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wyn-lust

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-lust, es; m.

Sensual pleasure

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Sensual pleasure Ic wilnode mid him tó farenne, ðæt ic ðe má emnwyrhtena on ðære þrowunge mínes wynlustes hæfde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 359. Hér synt ðisse weorolde wynlustas, ac ðǽr synt ða écan tintregu, L. E. I. proem.; Th. ii. 394, 8.

dundre

Grammar
dundre, duntre?
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The same passage (Ald. 20, 35) is glossed duntre stefne, An. Ox. 1463, þǽre thundendan (stefne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 59, and bombose is glossed by ðǽre þútendan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 71.

Linked entry: duntre

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.

ge-leáflic

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Heó is swáðeáh eall full geleáflic, búton ðám ánum þe Augustinus wiðsæcd, ii. 520, 11-19. catholic Þæs geleáflican geleáfan catholice fidei, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 56

ge-þancian

(v.)
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to express in words or have in mind feelings of gratitude Efne-geðoncadon congratulabantur, Lk. L. R. 1, 58. Efne-geðoncaiges (geðongias, R.) congratulamini, 15, 6.

hæle

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Þá cám in gán ealdor þegna (Beowulf), dǽdcéne mon, hæle hildedeór, B. 1646: (Wígláf), 3111. Se æðeling ( St. Andrew ) . . . Crístes cempa . . . þǽr in eóde elnes gemyndig hæle hildedeór, An. 1004.

gráp

(n.)
Grammar
gráp, e; f.
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On grápum in the clutches, 1534; B. 765: 3088; B. 1542: Andr. Kmbl. 2671; An. 1337: Exon. 38 b; Th. 126, 28: 47 a; Th. 162, 1

Linked entry: nearu-gráp

ge-settan

(v.)
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Is seó cirice geseted on þǽm cnolle, 17. Þaet mynster is geseted in Huicca maegðe, C. D. i. 114, 14. to place, determine the position (lit. or fig.) in a series of objects Gesette praeposuit (omnibus virtutum gradibus in catalogo), An. Ox. 344.

clúd

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Th. ii. 162, 6. Cautes, i. aspera saxa in mari vel torres vel clúdas vel rupes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 30. Clúdas praerupla, Germ. 394, 331. Scylpa, clúda scopulorum, i. saxorum, An. Ox, 642. Clúdum cautibus, i. saxis ł petris, 2039.

hriðian

(v.)
Grammar
hriðian, p. ode

To shake ⬩ quake

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Hé biþ hriðende he is feverish, L. M. 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 21

Linked entries: hrið hriddel

fæst

constant ⬩ firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ fixed ⬩ unchangeable ⬩ firm ⬩ secure ⬩ stubborn ⬩ unyielding ⬩ firm ⬩ solid ⬩ compact ⬩ strong ⬩ firm ⬩ strong ⬩ fortified ⬩ unbroken ⬩ undisturbed ⬩ standard

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Wudu wyrtum fæst the wood firm fixed by its roots, B. 1364. Sió godcunde gesceádwísnes is fæst on þám heán Sceppende divina ratio in summo omnium principe constituta, Bt. 39, 5; F. 218, 27.

fæder

a parent ⬩ a step-father ⬩ forefather ⬩ fathers ⬩ ancestors ⬩ father ⬩ a god-father ⬩ a patron

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Th. ii. 118, 9. On þám is swiotol ealla þá duguþa hiora fæder and heora eldran fæder vel paterni vel aviti specimen elucet ingenii, Bt. 10; F. 28, 32. Eádmund is byrged mid his ealdan fæder Eádgáre, Chr. 1016; P. 153, 12.

lícian

(v.)
Grammar
lícian, p. ode

To please

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To please Ic lícige placebo, Ps. Spl, T. 114, 9.

Linked entry: ge-lícian

on-ufan

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Lege spic onufan þone nægl, Lch. ii. 150, 6. of time xv niht onufan Eástran, Ll. Th. i. 262, 18: 306, 31. Onufan ꝥ ne eóde hé ná in ꝥ hús domum ulterius non intravit, Gr. D. 185, 14. cf.

sceáp

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp, scép, scíp,es; n.

A sheep

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Man healde .iii. niht hýde and heáfod (of a slain ox), and sceápes eall swá, L. Eth. iii. 9 ; Th. i. 296, 19,. Nán scyldwyrhta ne lecge nán scépes fell on scyld, L. Ath. i. 15 ; Th. i. 208, 10.

Linked entry: scép

HEÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
HEÁWAN, p. heów, pl. heówon; pp. heáwen

To HEW, cut, strike, smite

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To HEW, cut, strike, smite [with a sharp weapon] Gif mon óðres wudu heáweþ unáliéfedne if a man cut another's wood without leave, L. Alf. pol. 12; Th. i. 70, 4.

on-stellan

(v.)

to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example)

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to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example) Ðú scealt greót etan swá ðú wróhte onstealdest thou (the serpent) hast brought sin into the world, Cd. Th. 56, 12; Gen. 911: 57, 22; Gen. 932.

Linked entry: an-stellan

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Th. i. 68, 29. <b>VI c.</b> to turn into another language, translate :-- In Grécisc spréc gecerred in Graecam linguam uersa, Mt. p. 2, 4. <b>B.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

æt-bredendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-bredendlíc, adj. [æt-bredende, part. of ætbredan to take away]

Taking away ⬩ ablativus

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From this teacher I heard wisdom. I rode from that city. I came from the king, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 27-32

be-weddian

(v.)

to betroth ⬩ pledge ⬩ plight

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Th. i. 72, 10. ꝥ nán man nán má wífa næbbe búton .I., and seó beó mid rihte beweddod and forgifen ii. 300, 13 Gif hió óðrum mæn in sceát bewyddod sí, i. 24, 5. Ácenned of beweddodan mǽdene, Hml.