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un-lǽred

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Add: imperfectly instructed sealde bisene tó ðǽm ðæt ðá unlǽredan ne scoldon lǽran . . . ús wolde ðæt tó bisene dón ðætte ðá unlǽredan ne dorsten lǽran ut exemplum daret, ne imperfecti praedicare praesumerent . . . qua exemplo ostenditur, ne infirmus

hátheort-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hátheort-líce, adv.

Furiously, ardently, fervently

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Furiously, ardently, fervently Ða ðe ǽr hátheortlíce lufode which he before ardently loved, Blickl. Homl. 59, 9: 17.

brægden

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
brægden, adj. [= bregden; pp. of bregdan]

Deceitful, cunning, crafty;dolosus

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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [sendan MS.] hí Mariurn, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, á swá lytigne, and á swá brægdenne, swá he wæs they sent Marias, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and always so crafty, Ors.

Linked entries: ge-brægden brǽden

on-hupian

(v.)

to draw back, recoil

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to draw back, recoil Ðonne ðæt mód ongit hine selfne on swelcne spild forlǽd ðonne wiðtremþ and onhupaþ and ondrǽt him ðæt ðæt ǽr lufode dum mens sese in praecipitium pervenisse deprehendit, gressum post terga revocet, pertimescens quae amaverat

Linked entry: -hupian

ge-þeófian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeófian, p. ode, ade: pp. od, ad

To stealthievefurāri

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Ðæt he hæbbe ǽr geþeófad that he had before thieved, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8, MSS. B. H

Linked entries: þeófian ge-þiéfian

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereord, e; f. es; n. Substitute: add: Used in pl. for a single meal
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sæt mid him æt ðǽm ǽfengereordum, Bl. H. 73, 5: 143, 6. Martha gearwode ðám Hǽlende ǽfengereordu, 67, 26. Heora underngereordu and ǽfengereordu hié mengdon tógædere, 99, 23

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Whowhat.any onesome oneanythingsomethingwhosoeverwhatsoever,whatever

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sǽde hyre hwæt heó man ne wæs he told her how she was not a man, Homl. Swt. 2, 78. Seó eorþe is tó wundrienne hwæt heó ǽrest oððe gódra þinga cenne mirandum est terra quantum aut bonarum rerum pariat, Nar. 2, 12.

ge-þyncþ

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ge-þyncþ, ge-þyncþu.
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swanc for heofonan ríce swíþor þonne hogode hú geheólde on worulde þá hwílwendlican geþincðu (-ðincða, v. l. ), þe hwónlíce lufode, 26, 113. in spiritual matters, virtue, excellence Þá clǽnheortan þeónde beóð on hálgum geþingðum, Hml.

hrǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽw, hráw, hreáw, hrá, es; n. m.

a corpsecarcasetrunkcarrion

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He ðæt hrá gescóp he created the body, 8 a; Th. 2, 5; Cri. 14. Hrá biþ ácólad the corpse is cooled, 59 a; Th. 213, 22; Ph. 228: Elen. Kmbl. 1767; El. 885. Hrá wide sprong far away sprang the trunk [as the head was severed from it ], Beo.

Linked entries: hráw hreáw hrá

ge-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-staðelian, -staðolian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [staðelian to found, establish]

To foundestablishbuilderectplacesettlestrengthenconfirmfortifyrepairrestorefundārestăbĭlīreædĭfĭcārecollŏcārelŏcareconfortāreconfirmārerestaurāre

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He gestaðolaþ and gemetgaþ ealle gesceafta he establishes and regulates all creatures, Bt. 25; Fox. 88, 4. Gestrangaþ hý and gestaðeliaþ staðolfæstne geþoht they strengthen and confirm the steadfast thought, Salm. Kmbl. 477; Sal. 239.

Linked entry: ge-staðolian

nát-hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
nát-hwilc, pron. indef.

Some oneI know not who

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in níþsele náthwylcum wæs in some unknown hall was he, Beo. Th. 3031; B. 1513. (Cf. sceaða ic nát hwylc, 554; B. 274.)

on-tydran

(v.)

to nourish, support

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ðonne is wén, swá micle swíðor swá þencþ ðæt hit ádwæsce, ðæt hit swá micle swíðor ontydre pax ista an incentivum malorum fuit? stillicidium illud olei, in medium magnae flammae cadens exstinxit fomitem tanti ignis, an aluit?

tál

(n.)
Grammar
tál, e; f.: es; n. (?)

evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detractionevil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemyscorn, mock, derision, reproachblame, censure, reproof

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Þe læs ðe heó dó ðé on tále cuman feóndum ðínum ne faciat te in obprobrium venire inimicis tuis, Scint. 177, 4. Ðæt man God tó tále habbe that God be mocked, Wulfst. 299, 14.

Linked entry: tǽl

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrouscurious of wondrous excellencebeautifulnobleexcellentelegant

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Heó wæs on sangum wrǽtlícre, ðonne heora ǽnig ǽr wǽre, Homl. Ass. 127, 365

herigend-lic

praiseworthyapprobationexcellent

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

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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wælfǽhþa dǽl sæcca gesette he composed many a deadly feud and quarrel, Beo. Th. 4062; B. 2029

Linked entry: sæccan

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, ðú -worhtest; pp. -worht.

to workmakebuildformdisposedoperformcelebratecommitto get by workinggainobtainmerit

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He nys swá wel wið rite geworht swá he wæs he is not so well disposed to me as he was, Gen. 31, 5. to get by working, gain, obtain, merit Ic me mid Hruntinge dóm gewyrce I with Hrunting will gain myself glory, Beo. Th. 2986; B. 1491.

Linked entry: ge-worht

LEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
LEÓGAN, p. leáh; pl. lugon

To liedeceivefeign

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Hér begann se deófol tó reccanne hálige gewrita and leáh mid ðære race here the devil began to expound holy writ, and he spake falsely in his exposition, Homl. Th. i. 170, 4.

hundseofontig-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
hundseofontig-wintre, adj.

Seventy years old

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Seventy years old Ðá wæs seofonhundwintre and seofon hundseofontigwintre. Gen. 5, 31

norþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ-weard, adj.

North

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North búde on ðæm lande norþweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3

Linked entry: norþe-weard