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wiþ-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-hycgan, p. -hogde

To be adverse in thoughtpurpose to set one's self against

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To be adverse in thought or purpose, to set one's self against Heó ðæs beornes lufan fæste wiðhogde her heart was fast closed against the man's love, Exon. Th. 245, 9; Jul. 42. Gé wiðhogdun hálgum Dryhtne your hearts were hostile to the holy Lord, 139

ǽ-swícian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽ-swícian, l. -swician,
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and add: to desert Ic ðé nǽfre ne ǽswicige. Hml. Th. ii. 246, 2. Ealle gé mé ǽswiciað, 244, 33. to be apostate Ǽswician apostatare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 2. to offend Gif honde ðíne ǽswicæþ ðec . . gif eágan ðín ǽswiceþ ðec, Mt. R. 18, 8, 9. Sé ǽswicað

middel

(adj.)
Grammar
middel, adj.
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Foreweard fót planta, middel fót (middel-fót?) subtel, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 3. Andlang eá on middel gewæd (middel-gewæd?) . . . andlang fleótes tóemnes middelbyrum, C. D. B. ii. 519, 14. Gif gé slápað betwih midle (middele, Ps. Spl. ) þreátas si dormiatis

on-winnan

(v.)
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to attack, assail Sum hǽðen mann þe him swýðost onwann áwédde ðǽrríhte, Hml. S. 22, 131. Þæt gé eówerne eard bewerian mid wǽpnum wið onwinnendne here, Ælfc. T. Grn. 11, 18: Hml. S. 25, 818. Hí weredon hí cénlíce wið þone onwinnendan here, 589: 719. Hé

searu

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Add Sé áwyrgeda gást þæs preóstes heortan mid his searwes áttre geondsprengde, Guth. 44, 13. Healdað eów ðæt gé ne onǽlan mín ierre mid eówrum searwum ne forte indignatio mea succendatur propter malitiam studiorum vestrorum, Past. 435, 10. Add Man áhéhþ

resten-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
resten-dæg, es; ;m.;

A day of rest, Sabbath

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; A day of rest, Sabbath; Ðæt þridde bebod is 'Beó ðú gemyndig ðæt ðú ðone restendag gehálgige' . . . Se Sæternesdæg wæs geháten restendæg... on ðam dæge læg Cristes líc on byrigene, and hé árás of deáþe on ðam Sunnandæge, and se dæg is cristenra manna

hyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrwan, hyrwian; p. de, ede

blasphemedespisecondemntreat illoppressvexharass

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To speak ill or contemptuously of any one, blaspheme, despise, condemn, treat ill, oppress, vex, harass Óðerne herweþ alterum contemnet, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 6, 24. Ða earman ðe nú Godes bebodu hyrwiaþ beóþ cwylmede the miserable men that now despise God's

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leóf-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-tǽle, -tǽl; adj.

Lovingdeardesirableestimablegratefulpleasantgracious

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Loving, dear, desirable, estimable, grateful, pleasant, gracious Hé biþ freónd and leóftǽl lufsum and líðe he (Christ) shall be friendly and gracious, kind and gentle, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 4; Cri, 913. Hé is monþwǽre, lufsum and leóftǽl, 96 a; Th. 357

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mǽg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-bót, e; f.

The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter

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The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter. It seems to be used only in the case of the spiritual relationship of godfather and godchild Gif hwá óðres godsunu sleá oððe his godfæder síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc.

þreágung

(n.)
Grammar
þreágung, þreáwung (v. þreápung), þreáung, þreáng, e; f.

reproofrebukea threatchastisementpunishment

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reproof, rebuke Þreáiunge castigationis (censura), Hpt. Gl. 476, 48. For ðære strenge ðínre þreáunga, Ps. Th. 38, 11. Of þreáunga (þrǽgunge, MS. T.: ðreánge, Surt.) ðínre ab increpatione tua, Ps. Spl. 17, 18: 79, 17: 103, 8. Fram ðreáwunge (ðreánge,

Linked entries: þreáung þreáwung

dugan

Grammar
dugan, l. deáh, deág,
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and add: subj, prs. dyge, duge. absolute Biþ se wela þý wyrsa, gif sé ne deáh þe hine áh, Bt. 27, 2; F. 98, 15. Gif þú hunig tó dést, ꝥ deáh. Lch. ii. 30, 22. Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, Wlfst. 159, 7. Ꝥ ys tó gelýfenne

gidding

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Dele first and last passages, take here <b>gedding</b> in Dict., and add: of metrical composition Béda þises hálgan líf ǽgðer ge æfter ánfealdre gereccednysse ge æfter leóðlicere gyddunge áwrát Bede wrote St. Cuthbert's life both in prose

wiþ

Grammar
wiþ, <b>. I</b> I a.
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add: where the motion is in a direction opposite to that in which another object moves Se líg dreów wið þæi windes, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 9. Add Þeáh him mon sleá mid sweorde wiþ þæs heáfdes, Bl. H. 47, 14. 2. Add Se ceáp ne mæg wið nánum sceatte beón

wæstm-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæstm-bǽre, adj.

Fruitful, fertile, productive

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Fruitful, fertile, productive Wæstmbǽre ferax, Gr. 9, 60; Zup. 69, 5: frugalis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 31. Wæstm*-*bǽru fecunda, 38, 22. referring to inanimate things Ðæt wæstm*-*bǽre land campi uberes, Ors. 1, 3;Swt. 32, 2. Sceáwiaþ ðæt land, hwæðer hit

býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
býsgian, bísgian, býsigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To occupy, busy, fatigue, trouble, afflict; occupare, fatigare, affligere, tribulare Se man biþ hérigendlíc, ðe mid gódum weorcum hine sylfne býsgaþ the man is praiseworthy, who busies himself with good works, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 16. For ðǽm manigfealdum

un-gesǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlþ, e; f.

unhappinessillfortunecalamityunhappiness which consists in absence of moral good

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unhappiness, illfortune, calamity Ealle ðás ungesǽlða ús gelumpon þurh unrǽdes, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 1. Biþ simle ða eówre gesǽlþa on sumum þingum ungesǽlþa (unsǽlþa, Cott. MS.), Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 20. Sume secgaþ ðæt sió wyrd wealde ǽgðer ge gesǽlþa

Linked entry: un-sǽlþ

un-gemetlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gemetlíce, adv.

immoderatelybeyond measureexcessivelytoo (much)immenselyexceedinglyvery greatly

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immoderately, beyond measure, excessively, too (much) Se ðe wile ungemetlíce gesceádwís beón, Past. 11; Swt. 67, 6. Tantalus ðe ungemetlíce gifre wæs, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 33. Gé wilniaþ eówerne hlísan ungemetlíce tó gebrǽdanne, 18, 1; Fox 62, 18. Ne

hwílwend-lic

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Take here the passages under hwílend-lic, and add: of duration, temporary, not of long duration, not eternal Ðreó þing synd on middanearde, án is hwílwendlic, þe hæfð ǽgðer ge ordfruman ge ende. . . Óðer þing is éce, swá ꝥ hit hæfð ordfruman and næfð

hón

(v.)
Grammar
hón, p. héng; pp. hangen

To hang, suspend, crucify

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To hang, suspend, crucify Gé hig hóþ crucifigetis, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 34. Hine man héng ille suspensus est in cruce, Gen. 41, 13. Hig hine héngon crucifixerunt eum, Lk. Skt. 23, 33. Ðóne héngon on heáne beám fæderas ússe, Elen. Kmbl. 847; El. 424. Hóh hine

hyld

(n.)
Grammar
hyld, held, es; m.

Favourprotectiongraceloyaltyallegiance

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Favour, protection, grace [of a superior to an inferior], loyalty, allegiance [of the inferior to the superior] Ic hálsige eów for ðæs cáseres helda ðæt gé mé secgon I adjure you by your allegiance to the emperor that you tell me, Nicod. 8; Thw. 4, 7

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