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a-standan

(v.)
Grammar
a-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to stand upget uprise upriseexsurgereresurgeresurgereto insistpersistcontinuepersistereinstare

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to stand up, get up, rise up, rise; exsurgere, resurgere, surgere Ðá astód he semninga exsurrexit repente, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 20. He up astandeþ of slǽpe he rises up from sleep, Exon. 96 a ; Th. 358, 4 ; Pa, 40.

Linked entry: a-stód

fleah

(n.)
Grammar
fleah, fleó, flió, flié, flíg; indecl. n: fleá, an; m.

A white spot in the eyealbūgo

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it, if the white speck spreads all over it, then he cannot see anything, Past. 11, 4; Hat.

fót-welm

(n.)
Grammar
fót-welm, -wylm, es; m: fót-wolma, an; m.

The sole of the footpĕdis planta

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Mid ðære cóðe he wæs ofset fram ðam hnolle ufan óþ his fótwylmas neoðan with which disease he was afflicted from the crown above to the soles of his feet below, Homl. Th. ii. 480, 12: 508, 20.

ge-edcucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edcucian, -cwician; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To requickenreviverevīviscĕre

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He wearþ ðá geedcucod æfter lytlum fyrste he then after a little space revived, ii. 504, 27 : 28, 8. Geedcuced redivīvus, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 91; Wrt. Voc. 28, 68. His gást wearþ geedcwicod revixit spirĭtus ējus, Gen. 45, 27.

Linked entry: ge-eþcucigan

ge-fremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To finisheffectbring to passaccomplishcommiteffĭcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārecommittĕre

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Ðe he gefremode quod patrārat, Gen. 2, 2 : Jos. 7, 17. Ic ne gemune nánra his synna ðe he gefremode I will remember none of his sins which he has committed, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 19.

hafen-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hafen-leás, adj.
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wæs swíðe welig wædlum and þearfum and symle him sylfum swíðe hafenleás he was very wealthy for the poor and needy, and ever very indigent for himself, Homl. Th. ii. 148. 34.

Linked entry: hæfenleás

oft

(adv.)
Grammar
oft, adv.
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Hwílum wæs on horse sittende, ac oftor on his fótum gongende, Bd. 4, 27 ; S. 604, 12. oftust on gebedum áwunode, 3, 12 ; S. 537, 22. Oftost, Met. 4, 28

ge-ríman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ríman, to -rímenne; p. de; pp. ed [ríman to number]
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To number, reckon; numĕrāre He ána mǽge ealle geríman he alone can number all, Cd. 163; Th. 205, 22; Exod. 439: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 4; Hö. 116. Ðonne mæg he eác swilce geríman ðínne ofspring sēmen quŏque tuum numĕrāre pŏtest, Gen. 13, 16: Ps.

un-pleólíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-pleólíc, adj.

Not dangerouswithout risk

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Kmbl. 29. as regards moral hurt Augustinus cwæð, ðæt unpleólíc sý þeáh hwá lǽcewyrte ðirge; ac ðæt tǽlþ tó unálýfedlícere wíglunge, gif hwá ða wyrta on him becnitte, búton hí tó ðam dolge gelecge, Homl. Th. i. 476, 3.

for-weorpan

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Ꝥte ðone diówl forwurpe ( eiceret ), Mk. L. R. 7, 26

ge-mæstan

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Sé ðe mid fódan þǽre úplican lufe bið gefylled, he bið swilce sig mid rúmlicum mettum gemæst. Mid þyssere fǽtnysse wolde se sealmwyrhta beón gemæst, ðá dá cwæð, 'Beó mín sawul gefylled swá swá mid rysle and ungele,' Hml. Th. i. 522, 6-35.

sél

(adv.)
Grammar
sél, soel ; also sélor ; adv. (cpve.)
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Th. 476, 31. with verbs of liking or pleasing nánum menn sél ne úðe ðonne mé there was no one he would sooner give it to than to me, Chart. Th. 485, 17. Ða men ðe ic mínes erfes seólest onn, 480, 20.

heorþ-pening

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-pening, -peneg, es; m.

A tax of a penny to be paid by every house [e.g. Peter's pence]

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Peter's mass day: and he who shall not have paid by that time, let him be led to Rome, and in addition thereto pay xxx pence, and then bring a certificate that he has there paid so much.

ofer-winnan

(v.)
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ðus cwæð ðæt ða lotwrenceas oferwunne, Past. 30, 2; Swt. 205, 17. Gif ðú wille ǽnige buruh oferwinnan ( expugnare ), Deut. 20, 10: Jos. 10, 4. Ðæt hí mihton heora fýnd oferwinnan, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 28.

un-stillness

(n.)
Grammar
un-stillness, e; f.

absence of restmotiondisturbancenoisinessclamourtumultbustlecommotiondisturbancebreach of peacerestlessnessunrulinessdisquietudedisturbance of mindtrouble

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Voc. ii. 99, 55. disturbance, noisiness, clamour Gif ðurhwunaþ cnucigeode, ðonne áríst se hírédes ealdor for ðæs óðres onhrópe, and him getíðaþ ðæs ðe bitt, ná for freóndrǽdene, ac for his unstilnysse, Homl. Th. i. 248, 33.

Linked entry: stillness

riht

(adj.)
Grammar
riht, adj.
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wæs riht cyning he (Constantine) was a true king, Elen. Kmbl. 26; El. 13. Ðæt is se rihta geleáfa, Blickl. Homl. 21, 17 : Bd. 1, 21; S. 485, 9. Ðonne wile onfón rihtre ondetnesse ( true confession ), Blickl. Homl. 155, 1.

fór-swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-swíðe, adv.

Very stronglyvery muchvehementlyutterlyvaldevehĕmenter

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Næfde se here Angelcyn ealles fórswíðe gebrócod the army had not utterly broken up the English race, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 29

mædere

(n.)
Grammar
mædere, an; f.

Madder

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Mædere anchorum, 67, 38 : veneria, 68, 38 : sandix (herba), Hpt. Gl. 524, 41. Ðeós wyrt ðe man gryas and óðrum naman mædere nemneþ, Herb. 51, 1; Lchdm. i. 154, 12 : L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 268, 15

Linked entry: medere

ge-þwit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þwit, es; n.
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What is cut or shaved off, shavings, cuttings, chips; assulæ Heo of ðǽre ilcan styþe spónas þweoton and sceafþan [ðæt geþwit, MS.

Linked entry: þwit

ge-wyrtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrtian, p. ode; pp. od

To season with herbsto spiceperfume

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Sele him etan gewyrtodne hen fugel give him to eat a fowl dressed with herbs, L. M 3, 12; Lchdm. ii. 314, 15

Linked entry: wyrtian