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eald

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Hé gefylde þone ealdan feónd, Bl. H. 87, 19. where difference of date is marked, old as opposed to new, earlier, former Hlóþwíg wæs þæs aldan Carles sunu, Chr. 885; P. 80, 3: 982; P. 124, 32.

fundian

(v.)
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Gif mon fundige wið his feónd tó gefeohtanne, Lch. ii. 154, 5. with a clause Þá fundiaþ ꝥ hié willon genimon myccle herehýþ, Bl. H. 95, 1. in the following passages fundian is used as the equivalent of fandian. [In M.

ge-stíran

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Þætte him his feónd mæge swá eáþe gewinnes mid wordum gestiéran, Ors. 3, 1; S. 94, 32. a thing in its operation, with dat.

hring

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</b> fig. the limit of a jurisdiction :-- Þonne þæt gecnáweð feónd, þætte gehwylc hæleða cynnes on his hringe bið fæste geféged, Wal. 40. an object having a circular form.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Gé of feónda fæðme weorþen ye escape from the power of enemies, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 20; Exod. 294.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

ge-swinc

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Ne beheóld hit nán. þing seó scipfyrding búton folces geswinc, feós spilling, and heora feónda forðbylding, Chr. 999; P. 133, 10. Hé geendode his dagas æfter mycclum geswince and earfoðnissum his lífes, 1016 ; P. 148, 17 : Bl. H. 59, 25.

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Siððan hyt gestanden beó when it be stood, Herb. 1, 4; Lchdm. i. 72, 8. to stand against any one, oppose, oppress, attack, urge, seize; insurgĕre, ingruĕre, urgĕre, corrĭpĕre He á wile ealra feónda gehwone fæste gestandan he ever will firmly stand against

Linked entry: ge-stondan

scildan

(v.)
Grammar
scildan, scyldan, sceldan, sceoldan; p. de.
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Mé sóðfæstnes mín scylde wið feóndum scuto circum-dabit te veritas ejus, Ps. Th. 90, 5. Scilde, Lchdm. ii. 238, 5 : Exon. Th. 126, 22; Gú. 375. Ða englas hine scildon wið áæs fýres frécennesse, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 32 : Exon. Th. 496, 4; Rä. 85, 9.

Linked entries: scyldan scehdun

seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian ; p. ode.
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Hí seófiaþ be heora feóndum, Ps. Th. 10, arg. Be Iudan Scarioth hé seófode tó Drihtne, 3, arg. Seófade, seáfade ł (ge)mǽnde ingemescens , Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 8, 12. Ceare seófedun ymb heortan, Exon. Th. 306, 20; Seef. 10.

un-sib

(n.)
Grammar
un-sib, un-sibb, e; f.

unfriendlinessunkindlinessenmitystrifehostilitieswardivisionvariancedisagreementdisunion

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Ðæt hí wǽron unsibbe and gefeoht fram heora feóndum onfónde quia bellum ab hostibus forent accepturi, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 30. His ii suna ymb ðæt ríce wunnon, and ða unsibbe mid gefeohte dreógende wǽron, Ors. 2, 7; Swt. 90, 17.

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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Gefeoht belimpþ tó feóndum and sacu tó ceastergewarum. Mid ðám wordum hé gebícnode ðæt wé sceolon þolian wiðútan gewinn fram úrum feóndum and eác wiðinnan fram úrum néhgebúrum láðlíce ungeþwǽrnyssa, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 12-17.

Linked entries: ge-sacu sac sæc

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) somethingto giveallowto wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. )to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.)to like a person to have somethingto like a condition of thingsto be pleased

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Þine feond þe þe ufel unnen, Laym. 28117. He mire dohter wel on, 11928.

Linked entries: an ann

hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve

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Se feónd hogode on ðæt micle morþ men forweorpan the foe intended to cast men into that great perdition, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 14; Gen. 690. Hé tó friþe hogode his purpose was to protect, Andr. Kmbl. 1244; An. 622.

ge-féra

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Se feónd mid his geférum feóllon, Gen. 306. Ic gean healfes þæs stódes mínum geféran þe mid me rídað, Cht. Th. 598, 14.

á-biddan

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Gif hé wolde ábiddan æt Gode, ðæt hé móste his feónde áfyllan, Chr. 626; P. 25, 11: 1093; P. 228, 15. where the person for whom is given Ðæt oft wǽpen ábæd his mondryhtne weapon oft it (a sheath) got for its lord Rä. 56, 12. where the purpose for which

micel

(adj.)
Grammar
micel, adj.

Micklegreatmagnusmuchmanymultusgreat

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C. mǽstne) ǽlcne heora flána on heora feóndum áfæstnian, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 132, 10. great in a metaphorical sense God, ðú eart se miccla kyning, Hy. 3, 38; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 38.

Linked entries: mǽst mára micle mycel

for-seón

(v.)
Grammar
for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlookdespisecontemnscornbe ashamed ofneglectrejectrenouncedespĭcĕretemnĕrecontemnĕrespernĕreerŭbescĕreneglĭgĕreposthăbērerejĭcĕre

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Ic fracuþe forseó feóndas míne ĕgo vĭdēbo inĭmīcos meos. Ps. Th. 117, 7. Ic forseó posthăbeo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 31. Ðú forsihst [-sixst. Lamb.] on gerecum on gedréfednysse despĭcis in opportunitātĭbus in tribulātiōne, Ps. Spl. second 9, 1.

Linked entry: for-sión

fore-secgan

to foretellprophesyproclaimpronouncedeclareto preach

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is to take place Foresægeð (praenuntiat) eástro æfter tuǽm dógrum (cf. scitis quia post biduum Pascha fiet, Mt. 26, 2), Mt. p. 19, 18. with the idea of warning or command: Hé ðǽm inngeðonce his hiére*-*monna foresægð ðá diéglan sǽtenga ðæs lytegan feóndes

tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tredan, p. træd, pl, trǽdon; pp. treden.

to treadtread downtrample uponto tread uponstep uponwalk upon

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Mé tredaþ feóndas mine, Ps. Th. 55, 2: Exon. Th. 119, 23; Gú. 259. Ðá hét ic ðone here ðæt hié mid fótum ðone snáw trǽdon calcare militem niuem jubeo, Nar. 23, 18: Jos. 10, 24. Ða ðe mé trǽdan canculcantes me. Ps. Th. 56, 3. Ðæt hig hine trǽdun, Lk.

hryre

(n.)
Grammar
hryre, es; m.

Falldownfallruindestructionperditiondecaydeclinedeath

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Ne fægnode ic on mínes feóndes hryre, 448, 22. On myclum hryre seó heord wearþ on sǽ besceofen magno impetu grex præcipitatus est in mare, Mk. Skt. 5, 13.