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ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, (l. ge-swigian, -swugian; and for Mt. L. 22, 12: 12, 23: Shrn. 151, 33: Ph. 145 see ge-swígan).
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Sé gemetgað irre, sé ðe ðone disigan hǽtt geswugian qui imponit slulto silentium iras mitigat, Past. 279, 19. not to break silence, keep silent, hold one's peace Gesugiað hié for ege reticent ex timore, Past. 302, 3. þá geswugode ic (obmutui) and ne

herigend-lic

praiseworthyapprobationexcellent

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Se man nǽre herigendlic, gif hé for þí ne syngode þe hé ne mihte; ac hé wǽre hérigendlic, gif hé ne syngode þá þá hé mihte . . . drecð deófol mancyn mid costnungum, ꝥ þá be-ón hergendlice and hálige þe him wiðstandað magnae laudi non esset, si ideo homo

CNYSSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYSSAN, cnysan; part. cnyssende; p. cnyssede, cnysede, cnysde, cnyste; pp. cnyssed

To presstroubletossstrikedashbeatovercome; premeretribularepulsarecontunderevincere

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He cnyste Petres sídan he struck Peter's side Homl. Th. ii. 382, 7. Ðás stánhleoðu stormas cnyssaþ storms dash these stony rocks Exon. 78a; Th. 292, 19; Wand. 101.

Linked entries: a-cnyssan cnyss

on-secgan

(v.)

to sacrifice, offerto deny, renounce, abjure

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Homl. 201, 14. Onsecggaþ gé him mid sóðfæstnesse wæstmum, 41, 10. Ne yld ðú ðæt ðú ðám myclan godum mid ús onsecge diis magnis sacrificare ne differas, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 36. Se ðe godgeldum onsæcge ofer God ánne, L. Alf. 32; Th. i. 52, 12.

hlinian

(v.)
Grammar
hlinian, hleonian; p. ode

To lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest

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Homl. 145, 26. Fond hlingendne freán found his master lying in his bed, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 2; Gú. 1120

Linked entries: a-hlinian hleonian

túdor

(n.)
Grammar
túdor, tuddor, es; n.
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Homl. 115, 10. Hé týdreþ ǽlc túdor, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 10. of human beings, a child: — Tudder pignus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32 ; Zup. 59, 9. Bearn vel tudder soboles vel proles, Wrt.

Linked entry: tuddor

forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
forhtian, forhtigan, forhtigean, forhtegean; to forhtianne; part. forhtiende, forhtigende; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [forht affrighted, and the terminations -an, -anne, -gan] .

To be afraid or frightenedtremblepăvēretrĕmĕretrĕpĭdāreformīdāreTo fearbe frightened atdreadtĭmēre

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Ðæt óðre forhtian that others may fear, Homl. Th. ii. 300, 15. v. trans. To fear, be frightened at, dread; tĭmēre Ic ne forhtige wiht I fear nothing, Ps. Th. 61, 2: 54, 2.

Linked entries: frohtian ge-frohtian

hyldu

(n.)
Grammar
hyldu, e; hyldo; indecl. f.

Kindnessfavouraffectionfriendshipgracefidelityloyalty

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Kindness, favour, affection, friendship, grace, fidelity, loyalty [v. hold.] Ys mé heortan gehygd hyldu Drihtnes Deus cordis mei, Ps. Th. 72, 21.

Linked entry: helde

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing an apologyexcusea defenceexculpationpurgation

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ládunge swíðe rihtlíce tó deófles handa ásceofen God allows the wicked man time, that he may, if he will, cease from his wicked deeds: that, if he will not, he may, having nothing to plead in his defence, very justly be thrust into the hands of the devil, Homl

Linked entry: be-ládung

nefne

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
nefne, nemne.

UnlessexceptExcept

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Homl. 19, 22.

Linked entries: nemne nymne

sefa

(n.)
Grammar
sefa, an ; m.
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Homl. 137, 6. On wérigum sefan, Exon. Th. 74, 18 ; Cri. 1208. On mildum sefan, 83, 6 ; Cri. 1352. On sídum sefan, 169, 17 ; Gú. 1096. On sárgum sefan, 183, 20 ; Gú. 1330. Tó ontýnenne míne sefan, Nar. 40, 30. Ic heom ábleonde hera sefan, 45, 7.

Linked entries: seofa siofa

ge-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bétan, he -béteþ, pl. -bétaþ; p. bétte, pl. bétton; pp. -béted, -bétt; v. trans, [ge-, bétan to amend] .

to make betterimprovemendamendrepairemendārerepărāreto make strongfortifysurround with a wallconfirmāremunīremūrāreto make amendsreparation'bót' forrepentto obtain a remedy againstto get 'bót' fromavenge

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Homl. 91, 16; 63, 34; 57, 27: Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 5; H.R. 107, 4. Hea geboeton pæniterent, Lk. Skt.

Linked entries: ge-bétt ge-bótad

þorp

(n.)
Grammar
þorp, þrop, es; m. Perhaps the idea at first connected with the words is that of an assemblage, cf. the use in Icelandic: Maðr heitir einnhverr ... þorp ef þrír ero, Skáldskaparmál; þyrpast to crowd, throng: þyrping
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Homl. ii. 89, 13. Ther stod a throp ... in which that poure folk hadden her bestes and her herbergage, Chauc. Cl. T. 199. Thorp, litell towne or thoroughfare oppidum, Prompt. Parv. 492.

Linked entry: þrop

un-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-riht, adj.

Wrongevilbadunjustunlawfuldepravedperverse

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Homl. 231, 10. Áblinnan fram heora unrihtum gestreónum, 25, 5. Cynewulf benam Sigebryht his ríces for unryhtum dǽdum, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 19. Mid hiera unryhtum bisenum per exemplum pravi operis, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 18.

Linked entry: un-reht

ge-hwæþer

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Hé sealde hiora gehwæðrum, B. 2994. used reciprocally Hygeláce wæs nefa hold, and gehwæðer óðrum hróðra gemyndig, B. 2171. ¶ passing into a conjunction v. ǽgþer :-- Seó wyrt deáh gehwæþer ge þæs mannes sáwle ge his líchonman. Lch. i. 70, 3.

Linked entry: hwæþer

ge-tríwe

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Ic wille beón N. hold and getríwe, Ll. Th. i. 178, 4. Uton beón á úrum hláforde holde and getrýwe, 372, 8. Þá áne þe him getriéwe wǽron, Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 1. Þá þing ne sint getréwe tó habbenne ...

hálig-nes

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Lbmn. 413, 20. a holy place. Cf. hálig; <b>B. II</b> Ðu on ðínre hálignesse hér ásprǽce Deus locutus est in sancto suo, Ps.

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous causing pain, grievous sad, mournful

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Homl. 123, 7. Mid sárlícre sceame confusione, Ps. Th. 88, 38. causing pain, grievous Éþung biþ sárlíc the breathing is painful, Lchdm. ii. 258, 17.

ge-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeódan, he -þeót; p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded, -þeód

To joinconnectuniteassociateapplyadjusttranslatejungĕreadjungĕreconjungĕrecōpŭlāresŏciāreaptāre

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Forðam forlǽt se man fæder and móder and geþeót hine to his wífe quamobrem relinquet hŏmo patrem suum et matrem et adhærēbit uxōri suæ, Gen. 2, 24: Mt. Bos. 19, 5.

tó-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-glídan, p. -glád; pp. -gliden

To glide in different directions,glide awayto be dissipated, dispersed, dispelled, to disappear, vanish, pass awayto fall to pieces,collapseto slip away

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Ðæt wolcn tóglád, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 11: Chr. 979; Erl. 128, 7. Nihthelm tóglád, lungre leórde, Andr. Kmbl. 246; An. 123: Elen. Kmbl. 156; El. 78. metaph. of pain, care, or the like Sele drincan, sóna ðæt sár tóglít. Lchdm. ii. 356, 21.