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ge-gearwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gearwung, e; f.

A preparationpræparatio

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A preparation; præparatio Gegearwung setles ðínes præparatio sedis tuæ, Ps. Spl. 88, 14

feax-cláþ

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Feaxcláð (printed seax-) fascia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 74. For Cot. 93 substitute

cyn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyn-líc, adj. [cyn suitable, fit]

Becoming, fittingdĕcōrus

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Becoming, fitting; dĕcōrus Suilce iów cynlíc þynce as to you may seem fitting, Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 461, 36. Swá him rihtlíc and cynlíc þince as to them may seem just and becoming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 493, 12

gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
gítsung, e; f.

Covetousnessavaricecupiditydesire

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Covetousness, avarice, cupidity, desire Ða ðe ne sécaþ heora ágen gestreón þurh gýtsunge those who do not seek their own gain through covetousness, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 34.

Linked entry: gýtsung

wís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-líc, adj.

Wisediscreetprudentsagacious

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Hé him wíslíce andsware sende ille ei prudens responsum misit, L. Ecg. P. iii. 14; Th. ii. 200, 20. Ðú ǽghwylces canst worda wíslíc andgit. Andr. Kmbl. 1018 ; An. 509. Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ. Exon. Th. 343, 34 ; Gen. Ex. 166.

ge-lícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícian, to please.
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Th. i. 254, 3. to seem good Ús eallum gelícode þá, ꝥ wé sendon Paulus and Barnaban, Ll. Th. i. 56, 19

ge-níwian

(v.)
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Þá se wyrm onwóc, wróht wæs geníwad, 2287. <b>II a.</b> to repeat :-- Giníwia frequentare, Rtl. 9, 13

openian

(v.)
Grammar
openian, p. ode.

to open, to become opento become manifestto open, uncloseto disclose, manifest

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Opnyaþ mé gain rihtwísnysse, 117, 19. to disclose, manifest Gefeohtu gesihþ blisse hit openaþ if he sees fights, it is a sure sign of joy, Lchdm. iii. 200, 8.

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.

to hesitateshrinkflinchbe influenced by

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Se wilnaþ suíður ðæt mon lufge sóðfæsðnesse ðonne hine selfne, se ðe wilnaþ ðæt mon nánre ryhtwísnesse fore him ne wandige ille se ipso amplius veritatem desiderat amari, qui sibi a nullo vult contra veritatem parci, Past. 19; Swt. 145, 17. with a clause

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

be-sceát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceát, p. of be-sceótan.

shot into

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shot into, precipitated one's self, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 5;

healf-clypigende

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-clypigende, adj.

Semi-vowel

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Semi-vowel Healfclypigende semivocales, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Som. 2, 55, 56

for-búgan

to avoidto pass bypass overshuneschewTo avoid

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Se Hálga Gást ðá clǽnheortan lufað, and ðá mánfullan forbíhð, ii. 580, 34. Ídele býspellu forbúh, Scint. 213, 5. with dat. To avoid, not to follow: gehealt his fulluht rihtlíce þe gehealt Godes beboda, and forbúhð deófles unlárum, Ll.

hopian

(v.)
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Hopa, mín mód, tó Drihtne and gebíd his willan expecta Dominum 26, 16. ꝥ is se e Ús is tó hopigenne on þæs Hǽlendes gescyldnesse, ðe ús tihte þus: ' Confidite, ego uici mundum', Angl. vii. 28, 270. <b>III a.

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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Sende tó láce sent it as a present, Elen. Kmbl. 2398; El. 1200. Hé ðære mægeþ sceolde láce (acc. fem.?) gelǽdan láþspel tó sóþ he to the maiden must bring the message, the grievous tale too true, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 28; Gú. 1317.

Linked entries: lácan lǽc freó-lác

scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
scúfan, scéufan, sceófan; p. sceáf, pl. scufon, sceufon, sceofon; pp. scofen, sceofen
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I. to shove, push, try to move something :-- Hé sceáf mid ðam scylde. ðæt se sceaft tóbærst, Byrht. Th. 135, 50; By. 136. Sume sceufon, sume tugon, and seó Godes fǽmne hwæðre stód.

tilung

(n.)
Grammar
tilung, teolung, tiolung, tielung, e; f.

striving, endeavour, effort, laboura pursuitoccupationemploymentbusinesscareattentiontreatmentcuregain that comes from labouracquisitionfruit got by tilling the earth

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Se ríca man geswícþ his gebeórscipes, gif ða ðeówan geswícaþ ðæra teolunga, i. 274, 1. Gif se biscep self drohtaþ on ðam eorðlícum tielongum (tielengum, Cott. MSS.) si presul ipse in tfrrenis negotiis versatur, Past. 18; Swt. 133, 4.

Linked entries: teolung tylung

dreógan

(v.)
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L. 70, 4. to labour On hú grundleásum seáðe ꝥ mód drígð (cf. swinceð, Met. 3, 2), þonne hit bestyrmað þisse worulde ungeþwǽrnessa, Bt. 3, 2; S. 9, 11.

inne

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Gif se mon mægnes hæbbe ꝥ hé his gefán beríde and inne besitte, 90, 4.

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intransto labourtoilworkto labour, endeavour, strive afterto labour, struggle, be troubledto labour under, suffer fromto strive, contend, fightof hostile action towards a personof competitionof opposition to things of the action of inanimate objectsto make warfightof the action of inanimate objectswith cognate accusativeto winmake one's waytransto labour atbestow labour uponto labour undersufferundergoto wingetattain

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Th. 135, 12; Gen. 2241. of competition Eart ðú se Beówulf, se ðe wið Brecan wunne, ymb sund flite, Beo. Th. 1017; B. 506. of opposition to things Ðú winsð wiþ ðam hláfordscipe ðe ðú self gecure, Bt. 7, 2 ; Fox 18, 29.

Linked entry: on-winnende

DELFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DELFAN, ic delfe, ðú delfest, dilfst, he delfeþ, dilfþ, pl. delfaþ; p. ic, he dealf, ðú dulfe, pl. dulfon; subj. delfe, pl. delfen; p. dulfe, pl. dulfen; pp. dolfen; v. a.

To dig, dig out, DELVEfŏdĕre, effŏdĕre

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Gif se delfere ða eorþan nó ne dulfe if the digger had not dug the earth, 40, 6; Fox. 242, 7