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on-sígan

(v.)

of gentle, gradual movement, to sink, decline, descendof violent movement

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Swearte gástas mid micclum þreáte him onsigon, ðæt his sáwle gegripon, 414, 10. bodode ðæt him wæs Godes grama onsígende, 246, 17. Mé wæs onsígende se stranga wynd, St. And. 28, 13. Onsígendum ingruenti, Hpt. Gl. 503, 32

on-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
on-tendan, p. -tende; pp. -tended, -tend.

to kindle, set fire to, to fireto kindle emotion or passion, to excite, inflame

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on ða burh feohtende wǽron, and eác mid fýre ontendan woldon, Chr. 994; Erl. 133, 12. Ðonne ( the moon) of hyre (the sun ) ontend byþ, Lchdm. iii. 242, 12. Ontend succensus, Hpt. Gl. 507, 17. Antend, 471, 22.

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m. [beódan to bid, order, proclaim] .
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He þurh his býdelas his gafoles myngaþ he reminds him of his tribute by his messengers [lit. beadles ], L. Edg. S. l; Th. i. 270, 19.

Linked entry: bǽdel

EALD

(adj.)
Grammar
EALD, ald; adj. comp. yldra, eldra, eoldra; sup. yldest .

old, ancient vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus

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, but that he is old in wisdom, L.

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scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
scrýdan, p. de.
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Heó scrýdde Iacob mid ðam deórwurðustan reáfe vestibus valde bonis induit eum, Gen. 27, 15. Hine man efosode and scrýdde hine and brohte hine tó ðam cynge Joseph totonderunt, ac veste mutata ob'ulerunt et, 41, 14.

Linked entry: -scrid

ést

favourluxuries

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sende him sanda and éstas, ac se cniht forseah þá sanda and drencas, Hml. S. 35, 56. Se fiscere ðá éstas him beforan legde þe him tó beódenne hæfde, Ap. Th. 11, 25

fremian

(v.)
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Hit him náwiht tó hǽlo ne fremede, Guth. 96, 16. (2 b) where means or manner of benefit is given :-- Þæt oðrum fremige on worde and on weorce, Hml. Th. ii. 556, 15.

gagátes

(n.)
Grammar
gagátes, indecl. m.

The agate or jeta precious stonegăgātesγăγάτηs

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The agate or jet, a precious stone; găgātes = γăγάτηs Hér biþ eác geméted gagátes, se stán biþ blæc-gym here is also found the agate, the stone is a black gem, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473. 24.

ge-ahsian

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

To find out by askingdiscoverlearnhearfando accĭpĕreresciscĕrediscĕre

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We geahsodon ðæt úre geféran sume to eów cómon we have heard that some of our fellows have come to you, L. Alf. 40; Th. i. 56, 14, MS. G : Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 41. Gif hine mon geahsige if he be discovered, L. In. 39; Th. i. 126, 10.

ge-ícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ícan, -ícean, -ýcan, -iécan; p. -ícte, -íhton; pp. -íced, -íct

To ekeincreaseaddenlargeaugereextendere

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To eke, increase, add, enlarge; augere, extendere Heó ongan his mǽg-burge geícean sunum and dohtrum she began his kindred to increase with sons and daughters, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 8; Gen. 1132.

Linked entries: ge-ýcan ge-écan

sundor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-cræft, es; m.
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Ðæt sundorcræfta sumne eác cunne that each have some craft of his own that he knows, L. I. P. 9; Th. ii. 314, 29.

syn-lust

(n.)
Grammar
syn-lust, es; m.

Sinful pleasuredesire, lust

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Crist lǽrde, ðæt gehwá synnluste fæste wíðstóde; Antecrist lǽrþ, ðæt gehwá his luste georne fulgange, Wulfst. 55, 11. Ða hlíwðe ðe ǽer þurh synlust gefremode, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 284, 5: Exon. Th. 17, 12; Cri. 269.

un-forcúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forcúþ, adj.

Not despicablenot ignoblenot wickedhonourablenoblegood

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þenceþ ðæt his wíse þince eal unforcúþ, Exon. Th. 315, 14; Mód. 31. Cweðan ealle ðæt unforcúðe ðe him on standeþ egsa Dryhtnes dicant qui timent Dominum, Ps. Th. 117, 4

un-gerisene

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerisene, -gerisne; adj.

unsuitableinappropriateunseemlyindecent

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Ungerisnre bysene ðú hátest hié wítuian you order them to be punished in a way that inflicts indignity upon them, Blickl. Homl. 189, 31. Ungerysenre æfsna indecens obscenitas, Hpt. Gl. 492, 62

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wer-hád

(n.)
Grammar
wer-hád, es; m.
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Ðæt heora clǽnnesse healdan be heora háde, swá werhádes swá wífhádes, swá hwæðer swá hit sý, L. Edm. E. 1; Th. i. 244, 11

wiþ-ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-ufan, adv. prep.

Above

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Hér wiðufan on ðyssere rǽdinge, 608, 15: ii. 228, 7. Swá swá wiðufan gecweden hit is sicut supra dictum est, Ath. Crd. 27: Lchdm. iii. 438, 7. bebeád wolcnum wiþufan mandavit nubibus desuper, Ps. Lamb. 77, 23: Hymn. Surt. 24, 31.

weorold-lust

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-lust, es; m.
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For ðam ðe mæg ðurh ðæt tó anwealde cuman oððe tó sumum woruldluste vel potentiae caussa, vel delectationis, 24, 3; Fox 82, 34

yfel-wyrcende

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-wyrcende, adj. (ptcpl. )
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ne is se ðonne yfelwillende and yfelwyrcende ðe ðone unscyldgan wítnaþ? Bt. 38, 6; Fox 208, 8-11. Gif ne wére ðes yfelwyrcende ( malefactor ), ne ðé wé gisaldun hine, Jn. Skt. Rush. 18, 30. Yfelwyrcende nequam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 23: 13, 38.

be-lǽdan

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him sume hefigtýmnysse on belǽdde. Hml. Th. ii. 546, 19. ðǽre sáwle wynsumnysse on belǽddon, 334, II. Þú ús on ne belǽd (inducas) on costnunge, Ps. L. fol. 198 b. Þe lǽs ús se lytiga belǽde on his sylfes wíte, Hml. A. 195, 10.

draca

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Ðegnas his gifuhton wið ðǽm dræcce ( dracone ) and se dræcca gifæht, Rtl. 70, 21. Hér is cumen án draca þe mé forswelgan sceal . . . Mín heáfod hæfð mid his ceaflum befangen, Hml. Th. i. 534, 15.