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ge-beorgan

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.), ward off from Ic mé gúðbordes sweng gebearh, Gen. 2694.

ge-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trúwian, ge-trýgian.
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hý ðá getrymedon hyra drýas, and getrúwedon mid hyra drýcræftum þæt hí on ðone ilcan weg féran meahton when the Egyptians saw that, their magicians encouraged them, and made them believe with their magic arts that they would be able to go by the same way

helpan

to succourto be serviceableto profitavail

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Wisse hé ꝥ him holtwudu helpan ne meahte, B. 2340: 2684. given in a clause Ic wát ꝥ þé ná ne helpeð (fremað, v.l. expedit) ꝥ þú gá fram mé þus unrótum, Gr. D. 8, i, 13.

sáwel-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel-sceatt, es; m.

An ecclesiastical due

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It was to be paid before the funeral rites were completed, though the regulation would hardly be carried out in cases where grants of land were made.

Linked entry: sáwel-gescot

tó-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-flówan, p. -fleów; pp. -flówen

To flow different ways,disperse in flowing,flow awayto flow in different directions, be dispersedto melt away,be destroyed to wander,be drawn hither and thither,be distractedto be separated,take different directionsto spreadto pass away,be dissipated,scattered,rendered useless,brought to nothingto separate in confusion,become disconnected

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To flow different ways, disperse in flowing, flow away Ic tóflówe defluo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Zup. 175, 14. Tófleówan ł út urnan defluxerant, Hpt.

Linked entry: te-flówan

weorold

(n.)
Grammar
weorold, (-uld), weorld, worold (-uld, -eld), world, e; f. (but se woruld, Prov. Kmbl. 40: worldes, Lk. Skt. l, 70: ðissum worulde, Met. 10, 70)
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Th. 292, 31; Wand. 107

mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ, mónþ, es; pl. mónaþ, mónþas; m.

A monthlunarcalendar

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Ðý syxtan mónþe ðæs ðe Sanctus Johannes on his módor bósm onfangen wæs, Blickl. Homl. 165, 24. Æfter nigan mónþa fæce, 9, 29. Feola mónþa, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 19. On XII mónþum, Chart. Th. 433, 10. Fíf, syx mónþas, Lk. Skt. 1, 24: 4, 25.

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ede, ode.
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Ðam folce wæs gewunelíc, ðæt hí weredon býman on ǽlcum gefeohte, Jud. 7, 16. Deóplíc dǽdbót bið ðæt lǽwede man . . . wyllen werige, L. Pen. 10; Th. ii. 280, 20.

á-feallan

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Sió lár áfeallen wæs, Past. 7, 16. Áfeallan of ðǽre weámódnesse ðe hit ǽr on áhafen wæs, 297, 19. of destruction, to fall to the ground, be destroyed Ǽlc riht áfeóll, Chr. noo; P. 235, 24

ge-hlýd

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D. 185, 3. the noise made with things Ðá gehýrde hé gelýd þám gelícost swylce þǽra muneca setl fǽrlíce feóllon ealle tógedere, and wæs ǽfre swá leng swá hlúddre. Ðá æfter langum fyrste geswác ꝥ gehlýd. Vis. Lfc. 47-50.

ge-mittan

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Mið ðý untýnde ꝥ bóc, gemitte tó stóue ðér áwritten wæs, Lk. L. R. 4, 17. Ðá hé cóm ongeán dǽm herge, þá gemitte hé þǽr swelcne feld swá him ǽr on swefne ætýwed wæs, Shrn. 70, 16. Þá eóde ꝥ folc on þá sǽand hig gemytton þǽr stǽnen hús, 150, 22.

Wintan-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Wintan-ceaster, (Wintun-, Winta (-e, -i), Win-), e: Wænte, an; f.

Winchester

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Syþþan ðæt gemót wæs on Winceastre, L. C. S. 30 ; Th. i. 392, 26. Ðes Swíðún wæs bisceop on Winceastre, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 14. Æðelwold biscop on Winceastre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 207. 6

Linked entries: Wænte Win-ceaster

licgan

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Ic læg on heardum stáne cildgeong in crybbe, Cri. 1425. ꝥ Wæs his ræst . . . on nacodre eorðan . . . cwæð hé: ' Ne gedafenað Crístenan men ꝥ hé elles dó bútan swá hé efne on axan and on dúste licge, ' Bl. H. 227, 15.

wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
wlitig, adj.

Beautifulcomelyfairbeauteousglorious

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Kmbl. 1494; El. 749. of scent Ðæt wæs swéte stenc, wlitig and wynsum, Exon. Th. 359, 19 ; Pa. 65. of beauty that appeals to the mind Wynsum and wlitig herung jocanda decoraque laudalio, Ps.

ge-ceósan

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Heó wæs gecoren tó méder hire Scyppende, Bl. H. 13, 14. Gewitnes sý geset tó ǽlcere byrig. Tó ǽlcere byrig .xxxiii. sýn gecorene tó gewitnesse, Ll.

heofon-lic

chaste

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Heofonlic hleóðor and se hálga song gehýred wæs, Gú. 1297. Seó sáwl mót brúcan þæs heofonlican, siþþan heó biþ ábrogden from þǽm eorþlican, Bt. 18, 4; F. 68, 17. On ꝥ éce wuldor þæs heofenlican ríces. Bl. H. 61, 6.

swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ, adj.

strongproducing a powerful effect strong, violent (of wind, stream, etc.)strong, not easily broken right (hand, side, etc.)the right hand, the right strong, quickquick, wise

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Hwæt wæs ðé, sǽ swíþa? forhwan fluge ðú swá? Ps. Th. 113, 5. Wyrd seó swíþe, 477, 16; Ruin. 25: Salm. Kmbl. 886; Sal. 442. Hé tóswengde þurh swíðes meaht líges leóman, Exon. Th. 189, 14; Az. 59.

ÍDEL

(adj.)
Grammar
ÍDEL, adj.

emptydestitutevoiddevoidvainuselessidleidleunemployed

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Hig ðá æfter ridon ídelum færelde they rode after, but their journey was to no purpose, Jos. 2, 7. Guman geþancas ídle synt cogitationes hominum vanæ sunt, Ps. Th, 93, 11.

Linked entries: a-ýdlig ídel

freónd

Grammar
freónd, dat. friénd, frínd, frýnd, freónde.

a relativekinsmana loverone who wishes well to another favourssupportshelpsan upholder of religiona pious persona true Christianone who undertakes responsibility on behalf of anotheranything helpfulone who is on good terms with anothernot at varianceone who is on the same side or of the same party as anotheran associate

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Oft ic ( a sword ) óðrum scód frécne æt his freónde, Rä. 21, 16. ¶ in contrast with feónd Of þǽm feóndscipe þe ús ǽr betweónum wæs, ꝥ hé seoððan wæs mé freónd factus amicus ex hoste, Nar. 19, 21. Feónd on freóndes anlícnesse. Bt. 29, 2; F. 106, 15.

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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Him man wearp on, ðæt hé wæs ðes cynges swica he was charged with being a traitor to thee king, Chr. 1055 ; Erl. 189, 3. Ðý læs ǽfre cweðan óðre þeódæ: 'Hwǽr com eówer God?'

Linked entries: worpian wurpan