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hyhtan

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Add: [forms as from hyhtian occur. ] to look (mentally) with expectation and desire, look forward with hope to Wé tó þínum hidercyme hopodan and hyhtan, Bl. H. 87, 12.

ge-wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealdan, p. -weóld; pp. -wealden

To wield ⬩ rule ⬩ have power over ⬩ command ⬩ control ⬩ cause

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with gen. - Ic gewealde ealles middaneardes I rule all the world, Homl. Th. ii. 308, 21. Gregorius ðæs pápan setles geweóld Gregory ruled the papal see, 132, 18.

Linked entry: ge-waldan

án-dæge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-dæge, adj. [án one, dæg a day]

For one day ⬩ lasting a day ⬩ diurnus ⬩ unius diei

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Ðe hire ándæges eágum starede who daily gazed on her with his eyes, Beo. Th. 3874; B. 1935

a-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon ; pp. -sigen

To decline ⬩ go down ⬩ fall down ⬩ delabi ⬩ occidere

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To decline, go down, fall down; delabi, occidere Ðæt, mid ðam dynte, he nyðer asáh that, with the blow, he fell down, Chr. 1012 ; Th. 268, 30, col. 1 ; 269, 28, col. 1 ; 269, 26, col. 2.

Linked entries: a-sáh a-sigen sígan

BERA

(n.)
Grammar
BERA, an; m.

A BEAR ⬩ ursus

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A BEAR; ursus Dauid gewylde ðone wíldan beran David subdued the wild bear, Ælfc. T. 13, 26. Eofor oððe beran onginnan to attack a boar or bear, Exon. 92 a; Th. 344, 21; Gn. Ex. 177.

Linked entries: bar bere byrene

CÝF

(n.)
Grammar
CÝF, e; f:cýfe , an; f.

A vessel, vat, cask, bushel ⬩ dolium, modius

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Se hét afyllan áne cýfe mid ele he commanded a vat to be filled with oil, Homl. Th. i. 58, 25. Under cýfe sub modio, Mt. Bos. 5, 15

Linked entry: cýp

deáh

(n.)
Grammar
deáh, gen. deáge; f.

A colour, DYE ⬩ tinctūra, fucus, stĭbium, murex

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Mid ðære deáge hiwe with the colour of the dye, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5. Deáge fuco Mone B. 1080: 6224. Twí-gedeágadre deáge bis tincto cocco, 1094. Deáge stĭbio, 4649; rubenti, 6235: murĭce, 6268. Reádre deáge rubro stĭbio, 1242

DENN

(n.)
Grammar
DENN, es; n.

DEN ⬩ cubīle, lustrum?

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Wild-deóra holl and denn lustrum ferārum [MS. lustra ], Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 38; Wrt. Voc. 59, 10. Se légdraca gewát dennes niósian the fire-dragon went to visit his den, Beo. Th. 6082; B. 3045.

Linked entries: dænn den

for-smorian

(v.)
Grammar
for-smorian, p. ode; pp. od; v. trans.

To smother ⬩ choke ⬩ suffocate ⬩ stifle ⬩ suffōcāre

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To smother, choke, suffocate, stifle; suffōcāre Hí synd mid heora lífes lustum forsmorode ... woruldcara and wélan forsmoriaþ ðæs modes þrotan they are choked with the pleasures of their life ... worldly cares and riches choke the throat of the mind,

forþ-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forth ⬩ spring forth, spring up ⬩ rise up ⬩ proruĕre ⬩ exsĭlīre ⬩ sălīre ⬩ exsurgĕre

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To rush forth, spring forth, spring up, rise up; proruĕre, exsĭlīre, sălīre, exsurgĕre Biþ on him will forþrǽsendes wæteres on éce líf fiet in eo fans ăquæ sălientis in vītam æternam. Jn. Bos. 4, 14.

fót-cops

(n.)
Grammar
fót-cops, -cosp, es; m.

A fetter ⬩ shackle for the feet ⬩ pĕdĭca ⬩ compes

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Hine ne mihte nán man mid fótcopsum gehæftan no man could confine him with fetters, Homl. Th. ii. 378, 27: Mk. 5, 4. To gewríðenne cyningas heora on fótcopsum ad allĭgandos rēges eōrum in compĕdĭbus, Ps. Spl. 149, 8

Linked entry: fót-cosp

franca

(n.)
Grammar
franca, an; m.

A javelin ⬩ lance ⬩ lancea ⬩ frămea ⬩ hasta

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He ðone forman man mid his francan ofsceát he shot the foremost man with his javelin, 134, 1; By. 77. Francan wǽron hlúde the javelins were loud, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 20; Gen. 1982 v. Grm. Gesch. D. S. p. 359

from-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
from-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen

To turn from ⬩ go or depart from ⬩ exīre ⬩ discēdĕre

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Nǽfre ic fromhweorfe I will never depart from [you ], Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 8; Cri. 476

ful-oft

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-oft, full-oft; adv.

Full oft ⬩ very often ⬩ sæpissĭme

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Full oft, very often; sæpissĭme Hie ablændaþ fuloft wísra monna geþoht they very often blind the thought of wise men, L. Alf. 46; Th. i. 54, 18. Sió wyrd fuloft dereþ unscyldegum fate very often injures the guiltless, Bt. Met.

Linked entries: oft full-oft

gǽst-gerýne

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gerýne, es; n.

A ghostly or spiritual mystery ⬩ a mystery of the mind ⬩ spīrĭtāle mystērium ⬩ ănĭmi mystērium

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Bí ðon Salomon song, giedda snottor, gǽstgerýnum of whom Solomon, wise in song, sang in spiritual mysteries, Exon. 18 a; Th. 45, 3; Cri. 713 : 14 a; Th. 28, 2; Cri. 440

ge-bǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽtan, p. -bǽtte; pp. -bǽted, -bǽt [ge, and bǽtan to bridle]

To bit ⬩ bridle ⬩ curb ⬩ frēnum ĕquo vel ăsĭno injĭcĕre ⬩ frēnāre

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Hæfþ se Alwealda ealle gesceafta gebǽt mid his bridle the Almighty has restrained all creatures with his bridle, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 45; Met. 11, 23

Ine

(n.)
Grammar
Ine, es ; m.
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D. 688 to 726 Hér Ine féng tó Wesseaxna ríce and heóld xxxvii wint., Chr. 688; Erl. 42, 4. Hér Ine férde tó Róme and ðǽr his feorh gesealde, 728 [726, MS E] ; Erl. 44, 33. Ine wæs Cénréding. pref; Ert. 4, 10.

Linked entry: Cénréd

mis-lícian

(v.)

to displease

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Ðeós úre mynegung wile mislícian eów wel manegum, L. Ælfc. P. 2; Th. ii. 364, 14

nebbian

(v.)
Grammar
nebbian, p. ode

To turn the face towards anyone ⬩ to retort upon anyone

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Ac se apostol Paulus hine nebbaþ mid ðisum wordum ( retorts upon him, meets him, with these words ) : ' Ne brohte wé nán þing tó ðisum middangearde, ne wé nán þing heonon mid ús lǽdan ne mágon, Homl. Th. i. 256, 7-12

be-spirian

(v.)
Grammar
be-spirian, -spirigan, -spyrigan; p. ode; pp. od

To inquire, trace ⬩ inquirere, investigare

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Se ðe bespyrige [bespirige, Wilk.] yrfe innan óðres land, aspirige hit út, se ðe ðæt land áge, gif he mǽge he who traces cattle into another's land, let him trace it out, who owns that land, if he can, iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 14

Linked entry: be-spyrigan