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mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To tell ofrelatedeclare

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To tell of, relate, declare Ne wyrneþ word lofes, wísan mǽneþ mine for mengo (cf. O. Sax. thú fora thesaro thiod telis, mahtig ménis). Exon. 105b; Th. 401, 14; Rä. 21, 11. Hæleþ hý hospe mǽnaþ men speak of her contemptuously, 90 a; Th. 337, 17; Gn. Ex

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, hit -sǽleþ, -sǽlþ; p. de; pp. ed [sǽl an occasion]

To happen, come to pass, befallaccĭdĕre, evĕnīre

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To happen, come to pass, befall; accĭdĕre, evĕnīre Hú gesǽleþ ðæt how doth that happen? Salm. Kmbl. 698; Sal. 348: Andr. Kmbl. 1021; An. 511: 1029; An. 515. Gif hit ǽfre gesǽlþ, ðæt ... if it ever happen that..., Bt. Met. Fox 13, 43; Met. 13, 22: Th.

steám

(n.)
Grammar
steám, stém, stiém, es; m.
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steam, hot exhalation, hot breath Him ( Herod ) stód stincende steám of ðam múðe, Homl. Th. i. 86, 14. Forlǽt wynsumne réc ástígan ... Ðá of ðære stówe steám up árás swylce réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1603; El. 803. Stenc út cymeþ of ðam wongstede, wynsumra steám

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under-delfan

(v.)

to dig underunderminedig outsuffocare

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to dig under, undermine, dig out (lit. or fig.) Ic underdelfe subfodio, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 179, 11. Æt dura hé under-delfeþ ( suffodiet ) fótwylmas ðíne, Scint. 196, 8. Ðú beswice oððe underdulfe ( supplantasti ) onárísende on mé under mé, Ps, Lamb

ymb-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-trymian, -trymman; p. -trymede, -trymde.
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to surround Engla werod embtrymmaþ ðone mǽran kyning mihte and ðrymme, Wulfst. 137, 15. Ymbsyllende ymbtrymedon mé circumdantes circumdederunt me Ps. Spl. 117, 11. Ymbtrymdon, 17, 5, 6: Ps. Lamb. 16, 9: 21, 13. Mid micelum fǽmnena heápe ymbtrimed, Ap

ge-reording

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Add: the taking or the giving of refreshment Ðæs módes gereordung is betere þonne ðǽre wambe it is better to refresh the mind than the belly. Hml. Th. ii. 440, 19. Hé sæt tó þám cásere and hí swýðe blýðe wǽron for Martines gereordunge (because Martin

here-beácen

a war-signala beaconan ensigna lighthouse

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Substitute: a war-signal (lit. or fig.) Herebaecon, -bécon, -bénc simbulum, Txts. 96, 919. Herebǽcun, 101, 1971. Hé sealde háligra fædera herebeácen him, id est, credo sanctorum patrum tradidit symbolum, Bd. 4, 17; Sch. 432, 4. a beacon: Úpstandende

spanan

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Add Speón suasit, An. Ox. 43, 9. <b>I a.</b> add :-- Forgif mé þám men þe mín mód mé tó spenð, Hml. S. 3, 390. For hwon hé geþrýsstlǽhte ꝥ hé héte þone Godes wer swá swæncan and tó him spanan (gelangian, v. l.) cur ad exhibendum Dei hominem

sáre

(adv.)
Grammar
sáre, adv.

Sorely, grievously, bitterly

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Sorely, grievously, bitterly Wǽron earme men sáre beswicene (sorely deceived ) and hreówlíce besyrwde, Wulfst. 158, 11 note. Hrinon hearmtánas hearde and sáre drihta bearnum, Cd. Th. 61, 5; Gen. 992. Mé ðæt cynn hafaþ sáre ábolgen that race hath angered

BRÓGA

(n.)
Grammar
BRÓGA, an; m.

A prodigy, monster, trembling, fear, terror, horror, dreadmonstrum, tremor, terror, horror

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A prodigy, monster, trembling, fear, terror, horror, dread; monstrum, tremor, terror, horror Ǽnig óðer bróga any other prodigy, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 17. Iówer ege and bróga sie ofer ealle eorþan nítenu terror vester ac tremor sit super cuncta animalia

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batian

(v.)
Grammar
batian, p. ode.

to get better

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of recovery from ill health, to get better Bataþ hé inneweard, Lch. i. 80, 20. Lege on þǽr hit heardige, hnescaþ hyt sóna and bataþ, 84, 4. Gif hrýðera steorfan . . . geót on ðone múð, sóna hý batigeað, iii. 54, 33. Smire oþ ꝥ batige, ii. 78, 17. Ne

a-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cyrran, p. -cyrde; pp. -cyrred, -cyrd

To avertavertere

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To avert; avertere Ne ðú nǽfre gedést, ðæt ðú mec acyrre from Cristes lofe thou shalt never do so, that thou avert me from the love of Christ, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 2; Jul. 139. Acyrred from Cristes ǽ turned from Christ's law, 71 b; Th. 267, 6; Jul. 411

Linked entry: a-cyrrednes

ÁR

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ÁR, ǽr, es; n.

OREbrasscopperæs

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ORE, brass, copper; æs; Bræs oððe ár æs, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 59. Israhéla folc is geworden nú me to áre on mínum ofne versa est mihi domus Israel in æs in medio fornacis, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50 a, 6. Gréne ár green copper, brass; orichalcum, Cot.

éðel-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
éðel-leás, adj.

Countryless, homeless patria vel dŏmo cărens, extorris, exul

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Countryless, homeless; patria vel dŏmo cărens, extorris, exul Ðæt ðú éðelleásum déman wille that thou art willing to adjudge to me homeless, Andr. Kmbl. 148; An. 74- Eðel-leáse ðysne gyst-sele gihþum healdaþ [healdeþ MS.] the homeless hold this guest-hall

ge-myndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-myndelíce, adv.

By memory, without bookmĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro

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By memory, without book; mĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro Lǽraþ ðisne cantic Israéla bearn, ðæt híg hine gemyndelíce singon, and sí me to tácne ðis leóþ gemang Israéla folce cantĭcum istud dŏcēte fĭlios Israel, ut mĕmŏrĭter tĕneant et ore decantent, et sit mihi

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ode
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To remain, continue, live Ic cýðe eów, ðæt ic wylle ðæt Giso bisceop weryge on his lande æt Chyw ælswó hys foregenga ætforen him ǽr dyde sciatis me uelle quod Giso episcopus possideat terram suam apud Chyw sicut fecerunt praedecessores sui, Cod. Dip.

ge-mirce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mirce, es; n.
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a limit, boundary Þú const þá gecynd mínes módes mec á gewunelice healdon ł gemerce (v. Angl. i. 508) sóðes and rihtes naturam animi mei nan ignoras, solere me terminum eqaitatis custodire, Nar. 2, 23. a mark, sign: — Gimerco (gemerca, L. ) das gifylgeð

Linked entries: -mirce ge-merce

líf-fæst

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Add: having life, quickened, Vy. 6 (in Dict.) life-giving Þá lýffæstan gerýnu ( the eucharistic elements'), Hml. S. 23 b, 625. settled in respect to domicile Ic wille ǽrist mé siolfne Gode forgeofan tó ðére stówe æt Crístes cirican, and mín bearn dér

rǽd-lic

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Nis ðæt rǽdlic ðing, gif hlútor wæter hlúd and undióp tóflóweð æfter feldum, oð hit tó fenne werð, Past. 469, 6. Þonne cymð óðer ðing þe mé þincð rihtlicre and rǽdlicre, ðonne forlét ic þæt þæt ic ǽr genóh hæfde, Solil. H. 33, 4. v. oft-, un-, wiþer-rǽdlic

rihtere

(n.)
Grammar
rihtere, es; m.

A ruler, director

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A ruler, director Ic wát ðætte God rihtere is his ágnes weorces . . . Gesege mé nú ðú cwist ðæt ðú náht ne tweóge ðætte God ðisse worulde rihtere síe ... operi suo conditorem praesidere Deum scio ... Dic mihi, quoniam a Deo mundum regi non ambigis ..

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