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freomlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
freomlíc, adj.

Profitableadvantageousūtĭliscommŏdus

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Profitable, advantageous; ūtĭlis, commŏdus Nerón náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan Nero began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 20

wundor-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-wyrd, e; f.

A wondrous case

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A wondrous case Be ðám næglum frignan ongan cwén, Cyriacus bæd, ðæt hire gástes mihtum ymb wundorwyrd willan gefylde, Elen. Kmbl. 2139; El. 1071

hearpe-streng

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe-streng, es; m.

A harp-string

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A harp-string Hé ða hearpestrengas mid cræfte ástirian ongan he began to move the strings of the harp skilfully, Ap. Th. 17, 8

Linked entry: streng

beorg-seðel

(n.)
Grammar
beorg-seðel, es; n.

A mountain-dwellinghabitaculum in monte

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A mountain-dwelling; habitaculum in monte He ongan beorgseðel búgan he began to inhabit a mountain-dwelling Exon. 34 a; Th. 108, 15; Gú. 73

turf-haga

(n.)
Grammar
turf-haga, an; m.
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An enclosed space covered with turf, a grassy enclosure Ongan hé eorðan delfan under turfhagan (cf. wangstede, 1584; El 794), Elen. Kmbl. 1656; El. 830

fram-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-lic, (freom-); adj.
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Stout, bold Hé (Nero) nóht fromlices (freom-, v.l.) ongan on ðǽre cynewísan nihil omnino in re militari ausus est, Bd. 1, 3; Sch. 15, 21

Linked entry: freomlic

hergaþ

Grammar
hergaþ, hereþ

booty

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Þá ongan hé þǽr standan earm mid his hereðe (cum praeda sua), Gr. D. 224, 26. Add:

nídwræclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nídwræclíce, adv.
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As if acting under compulsion, as if forcibly driven Þá ongan ic nýdwræclíce gemang þám folce wið þæs folces þringan, Hml. S. 23 b, 404

riht-stefn

(n.)
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a properly pronounced word, properly modulated sound Ná mid rihtstefnum ac mid micelum hreáme ongann clypian magnis non vocibus, sed stridoribus clamare incepit, Gr. D. 28, 28

Linked entry: stefn

on-ginnan

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add: to draw near to performing an instantaneous act His sunu ongan sweltan his son drew near to death, Shrn. 122, 8. ¶ with almost the sense of the auxiliary do. Cf. later gan with infinitive :-- Ongan ic steppan forð, Sat. 248.

ge-wyrcan

Grammar
ge-wyrcan, <b>; V.</b>
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Hé áxode ... hú hé geworht wǽre on woruldlicere drohtnunge (cf. hé ongan ácsian be his lífe, Gr. D. 322, 4), Hml. Th. ii. 356, 3. Add

spearcian

(v.)
Grammar
spearcian, spearcan(?)

To sparkleemit sparksscintillo

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ðonne hé spreocan ongan fýre and áttre, Cd. Th. 269, 24; Sat. 78. Sparcendum scintillante, Hpt. Gl. 501, 5

spigettan

(v.)
Grammar
spigettan, p. te

To spit

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Ðá ongan se Catulus him spigettan on, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 96, 5

woffung

Grammar
woffung, For first example substitute
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ongann gebiddan ꝥ him God forgeáfe mid hwám hé mihte gestillan þæs hátheortan mæssepreóstes woffunga coepit exorare ut ei redderet unde presbyteri furentis insaniam mitigare potuisset, Gr. D. 65, 13

fægenian

(v.)
Grammar
fægenian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice gaudēre

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To rejoice; gaudēre Ceruerus ongan fægenian mid his steorte Cerberus began to wag [rejoice with] his tail, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 17

á-bilgan

(v.)
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to offend, exasperate, irritate, provoke Ongan mancyn ábeligan God for sunnandæges weorcum. Wlfst. 213, 11. Ábælgede wérun indignati sunt Mt. R. 26, 8

Linked entry: á-beligan

of-sceamian

(v.)
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Ongann ofsceomage ðǽm burgum coepit exprobrare civitatibus, Mt. L. 11, 20. Hé þá swýðe gescynd andofsceamod (scamiende, v. l.) eóde confusus valde exivit, Gr. D. 142, 3 : Hml. S. 2, 178. Add

gíferlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
gíferlíce, adj.

Greedilyeagerlyavide

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Greedily, eagerly; avide Ongan gíferlíce ðæt gærs etan virecta herbarum avidius carpere cæpit, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 41. Gíferlíce pertinaciter, Hpt. Gl. 424

meldian

(v.)
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Þæt hors ongan. . . mid unáblinnendlicre brogdet*-*tunge ealles líchaman meldian and yppan ( prodere ), ꝥ hit ne mihte wítman beran, Gr. D. 183, 12. Add

hearm-cwidian

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidian, -cwiddian; p. ode

To revile, calumniate, speak ill of

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To revile, calumniate, speak ill of Ongan hine hyspan and hearmcwiddigan [-cwidian, Cott.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33