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weall-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-geweorc, es; n.

Wall-work, ⬩ wall-building ⬩ the destruction of walls

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Hé gesette hí tó his weallgeweorcum, ðæt hí worhton his burga ( in aedificationibus urbium suarum ),Anglia x. 91, 96. the destruction of walls Aries byð ram betwux sceápum and ram tó wealgeweorce, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 12, 5

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brýd-guma

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-guma, brýdi-guma, an; m.

a man ⬩ A bride-man, bridegroom ⬩ sponsus

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Bos. 3, 29: Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 55

Linked entries: bréd-guma brýdi-guma

ge-streónan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streónan, p. de; pp. ed

To gain ⬩ get ⬩ obtain ⬩ acquire ⬩ lucrāri ⬩ acquīrĕre

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Ðǽr is cúþre líf ðonne we on eorþan mǽgen ǽfre gestreónan there is a life more glorious than we may ever obtain on earth, Cd. 226; Th. 302, 11; Sat. 597.

Linked entry: streónan

þoterung

(n.)
Grammar
þoterung, e; f.

Howling ⬩ wailing ⬩ crying

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Hé weóp swíðe biterlíce and hé feóll tó Ióhannes fótum mid geómerunge and þoterunge, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 32. Hé symle clypode mid swíðlícere þoterunge: 'And wá ðissere burhware,' Homl. Th. ii. 302, 12

ge-emnettan

(v.)

to make level ⬩ to make equal ⬩ to equal ⬩ to adjust, square ⬩ To square, agree, suit

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Voc. ii. 133, 7. to make equal Beóð ealle þá fers geemnytte be ánum getele, Ælfc. Gr.

LIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIFIAN, leofian; p. ode

To LIVE

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Sume forlǽtaþ ða hig ǽr hæfdon and be lifiendre cwenan eft óðre nimaþ some leave the wives they had before, and while the wife is still living, take another, Wulfst. 269, 23. Sum ðéh hé forlǽte ða hé ǽr hæfde, hé be lifiendre ðære eft óðere nimþ, L.

Linked entries: leofian LIBBAN

hálig-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dóm, es; m.

holiness, sanctity ⬩ sanctimonia ⬩ holy things, relics, holy work, a sacrament ⬩ a holy place, sanctuary ⬩ relic ⬩ holiness ⬩ sacred things ⬩ relics ⬩ a sanctuary ⬩ sacramentum, sanctuarium ⬩ sacred thing, relic, sanctuary

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Ðæt hig bereáfodan æt háligdome and æt eallon þingan they plundered the monastery of the relics and of every thing, Chr. 1055; Erl. 188, 40. On ðam háligdóme swerian to swear on the relics, L. Eth. 3, 2; Th. i. 292; 14: Th.

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to miswork ⬩ do wrong ⬩ sin ⬩ măle ăgĕre ⬩ delinquĕre ⬩ peccāre ⬩ to do for ⬩ destroy ⬩ ruin ⬩ convict ⬩ condemn ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre ⬩ labefactāre ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ to forfeit ⬩ amittĕre

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He wiste forworhte, ða he ǽr wlite sealde he knew [they had] done wrong whom he had before gifted with beauty, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 6; Gen. 857.

niht

(n.)
Grammar
niht, næht, næct, neaht, neht, nyht, e; f.: but also with gen. es.

night ⬩ night ⬩ darkness ⬩ night

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On niht ǽr hé ræste, Blickl. Homl. 47, 18. Feówurtig daga and feówurtig nihta (Lind. næhta), Mt. Kmbl. 4, 2. Þreó niht and dagas, Cd. Th. 20, 12; Gen. 307.

stund

(n.)
Grammar
stund, e; f.
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Hwílon hé on bord sceát, hwílon beorn tǽsde, ǽfre embe stunde ( every now and again, from time to time ) hé sealde sume wunde, Byrht. Th. 139, 48; By. 271. Stundum at times, from time to time [Icel. stundum: Dan.

á-brecan

(v.)
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Ǽr hé helwara burg ábrǽce, Rä. 56, 7. Ábrecan expugnare, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 12 : capere, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 20: Chr. 921; P. 101, 8.

ge-biddan

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Ær man hæbbe þriwa his rihtes gebeden, Ll. Th. i. 386, 13. to ask, make request to a person Ne sceal nán faran . . . búton hé gebeden sý, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 6. Swá swá hé gebeden wæs þurh þá geleáfullan, Ælfc. T.

ge-rihtan

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Ðas béc hé sceal néde habban, gif hé wyle þám folce æfter rihte wísigan, . . . and beó hé æt þám wær ꝥ hí beón wel gerihte, Ll. Th. ii. 350, 18. to order to be given, assign Wíse worldwitan Críste and cyninge gerihtan þá bóte, Ll.

ge-endian

(v.)

to bring to an end, to come to an end of ⬩ to die ⬩ to put an end to, make an end of, consume, finish ⬩ to kill a person, destroy life :-- ⬩ to finish ⬩ to accomplish, perform, effect a purpose ⬩ to make perfect, perfect ⬩ to fulfil ⬩ to fill ⬩ To come to an end ⬩ to die

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Geendadon alle æfter ae Drihtnes, Lk. L. 2, 39. Ꝥte ic geendia ðá uerca, Jn. L. 5, 36. to accomplish, perform, effect a purpose Gemyne þú hwæt þú ámeldodest, hwæt ðú geændadest, Lch. iii. 34, 7.

LICGAN

(v.; adv.)
Grammar
LICGAN, p. læg: pl. lǽgon; pp. legen.

To LIE ⬩ fail ⬩ to lie ⬩ go ⬩ run

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Ǽlc ðæra landa ðe on mínes fæder dæge læg intó Cristes cyrcean, iv. 232, 10. [Ic wille ðæt ðæt ligge intó sainte Petre 219, 26: 220, 19.]

Linked entry: for-lǽge

ge-þafian

(v.)
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Hwílum sint tó geðafianne (-enne, v. l. ) ðás eorðlican tielunga, Past. 135, 21. (1 a) with dat. of person :-- Ná ðá áne ðe yfel dóþ, ac ǽlc þára þe hit ðám dóndum geðafiað, Ll. Lbmn. 475, 37.

windan

(v.)
Grammar
windan, p. wand, pl. wundon; pp. wunden

of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to

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intrans. of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start Sió æcs wint of ðam hielfe and eác ús of ðære handa ... Sió æs wient of ðæm hielfe securis manu fugit ...

Linked entry: winde

Basilius

(n.)
Grammar
Basilius, g. Basilies; m.

Basil, bishop of Cæsarēa ⬩ Kαιδάρεια

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He wæs ǽr Benedictus, ðe us bóc awrát on Lédenre spræce leóhtre be dǽle ðonne Basilius, ac he tymde swáðeáh to Basilies tǽcinge for his trumnysse.

HETE

(n.)
Grammar
HETE, es; m,

HATE ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ malignity ⬩ malice ⬩ spite

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Hete hæfde hé æt his hearran gewunnen he had gained hate from his lord, Cd. 16; Th. 19, 34; Gen. 301: 37; Th. 47, 29; Gen. 768: 103; Th. 137, 13; Gen. 2273. Mid fulryhte hete ic hie hatode perfecto odio oderam illos, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 353, 6.

under-niman

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

to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal ⬩ to take into the mind ⬩ receive what is said, taught ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to blame ⬩ resent

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Hé deóplíce undernam Drihtnes láre æt him, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 76. Abraham undernam hefiglíce ðás word dure accepit hoc, Gen. 21, 11. Ðis sind ðæra apostola word, undernimaþ hí mid carfullum móde, Homl. Th. i. 236, 4: H. R. 7, 29.

Linked entry: under-fón