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wíg-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bealu, wes; n.

War-bale ⬩ harm caused by war ⬩ the calamity of war

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War-bale, harm caused by war, the calamity of war Wígbealu weccean to kindle the wasting flame of war, Beo. Th. 4098; B. 2046

ge-eftgian

(v.)

to repeat

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to repeat Þá þá hé þis gelómlíce spræc mid geeftgodre (geeftgadrode, v. l.) sprǽce cum hoc iterata crebro voce repeteret, Gr. D. 277, 1

Linked entry: eftgian

á-blissian

(v.)

to make glad

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to make glad God ne byð nǽfre geblissod (áblissod, v. l.) mid earmra manna cwale Deus miserorum cruciatu non parcitur, Gr. D. 335, 14

á-þrístian

(v.)

to be bold ⬩ presume

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to be bold, presume Hú swíðe hé sceolde áþrístigean (-þrístian, v.l.) on myclum bénum quantum praesumere in magnis petitionibus deberet, Gr. D. 70, 30

rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽcan, p. rǽhte.
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intrans. To reach, extend, stretch forth Ic wíde rǽce ofer engla eard, Exon. Th. 482, 26; Rä. 67, 7. Yldo rǽceþ wíde, Salm. Kmbl. 588; Sal. 294. Heó rǽhte mid handum tó heofoncyninge, Cd. Th. 292, 7; Sat. 437 : Beo. Th. 1499; B. 747. Rǽhton wíde geond

Linked entry: a-rǽcan

ranc

(adj.)
Grammar
ranc, adj.
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Proud, haughty, arrogant, insolent; the word remains with a somewhat different meaning in rank, used of coarse but fertile growth Gif ǽnig man hæbbe módigne sunu and rancne ( protervum ) ðe nelle híran his fæder and his méder, Deut. 21, 18. Ne beón gé

Linked entry: ranc-strǽt

ge-reordan

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Add: absolute, to take food for refreshment, take refreshment, eat, feast Hí sǽton ꝥ híg gemǽnelíce gereordodan, Hml. S. 23, 243. Gehriordig epulare, Lk. 12, 19. Gif þá gebróþru on middæg gereorden, gereorde (ge-reordige, v. l. ) hé on nón si fratres

ge-séðan

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Add Ic gesébe vel áfæstnie confirmo, i. astruo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 28. Geséþ conprobat, 10. to declare true, state as a fact, assert, affirm Hé geworhte twá mycle leóhtfatu swá Genesis geséð, Angl. viii. 299, 14. Geséðað contendunt, i. dicunt (eundem

ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, (l. ge-swigian, -swugian; and for Mt. L. 22, 12: 12, 23: Shrn. 151, 33: Ph. 145 see ge-swígan).
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Add: intrans. To be silent. to cease speaking, keep silence after speaking Dá geswigode (o obticuit ) se Wísdóm áne lytle hwíle, Bt. 7, 1 ; F. 16, 5. Ðá ðis gesprecen wæs, þá geswigode (-sugode, v. l. ) ꝥ Mód. 18, 1 ; F. 60, 18. Geswugode, 24, 1; F.

ge-weorpan

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Add: to throw, cast Mann hæfð inngang swá micelre brǽdo swá man mæg mid liþeran geweorpan habet ingressum amplitudinis quasi iactus fundae, Bd. 4, 13; Sch. 421, 16. <b>Ia.</b> where the direction or end of throwing is marked :-- Hé beheóld

nese

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Add: saying no to a question 'Hwæþer ðín woruld eall wǽre æfter ðínum willan.' Ðá andsworode Boetius: 'Nese, lá, nese; næs ic nǽfre gít náne hwíle swá emnes módes . . .', Bt. 26, 1 ; F. 90, 24, Nese, lá, nese; ne mín ne nánes mannes nis tó þám creftig

scencan

(v.)
Grammar
scencan, te

To skink

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To skink (v. Nares' Glossary for instances of the use of this word), to pour out liquor for drinking, to give to drink (lit. and fig.) Ðúscæncst potabis, Ps. Lamb. 35, 9. Ðæt góde wín ðæt hé scencþ nú geond his gelaðunge, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 11. Ðonne

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ contend ⬩ pugnare ⬩ bellum gerere ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ to conquer ⬩ gain ⬩ win ⬩ pugna consequi ⬩ obtinere ⬩ subjugare

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to make war, fight, contend; pugnare, bellum gerere He ána gewon he fought alone, Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 15; Gú. 21: Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 2. Hú hie wið ðæm drý gefliton and gewunnon how they contended and strove against the sorcerer, Blickl. Homl. 173, 3

cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
cwéman, part.cwémende ; p.de; pp. ed ; v. a. dat.

To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ⬩ placere, satisfacere

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To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ; placere, satisfacere Sum sceal on heápe hæleðum cwéman one shall in company give pleasure to men, Exon. 88a; Th. 331, 33; Vy. 77. Ic mínum Criste cwéman þence leófran láce I purpose to please my

Linked entry: cwǽman

lyt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lyt, indecl. used as subst. adj. and adv.

Few ⬩ little

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Few, little Ðæra is nú tó lyt ðe wile wel tǽcan there are now too few of those that will teach well, Homl. Th. i. 6, 22. Ðæra biþ ealles tó lyt, ðe hé ne beswíce, Wulfst. 97, 7. Is swíðe lyt manna ðæt ne sý mid ðǽm sumum besmiten there are very few men

Linked entry: lyt-hwón

ge-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-riht, es; n.

What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction ⬩ rectum, jus, ratio, officium

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What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction; rectum, jus, ratio, officium Gif hwá ǽnigra godcundra gerihto forwyrne if any one refuse any divine dues, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 7. Godes gerihto God's dues, 5; Th. i. 168, 25: Homl.

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þreátung

(n.)
Grammar
þreátung, e; f.

compulsion ⬩ force ⬩ violence ⬩ oppression ⬩ ill-treatment ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threatening

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compulsion, force, violence, oppression, ill-treatment. Similar entries v. þreátian, I Hí bestungon him on múþ mid niycelre ðreátunge ðone fúlan mete, Homi. Skt. ii. 25, 34. Pilatus hé hæfde on þreátunge óþ hé hiene selfne ofstong Pilatus tantis angoribus

sprǽc

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Add Spǽce (printed swæce) heów leáse false fashions of speech; insanias falsas Ps. Rdr. 39, 5. Gemetigian ge his spréce ge his swígan, Prov. K. 2. Add Þá wæs seó tunge álýsed tó sprǽce, Gr. D. 184, 10. Aidan ne mihte gebígan his sprǽce tó norðhymbriscum

Constantīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Constantīnus, as Lat. gen. i; dat. o; acc. um; m. also gen. es; dat. e; m.

Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor

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Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor, A. D. 306-337. He is said to have been converted to Christianity, about 312, by the vision of a luminous cross in the sky, on which was the inscription ἐν τούτωι, νίκα by this, conquer. In 330 he removed the seat

tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
tilþ, e; also tilþe, an; f.

labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made ⬩ an employment ⬩ tillage ⬩ cultivation ⬩ work on land ⬩ gain from labour ⬩ produce of labour, ⬩ acquisition ⬩ crop ⬩ produce ⬩ fruit

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labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made, an employment, in a general sense Se ðe wǽre scaðiende weorðe se tiligende on rihtlícre tilðe he that has been accustomed to steal, let him support himself by an honest employment, Wulfst. 72, 13

Linked entries: tilþe tylþ