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þeóstre

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóstre, þeóster (-or, -ur), and þiéstre, þístre, þýstre; adj.
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Tódríf ðone þiccan mist, ðe wið ða eágan foran ússes módes hangode, hefig and þystre, Met. 20, 266. On hú ðióstrum horaseáþe ðara unþeáwa, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 1. On ðás þeóstran weorulde, Exon. Th. 86, 18; Cri.1410.

á-fédan

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Th. i. 76, 17. to bring forth, produce, of persons Se wífman se hire cild áfédan ne mæg . . . cweþe þás word : ' Þis mé tó bóte þǽre láþan lætbyrde, ' Lch. iii. 68, 18. of plants Mid eallum missenlicum áféddum blóstmum gefrætwod, Bl.

be-lífan

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Hig ealle in on þá burh fóron þæt ðǽr nánþyng þæs folces wyðútan belyfen næs, St. And. 34, 14. to be left, not to be taken away, to survive Hyt tófléwð swá ðæt þǽr nán­wiht belífeð búton þá bán, Lch. i. 242, 27.

(n.)
Grammar
eá, a river.
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Forþ bí þǽre eá, S. 17, 22. Æt þǽre ee, S. 24, 33. Tó ánre eá (éá, MS.), Hml. S. 30, 328. Be þǽre eǽ, Chr. 896; P. 89, 11. On þǽre ǽ þínes willan torrente voluntatis tuae, Ps. Th. 35, 8. Ofer þá eá (éa, MS.), Ors. 1, l; S. 8, 30.

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomacha womba hollow

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Be cilda wambum and oferfyll, and gif him mete tela ne mylte. ii. 240, 12. where there is reference to the bringing forth of young, a womb Western wombe (wambe,Ps. Spl. C.) fructus ventris, Ps. Surt. 126, 3. Ðú átuge mé of wombe ( ventre) . . .

BRÝD

(n.)
Grammar
BRÝD, bríd, e; f.

A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, womansponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier

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Him brýda twá eaforan féddon two wives brought forth offspring to him, 52; Th. 65, 33; Gen. 1075. Feóllon wergend brýda, bennum seóce the defenders of the wives fell, sick with wounds, 92; Th. 118, 28; Gen. 1972.

gást-lic

Grammar
gást-lic, Add:

pertaining to the spirit, spiritualspiritualspiritualdivine, heavenly, holy, sacred

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forlét his gástlican wǽpna and féng tó his spere and tó his sweorde, Chr. 1056; P. 186, 27.; of relationship, spiritual as opposed to natural Godes gelaðung bewýpðhire gástlican cild, Hml.

sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)

To retire, withdraw, abate, subside, decrease, fail, come to an end

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Dryhten forlét dægcandelle scíre scínan, sceadu sweðe*-*rodon, 1672; An. 838. Sweþredon, Exon. Th. 179, 16; Gú. 1262. Swiðredon, Cd. Th. 184, 27; Exod. 113. Ðonne dú ongite ðæt ðæt geswel hnescige and swiþrige, Lchdm. ii. 208, 16.

týdran

(v.)
Grammar
týdran, týdrian; p. ede

To propagate To bring forthproduceto propagatenourishfosterTo be prolific

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To bring forth, produce Se godcunda foreþonc geedníwaþ and týdreþ (tídreþ, Cott.

ge-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþan, -wiorþan, -wurþan, -wyrþan; he -weorþeþ, -weorþ, pl. -weorpaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; subj. pres. -weorþe, pl. -weorþen; p. -wurde, pl. -wurden; pp. -worden.

to bebe madebecomehappenfiĕriTo happencome to passbefallcome togetheragreebe agreeablecontingĕreevĕnīreconvĕnīreplăcēre

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We geségon windas and wǽgas forhte gewordne we saw winds and waves become fearful, Andr. Kmbl. 913; An. 457. v. impers. cum acc.

BÝSEN

(n.)
Grammar
BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.
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Secgen Dryhtne lof ealra ðara bísena ðe us his wísdóm cýðaþ let us speak to the Lord praise for all the examples which manifest his wisdom, Exon. 40a; Th. 133, 33; Gú. 499.

Linked entries: bísen bigsen bísen

streónan

(v.)
Grammar
streónan, (but more often with umlaut) striénan, strénan, strínan, strýnan; p. de (
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For intingan bearna tó strýnenne creandorum liberorum gratia, Bd. 1. 27 ; S. 495, 33.

þrowing

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing, þreowing, e; f.

suffering as opposed to doingsuffering which is painfula painful symptomsuffering that is undergone for the sake of religionsuffering of persecution, crosssuffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdomthe anniversary of a martyr's suffering

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Homl. 153, 35. as a medical term, a painful symptom : -- Tácn ðæs ofercealdan magan, ðæt ða men ne þyrst, ne hí swól gefélaþ on magan, and ne biþ him ǽnig wearm þrowung getenge, Lchdm. ii. 194, 13. suffering that is undergone for the sake of religion

un-gesǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlig, adj.

Unhappyunfortunateunhappysufferingmisfortunecalamitysuffering want of moral goodcausing unhappinessunfortunatecalamitousunprofitableevil

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Hié beóð suíðe ungesǽlige ðonne hié yfeliaþ for ðæm ðe óðre menn gódigaþ ... Hwá mæg beón ungesǽligra quantae infelicitatis sint, qui melioratione proximi deteriores fiunt ... Quid istis infelicius? Past. 34; Swt. 231, 18-22.

Linked entries: ge-sǽlig un-sǽlig

wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
wyrhta, an ; m.

a wrightworkmanartificerlabourerone who works at some tradea makerproducerauthorcreatorfabricatorthe CreatorMakera doerworker

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Eálá góde wyrhtan (operarii) ... ðis geþeaht ic sylle eallum wyrhtum, ðæt ánra gehwylc cræft his geornlíce begange; for ðam se ðe cræft his forlǽt, hé byþ forlǽten fram ðam cræfte, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 21-35.

Linked entry: werta

ge-déman

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</b> to execute judgement on a person, carry out a sentence :-- Þe þú míne éhtend for mé ealle gedéme quando facies de persequentibus me judicium ? Ps.

lǽfan

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Gif hwá gefare and nán bearn ne gestriéne, gif hé bróðor lǽfe, fó sé tó his wífe, Past. 43, 13. to transmit at death to heirs or successors, bequeath Manige for bearnléste eallne þone welan ðe hí gegaderigaþ hí lǽfað fræmdum tó brúcanne orbus liberis

óþer

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For hwí se góda lǽce selle ðám hálum men séftne drenc, and óþrum hálum biterne, Bt. 39, 9; F. 226, 11. Hé wénde ðæt hé wǽre ofer ealle óðere menn, Past. 41, 1. Betweoh hire óðer twá sweostor inter duas alias sorores suas, Gr.

smæl

(adj.)
Grammar
smæl, adj.

Smallsmall, little, not greatnarrow, not broadslender, thin, not thickfine not coarse not loud gracilis, exilis, subtilis, minutus, strictus a sheep, small cattle

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Wið ðam smalan wyrme for hair worm Lchdm. ii. 122, 18. fine (of a powder, texture, etc. ), not coarse Smæl hláf artocobus [artocopa (also -us) quaevis placenta, panis quidem dulciarius et arte confectus] Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 47.

hleóðrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleóðrian, p. ode

To sound, make a sound [with the voice], to speak, sing, cry, exclaim, resound

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Ðæt lond hleóðrade for ðara wyrma hwistlunge sibilabat tota regio, Nar. 13, 21.