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ge-wyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyld, -wild, es; n.

Power ⬩ dominion

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Power, dominion Æfter ðam ðe Alexander hæfde ealle Inde him to gewyldon gedón perdomita Alexander India, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67. 21

deór-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
deór-cynn, a species of ( wild) beast.
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Add:after deórcynn (l. 4) and ealle nýtena þe on feówer fótum gáð (cf. God geworhte þǽre eorðan deór ( bestias) æfter hira híwum and þá nítena (jumenta ). Gen. 1. 25)

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will

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Grammar un-þanc, with noun or pronoun, without (a person's) consent, not of (one's own) accord, against (one's) will : -- Ðá gerád Æþelwold ðone hám æt Winburnan ðæs cynges unþances (bútan ðæs cyninges leáfe, MS. A.), Chr. 901; Erl. 97, 12.

Linked entry: un-þances

bæc

(n.)
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The word, which seems to occur only in lists of boundaries in charters (except in wíl-bec?), appears with varying gender and declension. bæc; m. In baka brycge; of baka brycge, C. D. iii. 386, 15.

big-wist

(n.)
Grammar
big-wist, bí-wist, e; f. [wist subsistence, victuals, food; wesan to be, exist]
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Food, nourishment, provision; pabulum, alimentum, commeatus Bigwist alimentum, pabulum, Abus. 4. We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum

Linked entry: bí-wist

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mourn ⬩ be sad ⬩ be anxious ⬩ To mourn ⬩ lament ⬩ to care about ⬩ regard

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Grammar murnan, with prepositions for, æfter Ne mæg ná for feore murnan se ðe wrecan þenceþ freán not for life must he care that his lord will avenge. Byrht.

under-standan

(v.)
Grammar
under-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to understand ⬩ have insight into ⬩ to understand ⬩ perceive ⬩ know certainly ⬩ to understand in such and such a sense ⬩ to conceive of ⬩ consider ⬩ to accept as correct ⬩ to observe ⬩ notice ⬩ consider

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Grammar under-standan, with prep. be : -- Ǽwfæstlíce understandende be úre ealra ǽriste piously conceiving of the resurrection of us all, Homl.

Linked entry: for-standan

on-

(prefix)
Grammar
on-, The prefix, when used with verbs, for the most part corresponds with the
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O. H. Ger. int-. Ger. ent-, e. g. on-lísan, -lúcan, -týnan, -wreón

Linked entries: sagu scyte -cnáwenness -cnáwness winnan sundness -týdre sǽtnung scendan stihtian feall uppan bíg-nes fealdan -fónd

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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Hæfde hé eall gefylled, swá him seó æðele bebeád, wífes willan, El. 1131. Gefylledre wilsumnesse deuotione completa, Bd. 1, 7; Sch. 25, 14. Ic þíne dómas wát gefylde, Ps.

ears-ling

(adv.)
Grammar
ears-ling, adv. Only used adverbially with on, —

On the back, backwards ⬩ retrorsum

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On the back, backwards; retrorsum Sýn hí gecyrde on earsling be thei turned awey bacward, Wyc; avertantur retrorsurn. Ps. Th. 34, 5. Gán hý on ears-ling avertantur retrorsum, 6, 8

Linked entries: bæcling -ling

full

(n.)
Grammar
full, a cup with liquor in it.
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Bæd hé þone bisceop blætsian his ful; hé nolde, and se dysiga dranc bútan bletsunge, Hml. S. 12, 70. Hé gesénode án wínes ful, and onsende sumum were, Shrn. 126, 17. Ðreó full gódes wínes, Lch. i. 196, 13. [Þe ilke þat halt þene nap, he hine drinkeð up

ge-þoftscipe

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Cf. wífa gelómlic tósócn, 36) næbbe wið fremde wíf, Chrd. 67, 34

cásering

(n.)
Grammar
cásering, e; f. A cæsaring, a coin with an emperor's image, a coin; drachma = δραχμή , didrachma
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Gif wíf losaþ cásering si mulier perdiderit drachmam. Lk. Lind. Rush. War. 15, 8. Ne unband cásering non solvit didrachma, Mt. Lind. Stv. 17, 23

neósan

(v.)
Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search out ⬩ find out by enquiry ⬩ to seek ⬩ visit ⬩ to seek with hostile intent

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Wíca neósan, Beo. Th. 251; B. 125: Exon. Th. 184, 5; Gú. 1339. Þýstra, wíta neósan to seek hell, 275, 23; Jul. 554 : 280, 18; Jul. 631. Hámes niósan, Beo. Th. 4722; B. 2366: 4765; B. 2381. Éce staðulas neósan, Cd.

neósian

(v.)
Grammar
neósian, p. ode with gen. acc. or clause.

to search out ⬩ find out by enquiry or inspection ⬩ to inspect ⬩ to seek ⬩ visit ⬩ to seek with hostile intent ⬩ to visit with calamity, disease

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Homl. 125, 13. to seek with hostile intent (cf. sécan), to visit with calamity, disease, etc. Leomu hefegedon, hé gecneów ðæt hine ælmihtig ufan neósade (cf. the phrase the visitation of God ), Exon. Th. 159, 24; Gú. 931.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down

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Th. 2837; B. 1416. down as opposed to up Wið ðone ðe him mete under ne gewunige if his food do not remain down, Lchdm. ii. 190, 1: 198, 23

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

hafetian

(v.)
Grammar
hafetian, to clap [as a bird with its wings, or a man with his hands],
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applaud Ic hafetige plaudo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 28. Flódas hafettaþ hundum flumina plaudent manu, Ps. Spl. 97, 8. Ǽrðan ðe se hana hafitigende cráwe before the cock clapping its wings crow, Homl. Th. ii. 246, 4

Linked entries: a-fétigan hafe beaftan

on-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
on-birgan, p. de (with gen. and acc.)
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To taste of, taste, take (food) Gif hé bitres onbyrgeþ, Met. 12, 11: 13, 23. Onbirigþ, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26: 25; Fox 88, 11. Sume ðe deáþ ne onbyrigeaþ (-byrgeaþ, MS. A.: -byrigaþ, MS. B.), Mt. Kmbl. 16, 28. Onbyrigeaþ (-byrgaþ MS. A.), Mk. Skt. 9, 1.

Linked entry: á-birgan

on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)
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To taste of, partake of Se ðæs wæstmes onbát, Cd. Th. 30, 21; Gen. 470: 42, 22; Gen. 677. Gif wulf ǽniges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte ( gustet ) his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii

on-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-lǽnan, p. de; with gen. or acc.
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of the loan. to lend, grant Ic eów onlǽne ðás gewítendan, and ic eów geselle ða þurhwuniendan, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 13. Se cræft ðe him Crist onlǽnþ, Met. 10, 37. Hé úre ðé onlǽnde æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 9. Gif hwá his wǽpnes

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