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hringan

(v.)
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To give out a sound [Sal. 266: B. 327 in Dict.] trans. to ring a bell Dó þú mid þínum twám handum swylce þú bellan ringe, Tech. ii. 118, 20. with cognate object Tácnu þænne hringað signa dum sonant, Angl. xiii. 392, 382.

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
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Hml. A. 74, 40, ná tó þǽre hwílendre ( ad illam momentaneam) mihtan dǽdbóte becuman. Wé forsceamiað nú on lytlum timan dǽdbóte dón, Scint. 49, 9.

ofer-stígan

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Hwenne so wil wit oferstieð ( gets the upper hand of), Misc. 192, 1.] add: with the idea of passing across or beyond Gewyrc ánne hring ymb þone slite útan, ne oferstíhð hit furðor, Lch. ii. 112, 1. oferstáh ealle gesceafta, Hml. S. 15, 164.

of-stígan

(v.)
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to descend Sé ðe ofer hróf ne ofstíges (ástigað, R.) ádúne in hús qui super tectum non descendat in domum, Mk. L. 13, 15. Ofstág (ástág, R.) mið him descendat cum eis, Lk. L. 2, 51. Ofstág ádúne, 19, 6.

Linked entry: stígan

sirwan

Grammar
sirwan, <b>. II.</b>
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Heó serewede moliretur (evertere), 3446. (3 b) add :-- wæs mid hlóþum on hergende, and onbútan sierwende, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 19. (3 c) add :-- Þá Iúdéiscan þe syrwdon be Críste, Hml.

for-gieldan

(v.)

to pay forrepayrequitereddĕre

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to pay for, repay, requite; reddĕre Ðæt he hine scolde forgieldan that he should pay for it, Past. 63; Hat. MS.

hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrdan, herdan, hierdan; p. de

to emboldenencouragebrace

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Tó ðam wáge geság heafelan onhylde hyrde ðá géna ellen on innan to the wall he sank, bowed his head, yet within did he brace up his strength, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 15; Gú. 1244. Hyrde hine georne diligently encouraged him, Wald. 1; Vald. 1, 1.

ge-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen.

to bearcarrymovegoproceedvehereireprocedereto weighmeasure

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He wið ðam wyrme gewegan sceolde he must proceed against the worm [dragon], Beo. Th. 4792; B. 2400. [Cf. Icel. vega to fight.] to weigh, measure Gewihþ weighs, L. M. 2, 67; Lchdm. ii. 298, 16-25. Gewegen biþ remetietur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 2: Mk.

Linked entries: ge-wæge wegan

scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd, es ; n.
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Sléfleás scrúd colobium, sléfleás ancra scrúd levitonarium, 40, 20, 21.Scrúde melote, veste, Hpt. Gl. 492, 52. sealde hira ǽlcum twá scrúd (stolas), and sealde Beniamine fíf scrúd, Gen 45, 22

ge-hyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrtan, p. -hyrte; pp. -hyrted, -hyrt [hyrtan to hearten, encourage; heorte the heart]

To encourageanimaterefreshconfortareanimarerefrigerare

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Gehyrtan refocillare, confortare, Hpt. Gl. 478. Se læg dæg and niht geswógen. He wearþ ðá gehyrt he lay day and night senseless. He then revived, Homl. Th. ii. 356, 27

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un-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hold, adj.

unfriendlyhostileunfaithfuldisloyal

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unfriendly, hostile Ðæt dyde uphold mann inimicus homo hoc fecit, Mt. Kntbl. 13, 28. ástealde swíðe strang gyld ... and him wæs ðá unhold eall ðæt his ǽr gyrnde, Chr. 1040; Erl. 166, 22. Wearð ríces ðeóden unhold þeóden ðám ðe ǽhte geaf, Cd.

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be-rídan

to surroundinvestto seizearrest

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Substitute: to surround, invest hine þǽr berád, Chr. 755 ; P. 46, 29. Gif mægnes hæbbe, þæt his gefán beríde and inne besitte si vim habeat, ut hostem suum circumveniat et obsideat, Ll. Th. i. 90, 4.

ceáp-gyld

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indemnity for stolen property.Add: Gecýðe hit wǽre forstolen, and bidde syþþan his ceápgildes, Ll. Th. i. 238, 13. 8. Þingie on þám ceápgilde, náht on þám wíte, 210, 16.

trahtian

(v.)
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Þá ongunnon trahtian hwæðer mihton ... ꝥ unmǽte stánclif onweg áleoþian dum multituto conaretur si possit ingens saxum levare, 213, 22

oft-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
oft-rǽde, adj.

frequentready at many times

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Bydele gebyraþ ðæt sý weorces frigra ðonne óðer man forðan sceal beón oftrǽde he must be always ready, 18; Th. i. 440,7

þǽr-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-rihte, adv.

Straightwayforthwithat onceimmediately

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Ðá cwæð : 'Geweorðe leóht.' And leóht wæs þǽrrihte geworden, Lchdm. iii. 232, 9. Ðǽrryhte æfter rehte sanctus Paulus paulo post subdit, Past. 51; Swt. 395, 26. wæs hálig þǽrrihte, swá hraðe swá mann wæs; Homl. Th. i. 2oo, 8.

Linked entries: þáriht hér-rihte

á-spíwan

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Se hund wille etan ðæt ǽr áspáw. Past. 419, 27:Hml. Th. ii. 602, 26. Heó ꝥ réðe áttor út áspáw, Hml. S. 2, 138. (la) used reflexively:-- sceal gán and hyne styrian ǽr ðám ðe hyne áspíwe.

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sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþa, an; m.

a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemyfiend, devila spoiler, robbera warrior

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(the penitent thief ) hym andswarode: 'Sóð gé secgaþ ðæt ic sceaþa wæs and ealle yfelu on eorþan wyrcende,' Nicod. 32; Thw. 18, 19-22. ( Judas ) wæs gítsere and se wyresta sceaþa, Blickl. Homl. 69,11.

Linked entries: sceoþa sceþþ

wraþu

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
wraþu, e; f.

A propstaysupportsupportassistance

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Ðǽr wraðe métaþ, 215, 3; Ph. 247. Ðæt wraþe sécen, frófre tó feóndum, 362, 12; Wal. 35. Ðǽr dú wraðe findest, Elen. Kmbl. 168; El. 84. Him Freá ælmihtig fultum tióde, wíf áweahte, and ða wraðe sealde leófum rince, Cd. Th. 11, 13;Gen. 174.

here-gild

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To Wulfstan such taxes were 'scandlice nýdgyld,' and he reproaches his countrymen, 'Wé him(the Danes) gyldað singallíce and ús hýnað dæghwámlíce,' Wlfst. 163, 10.