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wæter-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæsten, wæter-fæstenn, es; n.

A place protected by water

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A place protected by water Hé gewícode ðǽr ðǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne he encamped as near to the Danes as the wood and water, which protected their position, would allow him to find sufficient room, Chr. 894; Erl

un-wiþerweard

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wiþerweard, adj.

Not aversenot in opposition

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Not averse, not in opposition His folgeras, swá hié unwiðerweardran and gemódran beóð, swá hié fæstor tósomne beóð gefégde tó gódra monna hiénðe sequaces illius, quo nulla inter se discordiae adversitate divisi sunt, eo in bonorum gravius nece glomerantur

Linked entry: wiþer-weard

FRIÐIAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRIÐIAN, freoðian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [friþ peace] .

to keep the peacetowards, make peaceto protectdefendkeeppācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕretuēri

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Ne fúl náwar friðian ne feormian that they shall not protect nor harbour a guilty one anywhere, L. Ed. 7; Th. i. 162, 26. Ðæt hí Godes þeówas friðian and griðian that they shall protect and defend God's servants, L. E. B. 1; Th. ii. 240, 6.

Linked entry: freoðian

rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽcan, p. rǽhte.
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For hwon ne rǽcst ( porrigis ) ðú ús ðone hwítan hláf ? Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 14. Rǽcþ ( porrigit ) hé him scorpionem? Lk. Skt. 11, 12. Ðǽr ( in hell) hý leomu rǽcaþ (stretch forth ) tó bindenne, Exon. Th. 99, 8; Cri. 1621.

Linked entry: a-rǽcan

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make warfightcontendpugnarebellum gerereto obtain by fightingto conquergainwinpugna consequiobtineresubjugare

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Ne mágon we ðæt on aldre gewinnan we cannot ever obtain that, Cd. 421; Th. 26, 6; Gen. 402. Ǽnig ne mæg friþ gewinnan no one may gain peace, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 14; Cri. 1001.

segl

(n.)
Grammar
segl, swegel, segel, es ; m. n.
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Hæfde God sunnan síðfæt swegle ofertolden, swá ða mæstrápas men ne cúðon, ne ða seglróde geseón meahton, 182, 26 ; Exod. 81. Fyrd geseah, hú ðǽr hlifedon hálige seglas, 183, 10 ; Exod. 89. a veil, curtain Ðæs temples segl, Exon.

þrǽl

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽl, es; m.
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Þrǽlas ne móton habban ðæt hí ágon on ágenan hwílan mid earfeðan gewunnen, Wulfst. 158, 38. Antecristes þrǽlas, 55, 9. Ðonne beó gé ealle þrǽlas tunc eritis omnes servi, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 25

under-niman

(v.)
Grammar
under-niman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen.

to take surreptitiouslyto stealto take into the mindreceive what is said, taughtto take upon one's selfto blameresent

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Ne underfóð ealle menn ðis word ... Undernyme se ðe undernyman mæge (cf. ne underneomeð (uoð, MS. B.) nawt þis ilke word alle ... Hwase hit me underneomen, underneome, H. M. 19, 27) non omnes capiunt verbum istud ... Qui potest capere, capiat, Mt.

Linked entry: under-fón

bregdan

(v.)

to pluckpulldrawdragto bindknotto changeto changeto movebe pulledto flash

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Ne bréde gé nó ðá stengeas of ðǽm hringum, Past. 172, 10. to move quickly to and fro Brǽd ꝥ heáfod hider and geond ofer ꝥ fýr, Lch. ii. 38, 3. to bind, knot Þá brúdon hig rápas on hyre hancla and on hyre fét.

ge-reordan

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Ðonne hiera niéhstan ðurh hié beóð gereorde (reficiuntur) dæt hié selfe ne fæsten. Past. 137, 24. Hié nǽfre ne beóð gereorde mid gódum weorcum, 283, 12. <b>II a.

ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, (l. ge-swigian, -swugian; and for Mt. L. 22, 12: 12, 23: Shrn. 151, 33: Ph. 145 see ge-swígan).
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Sé gemetgað irre, sé ðe ðone disigan hǽtt geswugian qui imponit slulto silentium iras mitigat, Past. 279, 19. not to break silence, keep silent, hold one's peace Gesugiað hié for ege reticent ex timore, Past. 302, 3. þá geswugode ic (obmutui) and ne

ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.
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Hé lufade þá geþyldo, 290, 15. uncertain forms Ne gé þæt geþyldum ( patiently ) þicgan woldan, ac mec yrringa úp gelǽddon, Gú. 454: 886. Hé him þá geþyldu (-þylda,&nbsp; v. l. ) forgife, Gr. D. 274, 15. Hé lufode þá geþyldu, 290, 15. v.

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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Hé sæcce ne wéneþ tó Gár-Denum, Beo. Th. 1205; B. 600. Se æt sæcce gebád wíghryre wráðra, 3241; B. 1618 : 1910; B. 953. Ðam æt sæcce wearð Weohstán bana méces ecgum Weohstan felled him in fight with the edge of the falchion, 5218; B. 2612.

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scencan

(v.)
Grammar
scencan, te

To skink

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And tu . . . ne shennkesst nohht tatt wise, ne birrlesst tu þin hird, Orm. 15403. Þe drynke for to schenche, R. Glouc. 118, 12. Schenkyn drynke propino Prompt. Parv. 445 (v. note)

á-dón

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Ðæt ǽlc stán ne sý fram óþrum ádón, 79, 1. From milcum ádóen ablactatus, Bl. Gl. From ádóenre remota, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 1. of Hé ádéð eów of ðisse worulde, Bt. 19; F. 70, 17. Ðú ádydes ðá bearwas of londe, Past. 355, 11.

á-dwǽscan

to extinguish fire, lightto put an end to, put dawn, suppress a practice, doctrine, &;c.to put down, suppress, destroy a person

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Ðæt wæter and seó eorþe eallunga ne ádwǽsceþ ðæt fýr, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 14.

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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Gif hé mé cúð ne bið, ic wille him cueðan: 'Ne mæg ic ðæt ǽrendigean (ǽrendian, Cott.

smirwan

(v.)
Grammar
smirwan, smerwan, smirewan, smeruwan, smirian, smerian, smyrian; p. smirede, ode

To smear, anoint unctus to anoint

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Hý hine smyrigon . . . ǽr hé hyne smyrige . . . hine ne mót nán mann smyrigan L. Ælfc. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 21-31. Hié selfe mid smirenessum hié smerwan Lchdm. ii. 224, 1. Ða menn ðú scealt smerwan mid ðý ele 194, 18: 156, 4.

hlinian

(v.)
Grammar
hlinian, hleonian; p. ode

To lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest

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Ne hlina [hliona, Rush.] ðú non discumbas, Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 8. Hí sécaþ ðæt hie fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum primos in cœnis recubitus quærunt, Past. 1, 2; Swt. 27, 7.

Linked entries: a-hlinian hleonian

timber

(n.)
Grammar
timber, es; n.

material for constructing a house, ship, etc.,timbermaterial of which anything is formeda structure,building,edificethe building of a house, ship, etc.

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Ne sceal cyrcean timber (ligna ecclesiae) tó ǽnigum óðrum weorce, L. Ecg. P.

Linked entry: and-timber