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forþ-asettan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-asettan, p. -sette; pp. -seted

To set forth ⬩ appoint ⬩ make ⬩ propōnĕre ⬩ pōnĕre ⬩ statuĕre

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To set forth, appoint, make; propōnĕre, pōnĕre, statuĕre Ic ðone frumbearn forþasette ofer eorþcyningas ealra heáhstne ĕgo prīmogĕnĭtum pōnam illum, excelsum præ rēgĭbus terræ Ps. Th. 88, 24

hreód-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-wæter, es; n.
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Fenny land where reeds are growing Ðá wæs ðæt land eall swá wé geférdon ádrigad and fien and hreádwæteru palus erat sicca et ceno habundans, Nar. 20, 23

ge-hindred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hindred, -hindrad, -hyndred; part.

Hindered ⬩ impĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred [gehindrad, 252, 33, col. 1; gehyndred, col. 2] all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 253, 32

Linked entries: ge-hyndred hindrian

á-grimetian

(v.)
Grammar
á-grimetian, p. ode: -grimettan; p. te
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To rage, be furious Se ealda feónd ágrimetede (-grymetode, v. l.) and hine gebealh antiquus hostis infremuit, Gr. D. 211, 22. Se fæder ágrimette pater infremuit , 238, 21

lǽce-getawu

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-getawu, pl. n.
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Medical apparatus Hí wǽron geondsmeágende eall his lǽcegeteá. Þá fundon hí þá mancas in his lǽcecyste illius omnia medicamenta perscrutantes aureos invenerunt in medicamine, Gr. D. 344, 16

mæsse-niht

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On ealra hálgena mæsseniht, 971; P. 119, 23. On Sćĕ Ambrosius mæsseniht, 1095; P. 230, 27. Add

niht-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
niht-slǽp, es; m.
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Sleep during the night Ꝥ ilce geþanc þe heom ámang þám nihtslǽpe wæs on heora heortan, eall, þá hí áwacodon, hí ꝥ sylfe geþóhton, Hml. S. 23, 442

ofer-fyllo

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-fyllo, n.
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Ramgeallan þone fágan cnúa on níwe ealo ǽr þon hit ásiwen sié ; sele ꝥ oferfyllo drincan þreó niht, Lch. ii. 124, 15

gedwol-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
gedwol-sprǽc, e ; f.

Heretical speech, heresy

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Heretical speech, heresy Twégen ðsér wǽron bisceophádes men þe ǽlces yfeles heáfodhebban wǽron . . . hí Godes gelaðunge drehton and mid heora gedwolsprǽce eall folc ámyrdon, Hml. S. 23, 369

geómor-mód

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Gewitan him ( the apostles after the ascension ) gongan . . . geómormóde, Cri. 535: An. 406. gloomy from a sense of evil fortune or danger Eald æscwiga, se þe eall geman gárcwealm gumena (him bið grim sefa), onginneð geómormód geongum cempan . . . higes

epistol

(n.)
Grammar
epistol, e; f.

A letter ⬩ ĕpistŏla

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A letter; ĕpistŏla Eall heora gewinn awacnedon ǽrest fram Alexandres epistole all their wars arose first from a letter of Alexander, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 20

Linked entry: pistol

angsume

(adv.)
Grammar
angsume, adv.
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In trouble, in difficulties Þonne þé ealra angsumest byð on þínum móde geðenc þú. mín when you are most troubled in mind, remember me, Shrn. 15, 18

on-pennian

(v.)

to unpen, open

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Ac gif sió pynding wierþ onpennad, ðonne tófléwþ hit eall, Past. 38, 6; Swt. 277, 8

bán-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bán-sealf, e; f.

A bone-salve ⬩ a salve for pains in the limbs

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A bone-salve, a salve for pains in the limbs Tó gódre bán-sealfe þe mæg wið heáfodece and wið ealra lyma týddernysse, Lch. iii. 12, 23

un-wrǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrǽst, -wrǽste; adj.

Weak ⬩ poor ⬩ sorry ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched

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Eálá hú leás and hú unwrést is ðysses middaneardes wela, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 40. Hé wearð him on ánum unwrǽstum (unwrǽste, Th. 321, 10) scipe (cf. uneáðe ætburstan, p. 320, col. 2) férde ofer sǽ, Chr. 1051; Th. 319, 3.

Linked entry: wrǽst

hálga

(n.)
Grammar
hálga, an; m.

A saint ⬩ a saint

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On ðone dæg æfter ealra hálgena mæssedæg on the day after All Saints' day, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 32. November se mónaþ onginþ on ealra hálgena mæssedæg the month of November begins on All Saints' day, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 55

drýman

(v.)
Grammar
drýman, part. drýmende; p. de; pp. ed

To rejoice, be joyful ⬩ jubĭlāre

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Eall druncon and drýmdon all drunk and rejoiced, Cd. 133; Th. 168, 11; Gen. 2781. Drýmaþ Gode eall eorþe jubĭlāte Deo omnis terra, Ps. Spl. 97, 5, 7: 46. 1

éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-wyn, -wynn , e; f.

Joy of country ⬩ patriæ gaudium

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Joy of country; patriæ gaudium Nú sceal eall éðelwyn eówrum cynne leófum alicgean now shall all joy of country to your beloved kindred fail, Beo. Th. 5762; B. 2885

Linked entries: eard-éðel-wyn wyn

feðer-sceátas

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-sceátas, pl. m.

Four corners or quarters ⬩ quătuor plăgæ

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Four corners or quarters; quătuor plăgæ Eall ðeós leóhte gesceaft feðersceátum full feohgestreóna all this bright creation in its four quarters full of treasures, Salm. Kmbl. 63; Sal. 32

ge-hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréfan, p. de; pp. ed [hróf a roof]

To roof ⬩ cover ⬩ tĕgĕre

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To roof, cover; tĕgĕre Gehréf hit eall roof it all, Homl. Th. i. 20, 32. Holme gehréfed covered with water, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 12; Rä. 2, 10

Linked entry: hréfan