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wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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Se man ðe wirigð Drihtnes naman qui blasphemaverit nomen Domini, Lev. 24, 16. Wergiaþ hig and ðú bletsast, Ps. Lamb. 108, 28. Ða ðe hine wyrgeaþ (ða wirgendan, Ps. Lamb.) maledicentes illum, Ps. Th. 36, 21.

æt-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-íwan, æt-íwian (-eáw-, -eów-, -éw-, -iéw-, -ýw-. In Ps. L. 16, 15 a dis-tinction between the mutated and not mutated forms seems to be made, the former being transitive (cf.
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Goth. at-augjan to shew), the latter intransitive Ic beó ætýwed ł æteówie apparebo: but this distinction is not generally made). trans. To shew, what may be seen by the eye Hwylc tácn ætýwst (-eówes. R. , ædeáues, L. ostendis ) þú ús ?

Linked entry: æt-eáwan

deófol

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., in pl. neuter (except in northern specimens), pl. nom. deófol, deóflu (-o, -a). the devil Ðæt lytige dióful ( hostis callidus) ðonne hé gesihð . . . Swá déð se dióful (diabolus) . . . Swá ðæt dióful (corruptor ) . . .

ge-lǽran

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. ¶ rǽd gelǽran to give counsel :-- Ne meahton wé gelǽran leófne þeóden rǽd ǽnigne þæt hé ne grétte goldweard þone we could not give the dear prince any counsel that would prevent him attacking the dragon, B. 3079.

hefig-tíme

heavyweightyof great importanceseriousgravesevereseriousoppressiveannoyingtroublesomehard to beargrievoustedious

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Cuth. c. 30), ii. 150, 5. used predicatively, where the source of trouble is given, by a noun (or pronoun) Wearð his lif swiðe hefigtýme ðám gebróðrum, ac hí hit forbǽron for his bróðer gódnysse, Hml. Th. i. 534, 5.

mǽrþu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrþu, mǽrþo; indecl.: mǽrþ, e; f.

greatnesshonourgloryfamea greathonourableglorious actiona wonderful thingmighty work

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Ðú hit worhtes eall . . ðeáh ðé nǽnegu nédþearf wǽre ealra ðara mǽrþa thou didst make it all . . though thou didst not need all those mighty works. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 51; Met. 20, 26. Mǽrþa fruma God, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 15; Edg. 41.

ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemorationremembrance

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Ne cwæþ he ðæt ná forðon ðe him wǽre ǽnig gemynd ðearfendra manna he did not say that because he minded about the needy, Blickl. Homl. 69, 10: 61, 25: 83, 16. Swá ic ðín gemynd rihte begange sic memor fui tui, Ps. Th. 62,-6: 108, 16.

síþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fæt, es ;
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Ic sceal sárigferþ hweorfan . . . now thou shalt speedily know my course. Mournful must I wander . . . , Exon. Th. 184, 30 ; Gú. 1352.

Linked entry: fæt

burg

(n.)
Grammar
burg, burh, burhg, buruh (-ug, -ig), byrg, byrig; gen. byrig, burge, burhge, burcge; dat. byrg, byrig, byrh, burh; n. acc. pl. byrg, byrig, burh, burga, burha; gen. pl. burga, burha; dat. pl. burgum, burhum, byrgum.
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Th. i. 432, 16. where the idea of fortification is at least not prominent, a town, city Burh municipium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 8. Sió burg Siracusas, 84, 33.

ge-dihtan

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Án scyp þe Godd sylf gedihte Nóe to wyrcaune, Wlfst. 10, 10. (l a) with acc. of direction, to give a direction :-- Hé gedihte þisne cwyde . . . 'Nimað þisne scyldigan . . . ' Þá tugon hí þone hálgan wer, swá hé him gediht hæfde, Hml.

wuldrian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldrian, (and wuldran?); p. ode.

to glorifyto ascribe glory toto make gloriousbestow glory onto gloryto receive glorybe glorified

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Se ðe wuldrige, wuldrige on God ælmihtigne, and on hine sylfne, R. Ben. 4, 8. Gedafenaþ ðæt hí wuldrion on gedréfednessum, Homl. Th. i. 554, 24. Þeáh ðe ic wylle wuldrian (gloriari), ne beó ic ná unsnoter, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Zup. 262, 7.

ge-feohtan

(v.)
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Gif hé wǽpne gebréde and feohte, sié be healfum þám, 86, 21.

ge-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cynde, adj.
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Swá déð se gecynda cræft ǽlcum men agit cujusque rei natura quod proprium est, Bt. 16, 3; F. 54, 32. naturally pertaining to, or associated with, proper Nis hit þé gecynde ꝥte þú hí áge ... ac þá heofencundan þing þé sint gecynde.

seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian ; p. ode.
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Ne forlǽt hé ða seófunga ðæt hé ne seófige his eormþa humanum miseras haud ideo genus cesset flere querelas , Bt. 7, 4 ; Bt. 22, 29. Sege mé hwæðer ðú mid rihte mǽge seófian (siófian, Cott.

á-meldian

(v.)
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Se bróðor þe giltig ámeldod bið ðám abbode þurh óðerne man and þurh hine selfne, R. Ben. 71, 13. Wurdon ámeldode seofon hálige men, Hml.

hearm

evilan evilinjurya calamitygriefafflictioncalumnya calumny

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Seó dǽd wearð Rómánum tó ðǽm mǽstan hearme þæt him nán folc ne getrúwode the deed was the cause of this very great injury to the Romans, that no people trusted them, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 11.

Linked entry: hearm-fullic

rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtan, p. te

to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct to right a person,replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprivedto make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend to keep right, direct, rule

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Th. 139, 25. to make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend Ne séce ic ða béc, ac ðæt ðæt ða béc forstent, ðæt ic ðín gewit swíðe rihte that I may set thy mind thoroughly right, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 20.

CORN

(n.)
Grammar
CORN, es; n.

CORNa grainseedberry frumentumgranumbaccaa hard or cornlike pimplea cornkernel on the feet pustulaclavus

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Wæs corn swá dýre, swá nán man ǽr ne gemunde corn was so dear, as no man before remembered it Chr. 1044; Erl. 168, 21; Homl. Th. ii. 68, 17.

symbel

(n.)
Grammar
symbel, symel, es; n.

a feast, banquet, entertainmenta feast,

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Symbel ne álégon feasts failed no, Exon. Th. 352, 34; Reim. 5. Hwǽr cwom symbla gesetu? hwǽr sindon seledreámas, 292, 2; Wand. 93. Ðá wæs symbla mǽst geworden, 34, 31; Cri. 550: Beo. Th. 2469; B. 1232.

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Ðæt git ne lǽstan wel hwilc ǽrende swá hé sendeþ that ye will not perform what business soever he sends, Cd. 26; Th. 35, 15; Gen. 555. correlative of swilc [v. I.]