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forþ-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-wísian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To guide forth ⬩ direct ⬩ dirĭgĕre

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To guide forth, direct; dirĭgĕre Him seleþegn forþwísade the hall-thane guided him forth, Beo. Th. 3595; B. 1795

for-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wisnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To wither or wizen away ⬩ dry up ⬩ decay ⬩ marcescĕre ⬩ arescĕre ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ putrescĕre

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To wither or wizen away, dry up, decay; marcescĕre, arescĕre, tābescĕre, putrescĕre Wyrt forwisnaþ, weorþeþ to duste herba indūret, et arescat, Ps. Th. 89, 6: 101, 23. Ðæt biþ forwisnad wraðe sóna, ǽr hit afohten foldan losige quod priusquam evellātur

Linked entry: for-weosnian

fremfull

(adj.)
Grammar
fremfull, adj. [freme good; ful, full full]

Beneficent ⬩ profitable ⬩ bĕnĕfĭcus

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Beneficent, profitable; bĕnĕfĭcus Ða ðe ánweald ofer hig habbaþ synd fremfulle genemned qui pŏtestātem hăbent sŭper eos bĕnĕfĭci vŏcantur, Lk. Bos. 22, 25

Linked entry: fremfulnes

freólíce

(adv.)
Grammar
freólíce, friólíce; comp. freólícor; adv.

FREELY ⬩ without hindrance ⬩ with impunity ⬩ lībĕre ⬩ impūne

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FREELY, without hindrance, with impunity; lībĕre, impūne Ðæt he mihte freólíce Gode þeówian that he might freely serve God, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 31: Ps. Spl. 93, 1: Cd. 67; Th. 81, 8; Gen. 1342: Andr. Kmbl. 585; An. 293. Seó sáwl færþ swíðe freólíce [frió151

Linked entries: freólslíce friólíce

frohtian

(v.)
Grammar
frohtian, ; p. ade, pp. ad

To fear ⬩ to be in danger

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To fear, to be in danger From frohtendum, a periclitantibus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 15, 18. Frohtende timidi, Lind. 8, 26. Frohtade timuit, Rush. 14, 30

fromian

(v.)
Grammar
fromian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To profit ⬩ avail ⬩ prōdesse ⬩ vălēre

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To profit, avail; prōdesse, vălēre Ðætte seó hálwende onsægednes to écre alýsnesse swíþrade and fromade ge líchoman ge sáwle quia sacrĭfĭcium sălūtāre ad redemptiōnem vălēret et anĭmæ et corpŏris sempĭternam, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 28

galg-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
galg-mód, adj. [galg = gealh sad; mód mind]

Sad in mind ⬩ gloomy ⬩ tristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind, gloomy; tristis anĭmo His módor, gífre and galg-mód, gegán wolde sorhfulnesíþ his mother, greedy and gloomy, would go a sorrowful journey, Beo. Th. 2558; B. 1277

ge-anxsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anxsumian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make anxious ⬩ vex ⬩ anxiāre

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To make anxious, vex; anxiāre Geanxsumad is ofer me gást mín anxiātus est sŭper me spīrĭtus meus, Ps. Lamb. 142, 4

gearwa

(adj.)
Grammar
gearwa, nom. m. def. of gearo; adj.

prepared ⬩ părātus

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prepared; părātus;

Linked entry: a-geara

HREÁW

(adj.)
Grammar
HREÁW, hrǽw [also written hreów]; adj.

RAW ⬩ uncooked

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RAW, uncooked Ne ne eton gé of ðam nán þing hreówes non comedetis ex eo crudum quid, Ex. 12, 9. Ne ete gé of ðam lambe nán þing hreáw, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 5. Syle etan oððe gesodene oððe hrǽwe give [the plant] to eat either sodden or raw, Herb. 136, 2

Linked entry: hreów

hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæðere, hwæðre, hwæððre, hweðre; adv.

Yet ⬩ however ⬩ nevertheless

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Yet, however, nevertheless Ac nǽnig hwæðere him gelíce dón ne mihte but none however could do like him, Bd. 4, 24; S. 596, 39. Hwæðere ðú meaht mé singan attamen mihi cantare habes, 597, 15. Hwæðere for fremsumnysse tamen pro benignitate, 1, 27; S. 493

Linked entry: ge-hwæðere

hwanan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
hwanan, hwanon, hwonan, hwanone; adv.

Whence

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Whence. in direct questions ― Interrogativa synd áxigendlíce, unde hwanan, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 58. Hwanon hæfde hé coccel unde habet zizania? Mt. Kmbl. 13, 27. Hwanun wát ic þis unde hoc sciam? Lk. Skt. 1, 18. Hwanone sceoldest ðú specan on Hebréisc

Linked entry: hwonan

eal-teaw

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-teaw, adj. [eal all, teaw = tæw good]

Entirely good ⬩ omnīno bŏnus

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Entirely good; omnīno bŏnus Gif he ealteawne ende gedreógeþ if he enjoys a very good end, Cd. Jun. 110, 16; Hy. 2, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 13

Linked entry: æl-tæw

ge-wealdes

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wealdes, adv. [gen. of ge-weald power]

Of one's power ⬩ of one's own accord ⬩ willingly ⬩ sponte

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Of one's power, of one's own accord, willingly; sponte Gif man hine sylfne gewealdes ofslihþ si quis sponte seipsum occiderit, L. M. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 268, 15. Se ðe his gewealdes monnan ofsleá he who slays a man of his own accord, L. Alf. 13; Th. i.

Linked entries: ge-weald wealdes

ge-brehtnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brehtnian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To become bright

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To become bright Ðætte he gebrehtnige se clarificari, Jn. Skt. p. 6, 17. Gibrehtnad [geberehtnad, Lind.] is clarificatus est, Jn. Skt. Rush. 13, 31

ge-brýcsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brýcsian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To use ⬩ enjoy

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To use, enjoy Gebrýcsiaþ utuntur, Rtl. 118, 39. Gebrýcsade functus est, 195, 1

ge-deápian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-deápian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To deepen ⬩ become deep

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To deepen, become deep [?] Gideópadon niólnisso preruperunt abyssi, Rtl. 81, 24

ge-drysnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drysnan, p. ade, ede; pp. ad, ed

To put out ⬩ quench ⬩ extinguish ⬩ vanish ⬩ extinguĕre ⬩ evanescĕre

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To put out, quench, extinguish, vanish; extinguĕre, evanescĕre Ðæt fýr ne biþ gedrysned ignis non extinguĭtur, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 44, 48. He gedrysnade from égum hiora ipse evanuit ex oculis eorum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 31

ge-druncnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-druncnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To sink ⬩ drown

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To sink, drown Gedruncnadon mergerentur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 7

ge-eádgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eádgian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To bless

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To bless Gieadgade hine beatificavit illum, Rtl. 88, 26

Linked entry: eádgian

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