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þindan

(v.)
Grammar
þindan, p. þand; pp. þunden

to swell up ⬩ to swell with indignation, pride, etc.

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to swell up Þindeþ him se milt his milt swells up, Lchdm. ii. 232, 11. Þint sió lifer, 198, 23. Gif innop þinde, i. 354, 1. Þindan, Exon. Th. 431, 17; Rä. 46, 2. Se streám ongan tó þindende ongeán swilce hit wǽre án heáh dún (ad instar montis intumescentes

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of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about

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Of, from, out of, off. with the idea of motion, as the opposite of in, into Se wyll ástáh upp of ðære eorþan fons ascendebat e terra, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 61. Hé ástáh of ðam wætere ascendit de aqua, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 16. ' Drihten ásette on sunnan his

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ge-lífan

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Take here <b>ge-léfan</b> in Dict., and add: absolute, to exercise faith Ne ondrǽd þú ðé, gelýf (geléf, L., giléfes, R.) for án, Mk. 5, 36. 'Gif þú gelýfan (geléfe, L. R.) miht, ealle þing synd gelýfedum (ðǽm geléfes credenti, L. R.) mihtlice

ge-métan

(v.)
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Add: A. to meet. I. trans. to meet with, come upon or across, fall in with -Ðá eóde hé furþor, oþ hé gemétte ðá graman gydena, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 24. Se here ætbærst. . . and gemǽtte se here ðá scipu of Eást-Englum, Chr. 992; P. 127, 17. P-hí hámweard

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Take here ge-cerran, ge-cyrran in Dict., and add: A. trans. of actual movement. to turn, turn back, change the direction of motion of, a living creature Isaias wæs áwæg farende, ac God hine gecyrde, Hml. S. 18, 422. Se cyningc hý gecyrran wolde eft tó

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lǽdan

(v.)
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Add: to cause to move (líþan) with oneself, to bring or take a person to a place or person, with the person's consent Ezechias lǽdde ðá ællðeódgan ǽrenddracan on his máðmhús, Past. 39, 3. Orfeus lǽdde his wíf mid him oþ þe hé eóm on ꝥ gemǽreleóhtes and

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es; m.

going ⬩ journeying ⬩ travel ⬩ going from this world ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ course ⬩ expedition ⬩ the journey of the spirit from this world ⬩ coming ⬩ arrival ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ course of action ⬩ way of doing ⬩ conduct ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ experience ⬩ a path ⬩ way ⬩ a time

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going, journeying, travel Síþes ámyrred hindered from going, Cd. Th. 24, 16; Gen. 378. Síþes wérig weary of swimming, Beo. Th. 1162; B. 579. Síþes sǽne slow in travelling, Apstls. Kmbl. 67; Ap. 34. Ne æt hám ne on síþe ne on ǽnigre stówe neither at home

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen.

to strike an object ⬩ smite ⬩ to strike coin ⬩ to stamp money ⬩ to forge a weapon ⬩ to sting ⬩ to strike so as to kill ⬩ to slay ⬩ to make by striking ⬩ to strike fire ⬩ to make a mark, sound, signal by a stroke ⬩ to strike a bargain ⬩ to strike ⬩ drive so as to cause impact ⬩ to pitch a tent ⬩ drive a stake into the ground ⬩ to cast into chains ⬩ to move by a stroke ⬩ to strike off a limb ⬩ to strike with disease ⬩ punishment ⬩ to strike ⬩ make a stroke ⬩ to strike as a smith does ⬩ to kill ⬩ to move rapidly ⬩ rush ⬩ dash ⬩ break ⬩ take a certain direction

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trans. to strike an object, smite Gif ðú slehst si percusseris, Kent. Gl. 880. Gif man óðerne mid fyste in naso slæhþ, L. Ethb. 57; Th. i. 16, 17. Ðæt fell hlýt, ðonne hit mon sliehþ, Past. 46; Swt. 347, 5. Ðæt ár ðonne hit mon slihþ, 37; Swt. 267, 24

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ge-samnian

(v.)
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Add: to collect, get together. the object living creatures, to assemble for a common purpose Hé gesomnade alle ðá aldormenn biscopa, Mt. L. 2, 4. Ðá hét heó gesomnian ealle þá gelǽredestan menn, Bd. 4, 24 ; Sch. 485, 3. Ðider gesomnad biðon (congregabuntur

ge-swícan

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Add: to cease, stop, absolute Ne geswíceð non tricaverit (tricare cessare, Migne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 1. to cease from proceeding, to retire, retreat Gecier lá and gesuíc, ne folga mé recede, noli me persequi, Past. 295, 15. to cease from action, (ill

sacu

(n.)
Grammar
sacu, e; f.

strife, contention, dissension, sedition, dispute ⬩ distress, trouble, affliction, persecution ⬩ crime, guilt ⬩ a contention at law, a suit, cause, action

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strife, contention, dissension, sedition, dispute Sacu seditio, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 30. Seó sacu ( seditio ) árás, Num. 16, 42. Wearð sacu ( rixa) betwux Abrames hyrdemannum and Lothes ... Abram cwæð tó Lothe : 'Ic bidde ðæt nán sacu (jurgium ) ne sig betwux

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A

(prefix)
Grammar
A, A. It is not necessary to speak of the form of what are often called Anglo-Saxon letters, as all Teutonic, Celtic, and Latin manuscripts of the same age are written in letters of the same form. There is one exception: the Anglo-Saxons had, with great propriety, two different letters for the two distinct sounds of our th: the hard þ in thin and sooth, and the soft ð in thine and soo
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the, vide Þ, þ. The indigenous Pagan alphabet of our Anglo-Saxon forefathers, called Runes, it must be particularly observed, not only represents our letters, but the names of the letters are significant. The Runes are chiefly formed by straight lines

ende

(v.; adj.; part.)

a region ⬩ quarter ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ part ⬩ proportion ⬩ death ⬩ end ⬩ finished ⬩ issue ⬩ event ⬩ goal ⬩ ultimately ⬩ always ⬩ ultimately ⬩ continuously ⬩ consecutively ⬩ kind ⬩ sort

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Add: local. the extremity or outermost part, boundary of space Se móna went his hrigc tó þǽre sunnan, ꝥ is se sinewealta ende þe þǽr onlýht byð, Lch. iii. 242, 14. Ic wæs áheáwen holtes on ende, Kr. 29. Sǽfæsten landes act ende, Exod. 128. Wǽges æt ende

Linked entry: ende-dæg

FISC

(n.)
Grammar
FISC, es; pl. nom. acc. fiscas, fixas, fisceas; gen. fisca, fixa; dat. fiscum, fixum; m.

A FISH ⬩ piscis

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A FISH; piscis Fisc piscis, Wrt. Voc. 65, 60: 77, 57: 281, 54. Fisc sceal on wætere cynren cennan [MS. cynran cennen] the fish shall propagate his kind in the water, Menol. Fox 514; Gn. C. 27: Salm. Kmbl. 841; Sal. 420. Híg brohton him dǽl gebrǽddes

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ge-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hycgan, -hicgan; p. -hogde, -hogede, -hogode; pp. -hogod [see March, § 222]

To think ⬩ conceive ⬩ consider ⬩ devise ⬩ reflect ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think about ⬩ care ⬩ intend ⬩ resolve

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To think, conceive, consider, devise, reflect, be mindful, think about, care, intend, resolve Ne mæg ic ðeáh gehycgan hwý him on hige ðorfte á ðý sǽl wesan I cannot, however, conceive why it need be the better in mind for them, Bt. Met. Fox 15, 17; Met

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, l. á-findan ; p. -fand, -funde; pl. -fundon; pp. -funden,
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and add: to find out as the result of search, enquiry, trial Ic áfunde Dauid æfter mínre heortan, Hml. S. 18, 30. Man áfunde mid him swutele tácnu, Hml. A. 95, 116. Ásændon hí inn ǽnne his búrðéna, and sé áfunde his hláford licgan heáfodleásne, 113,

feormian

(v.)

to maintain ⬩ foster ⬩ to feast

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Dele II, take III. separately, and add: to maintain, foster Feormat, broedeth fovet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 79. Brédeþ, feormaþ fovit, 35, 74. Feormeþ fomet, 150, 8. Brond . . . fealo líg feormað flammam parturit ipse calor, Ph. 218. Fúl náwár friðian ne

for-drífan

to drive away ⬩ off ⬩ out ⬩ to drive away ⬩ cast out ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to banish ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive aside ⬩ to overtask

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Add: to drive away, off, out an object from a position of rest Hé fordráf (eiecit) of ðǽm temple ðá scípo and ðá exin, Jn. L. R. 2, 15; Mt. L. 21, 12. Mið ðý fordrifenum (-drifnum, R.) allum ł mið ðý alle úte fordráf eiectis omnibus, Mk. L. 5, 40. Hine

ge-gladian

(v.)
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Add: trans. to make glad, gladden. of a physical effect, of cheerful appearance Gegladað exilaret (cor gaudens exhilarat faciem), Kent. Gl. 516. of the reviving effects of a medicine Hyt þone innoð wið þæs geallan tógotennysse gegladað, Lch. i. 270,

ge-rǽdnes

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Add: determination, decision, definition. Cf. gerǽdan ; <b>III a</b> Þú mid þus mycelre tódǽlednesse and gerǽdnesse tósceádest manna gástas and nýtena . . . Salomon gedyde ofer eall gemǽne-líce þás gerǽdnesse mid þysum wordum spiritus hominum