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wiþer-winna

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-winna, an; m.

An adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy

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Ðǽr (in heaven ) ne wunaþ nán wiþerwinna, Homl. Ass. 78, 145. Úre wiðerwinna is se deófol. . . . Is óðer wiðerwinna, ðæt is Godes word, ðæt word winð on ús, 5, 120-128: 52, 53.

fæstan

to fast ⬩ to abstain

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Hé fæste fram eallum bigleofum, Wlfst. 285, 24. to fastas a remedy: Gif sió ádl sié weaxende, fæste .ii. dagas tógædere, Lch. ii. 218, 1. to fast as a matter of ecclesiastical discipline. absolute Ic fæste tuwa on wican, Past. 313, 6.

á-scúfan

to drive away ⬩ repel ⬩ to expel ⬩ to drive forward ⬩ impel ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to give up

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Th. i. 570, 28

a-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bredan, he -brit = -brideþ, -bret = -bredeþ; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden; v. a.

To move quickly ⬩ remove ⬩ draw ⬩ withdraw ⬩ vibrare ⬩ destringere ⬩ eximere ⬩ retrahere

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Lár Godes is abroden of breóstum the knowledge of God is withdrawn from your breasts, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 31; Exod. 269

Linked entries: a-bræd abret a-broden

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, -fiolan; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon, -félon; pp. -folen, -feolen

To adhere ⬩ cleave or hang on ⬩ insist upon ⬩ stick to ⬩ continue ⬩ insistere ⬩ adhærere

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Ætfeolan wæccum and gebédum to continue in watchings and prayers, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 2

Linked entries: æt-fele æt-fiolan

drugian

(v.)
Grammar
drugian, he drugaþ, pl. drugiaþ; p. ode; pp. od; v. n. [drige dry]

To become, dry, wither ⬩ arescĕre

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Gif ðæt wæter hí ne geþwǽnde, ðonne drugode hió if the water moistened it [the earth] not, then it would become dry, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 8

Linked entries: druwian ge-drugian

gǽsne

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽsne, gesne, geásne, gésine; adj.

Barren ⬩ sterile ⬩ empty ⬩ wanting ⬩ void of ⬩ lifeless ⬩ stĕrĭlis ⬩ inānis ⬩ ĕgēnus ⬩ destĭtūtus ⬩ expers ⬩ exănĭmis

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Ðis geár wæs gǽsne on mæstene this year was barren in mast-fruit, Chr. 1116; Th. 371, 16. Hirdas lǽgon gǽsne on greóte the keepers lay lifeless on the sand, Andr. Kmbl. 2169; An. 1086. v. Grm. Andr. Elen. p. 124, 1085 : Graff. IV. 267

Linked entry: gésne

miscian

(v.)
Grammar
miscian, p. ode

To mix ⬩ to mix in due proportion

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Gehwæðeres sceal mon nyttian and miscian ðæt ðone líchoman hǽle each method (treatment by hot or by cold remedies) shall be used and applied in due proportion, that the body may be cured, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 7

ge-dwyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwyld, es; n.

Error ⬩ heresy ⬩ error ⬩ hærĕsis

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Th. ii. 90, 13 : Deut. 4, 19

ge-gremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gremian, -gremman; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To irritate ⬩ provoke ⬩ excite ⬩ incense ⬩ inflame ⬩ exaspĕrāre ⬩ provŏcāre ⬩ exăcerbāre

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To irritate, provoke, excite, incense, inflame; exaspĕrāre, provŏcāre, exăcerbāre Ðe in eorre [hine] gegremmaþ qui in īra [eum] provĕcant, Ps. Surt. 67, 7. Hwæt hit swíður gehierste and gegremige what more scorches and excites it?

Linked entry: gremian

ge-heaðorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heaðorian, -heaðerian, -heaðrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restrain ⬩ control ⬩ compress ⬩ cohĭbēre ⬩ coartāre ⬩ coangustāre

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He eft semninga swíge gewyrþeþ, in nédcleofan nearwe geheaðrod it [the wind] again suddenly becomes silent, narrowly compressed in its close bed, Elen. Kmbl. 2550; El. 1276

Linked entries: ge-haðerian heaðorian

stigel

(n.)
Grammar
stigel, e ; f.
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Kmbl. ii. 73, 24. Stigole, iii. 227, 19. Stigele, 236, 25 : v. 40, 6, 7, 10 : 148, 1. Tó ðære stigelæ tó ðæs bisceopæs mearcæ, 84, 13, 16. Of ðam seáðe in ða ealdan stihle ; of ðære stihle, iii. 386, 17-18.

Linked entry: bóc-stigel

stunt

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt, adj.
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Voc. i. 47, 53. Stunt folc and unwís popule stulte et insipiens, Deut. 32, 6. Ic wæs stunt, and ic eom nú wís, Homl. Th. i. 433, 6. Ðú sprǽce swá swá án stunt wíf, ii. 452, 31. Ðú stunta fatue, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 22.

styria

(n.)
Grammar
styria, styriga, styrga, styra, an; m.
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A sturgeon; but the word is used as the equivalent of several Latin names of fishes Styria cragacus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 50: 15, 48. Styrga, styria, styra porcopiscis, Txts. 87, 1614. Styria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 29. Styriga, i. 281, 59.

Linked entry: stiria

þurh-gán

(v.)

to go over or through ⬩ to pass through ⬩ pierce ⬩ to penetrate ⬩ permeate ⬩ pervade

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Ic wille ðurhgán orsorh ðone here, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 11. of a weapon, to pass through, pierce Hé sette his swurdes ord tógeánes his innoðe, and feól him on uppon, ðæt him ðurheode (or him ðurh eode, under þurh, B. I 1. ), Homl. Th. ii. 480, 15.

un-dearninga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-dearninga, un-dearnunga, -deornunga; adv.

Without secrecy or concealment ⬩ openly

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Gekýþe hé ðæt hé ðæt feoh, undeornunga his cúðan ceápe in wíc gebohte, L. H. E. 16; Th. i. 34, 10

wiþ-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-gínan, p. de

To reply ⬩ to repel ⬩ reject

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Skt. i. 23, 541

Linked entry: gínan

be-weorpan

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Oð þæt ic hit mid meoxe beweorpe, Hml. Th. ii. 408, 6. Bewurpan conjiciunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 21. Beón bégen oxan beworpene mid wuda wiðneoðan . . . Ðá námon hí þone durman oxan, bewurpon mid wudu tó offrunga, Hml.

fealh

(n.)
Grammar
fealh, fealh, fealg, felg, e; f.
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Voc. ii. 79, 25. Walh (l. falh), 62, 63. [All these are glosses on: Foecunda conversationis occa, Ald. 32, 29.] Fealga occas, Txts. 82, 713. Fealge, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 58. Fealga, 65, 32. Felga, An. Ox. 15, 1: 17, 2.

Linked entry: fealgian

gnornung

(n.)
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On gnornunga módes in merore animi, Kent. Gl. 517. Hit náuht elles nát bútan gnornunga crescit in immensum noxia cura, Bt. 3, 2; F. 6, 12: Met. 3, 10. Þǽr is wóp wíde gehéred . . . and gnornunge mecga, Sat. 334.