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wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
wrítere, es; m.

a draughtsman ⬩ painter ⬩ a writer ⬩ scribe ⬩ copyist ⬩ a writer ⬩ author ⬩ a scribe

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Similar entries eald-, ge-, not-, stæf-, stǽr-, tíd-, un-, wyrd-wríte

Linked entries: wrítan ge-wrítere

birnan

(v.)
Grammar
birnan, pp. burnen

To burn ⬩ ardent ⬩ vehement

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For þæs fýres bryne eall se feld born, Nar. 23, 27, Ðet ne byrnan ut non ardeant (vestimenta ), Kent. Gl. 164.

Linked entries: byrnan beornan

ge-niþerian

(v.)
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L. 14, 11. (2 a)) God þá mǽstan ofermétto geniðerade, Ors. 2, 5; S. 84, 12. to condemn Nællað gié gehniðra ( condemnare ) ꝥte gié ne sé gehniðrad, Lk. L. 6, 37. Beón genyðered condemnari, An. Ox. 2916. Wæs geneþorod damnatur, 3769.

Linked entry: niþerian

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f.: es; n.
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Án spearwa on gryn ne mæg befeallan, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 25. In gerene in laqueum, Ps. Srt. 65, 11. Gerene deáðes laquei mortis, 17, 6.

rýmet

(n.)
Grammar
rýmet, rýmett, es; n.

space, extent ⬩ clear space, room ⬩ extension, clearance

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Ná swylce on eástdǽle synderlíce sý his (God's) wunung ... se ðe ǽghwár is andweard ná þurh rýmyt ðære stówe ac þurh his mægenþrymmes andweardnysse he who is everywhere present, not through the extent of the place in which he dwells, but through the presence

Linked entry: rýmetleást

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomach ⬩ a womb ⬩ a hollow

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Lind. ventres )ða ðe ne ácendun, Lk. Skt. Rush. 23, 29. of inanimate things Ic wiht (bellows) geseah, womb wæs on hindan, Exon. Th. 419, 6;Rä. 38, 1. Hí (clouds ) feallan lǽtaþ seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wombe, 385, 21;Rä. 4, 48.

wel-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wel-dǽd, e; f.

a good deed ⬩ a benefit ⬩ favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ an office ⬩ service

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Spl. 77, 14. an office, service Be reáflácum fremedum ælmyssan dón nys weldǽd miltsunge de rapinis alienis elemosinam facere non est officium miserationis Scint. 159, 16. His éðhylde weldǽde suo contentus officio 133, 3.

bysmerian

(v.)
Grammar
bysmerian, bysmrian, bismrian, bismærian, bysmorian, bysmrigan, to bismrienne, bysmrigenne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

mockery, blasphemy ⬩ To mock, deride, irritate, reproach, blaspheme, defame, revile ⬩ illudere, deridere, irritare, irridere, blasphemare, calumniam facere, maledicere

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Ne bysmra ðú ðínne mǽg non faies calumniam proximo tuo, Lev. 19, 13. Ne lǽt bysmrian banan mancynnes ða ðín lof beraþ let not the murderers of men revile those who bear thy praise, Andr. Kmbl. 2587; An. 1295.

on

(prep.)
Grammar
on, an ; prep. adv. A.

expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on ⬩ dependence upon an object ⬩ extension over a surface ⬩ nearness ⬩ in or at a place, or with a person ⬩ rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in ⬩ marking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at ⬩ on, at, in ⬩ within, in the course of, in, during ⬩ on, a- ⬩ from ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ by, with ⬩ of, consisting of or in ⬩ in respect to, in the matter of, in ⬩ in, of ⬩ at (a distance), of (the weight of), ⬩ with, in ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ of ⬩ in ⬩ motion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, to ⬩ marking motion from without to the inside, into, among ⬩ continuously, together, anon, at once ⬩ expressing temporal relations, ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ into (one's power, etc. ) ⬩ against ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ marking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sight ⬩ marking price ⬩ in (the name of), by (in adjuration)

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Nar. 9, 14.

Linked entries: an un-reordian

ge-mót

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Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 372, 20. a religious assembly, congregation Ne áhydde ic na þíne mild-heortnesse on myclum gemótum ( a synagoga mulla), Ps.

ÁDL

(n.)
Grammar
ÁDL, ádel; g. ádle, f: ádle, an; f.

A disease ⬩ pain ⬩ a languishing sickness ⬩ consumption ⬩ morbus ⬩ languor

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Ne hine dréfeþ ádl disease does not afflict him, Beo. Th. 3476; B. 1736. Ðé to heortan hearde grípeþ ádl unlíðe fell disease gripes thee hard at heart, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 32; Gen. 937.

Linked entries: ádel ádle

be-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gangan, -gongan, -gangan; -gongan; pp. -gangen [be, gangan to go].

to go round ⬩ surround ⬩ circumdare ⬩ to go to ⬩ after ⬩ to attend ⬩ commit ⬩ practise ⬩ exercise ⬩ perform ⬩ observe ⬩ worship ⬩ exercere ⬩ incumbere ⬩ procurare ⬩ colere

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Forligru ne begange should not commit adultery L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24. Ðæt ðú his bebod georne begange that thou shouldst gladly perform his command Elen. Kmbl. 2339; El. 1171 : Ps. Th. 118, 48. Swýðe ic begangen wæs exercitatus sum Ps.

Linked entries: be-gongan bi-gongan

eglian

(v.)
Grammar
eglian, eglan, elan; hit egleþ, eleþ; p. ode, ade; pp, od, ad; v. trans.

chiefly used impersonally with dat. of person. To trouble, pain, grieve, AIL ⬩ molestāre, dŏlēre

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Him nǽfre syððan seó ádl ne eglode the illness never ailed him afterwards, Guthl. 12; Gdwin. 60, 8: 13; Gdwin. 60, 19. Ðæt him stranglíce eglade it afflicted him severely, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 33. Gif men innan wyrmas eglen [eglien MS.

Linked entries: eglan elan

emne

(adv.)
Grammar
emne, comp. emnor, emnar; adv.

Equally, even, exactly, precisely, just ⬩ æquālĭter, æque, omnīno

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Ne wéne ic ðæt ǽnige twegen látteówas emnar gefuhton I do not think that any two leaders fought more equally. Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 32

EARG

(adj.)
Grammar
EARG, earh; comp. eargra, earhra; sup. eargost; adj.

inert, weak, timid, cowardly ⬩ iners, ignāvus, segnis, tĭmĭdus ⬩ evil, wretched, vile ⬩ prāvus, imprŏbus

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Ne biþ swylc earges síþ such is not the path of the cowardly, Beo.

hefig-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
hefig-tíme, -týme; adj.

Grievous ⬩ wearisome ⬩ tedious ⬩ troublesome

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Ne þince ðé tó hefitýme tó gehýrenne míne sprǽce do not let it seem too tedious to thee to hear my speech, Basil admn. 7; Norm. 48, 12.

Linked entry: hefe-tíme

leahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
leahtrian, p. ode.

impeach ⬩ accuse ⬩ blame ⬩ revile ⬩ reproach ⬩ to corrupt ⬩ vitiate

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Ðá herede hé and nánuht ne leahtrade laudavit, 6, 1; Swt. 254, 14. Hý wǽran ealle ánsprǽce ðonne hý mé leahtrodon and lǽþdon loquebantur simul, Ps. Th. 40, 7. Ðæt hié ðás tída leahtrien, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 136, 31.

mann-líca

(n.)
Grammar
mann-líca, an; m.

A human form ⬩ image of a man ⬩ statue

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Twegen manlícan ( images in the sick man's eyes of the observer ) beóþ on mannes eágum; gif ðú ða ne gesihst, ðonne swilt se man, and biþ gewiten ǽr þrím dagum, Salm. Kmbl. p. 206, 11. v. Grmm. D. M. 1133

næglian

(v.)
Grammar
næglian, p. ode, ede

To nail ⬩ fasten with nails

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Ne hié scip fereþ naca nægled bord ( or nægled-bord; adj. ?) nor does ship carry her, vessel, nailed plank (or with nail-fastened sides ), Exon. Th. 439, 17; Rä. 59, 5. Siððan nægled bord, fær séleste, flód up áhóf, Cd. Th. 85, 22.

Linked entry: nægled-bord

ge-scrífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrífan, p. -scráf, -screáf; pp. -scrifen.

to judge, deem, assign, impose, appoint ⬩ judicare, assignare, imponere, designare ⬩ to shrive, impose penance, censure ⬩ pœnitentiam imponere, reprehendere

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their deeds and yet not condemn them, L. de.

Linked entry: ge-scrif