ge-weorpan
to throw ⬩ cast ⬩ jacere ⬩ projicere ⬩ to turn one's self away ⬩ go away ⬩ depart ⬩ pass by ⬩ averti ⬩ abire ⬩ transire
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Swá gewundade wráðe slǽpe, sýn ðonne geworpene on wídne hlǽw sicut vulnerati dormientes, projecti in monumentis, Ps.
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þearl
severe, ⬩ strict ⬩ severe ⬩ utter, ⬩ excessive
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And suá ðý ðearlan dóme hé forleás his mennisce ut districto justoque judicio homo esse perderet, Past. 4; Swt. 39, 23. Heó þrowedon þearl æfterleán, Cd. Th. 5, 24; Gen. 76. Þreá wǽron þearfe, Exon. Th. 135, 4; Gú. 519: Ps. Th. 104, 12: 149, 7.
toll
Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll
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Nim ðone wecg, and syle tó tolle for mé and for ðé, Homl. Th. i. 512, 5. Æt hwám nimaþ cyningas gafol oððe toll reges terrae a quibus accipiunt tributum vel censum? Mt. Kmbl. 17, 25.
gífre
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Voc. ii. 40, 29. of animals Swá swá fleógende fugel, ðonne hé gífre ( avidus ) bið, hé gesihð ðæt ǽs, and ðonne for ðǽm luste ðæs metes hé forgiet ðæt grín, Past. 331, 17. Ðæs gífran dopfugeles voracis mer[g]ule Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 6.
seófian
To lament ⬩ complain of ⬩ To lament ⬩ complain of
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Ðonne hí sceoldan hiora sár siófian, ðonne grymetodan hí, 38, 1; Fox 194, 35: Met. 26, 82. Ongan síðfæt seófian, sár cwánian, Exon. Th. 274, 22; Jul. 537. Synna bemǽnan and sárlíce sýfian (síf-, seóf-), Wulfst. 133, 14.
stræc
strict, severe, rigorous, stern, hard ⬩ rigid, unyielding, obstinate, persistent ⬩ violent, using force, uncompromising, vehement
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Ðǽm ánfealdan stræcum is tó cýðanne ðæt hié bet [ne] truwien him selfum ðonne hié ðyrfen ðonne hí nyllaþ geðafan beón óðerra monna geðeahtes aliter admonendi sunt pertinaces, atque aliter inconstantes.
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á-leógan
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Gif gé him ne álugen iówra wedd and eówre áþas si fidem foederis servavissent, Ors. 3, 8; Swt. 122, 13. to do falsely Be ðám ðe hiora gewitessa beforan bisc̃ áleógað. Gif hwá beforan biscepe his gewitnesse and his wed áleóge, Ll. Th. i. 110, 9-12.
ge-hwǽde
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Mid hangiendre hande dó hé swilce hé gehwǽde bellan cnyllan wille, Tech. ii. 118, 7. Fulle of gehwǽdum leáfum and langum and scearpum and fǽttum. Lch. i. 258, 2. Heó hafað blóstman and sǽd swýþe gehwǽde, 250, 21.
wundor
a wonder ⬩ a circumstance ⬩ act that excites astonishment ⬩ a circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature, ⬩ a prodigy ⬩ portent ⬩ a wonder ⬩ miracle ⬩ a miracle ⬩ a wonderful object ⬩ wondrous thing ⬩ wonderful ⬩ miraculous power ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration
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Ðǽr bið wundra má, ðonne hit ǽnig mæge áþencan, Exon. Th. 61, 24; Cri. 989. Ðæt wæs wundra sum, ðæt ðæt sweord gemealt íse gelícost, Beo.
wandian
to hesitate ⬩ shrink ⬩ flinch ⬩ be influenced by
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Ðonne ðú behát behǽtst, ne wanda ðú ðæt ðú hit ne gelǽste cum votum voveris, non tardabis reddere, Deut. 23, 21. Ne wanda ðú, ðæt ðú ðínum frýnd ne helpe, 15, 10. (β) by the dat. infin. :-- Hí ne wandiaþ tó licgenne on stuntnysse, Homl.
a-hebban
To heave up ⬩ lift up ⬩ raise ⬩ elevate ⬩ exalt ⬩ ferment ⬩ levare ⬩ tollere ⬩ elevare ⬩ erigere ⬩ exaltare ⬩ extollere ⬩ fer-mentare
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Óþ he wæs eall ahafen donec fermentatum est totum, Mt. Bos. 13, 33
for-spillan
To spill ⬩ lose ⬩ waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ disperse ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ disperdĕre ⬩ dissĭpāre
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Alýfþ reste-dagum wel to dónne, hwæðer ðe yfele? sáwla gehǽlan, hwæðer ðe forspillan lĭcet sabbătis benefăcĕre, an măle? anĭmam salvam făcĕre, an perdĕre ? Mk. Bos. 3, 4.
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frum-cenned
first-begotten ⬩ firstborn ⬩ primogĕnĭtus ⬩ primitive ⬩ primĭtīvus
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Óþ-ðæt heó cende hyre frumcennedan sunu dŏnec pĕpĕrit fīlium suum primogĕnĭtum, Mt. Bos. 1. 25: Lk. Bos. 2, 7. Ðe on ðæm lande frumcennede wǽron who were firstborn in the land, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 5.
hwópan
To threaten
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Ðonne hý him yrre hweópan frécne fýres wylme, Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 22; Gú. 161. Ðǽr ǽnig ne mæg lǽþþum hwópan there cannot any threaten injuries, 64 a; Th. 236, 31; Ph. 582
hyge-leást
Thoughtlessness ⬩ foolishness ⬩ folly ⬩ heedlessness
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Ne ús ne gedafenaþ ðæt wé úrne líchaman ðe Gode is gehálgod mid unþæslícum plegan and higleáste gescyndan it doth not beseem us to put our body, that is sanctified to God, to shame with indecent play and folly, Homl. Th. i. 482, 12.
meahtig
mighty ⬩ powerful ⬩ able ⬩ Possible
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Meotud biþ meahtigra ðonne ǽnges monnes gehygd, Exon. 83 a; Th. 312, 28; Seef. 116. Migtigra, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 33; Dan. 522. Allra mæhtigust is snytro omnium potentior est sapientia, Rtl. 81, 9.
mennisc
Men ⬩ people
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Ðonne eówre wærgaþ mennisc when men curse you, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 11. Gif ðǽr óðer mennisc borh síe if other people be surety, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 19. Ðá wearþ micel mennisc geweaxen then men began to multiply, Homl. Th. i. 20, 21.
mirige
Pleasant ⬩ delightful ⬩ sweet
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Wǽre hit ðonne murge mid monnum, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 203; Met. 11, 102. Eall se eard wæs mirige ( or adv. ? ) mid wætere gemenged, Gen. 13, 10. Dómes dæg, ðæt is se myriga dæg, Wulfst. 244, 15. Hwæt ða woruldlustas myreges (myrges, MS.
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plihtan
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Gif ǽnig ámánsumad man ... on ðæs cynges neáweste gewunige, ǽr ðam ðe hé hæbbe godcunde bóte georne gebogene, ðonne plihte him sylfum and eallan his ǽhtan, v. 29 ; Th. i. 312, 3. Plihte hí heora áre and eallon heora ǽhton, vi. 36 ; Th. i. 324, 14.