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sefa

(n.)
Grammar
sefa, an ; m.
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Úrum sefum leóht gearce nostris sensibus lumen prebe, 53, 22. v. breóst-, ferhþ- (firhþ-, fyrhþ-), mód-, wís-sefa

Linked entries: seofa siofa

blind

(adj.)

darkdimblind

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Blindre fyrhto ceca formidine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 81. of a place, without light, dark On blindum scræfe in carcere caeca, Dóm. L. 230. Sécað án blind cweartern, þǽr nán leóht ne mage inn, Hml. S. 37, 176. not shining, dim [v. N. E.

ge-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon; pp. -gripen

To gripegraspseizecapererapereprehendereapprehenderecomprehenderearriperecorripereeripere

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Us fyrhto gegráp fear seized us, Nicod. 21; Thw. 10, 33 : Cd. 140; Th. 175, 32; Gen. 2904 : Cant. Moys. Surt. 188, 15 : Nar, 44, 13.

for-cuman

to seizeget hold ofto overcomeconquerto consumedestroyto reject

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Forcuóm (-cómun, R.) hiá ondo and fyrhto inuaserat eas tremor et pauor, Mk. L. 16, 8. Forcummen sint appraehensi sunt, Mt. p. 13, 8. to overcome, conquer Hine forcumað (printed -cinnað) þá cirican getuinnas, Sal. 107.

nimþe

(con.)
Grammar
nimþe, nemþe, nymþe; conj.

Unlessexcept

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Grammar nimþe, connecting words in the same case (contracted clauses, the verb of the second clause being the same as that in the first, and not expressed) Nǽnig óðerne freóþ in fyrhþe, nimþe feára hwylc (freóþ), Fragm. Kmbl. 71; Leas. 37.

Linked entry: nemþe

hlot

on allotted portiona sharelotlotfatefortune

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Cf. ǽnige hǽðenscipe oþþe on blót oþþe on firhte, ii. 296, 15) oþþe on fyrhte, Ll. Th. i. 378, 22. on allotted portion, a share, lot.

EGE

(n.)
Grammar
EGE, æge, eige, es; m.

Fear, terror, dread, AWE tĭmor, terror, formīdo

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Gefeallaþ [MS. gefeællæþ] ofer hí eige and fyrhto fear and dread shall fall upon them, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 19; Thw. 30, 19.

Linked entries: æge eige

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertaintyignoranceunconsciousnessin ignoranceunintentionallyunconsciouslyunwittinglywhat is uncertain or unknownincertumignominia

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Ðæt hié on swá micle néþinge and on swá micel ungewiss ǽgðer ge on sǽs fyrhto ge on wéstennum wildeóra ge on þeóda gereordum, ðæt hié hiene æfter friþe sóhton that they ventured upon so much that was hazardous and so much that was unknown in respect to

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

for-niman

to comprehendcarry offdo away withdefraudconsume

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Mid fyrhte fornumene, 3, 138: Hml. Th. ii. 382, 3. Mið costungum fornumena tormentis comprehensos, Mt. L. 4, 24. to comprehend Ðióstro hiá ne fornómon (compraehenderunt), Jn. L.

Linked entry: for-nǽman

ge-sleán

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Hí swýðe mid þǽre fyrhte wǽron geslegene, Guth. 92, l. (O.H.Ger. ge-slahan percutere, caedere, figere.)

sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
sorgian, sorhgian (and sorgan, v. pres. part. sorgende); p. ode,

to carebe anxiousfeel anxiety or careabsoluteto sorrowgrievebe sorry for, on absoluteto be anxious; to sorrow

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Ac hwæðere sorhgiende móde geornlíce þohte sed multum solicitus ac sedula mente cogitans, 2, 12; S. 514, 28. to sorrow, grieve, be sorry, with preps. ymbe, for, on Gif ðú hafast mid ðé wulfes hrycghǽr . . . on síðfæte, bútan fyrhtu ðú ðone síð gefremest

stille

(adj.)
Grammar
stille, adj.
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Ðý læs fyrhtu stille ( quietos ) áwecce, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 202, 19. His wyr*-*truman wesan stille on staðole, Cd. Th. 251, 9 ; Dan. 561. And fig. :-- Gif hé ne wolde lǽtan wræce stille, Exon.

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Se feallenda deófol, Hml, Th. i. 214, 23. fig. of immaterial things: Mé fealleð on fyrhtu deáðes, Ps. Th. 54, 4. Dóm. 72. Feól him ege on, Bl.

þearfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfa, adj.
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Hé démeþ fyrhte þearfan swylce hé þearfena bearn hǽleþ judicabit pauperes, et salvos faciet filios pauperum, Ps. Th. 71, 4. Þearfan ic lǽrde, ðæt hié heora wædle gefeán hæfdon, Blickl. Homl. 185, 17.

Linked entry: EARM

ge-wyrht

(n.)
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Cwíðende cwicra gewyrhtu mourning the deeds done in the flesh Cri. 892. desert, merit Æghwæðer ánfealde gewyrht wigeð each gets just what he deserves, Cri. 1578. ꝥ be þǽra (þǽre, MS.) cennendra gewyrhtum (-fyrhtum, MS.) þæs bearnes weorbe ongyten wǽre

ge-dréfan

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Ys mé heorte gedréfed, and mé fealleð on fyrhtu deáðes, 54, 4: 56, 4: Jn. 14, l; Bl. H. 135, 25. Ic wæs mid sorgum gedréfed, Kr. 20: Jud. 88: Bt. l ; F. 4, l. Mið unsibsumnise gedroefedo uoeron ancxietate turbatis, Jn. p. 6, Gedréfde, Ps. Th. 67, 5.

déman

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Hé démeð fyrhte þearfan judicabit pauperes, 71, 4. Hié gescyldaþ þá unscyldigan, and þá scyldigan þearlwíslíce démaþ, Bl. H. 63, 20. Dém þú þín folc, Ps. Th. 71, 2. to judge a cause, crime Dém þíne ealde intingan judica causam tuam, Ps. Th. 73, 21.

Cædmon

(n.)
Grammar
Cædmon, es; m. [Cædrnon, MS. C. C. C. Oxford: Cædrnon, Bd. 4, 24; S. 170, 50; Cedmon, S. 597, 12: Ceadmon, MS. B. S. 597, note 12: Cadmon, Runic Monmnts. by Prof. Stephens, fol. Cheapinghaven, 1868, p. 419, 11: cæd linter, mon homo]
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be óðrum monigum spellum ðæs hálgan gewrites Canones bóc; and be Cristes menniscnesse, and be his þrówunge, and be his uppastígnesse on heofonas; and big ðæs hálgan Gástes cyme, and ðæra Apostola láre; and eft big ðam ege ðæs toweardan dómes, and be fyrhto

georne

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Ne hé him Godes fyrhtu georne ondrǽdað they are not willing to feel the fear of God, Ps. Th. 54, 20.

settan

(v.)
Grammar
settan, p. sette; pp. seted, set[t] (
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Uton wé ðæs dæges fyrhto on úre mód settan, Blickl. Homl. 125, 6. to set, fix, appoint a limit, time, place (cf. set day, time in A. V.) In ðam frumstóle ðe him freá sette. Exon. Th. 349, 25; Sch. 51.

Linked entry: on-settan