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swara

(n.)
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in áþ-swara Ðes áðswara hoc jus jurandum, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Zup. 88, 6

Linked entry: áþ-swara

ofer-swógan

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Add: v. swógan; <b>II,</b> and see ofer-hón

for-hǽtan

(v.)
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for-hǽtan, p. te

overheat

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To make too hot, overheat Se mon wyrð tó swíþe forhǽt, Lch. ii. 244, 8

Linked entry: hǽtan

(adv.)
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HÚ, adv.

How

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Homl. Th. i. 50, 35. Hú micele swíðor how much more? 68, 24. On hú manegum wísum is Godes weorc? Boutr. Scrd. 18, 14. Hú fela se hǽlend him dyde quanta sibi fecisset ihesus, Mk. Skt. 5, 20.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

ge-þýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To joinassociatesŏciāre

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Us is swíðe mycel nédþearf ðæt we us geþýdon to úrum hálgum gebedum there is very great need for us to betake ourselves to our holy prayers, Blickl. Homl. 133, 8. Wit sceoldan beón tosamne geþýdde we had to be joined together, Shrn. 39, 19.

Linked entry: ge-þeódan

ge-reónian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reónian, p. ode; pp. od

To conspire, ordain, frame, deviseconspirare, concinnare

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Æfter manegum dagum gereónodon ða Iudeiscan hú hí done Godes cempan acwellan sceoldon after many days the Jews conspired how they were to kill that champion of God, Homl. Th. i. 388, 5

Linked entry: reónian

ge-bícnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bícnung, e; f. [ge-, bícnung a sign]

A presagesignpræsāgium

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A presage, sign; præsāgium Þurh heofenlícere gebícnunge. through a heavenly sign, Hom. Th. ii. 306, 7

Linked entries: ge-beácnung bícnung

riht-spell

(n.)
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a noble discourse Ryhtspell monig Gregorius gleáwmód gindwód ðurh sefan snyttro, searoðonca hord, Past. 9, 10

ymb-habban

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Add: to detain, hold Unwís on flǽslicum byð emhæfed insipiens in carnalibus detinetur, Scint. 168, 18

ǽ-melle

(adj.)
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ǽ-melle, adj.

Insipid

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Insipid Insipidun, quod saporem non habet, hoc est unmeagle sive ǽmelle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 37

Linked entry: -melle

mægen-strang

(adj.)
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mægen-strang, adj.

Strong in power

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Strong in power Hú ðú mǽre eart mihtig and mægenstrang how great thou (Christ) art, how mighty and strong in power, Hy. 3, 21; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 21. Ðú eart se miccla and se mægenstranga, 3, 38; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 38.

ge-hendan

(v.)
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ge-hendan, p. de; pp. ed

To holdtĕnēre

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To hold; tĕnēre Me ðín seó swíðre ðǽr gehendeþ tĕnēbit me dextĕra tua, Ps. Th. 138, 8

Linked entry: -hendan

un-gin

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gin, un-ginn; adj.

Not amplecontracted

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Not ample, contracted Á sceal ðæs heánan hyge hord onginnost, Exon. Th. 346, 18; Gn. Ex. 206

ge-hæftnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hæftnan, -hæftnian; p. ede, ade; pp. ed, ad

To takelay hold oftake captivecomprehendĕrecaptīvāre

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Homl. 87, 7 : 89, 29

hwanan

(adv.; con.)
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hwanan, hwanon, hwonan, hwanone; adv.

Whence

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Hwanun wát ic þis unde hoc sciam? Lk. Skt. 1, 18. Hwanone sceoldest ðú specan on Hebréisc how should you speak in Hebrew?

Linked entry: hwonan

þǽr-on

(adv.)
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þǽr-on, adv.
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thereon Hé com tó ðam treówe, sóhte wæstm ðǽron, and nǽnne ne gemétte, Homl. Th. ii. 408, 1. Se déma hét wyrcan áne hencgene and hét hón ðone bisceop þǽron, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 253 : Blickl.

Linked entry: on

wiþ-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-steall, es; m.

a defencean obstructionobstacle

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a defence Ic ingehygd eal geondwlíte, hú gefæstnad sý ferð innanweard, wiðsteall geworht I scan the mind to see how the soul is fortified within, how its defences are built, Exon.

Linked entry: wiþer-steall

scip-toll

(n.)
Grammar
scip-toll, es; m.
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Passage money Sciptol naulum (cf. a schyppes tolle hoc naulum, 274, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 49

Linked entry: toll

tæfle

(adj.)
Grammar
tæfle, (?); adj.

Given to play

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Given to play Hond tæfles monnes the hand of the gamester, Exon. Th. 345, 8; Gn. Ex. 185

á-healdan

(v.)
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to hold Hál from suǽ hwælc unhǽlo uére áhaldan sanus a quocumque languore tenebatur , Ju. L. 5, 4

Linked entry: healdan