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un-geþwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽre, adj.

not in harmony ⬩ at variance ⬩ discordant ⬩ not in agreement ⬩ given to discord ⬩ quarrelsome ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ troublesome ⬩ vexatious

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Ðú hine ongeáte on eallum þingum unweorþne ðæs anwealdes, swíþe sceamleásne and ungeþwǽrne (ungewærne, Bod. MS.) búton ǽlcum gódum þeáwe ( the Latin is: Cum in eo mentem nequissimi scurrae respiceres), Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 19

ENGEL

(n.)
Grammar
ENGEL, ængel, angel, engyl; gen. engles; dat. engle; pl. nom. acc. englas, engel; gen. engla; dat. englum; m. An ANGEL, a messenger; angelus = ἄγγελος
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Englas God worhte, ða sind gástas, and nabbaþ nǽnne líchaman God created angels, which are spirits, and have no body, Homl. Th. i. 276, 1. Mannes sunu sent his englas mittet fīlius hŏmĭnis angĕlos suos. Mt. Bos. 13, 41: Mk. Bos. 13, 27

FLEÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓN, flión, to fleónne, fliónne; part. fleónde, fliónde; ic fleó, ðú flíhst, flýhst, he flíhþ, flýhþ, pl. fleóþ, flióþ, flýþ; p. ic, he fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen.

To FLEE ⬩ escape ⬩ avoid ⬩ fŭgĕre ⬩ effŭgĕre ⬩ vītāre ⬩ to put to flight ⬩ rout ⬩ conquer ⬩ fŭgāre ⬩ vincĕre ⬩ To fly as with wings ⬩ vŏlāre

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Se wlite ðæs líchoman is swíðe fliónde the beauty of the body is very fleeting, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 17. Ic fleó fŭgio, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 20: 28, 6; Som. 32, 47. He flíhþ ða wædle he flees from poverty, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 33.

hwearfian

(v.)
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Sió sául sceolde hwearfian on hire selfre, swá swá eall þes rodor hwerfþ, oððe swá swá hweól onhwerfþ, 33, 4; F. 132, 11. to revolve round a centre, move round in an orbit. of a material body Ðá tunglu lengestne ymbhwyrft habbaþ þe ymb þá eaxe middewearde

heáp

(n.)
Grammar
heáp, es; m. [generally, but ðeós earme heáp occurs,
  • Cd. 215
  • ;
  • Th. 270, 9
  • ;
  • Sat. 87
  • .
]

A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company ⬩ a troop, flock ⬩ strues, acervus

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A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company Galað ðæt is gewitnesse heáp Golaad acervus testimonii interpretatur, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 5.

ge-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend.

To turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ incline ⬩ bring about ⬩ To turn [one's self] ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return

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Hwílum hie gewendaþ on wyrmes líc sometimes they turn into the body of a snake, 305; Sal. 152. Siððan nǽfre to unrihtum ne gewendaþ never afterwards do they turn to iniquity, Blickl. Homl. 193, 24: Elen. Kmbl. 1230; El. 617.

be-fón

(v.)
Grammar
be-fón, bi-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ ; p. -féng, pl. -féngon ; impert. -fóh; pp. -fangen, -fongen; v. trans.

to comprehend ⬩ grasp ⬩ seize ⬩ take hold of ⬩ catch ⬩ comprehendere ⬩ apprehendere ⬩ capere ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ encircle ⬩ envelop ⬩ contain ⬩ clothe ⬩ case ⬩ receive ⬩ conceive ⬩ circumdare ⬩ amplecti ⬩ complecti ⬩ capere ⬩ cingere ⬩ tegere ⬩ operire ⬩ accipere ⬩ concipere

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Ne hét he ná etan ðone líchaman ðe he mid befangen wæs he bade them not eat that body with which he was surrounded, Homl. Pasc. Lisl. 9, 19 : Soul Kmbl. 67; Seel. 34 : Job 19, 26; Thw. 168, 2.

lyðre

(adj.)
Grammar
lyðre, adj.

Evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ base ⬩ mean ⬩ poor ⬩ sordid ⬩ vile ⬩ lewd ⬩ depraved

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Þurh líchaman leðre geþohtas through the wicked thoughts of the body, Ps. C. 50, 41; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 41

M

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following Man byþ on myrgþe Men will be cheerful, his mágan leóf dear to their friends, sceal ðeáh ánra gehwylc shall yet each one óðrum swícan depart from other, forðam dryhten wile for the Lord will dóme sínum by his doom ðæt earme flǽsc the 'vile body

dynt

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Th. i. 16, 17-18, 5. the sound made by a blow, thud of a body striking the ground Swíþe oft se micla anweald ðára yfelena gehríst swíþe fǽrlíce, swá swá greát beám on wyda wyrcþ hlúdne dynt ( strikes the ground with a loud thud ), ðonne men lǽst wénaþ

sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd, es; n.

seed, ⬩ seed, ⬩ the ripe fruit, ⬩ fruit, growth ⬩ sowing ⬩ seed, progeny, posterity

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Swylce man wurpe gód sǽd (sementem) on his land, 4, 26. fig. seed, that from which anything springs :-- Ðæt hálige sǽd gewát, ðæt him ǽr of ðæs láreówes múþe bodad wæs, Blickl. Homl. 55, 29.

Linked entries: sǽd-berende sǽd-tíma

swát

(n.)
Grammar
swát, es; n. [The passages in which the gender is marked are doubtful. Ðæt swót.
  • Lchdm. iii. 98, 17,
occurs in a late MS.; ísen swát,
  • ii. 296, 18,
be a compound; ða swát,
  • iii. 72, 28,
may be a mistake for spátl,
  • v. ii. 56, 15.
Dutch has a neuter, German and Scandinavian have masculines.]

sweat, perspiration ⬩ that which exudes like sweat ⬩ that which lies on anything as sweat lies on the skin(?) ⬩ used of other moisture that comes from the body, ⬩ foam ⬩ blood ⬩ sweat that comes from labour, hence labour, toil ⬩ sweat; blood

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, ii. 296, 18. used of other moisture that comes from the body, foam Mið swáte cum spuma, Lk. Skt. Rush. 9, 39. blood Saga mé hwæt ðæs lifigendan mannes gleng sý. Ic ðé secge ðæs deádan swát, Salm. Kmbl. 200, 10.

wín

(n.)
Grammar
wín, es; n.

Wine

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Wǽre ðú (the body) ðé wiste wlonc and wínes sæd, Exon. Th. 369, 11; Seel. 39. Wínes glæd, 449, 28; Dóm. 78. Wíne temeto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 42. Ne gemunde hé ðæt hé ǽr gespræc, wíne druncen Beo. Th. 2938; B. 1467 Wíne gewǽged, Exon.

á-weorpan

to throw ⬩ cast ⬩ cause rapid ⬩ violent movement of a body, ⬩ to throw away ⬩ to throw upfood ⬩ to throw off ⬩ free one's self from ⬩ to cast out ⬩ expel ⬩ to reject ⬩ cast away or off ⬩ renounce, ⬩ to cost down ⬩ trouble

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Add: lit. to throw, cast, cause rapid or violent movement of a body, the agene personal Hé út áwearp þá sceomolas and þá setl, Bl. H. 71, 18. Hé þone ealdan feónd on helle grund áwearp, 87, 20. Bútan man ðá mǽdene áwurpe of þám búre, Hml.

fægere

(adv.)

beautifully ⬩ elegantly ⬩ gently ⬩ fair ⬩ plausibly ⬩ speciously ⬩ impurity ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ nobly ⬩ splendidly ⬩ justly

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Hé ðám folce fægere bodade with kindly words he warned the people, Hml, Th. ii. 140, 10. Hé hí gefréfrode, ðus fægre tihtende, 328, 3. Mid fæderlicre lufe fægere tihtende, Hml.

ge-dafenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dafenian, -dafnian, -dæfnia; p. ode; pp. od

To be becoming or fit ⬩ to behove ⬩ decere ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ it behoves ⬩ it is becoming or fit ⬩ ought ⬩ dĕcet ⬩ oportet

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Me gedafenaþ óðrum ceastrum Godes ríce bodian aliis civitātĭbus oportet me evangelizāre regnum Dei, Lk. Bos. 4, 43 : Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 21. Gedafenode dĕcuit, 33; Som. 37, 21 : Bd. 4, 11; S. 579. 11.

geornlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
geornlíce, comp. -lícor; superl. -lícost; adv.

Earnestly, diligently, zealously, strenuously, carefully, willingly ⬩ dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, obnixe, sollĭcĭte, lĭbenter

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Ðæt he wolde Paulinus ðone bisceop geornlícor gehýran be ðam Gode sprecende ðe he bodade quia vellet ipsum Paulīnum dīlĭgentius audīre de Deo quem prædĭcābat, verbum făcientem, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 26, 30: 4, 9; S. 576, 34.

Linked entry: eornlíce

hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
hlísa, hligsa, hliosa, an; m.

Sound, ⬩ rumour, ⬩ report, ⬩ reputation, ⬩ renown, ⬩ fame, ⬩ glory

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Sume hí gebycgaþ weorþlícne hlísan ðisses andweardan lífes mid heora ágnum deáþe forþam hí wénaþ ðæt hí næbben nán oðer fioh ðæs hlísan [hliosan, Bod.] wyrðe bútan hiora ágnum fiore nonnulli venerandum sæculi nomen, gloriosæ pretio mortis, emerunt, Bt

Linked entries: hlígan hligsa hlýsa

ge-trymman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trymman, -trymian, -trymigan, -tremman; he -trymmeþ, -trymþ; p. -trymde, -trymede; pp. -trymed, -trymmed, -trymd.

to confirm ⬩ strengthen ⬩ encourage ⬩ establish ⬩ found ⬩ set in order ⬩ arrange ⬩ draw up ⬩ firmāre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ mūnīre ⬩ confortāre ⬩ hortāri ⬩ fundāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ To grow strong ⬩ gain strength ⬩ recover ⬩ convălescĕre

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Bod.] which may encourage thee, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 27. Ic getrymme ofer ðé eágan míne firmābo sŭper te ŏcŭlos meos, Ps. Lamb. 31, 8: Ps. Th. 74, 3. Getrymmeþ rihtwíse Drihten confirmat justos Dŏmĭnus, Ps. Spl. 36, 18.

Linked entries: trymman ge-tremman

liss

(n.)
Grammar
liss, e; f.

Mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ mercy ⬩ kindness ⬩ favour ⬩ grace ⬩ delight ⬩ joy

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Se rinc on líchoman lisse sóhte Enoch while yet in the body sought [heaven's] joy, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 14; Gen. 1204. Ðé is éðelstól gerýmed, lisse on lande, 73; Th. 89, 25; Gen. 1486.

Linked entries: lissan líðs