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COSTIAN

(v.)
Grammar
COSTIAN, costigan, costnian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od , ad, ed

To tempt, try, prove probare, tentare.

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T. 25, 2. v. intrans Ðonne bryne costaþ hú gehealdne sind sáwle wið synnum when the burning proveth how abstinent are souls from sins Exon. 23b; Th. 65, 24; Cri. 1059.

Linked entries: costigan costnian

ge-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeóde, es; n.

Languagespeechidiomtranslationlingua

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Ðǽr ðǽr hine nán man ne can ne he nǽnne mon ne furðum ðæt geþeóde ne can where no man knows him nor he any man, nor does he know even the language, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 23. Ðæt ys gereht on úre geþeóde quod est interpretatum, Mt. Kmbl. 1, 23: Mk.

Linked entry: ge-þióde

hleahtor

(n.)
Grammar
hleahtor, hlehter, es; m.

Laughter

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Hie habbaþ suá micle méde óðerra monna gódra weorca suá wé habbaþ ðæs hleahtres ðonne wé hliehaþ gligmonna unnyttes cræftes sic eis virtutum sanctitas, sicut stultis spectatoribus ludicrarum artium valutas placet, Past. 34, 2; Swt. 231, 6.

Linked entries: leahter hlehter

trucian

(v.)
Grammar
trucian, p. ode.

to fail in doing somethingto fail a person be wanting in duty to a person to failcome to an end

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to fail in doing something Ne trucaþ heora nan ána ðurh unmihte ac ðurh gecynde ánre Godcundnysse hí wyrcaþ ealle ǽfre án weorc no one of them alone fails through want of power, but through the nature of one divinity they all work always the same work

á-syndran

Grammar
á-syndran, (á-syndrian).

to separate objects already connectedto distinguishto exceptto place at a distanceto prevent intermixturekeep apartto prevent associationparticipationcut off

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Donne hí hæfdon þá eá oferfaren, þonne ásyndrede hine ǽghwilc feor fram óþrum, Hml. S. 23 b, 134. Se suíðra bógh sceolde beón ásyndred from ðǽm óðrum flǽsce, Past. 81, 20. Hiera weorc ne wurdon from him ásyndred, Past. 269, 19.

be-cweþan

to sayto urgepressto speak forpray forto bequeathegrant by will

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Th. 105, 37. with the idea of remonstrance or reproach; Similar entries cf. be-sprecan:--- Gif hwelc iów bicweðes, 'Hwæt dóað gé?', cueoðas ðætte Drihtne nédþarf is, Mk. R. 11, 3.

ge-met

(adj.)
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Hwæt magon wé dón, gyf þú nást þæt gemet? Þú sceoldest witan hwænne þé genóh þúhte, Solil. H. 15, 8. [Perhaps here might be taken the passages given at gemet; adj.]

FEORH

(n.)
Grammar
FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

lifesoulspiritvītaănĭmaa living beingpersonhŏmopersōna

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Ðonne him ðæt feorg losaþ when his life perishes, 82 b; Th. 311, 19; Seef. 94. Ne bip him feores wén there will be no hope of his life, L.

ge-bídan

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Ellen gefremman oððe endedæg gebídan to do or die, B. 638. Bið geómorlic gomelum ceorle tó gebídanne, þæt his byre ríde giong on galgan, 2445.

nædre

(n.)
Grammar
nædre, næddre, an; f.

Any kind of serpentadderviper

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Gif mon hine (gagates) on fýr déþ, ðonne fleóþ ðǽr neddran onweg, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 25. Nædrena draconum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 71. Næddrena áttor venenum aspidum, Deut. 32, 33. Lá næddrena (ætterna, Lind. ; nedrana, Rush.) cyn progenies viperarum, Mt.

seonoþ

(n.)
Grammar
seonoþ, sionoþ, senoþ, sinoþ, synoþ (-aþ, -od), es;
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Æfter ealles sinoþes dóme, 3, 7; S. 530, 35. Be ðæm sinoþe se wæs geworden on ðam felda se wæs genemned Hǽþfeld, 4, 17 ; S. 585, 7. On ðam miclan synoþ æt Greátanleáge, L. Ath. i. 26; Th. i. 214, 7.

Linked entries: seuoþ sinoþ synoþ

ge-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsgian, [or - bysgian?], -bísgian, -býsigan, -biesgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge, býsgian occupare, affligere, tribulare]

To occupybusyafflicttroublevexoppressovercomeagitateweakendestroyoccupareaffligereturbarevexareopprimerecorripereconficere

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Ðonne hí hí gebýsgiaþ mid woruldlícum hordum when they busy themselves with worldly treasures, Homl. Th. i. 524, 14. Ic eom lég býsig, fýre gebýsgad I am a busy flame, with fire occupied, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 21; Rá. 31, 3.

sundor

(adv.)
Grammar
sundor, (-er, -ur); adv.
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Kmbl. 130; Sal. 64. in a manner different from others Ilco ðoht óðer suindir áurát eundem sensum alius aliter expressit, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 5. in a way that separates, asunder Sundur gedǽlan líf wið líce to part asunder life from body, Beo.

un-stille

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stille, adj.

Not stillunquietnot at restmovingliking movementunquietrestlessunrulyunquietdisturbednot at peacetroubled

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Nánwuht nis on ús unstilre and ungestæððigre ðonne ðæt mód nil in nobis est corde fugacius, Past. 38; Swt. 273, 11. unquiet, disturbed Ðæt mǽden hæfde unstille niht, Ap.

Linked entry: stille

un-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
un-lagu, e; f.

violation of lawillegalityinjusticea bad law

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Hé ne róhte ná hú manige unlaga hí dydon, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 13. a bad law Man beháteþ, ðonne man fulluhtes gyrneþ, ðæt. man aa wile deófol áscunian, and his unlára forbúgan and ealle his unlaga áweorpan, Wulfst. 144, 10.

wraþu

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
wraþu, e; f.

A propstaysupportsupportassistance

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Mæg secgan se ðe wyle sóð sprecan, ðæt se mondryhten, . . . ðonne hé gesealde helm and byrnan healsittendum, . . . gúðgewǽdu, wraðe (armour that ought to have proved of assistance to him; or wraðe; adv. ?) forwurpe, Beo. Th. 5736; B. 2872.

ge-tímian

(v.)
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Getímode his wífe wyrs ðonne hé beðorfte, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 2. Getímige ðám óðrum swá him getímige, 36, 4

híw-rǽden

Grammar
híw-rǽden, In
  • Ps. L.
the word is neuter

a familya housea housefamilytribenation

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Án esne of Leuies híwrǽdene vir de domo Levi, Ex. 2, 1. Ealle hýwrǽdena þeóda universae familiae gentium, Ps. L. 21, 28

þing

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Add Hwæt is ðienga (ðinga, v.l.) ðe bieterre sié ... ðonne se anda?, Past. 165, 1. (1 a α) add :-- Þé biddað manega þeóda þínes þinges tó lǽne and þú ne bitst nánne foenerabis gentibus multis, et ipse a nullo foenus accipiens, Deut. 28, 12.

snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strongof rapid movement, quick, rapid, swiftactive, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold keen, severe; sharp acute firm, determined bold, active alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Se wæs mid his dǽdum snelra ðonne hé mægnes hæfde celeritate magis quam virtute fretus Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 78, 27. Mé is snægl swiftra, snelra regnwyrm Exon.