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be-stéman

(v.)
Grammar
be-stéman, -stýman; p. de; pp. ed

To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wethumectare, madefacere, circumfundere

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To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Wǽron beorhhliðu blóde bestémed the mountain-brows were besteamed with blood, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 8; Exod. 448.

Linked entries: stíman be-stýman

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne, es; [seems to occur only in pl.] n.

What is fitting, decent

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Gif he mót ðǽr rihtes and gerysena onbrúcan if he can there enjoy what is right and fitting, Runic pm. 23; Kmbl. 344, 6. Ryhtum gerisnum right fittingly, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 2; Fä. 30

ge-nesan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nesan, p. -næs, pl. -nǽson; pp. -nesen

To be saved, preserved, escape fromto be savedto get well

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Hý ðurh miltse meotudes genǽson they have been saved through the Lord's mercy, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 12; Cri. 1255. He níða gehwane genesen hæfde he had survived every struggle, Beo. Th. 4786; B. 2397.

Linked entries: nesan ge-næs

scyldigung

(n.)
Grammar
scyldigung, scyldgung, e; f.
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the case of a slain thief, that he should go with two others . . . and they shall make oath that they knew of no theft on the part of their kinsman . . . and afterwards twelve on the other side shall go and bring the charge against him (the thief ) (cf

Linked entries: scyldgung scyldung

un-dirne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-dirne, -dierne, -dyrne; adj.

Not hiddendiscoveredrevealedmanifest

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Th. 94, 16; Cri. 1541. Nú is undyrne werum, hú ða wihte hátne sindon, 429, 19; Rä. 43, 15. Ic wordum wemde wyrd undyrne, Andr. Kmbl. 2959; An. 1482.

Linked entries: dirne un-derne un-dyrne

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnationcursepunishmentevilwickednesscursingmaledictio

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Th. 7, 8; Cri. 98. evil, wickedness Ðé firina gehwylc feor ábúgeþ, wærgðo and gewinnes, Exon. Th. 4, 23; Cri. 57. cursing; maledictio Hé hine gegyrede mid wyrgðu induit se maledictionem, Ps. Th. 108, 18

and-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
and-fenge, l.
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Anfengre, Ch. Th. 431, 37. Ðá lác beóð Gode ealra andfengeost, Past. 222, 21. that can receive Andfenge stówe conceptacula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 13. that can help, v. andfenga Wæs mé andfencge écere hǽlu ( susceptor salutis meae ), Ps. Th. 88, 23

bred

a boardplanka tablet

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Ic ðé bidde ðæt ðú mé on ðǽm scipgebroce ðisses lífes sum bred gerǽce, ðæt ic mæge on sittan, oð ic tó londe cume, Past. 467, 24. Legs bred þweores ofer þá fét, Lch. ii. 342, 6. Ðá ungesewenlican brega (breda? cf. (?)

ge-healdsum

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nihta, sé bið gehealtsum his lífes, Lch. iii. 158, 14. that is careful of property, saving, not given to spending, frugal Ðy lǽs se hneáwa and se gítsigenda fægnige ðæs ðætte menn wénen ðæt hé sié gehealdsum on ðǽm ðe hé healdan scyle oððe dǽlan ne cor

gist-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gist-hús, (<b>gæst-hús,</b> q. v. in Dict.), es; n.
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Ic wæs cuma and gé mé underféngon on eówrum gesthúsum, Wlfst. 288, 16: Hml, Th. ii. 286, 12. ¶ used of permanent lodging :-- Eustachius gelǽdde hí intó his gesthúse (cf. hé ðær drohtnode fíftýne geár, l. 216). . . þá cwæð hé tó þám húshláforde . . .,

hwætlíce

(adv.)
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D. 36, 11. of prompt action. of persons, with activity of body or mind Hors[c]líce, hwætlíce naviter (cf.? triumphum ... viribus naviter (v. Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 58) nanciscuntur, Ald. 2, 17), Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 47.

rǽcan

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Ðǽm ic láf ráhte ł ic rǽco uællo (hláf hráhte ł ic rǽce wyllo, R.) cui panem porrexero, Jn. L. 13, 26. Copp full of æcced ráhton tó his múðe (obtulerunt ori eius), Jn. L.

stǽlan

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Þæt mé ne mótan þá dreórgan deófla æt mínum ende ne on dómdæge míne synna on stǽlan (cf. þæt mé nǽfre deófel náht on ne mæge bestǽlan, 101, 52), Angl. xi. 100, 94: Verc. Först. 147, 29. [ For Sat. 640 and Gen. 1352 substitute

æl-tæw

Grammar
æl-tæw, l. æl-tǽwe, -teáwe, -teówe, -tówe,
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Ðeáh hié wieten ðæt hié æltǽwe ne sín cum de imperfectione reprehendunt, 7. Hé ne nom náne ware húlice hié wǽron, for ðon hiera wæs má forcúþra ðonne æltǽwra, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 23. Hæfde ic ælteówe þénas nǽre ic ðus eáðelíce oferswíðed, Hml.

fyll

Grammar
fyll, fyllu(-o).

fill, full supply repletion, satiety

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Add: fill, full supply of food, &amp;c. Manducat unumquodque animal in mart alterum. Et dicunt quod vii minoribus saturantur maiores, ut vii fiscas sélaes fyllu, sifu sélas hronaes fyllu, sifu hronas hualaes fyllu, An. Ox. 54, 1.

fyrþran

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Mé ðincð þæt mé nán þing ne mage þæs ámærran þæt ic hyt ne firðrige and fremme cum alia nulla re crederem commoveri, Solil. H. 33, 2. Ne tǽce wé ná . . . þæt hé leahtras fyrðrige and weaxan lǽte non dicimus ut permittat nutriri vitia, R.

of-spring

(n.)
Grammar
of-spring, es; m.

Offspring, progeny, posterity, descendants

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Eall heora ofspring ðe him of com, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, II. Eall heora ofsprinc boren and unboren, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 263, 29. Gif his sunu and sunu-sunu swá micel landes habban, siððan biþ se ofsprinc (cf. hiora æftergengas, 24) gesíðcundes cynnes, L.

Linked entry: spring

snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
snǽd, e; f.

A cut, slice, morsel, bit a slice

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A cut, slice, morsel, bit Snǽd offa Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 73: morsus ii. 58, 12. Spices snǽd offella vel particula i. 27, 19. Seó snǽd ðæs húsles ðe heó þicgan sceolde Homl. Th. ii. 272, 26: Salm. Kmbl. 809; Sal. 404.

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, ; gen. hós; m.

A heel, hough

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Him on hóh beleác heofonríces weard merehúses múþ God closed the door of the ark behind him, Cd. 69; Th. 82, 16; Gen. 1363. Mínra hóa calcanei mei, Ps. Th. 48, 5. Pharao him filigde æt ðám hón Pharaoh followed at their heels, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 22.

Linked entries: hó-banca

tó-eácan

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-eácan, adv., prep.

In addition,besidesIn addition to,besides

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Ða breósð tóeácan ðæm boge pectusculum cum armo, Past. 14; Swt. 81, 25. Tóécan ðám dómum, L. Ath. v. proem.; Th. i. 228, 9. Tóeácan ðon ðe hine God sylf innan manode, Blickl. Homl. 217, 5.