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ofer-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-wreón, p. -wráh, -wreáh, pl. -wrigon, -wrugon; pp. -wrigen, -wrogen

To cover, cover over, veil, hide, conceal, overspread

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God ǽlce stówe gefylþ and ufan oforwrýhþ, 19, 27. Seó sunne scínþ geond ealle eorþan gelíce, and ealre eorþan brádnysse endemes oferwrýhþ, Lchdm. iii. 236, 13. Unrehtwísnesse míne ic ne oferwráh (-wreáh,Ps. Spl. C. T.) Ps. Surt. 31, 5.

ÉÐEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÉÐEL, æðel, ǽðel; gen. éðles; dat. éðle, éðele; m. n.

property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum

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Ic ferde to foldan ufan from éþle I went to earth from the realm above, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 2; Sat. 496. Engla éðel the dwelling of angels, Andr. Kmbl. 1049; An. 525. Hæleða éðel the dwelling of heroes, 41; An. 21.

Linked entries: ǽðel éðyl óðel

mægen-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þrymm, es; m.

MajestygreatnessgloryChristgreat powermightan instance in which the divine glory or power is displayedthe glory of heavenheaventhe angels who inhabit heaven

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Ufan of roderum, of his mægenþrymme, 98 a; Th. 368, 24; Seel. 29. Héht sigores fruma his heáhbodan hider (to earth ) gefleógan of his mægenþrymme, 12 a; Th. 19, 5; Cri. 296.

Linked entry: mæg-þrymm

ofer-stígan

(v.)

to mount, scale, surmount, rise aboveto transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceedtranscendere, transire, exsuperareovercome

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[Goth. ufar-steigan : O. H. Ger. ubar-stígan transcendere, transire, exsuperare : Icel. yfir-stiginn overcome.]

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Ðæt engel ufan of roderum stígan cwóme, Cd. Th. 248, 8 ; Dan. 510. Niþer stígende, of dúne stígende descendentem, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 16 : Jn. Skt. l, 51. trans. To ascend, mount Heáhlond stigon sibgemágas, Cd. Th. 202, 9 ; Exod. 385.

Linked entry: a-stígend

wíg-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bed, wí-bed, wió-bed, -bud, wié-bed, weó-bed, -bud, weófod (-ed, -ud), wéfod, es, also -beddes; n. (generally, but se weóbud, Past. 33; Swt. 217, 21, and pl. wíbedas, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 42)

An altar

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Hé scolde ðone Godes alter habban uppan áholodne, ðæt hé meahte on healdan ða lác ðe mon bróhte tó ðæm weóbude; for ðæm, gif se weóbud ufan hol nǽre, and ðǽr wind tó cóme, ðonne tóstencte hé ða lác.

fægere

(adv.)

beautifullyelegantlygentlyfairplausiblyspeciouslyimpuritythoroughlynoblysplendidlyjustly

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Synd þǽr þrý porticas swíþe fægere ufan oferworhte, Bl. H. 125, 22.

þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.
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Hí hine ufan mid ísenum geaflum ðýdon ... Hí mid heora forcum hine ðýdon, Homl. Th. i. 430, 5-11. to press, threaten, rebuke Seó módinys on horse ðýwð ðæt folc superbia in equo minatur turbis, Gl. Prud. 31 b.

open

(adj.)
Grammar
open, adj.

Opennot shut,allowing ingress or egressof a doorof the eyesnot closed upnot covered, not protecteddeclared, publicnot secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired)without attempt at concealment manifest, clear, plain, evident

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Th. 68, 24; Cri. 1108 : Rood Kmbl. 93; Kr. 47. not covered, not protected Seó cirice is ufan open and noferhréfed, Blickl. Homl. 125, 26, 30. Open burh urbs patens, Kent.

innan

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Ufan hit is enge and hit is innan hát, Dóm. 22 : 6. 2412. Heó is innan mid éce mægene geweorþod. Bl. H. 197, ii: Gen. 1366. in reference to a person, within the body Þá smalan wyrmas ðone man ge innan ge útan werdaþ, Bt. 16, 2 ; F. 52, 12.

ge-tríwan

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Gl. 251, 37. absolute Cóm stefn ufane cwæðende, 'Getrýw, Eustachi,' Hml. S. 30, 241. Getríue (-treuwe, R.), dohter confide, filia, Mt. L. 9, 22. Getréuað (gitriówað R.) confidete, Jn. L. 16, 33. Getrýwan fidere, Wrt.

Linked entry: ge-trýwan

feran

(v.)
Grammar
feran, to ferenne; part. ferende; p. ferde, pl. ferdon; pp. fered [fer a journey]

To gomake a journeyset outtravelmarchsailīreĭter făcĕreproficiscitransīremigrārenāvĭgāre

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Ic ferde to foldan ufan from éþle I went to earth from the realm above, Cd. 224; Th. 295, 30; Sat. 495; Ps. Th. 142, 11. Mid Gode Noe ferde Noe cum Deo ambŭlāvit, Gen. 6, 9: Andr. Kmbl. 1323; An. 662: Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 18; Gú. 663.

Linked entry: fyran

weardian

(v.)
Grammar
weardian, p.ode.

to guard, keep, defendwith gen. (cf. O. Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something)to act as guardian to, to rule to keep, have charge ofto hold a country, to occupy a place, inhabit.in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track,to followto remain behind

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Heofon weardiaþ ufan wætra drýðe tegis in aquis superiora coeli, 103, 3. Hý (Seraphim) mid hyra fiþrum Freán ælmihtiges onsýne wearð (weardiað? v. Isaiah 6, 2), Exon. Th. 25, 5; Cri. 396.

Linked entries: ge-weardian weardere

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A stepfootsteptracktrace

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Ðæt nǽnig man ða lǽstas sylfe ufan oferwyrcean ne mihte ne mid golde ne mid seolfre so that no man might overlay the footsteps themselves, neither with gold nor with silver, 125, 35. Sceáwian láðes lástas, Beo. Th. 1686; B. 841.

Linked entry: lǽst

wítan

(v.)
Grammar
wítan, p. wát, pl. witon; pp. witen.

to see totake heed toguardkeepto lay tchargelay the blame ofimputeto godepart

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to see to, take heed to, guard, keep, Grammar wítan, absolute God wíteþon ðam héhstan heofna ríce ufan Alwalda, Cd. Th. 32, 31 ; Gen. 511. [ He (God) witeð and wialdeð alle þing, Anglia i. II, 40. Ihesu, wel þu witest hem, Jul. 51, 15.

Linked entry: ge-wítan

open

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Gelícost openre byrig, ðǽre ðe mid náne wealle ne bið ymbworht sicut urbs patens et absque murorum ambitu, Past. 277, 20. (3 a) of a battle :-- Hé hine ǽr openum gefeohte ofercóm, Past. 229, 8. not covered, having no roof or covering Þeáh þe ꝥ hús ufan

sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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Ic sígan lǽte wællregn ufan I will cause to descend destructive rain from above, Cd. Th. 81, 23 ; Gen. 1349. Gewát se wilda fugel earce sécan, wérig sígan tó handa hálgum rince, 88, 9 ; Gen. 1462. Sígende preceps, Germ. 399, 460.

Linked entries: sígend sígere

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
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Ufan to grunde from top to bottom, 228; Th. 309, 2; Sat. 703: 229; Th. 310, 15; Sat. 726: Salm. Kmbl. 61; Sal. 31. Sió gítsung ðe nǽnne grund hafaþ avarice which hath no bottom, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 92; Met. 8, 46.

georne

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Gelǽste man Godes gerihta georne ǽghwylce geáre, ꝥ is sulhælmessan .xv. niht on ufan Eástran . . ., Ll. Th. i. 306, 30: i. 168, 26. Yrðe georne forðian, Angl. ix. 261, 21. Ǽghwilc unriht áwurpe man georne of þisan earde, Ll. Th. i. 322, 12.

ongeagn

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Sing on þæs mannes heáfod ufan on yrnendum wætere and wend ꝥ heáfod ongeán streám ( he must face up stream), Lch. iii. 70, 8.