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ge-þancian

(v.)
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to express in words or have in mind feelings of gratitude Efne-geðoncadon congratulabantur, Lk. L. R. 1, 58. Efne-geðoncaiges (geðongias, R.) congratulamini, 15, 6. Efne-geðon-gigas (giðonccigas, R.), 9. to express gratitude by action, shew gratitude

ge-treówþ

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Add: truth, faithfulness, honesty. v. ge-treów; Freónda gehwilc mid rihtan getrýwðan óðerne lufige, Ll. Th. i. 350, 13. Gif hé hit mid getrýwðan geearnod, 440, 3. loyalty Ánum cynehláforde holdlíce hýran, and georne hine healdan mid rihtan getrýwðan

lást

(adj.)
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Lést orbita Germ. 400, 102. Lást orbitae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 73. ¶ on lást afterwards, at last :-- Heó on lást tiliað tó cwémanne Gode and mannum mid wordum postea in ore suo benedicent Ps. Th. 48, 12. Paulus férde wíde geond þás woruld oð þæt hé on lást

mánlíce

(adv.)
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mánlíce, adv.
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Wickedly, (of swearing) falsely, criminally Sé ðe fæder oððe módor mánlíce wyrigð, hé sceal deáðe sweltan, Hml. Th. ii. 324, 29. Se gítsere wyle mánlíce swerian his sáwle tó forwyrde the covetous man will swear falsely to the destruction of his soul,

on-bláwan

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Add: to inspire, inflate, puff up Ingehýd onblǽwð scientia inflat, Scint. 82, 10. Hé wæs aþunden mid oferhigde and onbláwen (inflalus) mid þý gefeán þissere gewítendan gesǽlignysse, Gr. D. 180, 16. to blow on or away: — Feónd úre wé onbláwaþ mid horne

rípan

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Add: p. de Sé ðe him ǽlc wolcn ondrǽdt, ne rípð sé nǽfre, Past. 285, 18. Hé nǽnne sceáf ne rípð ðæs écean edleánes, 287, 3. Mid his ritterum þe rípdon his corn, Hml. A. 108, 199. Sé ðe rípe qui metit, Jn. R. 4, 36. Lytel sáwan . . . lytel rípan, Past.

slide

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Add Wé beóð gelǽdde under ús sylfe þurh úres geþóhtes slide (lapsum), Gr. D. 107, 30. Hé him wæs ondrǽdende þone slide ( lapsum ) þǽre synne in þám merwum leorningmannum, 119, 16. Eádmódnyss fyll (casum) ne cann; eádmódnyss slide (lapsum) ne cann; eádmódnyss

þreátian

(v.)
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Add: p. þreátte (in Rushworth Gospels). <b>I l.</b> add: — lié him ILLIGIBLE hwylc neádung þæs gafoles híne þreátode quaecum urgeret debiti necessitas indicavit, Gr. D. 157, 28. add: with clause Se cásere hine ðreátode ðæt hé Críste wiðsðce

útan

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útan, <b>. A. II.</b>
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add: Ne mehton hié nánne monn on ðǽm fæstenne útan geseón cum murum escendisset, vacuam civitatem ratus, Ors. 3, 9; S. 134, II. Add Se petra oleum is gód andfeald tó drincan wið innantiédernesse and útan tó smerwanne. Lch. ii. 288, 16. (3 a) add :

wrigels

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wrigels, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Ongan ꝥ wrigels (operimentum) þǽre bydene for þám weaxendan ele beón upp áhafen, and þá onstyredum þám wrigelse se ele feóll ofer þá brerdas þǽre bydene, Gr. D. 160, 11-13. Add Hé genam áweg . . . þone wrigels (pallium) mid þý wæs bewrigen se

dæg

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dæg, <b>. I a.</b> add: ¶ in pl.
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days, denoting a period of undefined extent On þám dagum cóm Ióhannes, Mt. 3, 1: Lk. 1, 39. Add Geloten dæg suprema (dies ), Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 14. ¶ Add Þú sealdest him langsumnyssa dagena, Ps. L. 20, 5. ¶ Árísed óðer cynning ... feá tíde hé bið

reówe

(n.)
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reówe, an ;f.;

A rug, mantle, covering;

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; A rug, mantle, covering; Reówu ;tapeta,; Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 50. Reówe ;lena,; línen reówe ;lena linea,; ii. 53, 71-72. Mon mót feohtan orwíge gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his ǽwum wífe betýnedum durum oððe under ánre reón, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 27

Linked entries: reó rúwa rýhe

sǽ-deór

(n.)
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sǽ-deór, es; m.

A sea-beast

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A sea-beast (cf. Milton's 'that sea-beast Leviathan') Hine swencte on sunde sǽdeór monig, Beo. Th. 3025; B. 1510. Hé hét his ágene men hine sændan on ðone sǽ, and ða sǽdeór hine sóna forswulgon, Shrn. 54, 27. Hý mon wearp in sǽdeóra seáþ, 133, 11. Gif

sám-lǽred

(adj.)
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sám-lǽred, adj.

Imperfectly taught

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Imperfectly taught Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig gelǽred preóst ne scænde ðone sámlǽredan, ac gebéte hine gif hé bet cunne, L. Edg. C. 12; Th. ii. 246, 19. Hieronimus ádwæscte ða dwollícan gesetnysse ðe sámlǽrede men sǽdon be hire forþsíðe. Homl. Th. ii. 438, 6.

gealga

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On gealgan treówe (cf. galga-tré in Dict.) patibulo An. Ox. 391. Róde gelgan gabuli patibulo 3089. Þá gefæstnodon hí hine on róde gealgan . . . Hé þǽre róde gealgan underféng, Hml. Th. i. 588, 16-19: Bl. H. 27, 28: 97, 11. On galgan geworhtre eculei (

ofer-hleápan

(v.)

to overleap, pass by jumping

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to overleap, pass by jumping Ic oferhleápe transitio Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 40. Saltus lunae, ðæt is, ðæs mónan hlýp, for ðan ðe hé oferhlýpþ ǽnne dæg Lchdm. iii. 264, 24. Ðæt hors slóg on ðam wege oferhleóp, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17. All eorþlíc þing wæs oferhleápende

on-hróp

(n.)
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on-hróp, es; m.

importunate clamour, importunity ⬩ abusive language, reproach

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importunate clamour, importunity For his onhrópe hé áríst and sylþ him his neóde propter inprobitatem surget, et dabit illi quod habet necessarios, Lk. Skt. 11, 8; Homl. Th. i. 248, 32. Se brððor ðe hine synderlíce gebiddan wile, ne sý gelet mid (þurh

or-ildu

(n.)
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or-ildu, (o); f.

Extreme old age

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Extreme old age Hine (death) gelettan ðæt hé ðý lator cymþ, ge furþum óþ oreldo hí hine hwílum lettaþ (put off death until extreme old age ), Bt. 41, 2 ; Fox 246, 9. Á ic wundor ðín weorðlíc sægde and ic ðæt wið oryldu áwa fremme usque nunc pronuntiabo

Linked entries: or-yldu or-eldo

smæccan

(v.)
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smæccan, smecgan; smæhte

To taste ⬩ sapere

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To taste Ic smæcce (smæcge, MS. J. ) sapio Ælfc. Gr. 28; Zup. 166, 6. ['Cum gustasset acetum noluit bibere;' þet is, he smeihte þet bittre drunch wiðdrouh him anon A. R. 238, 21. Summe þinge ꝥ me haueð ismeiht oðer smelled 92, 4. Al þet ich abbe mid

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torn-cwide

(n.)
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torn-cwide, es; m.

A speech that causes grief, ⬩ bitter, grievous, distressing words

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A speech that causes grief, bitter, grievous, distressing words Heora tungan torncwidum serwaþ swá oft nædran dóþ acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentes, Ps. Th. 139, 3. Ongunnon gromheorte (the evil spirits) Godes orettan in sefan swencan, swíþe gehéton