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a-wecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wecgan, -wegan ; p. -wegde, -wegede ; pp. -weged ; v. trans.

To moveremoveshakemovereamoverecommovereagitare

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To move, remove, shake; movere, amovere, commovere, agitare Ne mihton awecgan Iob of his módes ánrǽdnysse might not move Job from his constancy of mind, Job Thw. 167, 33 : Andr. Kmbl. 1005; An. 503.

Linked entries: a-wegan a-wegyd

ge-ehtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ehtian, p. ode; pp. od

To estimatevalueæstĭmāre

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To estimate, value; æstĭmāre Ðæt hie mon ná undeórran weorþe móste lésan ðonne hie mon be ðam were geehtige which must not be redeemed at any cheaper rate than it is estimated at according to his value, L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 2, note 8

mistig

(adj.)
Grammar
mistig, adj.

Mistycovered 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

ge-défelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-défelíce, adv.

Becominglyfillydecentlyproperlydĕcenteropportūne

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Becomingly, filly, decently, properly; dĕcenter, opportūne Sóna ðæs ðe gehálgod wæs, ða dyde mon his líchoman in, and on ðære cyricean norþ-portice gedéfelíce wæs bebyriged mox vēro ut dedĭcāta est, intro inlātum, et in portĭcu illīus aquĭlōnālis dĕcenter

reówe

(n.)
Grammar
reówe, an ;f.;

A rug, mantle, covering;

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Mon mót feohtan orwíge gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his ǽwum wífe betýnedum durum oððe under ánre reón, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 27. Reówan and hwítlas wacsan ;lenas sive saga lavare,; Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, ii

Linked entries: reó rúwa rýhe

un-deóp

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deóp, adj.

Not deepshallow

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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 baptismbaptismi 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

ge-miltan

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

To melt, soften, subdueliquefăcĕre, 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

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

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.

Nuptialsmarriage

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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 seesee clearlyvidere

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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, inclineat ibdaljin this fairgunjis ad descensum montisdownwards.

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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

un-gestæððiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gestæððiglíce, adv.

Unsteadilywithout 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,

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

for-teón

(v.)
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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-swæðrung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swæðrung, e; f.

A failinga wantdelĭquium

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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

a-rétan

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

To exhilaratecomfortdelightrestorerefreshset rightexhilararelætificarereficere

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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.