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wǽðan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽðan, p.de

To hunt

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Hwæþer gé willen wǽþan mid hundum on sealtne sǽ (cf. hwæþer gé eówer hundas út on sǽ lǽdon, ðonne gé huntian willaþ, Bt. 32, 3;Fox 118, 14), Met. 19, 15

Linked entry: wǽðe-burne

wín-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
wín-ærn, es; n.

a place where wine is storeda place where wine is sold and drunka tavern a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting

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Similar entries Cf. wín-ræced Grétte Hroðgár Beówulf, and him hǽl ábeád, wínærnes geweald: 'Nǽfre ic ǽnegum men ǽr álýfde ðrýþærn Dena ... Hafa nú and geheald húsa sélest, Beo. Th. 1312; B. 654

Linked entries: wín-hús wín-ræced

hord-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
hord-cleófa, -clýfa, an; m.

A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet

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Ic hæbbe on mínum hordcleófan án wundorlíc weorc I have in my treasury a wondrous work, Homl. Skt. 5, 260. Hí sóhton ðone behíddan mete on heora hordcleófan they sought the hidden food in their closets, Ælfc.

ofer-gitolness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gitolness, e; f.

Forgetfulness, oblivion

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Wið ða ádle ðe man litargum háteþ, ðæt ys on úre geþeóde ofergytulnys (-gittolnes,MS. H.) Lchdm. i. 200, 8. In eorþan ofergytolnysse in terra oblivionis Ps. Spl. 87, 13. Ða unþeáwas oft ábisegien ðæt mód mid ofergiotulnesse, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 32.

ofer-hleóðrian

(v.)

to outsound, exceed in soundto exceed

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Ne frign ðú unc nóhtes for ðon wit habbaþ oferhleóðred [-leóred(?)] ðæt gemǽre uncres leóhtes cave ne nos ulterius scisciteris jam excede terminos luci nostri, Nar. 32, 7

ge-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To sinperpetrate crimecommit adulterypeccāremæchāri

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To sin, perpetrate crime, commit adultery; peccāre, mæchāri Ðæt ǽlc ðæra ðe wíf gesyhþ and hyre gewilnaþ, eallunga ðæt se gesyngaþ on hys heortan quia omnis, qui vīdĕrit mŭliĕrem ad concŭpiscendum eam, jam mæchātus eam in corde suo, Mt. Bos. 5, 28.

Linked entry: ge-singian

twifealdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
twifealdlíce, adv.

Doublyto twice the amountin two ways

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Gé gedóþ hyne helle beam twyfealdlícor ðonne eów (duplo quam vos), Mt. Kmbl. 23, 15. in two ways Ðis godspel mæg beón twyfealdlíce getrahtnod, ǽrest be Iudéiscum folce . . . eft siððan be ǽlcum menu, Homl. Th. ii. 428, 5.

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Ic mín gehát mid hyge gylde ðæt míne weleras ǽr wíse gedǽldan reddam vota mea, quæ distinxerunt labia mea, 65, 12: 102, 19. Ic andette ðé mid hyge ealle heortan mínre confitebor tibi in toto corde meo, 110, 1: 118, 69: 94, 10.

georne

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Man áwyrtwalige ǽghwylc unriht swá man geornost mæge, 376, 9: 310, 26.

ge-sceaft

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Ne mæg mín líchoman wið þás lǽnan gesceaft deáð gedǽlan ( my body cannot separate death from this frail condition natural to it) ac hé geureósan sceal, Gú. 342. Heó sægde ymb hyre sylfre gesceaft: Is mín módor cynnes þæs deórestan, Rä.34, 8.

herian

(v.)
Grammar
herian, hærian, hergan; p. ode, ede; imper. hera and here; pp. ed

To praise

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Leofaþ sáwl min and ðé hereþ vivet anima mea et laudabit te, Ps. Th. 118, 175. Hergaþ, 101, 16. Weleras ðé míne heriaþ labia mea laudabunt te, 62, 3. Wé ðé hæriaþ we praise thee, Hy. 7, 116; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 116.

Linked entry: hergan

leás

(adj.)
Grammar
leás, adj.

loosedestitutevoid ofwithoutvainfalselyingdeceitfuldeceptivefaulty

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Sume sǽdon leáse cýðnesse ágén hine quidam falsum testimonium ferebant adversus eum, Mk. Skt. 14, 57. Leáse sybbe ne sceal mon syllan feigned friendship must not be formed, Glostr. Frag. 112, 14.

Linked entry: -leás

scínan

(v.)
Grammar
scínan, p. scán, sceán
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Ðæt mód swá beorhte ne mót blícan and scínan, Met. 22, 35: 81. 35, 1; Fox 156, 2. Ðæt ðú móste hálig scínan, eádig on ðam écan lífe, Exon. Th. 87, 19 ; Cri. 1427. On wordum and on dǽdum beorht and scínende verbo et actibus clarus .

wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wulf, es; m.

a wolfused in reference to outlaws

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Reáfiende wulfas, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 15. Ic (the shepherd) stande ofer míne sceáp mid hundum ðe læs wulfas forswelgen hig, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 15. Wulfa geþot ululatus, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 24.

Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów

módor

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S.) hrif, Mt. L. 19, 12. Móderes, Jn. L. 3, 4. Moederes, Lk. p. 4, 5. Beæftan his méder and his mǽgum. Past. 385, 20. Swá hwylc swá segð his fæder and méder (moeder, L. móder matri), Mt. 15, 4.

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, -teág, -téh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to drawleadinciteexciteconstrainrestrainbring upinstructbring to an endcompletedraw or bind togetherstring a musical instrumenttrahereducereperducerestringereevaginareexcitareconstringereeducareinstitueread finem perducerecomplerenervis aptare vel instruereto bring as an offering or giftcontributebestowgiveconferre

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Wæs heó mid micle sáre getogen illa erat multo dolore constricta, 5, 3; S. 616, 22. Wamb getogen alvus constricta, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 11; Lchdm. i. 352, 24. Mid tyn strengum getogen hearpe a harp strung with ten strings, Ps. Th. 143, 10.

hopian

(v.)
Grammar
hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.]

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Ne þearf hé hopian nó ðæt hé ðonan móte he has no ground for hoping that he may go thence, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 12; Jud. 117. Ða hopiendan on ðé sperantes in te, Ps. Spl. 16, 8

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

a-bannan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bannan, p. -beónn, pl. -beónnon ; pp. -bannen.

to commandordersummonmandarejubereto publishproclaimto order outcall forthcall togethercongregateassembleedicereavocarecitare

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Grm. 34. to publish, proclaim; with út to order out, call forth, call together, congregate, assemble; edicere, avocare, citare Aban ðú ða beornas út of ofne command thou the men out of the oven, Cd. 193; Th. 242, 32; Dan. 428.

a-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To move quicklyvibrateremovedraw fromwithdrawvibraredestringereeximereretra-here

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Hwonne of heortan hunger oððe wulf sáwle and sorge abregde when from my heart hunger or wolf shall have torn both soul and sorrow, 104; Th. 137, 22; Gen. 2277.

Linked entry: a-brugdon

æ-rist

(n.)
Grammar
æ-rist, æ-ryst, æ-rest, es; m; e; f.

A rising upthe resurrectionresurrectio

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Fox 116; Men. 58. Æfter æriste after resurrection, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 18 ; Ph. 559. Ðú mín setl swylce oncneówe and mínne ærist æfter gecýþdest tu cognovisti sessionem meam et resurrectionem meam, Ps. Th. 138, 1: Hy. 10, 55.

Linked entries: æ-rest æ-ryst