.

Whether, or

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gedóþ ðæt ǽgðer fætels biþ oferfroren sam hit sý sumor, sam winter, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 21, 17. Sam fæsten sam ne fæsten omni tempore siue jejunii siue prandii, R. Ben. 66, 14.

Linked entries: ge-sam som

for-cúþe

(adv.)
Grammar
for-cúþe, adv.

Infamouslyevillywickedly

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Infamously, evilly, wickedly Wé wyllað nú sæcgan be þám ungesæligum Crístes cwellerum, forcúðe hi ðóhton þá ðá feoh sealdon eallum þám weardmannum, Hml. A. 78, 150

fundung

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Ðis godspel sprecð ymbe ðæs Hǽlendes fundunge, and betǽhte ealle ðá geleáfullan his Fæder ǽr ðan ðe úp ástige, Hml. Th. ii. 362, 15. Add

a-ládian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ládian, [a from, ládian to clear]

To excuseto make excuse forexcusare

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To excuse, to make excuse for; excusare mágon a-ládigen [MS. Cot. aládian] how can they excuse themselves? Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 21

for-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gytan, ic -gyte, ðú -gytest, -gytst, he -gyteþ, -gyt, pl. -gytaþ; impert. -gyt, pl. -gytaþ; subj. -gyte, pl. -gytan; pp. -gyten

To forgetoblīvisci

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To forget; oblīvisci Nylle ðú forgytan ealle edleánunga oððe edleán his nōli oblīvisci omnes retrĭbūtiōnes ejus, Ps. Lamb. 102, 2: Ps. Th. 118, 93: Ps. Lamb. 118, 16, 83, 93: 136, 5: Ps. Th. 43, 25: Beo. Th. 3506; B. 1751: Ps.

stihtere

(n.)
Grammar
stihtere, es ; m.
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A disposer, director Ðæt hié geornlíce geðencen mid micelre giefe ofer him wacaþ se Scippend and se stihtere ealra gesceafta ðonne nyle lǽtan tó hiera ágnum wilnungum ut sollicita consideratione perpendant, Creator dispositorque cunctorum quanta

streng-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
streng-líc, adj.
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Strong, flrm him strenglícran stól geworhte, heáhran on heofonum, Cd. Th. 18, 14; Gen. 273. Cf. strang-líc

ge-sceaþian

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

To injure, harm, scathe

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To injure, harm, scathe he on manna sáulum mǽst gesceaþian mǽge how he can most injure the souls of men, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 31

Linked entry: sceaþian

lóc

(v.; con.; int.)
Grammar
lóc, lóca

lookseehowever

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C.D. lóca] wolden they went however they liked, Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 26. Lóca, hwá út gange, licge ofslagen, Jos. 2, 19. Lóca, hwá ðære mihte áge, mót gehæftne man álýsan [whoever has the power], Wulfst. 294, 32.

Linked entry: LÓCIAN

fracoþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ-word, -wyrde, es; n.
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An abusive word, an insult, bad language sǽde manigne teónan and orwyrdu þára nunnena fracoð-wyrda (-worda, v.l.) geþrowode quantas pateretur verborum contumelias enarravit, Gr. D. 152, 7