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húslian

(v.)
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Man sceal húslian þone seócan þá hwýle hé hit for*-*swelgan mæg, and man ne sceal hit ná dón nánum sámcwyce men, for þan þe hé hit sceal etan, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 23. Gé sculon húslian þá cild bonne hí gefullode beóð, and hý Add: —

un-gelífende

(adj.)
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not believing, incredulous Sé þe ungelýfende byþ in þon þe hé tweóþ, hé ne séceð ná þone geleáfan, ac gesceádwísnesse qui infidelis est in eo quad dubitat, fidem non quaerit, sed rationem, Gr. D. 262, II.

un-lǽred

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Add: imperfectly instructed Hé sealde bisene tó ðǽm ðæt ðá unlǽredan ne scoldon lǽran . . . hé ús wolde ðæt tó bisene dón ðætte ðá unlǽredan ne dorsten lǽran ut exemplum daret, ne imperfecti praedicare praesumerent . . . qua exemplo ostenditur, ne infirmus

hátheort-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hátheort-líce, adv.

Furiously, ardently, fervently

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Furiously, ardently, fervently Ða ðe hé ǽr hátheortlíce lufode which he before ardently loved, Blickl. Homl. 59, 9: 17.

brægden

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
brægden, adj. [= bregden; pp. of bregdan]

Deceitful, cunning, crafty; ⬩ dolosus

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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [sendan MS.] hí Mariurn, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, á swá lytigne, and á swá brægdenne, swá he wæs they sent Marias, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and always so crafty, Ors.

Linked entries: ge-brægden brǽden

on-hupian

(v.)

to draw back, recoil

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to draw back, recoil Ðonne ðæt mód ongit hine selfne on swelcne spild forlǽd ðonne wiðtremþ hé and onhupaþ and ondrǽt him ðæt ðæt hé ǽr lufode dum mens sese in praecipitium pervenisse deprehendit, gressum post terga revocet, pertimescens quae amaverat

Linked entry: -hupian

ge-þeófian

(v.)
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ge-þeófian, p. ode, ade: pp. od, ad

To steal ⬩ thieve ⬩ furāri

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Ðæt he hæbbe ǽr geþeófad that he had before thieved, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8, MSS. B. H

Linked entries: ge-þiéfian þeófian

ge-wundian

(v.)
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ge-wundian, p. ode; pp. ed, od

To wound

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To wound And eft he hym sende óðerne þeów and hí ðone on heáfde gewundodon, Mk. 12, 4. Hí hine mid spere gewundedon they wounded him with a spear, Homl. Th. i. 216, 23. Se swíðe gewundod wæs he was sore wounded, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 8

ge-éþian

(v.)
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ge-éþian, p. ode

To breathe.

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Bewreów ðone man ꝥ se æþm ne mæge út náhwǽr, bútan hé mæge geéþian, Lch. ii. 338, 19. fig. Wé magon witan ꝥ þonne se gást wile hé geéðað tó þæs mannes mode sciendum est quia quando vult spiritus aspirat, Gr. D. 146, 14

Linked entry: éþian

ge-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-riht, es; n.

What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction ⬩ rectum, jus, ratio, officium

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Heó to cyrcean eóde and hire gerihtan underfeng she went to the church and received her rites, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 11: Homl. Th. ii. 142, 9. Fóron to gefeohte forþ on gerihte marched straight on to battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 23; Jud. 202.

Linked entry: ge-ryht

hwæt-hwega

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L. 15, 24. with genitive following Ábiersð hwæthwugu ( aliquid ) út ðæs ðe hé sugian sceolde, Past. 165, 15. Hé wilnað hwæshweg (-hwugu, v. l. ) þæs þe hé þonne næft, Bt. 11, 1; F. 34, 1.

húru

(adv.)
Grammar
húru, adv.

At least ⬩ at all events ⬩ at any rate ⬩ in any case ⬩ however ⬩ even ⬩ yet ⬩ only ⬩ indeed ⬩ certainly ⬩ especially

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Heora eáþmetto ne mihton náuht forstandan ne húru heora ofermetta their humility could not avail aught, and certainly not their pride, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 34

Linked entry: híru

ge-gaderung

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Gegaderunga copulas, 23, 59. a joining together to form a whole Ǽr þon þe hé þǽre gerýnelican gegaderinge menniscre gebyrde onfénge before he received the mysterious joining together and compacting of the body (cf.

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.

a making less ⬩ diminution ⬩ a growing less ⬩ a lack ⬩ want ⬩ defect

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Is nýd ðæt sume mid wonunge heora woruldǽhta synd gerihte necesse est ut quidam damnis corrigantur, I. 27; S. 490, 10.

wreón

(v.)
Grammar
wreón, (from wríhan); p.wráh, wreáh, pl.wrigon, wrugon; pp.wrigen, wrogen

To cover ⬩ to put a covering on ⬩ to cover with clothes ⬩ to clothe ⬩ to cover ⬩ to bind ⬩ to conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ to serve as a covering ⬩ be spread over

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Hé wreáh and þeahte mánfǽhðu bearn wonnan wǽge, Cd. Th. 83, 10; Gen. 1377. Reste hé hiue sófte, and wreó hine wearme: . . . lǽt drincan . . . and wreóh hirie wearme, Lchdm. ii. 292, 6-14.

Linked entry: wríga

þætte

(con.)
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þætte, ( = þæt þe; cf. eác wæs ðæt ðe beforan ðæm temple stód ceác, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 1, and : Ðá wæs ꝥte scyttelas wurdan tóbrocene, Blickl. Homl. 87, 5. Þætte is used in the same way as þæt, q. v.); conj.

That ⬩ that, in order that ⬩ that, ⬩ so that

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Th. 210, 2; Exod. 509. where there is a demonstrative form as antecedent Hé beóþ swá geþwǽra, þætte nó ꝥ án ꝥ hí magon geféran beón, ac ðý furþor ꝥ heora nán búton óþrum beón ne mæg Bt. 21; Fox 74, 17.

herigend-lic

praiseworthy ⬩ approbation ⬩ excellent

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Se man nǽre herigendlic, gif hé for þí ne syngode þe hé ne mihte; ac hé wǽre hérigendlic, gif hé ne syngode þá þá hé mihte . . . drecð deófol mancyn mid costnungum, ꝥ þá be-ón hergendlice and hálige þe him wiðstandað magnae laudi non esset, si ideo homo

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will

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Hé bræc ðæne palant æt Neomagan and eác fela óðra unþanca hé him dyde, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 22. Hé wolde geofan him ðone castel, ðæt hé mihte syððan dæghwamlíce his unwinan unþancas dón, 1075; Erl. 212, 16.

Linked entry: un-þances

grénnes

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Se wæstem ys tó nymenne tó þám tíman þonne hé æfter his grénnysse fealwað, Lch. i. 324, 7. fig.

spédig

(adj.)
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spédig, adj.

having good speed ⬩ prosperous ⬩ having means ⬩ wealthy ⬩ opulent ⬩ rich in material wealth ⬩ rich in ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundant ⬩ copious ⬩ powerful ⬩ uber, efficax, brevis

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Th. 107, 3; Gen. 1783. having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth Hé wæs swýðe spédig man on ðǽm ǽhtum ðe heora spéda on beóþ, ðæt is, on wildrum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 8. Ic ne eom swá spédig (dives) ðæt ic mǽge bicgean mé wín, Coll.