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ge-lustfullian

(v.)
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</b> used impersonally :-- Sume word synd gecwedene inpersonalia . . . iuuat gelustfullað, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 206, 6. Mé gelustfullað libet mihi, 207, 5.

ge-tíþian

(v.)
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Add Ic getíðige praesto, Ælfc. Gr. 139, 11. to grant a request. absolute, to consent to a request (with dat. of person asking) Ꝥ hé unc getíðade (-tigðade, v. l. ), and on þæs gesíðes huus ineóde, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 568, 14. Hié bǽdon ꝥ ...

teón

Grammar
teón, [On p. 978, ll. 2, 3 for leáh, tongne l. teáh, longne.]
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</b> add: to usurp :-- Ealle naman mǽst teóð genitiuum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 250, 13. Ðá land þe Leófsunu him tó teáh terras illas quas Leofsunu sibi usurpabat, Cht. E. 213, 6. Gif hí ǽnig man him tó teó hæbbe hí bútan Godes bletsunge and úre. Cht.

sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
sáwan, seów, séw; sáwen.

to sowto sowimplant

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Áworpen man on ǽlce tíd sáweþ wróhte homo apostata omni tempore jurgia seminat, Past. 47, 1; Swt. 357, 22. Se ealda inwit sáweþ, Fragm. Kmbl. 67; Leás. 35.

Linked entries: a-sáwan be-sáwan

wafian

(v.)
Grammar
wafian, p.ode

To look with wonder, be amazed,to wonder at, be amazed at

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To look with wonder, be amazed, absolute Ic wafige stupeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 13. Wafede obstupuit, Hpt. Gl. 510, 23. Hæleð wafedon, Cd. Th. 182, 20;Exod. 78.

Linked entries: wæfre wæfþ webbung

BRÝD

(n.)
Grammar
BRÝD, bríd, e; f.

A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, womansponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier

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Brýd sponsa, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 57; Wrt. Voc. 50, 39. Brýde láste with the step of a bride, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 15; Gen. 2715. Tyn fǽmnan férdon ongén ðone brýdguman and ða brýde decem virgines exierunt obviam sponso et sponsæ, Mt. Bos. 25, I.

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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Ic oferswíðe vinco, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 32, 17. Ic nardes stenc oferswíðe mid mínre swétnesse, Exon. Th. 423, 29; Rä. 41, 29. Ðú ðe úre wiðerwinnan oferswíðst, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 233. Ðú oferswíðest deáþ, Blickl. Homl. 141, 13.

swíþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-líc, adj.

very great, exceedingly greatwith the idea of violent disturbance, violent, strong (of storm, wind, etc.) of energetic, violent action, vehement, violentof that which affects the senses or the feelings, strong, intense, severeof feeling, or emotion, intense, vehementof discipline or conduct,stern, severe, strict

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God him sende swíðlíce ógan týn cinna wíta, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 18. of feeling, or emotion, intense, vehement Hé mid swíðlícum luste his lífes gewilnode, Homl. Th. i. 86, 19. On swíðlícre blisse in jubilo, Ps.

scír

(adj.)
Grammar
scír, adj.
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[Þurh án scýr wæter Brádan ǽ hátte, Chr. 656; Erl. 31, 16.] of wine, bright, clear, pure, neat Wínes scíres vini meri, Ps. Surt. 74, 9. Syle drincan on scírum wíne, Lchdm. i. 342, 23. Nalles scír wín hí ne druncan, Bt. 15 ; Fox 48, 9: Met. 8, 21.

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; pl. [which is more frequent] leóde; m.

A manpoeta princemenpeoplecountry

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Hit ná geweorþan sceolde ðæt se wǽre leóda cyning se ðe ǽr wæs folce þeów it ought not to be, that he that had been a servant to a people, should be a king of men, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 21.

Linked entries: leóde leód-geld

lócian

(v.)
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Þeáh heó ǽr gladu wǽre on tó lócienne, 6 ; F. 14, 27. with the object or direction left indeterminate, to possess the power of vision, to see Eágan hí habbað and hig ne lóciað (uidebunt), Ps. L. 134, 16.

sacu

(n.)
Grammar
sacu, e; f.

strife, contention, dissension, sedition, disputedistress, trouble, affliction, persecutioncrime, guilta contention at law, a suit, cause, action

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Hé ( Caligula ) mǽnde ðæt ðǽr ðá næs swelc sacu swelc ðǽr oft ǽr wæs, and hé self fór oft on óðra lond, and wolde gewin findan, ac hé ne mehte búton sibbe, Ors. 6, 3; Swt. 256, 28. Sceal Geáta leódum and Gár-Denum sib gemǽnum, and sacu restan, Beo.

Linked entries: ge-sacu sac sæc

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Ealle Rómáne wurdon cristnum monnum swá holde ðæt hie on monegum templum áwriten ðæt ǽlc cristen mon hæfde friþ all the Romans shewed so much favour to the Christians that they wrote up in many temples that every Christian man should have protection,

steóran

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
steóran, stióran, (and with umlaut) stiéran, stéran, stíran, stýran; p. de.
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H.) sumum stuntum menn corrigo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Zup. 173, 10.

ge-wunian

(v.)
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Þá gesǽlða ne magon simle gewunigen, Met. 2, 19. to be or become accustomed, be wont, to accustom oneself Ic gewunige soleo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 204, 11.

þurh-wunian

(v.)

to continuelastnot to come to an endnot to pass awayto continue in a place, with a personto remain, not to leaveto continue in a conditionnot to changeto perseverepersisthold out

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Hé nolde þurhwunian on ðære sóðfæstnisse ðæs sóðfæstan Godes sunu, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 41.

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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Hí habbaþ æt Gode swá hú swá hí geearniaþ they will have from God, in accordance with whatever they merit, ii. 326, 30

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
teohhian, teohchian, teohgian, tihhian, teohian, teochian, tihian; p. ode.
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Ǽlc mon tiohhaþ him ðæt tó sélestum goode ðæt ðæt hé swíþost lufaþ every man considers that as his best good, which he most loves, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 23. Hí teohhiaþ út him tó snǽdincgsceápum aestimati sumus ut oves occisionis, Ps. Th. 43, 23.

feoh

cattlepropertywealthmoneyrichestreasurebribegiftmetalcoin

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Mið golde and mið gimmum ǽc mið suulfre ofergylded, fáconleás feh, Jn. p. 188, 5. Deórwyrþe feoh opes, Bt. 20; F. 72, 23.

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, l. ge-áscian,
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D. 182, 8. a non-material object Sume synna se man wandaþ ꝥ hé hí ásecgge, búton se mæssepreóst hié æt him geácsige, Bl.