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Anglo-Saxon

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hýf

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. ¶ the following glosses belong to passages referring to bees :-- Hýfe gurgustio, i. cellula. An. Ox. 307. Hýfa tuguria, i. cellulas, 253. Add

grípan

(v.)
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Th. i. 360, 25.

ge-wítan

(v.)
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ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to see ⬩ behold ⬩ videre ⬩ spectare ⬩ to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction ⬩ to set out towards ⬩ start ⬩ pass over ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ withdraw ⬩ go away ⬩ retreat ⬩ retire ⬩ die ⬩ transire ⬩ discedere

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Th. 79, 14. with the infin. of a verb of motion to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction, to set out towards, start, pass over, to go, depart, withdraw, go away, retreat, retire, die; transire, discedere.

in-tinga

(n.)
Grammar
in-tinga, an; m.

A cause ⬩ sake ⬩ plea ⬩ case ⬩ occasion ⬩ matter ⬩ affair ⬩ business

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Se forma intinga mennisces forwyrdes wæs ðá ðá se deófol ásende óðerne deófol tó Evan the first cause of man's perdition was when the devil sent another devil to Eve, Homl. Th. i. 194, 30.

Linked entry: tinga

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to track ⬩ go in a track ⬩ follow ⬩ make a journey in search of something ⬩ to make a track ⬩ go ⬩ to enquire ⬩ investigate ⬩ examine ⬩ to enquire after or into ⬩ seek to know about ⬩ to search after ⬩ seek to attain ⬩ to ask ⬩ investigare, indagare, sciscitari ⬩ to track; to investigate; to ask

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. beám telge swealg stóp eft on mec síþade sweartlást me (a book) throughout the bird's joy (the pen) with drops made frequent tracks, . . . swallowed the tree's dye (ink), stepped on to me, journeyed with footprints black, Exon.

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

ge-fremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremian, ge-fremman.
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Voc. ii. 68, 39. to effect, accomplish, commit a crime Ic þonne gefremme þæs monnes neádþearf-nesse, Shrn. 77, 8. Eall þú gefremest tu perfecisti eam, Ps. Th. 67, 10. Gefremeþ committat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 37 : efficit, i. perficit, 142, 58.

ge-bétan

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Add: to make good, cause to flourish Sænde ic þá gewideru þe ealle eówre wæstmas and eorðlice tilþa fullíce gebétað dabo uobis pluuiam temporibus suis, et terra gignet germen suum, et pomis arbores replebuntur, Wlfst. 132, 14. to make good what is defective

gif-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gif-stól, gief-stól, es; m.

A gift-seat ⬩ seat from which gifts are distributed ⬩ throne ⬩ throne of grace ⬩ donorum thronus ⬩ solium ⬩ gratiæ thronus

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Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift-chair of the Goths was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4643; B. 2327: Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 6; Cri. 572. Sceal gifstól gegierwed stondan a throne shall stand prepared, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 23; Gn.

Linked entry: gief-stól

GÓMA

(n.)
Grammar
GÓMA, an; m.
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Ic eom on góman swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blende mid hunige sweeter am I on the palate than didst thou blend honeycomb with honey, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 18; Rä. 41, 58: 113 a; Th. 433, 11; Rä. 50, 6.

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).

where the word points to what has been already described ⬩ such ⬩ the like, the same ⬩ such . . . as ⬩ such as ⬩ so (as) much, so (as) many

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where the word points to what has been already described, such, used substantively, that which has been already described, the like, the same Ne biþ swylc ( the practice already described ) cwénlíc þeáw, Beo. Th. 3885; B. 1940.

Linked entries: swá-lic swelc swylc

á-brecan

(v.)

to break up, break to pieces, destroy the connexion between the parts of an object ⬩ to break down a wall ⬩ to break off, separate forcibly ⬩ to destroy a person ⬩ to break, violate ⬩ to take by storm, to storm a place ⬩ To break out, forth, away, &c.

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Add: trans. to break up, break to pieces, destroy the connexion between the parts of an object Hié bánhringas ábrecan þóhton, An. 150. Ðæt his byrne ábrocen wǽre, Fin. 44. Báncofa ábrocen weorðeþ, Vy. 35: Gú. 1341.

under-bæc

(adv.)
Grammar
under-bæc, adv.

backwards ⬩ back ⬩ behind ⬩ back

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Th. 498, 5; Rä. 87, 8. Feallan underbæc to fall backwards, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 8: Homl. Skt. i. 12, 63. Sceófan underbæc, 14, 88: 18, 345: Hontl.

Linked entry: BÆC

wiþ-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-feolan, p. -fealh

To apply one's self to

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To apply one's self to Ðá hé ðá ongeat ðæt hé ðære godspellícan láre georne wiþfealh, and ða ðeóde tó Cristes geleáfan gecyrred hæfde qui ubi prosperatum ei opus evangelii comperit, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43

ge-þearfan

(v.)
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to be need Ne myr ðú eal ðaet ðú hæbbe, ðý lǽs ðé geðearfe tó óðres mannes ǽhtum do not waste all you have, lest there be need to you of another man's property, Prov. K. 73

hlysnan

(v.)

to listen

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to listen, to listen with astonishment Geheras ł lysnas audite, Mt. L. 13, 18. Hlysnende adtonitus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 34. Hlysnende, áfyrhte attoniti, 101, 19. Hlysnendum, tó hircniendum ad-tonitis, 4, 45. Hlysnendi arectas, 101, 4

Linked entries: lysnan hlosnian

feormian

(v.)

to cleanse ⬩ to furbish

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to cleanse. Add: to clean a place Sé þe on Sunnan*-*dæge his hús feormað, Wlfst. 212, 26. Flór feormian, Angl. ix. 262, 23. to cleanse material Lege tó þǽre wunde, ðonne yt heó and fæormað, gyf þǽr hwæt horwes on sý, Lch. i. 100, 3.

þurh-wunian

(v.)

to continue ⬩ last ⬩ not to come to an end ⬩ not to pass away ⬩ to continue in a place, with a person ⬩ to remain, not to leave ⬩ to continue in a condition ⬩ not to change ⬩ to persevere ⬩ persist ⬩ hold out

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to continue, last, not to come to an end, not to pass away Godes ege þurhwunaþ á worlda world timor Domini permanens in seculum seculi, Ps. Th. 58, 8. His ríce þurhwunaþ on écnesse, Blickl. Homl. 65, 16.

óþ-feallan

(v.)
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to fall away, cease to have connection with Óþ-fealle se wer (in the case of a man who, upon a charge of theft, being forsaken by his kinsmen, forfeits his freedom) ðám mágum the kinsmen shall have no further concern in the 'wer' L.

fágian

(v.)

to vary

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Ánfealde wíse bið witena gehwylcum weorðlicre micle þonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe, Ll. Th. ii. 318, 40. Similar entries v. ge-fágod, and cf. fágettan

ge-segnian

(v.)
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D. 190, 3. without reference to the cross, to dedicate, offer Swá hwylc man swá feóndum gesénodne (immolatum) mete þicgeð, Ll. Th. ii. 156, 17. [O.H.Ger. ge-seganón benedicere. j