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un-geendigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geendigendlíc, adj.

Indefiniteinfinitive

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Indefinite, infinitive Gif ic cweðe: Nescio, quis hoc fecit, ðonne byð se quis infinitivum, ðæt is, ungeendigendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Zup. 113, 16: 116, 14.

Linked entry: endigend-lic

eáðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáðelíce, eðelíce, ýðelíce; comp. or; sup. ost, ust; adv.

Easilyfăcĭle

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He sóhte hú he eáðelícost hine gesealde he sought how he might most easily betray him, 22, 6

Linked entry: éðelíce

éðm

(n.)
Grammar
éðm, es; m.

Breath, steam, vapourhālĭtus. spīrĭtus, văpor

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Breath, steam, vapour; hālĭtus. spīrĭtus, văpor Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how wide the black vapour is, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704. Ne lǽte on ðone éðm let him not allow the vapour on [it ], L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 24

forþ-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceprodūcĕre

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Freódrihten hine forþlǽdde to ðam hálgan hám the lord led him forth to the holy home, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 18; Sae. 566

leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
leáfa, an; m.

Belieffaith

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Belief, faith Hú mæg se leáfa [other MS. geleáfa] beón forþgenge gif seó lár and ða láreówas áteoriaþ how can belief be prosperous if teaching and teachers fail, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 37. Leáfa fides, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 10: 15, 28. Leáfo, 21, 21

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make warfightcontendpugnarebellum gerereto obtain by fightingto conquergainwinpugna consequiobtineresubjugare

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Homl. 173, 3. to obtain by fighting, to conquer, gain, win; pugna consequi, obtinere, subjugare Hú he mihte Normandige of him gewinnan how he might conquer [win] Normandy from him, Chr. 1090; Erl. 226, 25.

under-standan

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

to understandhave insight intoto understandperceiveknow certainlyto understand in such and such a senseto conceive ofconsiderto accept as correctto observenoticeconsider

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Englas ne magon fulfremedlíce understandan ymbe God, Homl.

Linked entry: for-standan

ridda

(n.)
Grammar
ridda, an; m.

a horsemanridera mounted soldier

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Ridda homo equo portatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 65. Se ridda (cf. sum wegfarende mann, 1. 168) férde forþ on his weg, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 175. a mounted soldier Hors and ðone riddan hé áwearp on sǽ, Cant. Moys.

hell-waran

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waran, pl.
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Homl.87, 3. Cýðnise hellwarana testamentum inferorum, Rtl. 11, 9. Tó hell-warum ad inferos, 1010, 16. Ne forlǽt ðú míne sáwle mid hellwarum leave not my soul in hell, Blickl. Homl. 87, 33

HWÝ

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
HWÝ, hwí; inst.of hwæt.

WHY.

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Cd. 15; Th. 18, 33; Gen. 282. in dependent clauses Se wísa Augustinus smeáde hwí se hálga cýðere cwǽde ... the wise Augustine inquired why the holy martyr said ..., Homl. Th. i. 48, 10.

Linked entries: hwí hwig

seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
seáþ, es; m.
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Danihel læg betwux seofan leónum on ánum seáþe, Homl. Th. i. 488, 5. Héht scúfan scyldigne in drígan seáþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1382; El. 693. In synna seáþ, Exon. Th. 267, 10; Jul. 413.

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, -tión; p. -teóde; pp. -teód

To makeformframeappointdeterminedecreeordainassignfăcĕrestătuĕreconstĭtuĕredecernĕre

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Hú woruld wǽre wundrum geteód how the world was wondrously framed, Cd. 177; Th. 222, 28; Dan. 111. Se ðe geteód hæfde qui decrēvĕrat, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 12: Blickl. Homl. 19, 35. Geteód to ðǽm écan wítum destined to eternal torments, 37, 4: 31, 22.

mircels

(n.)
Grammar
mircels, es; m.: e; f.

a signmarktokena mark to aim ata signetsealan ensigna trophya marked spot

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Ða gebróðru ðá eodon tó ðam mercelse, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 1-6

fullian

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

To fulfilperfectexsĕqui

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Hom. 37, 19. Fullade 213, 16

bladesian

(v.)
Grammar
bladesian, (blat-) ; p. ode.

to flameblazebe hot

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to flame, blaze, be hot Bryne ł bladesige on fíre sóþ lufu flammescat igne karitas, Hy. S. 10, 14. Bladesiendum (blat-, Hpt. Gl. 464, 51) coquentibus, i. assantibus, An. Ox. 2469. to emit an odour Bladesiað redoleant, i. spirent, An. Ox. 554.

Linked entries: bladesnung blatesian

ge-spówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spówan, p. -speów, pl. -speówon; pp. -spówen [spówan to succeed]

To succeedprospersuccēdĕreprospĕrāre

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To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre Hú hyre æt beaduwe gespeów how she prospered in battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346. Him æt ðære byrig ne gespeów he did not succeed at the city, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 8

frécendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
frécendlíc, adj.

Dangerousperīculōsus

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Dangerous; perīculōsus Hú frécendlíc ðæt dysig is how dangerous the error is! Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 6.

tǽcning

(n.)
Grammar
tǽcning, e; f.

Shewing, proof

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Shewing, proof Ðá cwæþ hé: 'Ic hit ðé ðonne wille getǽcan; ac ðæt án ic ðé bebeóde ðæt ðú þeáh for ðære tǽcninge ne forgite ðæt ðæt ic ǽr tǽhte' atqui hoc verissima, inquit, ratione patefaciam, maneant modo quae paullo ante conclusa sunt, Bt. 34, 9;

fón

Grammar
fón, <b>;
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</b> add: to lay hold of :-- Þá féng se portgeréfa tó þǽre tége, Hml. S. 23, 764. Fóh tó þínum hóde, Tech. ii. 127, 17

sand-grot

(n.)

a grain of sand

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Th. 466, 6; . 117