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háwian

(v.)
Grammar
háwian, p. ode; pp. od

To view, look, observe, regard, survey, inspect

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Ǽlc man ðara ðe æágan heft ǽrest háwaþ ðæs ðe geseón wolde óþ ðone first ðe hyþ gegeháwaþ every man who has eyes first looks towards what he wants to see, until he has got it under his observation, Shrn. 178, 6.

ge-cýþan

(v.)
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Þæt mé þinga gehwylc gecýðan þe ic him tó séce, 409. (6 a) with an indirect question Gecýþe ús hwylce gemete þú cóme. Bl. H. 141, 20. ꝥ þú mé gecýðe hwæt þes þegn sý, Jul. 279. Þæt him on spellum gecýðde his wísna trúwade, Gú. 1133.

Linked entry: cýþan

tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, <b>.
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</b> add swídost ǽlces gedweldes tiledon. Hml. S. 23, 364.

smeáþancollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smeáþancollíce, adv.

Exactly, in a searching manner, thoroughly subtiliter

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gewissode swíðe smeáþancellíce ymbe ðæs mynstres gebytlungum he gave them most exact directions about the buildings of the monastery Homl. Th. ii. 172, 16. lǽrþ manna mód mid godcundre láre smeáþancellíce i. 412, 32

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, l. á-redian,
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Gif ceáp áredige if he make a bargain, Ll. Th. i. 274, 23.

un-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blíðe, adj.

sadsorrowfulgrievedunkindshewing ill-will or displeasuresternangryunquietnot peaceful

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Gemynð ða ungelimp ðe hæfde on his wrecsíðe and ne byð þeáh ná ðe unbliðre ( not less glad ), Shrn. 204, 11.

ofer-cuman

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Ne mihte geþencan mid ǽnige cræfte ofercuman sceolde, Bt. 39, 4; F. 216, 24. (1 a) to overcome in argument :-- Ofercuóm conuincit (Judaeos de baptismo Johannis interrogando ), Mk. p. 4, 19. of some physical or mental force or influence, to

on-cweþan

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In l. 2 after 18 insert Rä. 5, 7, and add: to say in response to a statement just made Þá cwǽdon him, 'Hál wæs ðú, bróðor.' him oncwæð, 'Syb sý mid eów, bróðra,' Hml. S. 30, 250. Him Cain andswarode . .

þringan

(v.)
Grammar
þringan, p. þrang, pl. þrungon; pp. þrungen.

To presscrowdthrongto throngpress round, uponcrowd togetherto pressmove with violence, eagernesshurrypress onpress forwardforce a way

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on ðæt weorod þrong for ðon ðe him wæs leófre ðæt hiene mon ofslóge ðonne hiene mon gebunde he pressed into the host (of the enemy), because he would rather be slain than made prisoner, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 244, 12.

ymb-seón

(v.)
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to behold, look Ic hine wolde biddan, ðæt sweotole ymbsáwe súð, eást and west (cf. behealde on feówer healfe his, Bt. 19 ; Fox 68, 21), wídgil sint heofones hwealfe, Met. 10, 5

Linked entry: ymb-sewen

ge-dwyldlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dwyldlic, adj.
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. ; ætforan þám wyrcð mænigfealde wundra þæt þurh þæt hy tó gedwolan áwende. Wlfst, 196, 18-197, 5

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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( Lot ) grétan eóde cuman cúðlíce, Gen. 2430. to bid farewell hié grétte and hié forlét, Bl. H. 247, 36. ðá gréttan and him cýddan nǽfre má sécan woldan ualedicunt sociis tanquam ultra non reuersuri, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 34, 12.

be-windan

girdleencirclesurround

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Bewindan (involvant) hi þæs cildes hand on weofodsceate, R. Ben. 102, 14. Hét bewindan heora handa mid flexe, Hml. S. 4, 392. He forðférde, and his lie bewunden læg, Hml.

hafela

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Æscheres heafelan métton, 1421. hafelan onhylde, Gú. 1244. woldon on þám hysebeorðre heafolan gescénan, An. 1144. Hét Hildeburh hire suna sweoloðe befæstan . . . hafelan multon, B. 1120.

ge-wissian

(v.)
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Mód begéme and gewissige mentem gubernet et regat, Hy. S. 16, 9. to direct to an end his híwrǽdene tó ðám ylcan gewissode, Hml. Th. ii. 348, 17.

ge-unnan

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geann Gode his sawelscættas ... geann ánes geáres gafol his monnum ... geann his hláforde .ii. hors and .ii. sweord and .iiii. scyldas ... and ann his wífe þæs landes, 652, 16-30.

hundteóntigfeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntigfeald-líc, adj.

Hundredfold

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Hundredfold Ðæt ón ðyssum life hundteóntigfealdlíce méde onfénge ut in hoc vita centuplum acciperet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 36

á-cræftan

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Ealle ðá neáhþeóda ne mehton áþencean ne ácræftan ðǽm wífmonnum wiðstondan mehten, Ors. 1, 10; S. 46, 29. Add

cnyht

(n.)

a boyyouth

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a boy, youth Exon. 121a; Th. 463, 33; . 79: 55a; Th. 195, 32; Az. 165: Beo. Th. 2443; B. 1219

ge-bisnung

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Beón eádmóde æfter his gebysnunge (-bisnunge, v. l.), Hml. A. 10, 258. Crístes gebysnunge geefenlǽhte, Hml. Th. ii. 34, 15. Eall ꝥ gegearwode ús on gebysnunge gódes weorces hoc nobis in exemplum actionis praebuit, Gr. D. 60, 23.