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ge-lustfullian

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

To be delighted, be pleased, rejoicedelectāri, lætāriTo delight, pleasedelectāre, jŭvāre

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To be delighted, be pleased, rejoice; delectāri, lætāri Hí gelustfulliaþ on mycelnysse sybbe delectābuntur in multĭtūdĭne pācis, Ps. Spl. 36, 11. Gelustfulla on Drihtne delectāre in Dŏmĭno, 36, 4.

un-rótsian

(v.)
Grammar
un-rótsian, p. ode.

to be sadto be sorrowfulto make sad or sorrowful

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to be sad, to be sorrowful Hé unrótsade contristatus, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 3, 5. Ðá unrótsodon helware, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 292. Ðæt gehwá for his synnum unrótsige mid sóðre dǽdbóte, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 20.

ceáp-gyld

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Þone þeóf út niman be his were and be fullan ceápgilde, 228, 28. ꝥ wé niman eall ꝥ hé ( the thief ) áge, and niman ǽrest ꝥ ceápgyld of þám yrfe, 228, 15. Sylle mon ꝥ ceápgyld ðám ðe ꝥ yrfe ( the stolen cattle ) áge, 258, 11.

on-týnness

(n.)
Grammar
on-týnness, e; f.

an opening, aperturediscovery

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Homl. 93, 24. discovery Be cierlisces monnes ontýnesse (betogenesse, MSS. B. H. Schmid takes ontýnesse = ontigenesse, and Thorpe translates 'of accusing a "ceorlish" man;' but the section deals with the discovery of the theft. Cf. too, L.

Linked entry: týnness

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrouscurious of wondrous excellencebeautifulnobleexcellentelegant

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Beo. Th. 3304; B. 1650. Stefn cwom þurh heardne [stán] . . . . wrǽtlíc þúhte stánes ongin, Andr. Kmbl. 1480; An. 741. Ic eom wrǽtlíc wiht, on gewin sceapen, Exon. Th. 405, 14; Rä. 24, 2 : 483, ii ; Rä. 69, 1. Wiht wrǽtlícu, 415, 23; Rä. 34, 2.

eácnian

(v.)
Grammar
eácnian, eácnigan, eánían; part. -iende, -igende; p. ode, ade

To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth augēri, concipĕre, parturīre

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To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth; augēri, concipĕre, parturīre Ellen eácnade the fortitude increased, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 51; Reim. 31: Ps. Spl. 7, 15. Eácniende wíf muliĕrem prægnantem, Ex. 21, 22

Linked entries: eácnigende ge-eácnian

óþ-cirran

(v.)
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to turn away, be perverted Gif sóðfæstra þurh myrrelsan mód ne óþcyrreþ (neod cyrreþ, MS. ) if by seduction the mind the mind of the righteous is not perverted Exon. Th. 262, 26; Jul. 338. Cf. on-cirran; intrans

ge-ryd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ryd, -rid; adj.

Prepared, ready, usualparatus

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Prepared, ready, usual; paratus Ðeáh se graf geryd sí though the grave be prepared, Lchdm. iii. 355, 2, col. 1; Shrn. 184, 20. Moises dyde on geryde orcas Moses put it into the usual basons, Ex. 24, 6

un-fullod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fullod, adj.

Unbaptized

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Be unfullodon mæssepreóste, Th. ii. 128, 17

Linked entry: full-wian

wrǽþan

(v.)
Grammar
wrǽþan, p. de

To be angryget angry

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To be angry, get angry Se ðe uraeðes brótfere his qui irascetur fratri suo, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 22. Wraeðde hláford iratus dominus, 18, 34. Se cynig wrǽðde rex iratus est, Rtl. 107, 29. Urǽðde fremuit, 197, 31

hwelian

(v.)
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Be óþres fremum þú ná hwela de alterius profectibus non tabescas, 8. For ' Lchdm. . . . col. 1' substitute Scint. 76, 19 and add: to waste away, pine: —

wæl-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-cræft, es; m.

A deadly powerpower which causes death

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A deadly power, power which causes death Ðonne mín hláford wile láfe þicgan ðara ðe hé of lífe hét wælcræf[tum] áwrecan (of those whom he has ordered to be slain), Exon. Th. 498, 11; Rä. 87, 11

wamm

(adj.)
Grammar
wamm, adj. I.
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. -- Ná ðú be gewyrhtum, Wealdend, úrum, wommum wyrhtum woldest ús dón non secundum peccata nostra fecit nobis, Ps. Th. 102, 10

wín-horn

(n.)
Grammar
wín-horn, es; m.

A wine-horndrinking-cup

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A wine-horn, drinking-cup Gyf ðú wínhorn habban wille, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum swíðran scytefingre on ðíne wynstran hand swilce ðú tæppan teón wille, and rǽr up ðínne scytefinger be ðínum heófede, Techm. ii. 120, 11

orleg-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-ceáp, es; m.

Battle-bargain, fighting

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Ðǽr wæs eáðfynde eorle orlegceáp se ðe ǽr ne wæs níðes genihtsum there might fighting be easily found for the man that before had not had enough of war, Cd. Th. 120, 13 ; Gen. 1994

snytrian

(v.)
Grammar
snytrian, p. ode

To be or to become wise

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To be or to become wise Hwæt is se dumba, se ðe swíðe snyttraþ, hafaþ seofon tungan, hafaþ tungena gehwylc .xx. orda, hafaþ orda gehwylc engles snytro Salm. Kmbl. 459; Sal. 230. Snytrian philosophari Hpt. Gl. 527, 63

hlét

(n.)
Grammar
hlét, hliét, es; m.

A lot;sors

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Be hléte, sorte Hpt. Gl. 426, Hé hí hæfþ oferstigene mid ðam hliéte his anwaldes quos sorte potestatis excesserit, Past. 17, 3; Swt. 111, 16

Linked entries: efen-hleta hlot

ǽr-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-dæg, es; m.

early dayearly mornmatutinummaneprima luxEarly daysformer daysdies prisci

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On uhtan mid ǽrdæge in the morning at early day, Beo. Th. 253; B. 126. To ðam ǽrdæge on that morn, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 12; Exod. 198. in pl.

Linked entry: samod

and-saca

(n.)
Grammar
and-saca, ond-, an; m.

A denierrenounceran apostateopposerenemynegatorrenunciatoradversarius

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Godes andsaca an opposer or a forsaker of God, 23; Th. 28, 27; Gen. 442 : Beo. Th. 3369; B. 1682. Godes andsacan God's enemies, Cd. 219; Th. 281, 10; Sat. 269: Exon. 31 a; Th. 97, 22 ; Cri. 1594.

Linked entry: -saca

and-swarian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swarian, an-, ond-, on-; p. ede, ode, ude; pp. ed, od; v. a. n.

To give an answerto ANSWERrespondrespondere

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Him se yldesta andswarode the chiefest answered him, Beo. Th. 522; B. 258: Andr. Kmbl. 519; An. 260: Cd. 38; Th. 51, 16; Gen. 827. Him englas andswaredon the angels answered him, 117; Th. 152, 25; Gen. 2525. Andswarodon, 111; Th. 147, 5; Gen. 2434