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diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, es; m.
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leofodon him be heora ágenum dihte, be nánes ealdres wissunge, Hml. A. 44, 502: Ælfc. T. Grn. 20, 8. <b>II a.

tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, <b>.
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</b> add swídost ǽlces gedweldes tiledon. Hml. S. 23, 364.

ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, adv.

earlyexpressing readiness, quickness, soonearlier, beforepreviously, beforehandsooner beforesoonerfirst

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wolde on ǽr ðæt godspell áwrítan, ǽr ðám ðe gewende him fram, Hml. S. 15, 139. sooner Manegum men is leófre ðæt ǽr swelte, ǽr geseó his wíf and his bearn sweltende, Bt. 10; F. 28, 39.

smeáþancollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smeáþancollíce, adv.

Exactly, in a searching manner, thoroughly subtiliter

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gewissode swíðe smeáþancellíce ymbe ðæs mynstres gebytlungum he gave them most exact directions about the buildings of the monastery Homl. Th. ii. 172, 16. lǽrþ manna mód mid godcundre láre smeáþancellíce i. 412, 32

un-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blíðe, adj.

sadsorrowfulgrievedunkindshewing ill-will or displeasuresternangryunquietnot peaceful

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Gemynð ða ungelimp ðe hæfde on his wrecsíðe and ne byð þeáh ná ðe unbliðre ( not less glad ), Shrn. 204, 11.

FÝSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÝSAN, p. de; pp. ed [fús ready, prompt, quick] .

To hastenfestīnāreTo speed oneselfmake hastetake oneself awayhasten awayse festīnārepropĕrārese abrĭpĕreTo incitestimulateto send forthdrive awaystĭmŭlāreincĭtāreaccĕlĕrāreemittĕre

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He fýsþ ðé of getelde emigrābit te de tabernācŭlo, Ps. Lamb. 51, 7. He fýsde forþ flána genehe he sent forth arrows abundantly, Byrht. Th. 139, 44; By. 269. Fýse man út of ðysan earde let them be driven out of this country, L.

Linked entries: fýsian ge-fýsan

þringan

(v.)
Grammar
þringan, p. þrang, pl. þrungon; pp. þrungen.

To presscrowdthrongto throngpress round, uponcrowd togetherto pressmove with violence, eagernesshurrypress onpress forwardforce a way

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on ðæt weorod þrong for ðon ðe him wæs leófre ðæt hiene mon ofslóge ðonne hiene mon gebunde he pressed into the host (of the enemy), because he would rather be slain than made prisoner, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 244, 12.

ge-dwyldlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dwyldlic, adj.
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. ; ætforan þám wyrcð mænigfealde wundra þæt þurh þæt hy tó gedwolan áwende. Wlfst, 196, 18-197, 5

hafela

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Æscheres heafelan métton, 1421. hafelan onhylde, Gú. 1244. woldon on þám hysebeorðre heafolan gescénan, An. 1144. Hét Hildeburh hire suna sweoloðe befæstan . . . hafelan multon, B. 1120.

be-gán

(v.)

passageto go roundto reach by goingcome uponget atto gopass byto gocomegetto pass byTo come byget atto comefall to one's lotto fallget into debtto surroundto confineto occupyto go about a businessto attend toto cultivateto worshipto honourvenerate a placeto exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &amp;c.to practise a religionfollow the dictates of to practisecarry ondo (habitually)to devote one's self to a practiceto exercise a personto behaveto exercise in somethingto exerciseuseemployto professpretend

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H. 43, 5.

ge-neósian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neósian, <b>; II.</b>
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ne dorston ꝥ hálige hús mid ingange geneósian, ac æt ðǽre dura gebǽdon they didn't venture to enter the house when they visited it, but prayed at the door, Hml, Th. i. 504, 10. Add

ge-wissian

(v.)
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Mód begéme and gewissige mentem gubernet et regat, Hy. S. 16, 9. to direct to an end his híwrǽdene tó ðám ylcan gewissode, Hml. Th. ii. 348, 17.

ge-bycgan

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hét áwendon his geþanc fram Críste, and cwæð ꝥ sceoldon sylfe hit gebicgan, gif ne bígdon his mód, 35, 55. to sell [= be-bycgan] Ðeáh hwá bebyccge (gebicge, v.l. ) his dohtor on þeówenne, Ll. Th. i. 46, 12

hwerf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwerf-líc, adj.

Changeableshifting

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Changeable, shifting, not enduring hwerflíce ðás woruldsǽlþa sint quam sit mortalium rerum misera beatitudo, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 37

Linked entry: hwurf-líc

lof-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lof-líce, adv.

Honorablygloriously

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Honorably, gloriously Uton wé gehýran swíðe loflíce Sanctus Johannes wæs mid ðæs Hálgan Gástes mægenum gefylled, Blickl. Homl. 165, 16

mid-siðian

(v.)
Grammar
mid-siðian, p. ode

To accompany

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To accompany ne midsíðgadest ðú comitarisne tú? Midsíðige comitatur, sequitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 34-38. Midsíðudu comitata, 23, 39

múþ-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
múþ-freó, adj.

At liberty to speak

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At liberty to speak Hwí ne synt wé múþfreó ? ne móton wé sprecan ðæt wé willaþ, Ps. Th. 11, 4

ge-glófed

(adj.; part.)
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gloved Ic nát þú hym onfón mage mid geglófedum handum; ðú scealt dón bær líc ongeán, Solil. H. 42, 11

Linked entry: glófed

óþer-geáre

(adv.)
Grammar
óþer-geáre, adv.
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Next year Gif þú wille witan eald se móna scyle beón óþergeáre on þisne dæg, Lch. iii. 228, 16, 19

ge-þrístlǽcan

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dorste geþrístlǽcean (for hwon geþrýsstlǽhte, v. l. ) ꝥ héte þone Godes wer swencean, 39, 9. Sceal nán mon geþrístlǽcan ( presumat ) þát sprǽce, R. Ben. 16, 2