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for-ðam

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ idcirco ⬩ ĭdeo

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For that cause, consequently; proptĕrea, idcirco, ĭdeo Forðam ic secge eów ĭdeo dīco vōbis, Mt. Bos. 6, 25: 12, 27, 31: Cd. 5; Th. 6, 32; Gen. 97. Ne móst ðú wesan forðæm ormód thou must not consequently be dejected, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 58; Met. 5, 29. He

eall-mihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-mihtig, -meahtig, -mehtig, -mihteg [el-, æl-, sell-]; adj.

All-mighty ⬩ omnĭpŏtens

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All-mighty; omnĭpŏtens Drihten eallmihtig Domĭnus Deus, Ps. Th. 93, 22

Linked entries: æll-mihtig Æl-meahtig Æl-mehtig Æl-mihtig eal-mihtig

hwæt-hwega

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hwega, -hwigu, -hugu; pron. and adv. [cf. use of something in Shakspere.]

Something ⬩ somewhat ⬩ a little

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Something, somewhat, a little Sing mé hwæthwegu canta mihi aliquid, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 12. Hwæthugu wundurlícre hálignesse aliquid miræ sanctitatis, 3, 9; S. 534, 1. Hwæthwegu seldcúþes something strange, Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 28. Hwæthwygo aliquid, Nar

Linked entries: æt-hwæga hwæt-hwoegno

meahtig

(adj.)
Grammar
meahtig, <b>mæhtig, mehtig, mihtig;</b> adj.

mighty ⬩ powerful ⬩ able ⬩ Possible

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mighty, powerful, able Meahtig God, Ps. Th. 98, 9: Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 12; Gú. 760: Hy. 4, 108; Hy. Grn. ii. 285, 108. Dryhten strong and maehtig ( potens ), Ps. Surt. 23, 8: 71, 12: Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 29. Mæhtih, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 19. Meahtig God,

ge-rǽcan

Grammar
ge-rǽcan, <b>; I 3 a.</b> add: to attain (cf.
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Ger. er-reichen) Ic biddo ... ðæt se monn se hígon londes unnen tó brúcanne ðá ilcan wísan léste on swǽsendum tó mínre tíde and ðá godcundan leán mínre sáule mid geréce, C.D. i. 316, 21

ge-blódegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blódegian, -blódgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blódegian to make bloody]

To make bloody ⬩ cover with blood ⬩ cruentāre

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To make bloody, cover with blood; cruentāre He ge-blódegod wearþ sáwuldrióre he was made bloody with life-gore, Beo. Th. 5378; B. 2692. Swilce ðǽr lǽge on ðam disce ánes fingres liþ eal geblódgod as if there lay in the dish the joint of a finger all

ge-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-líc, comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre; superl. -lícost, -lícast, -lícust; adj.

Like ⬩ alike ⬩ similar ⬩ equal ⬩ sĭmĭlis ⬩ æquālis

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Like, alike, similar, equal; sĭmĭlis, æquālis Næs se wæstm gelíc the fruit was not alike, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 13; Gen. 466 : Bt. 38, 6; Fox 208, 17 : Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 21; Gn. Ex. 19. Heofena ríce is geworden gelíc senepes corne sĭmĭle est regnum cælōrum

Linked entry: an-gelíc

geornan

(v.)
Grammar
geornan, giornan, giornian; p. de, ade, ede; pp. ed

To desire, beg ⬩ desīdĕrāre

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To desire, beg; desīdĕrāre Gé geornaþ ðæt gé woldon eówerne naman tobrǽdan geond ealle [eallne, MS.] eorþan ye desire that ye should spread your name over all the earth, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 4. Se cyng and his witan georndon friþes the king and his witan

Linked entry: gyrnan

-lǽce

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-lǽce, an; f. v. scín-lǽce: -lǽce; adj. v. eáþ-lǽce
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and efen-lǽce

platian

(v.)
Grammar
platian, Substitute: to beat into thin plates; and add: v. ge-platod.

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ge-sóþfæstian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sóþfæstian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To justify

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To justify Bærsynnig gesóþfæstadon god publicani justificaverunt deum, Lk. Skt, Lind. 7, 29. He wolde gesóþfæstiga hine seolfne ille volens justificare seipsum, 10, 29. Gesóþfæstad is snytro justificata est sapientia, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 19: 12, 37

Linked entry: sóþfæstian

ge-swiðrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swiðrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ imminuere ⬩ debilitare ⬩ conficere

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To weaken, destroy; imminuere, debilitare, conficere Mægen wæs geswiðrod the might was destroyed, Elen. Kmbl. 1393; El. 698: 1833; El. 918: 2526; El. 1264: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 18; Jud. 266. Ne mót innan geondscínan sunne for ðǽm sweartum mistum ǽr ðæm

ge-þeófian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeófian, p. ode, ade: pp. od, ad

To steal ⬩ thieve ⬩ furāri

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To steal, thieve; furāri Gif hwá on cirican hwæt geþeófige if any one thieve aught in a church, L. Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 2. Ðæt he hæbbe ǽr geþeófad that he had before thieved, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8, MSS. B. H

Linked entries: þeófian ge-þiéfian

ge-tihhian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tihhian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ assign ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ decernĕre ⬩ assignāre

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To appoint, determine, assign; stătuĕre, decernĕre, assignāre Swá he æt fruman getihhod hæfde as he at the beginning had determined, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 220, 26. Hafast ðé ánum eall getihhad land and leóde thou hast brought all the land and people on thyself

bát

(n.)
Grammar
bát, Dele: e, f., in first passage for Ðeós, l. Ðes, and add

a boat.

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a boat. Baat linter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 81. Bát, barca, i. 47, 62: 56, 10:, An. Ox. 5457: 4, 91. Þrié Scottas cómon on ánum báte bútan ǽlcum geréþrum . . . Se bát wæs geworht of þriddan healfre hýde, Chr. 891; P. 82, 18-22. Flota wæs on ýðum, bát under

á-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
á-hwǽr, -hwár, -hwér, -wér; adv. [á always, ever, every; hwǽr where] .

everywhere ⬩ somewhere ⬩ anywhere ⬩ uspiam ⬩ alicubi ⬩ usquequaque ⬩ in any wise ⬩ quoquo modo

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everywhere, somewhere, anywhere; uspiam, alicubi, usquequaque Ne mæg ic hine áhwǽr [ uspiam ] befleón, Ps. Th. 61, 6. Ne forlǽt ðú me áhwǽr eorþan, oððe ǽghwanan non me derelinquas usquequaque, Ps. Lamb. 118, 8: Ps. Th. 54, 24: 68, 7: 108, 12: 62, 9:

Linked entries: ǽ-hwǽr á-hwár á-hwér á-wér ó-hwǽr

a-rásian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rásian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans. [a, rásian to raise, uncover]

To lay open ⬩ discover ⬩ explore ⬩ detect ⬩ reprove ⬩ correct ⬩ seize ⬩ detegere ⬩ invenire ⬩ explorare ⬩ corripere ⬩ reprehendere ⬩ intercipere

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To lay open, discover, explore, detect, reprove, correct, seize; detegere, invenire, explorare, corripere, reprehendere, intercipere God hæfþ arásod úre unrihtwísnissa Deus invenit nostras iniquitates, Gen. 44, 16. Arásian explorare, Gr. Dial. 2, 14.

a-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sundrian, -syndrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a from, sundrian to sunder]

To put asunder ⬩ to sunder ⬩ separate ⬩ disjoin ⬩ sever ⬩ separare

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To put asunder, to sunder, separate, disjoin, sever; separare Se deáþ asundraþ líc and sáwle death separates body and soul, Exon. 98 a ; Th. 367, 7 ; Seel. 4 : 50 a ; Th. 172, 27; Gú. 1150. Asundrod fram synnum separated from sins, Elen. Kmbl. 2615;

Linked entry: a-syndran

dreórig

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig, dreóreg, dreórg, driórig; def. se dreóriga, dreórega, seó, ðæt dreórige; adj.

bloody, gory, glorious ⬩ cruentus, cruentātus, gloriōsus ⬩ sad, sorrowful, pensive, DREARY ⬩ mœstus

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bloody, gory, glorious; cruentus, cruentātus, gloriōsus Wæter stód dreórig and gedréfed water stood gory and troubled, Beo. Th. 2838; B. 1417: Ps. Tb. 135, 20: Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 14; Jul. 482. Hwæt druh ðú dreórega lo thou gory dust! Soul Recd. 33;

Linked entry: driórig

FÁG

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁG, fáh; def. se fága, seó, ðæt fáge; adj.

Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated ⬩ tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor

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Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated; tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor Wæter wældreóre fág water stained with deadly gore, Beo. Th. 3267; B. 1631. Ðæt sweord fáh and fæted the sword blood-stained and ornate, 5395; B. 2701

Linked entries: a-fæged án-fáh faag fáh fǽgan

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