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hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
hræfn, es; m.

A raven

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His sunu hangaþ hrefne tó hróðre his son hangs a solace for the raven, Beo. Th. 4887; B. 2448. Saluwigpádan ðone sweartan hræfn hyrnednebban the black raven, dusky-coated, hard-beaked, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 10; Æðelst. 61.

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ge-frédan

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Sé þe bær líc gefréddan wolde, hé hyt scolde myd barum handum gefrédan, Solil. H. 43, 14. (2 a) to feel a blow, heat, cold, & c. :-- Ðú þás dyntas náht ne gefrétst, Hml. S. 4, 147.

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f.: es; n.
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Gefón myd heora grine, swá swá man deór oððe fugelas féht, Solil. H. 46, 11. From girene ðá gesettun mé a laqueo quem statuerunt mihi, Ps. Srt. 140, 9: 24, 15: 90, 3. Of gerene ðisse de laqueo isto, 30, 5: 9, 31.

heofon-ríce

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On þá dúne þe Dryhten ǽr áhangen wæs, heofonríces weard, El. 718. heaven as the abode of beatified spirits Þuacute; ús lǽrdest ꝥ wé ongeátan þæt ðæt ys úre ágen . . . þæt ys þæt heofonríce, Solil. H. 8, 1.

higian

(v.)
Grammar
higian, l. hígian,

in strive aftertotowardsto strive to do

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Nota þæs wísdómes þe þú habbae . . . and híga georne æfter máran, Solil. H. 47, 17.

in-geþanc

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Solil. H. 21, 13: 19, 1, 3. Mid eádméde ingeþance, Ps. C. 152. Ic wolde ꝥ ðú wendest þín ingeþanc from þám leásum gesǽlþum deflecte in adversum mentis intuitum, 33, 3; F. 126, 5. Hit bið getǽsed on ðæt ingeðonc in intimis tangitur, Past. 297, 18.

líc

(adj.)
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Hine lyst bet þaccian and cyssan ðone óðerne on bær líc, Solil. H. 42, 4. Þa men forbrédan and weorpan hi an wildedeora lie, Bt. 38, I ; F. 194, 31. <b>I a.

hwæt-hwega

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Hwæthwugu þæs þe ic beþorfte, Solil. H. 1, 7. preceding ꝥte ne yfles ðé huodhuoegu blimpe ne deterius te aliquid contingat, Jn. L. 5, 14. Gif mon medmycles hwæthwega ( exigui quid ) deóflum onsægð, Ll. Th. ii. 156, 15.

ge-wunian

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

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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Ðæt hy ðis lǽne líf long gewunien that they continue long in this poor life, Exon. 62 b; Th. 230, 33; Ph. 481. to be accustomed, wont Se árwyrþa bisceop gewunade oft secgan reverentissimus antistes solet referre, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 7: 4, 23; S. 594,

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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Th. ii. 150, 30. to separate oneself from a material object Ic mé ondréde þæt ic mé scyle gedǽlan wið mine freóud, oððe hí wið mé, Solil.

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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S. 26, 154. to stumble, fall into a pit, snare:-- Gif ðæt swín filð on ðæt sol, Past. 421, 2. Feallað firenfulle on heora fengnettum, Ps. Th. 140, 2. to fail, fall away, decay, crumble away.

ge-férrǽden

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Th. i. 162, 5. of things Hú ne wást þú ꝥ hit nis náuht gewunelic ꝥ ǽnig wiþerweard ðing beón gemenged wiþ óðrum wiþerweardum, oððe ǽnige geférrǽdenne wið habban neque enim sibi solent adversa sociari, Bt. 16, 3 ; F. 54, 13.

lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
lácnian, p. ode

To healcuretendtake care oftreatdress(a wound)

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Lá léce lécna ðec solfne medice cura te ipsum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 4, 23. Cymeþ and lécnigaþ venite et curamini, 13, 14. Ðonne sceal man mid cealdum lǽcedómum lácnian it must be cured with cold medicines, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 4.

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þigen

(n.)
Grammar
þigen, e; f.
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His gereordes þigene hé ána underfó refectionem cibi solos accipiat, R. Ben. 49, 6: Wulfst. 284, 25: Homl. Th. ii. 98, 30. Ðurh ðæs hálgan húsles þygene ús beóþ úre synna forgyfene, i. 266, 8.

wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
wirdan, p.de

To injurehurtannoyto injure,do wrong toviolate a lawhinder

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Se weolocreáda tælhg, ðone ne mæg ne sunne blæcan, ne ne rén wyrdan, tinctura coccinei coloris, cujus rubor nullo solis ardore, nulla valet pluviarum injuria pallescere, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 20. Wǽron eágan míne mid wæcceum werded swýþe, Ps.

ge-sendan

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Gesended ne ꝥ áne word emissum non solum uerbum, Mk. p. I. 10. the object not expressed to send a messenger or a message Gié gesendon tó Ióhanne and cýðnise getrymede, Jn. L. 5, 33. Hí gesendon in alle lond ðǽm, Mt. L. 14, 35

ge-tenge

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Eorþan cyningas. . . on heáhsetlum hrófe getenge (cf. on þám héhstan heáhsetlum, Bt. 37, 1; F. 186, 2) quos vides sedere celsos solii culmine reges, Met. 25, 5. of the effects or operations of disease, distress, &amp;c. attacking, oppressing Gif

ge-wis

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-wis, ge-wiss, es; n.
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what is certain. certain information Ðá úþwitan þe sǽdon þæt nǽfre nánwiht gewisses nǽre búton twæónunga, Solil. H. 20, 22. Ne mæg ic nán gewis bringan tó mínum geférum, Hml. S. 23, 577.

úþ-wita

(n.)
Grammar
úþ-wita, -weota, an; m.

a philosopherscribegeo metrician

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Swá swá úþwitena gewuna is ut geometrae solent, Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 28. Sume of úðuutum (-wutum, Rush.) quidam de scribis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 1. Wǽ iúh uuðutum, Mt. Kmbl, Lind. 23, 29.

CORN

(n.)
Grammar
CORN, es; n.

CORNa grainseedberry frumentumgranumbaccaa hard or cornlike pimplea cornkernel on the feet pustulaclavus

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Ðæt hwǽtene corn wunaþ ána granum frumenti solum manet, Jn. Bos. 12, 24; Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 2, 4. Senepes corn granum sinapis Lk. Bos. 17, 6.