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neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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nigh, near. Grammar neáh, as adv. of place Ealle hire mágas ða ðe ðǽr neáh wǽron, Blickl. Homl. 139, 16. Ic wát heáhburh hér áne neáh, Cd. Th. 152, 9; Gen. 2517. Fear oððe neáh, 63, 8; Gen. 1029. Ge neáh ge feor, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 7. Ge néh ge feor,

stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
stefnan, stefnian to provide with a hem or
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border, to fringe

wiþ-útan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-útan, adv. prep.

Withoutwithoutoutside ofwithoutwithout

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Without. Grammar wiþ-útan, as adverb Géo clǽnsiaþ ðæt wiðútan ys caliceas and dixas. . . . Clǽnsa ǽryst ðæt wiðinnan ys calices and disces, ðæt hit sí clǽne ðæt wiðútan ys mundatis quod deforis est calicis et parapsidis . . . Munda prius quod intus est

Linked entry: wiþ-innan

ge-stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stefnan, gestefnian to provide with a border or
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fringe Mid gode-w. ebbum gestefnede sericis clauatf, An. Ox. 5323. Gestefnode, 7, 374: 8, 376

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To restto cease from toil, be at restto rest on a couch, to sleepto rest in death, lie dead, lie in the graveto remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be stillTo rest one's selfof cessation from toil

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; To rest.; Grammar restan, intrans. ;; of persons ; to cease from toil, be at rest; Ic ðonne reste ;requiescam,; Ps. Th. 54, 6. Eádige beóþ þearfena gástas, and hié restaþ on heofena ríce, Blickl. Homl. 159, 29. Hý bídinge móstun æfter tintergum tídum

Linked entry: ræstan

on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)

To taste of, partake of

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To taste of, partake of Se ðæs wæstmes onbát, Cd. Th. 30, 21; Gen. 470: 42, 22; Gen. 677. Gif wulf ǽniges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte gustet his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii. 212

on-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-lǽnan, p. de; with gen. or acc.

of the loanto lend, grantto lease, let

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of the loan. to lend, grant Ic eów onlǽne ðás gewítendan, and ic eów geselle ða þurhwuniendan, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 13. Se cræft ðe him Crist onlǽnþ, Met. 10, 37. Hé úre ðé onlǽnde æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 9. Gif hwá his wǽpnes

feðrum

(n.)
Grammar
feðrum, with feathers or wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 24, 10
  • ;
  • Met. 24, 5: Exon. 60b
  • ;
  • Th. 222, 11
  • ;
  • Ph. 347
  • ;
inst. pl.
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of feðer

weg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
weg-leás, adj.

without a road, impassable out of the way, erroneous, unreasonable

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without a road, impassable Ungefére vel wegleás pæð invium, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 61. Weglǽsa beara aviaria, secreta nemora, 39, 11. fig. out of the way, erroneous, unreasonable Welise (= wílése? cf. wig =weg, and wí-férend = weg-férend, both in the same

nǽfre

(adv.)
Grammar
nǽfre, ( = ne ǽfre); adv.

Never

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Never. Grammar nǽfre, alone Nǽfre ætýwde swylc, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 33. Nǽfre ic máran geseah eorl ofer eorþan, Beo. Th. 500; B. 247. Nǽfre gé mid blóde beódgereordu eówre þicgeaþ, Cd. Th. 91, 26; Gen. 1518. Eádig biþ se ðe in his éþle geþíhþ; earm se him his

Linked entry: nefre

neósian

(v.)
Grammar
neósian, p. ode with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiry or inspectionto inspectto seekvisitto seek with hostile intentto visit with calamity, disease

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to search out, find out by enquiry or inspection, to inspect Wolde neósian Nergend, hwæt his bearn dyde, Cd. Th. 53, 2; Gen. 855. Gewát neósian heán húses hú hit Hring-Dene gebún hæfdon he came and inspected the lofty house, how the Hring-Danes had ordered

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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a wonder, a circumstance or act that excites astonishment Ðæt is wundor tó cweþanne mirum dictu, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 10: Beo. Th. 3453; B. 1724. Wundor mé ðincð eówer ðingrǽden, Homl. Th. ii. 484, 14. Mé þincþ wundor, Blickl. Homl. 179, 13: 175, 13. Ðá

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mindrecallto bring to another's mindto remindto bring a duty to the mindto admonishexhortto remind of a debtto ask for paymentto have in the mindto purposeintenddetermine

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to bring to one's own mind, recall Dauid myngode ðæra gyfa ðe God his fædrum and his foregengum sealde, Ps. Th. 43, arg. to bring to another's mind, to remind Drihten ús ðonne myngaþ ðæs Sunnandæges weorces the Lord . will remind us then of the work

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode: v. impers. with acc. of pers.
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To cause longing, desire, discontent, orpain in a person Langaþ ðé áwuht dost thou desire aught? Cd. 25: Th. 32, 1; Gen. 496. Hæleþ langode hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten the men longed for the time when they might step from durance, 71; Th. 86,

neósan

(v.)
Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiryto seekvisitto seek with hostile intent

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to search out, find out by enquiry Wolde ic ánes tó ðé cræftes neósan ðæt ðú me getǽhte hú ðú sǽhengeste sund wísige one art would I find out by enquiry of thee; that thou wouldest teach me how for the sea-horse thou guidest its swimming, Andr. Kmbl.

ge-rǽpan

Grammar
ge-rǽpan, Substitute: To fasten with a rope, bind, chain
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Gerǽped inretita(tenacissimis vinculis), An. Ox. 4596. Hé hafað ealla gesceafta gerǽped (cf. hé hí hæfð gehæfte, Bt. 25; F. 88, 5) mid his racentum ligans singula nexu, Met. 13, 8. Him þinceð þæt hé sié racentan gerǽped videbit intus arctas dominos ferre

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no valueof no dignitylittle esteemedunworthynot of sufficient meritworthlessbadcontemptibledespicableignobleignominiousdishonouring

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of no value Mid deórwyrþum reáfum ne beóþ hý gescrýdde, ac mid unweorþum, R. Ben. 137, 9. Ðæt heora heortan mid wácum mettum and unweorþum ne sýn ofersýmede, 138, 11. of no dignity, little esteemed Gif munuc eáðhylde bið, þeáh hine man wácne and unweorðne

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

ge-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þanc, -þonc, -þang, es: generally m. but sometimes n. [þanc will]

Mindwillopinionthoughtmensanimuscogitatio

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Mind, will, opinion, thought; mens, animus, cogitatio Þincþ on his geþance thinks in his mind, R. Ben. 65. Ðone fǽlan geþanc frine interroga me, Ps. Th. 138, 20. Se Hǽlend geseh hyra heortan geðancas Iesus videns cogitationes cordis illorum, Lk. Bos.

Linked entries: ge-þang ge-þonc

be-twion

(adj.)
Grammar
be-twion, adj. [be by, with; twám, twǽm, dat. of twá two]

Double, folding, twofoldduplex

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Double, folding, twofold; duplex Mid betwion mentle with a folding mantle; diploide, Ps. Spl. T. 108, 28

áne

(adv.)
Grammar
áne, ǽne; adv. [án one, with the adverbial -e]

Onceonce for allonlyalonesemelsolumtantum

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Once, once for all, only, alone; semel, solum, tantum Is ðys áne má this is once more, Andr. Kmbl. 984; An. 492. Ic bydde ðé, ðæt ðú lǽ te me sprecan áne feáwa worda I pray thee, that thou let me speak only [once for all] few words, Nicod. 11; Thw. 5

Linked entry: ǽne