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síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.
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Unlytel dǽl sídre foldan ( the district of Sodom and Gomorrah ), 154. 5 ; Gen. 2551. Sennar sídne and wídne Shinar's plain broad and wide, 99, 33; Gen. 1655. Síde sǽlwongas, 78, 14; Gen. 1293. Síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; B. 223.

Linked entry: síd-folc

hruse

(n.)
Grammar
hruse, an; f.

The earthground

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Ligeþ him behindan hefig hrusan dǽl there remains behind the heavy earthy part, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 107; Met. 29, 53.

GRÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRÓWAN, part. grówende; ic grówe, ðú grówest, gréwst, he gróweþ, gréwþ, pl. grówaþ; p. greów, pl. greówon; pp. grówen
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Eall se dǽl ðæs treówes upweardes gréwþ all that part of the tree grows upwards, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 150, 2. Hí grówaþ geára gehwilce on lencten tíd they grow every year in spring time, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 133; Met. 29, 67: Ps. Th. 103, 12: 64, 11.

Linked entry: ge-grówan

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
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On þysum dæge Críst wæs geswutelod þám þrým cyningum . . . hé wearð on þysum dæge middangearde geswutelod, Hml.

wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
wirdan, p.de

To injurehurtannoyto injure,do wrong toviolate a lawhinder

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Hwilcan geþance mæg ǽnig man ðæt dón, ðæt hé hine on cirican gebidde, and ǽr oþþon æfter, inne oþþe úte, cirican berýpe, and wyrde oþþe wanige ðæt tó circan gebyrige, L. Eth. vii. 26;Th. i. 334, 31.

rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtan, p. te

to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct to right a person,replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprivedto make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend to keep right, direct, rule

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Th. 139, 25. to make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend Ne séce ic nó ða béc, ac ðæt ðæt ða béc forstent, ðæt ic ðín gewit swíðe rihte that I may set thy mind thoroughly right, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 20.

ge-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeón, ic -þeó, pl. -þeóþ; p. -þeáh, pl. -þugon; pp. þogen

To growgrow upincreasethriveflourishprospercrescĕreprofĭcĕrevĭgēre

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Gif þegen geþeáh ðæt he þénode cynge if a thane thrived so that he served the king, L. R. 3; Th. i. 190, 18: 5, 6; Th. i. 192, 7, 9.

an-gin

(n.)
Grammar
an-gin, -ginn, -gyn, on-gin, es; n.

A beginningattemptresolvepurposedesignundertakingopportunityinitiumprincipiumconatusinceptumcœptumoccasio

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Synt ðæra sára anginnu sunt dolorum initia, Mt. Bos. 24, 8. Gif ðú ðæt angin fremest if thou perfect that attempt, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 27; Gen. 578.

Linked entries: an-gyn on-gin

laðian

(v.)
Grammar
laðian, p. ode

To invitecallcall upon

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Hé sende his þeówan tó laðigenne mancynn tó ðære écan feorme, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 5

ge-frignan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frignan, -fringan; p. -frægn, -fregn, pl. -frugnon; pp. -frugnen.

to askinterrogareto learn by askinghear of

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Eác we ðæt gefrugnon also we have heard that, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 15; Cri. 301 : 100 a; Th. 378, 11; Deór. 14 : Elen. Kmbl. 343; El. 172. Swá guman gefrungon as men have heard, Beo. Th. 1337; B. 666.

ge-hwylc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwylc, -hwelc, -hwilc; pron.

Eachevery oneallwhoeverwhateverquisqueunusquisque

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Dǽda gehwylcra of all deeds, Elen. Kmbl. 2563; El. 1283. Háteþ arísan folc ánra gehwylc bids each folk arise, Exon. 23 a; Th. 63, 28; Cri. 1026. Ðæt he wiste hú mycel gehwylc gemangode ut sciret quantum quisque negotiatus esset, Lk. Bos. 19, 15.

rówan

(v.)
Grammar
rówan, reów

to row or sail

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Ic ástíge mín scyp and rówe ( navigo ) ofer sǽlíce dǽlas, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 31. Wérig sceal se wið winde róweþ, Exon. Th. 345,12 ; Gn. Ex. 187. Drihten tó ðam lande reów, Homl. Th. ii. 378, 31. 'Utun seglian ofer ðisne mere.'

Linked entry: ge-rówen

wel-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-willende, adj. (ptcpl.)

of good willbenevolentbenignantkind

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Hé hit þearfum dǽlde mid wellwillendum móde Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 59. Tó ðam welwillendan Hǽlende Homl. Th. ii. 230, 11: Homl. Ass. 80, 186: 101, 329. Wynsum ús byð ðæt wé welwyllende beón 10, 267.

sóm

(n.)
Grammar
sóm, e; f.

agreement, concordthe bringing about of concord, reconciliation, adjustment of differencesan agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute

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Bisceopum gebyraþ, gyf ǽnig óðrum ábelge, ðæt man geþyldige óð geférena sóme L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 35. an agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute Ús eallan ðe æt ðære sóme wǽran Chart. Th. 171, 1

þider

(adv.)
Grammar
þider, þieder; adv.
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Ðæt heó mé gerihte þyder hire willa wǽre, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 509. as a relative, whither Tó heofenum, þider hié witon ðæt hé ástág, Blickl. Homl. 125, 29.

Linked entry: þyder

ge-þencan

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Hé geðóhte hú hé wolde ðæt mon him miltsode, Past. 101, 10. Geðenc nú hwæt þínes ágnes seó, Bt. 13; F. 38, 1: Past. 467, 1: 5, 5. Geðenceað hwelces wítes gé wénen ðǽm, 329, 12. Geðence gé hwæt gé sien, 159, 14.

slíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþe, (?); adj.

Formed, moulded fictusgravenfeigned, false

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Hí offrodon ðæ sliððæn sacrificaverunt sculptilibus 105, 35. feigned, false Hé oncneów slíþe mód úre cognovit figmentum (taken by the translator =fictam menlemt) nostrum Ps. Spl. T. 102, 13

Linked entry: slíþness

up-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
up-ende, es; m.

The upper endtop end

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The upper end, top end Se steorra Ursa is swíþe neáh ðam upende ðære eaxe summo vertice mundi flectit rapidos Ursa meatus, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 13: Met. 29, 18. At ðas akeres upende, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 434, 2. Óð ðære foryrðe upende, 419, 33

a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hangcrucifysuspenderecrucifigere

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Ðæt hí hine ahéngon ut crucifigerent eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 20: Mt. Bos. 27, 35: Mk. Bos. 15, 25. Ðæt he ahangen wǽ re that he should be crucified, 15, 15 : Mt. Bos. 27, 38, 44. Sý he ahangen crucifigatur, 27, 23.

CARR

(n.)
Grammar
CARR, es; m.
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a stone, rock, SCAR ; petrus = πέτρος petra = πέτρα Ðæt is getrahtad carr quod interpretatur petrus, Jn. Lind. War. l, 42. Ðæt wæs geheáwen of carre oððe stáne quod erat excisum de petra, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 46.

Linked entry: Carrum