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forþ-agán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-agán, part.

Gone forth ⬩ passed ⬩ prætĕrĭtus ⬩ peractus

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Forþagáne ðý wintre peracta hiĕme, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 22

Tróiesc

(adj.)
Grammar
Tróiesc, tróisc; adj.
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Trojan Hé gelíce ðý Tróíescan (Tróiscan, Bd. M. 306, 20) wæle ealle ða landbigengan wolde út ámǽran tragica caede omnes indigenes exterminare contendit, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 6

ofer-weorpan

(v.)

to overthrow, throw down ⬩ to throw (water, etc.) upon, to sprinkle ⬩ To fall down

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Mid ðý storme onwend and oferworpen tempestate convulsa, Past. 26; Swt. 181, 11. to throw (water, etc.) upon, to sprinkle Oferwurpe ðú mid ðý wætere ealle burgwaran, Exon. Th. 467, 3; Hö. 133. Se ðe mid wætere oferwearp wuldres cynebearn, Menol.

sél

(adv.)
Grammar
sél, soel ; also sélor ; adv. (cpve.)
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Kmbl. 748 ; El. 374. of the operation of the senses Hé biþ suá micle sél gehiéred, suá hé ufor gestent, Past. 14, 1 ; Swt. 81, 17. denoting excellence in act or in conduct Nó ðý sél dyde, ac ðam æðelinge oferhygd gesceód, Cd.

bán-loca

(n.)
Grammar
bán-loca, an; m.

A bone inclosure ⬩ the skin ⬩ body ⬩ ossium clausura ⬩ caro

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A bone inclosure, the skin, body; ossium clausura, caro Ðý-læs se ord ingebuge under bánlocan lest the point enter in under the skin, Exon. 19a; Th. 48, 10; Cri. 769

forþ-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lífan, p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen [lífan to leave]

To stand out ⬩ appear ⬩ promĭnēre

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To stand out, appear; promĭnēre Mid ðý me of sweoran forþlífaþ seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles dum mihi de collo rŭbor tŭmōris, ardorque promĭneat, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30

á-beornan

Grammar
á-beornan, (-bi(e)rnan).
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Hé ábarn ( exarsit ) mid ðý bryne wælhreównesse, Gr. D. 162, 22. Ðæt his mód áburne ( exardesceret ), 337, 33. Áburnon exarserunt Ps. L. 117, 12. Add

ge-hyngran

Grammar
ge-hyngran, ge-hygrian.
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Add: To make hungry (used impersonally) Mið ðý hine gehyngerde cum esurisset, Lk. L. 6, 2. Gewyncerde esuriit, Mk. L. 11, 12. Syllan mete þám gehingredum, Wlfst. 119, 7: 209, 4

þorfnian

(v.)
Grammar
þorfnian, (?) to suffer lack of
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Ne forgit ðú hine ðeáh ealne weg, ðý lǽs ðú þolie (þornige, v.l. v. Verc. Först. 174) ðæs écan lífes, Prov. K. 17

Linked entry: þornian

ge-súpan

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Add: [a wk. past súpede occurs in Mk. p. 4, 3: see passage in Dict. under ge-suppan] Mið ðý gebirigde ł geseáp (gustasse) nalde drinca, Mt. L. 27, 34

ofer-féran

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Mið ðý oferfoerdon cum transfretassent, Mk. L. 6, 53. to pass by Ðe Hǽlend oferfoerde ł bí eóde, Mt. L. 20, 30. Se diácon hine oferfoerde, Lk. L. 10, 32. Mið ðý oferfoerdon geségon ꝥ fícbeám, Mk.

frécne

(adj.)
Grammar
frécne, adj.
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Gif sié þǽra ádle bryne innan ... sió biþ ðý frécenre, Lch. ii. 46, 20. Ðonne hit ðé frǽcnost þynce, wén ðé ðonne frófre, Prov. K. 75. Add

æling

(n.)
Grammar
æling, e; f.

Burning ⬩ burning of the mind ⬩ ardour ⬩ ardor ⬩ flagrantia animi

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Burning, burning of the mind, ardour; ardor, flagrantia animi Ðý læs ælinge útadrífe selflícne secg lest burning desires should excite the self-complacent man. Bt. Met. Fox Introd. 11; Met. Einl. 6

in-gerec

(n.)
Grammar
in-gerec, es ; n.

A tumult

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A tumult Hé ðá eác on ðam ingerece óðerne cyninges þeng mid ðý mánfullan wǽpne ácwealde in ipso tumultu etiam alium de militibus sica nefanda peremit, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 26

Linked entry: ge-rec

reord

(n.)
Grammar
reord, a meal.
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Mið ðý ðú dóes riordo (hriord, L.) ł symbel cum facis prandium aut caenam, Lk. R. 14, 12. Add

áne

(adv.)
Grammar
áne, ǽne; adv. [án one, with the adverbial -e]

Once ⬩ once for all ⬩ only ⬩ alone ⬩ semel ⬩ solum ⬩ tantum

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Once, once for all, only, alone; semel, solum, tantum Is ðys áne má this is once more, Andr. Kmbl. 984; An. 492.

Linked entry: ǽne

un-nytlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nytlíce, adv.

uselessly ⬩ vainly ⬩ to no purpose ⬩ to ill purpose

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Ðý læs hié unnytlíce forweorpen ðæt ðæt hié sellen for hira hrædhýdignesse ne praecipitatione hoc, quod tribuunt, inutiliter spargant, Past. 44; Swt. 321, 17: 15; Swt. 95, 24.

Linked entry: nytlíce

dǽd-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-fruma, an; m. [dǽd a deed, fruma II. an author, inventor]

A deed-doer, perpetrator, labourer ⬩ facinoris vel facinorum auctor, actor

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A deed-doer, perpetrator, labourer; facinoris vel facinorum auctor, actor Eádmund cyning, dýre dǽdfruma king Edmund, the dear deed-doer, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 9; Edm. 3: Andr. Kmbl. 149; An. 75.

morgen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-líc, adj.

morning ⬩ of to-morrow

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Ic beó ðýs morgenlícan dæge (on the morning of this day: St. Mary's death seems to have taken place on the day when she says this) gongende of líchoman, Blickl. Homl, 143, 2: 139, 18. of to-morrow Se morgenlíca dæg crastinus dies, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 34

Linked entries: merigen- myrgen-líc

nigonteóþa

(num.; adj.)

nineteenth

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Ðý nigonteóþan geáre mínes lífes, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 28

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