un-gesceapen
unshapen ⬩ unformed ⬩ uncreated
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Hé is sóð Scyppend, ðe ða ungesceapenan eáhhringas ( the eyes of the man who was born blind ) geopenode, Homl. Th. i. 474, 8. uncreated Ungesceapen ( increatus ) is se Fæder, ungesceapen is se Sunu, and is ungesceapen se Hálga Gást, Ath. Crd. 8
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reónig
Mournful, sad, gloomy, weary;
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Hé ðǽr þreó métte in ðam reónian hofe ( ;in the hole in which they were buried; ) róda ætsomne greóte begrauene, 1664; El. 834. In ðam reóngan hám ;in that gloomy dwelling (hell),; Exon. Th. 274, 8; Jul. 530
úþ-wita
a philosopher ⬩ scribe ⬩ geo metrician
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Ic sende tó iúh wítgo and snotre menu and úðuto (scribas), 23, 34. Úðwiotan his seniores suos, Ps. Surt. 104, 22: 118, 100
wiga
one who fights ⬩ a (fighting) man ⬩ a warrior ⬩ a noble, strenuous man
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Voc. ii. 12, 45. Iung wiga tyro, i. 18, 16. Wiga wintrum geong, Byrht. Th. 137, 62; By. 210. Wælreów wiga ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 1262; B. 629. Wiga ellenróf, Wald. 79; Vald. 2, 11. Wác wiga, Exon. Th. 290, 18; Wand. 67. Wigan wígheardne, Byrht.
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seám
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S. 5; Th. i. 436, 6
ge-þreágean
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Synt geþreáde ( wearied ) þegnas míne ... duguð is geswenced, módigra mægen miclum gebysgod, An. 391. in mind Forht ... egesan geþreád, Gen. 2668.
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gearcian
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Þysum is tó gearcigenne þá réþestan wíta, Hml. S. 24, 21. Éce brynas gearcigendum eterna incendia preparanti, Angl. xi. 116, 18. <b>I a.
sófte
Softly, gently ⬩ softly, quietly, without disturbance ⬩ calmly, at ease, without trouble ⬩ gently, not harshly ⬩ without discord ⬩ easily, without opposition ⬩ facile
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Ðæt ic ðý séft mǽge mín álǽtan líf and leódscipe that with mind the more at ease I may relinquish life and people Beo. Th. 5492; B. 2749. gently, not harshly Ðú sófte wealdest gesceafta Met. 20, 7.
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on-cirran
to turn (trans.) make a change in position or direction ⬩ to turn (into another form) ⬩ to turn, ⬩ to go ⬩ to turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc. ⬩ to turn, change ⬩ to turn from good to bad, to pervert ⬩ to turn aside, avert ⬩ to turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoke ⬩ to turn (intrans.)
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in a physical sense. to turn (trans.) make a change in position or direction Hé oncyrde hine tó Paule he turned to Paul, Blickl. Homl. 183, 30 : 185, 36. Ðæt hié hine móston on óðre sídan oncyrran, 227, 19.
ERIAN
To plough, EAR ⬩ iărāre
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Míne æceras ic erige mei agros ăro, Ælfc. Gr. 15 ; Som. 19, 44. Ðú erast thou ploughest, Homl. Th. i. 488, 84. Ðǽr yrþling ne eraþ where husbandman ploughs not, i. 464, 25.
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fracoþ
Vile ⬩ filthy ⬩ unseemly ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ worthless ⬩ useless ⬩ turpis ⬩ detestābilis ⬩ indĕcōrus
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On ðam fracodan gilte in făcĭnŏre, Jos. 7, 15. On his fracedum dǽdum in his abominable deeds, Ælfc. T. 34, 25
meldian
to declare ⬩ announce ⬩ tell ⬩ to inform against ⬩ accuse
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Ic sceal mód meldian swá ðú mé beódest I must tell all my mind, as thou dost bid me, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 10; Jul. 463. Ongan meldigan ðone hálgan wer the devil began to tell who the holy man was, Andr. Kmbl. 2341; An. 1172.
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ge-wemman
To stain ⬩ defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ profane ⬩ corrupt ⬩ vitiate ⬩ mar ⬩ injure ⬩ coinquĭnāre ⬩ turpāre ⬩ polluĕre ⬩ profānāre ⬩ corrumpĕre ⬩ vĭtiāre ⬩ contāmĭnāre ⬩ viŏlāre
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Ic honda gewemde I have polluted my hands, Cd. 52; Th. 672; Gen. 1094. Ðú gewemdest his hálignesse on eorþan profānasti in terra sanctĭtātem ejus, Ps. Th. 88, 32: Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 5; Cri. 1487.
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þeów-racu
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Ic forseó ðíne þeówracan, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 524. Ic gehýre hyra egeslícan þíwracan, 3, 432
ge-þafung
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Geþafung byþ ðonne ðú cwyst, amor ic eom gelufod, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 9, 2-7. consent Ús is gecynde ðæt wé ǽlc yfel on ðrió wísan ðurhtión : ðurh gespan and ðurh lustfulnesse and ðurh geðafunga (consensu) . . .
sand
A messenger, envoy
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Euericb wo is Godes sonde. Heie monnes messager, me schal heiliche underuongen, A. R. 190, 15. In alle our neoden sendeð þeos sonden (prayers) touward heouene, 246, 22
grunde-swelge
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M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 25. Grundeswylige groundsel, Herb. 77, 1; Lchdm. i. 180, 5. Gením grundeswelgean take groundsel, L. M. 1, 22; Lchdm. ii. 64, 19: 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 5: 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 15
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fæst-mód
Constant in mind ⬩ constans anĭmo
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Constant in mind; constans anĭmo He wiste hú fæstmód he wæs on his geleáfon he knew how constant in mind he was in his belief, Ors. 6, 33; Bos. 129, 28
un-tígan
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The Latin original for Lch. iii. 198, 12 is: Asinos clamantes aut solutos currere, so that assan is plural, and for untíende untíede, not unti[g]edne. is to be suggested
dafenlícnes
A fit time, opportunity ⬩ opportunitas
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A fit time, opportunity; opportunitas Ðú forsihst on dafenlícnyssum gedréfednysse despicis in opportunitatibus in tribulatione, Ps. Spl. C. second 9, 1