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be-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-weorpan, -wyrpan; ic -weorpe, ðú -wyrpst, he -weorpeþ, -wyrpþ, pl. -weorpaþ; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

to cast, cast down, throwprojicere, dejicereto cast about or over, cover over, surroundconjicere, supertegere, cingere

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to cast, cast down, throw; projicere, dejicere Seó cwén hét [híg] ðam cyninge heáfod ofaceorfan, and bewyrpan on ánne cylle the queen commanded [them] to cut off the king's head, and to cast it into a vessel, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 33.

ge-cwéme

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Ðeós wyrt nafað gecwéme sǽd lǽcedðme, 292, 21. fit for the use of a person (dat. ) Is seó geoluwe swíþost lǽceon gecwéme, Lch. i. 294, 11. ¶ in the following the translation seems inexact :-- Mid gecwémre dugeþgyfe cum gratuita (i. gratis data) munificentia

up-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
up-líc, adj.

on highloftysublimecelestial

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gefeán ðære upplícan ceastre, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 15. In ðam uplícan éðle, Exon. Th. 225, 20; Ph. 392. Uplícne hám, Cd. Th. 287, 5; Sat. 362. Ðara uplícra burhwara geférscipe, Blickl.

wandrian

(v.)
Grammar
wandrian, p. ode

To wanderroveroamto leave one's proper workto proceed without plan, follow an uncertain course

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Hí maciaþ eall be luste, woriaþ and wandriaþ, and ealne dæg fleardiaþ, L.I.P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 24. Hræfen wandrode, Fins. Th. 69; Fin. 34.

stíþness

(n.)
Grammar
stíþness, e; f.

Hardness, severity, forceviolentiaduritia,hardness, stiffnesshardness of heartfirmness, constancyseverity, strictness, hardness, rigour

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P. iv. 60; Th. ii. 220, 25

be-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brecan, he, heó -briceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon ; pp. -brocen

To break off deprive by breakingto break to piecesconsumecarpendo spoliareconfringereconsumere

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To break off deprive by breaking, to break to pieces, consume; carpendo spoliare, confringere, consumere Beám heó abreóteþ and bebriceþ telgum it crusheth the tree and deprives it of its twigs, Salm. Kmbl. 592; Sal. 295.

Linked entries: be-briceþ be-brocen

ge-híwian

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

To marry

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To marry Forðæm hit is awriten ðæt hit síe betere ðæt mon gehiewige ðonne he birne, forðæm bútan synne he mæg gehíwian for it is written that it is better to marry than to burn, because a man may marry without sin, Past. 51, 9; Swt. 401, 33; Hat. MS

ge-inlagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-inlagian, p. ode; pp. od [ge, inlagian]

To inlawto restore to the protection of the lawinlagareintra legum protectionem accipere

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To inlaw, to restore to the protection of the law; inlagare, intra legum protectionem accipere Man geinlagode Swegen eorl Earl Sweyn was inlawed, Chr. 1050; Erl. 176, 6.

Linked entry: in-lagian

spere-hand

(n.)
Grammar
spere-hand, the male side or
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line in speaking of inheritance Ic cýþe mínan leófan hláforde þæt ic on mínan suna þæs landes þe ic þé geearnode æfter mínan dæge habbanne his dæg, and æfter his dæge syllanne þǽm þe him leófast seó, and þæt sió on þá sperehand, C.

on-cýðig

(adj.)
Grammar
on-cýðig, adj.

Suffering from the want of something (?), not acquainted with, a stranger to anything (?)

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The term is used of Judas, to whom the previous lines 1392-3 refer :--Méðe and meteleás, mægen wæs geswiðrod

Linked entry: un-cýðig

ge-springan

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Substitute: To spring. to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt out, of sparks, drops, &c. (lit. or fig.), to fly Þæt blód gesprang, B. 1667. Of þám wróhtdropan wíde gesprungon, Gn.

ge-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feolan, l. ge-feólan; p. -fealh, pl. fulgon.
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Take here passage given under ge-felgan, and add: to press into, to make ones way into a place, get and remain in Wæs þǽr neáh Apollines templ; þá gefealh hé þǽr in and þǽr þá niht gewunode juxta Apollinis templum fuit, ibique se ad manendum contulit

fercian

(v.)

to bringcarryconductto supportTo go

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Add: trans. to bring, carry, conduct Þá ealdormenn forléton þá scipo and þet folc, þá þe on ðám scipe wǽron, færcodon (fercodon, v. l.) ðá scipo eft Lundene, Chr. 1009; P. 139, 5. to support Wyrtum fercian leguminibus (vitam) sustentare, An.

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soulthe soul, the animal lifethe soul,a soul, a human creature

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Sáwle sécan to try to kill, Beo. Th. 1606; B. 801. Ðæt hé gefriðie heora sáwla fram deáþe, and hí féde on hungres tíde, Ps.

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

fæðmian

(v.)
Grammar
fæðmian, fæðman; p. ade, ede; pp. ad, ed

FATHOM, embrace, contain, envelope, clasp, devouramplecti, complecti, contĭnēre, comĕdĕre

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To FATHOM, embrace, contain, envelope, clasp, devour; amplecti, complecti, contĭnēre, comĕdĕre Hie léton flód fæðmian frætwa hyrde they let the flood embrace the treasures' guardian, Beo. Th. 6257; B. 3133: Andr. Kmbl. 3176 ; An. 1591.

ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ful, adj.

Fullfilledcompleteentireplēnus

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Kmbl. 1534; El. 769: 1875; El. 939: Cd. 166; Th. 206, 11; Exod. 450: Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 12; Jul. 612: 78 b; Th. 294, 33; Crä. 24: 84 a; Th. 316, 4.Mód. 43. Æfþancum ful filled with grudges, Salm. Kmbl. 992; Sal. 497.

Linked entries: full full

neowolness

(n.)
Grammar
neowolness, e; f.

A deep placean abyss

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Th. 148, 7. Neowelnyssa, Cant. Moys. 5. Neólnessa, Blickl. Homl. 93, 12. On þa neowólnesse ðæs seáþes in profunda, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 21. Neólnisse abyssos, Ps. Surt. 32, 7, Nywolnessa, Ps. Th. 103, 7

ge-wlitegian

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

To formadornmake beautifulformaredecorareexornarespeciosum vel pulchriorem reddere

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Wuldre gewlitegad with glory beautified, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 8; Az. 187: 57 b; Th. 205, 23; Ph. 117: 108 a; Th. 413, 7; Rä. 32, 2: 128 b; Th. 493, 22; Rä. 81, 35: Andr. Kmbl. 1337; An. 669

ge-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemned, -nemnod

To namenominare

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To name; nominare On ðære ceastre, ðe is genemned Nazareth in civitate, quæ vocatur Nazareth, Mt. Bos. 2, 23: 5, 19: Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 7: Cd. 6; Th. 8, 27; Gen. 130: 217; Th. 277, 16; Sat. 205: 221; Th. 287, 13; Sat. 366.

wóma

(n.)
Grammar
wóma, an ; m.

Soundnoise

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Th. 277, 5 ; Jul. 576