eást-weg
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Substitute: A way to or in the east; in pl. eastern parts, the east Þonan mæg hé on eástwegum síð behealdan hwonne swegles tapur hǽdre blíce (cf. hwan sie ( the Magi ) an óstarwegun gisáhin kumbal liuhtian hédro, Hél. 634), Ph. 113. Hí gelǽddon on langne
ge-hendan
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Add: to grasp, seize, catch Nyle deáð ǽnig swæð ǽfre forlǽtan, ǽr hé gehende (? gehede, MS., the prose corresponding to the passage is :-- Ǽr hé geféhþ ꝥ ꝥ hé æfter spyreð, Bt. 39, I; F. 212, l) ðæt hé æfter spyrede, Met. 27, 15. Hig beóþ gelæhte ł;
ge-beátan
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Add: to pound Genim pipor and gebeát, Lch. ii. 32, 2: 64, 19: 72, 2. Gibeátoen, gebeátten, -beáten battuitum, Txts. 44, 140. Gebeáten, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 10: ii. 11, 63: martisa, 59, 31. Heortes horn tó dúste gebeáten, Lch. i. 334, 11. Gebeáten swíðe
in-eardian
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to dwell Ic ineardiu ( inhabitabo ) in getelde ðínum, Ps. Srt. 60, 5. Ðú ineardas in him, 5, 12. Ðá rehtwísan ineardiað ofer hié, 36, 29. Ðæt ic ineardie in húse Dryhtnes, 22, 6. From hete ineardiendra in hire, 106, 34. to inhabit Dryhten cwildeflód
Linked entry: on-eardian
mánlíce
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Wickedly, (of swearing) falsely, criminally Sé ðe fæder oððe módor mánlíce wyrigð, hé sceal deáðe sweltan, Hml. Th. ii. 324, 29. Se gítsere wyle mánlíce swerian his sáwle tó forwyrde the covetous man will swear falsely to the destruction of his soul,
ofer-findan
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to put to the proof, make trial of For ðon nǽre se breóst nánra þinga oferfunden, gif hine seó árfæstnes ðæs árwyrðan weres ne oferswýðde virtutis enim pectus non esset, si hoc pietas non vicisset, Gr. D. 18, 19. Hé þóhte, siþþan ꝥ folc oferfunden wǽre
Linked entry: ofer-fundenness
stræcness
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Add: cf. stræc; : severity, rigour, bitterness Seó biternes and strecnes þæs deáðes amaritudo mortis, Gr. D. 345, 2. cf. stræc; : rigidity Gehýr nú þá ꝥ mín mód is gebéged mid þissere cýðnesse tó geleáffullnesse, ac swá þéh eft onsænded hit hweorfað
útan
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add: Ne mehton hié nánne monn on ðǽm fæstenne útan geseón cum murum escendisset, vacuam civitatem ratus, Ors. 3, 9; S. 134, II. Add Se petra oleum is gód andfeald tó drincan wið innantiédernesse and útan tó smerwanne. Lch. ii. 288, 16. (3 a) add :
Cofer-flód
The sea of Galilee ⬩ Galilæum mare
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The sea of Galilee; Galilæum mare Ic fare on wæteres hricg ofer Coferflód, Caldéas sécan I depart upon the water's back over the sea of Galilee, to seek the Chaldeans Salm. Kmbl. 39; Sal. 20. Ðú gewítest on Wendelsǽ, ofer Coforflód, cýððe sécean thou
slingan
To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent. ⬩ to move quickly ⬩ to wind ⬩ to wind
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To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent. Cf. sling to move quickly, Var. dial. It also has the same meaning as slinch (slink). Halliwell's Dict. Gif heó (the adder) ðæt heáfod innan ðone man bestingþ ðonne slingþ (= slincþ ?) heó mid ealle inn if it
ge-síclian
To be taken sick or ill ⬩ to be infirm ⬩ ægrōtāre ⬩ infirmāri
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To be taken sick or ill, to be infirm; ægrōtāre, infirmāri Ðæt his fæder wǽre gesíclod quod ægrōtāret păter suus, Gen. 48, 1 : Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 10. Sum undercyning wæs, ðæs sunu wæs gesýclod on Capharnaum ĕrat quĭdam rēgulus, cujus fīlius infirmābātur
Linked entries: ge-seócled ge-séclod ge-sýclian síclian
ge-þryscan
To press ⬩ oppress ⬩ press down ⬩ depress ⬩ premere ⬩ deprimere
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To press, oppress, press down, depress; premere, deprimere Ðæt hine ne geþrysce nán wiðermódnes to ormódnesse non aspera ad desperationem premant, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 18; Hat. MS. 17 b, 26. Ðonne sió þreáung biþ ungemetgad ðonne biþ ðæt mód ðæs agyltendan
Linked entry: of-þryscan
twelf-gilde
To be restored twelve-fold
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To be restored twelve-fold Godes feoh and ciricean .xii.-gilde the property of the church, if stolen, is to be restored twelve-fold (the word, however, might be a noun = a restoration of twelve times the amount stolen, cf. án-gilde; or adverb (dat.?)
for-þrysmian
to choke ⬩ to darken with smoke ⬩ cloud
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Add: to choke as with smoke Þá Judéas Crýst mid stengum and myd blásum hyne forþrysmodon and úre leóht ofslógon, Hml. A. 191, 291. Þæt sǽd mid þǽra þorna wæstme forðrysmod wearð, Hml. Th. ii. 92, 6. Forðresmedon suffocato, An. Ox. 11, 100. to darken
for-wandian
to reverence ⬩ to hesitate from fear ⬩ to do something
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Add: to reverence Ꝥ mǽden mid forwandigendre sprǽce cwæð the maid speaking respectfully said, Ap. Th. 15, 17. to hesitate from fearto do something (with a negative clause) Sume seóce menn forwandigað ꝥ hý nellað geþafian ꝥ hí man smyrige on heora untrumnysse
scítan
to shoot ⬩ flourish
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to shoot (of a plant), flourish Nǽfre on his weorþige weá áspringe mearce má scýte (sprýte?) mán inwides may ill never fail in his place, rather may guile flourish in his borders; non defecit de plateis ejus usura et dolus, Ps. Th. 54, 10. [Or does scýte
sige-hréðig
Triumphant
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Triumphant, applied to men Dómeádig cempa . . . sigehréðig (Guthlac), Exon. Th. 146, 4; Gú. 704. Hig ne wéndon ðæt hé sigehréðig sécean cóme þeóden they did not expect that Beowulf would come triumphant (from his fight with Grendel's mother) and visit
ge-týdan
To make learned, skilled ⬩ to instruct
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To make learned, skilled, to instruct Dysine and ungelǽredne ic ðé underféng and ðá ðé getýdde and gelǽrede foolish and ignorant I received thee, and then made thee wise and taught thee, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 10. Ic þohte ealra swíðost ymb ðone abbud ðe
Linked entry: un-getýdd
irsian
to be angry ⬩ to rage ⬩ to make angry ⬩ to anger ⬩ provoke
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to be angry, to rage Hú lange yrsast ðú on ðínes esnes gebed quousque irasceris in orationem servi tui, Ps. Th. 79, 5. Synfull yrsaþ peccator irascetur, 111, 9. Ðonne ús ðara manna mód yrsade and ús wiðerwearde wǽron cum irasceretur animus eorum adversum
Linked entry: eornigende
fore-secgan
to foretell ⬩ prophesy ⬩ proclaim ⬩ pronounce ⬩ declare ⬩ to preach
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Add: with reference to the past Hé hí gefréfrode swá swá wé hér foresǽdon (as we have already mentioned in this narrative), Hml. A. 78, 138: Hml. S. 26, 169. Þæs Cýres sunu þe wé ǽr foresǽdon, Hml. A. 103, 24. Se foresǽda wiðerwinna the aforesaid adversary