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georne

(adv.)
Grammar
georne, giorne, gyrne; comp. geornor; superl. geornost, geornast; adv.

Eagerly, earnestly, diligently, carefully, zealously, willingly, readily, gladly, wellcŭpĭde, enixe, dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, prompte, lĭbenter, bĕne

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He befran georne hwænne se steorra him æteówde dīlĭgenter dĭdĭcit ab eis tempus stellæ, quæ appāruit eis, Mt. Bos. 2, 7: Ps. Th. 76, 6: 131, 5.

Linked entries: giorne gyrne

ge-þungen

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beón þe geþungenran on þǽre fandunge, Angl. vii. 52, 502. (2 a) of things :-- Ic hæbbe þé oferþogen on geþungenre láre, Hml.

sóþlíce

(adv.)

Truly, reallycertainlyverilyNowthenforautemecceenimergonamvero

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ðý sóðlícor ongeáton ðæt hit wæs sóðlíce his ágen líchoma, Shrn. 68, 33. Ic sóðlícost wéne, 164, 28. as conj. Now, then, for; representing Latin autem, ecce, enim, ergo, nam, vero Sóðlíce losep hyre wer Joseph autem vir ejus, Mt.

Linked entry: sóþ-líc

sóþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ-fæst, adj.

true, without deceptiontrue in deedjustrighteouspiouswithout wickednesstrue in speechveracious

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on ðín sóðfæst weorc (in justitiam tuam) ne gangan, Ps. Th. 68, 28: 70, 14, 20, 22. Ðín sóðfæst word justificationes tuas, 118, 20. Hé gecýþde ðæt sóþfæste men habbaþ mid him þeófas and synfulle men, Blickl. Homl. 75, 27.

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHElætus, hilarisgentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweetmansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavisquiet, calm, peacefultranquillus, placidusjoy

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Fæder ongon, þurh blíðne geþoht, his bearn lǽran a father began, through kind thought, to teach his son, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 30; Fä. 44: Andr. Kmbl. 1941; An. 973: Ps. Th. 102, 19.

eardian

(v.)
Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To dwell, live, feed habĭtāre To inhabit inhabĭtāre

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Ðǽr his híréd eardaþ where his flock feeds, Cd. 226 ; Th. 302, 2; Sat. 592. Æt helle dúru dracan eardigaþ dragons dwell at the gate of hell, 215; Th. 270, 30; Sat. 98. On earda eorðan dwell on earth, Ps. Spl. 36, 3.

Linked entries: ærdian eordian

miltan

(v.)
Grammar
miltan, mieltan, meltan; p. te.

To meltto digestto refine by meltingTo meltbecome liquid

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M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 220, 22-28. to refine by melting Ðæm ðe his gást wile meltan (MS. B. miltan) wið morðre ásceádan of scyldum by him who will refine his spirit from the dross of crime, separate it from sins, Salm. Kmbl. 111; Sal. 55.

Linked entries: mealt myltan sám-milt

ge-þafung

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Swá hwæt swá hý bútan his leáfe dóþ and his geþafunge quod sine patris splritalis fiat voluntate, R. Ben. 77, 4: 3. Wé þá geðafunga þæs drynces dóð consentiamus ut . . . bibamus, 65, 1.

ge-þrǽstan

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Vos. 104, 16. to vex, distress, afflict. the body Þá ásweóll him se líchama ... sárlíce hé wæs mid þám sáre geswenced ... þá sǽde hé him þone intingan þurh hwæt hé ǽrest swá geþrǽst wǽre ( causam vexationis suae narrabat ), Guth. Gr. 153, 18.

healm

stubblestrawa strawstalk

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Swá hwylc man swá ofer þisne staþol seteð . . . híg oððe healm (stipulam) . . . þeáh þe ꝥ híg and ꝥ healm forbyrne, Gr. D. 328, 23-27. Wið liðseáwe, genim bereu healm, Lch. ii. 134, 2. Sete hié swé swé halm (stipulam) biforan onsiéne windes, Ps.

full-fremed

(adj.)
Grammar
full-fremed, adj. (p/cpl.)

Perfectfully trainedconversant

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Ðonne hié ðenceað hú hié selfe scylen fullfremodeste (ful-, v. l.) weorðan, 41, 23. in grammar applied to a tense which denotes a completed action Praeteritum perfectum ys forðgewiten fulfremed . . .

Linked entry: fremed

bere-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-ærn, ber-ern, beren, bern, bearn, es; n.

A barley-placea corn-placea barnhorreum

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A barley-place, a corn-place, a barn; horreum He gegaderaþ his hwǽte on his bern congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Bos. 3, 12 : 13, 30. He feormaþ hys berenes flóre purgabit aream suam, Lk. Jun. 3, 17.

for-gýmeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gýmeleásian, -gímeleásian, -giémeleásian, -gémeleásian; p. ode; pp. od [for-, gýmeleásian to neglect]

To neglect entirelyomnīno neglĭgĕre

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Gif he forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if he neglect his lord's tribute, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 15. Swylc geréfa swylc ðis forgýmeleásie such reeve as may neglect this, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 2.

earfoþ-hylde

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-hylde, adj.

Ill-inclined, ill-disposed, ill-natured malĕvŏlus, malignus

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doubt to him approximates the leper Gehazi, Homl.

Linked entry: -hylde

irfe-weardness

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irfe-weardness, irf-weardness, e; f.

An inheritance

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Drihtnes dǽl wæs his folc and Iacob his yrfeweardnis pars domini populus ejus, Jacob funiculus hereditatis ejus, Deut. 32, 9. God cwæþ ðæt hé sylf wǽre heora yrfweardnyss, Homl. Th. ii. 224, 7.

Linked entry: irf-

mǽg-wine

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-wine, es; m.

A kinsman and friend

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A kinsman and friend Mon mænig be his mǽgwine many a man standing by his kinsman (of the people at the tower of Babel), Cd. 80; Th. 100, 9; Gen. 1661. Mǽgwinas míne, Beo. Th. 4951; B. 2479. Mǽgwinum.

mearc-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-stapa, an; m.

One who wanders about the desolate mark or border-land

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Hié gesáwon swylce twegen micle mearcstapan móras healdan; óðer wæs idese onlícnes óðer on weres wæstmum wræclástas træd ... Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ, wulfhleoþu, windige næssas, frécne fengelád, 2698-2722; B. 1347-1359. v.

méðig

(adj.)
Grammar
méðig, adj.

Wearyexhausted

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Weary, exhausted Hié hiene méðigne on cneówum sittende métten, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 31.

neáh-lǽcung

(n.; prefix)
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neáh-lǽcung, neá-lǽcung, e; f.

A drawing nighapproach

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A drawing nigh, approach Ðá ðá hé gefrédde his deáþes neálǽcunge when he was sensible of the approach of his death, Homl. Th. i. 88, 8.

níwness

(n.)
Grammar
níwness, e; f.

Newnessnovelty

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Newness, novelty Ne sceal him mon ánne mete gebeódan, ac missenlíce, ðæt seó niównes ðara metta mǽge him góde beón, Lchdm. ii. 240, 15. Ðæs mónan níwnys, Anglia viii. 310, 38.