ge-metlic
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Gemetlic funalis (cf. metráp for connexion of a rope with measuring), Wrt. Voc. II. 151, 57. measurable Gemetelice (mensurabiles) þú ásettest dagas míne, Ps.
Linked entry: ge-métednes
gím-ness
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L. 10, 35. care for an object that affects with pleasure, fear, &c. v. gíman; 2 Nis ðé gémnis (gémeniso, L.) be ǽngum non est tibi cura de aliquo Mt. R. 22, 16. Ne is ðé gémnise, ꝥte . . . . Lk. L.
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hopa
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Add: expectation of what is desired, desire combined with expectation On hopan ( spe ) hǽle wé beóð gewordene: hope sóðlíce sé þe gesewen ys nys hopa (Rom. 8, 24), Scint. 130, 3. Geanbidung rihtwísra bliss; hopa sóðlíce árleásra forwyrð, 8.
hwirfan
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Hié heora wǽpen hwyrfdon wiþ Bryttas, Bd. I. 15 ; Sch. 40, 8
of-áxian
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S. 23, 467. with a clause Þǽr hé ofáxode ꝥ se cyning wæs, Chr. 1016 ; P. 152, 22. Ðeós Iúdith ofáxode hú Ozias gespræc haec cum audisset quoniam Osias promisisset, Hml. A. 108, 209.
of-settan
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Add: to press one object with another Ðonne þú candelbryd habban wille, ástrehtre þínre winstran handa ofsete hý eclinga mid þínre swí[þ]ran, Tech. ii. 120, 23. to oppress. the agent a person, of physical ill-treatment Hí his ǽrran wunda mid wundum
þeáh
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. ¶ with negative clause :-- Nis þé genóh ꝥ þú sylf losast, þeáh þú uppan ꝥ óþre ne forspylle? Ne genihtsumað þé ꝥ þú sylf an ꝥ druncen beyrnst, þeáh þú þonne gýt óðre mid þé ne teó?
fús
ready ⬩ eager ⬩
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Rád Iulianus mid mycelra fyrdunge swíðe fús tó wíge, Hml. S. 3, 207. Ðá wæs here fús forðwegas, Exod. 248.
ofer-cuman
to overcome, vanquish, subdue ⬩ to come upon, reach, obtain
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Nánne ne sparedon cwicera manna ðe hié ofercuman mihton spared none that they could come up with Judth. Thw. 24, 41; Jud. 235. His geféran ðý ofercumendan wóle pestilentia superveniente fordilgode wǽron, Bd. 4, 1; S. 563, 26
on-hyrian
To imitate, emulate
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To imitate, emulate (with dat. acc.) Hwílum ic onhyrge gúþfugles hleóþor, Exon. Th. 406, 20; Rä. 25, 4: 391, 2; Rä. 9, 10. Mon onhyreþ dysegum neátum homo comparatus est jumentis insipientibus, Ps. Th. 48, 11.
ge-stígan
To mount ⬩ ascend ⬩ descend
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Ðonne gestíge ic ofer ðone then will I ascend upon it, Blickl. Homl. 183, 4. Ðætte gestíge ut descendat, Rtl. 98, 10. Of dúne gestígdes ðú descendes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 23.
hirde
A herd, ⬩ shepherd, ⬩ pastor, ⬩ guardian, ⬩ guard, ⬩ keeper
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Ic ðæs folces beó hyrde and healdend I will be the people's keeper and preserver, Cd. 106; Th. 139, 25; Gen. 2315. Ne ic hyrde wæs bróðer mínes I was not my brother's keeper, 48; Th. 62, 1; Gen. 1007. Heorde, Exon. 43 b; Th. 146, 33; Gú. 719.
hlýdan
To sound, ⬩ make a loud noise, ⬩ to clamour, ⬩ vociferate
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Hét hí mid handum sleán on ðæt hleór ðæt heó hlýdan ne sceolde he bade strike her with their hands on the face that she should not declaim, Homl. Swt. 8, 70
ge-secgan
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Take here forms under <b>ge-sagian,</b> and add: with acc. where the object denotes a collection of words, to say words, tell a tale, give a list, account, &c.
smeágan
to consider, meditate, inquire, deliberate ⬩ to consider, ponder, examine, inquire into, discuss, search ⬩ to seek an opportunity ⬩ to accept as the result of inquiry, to suppose
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On eallum ðínum weorcum ic wæs smeágende 76, 10. to consider, ponder, examine, inquire into, discuss, search with acc. Ðenden ic Godes bebodu smeáge scrutabor mandata Dei, Ps. Th. 118, 115.
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sceaft
A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaft ⬩ the shaft of a spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ the shaft of an arrow ⬩ a pole ⬩ a taper
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Hlyn wearð on wícum scylda and sceafta, Cd. Th. 124, 13; Gen. 2062. Deáwig sceaftum, 199, 25; Exod. 344.
túdor
That which grows from another (used of animals or of plants) ⬩ offspring ⬩ progeny ⬩ product ⬩ fruit ⬩ of human beings, ⬩ a child ⬩ offspring ⬩ race ⬩ breed ⬩ family ⬩ children ⬩ of animals ⬩ of human beings and animals ⬩ of plants
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Gyf hwylc wíf htebbe on hyre innoðe deádboren tuddur, Lchdm. i. 166, 4. Hyt ðæt tudder of ðam cwiðan gelǽdeþ, 296, 2. Tuddra pignora. Hymn. Surt. 52, 7. in a general sense, offspring, race, breed, family, children Tuddor prosapia, Wrt.
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mód
the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride
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Hit is ǽlces módes wíse ðæt sóna swá hit forlǽt sóþcwidas swá folgaþ hit leásspellunga eam mentium constat esse naturam, ut quoties abjecerint veras, falsis opinionibus induantur, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 15.
LÆS
Less ⬩ lest
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Swá mid læs worda swá mid má whether with fewer words or with more, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 12.
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þreátian
to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ trouble ⬩ exercise ⬩ harass ⬩ to urge a person to something ⬩ press for something ⬩ force to do something ⬩ to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to threaten
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Ða fǽmnan Simfronius ongan þreátian his suna tó wífe that virgin (St. Agnes) Simfronius attempted to force to be wife to his son, 56, 7. Geneáded ł þreátod coacta, Hpt.