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tiht-bisig

(adj.)
Grammar
tiht-bisig, adj.
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H. I; Th. i. 567, 18. Cf., Gif tyhtbysig sý, gange tó ðæm þryfealand ordále . . . Gif fúl wurðe, æt ðam forman cyrre béte ðam teónde twygylde . . . And æt ðam óðran cyrre ne sý ðǽr nán óðer bót bútan ðæt heáfod, L.

earn

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'Yrn tó ðám earne and him of ánim þæs fisces dǽl . . . Syle swáðeáh sumne dǽl ðám earne tó edleáne his geswinces, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 30-140, 8. Þonne him þynce ꝥ his earn éhte, þæt bið deáð, Lch. iii. 168, 20.

ge-níwian

(v.)
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Add: to renovate, restore what has decayed or been injured. the object material Eft geníuað wæs hond his restituta est manus ejus, Lk. L. 6, 10. Eal bið geníwað feðerhoma, swá æt frymðe wæs, Ph. 279.

hoh-full

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Hml. S. 31, 1084

wiþ

Grammar
wiþ, <b>. I</b> I a.
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Add Nabbe gé nánne gemánan wið hine, Past. 357, 6. Add Ne scule gé wið hine gebǽran swá swá feónd, Past. 357, 7. (10) add :-- hit hæl swíþe fæste wið his bróðor.

slídan

(v.)
Grammar
slídan, p. slád; pp. sliden

To slide, slip, fall to slide, glideto make a mistake, to fail, errto fall into an unhappy conditionto pass away, be transitory or perishable

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[Þer on geð him one in one sliddrie weie, he slit falleþ sone; and ter monie goð togederes, . . . gif eni uoð on uorte sliden, be oðer breideð hine up er þen he allunge ualleA. R. 252, 10-12. Mony folk slod to helleH. R. 136 157.

Linked entry: sliden

ge-swígian

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

to be silentto pass over in silence; with the genitiveto silence

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to be silent Monig mon hæfþ ðone unþeáw, ðæt he ne can nyt sprecan ne ne can geswígian many a man has the bad habit, that he can say nothing to the purpose, nor yet hold his peace, Prov. Kmbl. 47.

an-feng

(n.)
Grammar
an-feng, es; m.

A taking to one's selfa receivingdefencedefenderassumptiosusceptiosusceptor

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He anfeng mín ipse susceptor metis, 61, 2: Runic pm. 3; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 340, 1

Linked entries: and-feng on-feng

bád

(n.)
Grammar
bád, e; f. [from bǽdan compellere]

A pledgestakea thing distrainedpignus

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A pledge, stake, a thing distrained; pignus Gif bád genumen sý, ðonne begyte ða báde hám if a pledge be taken, then shall he obtain the pledge home again, or back, L. O. D. 3; Th. i. 354, 6, 7

fíftig

(n.; num.; adj.)

FIFTYquinquāginta

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Se wæs fíftiges fótgemearces lang he was fifty feet of measure long, 6076; B. 3042

Linked entry: feówertig

land-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
land-sceap, es; n.

A districtland

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A district, tract of country, land Swá on landsceape stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg wind áwecgan as if it [the vessel] stand still on land, where storm or wind cannot move it, Andr. Kmbl. 1002; An. 501

martyr-hád

(n.)
Grammar
martyr-hád, es; m.

Martyrdom

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martyrhád gelufade, Exon. 39 b; Th. 130, 24; Gú.443. Ne heora martyrháda wona wǽron heofonlícu wundru nec martyrio eorum cælestia defuere miracula, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 4

be-þearfaþ

he needs, wantsopus habet

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he needs, wants; opus habet Hwæt helpeþ vel beþearfeþ [MS. beþearfaþ] menn what does it help to a man or what needs a man [of what use is it to a man]? quid prodest homini? Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 26

Linked entry: þearfian

ge-býrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To tastegustare

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To taste; gustare Nó he fóddor þigeþ, nemne mele-deáwes dǽl gebýrge it touches not food, except that of honey-dew it tastes a portion, Exon. 59 b; Th. 215, 30; Ph. 261 : Cd. 24; Th. 31, 10; Gen. 483

Linked entry: ge-bírigan

un-fægere

(adv.)
Grammar
un-fægere, adv.

Unpleasantlyungentlyterriblycruelly

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Unpleasantly, ungently, terribly, cruelly ðæt unfægere wera cneórissum gewrecan þóhte, Cd. Th. 77, 11; Gen. 1273. Gripon unfægre under sceát werum scearpe gáras, 124, 16; Gen. 2063. Sampson hewis doun of þa hirdis, hurtis þam unfaire, Alex.

æt-wrencan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wrencan, p. te
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To cheat a person out of something, deprive by fraud Lyt monna weorð lange fægen ðæs ðe óðerne bewrencð (æt-wrencð, v. l.), Prov. K. 34. [Cf. æt-wrenchen to twist awny, escape , Marh. 15, 20: O. and N. 248.]

Linked entry: wrencan

be-streddon

(v.)
Grammar
be-streddon, be-stregdan; p. -strédde

To bestrew

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To bestrew, cover by scattering þæt Crtístes mǽl on ðone seáð ásette, and hit heóld, oð þæt his ðegnas mid moldan hit bestréddon and gefæstnedon donec adgesío a militibus puluere terrae figeretur. Bd. 3, 2 ; Sch. 194, 20. Substitute:

be-werigend

Grammar
be-werigend, -wergend

a protector

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sceal been be-wergend wydewena, O. E. Hml. i. 302, 34. Paulus wæs bewerigend þǽre ealdan ǽ, Hml. Th. i. 388, 32: Hml. S. 7, 127. Ðæt gé sýn beweriendras Crtstes landáre, C. D. iii. 350, 27. Add

be-wilwan

(v.)
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Grammar be-wilwan, be-wilwian. to roll down þenne he byþ þurh fyllas be-wylewud cumfuerit per precipitia deuolutus, Scint. 107, 14. to roll about, mix. Similar entries v. preceding word Geǽtredum, bewyledum, befýle*-*dum infectis, Wrt.

Linked entry: be-willan

brǽc

(n.)
Grammar
brǽc, e; f.

Breachbreakingdestruction

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Breach, breaking, destruction His sunu cwæþ ꝥ nolde geþafian ꝥ man swá deórwurðne cræft (an astronomical instrument) tócwýsan sceolde, bútan man þá hálgan wurpe on háte ofnas, gif his fæder nǽre hǽled æfter þǽre brǽce, Hml. S. 5, 292