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æftemest

(adj.)
Grammar
æftemest, -myst, -most; adj. superlative of æfter,—

After-most ⬩ last ⬩ postremus ⬩ novissimus

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Ðonne he sylf mid ðam fyrmestan dǽle wið ðæs æftemestan flúge when he himself with the first part should flee towards the hindermost, Ors. 4, 6 ; Bos. 85, 20: Mk. Bos. 12, 22: Jn. Bos. 7, 37

a-fyrhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyrhtan, p. -fyrhte; pp. -fyrhted, -fyrht

To affright ⬩ terrify ⬩ terrere ⬩ exterrere ⬩ perterrere ⬩ timore afficere

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To affright, terrify; terrere, exterrere, perterrere, timore afficere He afyrhted wearþ he was affrighted, Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 29; Gú. 1300: Andr. Kmbl. 3057; An. 1531.

Linked entry: a-firhtan

a-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consolari

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He mec þurh engel oft afréfreþ he through his angel oft comforteth me, 37 a; Th. 121, 10; Gú. 286. We weorþaþ afréfrede facti sumus sicut consolati, Ps. Th. 125, 1: 118, 52; Andr. Kmbl. 1275; An. 638

Linked entry: a-froefred

be-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-birgan, -birigan; p. de; pp. ed

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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He hine bebirigde he buried him, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6. 2. Hine bebirgdon sepelierunt eum, Gen. 50, 13. Bebirged sepultus, 50, 14. Ðǽr wæs Isaac bebirged, and ðǽr líþ eác Lia bebirged ibi sepultus est Isaac, ibi et Lia condita jacet, 49, 31

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone

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Behind; post, pone He lét him behindan ciólas he left ships behind him Bt. Met. Fox 26, 45; Met. 26, 23. Ligeþ him behindan hefig hrusan dǽl behind it lies the heavy mass of earth 29, 106; Met. 29, 52.

ESOL

(n.)
Grammar
ESOL, esul, es; m.

An ass ⬩ ăsĭnus

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An ass; ăsĭnus His estfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass. upon which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS. Gif ðǽr befeólle on oððe oxa oððe esol if an ox or an ass fell into it, Past. 63; Hat. MS.

forþ-gelǽdan

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

To lead or bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ conduct ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ provĕhĕre

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To lead or bring forth, produce, conduct; prodūcĕre, provĕhĕre He wolde manna rím forþgelǽdan he would lead forth a number of men, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 24; Sat. 402. Se forþgelǽdeþ on muntum hig qui prodūcit in montĭbus fœnum, Ps. Spl. 146, 9.

Gár-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Gár-Dene, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The spear-Danes ⬩ Danes who fought with spears ⬩ armed or warlike Danes ⬩ hastāti Dāni

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He sæcce ne wéneþ to Gár-Denum he expects not warfare from the Gar-Danes, 1206; B. 601: 3717; B. 1856 : 4982; B. 2494

eald-wita

(n.)
Grammar
eald-wita, an; m. [eald old, wita one who knows]

One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest

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One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest; þresby̆ter Presbiter is mæsse-preóst oððe eald-wita; ná ðæt ǽlc eald sý, ac ðæt he eald sý on wísdóme presbyter is the mass-priest or one eminent in knowledge; not that every one is old, but that he is old in

Linked entry: aldor-wísa

hrér-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hrér-ness, e; f.

Motion ⬩ disturbance ⬩ agitation ⬩ commotion ⬩ storm

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Swá ðú hí on yrre ehtest and dréfest ðæt hí on hrérnesse hraðe forweorþaþ ita persequeris illos in tempestate tua; et in ira tua conturbabis eos, Ps. Th. 82, 11

meahtig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahtig-líce, adv.

Mightily ⬩ powerfully ⬩ with might

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Mihtiglíce hé mihte mid his worde hine gehǽlan búton hrepunge by an exercise of power he could have healed him with his word, without touching, Homl. Th. i. 122, 8.

Linked entry: meahte-líce

óþ-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-scúfan, to push (intrans.)
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away, move away Hé geséceþ (-aþ, MS. ) Syrwara lond corðra mǽste.

rǽd-bana

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-bana, an; m.
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H. I. 85, 3; Th. i. 592, 13

ge-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorh, gen. -beorges, -beorhges; n.

A defence ⬩ protection ⬩ refuge ⬩ tuĭtio ⬩ refŭgium

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Wolde he ðám gebeorh gewarnian ðe he heora láre onféng vŏlens scīlĭcet tuĭtiōnem eis, quos et quōrum doctrīnam suscēpĕrat, præstāre, 2, 5; S. 506, 30, MS. B

ge-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leógan, p. -leáh, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen

To lie ⬩ belie ⬩ deceive ⬩ mentīre ⬩ fallĕre

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Him seó wén geleáh hope deceived him, Beo. Th. 4636; B. 2323 : Andr. Kmbl, 2150; An. 1076. Gelugon hý him they deceived themselves, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 27; Hy. 4, 56

Linked entry: ge-leáh

un-gewilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewilde, adj.

Not in subjection

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Not in subjection Heora gecynd wæs him ungewylde their nature was not in subjection to them, Hexam. 17; Norm. 26, 2. Gif ǽnig leódscipe wæs ungewylde ðam Cásere, ðonne send hé him tó swá fela eóroda ðe mihton gebígan ðæt mennisc him tó, Jud.

Linked entry: un-gewylde

á-fréfran

Grammar
á-fréfran, -fréfrian.
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Þéh þe hé ꝥ mód áfréfrie (-fréfre, v. l, ), Gr. D. 258, 27. Áfréfrige, Bl. H. 37, 30. Þá wolde hé hié áfréfran, 131, 29. Áfréfriende, Gr. D. 112, 26 : 190, 17. Áfréfrede, Bl. H. 25, 21. Add

ár-fæst

(adj.)
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Wearð Nerua, swíðe árfæst man, tó cásere gecoren, Hml. Th. i. 60, 6. Mid árfæsððes (-fæstes, v. l.) ingeðonces láre pia intentione, Past. 167, 7. merciful, gracious, clement Þæt hé híwige swylce hé árfæst sý, Wlfst. 59, 19.

eald-gewyrht

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ána scyle gnorn þrowian I know well that for past deeds he has not deserved to suffer sorrow alone, B. 2657

for-brittan

Grammar
for-brittan, for-bryttan.

to crush ⬩ destroy

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Ne forbrýte hé ná þæt tócnysede hreód, R. Ben. 121, 5. to crush, destroy a person Hé bið forbrét conteretur, Kent. Gl. 147