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and-swarian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swarian, an-, ond-, on-; p. ede, ode, ude; pp. ed, od; v. a. n.

To give an answerto ANSWERrespondrespondere

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To give an answer, to ANSWER, respond; respondere Ðá ne mihton híg him nán word andswarian non poterant ei respondere verbum, Mt. Bos. 22, 46. Andswarode ic I answered. Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 18.

an-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
an-mód, on-mód; adj. [Ger. anmüt gratus, Grimm]

Steadfasteagerboldcourageousdaringfierceconstansalaceranimosus

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Ðá wearþ yrre an-mód cyning then the daring king was wroth, 184; Th. 229, 29; Dan. 224. Úr byþ anmód a bull is fierce, Runic pm. 2; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 339, 7

a-þýstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýstrian, -þístrian, -þeóstrian, -þiéstrian, -þéstrian ; p. ode, ade ; pp. od

To overcloudto be obscured or eclipsedobnubilareobscurari

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Byþ sunne aþeóstrod, Mk. Bos. 13, 24. Hér sunne aþýstrode here the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Ing. 22, 18 : 540; Ing. 22, 22

be-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nugan, he be-neah, pl. be-nugon; p. be-nohte; subj. pres. benuge [Goth. binauhan, binah; pp. binauht, δεî, oportet]

To needwantrequireenjoyindigerefrui

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Wið ðan ðe mín wíf ðǽr benuge inganges dummodo uxor mea fruatur ingressu Hick. Thes. ii. 55, 32. And sið nó frófre benohte and never since he enjoyed comfort Andr. Kmbl. 3407; An. 1707 : 2320; An. 1161

Linked entries: be-neah ge-nugan

dreórig

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig, dreóreg, dreórg, driórig; def. se dreóriga, dreórega, seó, ðæt dreórige; adj.

bloody, gory, glorious cruentus, cruentātus, gloriōsussad, sorrowful, pensive, DREARY mœstus

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Soul Recd. 33; Seel. 17. sad, sorrowful, pensive, DREARY; mœstus Híg wurdon swíðe dreórige they became very sorrowful, Gen. 44, 13: Mk. Bos. 14, 19. On ðas dreórgan tíd in this sorrowful tide, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 10; Gú. 1058

Linked entry: driórig

eaxl-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
eaxl-gestealla, an; m.

A shoulder companion, nearest friend, bosom friend, comradecŏmes qui est a lătĕre, sŏcius intĭmus, commīlĭto

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A shoulder companion, nearest friend, bosom friend, comrade; cŏmes qui est a lătĕre, sŏcius intĭmus, commīlĭto Deád is Æschere, mín eaxlgestealla Æschere is dead, my bosom friend, Beo. Th. 2656; B. 1326.

eofot

(n.)
Grammar
eofot, eofut, eofet, es; n.

A debt, crimedēbĭtum, culpa

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Gif mon on ibices gemóte ge-yppe eofot of confession of debt. If a man declare a debt at a folk-mote, L. Alf. pol. 22 ; Th. i. 76, 6. Reht oððe eofut oððe scyld dēbĭtum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 25.

Linked entries: eofet ge-eofot

fóre-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-secgan, p. -saegde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To FORE-SAYforetellpredictannouncepræfāriprædīcĕreprædĭcārepronuntiāreannuntiāre

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Geríses to fóresægcane gódspell oportet prædicari evangelium, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 10. Iosue cwæþ dá to ðám fóresǽdan ǽrendracum Joshua then spoke to the aforesaid messengers, Jos. 6, 22

hremman

(v.)
Grammar
hremman, p. de

To hinderobstructcumber

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Ne hremmaþ mínne martyrdóm hinder not my martyrdom, 592, 7

Linked entries: hramma ge-hremmed

los

(n.)
Grammar
los, es; n.

Lossdestruction

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MSS. lore] weorþaþ in interitu vestro, Past. 36, 1; Swt. 249, 1. Weg ðiú lǽdas tó lose via quæ ducit ad perditionem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 13. Ðæt tó lose weorþe ut pereat, Rush. 18, 14: 5, 30.

Linked entry: lor

mid-wist

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wist, e; f.

The being with otherspresencesociety

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Snottre men lufiaþ midwist míne, Exon. 130 b; Th. 500, 17; Rä. 89, 8

pleg-stów

(n.)
Grammar
pleg-stów, e ; f.
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On plegstówe (bleg-, MS.) oððe on wafungstówe andbidian hine gesihþ styrunge sume getácnaþ if a man in a dream sees himself waiting in an amphitheatre or theatre it betokens some disturbance, Lchdm. iii. 206, 15.

glǽm

(n.)
Grammar
glǽm, es; m.

Brightnesssplendourradiance

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Mín se swétesta sunnan scíma hwæt ðú glǽm hafast my sweetest sunshine ah! thou hast radiant beauty, 68 a; Th. 252, 23; Jul, 167. Ðé oftíhþ glǽmes gréne folde the green earth shall deny thee her beauty, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 22; Gen. 1018

sele

(n.)
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bewitiaþ wuldortorhtan weder winter shut up the waves with bonds of ice, until another year came to men's dwellings ; so still the new year comes, and brilliant weather (as is apparent to those) who keep constant watch on the seasons, Beo.

ge-coren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-coren, pp. of geceósan

Chosenchoicefitgoodbeloveddear

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Chosen, choice, fit, good, beloved, dear Mín gecorena dilectus meus, Mt. Bos. 12, 18. Ðone gicoren Christum, Rtl. 4, 36; 82, 36. Ðe gecorena Messias, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 25. Gecoren is to ríc godes aptus est regno dei, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 62.

Linked entry: -coren

ge-dyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyrnan, -diernan, -dirnan; p. de; pp. ed

To concealhidekeep secretcēlāreoccultāre

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Se ðe ða þýfþe gedyrne, forgylde ðone þeóf be his were let him who conceals the theft pay for the thief according to his value, 36; Th. i. 124, 17, note 40, MS. B. Ðonne hit gedyrned weorþeþ when it is hidden, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 27; Gn. Ex. 117

Linked entries: ge-diernan ge-dirnan

ge-earnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-earnung, e; f.

Earningdesertmeritmeritum

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Nu ic ongite ðæt sió sóþe gesǽlþ stent on gódra monna geearnunga now I understand that true happiness stands on the merit of good men, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 12. Be geearnunge de merito, Ps. Lamb. 7, 5. Geearnunga merita, Cot. 129.

Linked entries: earwunga ge-arnung

þrístlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þrístlíce, þrístelíce; adv.

Boldlyconfidently

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MS.) ne eahtigen admonendi sunt subditi, ne praepositorum suorum vitam temere judicent, Past. 28; Swt. 196, 1. Oft þeóf þrístlíce sorgleáse hæleð forféhð, Exon. Th. 54, 21; Cri. 872.

weoroldlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weoroldlíce, adv.
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Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 26. after the manner of this world Weoroldlíce and wíslíce gé dyde ðætte mannum bedígled wæs on eorðan ðæt gé ðæt on heofenas tó Gode sóhtan ye acted with worldly wisdom in seeking in heaven of God what was hidden from men on

blód-gyte

bloodshed

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Hé sægde ꝥ ðæt nǽfre wæs álýfed ǽnigum men ꝥ hé þǽr ǽnig nýten cwealde oþþe blódgyte worhte negabat licere animal ullum interfici, Nar. 28, 18. Tácnað ꝥ micelne blódgyte on sumre þeóde, Lch. iii. 180, 12.

Linked entries: gyte blód-gíta