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ofer-seón

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Hí noldon míne lage healdan, ac ofersáwon on mænigfealde wísan, 133, 16

fatu

(n.)
Grammar
fatu, fata

vats, vessels

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vats, vessels, Mk. Bos. 3, 27: Mt. Bos. 12, 29

fregnan

(v.)

to inquire

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to inquire, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 24: Mk. 11, 29

tǽl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽl-líc, adj.

Blasphemous

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Blasphemous Tǽllíce word blasphemiae, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 19, MS. A

ge-andwyrdan

Grammar
ge-andwyrdan, Add: -wordan, -weardan, -wærdan
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Geond-ueardeð respondens Mt. L. 25, 40. Hé giondworde, Mk. R. 12, 34: 14, 61. Gewonduorde (-worde), Mt. L. 20, 22 : 22, 1. Geonduæarde, Mk. L. 6, 37. Geonduærde, Lk. p. 10, 13. Geonduordon responderunt Mt. L. 25, 9. Geondweardon, 21, 27.

ge-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mengan, -mencgan; p. de; pp. ed
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MS

æt-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-rihte, adv. [æt at, rihte rightly, justly, well]

Rightly or justly atnearat handalmostpænehaud multum abest quin

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Rightly or justly at, near, at hand, almost; pæne, haud multum abest quin Ætrihte wæs gúþ getwǽfed, nymþe mec God scylde, the contest had almost been finished, had not God shielded me, Beo. Th. 3319; B. 1657.

Linked entries: æt-rihtost æt-ryhte

morgen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-mete, es; m.

A morning mealbreakfast

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[ȝief he frend were me sceolðe ȝief him his morȝemete (cf. 231, 19 where it is called forme mete) þat he þe bet mihte abide þane more mete, O. E. Homl. i. 237, 33.]

óþ-beran

(v.)
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Mec sǽ óþbær on Finna land the sea bore me forth to the land of the Fins, Beo. Th. 1163; B. 579 : Exon. Th. 404, 20; Rä. 23, 10. Sumne fugel óþbær (bore off) ofer heánne holm, 291, 13; Wand. 81

blis

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Þú woldest laðian, þæt ic swíðor drunce swilce for blisse ofer mínum gewunan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 30. Blisse, gefeá tripudio .i. gaudio, An. Ox, 1346. Gá intó þínes hláfordes blisse (gaudium), Mt. 25, 21. Add

ge-dwǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dwǽlan, p. -dwǽlde

To seducelead astray

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To seduce, lead astray Ðæt is hefig dysig, ðæt ða earman men mid ealle gedwǽleþ of ðæm rihtan wege that is a grievous folly that altogether seduces the miserable men from the right way, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 6; Met. 19, 3

un-sceamig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceamig, adj.

Not to be confoundedunabashed

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Not to be confounded, unabashed Is on sweotul ðæt ðú unscamge ǽghwæs wurde on ferþe fród in me is it plain, that thou, O woman not to be confounded! hast become in everything sagacious in mind, Exon. Th. 275, 18; Jul. 552

Linked entry: sceamig

laþian

(v.)
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lathath invitat me Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 38. Laðode accessivit 4, 21. Ðætte hé cígende óðre ðider tió and laðige ut illuc clamando alios trahat Past. 379, 20. Ongan óðer ríce man hí laðian tó his gesynscipe, Shrn. 60, 2. Add

streáwian

(v.)
Grammar
streáwian, streówian; p. ode: stréwian; p. ede
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Mid ðǽm hé strewede ðone weg, Past. 16; Swt. 103, 13. Sume of ðám treówum heówon and streówodon (streówedon, MS. A. : strewedon, MS. B. ) on ðone weg, Mk. Skt. 11, 8. Strewodun (streówedon, MS. A.), Mt. Kmbl. 21, 8. Streówodan, Blickl.

Linked entries: streówian strewian

wirgan

Grammar
wirgan, <b>. I.</b>
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Gyf mín feónd wyriode (maledixisset) , Ps. L. 54, 13. Add

drýfan

(v.)
Grammar
drýfan, p. de , pl. don; pp. ed

To trouble, vex vexāre

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To trouble, vex; vexāre Mǽst hine drýfdon his ágene men [MS. mæn] his own men vexed him most, Chr. 1118; Erl. 246, 34

embe-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
embe-gyrdan, he -gyrt; p.-gyrde ; pp. -gyrded

To surround, begird circumcingĕre

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To surround, begird; circumcingĕre Gársecg embegyrt gumena ríce the ocean surrounds the kingdoms of men. Bt. Met. Fox 9, 81; Met. 9, 41

Linked entry: ymb-gyrdan

for-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bredan, p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden

To transformtransfomāre

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To transform; transfomāre Sceolde beornas forbredan should transform men, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 149; Met. 26, 75: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 31

freórig

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig, adj.

freezingchilledfrigidfrozenfrīgensfrīgŏre rīgensfrīgĭdusgĕlĭduschilled with fear or sorrowtremblingsadtrĕmenstristis

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freezing, chilled, frigid, frozen; frīgens, frīgŏre rīgens, frīgĭdus, gĕlĭdus Ic wæs mundum freórig my hands were chilled [lit. I was freezing in my hands ], Andr. Kmbl. 982; An. 491.

un-getreów

(adj.)
Grammar
un-getreów, -getreówe, -getríwe, -getrýwe; adj.

Untrueunfaithfulfaithless

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Gyf hwylc man sý swá ungetrýwe ðam hundrede, L. C. S. 30; Th. i. 392, 21. Be ungetreówum mannum. Gyf hwylc man sý ðe eallum folce ungetrýwe sý, 33; Th. i. 396, 13. Ungetrýwan (-getreówan, MS. B.) men ceóse man ánfealdne áð, 22; Th. i. 388, 11.