sirwan
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Wulfst. 107, 22. with prep, to lie in wait for, plot against Ðú syrwst ongeán hyre hó, Gen. 3, 15. Deófol syrwþ ymbe Godes gelaðunge, Homl. Th. i. 240, 1. Mé manige ymb mægene syrewaþ, Ps. Th. 54, 18.
slǽp
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Se ðe for sleápe áwéd frenticus (cf. slǽpleást), Wrt. Voc. I. 45, 72. Mid slǽpe swundon omnes somno torpent inerti , Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 11. Ic sóftum alǽpe mé reste, Homl. Th. I. 566, 22.
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un-gemet
immensity ⬩ an immense number ⬩ immoderation ⬩ excess ⬩ to excess ⬩ without measure ⬩ excessively ⬩ immensely ⬩ very
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Ðæt hé ne wilnige wynsumran wyrðe ðonne hit gemetlíc sié, ne aft tó réþre; for ðæm hé ne mæg náþres ungemet ádrióhan, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 22.
un-geþwǽrness
discord ⬩ dissension ⬩ disagreement ⬩ division ⬩ quarrel ⬩ trouble ⬩ disquiet
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Ungeþwǽrnes wæs geworden on ðære menigeo for him dissensio facta est in turbo propter eum, Jn. Skt. 7, 43: 10, 19. On ðisum geáre árás seó ungehwǽrnes on Glæstingabyrig betwyx ðam abbode and his munecan, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 1.
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first
time ⬩ respite ⬩ (additional) time ⬩ in time
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R. 6, 31. with idea of postponement, delay, respite, (additional) time, time granted for doing something Þú wilt siofian ꝥ hí swá langne fyrst habbaþ leáf yfel tó dónne, and ic þé sǽde ꝥ se fyrst biþ swíþe lytle hwíle, and . . . him wǽre ealra mǽst unsǽlþ
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ge-namian
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Biscop Grécisc is noma woerces . . . ofer, insceáwre; for ðon biscopas oferinsceawras genomado biðon aepiscopus Graecum est nomen operis . . . epis super, scopus inspector; ideo episcopi superinspectores nominantur, Rtl. 194, 25.
georn-full
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.), eager for Rómáne wǽron þæs færeltes geornfulle, Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 17. Geornfulle beón Godes miltsa, Bl. H. 109, 9. desirous to do. with dat. infin. Þú sǽdest ꝥ þú swíþe geornfull wǽre hit tó gehýranne, Bt. 22, 2; F. 78, 4.
ge-feohtan
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Gif mǽgleás mon gefeohte and mon ofsleá, 78, 20. fig. to struggle, strive for supremacy Efne þǽm gelícost swylce ðá gesceafta ( wind and flame ) twá him betweónan gefeohtan sceoldan, Bl.
ge-cynde
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Hió cymþ swá úp swá hire yfemest gecynde bið she mounts as high as ever it is natural for her to go, 25; F. 88, 21-28: Met. 13, 63. belonging to one by birth, descent, or inheritance Ús is from úrum ǽrestan mǽge gecynde ðæt wé ǽlc yfel on ðrió wísan
gódnes
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For þínre gódnesse, Drihten, þú eart swéte universae viae Domini misericordia, Ps. Th. 24, 8. of men, kindness, benevolence Hwæt is gód willa búton gódnys, þæt hé óðres mannes ungelimp besárgige, and on his gesundfulnysse fægnige?, Hml.
gíme-leás
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., careless of :-- Swá bið ðæt mód slǽpende gewundad swá hit ne gefrét, ðonne hit bið tó gímeleás his ágenra þearfa mens a cura suae sollicitudinis verberatur et non dolet Past. 431, 19. that is not cared for, that is not guarded. of a person, without
late
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</b> where late is contrasted with early or soon :-- Hasterbal swá late fleáh for þon þe hé elpendas mid hæfde, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 27. Hé hét sendon æfter, þéh hé ꝥ tó late dyde, 6, 34; S. 290, 31 : Past. 249, 8.
samnian
to collect, assemble, bring together, gather ⬩ to draw together, join, unite ⬩ to get materials together for a poem to compose ⬩ to collect, assemble, come together ⬩ to draw together, join, unite ⬩ to glean
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Th. 191, 19 ; Exod. 217. to draw together, join, unite Ðonne samnaþ hió ða wunde and hǽlþ, Lchdm. ii. 22, 11. to get materials together for a poem to compose Ic ðysne sang fand samnode wíde I was author of this poem, gathered its matter far and wide
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heáp
- Cd. 215 ;
- Th. 270, 9 ;
- Sat. 87 .
A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company ⬩ a troop, flock ⬩ strues, acervus
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Biscopan and gehálgodan heápan for bishops and consecrated bodies, L. Eth. Vii. 24; Th. i. 334, 23. Heápum in troops, Cd. 81; Th. 101, 36; Gen. 1693: 189; Th. 235, 6; Dan. 302: Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 29; Cri. 549: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 39; Jud. 163
BREGDAN
To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave; ⬩ vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere ⬩ to turn into ⬩ se vertere in aliquid
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Sceal mǽg nealles inwitnet óðrum bregdan a kinsman should not weave a net of treachery for another, Beo. Th. 434 1; B. 2167. Ic gefrægn sunu Wihstánes beran brogdne beadu-sercean I heard that Wihstan's son bore his weaved war-sark, 5503; B. 2755.
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ge-munan
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Th. i. 326, 11. to remember (and pray for) the living Gemune þú mé earminge on þínum gebedum, Hml.
ídel
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., R. inanes ) forlét, Lk. i. 53. <b>Ia.</b> devoid of something, destitute of. with gen. Hwonne se dæg cume ꝥ hé sceole þæs ealles ídel hweorfan, Bl.
níþ
envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ rancor ⬩ spite ⬩ ill-will ⬩ jealousy ⬩ action which arises from hatred ⬩ strife ⬩ war ⬩ hostility ⬩ the effect of hatred ⬩ persecution ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ annoyance ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ grief ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice
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Níþa gebǽded forced by feelings of hatred, Exon.
wæstm
Growth, increase ⬩ growth, produce ⬩ plant, fruit ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ result ⬩ fruit, that which may be enjoyed ⬩ produce of money, usury. ⬩ growth, growing, ⬩ increase ⬩ growth, thriving ⬩ growth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;
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Skt. i. 18, 64. growth, condition reached by growing, stature, form; the plural is sometimes used when a single person is referred to On ealdlícum geárum bið ðæs mannes wæstm gebíged, Homl. Th. i. 614, 13.
FEN
FEN ⬩ marsh ⬩ mud ⬩ dirt ⬩ pălus ⬩ lŭtum ⬩ līmus ⬩ sordes
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Hió wyrcþ ðæt fenn ðe man háteþ Meotedisc it forms the fen which is called Mæotis, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 19. He underféhþ ðæt fenn ðara þweándra he receives the dirt of the washers, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 20.