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ǽ-brǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-brǽce, (ǽw-,) (eáw-); adj.

Law-breakingsacrilegious, impiousadulterous

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Be ðám ðe ǽwe brecað oððe ǽwbrǽce adulteram habbað, Ll. Th. ii. 180, 12

Linked entry: eáw-brǽce

on-drǽdendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drǽdendlíc, adj.

To be feared, terrible

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To be feared, terrible Hé wǽs swíðe strang and swíðe ondrǽdendlíc he (William Rufus) was very severe, and very terrible, Chr. 1100; Erl. 235, 39. Gif ðes bealdwyrda biscop ácweald ne biþ, siððan ne biþ úre ege ondrǽdendlíc, Homl. Th. i. 420, 3.

ge-tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tácnung, e; f. [tácnung a sign]

A signsignificationtokentypesignĭfĭcātio

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Sume þing sind gecwedene be Criste þurh getácnunge some things are said of Christ typically, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 13, 16

Linked entry: tácnung

trede

(adj.)
Grammar
trede, adj.

Firm to tread onthat may be walked on

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Firm to tread on, that may be walked on Sǽ cýðde hwí hine gesette, tírmeahtig cyning, for ðon hé hine tredne him ongeán gyrede, ðonne God wolde ofer síne ýðe gán ready for his coming the sea made itself firm for his tread, when God would walk over its

forþ-fór

where death is commemorated

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Be ðon hálgan lífe and forðfóre Sancte Martines, Bl. H. 211, 14: Gr. D. 20, 20.

áte

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In vv. 27, 30 of this chapter occur the forms átihi, átia, with which may be compared oatty=oats of very short stalks, a Nhb. Yks. word. v. D. D. s. v

weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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Be ðæs ceápes weorðe (wyrðe, v. l. ), L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 16. Be éwes weorðe (wyrðe, v. l. ), 55 ; Th. i. 138, 6. Be his wlites weorðe . . . swá man ðæt weorð up árǽran mihte, L. Ath. v. 6, 2 ; Th. i. 234, 6-10.

un-forgifen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forgifen, adj.

unforgivennot given in marriage

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unforgiven Ealle scylda ðe wið God beóð ungebétta beóð unforgifne on dómes dæge, Past. 33; Swt. 220, 17. not given in marriage (cf. Goth. fra-gifts espousal; Icel. ú-gefinn unmarried) Unforgifenum innupti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 19

Linked entries: for-gifen for-gifen

ge-inbryrdan

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Beóð geinbryrde compungimini, Ps. Vos. 4, 5. Add

tinn

(n.)
Grammar
tinn, e; f. (?)

A beam,rafter

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A beam, rafter Tin tignum, Txts. 101, 2023

Linked entry: tin

æt-berstan

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Þá hé ne ætburste on wætere, Chr. 1050 ; P. 167, 34. fig. to escape, be free from the power of a person (dat.) Ic ne mæg þám Almihtigan ætberstan on lífe oþþe on deáðe, Hml. S. 25, 100. to escape, be safe from danger, evil, &c. with dat.

nafela

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Þǽr beóð kende homodubii, ꝥ beóð twilice; hí beóð oð ðene nafolan (usque ad umbilicum ) on menniscurn gesceape, and syþþan on eoseles gelícnesse, Nar. 36, 19. Add

beót

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beót, p.of beátan.

beathurt

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beat, hurt Cd. 187; Th. 232, 24; Dan. 265;

féstrian

(v.)
Grammar
féstrian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To fosternourishnutrīre

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To foster, nourish; nutrīre Féstrud beón nutrīri, Scint. 81

Linked entry: fóstrian

ge-byreþ

bearsproduces

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bears, produces, L. Ethb. 78; Th. i. 22, 4

for-bearnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bearnan, p. de; impert. pl. -bearnaþ; pp. ed

To burn upconsume by firecombūrĕre

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Hí forbearndon Beorn ealdorman they consumed Beorn alderman, Chr. 779; Erl. 55, 36: 1052; Erl. 185, 4

un-gefrédelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefrédelíce, adv.

With insensibilitycallously

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With insensibility, callously Hié beóð tó ðreágeanne and tó swinganne mid swá micle máran wíte suá hié ungefrédelícor beóð áheardode on hiera unðeáwum tanto acriori invectione feriendi sunt, quanto majori insensibilitate duruerunt, Past. 37; Swt. 265

Linked entry: ge-frédelíce

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not onenonenononeno mannothing

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Náne þinga beór ne drince on no account let him drink beer, Lchdm. ii. 88, 10

hogian

(v.)
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Th. 57, 2. to be wise, prudent, &c. Ne hogedon ongeatan noa sapuerunt intellegere Ps. Srt. ii. p. 195, 1.

cídan

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Ben. 89, 14. to quarrel Cídde altercaretur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 62: 5, 61. Getugun ł cédun litigabant, Jn. R. 6, 52