of-spyrian
to find out by inquiry or search
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to find out by inquiry or search Se ðe hit ofspyraþ, hê âh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4
snǽding-sceáp
A sheep to be killed for eating
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A sheep to be killed for eating Hý teohhiaþ ús him tó snǽdincgsceápum aestimati sumus ut oves occisionis Ps. Th. 43, 23
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full-gedrifen
crammed full
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crammed full Hé is réðra donne eal middangeard, ðeáh hé sý binnan his feówer hwommum fulgedrifen wildeóra, Sal. K. p. 150, 23
wilder-líc
Wildbeast-like ⬩ brutish
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Wildbeast-like, brutish Hié be sumum dǽle wildorlíce (wildiórlíce, Cott. MSS. ) beóð ex qua parte bestiales sunt Past. 17; Swt. 109, 23
ilding
Delay ⬩ putting off ⬩ deferring ⬩ prolonging ⬩ connivance
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Ne wæs ðá ylding tó ðon ðæt hí heápmǽlum cóman non mora ergo confluentibus catervis, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 31. Ne wæs dá ylding ðæt monige gelýfdon quid mora? crediderunt nonnulli, 1, 26; S. 487, 39: 3. 9; S. 533, 38.
wraþu
A prop ⬩ stay ⬩ support ⬩ support ⬩ assistance
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Ðǽr hí wraðe métaþ, 215, 3; Ph. 247. Ðæt hý wraþe sécen, frófre tó feóndum, 362, 12; Wal. 35. Ðǽr dú wraðe findest, Elen. Kmbl. 168; El. 84. Him Freá ælmihtig fultum tióde, wíf áweahte, and ða wraðe sealde leófum rince, Cd. Th. 11, 13;Gen. 174.
lǽce-hús
A hospital
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A hospital, a house where the sick are tended by a leech Hé hine gelǽdde on his lǽcehús [Lind. lécehús] and hine lácnude And brohte óðrum dæge twegen penegas and sealde ðam lǽce and ðus cwæþ Begým hys illum duxit in stabulum et curam ejus egit.
ufenan
From above ⬩ Above ⬩ besides
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Hé ða bóc hire tó lét..., and ufenan ðæt hire áð sealde, Chart. Th. 203, 1. ¶ Þǽr on ufenan thereupon : -- Hé cwæð, ðæt án culfre him fluge wið ðæt heáfod, swilce heó ðær on ufenan settan wolde, Homl. Ass. 198, 112
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innor
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Hine seó ýð gegráp and hine fram lande innor áteáh quem unda rapuit et eum a terra introrsus traxit, Gr. D. 114, 32. with reference to position in a room, a place further from the door being a more honourable one. Cf.
freoðo
Peace ⬩ security ⬩ protection ⬩ a refuge ⬩ pax ⬩ secūrĭtas ⬩ tūtēla ⬩ asȳlum
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Wel biþ ðæm ðe mót Drihten sécean, and to Fæder fæðmum freoðo wilnian it shall be well to him who may seek the Lord, and desire peace in his Father's bosom, Beo. Th. 379; B. 188: Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 3; Hö. 98.
ge-þwǽrian
to cause to agree ⬩ to make accordant ⬩ mild ⬩ to be or become in accord ⬩ to agree ⬩ consent ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ consentire ⬩ concordare ⬩ congruere ⬩ convenire
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Ðes ne geþwǽrode hyra geþeahte hic non consenserat consilio eorum, Lk. Bos. 23, 51. Hí geþwǽredon sibi concordant, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 16.
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fremman
To advance ⬩ get on ⬩ prevail ⬩ to advance ⬩ further ⬩ promote ⬩ to perform ⬩ commit a crime
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Nó hí ówiht on ðám fremedon nec quicquam proficiebant, 3, 19; Sch. 275, 10.
scyldigung
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Wé cwǽdon, se ðe scyldunga (be ðon ðe scyldgunga, other MS.) bǽde æt ofslagenum þeófe ðæt hé eode þreora sum tó . . . and ðone áþ syllen ðæt hý on heora mǽge náne þýfþe nyston . . . and hý gán siþþan .xii. sume and gescyldigen hine of him who asks for
ge-miltan
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Sele him þá mettas þá þe ne sién tó raðe gemelte, 196, 16. to weaken, abate Se gesíð hét sendan on fýr Agapan and Chonie, and þá ꝥ fýr waes gemelted (had burnt itself out), þá wǽron ðá fǽmnan tó Críste geleóred, and þá líchoman wǽron swá gesunde ꝥ him
nówend
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A skipper, mariner, sailor Þis is se heáhengel sanctus Michael and se ǽðela nówend and se gleáwa frumlida . . . sé ðe rhid heofonlicum wælum his scip gefylleð, An. Ox. 32, note.
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þeóden
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Þeóden mǽrne þegn, winedryhten his, wætere gelafede, Beo. Th. 5435; B. 2721: 5570; B. 2788. Leófne þeóden, ríces hyrde, 6151; B. 3079.
styrung
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Ðonne hí (prepositions) getácniaþ styrunge, ðonne beóþ hí geþeódde accusativo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 274, 7. <b>I a.
Gregorius
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Agustínus ðá mid his geférum ðæt synd gerehte feówertig ðe férdon be Gregories hǽse, óððæt hí becómon gesundfullíce to ðisum íglande Gregory sent messengers to this island....
ge-gremian
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Voc. ii. 50, 51. to irritate a person Se man þe æfter dǽdbóte his mánfullan dǽda geedníwað, sé gegremað God, Hml. Th. ii. 602, 25: S. 12, 163. Hí gegremedon þé irritauerunt te, Ps. L. 5, 11. Gegræmedon, Wlfst. 166, 19.
bísgu
occupation ⬩ trouble
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and add: gen. u, e, a; an: occupation Þonne hí mid eorðlicum teolungum hí gebysgiað, þonne ne magon hí for ðǽre bysga smeágan embe þæs Hǽlendes menniscnysse, Hml. Th. i. 524, 16. Gif hwá for bisgan oftor ne mæge, Btwk. 194, 7.