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un-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hold, adj.

unfriendlyhostileunfaithfuldisloyal

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mé álýsde of huntum unholdum, 90, 3. unfaithful, disloyal Se unholda ðeówa, Homl. Th. ii. 556, 18

Linked entry: hold

be-rídan

to surroundinvestto seizearrest

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Substitute: to surround, invest hine þǽr berád, Chr. 755 ; P. 46, 29. Gif mægnes hæbbe, þæt his gefán beríde and inne besitte si vim habeat, ut hostem suum circumveniat et obsideat, Ll. Th. i. 90, 4.

ceáp-gyld

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indemnity for stolen property.Add: Gecýðe ꝥ hit wǽre forstolen, and bidde syþþan his ceápgildes, Ll. Th. i. 238, 13. 8. Þingie on þám ceápgilde, náht on þám wíte, 210, 16.

ge-reordness

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hí in gelaðode tó gereordnesse, 252, 12, 16. bróhte mé hláf to gereordnesse, 347, 32. Wín tó his heortan gereordnysse, Ll. Th. ii. 438, 17.

Linked entry: -reordness

oft-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
oft-rǽde, adj.

frequentready at many times

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Bydele gebyraþ ðæt sý weorces frigra ðonne óðer man forðan sceal beón oftrǽde he must be always ready, 18; Th. i. 440,7

þǽr-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-rihte, adv.

Straightwayforthwithat onceimmediately

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Ðá cwæð : 'Geweorðe leóht.' And leóht wæs þǽrrihte geworden, Lchdm. iii. 232, 9. Ðǽrryhte æfter rehte sanctus Paulus paulo post subdit, Past. 51; Swt. 395, 26. wæs hálig þǽrrihte, swá hraðe swá mann wæs; Homl. Th. i. 2oo, 8.

Linked entries: þáriht hér-rihte

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, adv.

from abovedownaboveat the top

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On ðam seáðe ufan hús getimbrode, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 26, 9. Ðá gefeóll on his earm ufan, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2

Linked entries: ufan ufon on-ufan

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, p. de; pp. ed, -rǽdd, -rǽd.

to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide fordecernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providereto enjointo arrangeto readlegere

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Ðonne gerǽde gé ðás word beforan him ðæt híg gehíron then read these words before them that they may hear, Deut. 31, 11

on-wunian

(v.)

to dwell, inhabit

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Ðu onwunast (habitabis) on heom, 5, 13. Hí onwuniaþ inhabitabunt, 55, 6. Hig onwuniaþ on worlde inhabitabunt in saeculum, Ps. Lamb. 36, 29. Onwuna on gelaðunge inhabita terram, 36, 3

Linked entry: an-wunigende

ǽ-welm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-welm, -wellm, -wylm, -wylme, -wielme, es; m. [eá water, wælm a welling or boiling up]

A welling up of waterspringfountainsourcehead of a riverbeginningaquæ fons

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Gif he gesión mǽge æðelne ǽwelm ǽlces gódet [MS. goodes] if he may see the noble fountain of all good, 23, 7; Met. 23, 4: 20, 517; Met. 20, 259. Andlang Lígan óþ hire ǽwylm along the Lea unto its source, L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 9. Ðære ǽwylme [MS.

Linked entries: ǽ-wylm eá-wylm

cyn-ren

(n.)
Grammar
cyn-ren, cyn-ryn,es; n. [cyn a kindred, race, nation, family, generation; ren, ryn a course]

A family course, family, generation, kind, nation, posteritygeneratio, genus, natio, progenies, propago

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A family course, family, generation, kind, nation, posterity; generatio, genus, natio, progenies, propago He forlét his ríce and his cynren he left his country and his family, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 27. Cynren generatio, Wrt. Voc. 72, 49.

lyre

(n.)
Grammar
lyre, es; m.

Lossdamagedestructiondetriment

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macode heora líf tó lyre he destroyed them, 106, 6. Hwílum forlidenesse ic þolie mid lyre ealra þinga mínra aliquando naufragium patior, cum jactura omnium rerum mearum, Coll. Monast. Th. 27,1. On lyre in perditione, Ps. Lamb. 87, 12.

ge-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wríðan, part. -wríðende; p. -wráð, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

To bindrestraintietie togethercoartarealligare

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He his wunda gewráð he bound up his wounds, 356, 28. Ðonne gewríð ðú hý then bind it, Th. An. 116, 13. Ánra gehwilc manna is gewriðen mid rápum his synna every man is bound with the ropes of his sins, Homl. Th. i. 208, 3: 456, 9: 462, 1

gífer-nes

(n.)
Grammar
gífer-nes, -ness, e; f.

Greedinessavaricevoracitygluttonyaviditasgula

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Him wæs metes micel lust ac ðeáh mid nánum ǽtum his gýfernysse gefyllan ne mihte he had great craving for food but yet could he not with any viands satisfy his voracity, i. 86, 6: 168, 12.

Linked entry: giefernes

sige-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-fæst, adj.
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ofslóh mid ðam sigefæstan here eall ðæt mennisc, Jos. 10, 40. Hí sigefæste ofer sǽ férdon, Bd. 1, 12 ; S. 481, 15. Sigefæste triumphabiles, triumpho plenos, Hpt. Gl. 489. 33. Hý beóþ ðý gesundran and ðý sigefæstran, Exon.

láþ

(adj.)
Grammar
láþ, adj.
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Ic wát þæt nán swá gód man ne leofað swá is, þéh þe mé sié se láþesta, Ors. 5, 12 ; S. 244, 1. <b>I b.</b> antithetical to leóf :-- Leóf carus, láð odiosus Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 63, 64.

yrre

(adj.)
Grammar
yrre, adj.
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(l β) with preposition :-- wæs yrre wið Aaron adversum Aaron iratus, Deut. 9, 20. Se cyning wæs yrre wið mé iratus rex servis suis, Gen. 41, 10. of an animal Siþþan ( an elephant) irre wæs and gewundod, Ors. 4, I; S. 156, II

Linked entries: eorre eorre

on-þracian

(v.)
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Se man þe næbbe of hwám mæge rúmlíce ælmessan syllan, ne onðracige for ðám ( let him not be alarmed on that account), Hml. A. 141, 80. Scamigan hí and anðracian (reuereantur) þá sécendan sáwle míne, Ps. L. 34, 4.

gang-dagas

Grammar
gang-dagas, Add:

days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.

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[Cf. the description of 'lætania majora' On ðǽm dæge eall Godes folc mid eáðmódlice relicgonge sceal God biddan ꝥ him forgefe ðone geár siblice tíd, and smyltelico gewidra, and genihtsume wæstmas, and heora líchoman trym-nysse, Shrn. 74, 9-12.]

ymb-útan

(prep.; adv.)
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Onginne sécan oninnan him selfum ðæt ǽr ymbúton hine sóhte, 35, 1; Fox 154, 22 : Met. 22, 7. Munt is hine ymbútan, gylden weal, Salm. Kmbl. 510; Sal. 255: Ps. Th. 124, 2. Licgaþ mé ymbútan grindlas, Cd. Th. 24, 24; Gen. 382.

Linked entry: emb-útan