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ge-efnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To doperformcarry outsustain

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To do, perform, carry out, sustain Eft, geblóweþ and geefneþ swá óþ ðæt ǽfen cymeþ it blows again, and does so until even comes, Ps. Th. 86, 6. Hió geefenede swá she did so, Elen. Kmbl. 2028; El. 1015.

Linked entry: ge-æfnan

ge-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceód; pp. -sceáden [in the Northern Gospels weak forms occur]

To separate, distinguish, discern, decideto separate

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He biþ on ðæt wynstre weorud gesceáden he will be assigned at the separation to the band on the left hand, Exon. 117 a; Th. 449, 23; Dóm. 75

genge

(adj.)
Grammar
genge, adj.

Going, current, prevalent, validusual

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Á ðín dóm sý gód and genge ever be thy judgment good and valid, 54 b; Th. 192, 20; Az. 109. Gód biþ genge and wiþ God lenge good prevails and lasts before God, 91 a; Th. 341, 4; Gn. Ex. 121

un-hírlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hírlíc, adj.

fiercesavagedismaldoleful

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Homl. 203, 7. dismal, doleful Ic forht and unrót ðás unhýrlícan fers onhefde mid sange carmina prae tristi cecini haec lugubria mente, Dóm. L. 11

Linked entries: un-heórlíc hír-lic

ge-rinnan

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Ealle weorðaþ Fæder ætsomne . . . and on heofonsetle heán gerinnað his sunu blíðe the Father honours all together . . . and in high heaven his sons assemble glad (the Latin is: Cunctos Deus honorat . . . collocat Altithrono laetosque in sede polorum, Dóm

on-drysne

(adj.)
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add: of a person Hú egeslic and hú andrysne heáhþrymme cyningc hér wile déman quam celsithronus metuendus adveniet judex, Dóm. L. 94. of a thing, of awful moment, solemn [The Latin of R.

lást-weard

(n.)
Grammar
lást-weard, es; m.

a successorpursuer

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Ús is swíðe uncúþ hwæt úre yrfeweardas and lástweardas getreówlíces dón willon efter úrum lífe it is quite unknown to us how faithfully our heirs and successors will act after our death, Blickl. Homl 51, 36.

wiþer-breca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-breca, an; m.

An adversary

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Wæs ðu geðafsum wiðerbracæ (adversaria) ðínum; ðý læs gesellæ ðec ðe widerbracæ tó dóme, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 25. Gif ðæ wiðerbraca (Satanas ) ðone wiðerbraco drífes, 12, 26. Wiðerbrecan obpositum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 24.

ofer-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.

Proud, arrogant, haughtysuperbus

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Ðá tǽlde hine án oferhýdig bisceop for ðon, Shrn. 129, 28. Ðone oferhygdgan superbum, Ps. Surt. 88, 11. Ða wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 8. Ða oferhýdegan, Ps. Th. 118, 78. Égan oferhygdigra oculos superborum, Ps.

dœ́g

(n.)
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day Ðe doeg, Jn. p. 1, 14. Doeg hálig dies festus, Jn. L. 5, 1. Is ðirddan doege tertia dies. Lk. L. 24, 21. On ðǽm æfterra doege, 9, 37: Mt. L. 27, 62. Of doeg ðǽm die illo, Jn. I. 1, 39. Oð ðone doege usque in diem illum, Mt.

híw-rǽden

Grammar
híw-rǽden, In
  • Ps. L.
the word is neuter

a familya housea housefamilytribenation

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On útgange híwrǽdenes Jacóbe in exitu domus Jacob, Ps. L. 113, 1. Án esne of Leuies híwrǽdene vir de domo Levi, Ex. 2, 1. Ealle hýwrǽdena þeóda universae familiae gentium, Ps. L. 21, 28

snyðian

(v.)

to go as a dog with its nose to the groundto go sniffing like a dog, but applied also to the going of ships, and other things

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to go as a dog with its nose to the ground (?) Neb is mín niþerweard . . . ic snyþige forð (it is a plough that speaks) Exon. Th. 403, 12; Rä. 22, 6

-cýðig

(adj.; suffix)
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Cýðic dón manifestum facere, Mt. L. 26, 73. Cýðigo nota, Jn. L. 15, 15

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. -fylde; pp. -fylled

To fellcut downcast downdestroydeprive ofcæderedestruere

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To fell, cut down, cast down, destroy, deprive of; cædere, destruere Ðá wolde he ðæt gyld gefyllan then he determined to cast down the idol, Blickl. Homl. 221, 21, 32 : Beo. Th. 5303; B. 2655.

ofer-seón

(v.)

to observe, survey, seerespicere, superspicereto overlook, neglect, despise

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Ger. ubar-sehan respicere, superspicere.] to overlook, neglect, despise Ða ðe tó ðam þríste sýn, ðæt hig God oferseóþ and swá mæniges háliges mannes dóm, Wulfst. 270, 23

Linked entry: ofer-sewenness

a-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon ; pp. -sigen

To declinego downfall downdelabioccidere

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To decline, go down, fall down; delabi, occidere Ðæt, mid ðam dynte, he nyðer asáh that, with the blow, he fell down, Chr. 1012 ; Th. 268, 30, col. 1 ; 269, 28, col. 1 ; 269, 26, col. 2.

Linked entries: a-sáh a-sigen

for-sláwian

(v.)
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Substitute: to lose by sloth, neglect through laziness Ðonne wé forsláwiað ðone gecópestan tíman ... ðonne bistilð sió slǽwð on ús, Past. 283, 1. to be slow to do Þú náht ne forsláwodest ꝥ þú þín ágen feorh for hine ne sealdest thou wert not slow to

Linked entry: for-slǽwan

glæs

(n.)
Grammar
glæs, es; n.
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Cnúa glæs tó dúste, huniges teár on, lácna ꝥ dolg mid, 128, 4. Add

á-belgan

(v.)
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Ðý lǽs hé ábelge mid ðǽre su;ígean ðone dóm ðæs Sceáweres ne spectatoris judicium ex silentio offendat. Past. 93, 5.

Linked entries: á-bloncgne in-belgan

willung

Grammar
willung, desire.
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For ðon wer bið wífe gemenged þonne unálýfedre willunge (inlicitae concupiscentiae) monnes mód in geþóhte þurh lustfulnesse bið geþeóded . . . þæt fýr þǽre unrihtan willunge, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 86, 14-20. Add