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ge-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærnan, p. -bærnde; pp. -bærned [ge, and bærnan to burn]

To burnūrĕre

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To burn; ūrĕre Ne ðé sunne on dæge gebærne per diem sol non ūret te, Ps. Th. 120, 6

dyxsas

(n.)
Grammar
dyxsas, dishes, platters, Mt. Foxe and Jun. 23, 25, = discas; pl. acc.
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of disc

wiþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-weard, (-word, -wurd), and -wierde; adj.

contraryadversehostileadversaryenemyopponentfiendhostile to rightful authorityrebelopposed to what is rightarrogantperversedepravedreprobatefalsehereticapocryphalopposed to the good or pleasure of anythingunfavourableadversehurtfulperniciousdisagreeablecontraryopposite

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of direction, contrary Him wæs wiðerweard (-word, Lind., Rush.) wind erat ventus contrarius eis, Mk. Skt. 6, 48: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 24. Wiþerward wind ástígeþ ... ástigon wiþerwarde windas, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 33, 39. of hostility or conflict, adverse

cyt-wér

Grammar
cyt-wér, l. cyt-wer, and add: v. Seebohm Vill. Comm. p. 152,
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and N. E. D. kit

drosna

Grammar
drosna, l. drósna, and add: a wk. sing. gen. drósnan occurs (cf.
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O. L. Ger. drósnon) Of fenne drósnan de luto faecis, Ps. L. 39, 3. Fex, i. virus vel drósna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 50. Drósne, Ps. Srt. 74, 9

ge-stapan

Grammar
ge-stapan, Dele, and see <b>ge-stæppan.</b>

ge-þicgan

Grammar
ge-þicgan, [The strong and weak forms may be taken under one head.]
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Add: to take and keep as one's own, receive Gyf hine mǽte ꝥ hé hebbe gyldene beág, ꝥ byð ꝥ hé geþihð heálicne ealdordóm, Lch. iii. 170, 23. Hé landriht geþah he became entitled to the same rights as a native of the country in which he had settled, became

ge-feaxe

Grammar
ge-feaxe, l. (?) ge-feax, and add: [O. H. Ger. ge-fahs comatus. ]
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Cf. ge-hǽre

here-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-pæþ, e; f. (?) [Herepæþ seems distinct from strǽt and from weg:
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Add: On ðá strét; andlang strét. . . on ðone herepað; of ðám herepað . . . on ðá strét; of ðǽre stréte, C. D. iv. 49, 6-13. For weg see C. D. iii. 414, 23 infra] Þanon súþ tó þane herepade (to the lawepathe,later version; ad illam legalem semitam, Latin

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hwilc-hwéne

Grammar
hwilc-hwéne, Dele, and see <b>hwilc-hwegno.</b>

ofer-mǽned

Grammar
ofer-mǽned, Dele, and see <b>ofer-menged.</b>

hræding

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Hí hæfdon árǽred on hrædincge áne cyrcan, Hml. S. 15, 43. Hí bebyrigdon hine swá swá hí sélost mihton on swylcere hrædinge, 32, 168. Add

sceóh

(adj.)
Grammar
sceóh, adj.

shy, timid, fearful: wanton

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To scheowe heo beoð mid alle, þet fleoð nor ane peinture, þet þuncheð ham grislich uorto biholden, A. R. 242, 8-12, Schey or skey as hors, Prompt. Parv. 444, col. 2

on-orettan

(v.)

to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)

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to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking) Nó hé ofer Offan eorlscype fremede (he did not excel Offa), ac Offa geslóg cyneríca mǽst; nǽnig efeneald him eorlscipe máran onorette áne sweorde no one of equal age had done such heroic

Linked entry: orettan

wísian

(v.)
Grammar
wísian, p. ode.

shewguidedirectto shewshewpoint putguidedirectindicate

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Se consul sceolde him eallum wísian and beón heora yldost tó ánes geáres fyrste. Jud. Thw. p. 161, 23. Grammar wísian, with acc. Ðæt wé ǽgðer ge ús sylfe, ge ða ðe wé wísian sceolan, swá gewísian mótan, swá swá úre ealra þearf sý, L.

Linked entry: riht-wísian

exámeron

(n.)
Grammar
exámeron, es; n.

A work on the six days of creation hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον

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Basilius awrát áne wundorlíce boc, be eallum Godes weorcum, ðe he geworhte on six dagum, Exámeron geháten Basil wrote a wonderful book about all the works of God, which he wrought in six days, called Hexameron, Basil prm; Norm. 32, 12

preówt-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
preówt-hwíl, e; f.
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See also Anglia viii. 318, 43 :-- 564 atomi wyrcaþ án momentum, 4 momenta gefyllaþ minutum, 21/2 minuta, gewyrcaþ ánne prican, 4 prica gewyrceaþ áne tíd), Hpt. Gl. 462, 9.

Linked entry: be-prenan

stór

(n.)
Grammar
stór, es ; m.
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Áne hand fulle stóres, Lev. 2, 2. Nymeþ stór sumite modicum storacis, Gen. 43, 11. Ða ðe offrodon ðone stór qui offerebant incensum, Num. 16, 35. Brimne stór and hwítne rýcels, Lchdm. iii. 14, 21

Linked entry: stéran

earglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
earglíce, in a cowardly manner.
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Se smið eóde tó his byrgene and genam áne hringan, earhlíce swáþeáh, 21, 63. Hí hí sylfe earhlíce betealdon, 23, 307. Þú earhlíce ( with fear and trembling ) scealt gyltas þíne bemurnan, Dóm. L. 30, 54. v. arhlíce in Dict

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flasce

(n.)
Grammar
flasce, an; f.
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Hú Bonefatius þám Gotan gefyllde þá flaxan . . . þá sealde hé heom áne trýwene flascan (flaxan, v.l.) wínes fulle (parvum vos ligneum vino plenum). Gr. D. 66, 3-10.