for-úton
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Substitute: <b>for-útan;</b> prep. without Án speorwa on grýn ne mæg befeallan forútan his foresceáwunge (cf. bútan eówrum Fæder, Mt. 10, 29), Chr. 1067; P. 201, 25. Forútan ǽlces cynnes riht, 1070; P. 207, 25. [ except Ealle þá gersumes
ge-rádlíce
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Intelligently, clearly Genóh gerádlíce (-ráde-, v. l.) ic wát plane scio, Gr. D. 91, 5. Ic swá gerádelíce ne can nec conjicere scio, 172, 28. Þá epactas þe wise preóstas oft ymbe gerádlíce wurdliað, Angl. viii. 300, 45. Wé habbað ymbe þǽre sunnan ryne
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ge-dreóglǽcan
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To make seemly, set in order Menn dæftað heora hús and wel gedreóglǽcað, gif hí sumne freónd onfón willað tó him, þæt nán unðæslicnys him ne ðurfe derian, Hml. Th. ii. 316, 7. Hé cwæð ꝥ hé wolde gedreóhlǽcan his hámas, Hml. S. 6, 121. Hé hét gedreóhlǽcan
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lust-bǽre
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Add: I. pleasant, desirable Ne geþyncð þé swelc gewin nóht lustbǽre, Ors. 3, I ; S. 94, 30. Ðæt hit sié ðe lusðbǽrre tó gehléranne, Past. 303, 6. desirous : — Hié beóð tó myndgianne ðára góda ðe hié ǽr dydon, ðæt hié sién ðe lusðbǽrran tó gehiéranne
horig
Foul, dirty, defiled ⬩ unclean ⬩ lutulentus, cenosus
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Foul, dirty, defiled Swá hit gedafenlíc is ðæt his reáf ne beó horig so is it proper that his vestment be not foul, L. Ælfc. C. 22 : Th. i. 350, 21. Næs his reáf horig, Homl. Th. i. 456, 20. Mid horium reáfe, 528, 24. Mid horhgum scicelse, Th. Ap. 13
of-rídan
to overtake by riding, overtake
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to overtake by riding, overtake Éfstaþ ardlíce and gé hig ofrídaþ persequimini cito, et comprehenditis eos Jos. 2, 5. Abram éfste wið ðæs heres óþ ðæt hé hig ofrád, Gen. 14, 14. Se cyng hét rídan æfter, and ne mehte hine mon ofrídan, Chr. 901; Erl. 98
ge-steóran
To steer ⬩ direct ⬩ control ⬩ correct ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ corrĭgĕre
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To steer, direct, control, correct; contĭnēre, corrĭgĕre Híg wistan ðæt híg ne mihton manegum gesteóran they knew that they might not control many, L. E. G. prm; Th. i. 116, 14. Ðú his ýþum miht ána gesteóran mōtum fluctuum ejus tu mītĭgas, Ps. Th. 88
swǽsness
Blandishment, fair speech
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Blandishment, fair speech Swǽsnyssum blandimentis, lenociniis Hpt. Gl. 481, 10. Gé Godes cempan, gé áwurpaþ eówerne cynehelm for ðám earmlícan swǽsnyssum ( the appeals made to your feelings ) ðissera heófiendra. Ne áwurpe gé eówerne sige for wífa swǽsnyssum
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ge-byrde
Inborn ⬩ innate ⬩ natural ⬩ innatus ⬩ ingenitus ⬩ naturalis
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Inborn, innate, natural; innatus, ingenitus, naturalis Ne him nis gebyrde ðæt hí ðé folgien it is not natural to them that they should follow thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 40, 34. Him gebyrde is ðæt he géncwidas gleáwe hæbbe to him it is natural that he should
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sincan
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to sink Ðá ingon sincan cum coepisset mergi, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 14, 30. Hwæðer sincende sǽflód wǽre. Cd. Th. 86, 27 ; Gen. 1437. to act as an aperient Gif ðæt sié ómihte wǽte innan, tyhte hié mon út mid líþum mettum sincendum, and ne lǽt inne gesittan
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wan-hygd
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want of mind, folly, rashness, recklessness, imprudence For wlence and for wonhygdum hí ceastre worhton, and tó heofnum up hlǽdræ rǽrdon, Cd. Th. 100, 33; Gen. 1673. Grendel for his wonhýdum wǽpna ne récceþ ; ic ðæt ðonne forhicge ðæt ic sweord bere,
wit
right mind ⬩ wits ⬩ wit ⬩ intelligence ⬩ understanding ⬩ the mind
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right mind, wits Wóde hé gehǽlde, and on witte gebróhte, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 7. wit, intelligence, understanding Ðæs ðú scealt werhðo dreógan, þeáh ðín wit duge, Beo. Th. 1183; B. 589. the mind Ðeós gítsunc hafaþ gumena gehwelces mód ámerred, ðæt hé
cís-ness
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squeamishness Ciisniss fastidium, Txts. 62, 406. Císnes fastidium, nausia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 47. Wé gelýfað þæt genóh sý twá gesodene sufel for missenlicra manna untrumnesse; gif hwá for hwylcre císnesse þæs ánes brúcan ne mæge, brúce húru þæs óðres
efnan
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Add Ic ðín bebod efnede, Ps. Th. 118, 131. Hí his bebodu efnedan custodiebant praecepta ejus, 98, 8. Þæt heó his word efnan ( faciant ), 102, 17. Þá þe þíne ǽ efnan nellað contra legem agentes, 70, 3: 88, 27. Dómas efnan judicium custodire, 105, 3. Ne
manna
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Sió ungeðyld geniét ðone monnan ðæt hé geopenað all his ingeðonc, Past. 220, 9. 'Ne hera ðú nǽnne man on his lífe'. . . Sé ðe herian wille háligne mannan, herige hine. . . æfter his geendunge, Hml. Th. ii. 560, 18. 'Þú ácenst sunu.' Oncnáwað þurh þás
un-gemetlíce
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Add Þeáh mé genóh cume, ic hys ná ful un-gemetlíce ne brúce, Solil. H. 35, 16. Add Beó gemetlíce blíðe. Þú wǽre ǽr tó ungemetlíce unrót strings animum. Multum omnino flevisti, Solil. H. 48, 20. Hié swá ungemetlíce gefuhton ꝥ hié neáh ealle forwurdon
wearglíce
Vilely, meanly, wretchedly
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Vilely, meanly, wretchedly Gif ðú ðé wilt dón manegra beteran and weorþran, ðonne scealt ðu ðé lǽtan ánes wyrsan. Hú ne is ðæt sum dǽl ermþa, ðæt mon swá wærelíce (werelíce, v. l.) scyle culpian tó ðám ðe him gifan scyle qui praeire ceteros honore cupis
ǽ-mód
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Émód amens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 15. Ǽmód, 6, 57. Wǽron ðá synna ealle ádílegode bútan ánre; seó wæs seó mǽste, and heó wearð ðá ǽmód, Hml. S. 3, 553. Man sceal lǽwedum mannum secgan be heora andgites mǽðe, swá ðæt hí ne beón ðurh ðá deópnysse ǽmóde, Hml
on-swífan
to swing, turn ⬩ to turn aside, divert
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to swing, turn Bordrand onswáf wið ðam gryregieste Geáta dryhten Beowulf turned his shield against the approaching fire-drake, Beo. Th. 5112; B. 2559. to turn aside, divert Ne mæg mon ǽfre ðý éð ǽnne his cræftes beniman, ðe mon oncerran mæg sunnan onswífan
ge-wyrcan
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Add Geworhte effecit, i. perfecit, fecit Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 49. Gewyrce and tó getió contrahat 21, 42. Tó gewyrcenne ad conficiendos 6, 31. Gewarht conderetur 105, 13. Geworht, 15, 17. Bið geworht confici, 23, 17, Geworht weorc instructum 49, 23. Gewroht