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ǽ

(int.)

alas!

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Ǽ, Hy. 1, 1. = eá, Lamb, MS. fol. 183b, line 11

strǽlian

(v.)
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Þæt strǽlien (sagittent) on dígelnissum unwemme, Ps. Rdr. 63, 5. Add

á-þynnian

(v.)
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Nihte is áþinnod sceadu noctis tenuatur umbra, Hy. S. 8, 19. Add

á-flíman

(v.)
Grammar
á-flíman, -flýman.
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ðǽr áflýmede wurdon, Chr. 1001; P. 132, 22. to drive away what is unpleasant or hurtful Áflýman ealle þá þeóstru þǽre nihte, Gr. D. 171, 2.

Linked entry: á-flýman

ge-mǽte

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Besceáwige se abbod þǽra reáfa gemet, þæt ne synd tó scorte, ac gemiéte þám þe hyra notiað (uestimenta uténtibus ea mensurata), R. Ben. 89, 19. meet, suitable for a purpose, fitted, apt: — Gemǽte gewrixl apta uicissitudo, An. Ox. 4271.

scip-mann

(n.)
Grammar
scip-mann, es; m.
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A mariner, sailor; nauta, navarchus Scypman nauta, Hymn. Surt. 6, 26. Scipmen navarcas, Wrt.

þolian

(v.)
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Add Gyf hé hys sáwle forwyrd þolað si animae suae detrimentum patiatur, Mt. 16, 26. Eádige synt þá ðe éhtnysse þoliað, 5, 10. Án wíf þe þolode twelf geár, 9, 20. <b>I c.</b> </b> add: <b>III a.

glisnian

(v.)
Grammar
glisnian, p. ode; pp. od

To glistenshine

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Se engel hæfde twegen beágas on hys handa ða glysnodon swa rósan blósman the angel had two rings on his hand, they shone like roses, Shrn. 149, 29

heáh-cásere

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cásere, es; m.
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The supreme emperor : Þú gewurðod eart on heofonríce heáhcásere, Hy. 7, 60. Cf. heáh-cyning

ge-líþigian

(v.)
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Hyt þone wlættan þæs magan gelíþigaþ. Lch. i. 204, 21. Hyt gelíþegaþ þone gicþan, 25.

wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
wlítan, p. wlát, pl. wliton

To lookgaze

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geseóð hyra cyning, eágum on wlítaþ, Exon. Th. 352, 7; Sch. 94. On ðone eágum wlát cining, Cd. Th. 7, 15; Gen. 106. Wlít (háwa, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 20) on moncyn mildum eágum, Met. 4, 54. wénaþ ðæt on eálond sum eágum wlíten, Exon.

fácenful-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fácenful-lic, adj.

Deceitful

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Deceitful Náht ne sprece wé fácenfullices nichil loquamur subdolum, Hy. S. 24, 19

for-gifestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifestre, an; f.
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A female giver Háligre forgifestre gyfe sancti datrix karismatis, Hy. S. 49, 11

Linked entries: gifestre for-gifend

hunden

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Hé sende on fleógan hundene (muscam caninam), Ps. Rdr. 77, 45. Add

ofer-renc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-renc, ofer-rencu, e; f.

Over-luxuriance, extravagance

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Over-luxuriance, extravagance: — Manege ðe mid oferrence glengdan sylfe Wulfst. 46, 2

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ge-ǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽnan, (?)

to unite oneselfjoin

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to unite oneself to, join with Be ðám þingum þe ðú mé ǽr sédest þat þú . . . for nánum þingum eft tó gecyrran nolde . . . ácsige ic þé hweðer þú áðer oððe for (fór, MS.) heora lufum, oððe for éniges þinges lufum hym eft tó geénan (géénan, MS.) wille,

Linked entries: ǽnan ge-énan

reótan

(v.)
Grammar
reótan, ;p. ; reát.

to make a noiseto make a noise in grief, to lament, wail;to weep, shed tears

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(sinners) reótaþ and beofiaþ fore freán forhte ( ;; 75, 32; Cri. 1230. ; to weep, shed tears; Lyft drysmaþ, roderas reótaþ, Beo. Th. 2756; B. 1376

Linked entries: hrútan wreótaþ reót

wípian

(v.)
Grammar
wípian, p. ode

To wipe

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Sum synful wíf his fét áþwóh and mid hyre fexe wípode, Homl. Ass. 41, 436. Wætercláðas ðe heora handa and fét mid wípedan, R. Ben. 59, 8. Lege on hunig ðreó niht, nim þonne and wípa ðæt hunig of, Lchdm. iii. 4, 20

for-þylman

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Add: <b>, -þylmian</b> to choke Þá máran wyrttruman beóð swýðe bittere on byrgincge, and habbaþ tó þám swýþlice mihte and frecenfulle ꝥ foroft hrædlíce þone man forþilmiaþ (-þilmað, v. l. ), Lch. i. 260, 13.

ná-hwider

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwider, adv.

No-whitherto no place

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No-whither, to no place náhwider faraþ bútan ðæs abbodes rǽde, R. Ben. 137, 10