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forþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weg, es; m.

An onward coursea going forthdeparturejourneyprogressusprofectioăbĭtusŏbĭtus

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He of ealdre gewát on forþweg he departed from life on his way forth, Beo. Th. 5243; B. 2625: Cd. 148; Th. 185, 27; Exod. 129. On forþwegas on their ways forth, 160; Th. 200, 1; Exod. 350: 144; Th. 179, 22; Exod. 32

eahtian

(v.)
Grammar
eahtian, eahtigan, ehtian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od.

to meditate, devise, deliberate meditāre, reputāre, deliberāre to esteem æstimāre

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to meditate, devise, deliberate; meditāre, reputāre, deliberāre Eahtade hū wynna þorfte brúcan he meditated how he might enjoy delights, Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 17; Gú. 307.

Linked entries: ahtian ehtian eahtan

in-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
in-cuman, p. -com

To come inenter

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út mid swilcum reáfe swilce incom cum quali veste intraverit, cum tali exeat, Ex. 21, 3. Ðá hié tósamne incóman when they entered together, Blickl. Homl. 173. 5.

nirwan

(v.)
Grammar
nirwan, nirwian; p. de, ode

To constrainrepressblamethreaten

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To constrain, repress, blame, threaten Moyses onféng scínendum wulderhelme forðon symle ða nyrugde ðe God oferhogodan Moses received a shining crown, because he ever repressed those that despised God, Blickl. Homl. 49, 12.

ge-tweógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tweógan, -tweón; p. -tweóde; pp. -tweód; v. pers. and impers.

To doubthesitatedŭbĭtāre

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Ðá gehreów him ðæt hyne ǽfre swá on his geþohte getweóde then he repented that he had ever so doubted in his mind, Shrn. 155, 19

Linked entry: tweógan

Grécas

(n.)
Grammar
Grécas, Greácas; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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The Greeks; Græci Ðá gefélde he his líchoman healfne dǽl mid ða ádle geslægene beón, ðe Grécas nemnaþ paralysis, we cweðaþ lyft-ádl then felt he that the half of his body was struck with the illness which the Greeks call paralysis, we call lift-ill,

bisceop-stól

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-stól, biscop-stól, es; m.

A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see, bishopricsedes episcopalis, episcopatus, pontificatus

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[stól a stool, seat] A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see, bishopric; sedes episcopalis, episcopatus, pontificatus He ne mihte ðone Rómániscan bisceopstól eallunge forlǽtan he could not altogether neglect the Roman episcopal see, Nat. S.

Linked entry: biscop-stól

ge-dræg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dræg, ge-dreag, es; n.

A draggingbandmultitudetumulttractusturmatumultus

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A dragging, band, multitude, tumult; tractus, turma, tumultus He wolde sécan deófla gedræg he would seek the band of devils, Beo. Th. 1516; B. 756.

Linked entries: -dræg ge-dreag

geongra

(n.)
Grammar
geongra, giongra, gingra, gyngra, giungra, an; m.

A junior, disciple, vassal, subject, follower, attendant, servantjūnior; adŏlescentŭlus, discĭpŭlus, assecla, sectātor, mĭnister

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He wolde Drihtnes geongran beswícan he would deceive the subjects of the Lord, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 15: Gen. 450

ge-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ríp, es; n. [ríp harvest]

A reaping, harvestmessis

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Biddaþ ðæs gerípes hláford, ðæt he asende wyrhtan to his gerípe pray to the lord of the reaping, that he send workmen to his reaping, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 20. On Godes gerípe in God's reaping, 530, 19.

scotung

(n.)
Grammar
scotung, e; f.
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wæs biset mid heora scotungum swylce ýles byrsta, Th. An. 122, 17. Wið ðám scotungum ðara werigra gásta hine mid gástlícum wǽpnum gescylde, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 24, 5.

Linked entry: sceotung

teóðung-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-ceáp, es; m.
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cwæþ: Nú neálǽceþ ðæt wé sceolan úre ǽhta and úre wæstmas gesamnian. Dón wé ðonne Drihtne þancas ðe ús ða wæstmas sealde, and sýn wé gemyndige ðæs ðe ús Crist sylfa bebeád.

þreá-nídla

(n.)
Grammar
þreá-nídla, an; m.

Painful constraintrestraint of punishmentoppression

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þeóstra þegnas þreániédlum bond he bound the ministers of darkness with penal restraints, Exon. Th. 143, 29; Gú. 668

Linked entry: -nídla

wirn

(n.)
Grammar
wirn, e; f.

A hindranceobstacledifficulty

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A hindrance, obstacle, difficulty Gif geðyldelíce forbyrð ǽgðer ge hosp ge edwít, and on ðære wirne þeáh þurhwunaþ and eádmódlíce bitt, ðæt him man infæres tíðige, sý underfangen, si veniens perseveraverit pulsans, et inlatas sibi injurias et difficultatem

Linked entry: wyrn

á-libban

Grammar
á-libban, -lifian, -leofian.
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Gif lama weorðe forlǽten, and æfter þám þreó niht álibbe, i. 172, 17. to live a life, pass one's days oferférde and álifde his selfes ylde mid andgite aetatem suam intellectu transibat, Gr. D. 338, 23

Linked entry: á-lifian

bócere

a bookmanan authora scholar

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Add: a bookman, an author, a scholar Nán bócere ne mæg, þeáh mycel cunne, heora naman áwrítan, Hml. S. p. 6, 67.

ge-þwǽrnes

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Hié him eáþmédo budon and geþuǽrnesse, Chr. 827; P. 60, 34. gentleness Underfó þá geboda his tǽcendes mid ealre geþwǽrnesse and mid micelre eáðmódnesse ( cum omni mansuetudine et obedientia ), R. Ben. 128, 12.

lof-georn

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lof-georn ( but the Latin has prodigus) ne sý, 55, 3

rǽding

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Add hine gemétte æt his rǽdinge sittan . . . náteshwón from his rǽdinge ne árás, Hml. Th. ii. 180, 24-34. add Man rǽdde þá nigoðan rǽdinge on Crístes godspelle, Shrn. 126, 26.

ranc

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:-- funde fíf mǽdena him tó wlitige and rance tó wunigenne mid him, Hml. S. 35, 52.