lofung
Praising ⬩ appraising
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The kingdom of heaven was allowed to these brothers for their net and ship, and to the rich Zacheus for half his possessions, and to a certain widow for a farthing, and to a certain man for a drink of water, Homl. Th. i. 580, 21-26.
ge-wenian
to accustom ⬩ to accustom any one to one's self ⬩ assuefacere ⬩ to wean ⬩ to separate ⬩ ablactare ⬩ a lacte depellere ⬩ depellere ⬩ seducere
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to accustom, to accustom any one to one's self; assuefacere Gewenede hine sylfne to heora synlícum þeáwum he accustomed himself to their sinful manners, Ælfc. T. Lisle 34, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 11; Met. 29, 6.
Linked entry: ge-wænian
on-sund
of persons, sound, whole, uninjured ⬩ of things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury
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of persons, sound, whole, uninjured Sum cild wearþ tó deáþe tócwýsed. Seó móder bær ðæs cildes líc tó ðam gemynde ðæs hálgan Stephanes, and hit sóna geedcucode and ansund æteówode, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 28. Onsund, Exon. Th. 278, 5; Jul. 593.
Linked entry: án-súnd
spówan
To succeed. ⬩ to be successful ⬩ it succeeds with a person (dat.)
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Th. 6045; B. 3026
on-bryrdan
to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animate ⬩ to excite to a feeling of compunction
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Th. 467, 10; Hö. 136. Onbryrdan beorman míne to leaven with my leaven, 266, 10; Jul. 396. Hit nis git se tíma ðæt ic þé heálícor mǽge onbryrdan firmioribus remediis nondum tempus est, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 14.
Linked entries: an-bryrdan á-bryrdan in-bryrdan
and-feng
A taking to one's self ⬩ taking up ⬩ a receiving ⬩ defence ⬩ defender ⬩ assumptio ⬩ susceptio ⬩ susceptor
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A taking to one's self, taking up, a receiving, defence, defender; assumptio, susceptio, susceptor, Lk. Bos. 9, 51: Ps. Spl. 90, 2: Cd. 218; Th. 279, 28; Sat. 245: Ps. Spl. 88, 18
beadu-scearp
Battle-sharp ⬩ sharp in fight ⬩ applied to a sword ⬩ ad pugnam acutus
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Battle-sharp, sharp in fight, applied to a sword; ad pugnam acutus Cyning wælseaxe gebræd biter and beaduscearp the king drew his deadly knife bitter and battle-sharp, Beo. Th. 5401; B. 2704
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fæger-wyrde
Fair in word, fairly speaking ⬩ suāvĭlŏquus, dĕcenter lŏquens
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Fair in word, fairly speaking; suāvĭlŏquus, dĕcenter lŏquens Wes ðú ðínum yldrum árfæst symle, fægerwyrde be thou ever dutiful to thy parents, fair in word, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 26; Fä. 12
fóddur-wéla
Abundance of food ⬩ cĭbi cōpia
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Abundance of food; cĭbi cōpia Fere fóddurwélan folcscipe dreógeþ [a ship] performs the bringing [i. e. a ship brings, Grn.] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 12; Rä. 33, 10
gást-cyning
A spirit-king ⬩ God ⬩ spīrĭtālis rex ⬩ Deus
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A spirit-king, God; spīrĭtālis rex, Deus Siððan wit ǽrende gástcyninge agifen habbaþ after we two have performed the errand to the king of spirits [God], Cd. 139; Th. 174, 24; Gen. 2883
in-bestingan
To pierce ⬩ penetrate
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To pierce, penetrate, make a thrust which enters but does not go quite through Gif hé þurhstinþ .vi. scill. gebéte. Gif man inbestinþ .vi. scill. gebéte, L. Ethb. 64; Th. i. 18, 12
grund-fús
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Ready for hell, hastening to hell Ðæt biþ feóndes bearn hafaþ grundfúsne gǽst that is a child of the devil, hath a spirit hastening hellwards, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 15; Mód. 49
self-sceaft
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Self-shaping, spontaneous generation, applied to Adam, who had not father and mother Adam maþelode ðǽr hé on eorþan stód selfsceafte guma a man by spontaneous generation. Cd. Th. 33, 20; Gen. 523
scóung
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A provision of shoes Hís mete and scóung and glófung him gebyreþ he is to have his food and shoes and gloves provided for him, L. R. S. 10; Th. i. 438, 6
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ge-mettan
Eaters, partakers ⬩ comestōres
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Eaters, partakers; comestōres; Ða gemettan ne móston ðæs lambes bán scǽnan the partakers might not break the bones of the lamb, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 7. Ðám gemettum to the partakers, 282, 2
ge-mildsiend
A pitier ⬩ mĭsĕrātor
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A pitier; mĭsĕrātor Ðú Driht God gemildsiend tu Dŏmĭne Deus mĭsĕrātor, Ps. Spl. 85, 14. Ðú góda cyngc and earmra gemiltsigend thou good king and pitier of the poor, Th. Apol. 18, 11
Linked entries: miltsiend ge-miltsiend
wiþer-feohtend
An adversary
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Ðæt gé wearde healden, ðý læs eów wiþerfeohtend weges forwyrnen tó wuldres byrig, Exon. Th. 282, 17; Jul. 664
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feorh-fægen
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Glad to live Ðá hí ðus hí sylfe earhlíce betealdon, þá hét se cásere hí faran swá hwider swá hí woldon, and hí feorhfægene him fram sóna ðanon eódon, Hml. S. 23, 309
Linked entry: fægen
geolwian
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To become yellow or ruddy Ná beheald þú wín þænne hit geoluwað ( flauescit ), Scint. 105, 7. Geolwaþ, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 18. Þá geolewedan (gegeolewedan, An. Ox. 108) crocata, Hpt. Gl. 408, 57
Linked entry: giolu
geond-récan
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to smoke thoroughly, fill with smoke Þonne hé restan wille, hæbbe gléda þǽrinne, lege stor on þá gléda, and réc hine mid ꝥ hé swǽte, and ꝥ hús geondréc, Lch. ii. 348, 6