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ge-grínian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grínian, p. ode
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Ðú eart gegrínad inlaqueatus es, Kent. Gl. 122. Nis preóstes cwéne ǽnig óðer þing bútan deófles grín, and sé þe mid þám gegrínod byð . . ., hé byð þurh deófol gefangen, Ll. Th. ii. 336, 26

Linked entry: ge-grinan

gearcung

(n.)
Grammar
gearcung, e; f.

A preparationpreparingpræpărātioappărātus

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A preparation, preparing; præpărātio, appărātus Gearcunge heortan heora gehýrde eáre ðín præpărātiōnem cordis eōrum audīvit auris tua, Ps. Spl. second 9, 20 : 32, 14. Gearcung appărātus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 44; Wrt. Voc. 50, 26

ge-leáffullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-leáffullíce, adv.
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Ox. 1335. in accordance with faith, faithfully Woerc geleáffullíce ué biseno niomað opus fideliter imitemur, Rtl. 62, 23. in accordance with the Christian faith Þú eart gelǽred geleáffullíce, Hml. S. 29, 130

irþ

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Yrde, 5. a crop ; seges Eard, Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 521, 15

a-hrysian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hrysian, p. ode; pp. od

To shake violentlyexcutere

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To shake violently; excutere Drihten ahrysode da wéstan eorþan the lord shook violently the desert earth, Ps. Th. 28, 6. Ahrysod ic eom excussus sum, Ps. Spl. 108, 22. Ahryse ða moldan of shake the mould off, Herb. 1, 1; Lchdm, i. 70, 8

a-sæcgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sæcgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To speak outrelatetellsayexpressexplainannounceproclaimedicereeffariexprimerereferreenarrareannunciare

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To speak out, relate, tell, say, express, explain, announce, proclaim; edicere, effari, exprimere, referre, enarrare, annunciare Ne mǽge we nǽfre asæcgan, hú ðú æðele eart, éce Drihten we may never express, how excellent thou art, everlasting Lord, Hy

deáþ-wége

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wége, es; n. [deáþ death, wége a cup]

A deadly cup mortis pōcŭlum

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A deadly cup; mortis pōcŭlum Ǽnig ne wæs mon on moldan ðætte meahte bibúgan ðone bleátan drync deópandeáþwéges there was not any man on earth that could avoid the miserable drink of the deep deadly cup, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 25; Gú. 964

fyrd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-hwæt, adj.

Bold in warfarewarlikebravebellĭcōsus

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Bold in warfare, warlike, brave; bellĭcōsus Ðæt wǽron mǽre men ofer eorþan, and fyrdhwate those were famous men throughout the earth, and bold in warfare, Andr. Kmbl. 16; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 2356; El. 1179: Apstls. Kmbl. 33; Ap. 12: Beo.

Linked entry: fird-hwæt

fyren-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-wyrhta, an; m.

An evil-doersinnermăli actorpeccātor

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An evil-doer, sinner; măli actor, peccātor Hú lange fyrenwyrhtan foldan wealdaþ how long shall evil-doers rule the earth? Ps. Th. 93, 3.

Linked entry: firen-wyrhta

heofon-wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-wolcen, es; n.

A cloud of heaven, of the sky

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MS. wlonc] where earth and rain from heaven fed me, Exon. 126 b; Th. 485, 23; Rä. 72, 2

Linked entry: wolcen

út-here

(n.)
Grammar
út-here, gen. -her(i)ges; m.

A foreign army

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Ða scipu sceoldan ðisne eard healdan wið ǽlcne úthere, 1009; Erl. 141. 25

eorp-ifig

(n.)
Grammar
eorp-ifig, -yfig, -ifi, -iui, es; n.

Earth or ground ivyhĕdĕra nigra, hĕdĕra terrestris, glechoma hĕdĕrācea

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Earth or ground ivy; hĕdĕra nigra, hĕdĕra terrestris, glechoma hĕdĕrācea Genim hederan nigran, ðe man óðrum naman eorþifig nemneþ take hĕdĕra nigra, which one calleth by another name ground ivy, Herb. 100, 1; Lchdm. i. 212, 20

eorþ-tudor

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-tudor, gen. -tudres; n. [tuddor progeny]

Progeny of earth, menterrestris prōgĕnies, hŏmĭnes

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Progeny of earth, men; terrestris prōgĕnies, hŏmĭnes Ðis ys se dæg de Drihten geworhte eallum eorþtudrum eádgum to blisse this is the day which the Lord made for bliss to all happy men. Ps. Th. 117, 22

for-bearnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bearnan, p. de; impert. pl. -bearnaþ; pp. ed

To burn upconsume by firecombūrĕre

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To burn up, consume by fire; combūrĕre Lǽdaþ hig forþ and forbearnaþ hig prodūcĭte earn ut combūrātur. Gen. 38, 24. Hí forbearndon Beorn ealdorman they consumed Beorn alderman, Chr. 779; Erl. 55, 36: 1052; Erl. 185, 4

hwíl-stycce

(n.)
Grammar
hwíl-stycce, es; n.
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A fragment or short portion of time Ǽghwæ ðæs ðe hie on ǽnegum hiora hwílsticcum geearnian mǽgen all that they can earn in any of their fragments of time, L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 12

earfoþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-líc, adj.

Irksomelaboriōsus

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Irksome; laboriōsus Eall is earfoþlíc eorþan ríce the realm of earth is all irksome, Exon. 78 a; Th. 292, 28; Wand. 106. Gif eów ǽnig þing þince earfoþlíce si diffĭcĭle vōbis vīsum ălĭquid fuĕrit, Deut. 1, 17

stapa

(n.)
Grammar
stapa, an; m.
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Ger. houui-staffo locusta.] in cpds. án-, eard-, hǽþ-, hild-, mearc-, mór-stapa

á-léfedness

(n.)
Grammar
á-léfedness, e; f.
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Infirmity, lameness, crippledness Wæs sum earm ceorl egeslíce gehoferod and ðearle getíged. . . . Ðám wearð geswutelod ꝥ hé sceolde gefeccan æt Swýðúnes byrgene his líchaman hǽle and þǽre áléfednysse ( the cure of his crippledness ), Hml. S. 21, 99

Linked entry: -léfedness

be-wépendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-wépendlic, adj.

Lamentabledeplorable

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earn, and hú bewépendlic is þǽra manna líf, þe ofer ꝥ riht onginnað, Hml. A. 146, 66

BINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BINDAN, to bindenne; ic binde, ðú bindest, bintst, binst, he bindeþ, bint, pl. bindaþ; p. ic, he band, bond, ðú bunde, pl. bundon; pp. bunden; v. a.

To BIND, tieligare, alligare

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Hrím hrusan bond frost bound the earth, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 31; Seef. 32. Úser Hǽlend [MS. hælendes] wæs bunden fæste our Saviour was bound fast, Exon. 116 b; Th. 449, 5; Dóm. 66

Linked entries: a-búnden band