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tó-drǽfedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfedness, e; f.

Dispersion, ⬩ expulsion

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Dispersion, expulsion Hé worhte áne swipe of rápum and hí ealle út áscynde. Ðeós tódrǽfednys getácnode ða tóweardan tóworpennysse, Homl. Th. i. 406, 8. On ðeóda tódrǽfednysse in dispersionem gentium, Jn. Skt. 7, 35. Tódrǽfednesse dispersiones, Ps. Lamb

tó-settan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-settan, p. te

To set things apart from one another, ⬩ to dispose ⬩ disponere

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To set things apart from one another, to dispose; disponere Se ðe tósetteþ ł gestiht spǽca his on dóme qui disponet sermones suos in judicio, Ps. Lamb. 111, 5 : Blickl. Gl. : Ps. Spl. 111, 5. Tósette disposuit, 83, 6 : 104, 8

þæder

(adv.)
Grammar
þæder, adv.

Thither ⬩ whither

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Thither, whither Gá ðú and lǽde ðís folc þæder þe ic þé ǽr sǽde tu vade et duc populum istum, quo locutus sum tibi, Ex. 32, 34. On mergen com se biscop þæder, Shrn. 139, 35. Hé þæder ineode, 156, 13

Linked entries: þædres þider

þǽr-æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-æfter, adv.

Thereafter ⬩ after that

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Thereafter, after that Gif se terminus gescýt on sumon dæge ðære wucan, ðonne byþ se sunnandæg þǽræfter Eásterdæg, Lchdm. iii. 244, 18. Hié áhebbaþ hié ofer hiera hiéremenn, and ne ondrǽdaþ ðone dóm ðe ðǽræfter fylgþ, Past. 19; Swt. 145, 9

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þǽr-tóeácan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-tóeácan, adv.

Besides ⬩ moreover

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Besides, moreover Hé úrum gyltum miltsaþ, and ðǽrtóeácan ðæt heofenlíce ríce behǽt, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 8. On ðæt gerád ðæt se eorl him tó handan lét Uescam, and þǽrtóeácan ðes cynges men sacleás beón móston, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 9

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ge-trýwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwian, p. ode.

to trust ⬩ to clear one's self

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to trust Ic on ðínum wordum wel getrýwade in verbum tuum supersperavi, Ps. Th. 118, 1. to clear one's self Getrýwie hine ðæs sleges let him clear himself of the slaying, L. In. 34; Th. i. 122, 15, MS. B

gleáwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwe, adv.

Wisely ⬩ prudently ⬩ well

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Wisely, prudently, well Efne me God gleáwe fultumeþ ecce Deus adjuvat me, Ps. Th. 53, 4. Ðæt byþ secga gehwam snytru on frymðe, ðæt he Godes egesan gleáwe healde initium sapientiæ timor Domini, 110, 7: 142, 11. Gleáwast, 118, 99

gramlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gramlíc, adj.
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Fierce, hostile, cruel He hig betǽhte sumum gramulícan cininge Iabin geháton he gave them into the hands of a fierce king named Jabin, Jud. 4, 2. On heora gasthúsum is gramlíc inwit nequitia in hospitiis eorum, Ps. Th. 54, 15

greátian

(v.)
Grammar
greátian, p. ode; pp. od
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To GREATEN, to become great or large; grandescere, grossescere On ðæs siwenígean eágum beóþ ða æpplas hále, ac ða brǽwas greátigaþ in lippi oculis pupillæ sanæ sunt, sed palpebræ grossescunt, Past. 11, 4; Swt. 69, 2; Hatt. MS. 15 a, 18

þearfedness

(n.)
Grammar
þearfedness, e; f.

Poverty

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Poverty On wilsumlícre ðearfednesse voluntaria paupertate, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 3: Anglia x. 145, 163. Mid ðearfednesse ge mid heora ungelǽrednesse paupertate ac rusticitate sua, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 28. In ðearfednisse in paupertate, Ps. Surt. 30, 11

þeór-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-ádl, e; f.

Some disease

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Some disease. Similar entries v. preceding word Wiþ þeórádle on eágum ðe mon gefigo hǽt, Lchdm. ii. 38, 5. Lǽcedómas wið þeórádlum ... Drenc wiþ þeórádle, 116, 1, 13: 118, 1, 18: 172, 30. Drencas and sealfa wiþ þeórádlum, 12, 1, 3

Linked entries: þeór þeór-drenc

á-wlacian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wlacian, p. ode

To grow lukewarm

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To grow lukewarm Hí on þám frumwylme heora gecyrrednesse hý sylfe fulfremede taliaþ, ac hý swíþe recene áwlaciaþ (continuo tepefacti) R. Ben. 135, 6. Þe lǽs þe þǽre hálgan ǽfestnesse welm áwlacige and mid ealle ácólige, Lch. iii. 442, 20

bádian

(v.)
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Tó gemóte hé cóme ofþe hine man bádode (? cf. iii gemót on geáre búton hé hit gebicge oþþe gebidde,433, 33) he should come to the meeting or a fine might be exacted of him Cht. Th. 432, 32. Add

hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
hreósan, p. hreás; pl. hruron; pp. hroren

To fall ⬩ fall down ⬩ ruere ⬩ corruere

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To fall [rapidly, headlong], fall down, go to ruin; ruere, corruere Ic hreóse ruo; tó hreósenne ruiturus, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 54. His weorc hrýst tó micclum lyre his work falls to great perdition, Homl. Th. i. 368, 25. Ðá hrýsþ se stól nyðer then

hínan

to humble ⬩ humiliate ⬩ degrade ⬩ insult ⬩ to conquer ⬩ subject ⬩ o oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ to lay low ⬩ destroy ⬩ to lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ to accuse

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Take here hýnan in Dict., and add: to humble, humiliate Ðý lǽs hé his eáðmódnesse forleóse, geðence hé dæt hé bið self swíðe gelíc ðǽm ilcan monnum þe hé ǽr ðreátað and hiénð, Past. 116, 16. to treat with dishonour, degrade, insult Hé hié for þǽre gewilnunga

Linked entries: hýnan hénan hinend

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.

Watchful care ⬩ observance ⬩ keeping of a command ⬩ heed ⬩ care ⬩ care for the safety of others ⬩ safe-keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ keeping from injury ⬩ guard ⬩ defence ⬩ protection against attack ⬩ guard

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Watchful care, observance, keeping of a command, etc. Ic on lifdagum lustum healde ðínra worda waru vivam et custodiam sermones tuos, Ps. Th. 118, 17. where need for caution is implied, heed, care Ða wiðerwinnan wurdon oferswíðde þurh ðæs gewinne and

Linked entry: wer-genga

þunor

(n.)
Grammar
þunor, (-ar, -er, -ur), es; m.

thunder ⬩ tonitrus ⬩ fulmen ⬩ Jupiter ⬩ a thane of king Egbert of Kent

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thunder (implying not only sound but also striking); tonitrus, fulmen Þunor tonitruum vel tonitrus, Wrt. Voc, i. 52, 45: 76, 34: Blickl. Homl. 91, 34. Ðuner (ðunor, Rush.), Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 29. Ðunar byð hlúdast, Menol. Fox 467; Gn. C. 4. Ðunor cymð

þrowing

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing, þreowing, e; f.

suffering as opposed to doing ⬩ suffering which is painful ⬩ a painful symptom ⬩ suffering that is undergone for the sake of religion ⬩ suffering of persecution, cross ⬩ suffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdom ⬩ the anniversary of a martyr's suffering

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suffering as opposed to doing Verbum is word, and word getácnaþ weorc oððe ðrowunge oððe geþafunge, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 9, 3. Him (the verb) gelimpþ siginficatio, ðæt ys getácnung, hwæt ðæt word getácnige, dǽde oððe þrowunge oððe náðor, 19; Zup. 119, 14

un-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽd, es; m.

evil counsel ⬩ ill-advised course ⬩ bad plan ⬩ folly ⬩ disadvantage ⬩ prejudice ⬩ hurt

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evil counsel, ill-advised course, bad plan, folly Scipia sǽde, ðæt hit (the building of a theatre) wǽre se mǽsta unrǽd and se mǽsta gedwola dicens, inimicissimum hoc fore bellatori populo ad nutriendam desidiam, lasciviaeque commentum, Ors. 4, 12; Swt

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watch ⬩ wake ⬩ to remain awake ⬩ not to sleep ⬩ to be freed from obstruction ⬩ to open ⬩ to be alert ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch to injure

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To watch, wake Ic wacige uigilo, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Zup. 245, 10. to remain awake, not to sleep Gif wé tó lange waciaþ, wé áteoriaþ, Homl. Th. i. 488, 34. Ic waecade vigilavi, Ps. Surt. 101, 8. Hwæðer hé wacode ðe slépte, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 39. On middere

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian