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forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
forhtian, forhtigan, forhtigean, forhtegean; to forhtianne; part. forhtiende, forhtigende; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [forht affrighted, and the terminations -an, -anne, -gan] .

To be afraid or frightenedtremblepăvēretrĕmĕretrĕpĭdāreformīdāreTo fearbe frightened atdreadtĭmēre

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Ðæt óðre forhtian that others may fear, Homl. Th. ii. 300, 15. v. trans. To fear, be frightened at, dread; tĭmēre Ic ne forhtige wiht I fear nothing, Ps. Th. 61, 2: 54, 2.

Linked entries: frohtian ge-frohtian

ryne-gæst

(n.)
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ryne-gæst, es; m.
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, a term used for lightning Feá ðæt gedýgaþ ðara ðe gerǽcaþ rynegiestes wǽpen few escape whom the lightning strikes, Exon. Th. 386, 8; Rä. 4, 58

þrí

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Add: as multiplicative, three times Se earma man wile drincan ðreó swá feala, ge feówer swá feala swá his neád wǽre, Hml. A. 145, 29

bend-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
bend-feorm, e; f.

A feast for the reaping [binding] of corna harvest-feastfirma ad congregandas segetesfirma messis

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A feast for the reaping [binding] of corn, a harvest-feast; firma ad congregandas segetes, firma messis On sumere þeóde gebyreþ bend-feorm [bén-feorm] for rípe in some one province a harvest-feast is due for reaping the corn L. R.

brýd-ealoþ

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealoþ, indecl. n.

aleA bride-ale, bride or marriage feastnuptiale convivium

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[ealaþ ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Hiî wǽron æt ðam brýdealoþ they were at the marriage feast, Chr. 1075; Erl. 214, 15

freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mindamātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

wín-tredd

(n.)
Grammar
wín-tredd, wín-tredde, an; f. ?. l. wín-tredde, an; f.
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Hé þone cniht ásette on þá ylcan wíntreddan ( in eodem calcatorio), and hét hine wringan þá feáwa geclystru þǽra byrgena, Gr. D. 58, 9-18, 34: 59, 4

ge-aclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-aclian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To frightenexciteterrēreterrōre percellĕre

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To frighten, excite; terrēre, terrōre percellĕre Ðá ðæt folc gewearþ egesan geaclod then was the people terrified with fear, Andr. Kmbl. 1609; An. 805 : Elen. Kmbl. 2255; El. 1129.

deád-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
deád-bǽre, def. se deád-bǽra, seó, ðæt deád-bǽre; adj.

Death-bearing, deadlymortĭfer, lethālis, lethĭfer

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Th. ii. 158, 22, Ðæt ðín heorte forhtige for ðam deádbǽrum drence that thy heart may fear the deadly drink, i. 72, 16. Deádbǽre sprancan lethifĕras labruscas, Mone B. 1993

Linked entry: deáþ-bǽre

seolfor-hilt

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Cf. fealo-hilte

freóls-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-tíd, e; f.

A feast-tidefestīvum tempus

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A feast-tide; festīvum tempus Æt ðissere freólstíde at this feast-tide, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 17. Sce. Marian freólstída ealle weorþie man georne let all St. Mary's feast-tides be strictly honoured, L. Eth. v. 14; Th. i. 308, 13.

ang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
ang-sum, anc-sum; adj.

Narrowstraittroublesomeharddifficultangustusdifficilis

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Narrow, strait, troublesome, hard, difficult, angustus, difficilis Eálá hú neara and hú angsum is ðæt geat, and se weg ðe to lífe gelǽdt; and swýðe feáwa synt ðe ðone weg findon quam angusta porla, et arcta via est, quae ducit ad vitam; et pauci sunt

Linked entries: anc-sum ang-sum-líc

irre-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
irre-weorc, es; n.
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A work undertaken in anger Engla drihten wile uppe heonan sáwla lǽdan and wé seoððan á ðæs yrreweorces hénþo geþoliaþ the Lord of angels will up from hence lead souls, and we ever after shall suffer the humiliation of that angry feat [the harrowing of

gemynd-wirþe

(adj.)
Grammar
gemynd-wirþe, adj.
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Worthy to be had in remembrance, of persons Wé witon manige foremǽre and gemyndwyrþe weras forþ-gewitene þe swíþe feáwa manna á ongit, Bt. 19; F. 70, 12. of things, worthy of record Hé mé ealle ðá þe gemyndwurðe wǽron onsende ea mihi, quae memoria digna

forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
forhtian, frohtian.

To fear

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To fear Forhtode obstipuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 9. Ne wallas gé forhtiga (frohtiga, L.) nolite expauescere, Mk. R. 16, 6. Ðæt wíf ondrǽdende and forhtigende mulier timens et tremens, Mk. 5, 33.

egsa

(n.)
Grammar
egsa, ægsa, an; m.

Fear, horror, dreadtĭmor, horror, terror

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Fear, horror, dread; tĭmor, horror, terror Egsa com ofer me tĭmor vēnit sŭper me, Ps. Spl. 54, 5 : Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 26; Cri. 839: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 12; Sat. 379. Beóþ egsan of heofene ĕrunt terrōres de cælo, Lk.

Linked entry: ægsa

twi-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-híwe, adj.
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of two forms or shapes Twihiówe, swá swá biþ healf mon and healf fear biformis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 31. Twihíwe biformia, 126, 12. of two colours Twihíwe bicolor, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 34. Twihíwe godweb coccum bis tinctum, ii. 135, 44.

for-úton

(prep.)
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Forútan ǽlces cynnes riht, 1070; P. 207, 25. [ except Ealle þá gersumes forúton feáwe béc, Chr. 1122; P. 250, 18.]

rípe

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Þá seó tíd neálǽhte ꝥ þá feáwa clystra þára bergena mihton rípe beón cum tempus exigent, ut racemi maturescere potuissent, Gr. D. 57, 23.

á-þracian

(v.)

to fearabhorto frighten

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Add: to fear, abhor Hé áþracað ǽlc yfel, (horrescit) Scint. 235, 4. Fýlðe gylta hwðnlíce ic áðracude (exhorrui), Angl. xi. 118, 46. Binne ná áþracude (abhorruit), Hy. S. 51, 7.