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on-wreón

(v.)

to uncover, discloseto uncover, open, remove a coveringto make known, shew forth, reveal, discoverto shew the (hidden) meaning of anything, to explainto shew, display so as to avoid concealmentto display what is bad, to exposeto reveal

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Onwreón ða duru ðæs geteldes, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 14. figurative, to make known, shew forth, reveal, discover Heó onwríhþ hire ǽwelm, donne heó geopenaþ hiore þeáwas, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 25. Hé his miltse onwreáh, Blickl. Homl. 107, 20.

torht

(adj.)
Grammar
torht, adj.

Bright,splendidof the brightness of light,of splendid appearancebrightbeautifulsplendidsplendid,glorious,noble,illustrious,having splendid qualities or properties,bright,clear

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Ða hálgan duru heofona ríces torhte ontýnan. Salm. Kmbl. 75; Sal. 38. Abraham wordum God torhtum cígde, Cd. Th. 108, 16; Gen. 1807. Noldan hí ða torhtan tácen (Christ's miracles) oncnáwan, Exon. Th. 40, 21; Cri. 642. Torhte frætwe, 211, 20; Ph. 200.

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Swá sint tó teweorpanne ða ðe nán gód ne dydon ðurh ðreáunge qui nulla agere bona coeperunt, correctionis manu evertendi sunt, Past. 58; Swt. 443, 33. Ic wolde tówerpan bearn Hélendes, Cd. Th. 270, 4; Sae. 85.

rím

(adj.)
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Hé næfde gefylled ðágiét ðone rím his gecorenra, 43, 22. a (large or small) collection of persons or things Ic him monigfealde módes gǽlsan ongeán bere dyrnra gedwilda ðurh gedwolena rím, Jul. 368. that aspect of things which is involved in considering

be-tellan

exculpateexcuse

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Substitute: to clear a person of a charge, exculpate, excuse Nis nán man swá dyrstig on þám micclum dóme, þ æt hé durre óðerne betellan, Hml.

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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Siððan ic ðurh hylles hróf gerǽce when I reach through the hill's summit, 104 b; Th. 397, 30; Rä. 16, 27. Ðe gerǽcaþ wǽpen whom weapons reach, 102 a; Th. 386, 7; Rä. 4, 58. Ðú me gerǽhtest mid handa extendisti manum tuam, Ps. Th. 137, 7.

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan

weorold-mann

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-mann, es; m.
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Hú yfele mé dóþ manege woruldmenn . . . ic eom getogen tó fremdum þeáwum ðurh ða ungefyldan gítsunge woruldmonna ( inexpleta hominum cupiditas ), Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 19-26. Hwá is weoruldmonna ðæt ne wafige (cf. hwá ne wundraþ.

wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
wítnian, p. ode

To punishtormentplague

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Ðone blacan Heáwald hí lange cwylmdon and ðurh lima wítnadon Nigellum Hewaldum longo suppliciorum cruciatu et horrenda membrorum omnium discerptione interemerunt, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 41. Ðæt man ðás menn wítnige and cwelle, Blickl. Homl. 183, 2.

diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, es; m.
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On bócum þe ðurh Godes dihte gesette wǽron, Hml. Th. ii. 444, 19. Þurh Godes diht, 594, 23. the office of a director Scír vel diht dispensatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 65.

hirde

a keeperguardianprotectordirectorguidepastor the keepera keepera guardwatchman

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Lífes waldend, heofona hyrde, Dóm. 86 a keeper of a prison, one on the watch to prevent, a guard, watchman Hié gemétton þæs carcernes duru opene and þá seoton hyrdas deáde licgan, Bl.

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll,tax,custom,duty,duethat which is paid to the state. that which is paid to individualstaking toll

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Óðer is ðæt man him ðurh fixnoðe bigleofan tilige, and óðer ðæt man ðurh toll feoh gadrige it is one thing for a man, to get his living by fishing, and another to get money together by toll-taking, 288, 20. as a technical term in England.

ge-weorc

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Carcernes duru, homra geweorc, Jul. 237. Eall his ágen geweorc Drihten bletsige benedicite Dominum omnia opera ejus. Ps. Th. 102, 21. His ciricean, his ágen geweorc (cf. hé hié mid his sylfes handum geworhte, 14), Bl.

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. swór (but a weak swerede occurs; cf.
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Gange ǽlc man ðæs tó gewitnesse ðe hé durre on ðam háligdóme swerian, L. Eth. iii. 2; Th. i. 292, 14.

Linked entry: fore-swerian

un-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, adv.

with difficultygrievouslyhardlyunwillinglyhardlyhardlyscarcelyonly just

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Hé uneáþe ðurh hine sylfne oþþe árísan oþþe gangan mihte vix ipse per se exsurgere aut incedere valeret, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 19.

frófor

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Þæt he wǽre gemedemod him forgyfan hwylcehugu frófre ( aliquod solatium ) þǽr tó eardianne . . . and sóna hé gemétte ǽnne beran standan beforan þám durum, Gr. D. 206, 5. Gedó nú fræmsume frófre þíne benigne fac, Ps. C. 130. Fyrena frófre, B. 628.

ge-rihtlǽcan

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Gyf hé ðurh mynegunge nele beón gerihtlǽht ammonitus si non correxerit, R. Ben. 112, 14. Se cyning wearð gerihtlǽht þurh þǽre cwéne geleáfan, Hml. A. 101, 323. Ðeáh ðe se stunta beó gemynegod, hé ne byð gerihtlǽht ( non emendetur ), Ælfc. Gr.

Linked entry: rihtlǽcan

lícettan

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Hié lícettað ðæt hié ðæt ðón ðurh eáðmódnesse, Past. 302, 8: 9: 427, 17. Hé lícette ꝥ hé úþwita wǽre.

weorold-þing

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þing, es; n.
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A worldly thing, matter, affair Ne sý nán sacerdhádes man ðe durre geþrístlǽcan, ðæt ǽnig ðara fata, ðe tó god-cundum bígonge gehálgod bið, tó ǽnigum woruldþinge dó ( put it to any secular use ), L. E. I. 18; Th. ii. 412, 30.

ge-lengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lengan, to lengthen.
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Add: to extend, increase the amount of Ne durre wé ðás bóc ná miccle swíðor gelengan, Hml. Th. ii. 520, 4. Wé willað þysne cwyde gelencgan, Hml. S. 24, 81.

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, considerrecordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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Hie ðæt eall gemunan and ðurh ðæt leóht gemanode beóþ they remember all that and are admonished by the light, Blickl. Homl. 129, 21: Bt. 16, 1; Fox 48, 30. Hie gemunaþ ða mycclan eáðmódnesse they recollect his great humility, Blickl. Homl. 129, 10.