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ge-segnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-segnian, -sénian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [segnian, sénian to sign]

To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, blesscrŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre

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To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless; crŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre Fæder mancynnes hie gesegnaþ the Father of mankind shall bless them, Cd. 221; Th. 286, 30; Sat. 360: Salm. Kmbl. 807; Sal. 403.

Linked entries: segnian ge-sénian

ge-dwola

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ge-dwola, one who errs.
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Th. ii. 322 20, one who errs from imperfect knowledge Geleáfan ungelǽredes folces and gedwolena fidem indocti vulgi ac neofitorum, ngl. xiii. 421, 803. one who errs in matters of doctrine, a heretic Arrianus wæs se mǽsta gedwola þe of mancynne cóme,

á-scúfan

to drive awayrepelto expelto drive forwardimpeloverthrowto give up

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Mancynn wearð ásceofen of myrhðe neorxna wanges, Hml. Th. i. 154, 11: Bl. H. 17, 15. to drive forward, impel, overthrow Áscúf praecipita, Ps. L. 54, 10. Áscoben impulsus, Bl. Gl. to give up Se cyning þone wítegan him tó handum ásceáf, Hml.

yfelness

(n.)
Grammar
yfelness, e; f.
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Hé ( Antichrist ) neádaþ þurh yfelnysse ðæt men sceolon búgan fram heora Scyppendes geleáfan tó his leásungum, se ðe is ord ǽlcre leásunge and yfelnysse . . . on ðam tíman bið micel yfelnyss and þwyrnys betwux mancynne, Homl. Th. i. 4, 27-33.

á-drincan

to drink up, quench thirstto be drownedto be sunk to be drownedcrapulatus (a vino)

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Eall ðæt mancynnes elles wæs, eall hit ádranc, Wlfst. 10, 13. On ðǽre sǽ ádranc Pharao, Hml. Th. ii. 200, 17: Chr. 933; P. 107, 4. Heora feala ádruncon, 794; P. 57, 14: Ors. 1, 7; S. 38, 34.

costnung

(n.)
Grammar
costnung, costung, costing, e; f. [costnian, costian to tempt, try]

A temptationtryingtrialtribulation tentatioprobatiotribulatio

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Drecþ se deófol mancynn mid mislícum costnungum the devil vexes mankind with various temptations Boutr. Scrd. 19, 44. Seó costnung ðære éhtnesse gestilled wæs the trial of the persecution was stilled Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 19.

Linked entries: costing costung

ge-sceþþan

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Hé eów gesceód, þá hé áferede of fæstenne mancynnes má þonne gemet wǽre he did you grievous harm, when he carried off more men than was meet, An. 1178. Þú þæt gehéte . . . þæt ús heterófra hild ne gesceóde, 1422.

Linked entries: sceþþan ge-sceaþan

ród

(n.)
Grammar
ród, e; f.
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Mancynna ealdor ðære róde gealgan underféng, Homl. Th. i. 588, 16-19. Hǽt Pharao ðé áhón on róde ( in cruce ), Gen. 40, 19. Gá nyþer of ðære róde, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 40. Ðone hig nýddon ðæt hé bǽre hys róde, 27, 32 : Jn. Skt. 19, 17.

Linked entries: róde-tácen coc-ród

DRECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRECCAN, dreccean, drecan,ic drecce , drece, ðú drecest, drecst, he dreceþ, drecþ, pl. dreccaþ, drecceaþ; p. [drechede = drehde = ] drehte, dreahte, pl.drehton, dreahton ; pp. [dreched = drehed = dreht, dreaht] dreht, dreaht

To vex, afflict, trouble, torture, torment vexāre, affligĕre, tribulāre, turbāre, cruciāre

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Drecþ se deófol mancynn mid mislícum costnungum the devil vexes mankind with various temptations, Boutr. Scrd. 19, 44. Me Agar drehte dógora gehwam Hagar hath vexed me each day, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 27; Gen. 2249.

deór

(adj.)
Grammar
deór, diór, dýr; adj. [deór an animal] .

brave, bold, as a wild beast fortis, strēnuus heavy, severe, dire, vehementgrăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens

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Wǽron mancynnes dugoþa dýrust they were of mankind the bravest of people, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 10; Dan. 37. heavy, severe, dire, vehement;grăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens Deór scúr heavy rain, Cd. 192; Th. 239, 18; Dan. 372.

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, e; f.

a sending, mission, message a dish of food, victuals

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a sending, mission, message Paulus cwæð: 'Ðá ðá ðæra tída gefyllednys com, ðá sende God Fæder his sunu tó mancynnes álýsednysse.' Seó wurðfulle sand wearð on ðisum dæge gefylled, Homl. Th. i. 194, 17.

þeód-land

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-land, es; n.
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Ðonne hit færþ súð ofer sǽ geond ðæt þeódland (on ða þeódland, 215, 18), and hit ðǽr forbærnþ ðæt mancyn, swá hit hér ǽr dyde, Wulfst. 205, 13

herigend-lic

praiseworthyapprobationexcellent

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Se man nǽre herigendlic, gif hé for þí ne syngode þe hé ne mihte; ac hé wǽre hérigendlic, gif hé ne syngode þá þá hé mihte . . . drecð deófol mancyn mid costnungum, ꝥ þá be-ón hergendlice and hálige þe him wiðstandað magnae laudi non esset, si ideo homo

swician

(v.)
Grammar
swician, p. ode.
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Se syrwienda deofol á swicaþ, embe mancyn is ever practising deceit in respect to man, Wulfst. 107, 23. Se sceaða georne swicode ymb ða sáwle, Cd.

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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To reconcile, unite Hé wolde mancynn gesibbian and geðwǽrlǽcan tó þám heofenlicum werode, swá swá Paulus cwæð: 'Ipse est pax nostra, qui fecit utraque unum,' Hml.

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

un-geþwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrness, e; f.

discorddissensiondisagreementdivisionquarreltroubledisquiet

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Se swicola feónd sǽwð ungeðwǽrnysse betwux mancynne, Homl. Th. ii. 328, 19. Ða hwíle ðe hé ǽnige ungeþwǽrnysse hæbbe on his heortan wið his ðone néhstan quamdiu simultatem ullam in corde suo cum proximo suo habet, L. Ecg. P. ii. 27; Th. ii. 192, 28.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes

wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to changevaryalterto changealternateto exchangedealconversationintercourseto lendof what is lentof wordsto speak

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Kmbl. 1515: El. 759. to change, alternate Ðás feówer tíman (the seasons) wrixliaþ wyð mancynne, Anglia viii. 312, 34. Wrixliende alterna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 56.

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Hé nolde niman mancyn neádunga of ðám deófle, búton hé hit forwyrhte, Hml. Th. i. 216, 6.

lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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On ðam tíman wæs swíðe langsum líf on mancynne at that time life lasted long among men, Homl. Th. ii. 460, 3. Lufu langsumu lasting love, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 18; Gen. 1906. Langsum longanimis, Ps. Spl. 102, 8.

hærfest

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II. the part of Autumn in which the fruits of the earth are gathered in, harvest, v. hærfestlic; II. hærfest-mónaþ, hærfest-tíd ; II :-- Agusius síhð tó mannum mid genihtsumum hærfeste and autumnus cymð tó mancynne binnan seofon nihta fyrste, Angl. viii