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traisc

(adj.)
Grammar
traisc, tráisc (?); adj.

tragicus

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In the following passage this word is used to translate tragicus, which, however, seems to have been taken as an adjective formed from a proper name. In another passage the same word is rendered by tróiesc, tróisc (q. v.)

Linked entry: Tróiesc

swógan

(v.)
Grammar
swógan, p. sweóg; pp. swógen.

to make a sound, move with noise, rush, roar (of wind, water, flame)to move with violence, enter with force, invade.noiseswoon

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Swógende lég, Beo. Th. 6282; B. 3145. Swógende strepente, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 72.

funta

(n.)

a spring

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In loco qui appellatur be Tefunte, ii. 68, 15. Tó Teofuntinga gemǽre, iii. 414, 14. (?)

Linked entry: fynt

sting

(n.)
Grammar
sting, es;m.

a sting, stab, thrust made with a pointed instrumentthe wound made by a stab or sting

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Lilla sette his líchoman beforan ðam stynge ante ictum pungentis, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 24. Wið scorpiones stincg, Lchdm. i. 168, 3 : 248, 21.

strangian

(v.)
Grammar
strangian, p. ode.

to grow strong, be strong, prevail, flourishto make strong, confirm, comfort

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to grow strong, be strong, prevail, flourish Ic strangige oððe geðeó uigeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 14. Strongaþ praevaluít, Ps. Surt. 51, 9. Ic strongade wið him praevalui adversus eum, 12, 5.

FEÁWA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FEÁWA, feá; pl. nom. acc. feáwe, feáwa, feá; gen. feáwena, feáwera, feára; dat. feáwum, feáum, feára; adj.

FEWpauci

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FEW; pauci Feáwa ðata manna mihte beón eardfæste few of the men could abide in their dwellings [lit, could be earth-fast or settled ], Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 10: Deut. 4, 27: Mt. Bos. 9, 37: Lk. Bos. 10, 2.

Linked entry: feá

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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Hyne Wulf wǽpne gerǽhte Wolf reached him with his weapon, Beo. Th. 5923; B. 2965: 1117; B. 556: Byrht. Th. 135, 63; By. 142: 136, 29; By. 158. He ða burh gerǽhte he took the town, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 14.

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Ox, 4123. to benefit, do good to, be of use or service to. the object a person Ne ðeacute; nán scíncræft ne gehelppe tó;geánes ðisum Godes dóme, Ll. Lbmn. 415, 26. Hié ðára diégelnesse bet trúwigen ðonne ðǽre hú hié óðerra monna mǽst gehelpen.

ge-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lífan, to grant, allow.
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L. 6, 4. with clause Ne is geléfed ðé ꝥ ðú geniomæ beer ðín, Jn. 5, 10. <b>III a.</b> to give permission to a person (dat.) :-- Bédon hine ðá gaastas . . . and geléfde him (concessit eis), Mk. L. R. 5, 13: Lk. L. 8, 32. <b>III b.

un-riht

(n.)
Grammar
un-riht, es; n.

wrongeviliniquityinjusticea defect

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Unriht dón, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 12: Cd. Th. 217, 16; Dan. 23. Grendel unriht æfnde, Beo. Th. 2512; B. 1254. Unryht fremian, Exon. Th. 79, 16; Cri. 1291: Ps. Th. 118, 51. Unriht ( iniquitatem ) sprecan, 72, 6: 62, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 452, 6.

plegere

(n.)
Grammar
plegere, es; m.
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A player, athlete, wrestler Nacod plegere gimnosophista (the glosser seems to have misunderstood the word, which is rendered by heáhláreów, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40-40, and by weoroldsnottor, 81, 52), Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 10

Linked entry: pleg-mann

ge-mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To speak, harangue

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Th. 138, 34; By. 230 : 53; By. 244

ciric-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ciric-georn, adj.
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Diligent in attending church Beó circgeorn, and þé þǽr georne tó Gode bide and tó allum his hálgum, Wlfst. 290, 8. Beó ciricgeornn tó Godes cyrecan, Angl. xii. 518, 26. v. cyric-georn in Dict

Linked entry: georn

Tróiesc

(adj.)
Grammar
Tróiesc, tróisc; adj.

Trojan

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Trojan Hé gelíce ðý Tróíescan (Tróiscan, Bd. M. 306, 20) wæle ealle ða landbigengan wolde út ámǽran tragica caede omnes indigenes exterminare contendit, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 6, Of þan Troyscen monnen, Laym. 410

martyr

(n.)
Grammar
martyr, martyre, es: m.

A martyr

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Hé gemynegode ðara eádigra martyra, Bd. 1. 7; S. 476, 33: Andr. Kmbl. 1751; An. 878. Martira gemynd, Menol. Fox 137; Men. 69. Æfter gerisenre áre martyrum, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 17

sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
sweltan, swyltan, swiltan; p. swealt, pl. swulton; pp. swollen

To die a natural or a violent deathto die by or of something, where the cause of death is expressed by a case or by a preposition with a nounto die to anything, become dead to, have no further concern withto dieto starveto starvehungry

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Beón swyltende, Blickl. Homl. 75, 33. to die by or of something, where the cause of death is expressed by a case or by a preposition with a noun :-- Ne swelte ic mid sáre, Ps. Th. 117, 17. Ðú þurh deóra gripe deáþe sweltest, Exon.

Linked entry: a-sweltan

wynsumness

(n.)
Grammar
wynsumness, e; f.

pleasantnessagreeablenessdelightpleasantnessfairnessbeautypleasantnessjoyousnessexultationdevotion

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Similar entries v. wilsumness Mid wynsumnysse heortan (wilsume heortan, Bd. M. 228, 6) devoto corde, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 22. On micelre wynsumnesse (wilsumnisse, Bd. M. 376, 11) gebeda orationis devotione, 4, 30; S. 609, 5.

fægere

(adv.)

beautifullyelegantlygentlyfairplausiblyspeciouslyimpuritythoroughlynoblysplendidlyjustly

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Þǽr mé sófte byð, þǽr ic beó fægere beþeaht fiðerum ðínum, Ps. Th. 60, 3.

hraðe

(adv.)
Grammar
hraðe, hræðe, hreðe; adv.

Quicklyimmediatelyat oncesoonforthwithstraightway

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Ðá wæs háten hreðe then was bidden straightway, Beo. Th. 1986; B. 991. Hreðe siððan directly after, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 94; Met. 25, 47. Ne scule gé hit nó ðý hraðor þurhteón none the sooner shall ye accomplish it, Ps.

Linked entry: hræde

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, [druncaþ prs. pl.,
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Nalles scír wín hí ne druncan ... hlúterra wella wæter hí druncon, Bt. 15; F. 48, 10, 13. Hí wæter ne druncon, ac manna blód druncon, Bl.