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mistig

(adj.)
Grammar
mistig, adj.

Misty ⬩ covered with mist

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Misty, covered with mist Ofer mór mistig super montem caliginosum, Rtl. 18, 38. Hé heóld mistige móras, Beo. Th. 326; B. 162

un-deóp

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deóp, adj.

Not deep ⬩ shallow

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Ðý læs mon má geóte on ðæt undiópe mód ðonne hit behabban mæge ðæt hit ðonne oferflówe ne cum angusto cordi incapabile aliquid tribuitur, extra fundatur, 63; Swt. 459, 14

fulluht-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht-þeáw, es; m.

The rite of baptism ⬩ baptismi mos

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The rite of baptism; baptismi mos Cyning onféng fulluhtþeáwum the king received the rite of baptism, Bt. Met. Fox 1. 65; Met. 1, 33

pól

(n.)
Grammar
pól, es; m.
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A pool Salamon sǽde ðætte swiðe deóp pól wǽre gewered on ðæs wísan monnes mód aqua profunda verba ex ore viri, Past. 38, 7; Swt. 279, 15. Hié nellaþ gepyndan hiora mód, swelce mon deópne pool gewerige, 39, 1 ; Swt. 283, 14.

Linked entry: pyll

for-teón

(v.)
Grammar
for-teón, for-teón; p.-teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to pull and hurt ⬩ to gripe ⬩ to pull in the way of ⬩ obscure ⬩ cover up ⬩ obducere ⬩ to draw away ⬩ lead astray ⬩ seducere

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Þá men ... fnǽstiað swíþe, beóþ fortogene, Lch. ii. 242, 7. to pull in the way of, obscure cover up; obducere Þæs líchoman hefignes mid gedwolmiste fortíhð mód foran monna gehwelces, ꝥ hit beorhte ne mót blícan, Met. 22, 34.

ge-miltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltan, p. -milte; pp. -milted

To melt, soften, subdue ⬩ liquefăcĕre, emollīre

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To melt, soften, subdue; liquefăcĕre, emollīre Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue the bold man's mood, Andr. Kmbl. 2785; An. 1395

Linked entries: miltan ge-meltan

menniso-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
menniso-líc, adj.

Human

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Mennisclíc ( humanum ) is ðæt mon on his móde costunga þrowige, Past. 11, 5; Swt. 71, 13

wíf-gifta

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-gifta, pl. f.

Nuptials ⬩ marriage

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Nuptials, marriage Waes se weliga ðæra (-e, MS. ) wífgifta georn on móde, ðæt him mon fǽmnan gegyrede brýd tó bolde, Exon. Th. 245, 2 ; Jul. 38

be-háwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-háwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To see ⬩ see clearly ⬩ videre

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To see, see clearly; videre Beháwa ðonne ðæt ðú útadó ðæt mot see then clearly [τότε διαβλέψειs] that thou take out the mote Mt. Bos. 7, 5

angsume

(adv.)
Grammar
angsume, adv.
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In trouble, in difficulties Þonne þé ealra angsumest byð on þínum móde geðenc þú. mín when you are most troubled in mind, remember me, Shrn. 15, 18

of-dæle

(n.)
Grammar
of-dæle, an(?); n.

A downward slope, descent, incline ⬩ at ibdaljin this fairgunjis ad descensum montis ⬩ downwards.

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A downward slope, descent, incline Hié nyllaþ gepyndan hiera mód swelce mon deópne pól gewerige ac hé lǽt his mód tóflówan on ðæt ofdæle (ofdele, Hatt.

Linked entries: -dæle æf-dæl

holh

(n.)
Grammar
holh, holg, es; n.

A hollow, ⬩ cavity, ⬩ hole

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Forðam ðonne mon his mód geeáðmódgeþ ðæt he wiðerweardnesse and scande forbere ðonne geeácnaþ hé sum holh on his móde swá swá ðæt weobud hæfþ on him uppan.

Linked entry: hol

óþ-sacan

(v.)
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Borges mon mót óþsacan gif hé wát ðæt hé ryht déþ, L. In. 41; Th. i. 128, 2. Cf. æt-sacan

un-gestæððiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gestæððiglíce, adv.

Unsteadily ⬩ without stability

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Unsteadily, without stability Ðonne mon ða fæstrǽdnesse his módes innan forlíst, ðonne bið hé hwílum swíðe ungestæððiglíce ástyred útane on his limum qui statum mentis perdidit, subsequenter foras in inconstantiam motionis fluit, Past. 47; Swt. 359,

a-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rétan, ic -réte, he -réteþ, -rét; p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét; v. trans. [a, rétan to comfort]

To exhilarate ⬩ comfort ⬩ delight ⬩ restore ⬩ refresh ⬩ set right ⬩ exhilarare ⬩ lætificare ⬩ reficere

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Ǽghwylcum wearþ mód aréted every one's mind was delighted, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 2; Jud. 167. Hí hæfdon ðæt mód arét they had restored or refreshed the mind, Bt. titl. xxii; Fox xiv, 5.

ge-swæðrung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swæðrung, e; f.

A failing ⬩ a want ⬩ delĭquium

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A failing, a want; delĭquium Se mon geswógunga þrówaþ and módes geswæðrunga the man suffers swoonings and failings of the mind, L. M. 2, 21; Lchdm. ii. 206, 9

Linked entry: swæðrung

ge-eofot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-eofot, es; n.

A debt ⬩ dēbĭtum

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A debt; dēbĭtum Gif mon on folces gemóte ge-eofot uppe if a man declare a debt at a folk-moot, L. Alf. pol. 22; Th. i. 76, 6, MS. H

earn-geát

(n.)
Grammar
earn-geát, e; f. [gǽt, gát a goat] The goat-eagle, vulture; harpe = ἅρπη, vultur, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 40: Mone A. 2.

un-fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-fæstlíce, adv.

Not firmly ⬩ uncertainly ⬩ vaguely

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Not firmly, uncertainly, vaguely Ðonne mon smeáð on his móde ymb hwelc eorðlíc ðing, ðonne déð hé swelce hé hit átífre on his heortan, and swǽ tweólíce and unfæstlíce hé átífreþ ðæs ðinges onlícnesse on his móde ðe hé ðonne ymb smeáð, Past. 21; Swt.

on-styrian

(v.)

to move, stir (of physical motion) ⬩ to move, stir up, excite ⬩ to move, disturb, agitate (a person)

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Th. 281, 14; Sat. 271. to move, disturb, agitate (a person) Seó gedréfednes mæg ðæt mód onstyrian, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 24. Se ðe mæg eorþware onstyrian, Ps. Th. 98, 1. Hý fægniaþ gif ic onstyred beó exultabunt si motus fuero, 12, 5: 32, 7.

Linked entry: in-styrian