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ge-þancian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þancian, -þoncian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [þancian to thank]

To thankgive thanksrewardgrătias agĕre

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We sceolon geþancian Gode ðæt he wolde asendan his áncennedan Sunu we ought to thank God that he was willing to send his only-begotten Son, 23, 2.

Linked entry: þancian

burh-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sittend, burg-sittend, es; m.
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A city-dweller, an inhabitant of a city, citizen; urbis incola, civis Ðú scealt sunu ágan, ðone sculon burhsittende Isaac hátan thou shall have a son, whom the city-dwellers shall call Isaac, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 12; Gen. 2326: 136; Th. 172, 2; Gen. 2838

Linked entry: burg-sittend

sencan

(v.)
Grammar
sencan, p. te; pp. ed.
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sencan mǽges dreóre [ flood the pile with his son's blood ), Cd. Th. 176, 4 ; Gen. 2906. Ne biþ flód tó sencende (tó stencende (?) dissipans ) ða eorþan. Gen. 9, 11

Linked entry: be-sæncan

leásere

(n.)
Grammar
leásere, es; m.

hypocritea buffoonjester

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Kmbl. p. 15, 8. one who feigns or acts, a buffoon, jester Se wæs ǽrest sumes káseres mima, ðæt is leásere and sang beforan him scandlícu leóþ first he was some emperor's mima, that is, jester, and sang obscene songs before him, Shrn. 121, 9.

nerian

(v.)
Grammar
nerian, p. ede

To save

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Gr. 41; Sons. 44, 26. Hyne God wolde nergan wið níþum, Exon. Th. 135, 16; Gú. 525. Gewiton feorh heora fleame nergan, Cd. Th. 120, 126; Gen. 2000. Nergean, 151, 16; Gen. 2509. Tó nergenne, 234, 1; Dan. 285. Tó nerganne, Exon. Th. 185, ii; Az. 6.

giddian

(v.)
Grammar
giddian, gieddian, gyddian, giddigan; p. ode; pp. od

To singrecitespeak

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Se wísdóm geoddode ðus wisdom recited this song, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 168; Met. 1, 84. Wíga gyddode Beówulf maðelode the warrior spake, Beowulf said, Beo. Th. 1264: B. 630; Cd. 97; Th. 127, 6; Gen. 2106.

sealm

(n.)
Grammar
sealm, psealm, psalm, es; m.
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A psalm, song in a general sense Psalmus, propie hearpsang; canticum psalm, æfter hearpan sang; psalmus ǽr hearpan sang, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 36-38. On fatum sealmes in vasis psalmi, Ps. Spl. 70, 24. Syngaþ Gode sealm, 67, 4. Salma psalmorum, Ps.

Linked entries: psalm salm

un-gelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gelíce, adv.

Not in like mannerdifferentlydiversely

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Ða strengas se hearpere suíðe ungelíce styreþ, and mid ðý gedéð ðæt hí náwuht ungelíce ðæm sóne ne singaþ ðe hé wilnaþ.

teáh

(n.)
Grammar
teáh, tǽh, téh, tíh (-g); gen. teáge; f.

a tie, banda case, coffer, casket, boxan enclosure, a close (cf. Icel. teigr (teygr?) a close, paddock)

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Ðá féng se portgeréfa tó ðære tége and hí sóna unhlidode, 23, 755-765. Búton hit ( the stolen property ) under ðæs wífes cǽglocan gebroht wǽre ... ðæt is hire hordern and hire cyste and hire tége, L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 22.

Linked entries: tǽg tágum teág tége

án-forlǽtan

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And hié sóna hine forlétan and hé gefeól, Bl. H. 189, 12. what one possesses, to lose Ic geþence hwæt ic ánforlét (amisi), and þonne ic geþence hwæt ic forleás (perdidi), Gr. D. 5, 9.

Linked entry: for-lǽtan

fǽr

a calamitydisasterevilaccident

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sóna deád wæs. Ðá ꝥ gesáwon ðá burgware, ðá wurdon hié swíðe forhte for ðǽm fære, Bl. H. 199, 24. Preóstas magon bútan fére (without ill result?) þæs mónan ylde findan mid geráde, Angl. viii. 332, 46.

Linked entry: fǽr

hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hwyrft, es; m.

A turnrevolutiongoingcourseorbitcircuitorbcircle

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Sóna æfter ðǽm wordum helle hæftas hwyrftum scríðaþ þúsendmǽlum straightway after those words shall the captives of hell by thousands bend thither their steps, Cd. 227; Th. 304, 17; Sat. 631: Beo. Th. 329; B. 163.

Linked entry: hwearft

lyb-lác

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-lác, es; n. m.

Sorcerywitchcraft

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Gif hí hwilc man niman wile oððe hyra æthríneþ ðonne forbærnaþ hí sona eall his líc ðæt syndon ungefrægelícu lyblác if any man wants to catch them [certain fowls] or touches them, then at once they consume all his body: those are most extraordinary cases

Linked entry: unriht-lyblác

æt-standan

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Spl. 37, 12. where there is or may be change of condition, to stop growing, cease to operate Þá wearð ꝥ fýr gestilled and ætstód sóna, Hml. S. 8, 229. Gif se hlyst ætstande, ꝥ hé ne mæge gehiéran, Ll. Th. 1. 92, 23.

fǽringa

unexpectedlyof a suddenall at oncesoonat onceearlyby chanceforte

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Eft fǽringa (cf. eft sóna), 129, 9. Fǽrunga hig cómon tó him diluculo veniebant ad eum Ps L. 77, 34. Biscope is forbod ꝥ hé onfóe níwe cumenum preóst and tó gehǽlgenne férunga, Mt. L. 10, 14 note.

fruma

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Se godspellere sóna on fruman (in the very first part of his work) his godspell swá be þǽre Ióhannes gebyrde wrát, 161, 25. ¶ the beginning of time :-- Swá God æt fruman getihhod hæfde, Bt. 39, 6; F. 220, 26: 41, 2; F. 246, 17.

hleápan

to runrushto jumpspringto leapto mountjump about

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Similar entries v. hleápettan Hé geféng his swíðran, árǽrde hine upp, and hé hleóp sóna cunnigende his féðes hweðer hé cúðe gán (apprehensa manu ejus dextera, allevavit eum . . . Et exsiliens stetit, et ambulabat Acts 3, 8), Hml.

on-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sund, adj.

of persons, sound, whole, uninjuredof things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury

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Seó móder bær ðæs cildes líc tó ðam gemynde ðæs hálgan Stephanes, and hit sóna geedcucode and ansund æteówode, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 28. Onsund, Exon. Th. 278, 5; Jul. 593. Heó árás andsund of ðam bedde, Homl. Skt. i. 22, 52.

Linked entry: án-súnd

ge-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeóde, es; n.

Languagespeechidiomtranslationlingua

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Hí mihton sóna sprecan on ǽghwelc ðara geþeóda ðe under heofonum is they could at once speak in every language under heaven, Shrn. 85, 16: Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 26.

Linked entry: ge-þióde

æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter, adv.

Afterthenafterwardspostposteaexinde

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Ðæm eafera wæs æfter cenned a son was afterwards born to him, Beo. Th. 24; B. 12. Word æfter cwæþ then he spake these words. Beo. Th. 636; B. 315. Ǽr oððe æfter sooner or later, Exon. 32b; Th. 103, 22; Cri. 1692.

Linked entry: æftera