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for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Add: p. -wyrhte; pp. -wyrht. to do wrong, be guilty Búton hé forworhte, ꝥ hé þǽre hádnote notian ne móste, Ll. Th. i. 192, 16. to injure or destroy by wrongful working. to treat improperly, use badly Hié witan willað hwæt hié sellað, and nyllað wietan

ge-fón

(v.)
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Add: trans. To take, catch. To catch animals, fish, & c. Hwylce wildeór swýþost geféhst þú? Ic gefeó heortas. Coll. M. 21, 29 Mænige gefóþ ( capiunt) hwælas, 25, l. Hú geféncge hú hig? Heortas ic gefénge (-fengc? cepi ) on nettum and bár ic ofslóh

ge-lǽstan

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Add: to do, perform. the object denoting action Ic wolde ymbe þone lǽcedóm þára þínra lára hwéne máre gehýran . . . and ðé swíþe georne bidde ꝥ þú hí mé gelǽste, Bt. 22, 1; F. 76, 21. Tó gesetton dæge gelǽste hé ꝥ hé ǽr sceolde, Ll. Th. i. 260, 15. Hí

irnan

(v.)
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Add Iornð cursat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 51. <b>A.</b> in-trans. of persons or animals. to move quickly Swá swá gigant yrnð on his weg. Ps. Th. 18, 6. Tógægnes iorneð occurrit, Lk. R. L. 22, 10. Forerynelas iernað beforan kyningum, Past. 91,

weorþian

(v.)
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weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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to set a value upon, of money value Be ðam ðe se man hit weorðige ðe hit áge according to the value the owner may set upon it, L. Ath. v. 6; Th. i. 232, 26. (I a) to fix interest on a loan (?), to lend at interest (?) :-- Wiorþigende foenerator, Ps.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

ge-cýþan

(v.)
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Add: to make known by words, to give information of, tell, give notice of, report Ic þé gecýþe for þon þe manega tintrega hié þé on bringað. Bl. H. 237, 4. Mid þyssum wordum hé gecýþde ꝥ hé wolde beón swyltende, 75, 32. Þú gecýð ... ne mæg ofer þæt Ebréa

Linked entry: cýþan

dust-drenc

(n.)
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dust-drenc, es; m.

A drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust pōtio ex herbārum quārumdam semĭnĭbus, in pulvĕrem redactis, compŏsĭta

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A drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust; pōtio ex herbārum quārumdam semĭnĭbus, in pulvĕrem redactis, compŏsĭta Wyrc gódne dustdrenc: nim merces sǽd, and finoles sǽd, dilesǽd, etc.... gegníd ealle wel to duste: dó ðæs dustes gódne cuclerfulne

líðigian

(v.)
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líðigian, líðegian; p. ode

to assuagecalm

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To make, or be soft or yielding, to assuage, calm Gewylc ýða his ðú líðegast motum fluctuum ejus to mitigas, Ps. Spl. 88, 10. Se ðe on ðam ǽrran tócyme líðegode se démþ stíðne dóm æt ðam æfteran tócyme he that was mild at the first advent shall judge

Linked entry: líðian

geómor-mód

(adj.)
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geómor-mód, geómer-mód, giómor-mód; adj.

Sad of mind, sorrowfulmæstus anĭmo

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Sad of mind, sorrowful; mæstus anĭmo Ongan geómormód to Gode cleopian he sad of mind began to cry to God, Andr. Kmbl. 2795; An. 1400: Beo. Th. 4094; B. 2044: Gen. 27, 34. Hie engel Drihtnes gemitte geómormóde an angel of the Lord met her sad in mood,

un-fyrn

(adv.)
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un-fyrn, adv.

not long agobefore long

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of past time, not long ago Weorþodan wé nú unfyrn for tén nihtum ðone symbeldæg foran tó ðyssum ondweardan dæge not long ago now, ten days from to-day, we celebrated the festival, Blickl. Homl. 131, 9. of future time, before long Secgas míne gearwe

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á-mánsumian

(v.)
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Dele bracket and add: to accurse Heó nolde ágan þæs wælhreówan hærereáf ac ámánsumode, Hml. A. 115, 426. Sí þeós buruh ámánsumod sit civitas haec anathema, Jos. 6, 17. as an ecclesiastical term, to excommunicate Gif gé ne dóð, ic eów ámán*-*sumige

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be-grípan

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Substitute: to seize, lay hold of Gif ic begrípe (sumpsero) feðera míne, Ps. L. 138, 9. Begrípat capessunt (artna), An. Ox. II, 79. Begráp (apprehendit) hig fyrhto, Ps. L. 47, 7. Hig be-gripon (coeperunt) míne sáwle, 58, 4. Gif seó sáwul mid leahtrum

eáþ-módgian

(v.)
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eáþ-módgian, -módigian, -módi(g)an.
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to be humble, obey Uindas and saes éðmódas him ( obediunt ei ), Mt. L. 8, 27. Éðmódigað (édmódað, R.), Mk. L. 1, 27. Édmódað (éð-, R.), 4, 41. to make humble, to humble Swǽ hwælc éðmódiges hine quicumque humiliaverit se, Mt. L. 18, 4. Eáþmódgiaþ eów

Linked entry: ge-eáþmódgian

facian

(v.)
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facian, fácian; p. ode.

To wish forreach

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Substitute: trans. To wish for, desire to obtain Pirrus him for þám swíþost fylste þe hé him selfum fácode Mæcedonia anweald Pyrrhus helped them chiefly for the reason that he wanted the kingdom of Macedonia for himself; his se Pyrrhus jungit, sperans

sac-full

(adj.)
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sac-full, adj.

contentious, quarrelsome

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contentious, quarrelsome Hé biþ swíðesacful and micele ungeþwǽrnesse and mænigfealde saca on ðære geférǽdenne wyrcþ scandala nutriunt et dissensiones in congregatione faciunt, R. Ben. 124, 8. Ne ǽnig man ne sý tó sacfull ne ealles tó geflitgeorn, Wulfst

weard

(prep.; adv.)
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weard, adv.

Ward in to-ward

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Ward in to-ward; the form occurs in combination with tó (v. tó-weard; prep. II. 3) and wiþ (v. wiþ, IX.) Hié wǽron wið ðæs fýres weard, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 200, 16. Hé wið Róme weard farende wæs, 5, 11; Swt. 236, 9, 15, 21. Ðá ongan seó leó fægnian wið

gyrnan

(v.)
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gyrnan, girnan; p. de

To desirebegyearn

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To desire, beg, yearn Ic ne me micles gyrne I do not desire much for myself, Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 20; Gú. 291 Glædmód gyrneþ ðæt he gódra mǽst dǽda gefremme joyous is eager to perform very many good deeds, 62 b; Th. 229, 28; Ph. 492. Ðæt mǽden hire deáþes

Linked entries: girnan geornan gernan

wíf-þing

(n.)
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wíf-þing, pl. n.

Matters connected with womenmarriageintercourse

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Matters connected with women, marriage, intercourse Tó wífþingum foxes tægles se ýtemæsta dǽl on earm áhangen; ðú gelýfest ðæt ðis sý tó wífþingum on bysmær ( irritamentum ad coitum ) gedón, Lchdm. i. 340, 22 ; 368, 16. Wífþing, gifta, hǽmed hymeneos

ofer-hlifian

(v.)

to tower above, rise high aboveto exceed, surpass, excelto tower over in a threatening manner

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to tower above, rise high above Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas heá oferhlifaþ, Exon. Th. 206, 3; Ph. 121. to exceed, surpass, excel Ofer[h]lyfaþ praecellat, superemineat, Hpt. Gl. 413, 48. Hé óðre oferhlifaþ ceteris praeeminet, Past. 17, 3; Swt.

á-sláwian

(v.)

to become dull of hearingto become torpidsluggish inert

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Add Ásláwie obtorpeo, An. Ox. 18b, 64. physical, to become dull of hearing Ðá eáran ásláwiað þá þe ǽr wǽron swifte tó gehýrenne, Wlfst. 148, of conduct, to become torpid, sluggish, inert Swá ðeáh hé ásláwað quamvis torpescat, Past. 282, 7. Hé ásláwað