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stípan

(v.)
Grammar
stípan, p. te.
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Th. 434, 10 ; . 51, 8. Ðeáh ðe hine mihtig God mægenes wynnum stépte ofer ealle men, Beo. Th. 3438 ; B. 1717.

þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽd, es; m.
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Th. 417, 18; . 36, 6. Cnyte mid ánum ðrǽde, Lchdm. i. 218, 20. Mid ánum reádum þrǽde, 100, 19. Mid wyllenan þrǽde, ii. 310, 22. Him ne hangaþ nacod sweord ofer ðam heáfde be smalan þrǽde, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 28. Þrǽda filorum, Hpt. Gl. 494, 18.

wrǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽst, wrǽste, wrást; adj.

delicateelegantsplendidnobleexcellent

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Rose wynlíc weaxeþ; ic eom wrǽstre þonne heó, Exon. Th. 423, 23 ; . 41, 26. noble, excellent Ðú út álǽddest wrǽstne wíngeard. . . . Ðú him his wyrtruman wrǽstne settest, Ps. Th. 79, 8-9. Nolde ic ðíne gewitnesse wrǽste forlǽtan, 118, 157.

Linked entries: wrǽstan wrást

ge-þýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýwan, -þýan, -þíwan, -þéwan, -þeón, -þeówan; p. -þýwde, -þýde; pp. -þýd

To pressimpelurgeforceimpressrebukeoppressprĕmĕretrūdĕreurgērecompellĕreimprĭmĕreincrĕpāreopprĭmĕre

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Hí mec þingum geþýdan they pressed me violently, Exon. 123 a; Th. 472, 10; . 61, 14. Geþýd and geþreátod rebuked and threatened, Andr. Kmbl. 871; An. 436.

wiht

(n.)
Grammar
wiht, e ; f. : es; n.

a wightcreaturebeingcreated thinga whitthingaughtanythingwithout a negativeaughtalonewith a genitive

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Th. 438, 9; . 57, 5.

EARN

(n.)
Grammar
EARN, es; m.

An eagleaquĭla

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Th. 134, 60; By. 107: Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, l; . 41, 67. Biþ ge-edniwad swylce earnes geógeþ ðín renŏvābĭtur ut aquĭlæ juventus tua, Ps. Lamb. 102, 5. Earnes brid an eagle's young, Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 7; Ph. 235.

Linked entries: ern here-fugol

FRETAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRETAN, ic frete, ðú fritest, fritst, he freteþ, friteþ, fritt, fryt, pl. fretaþ; p. ic, he fræt, ðú frǽte. pl. frǽton; pp. freten [for-, etan to eat?].

to eat upgnawFRETdevourconsumedevŏrāreconsūmĕrecomĕdĕreto breakburstfrangĕrerumpĕre

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Th. 13, 9: 26, 3: Exon. 127 a; Th. 488, 11; . 76, 5: 87 b; Th. 329, 34; Vy. 44: Beo. Th. 6021; B. 3014: 6220; B. 3114. Swá líg freteþ mórhǽþ vĕlut flamma incendat montes, Ps. Th. 82, 10. Friteþ wildne fugol it eats the wild bird, Salm.

Linked entry: gefrett

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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Th. 384, 17; . 4, 29. Hé sæcce ne wéneþ tó Gár-Denum, Beo. Th. 1205; B. 600. Se æt sæcce gebád wíghryre wráðra, 3241; B. 1618 : 1910; B. 953.

Linked entry: sæccan

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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Th. 391, 25; . 10, 10: 485, 6; . 71, 9. Ða ðe wræclástas wídost lecgaþ, 309, 15; Seef. 57. <b>IVa.</b> of degree, far :-- Þeáh gé eów eác gewyrce wídor sæce, Exon. Th. 120, 14; Gú. 271.

sweotol

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol, swutol, switol, swytol, sutol (-ul, -al, -el); adj.
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Th. 394, 16; . 14, 4. by hearing Ðǽr wæs hearpan swég, swutol sang, Beo.

feá

(adj.)
Grammar
feá, adj.

Fewpauci

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Ðæt hér wǽre mycel ríp [MS. riip] and feá wyrhtan that a great harvest was here and few workmen, 1, 29; S. 498, 5. Feá ðæt gedýgaþ few escape from that, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 6; ,. 4, 57. Feá worda cwæþ he said few words, Beo. Th. 5318; B. 2662.

forþ-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-gesceaft, e; f.

the created thingscreationworldcreātūrares creātæmundusthe future worldstateconditionstătus fŭtūrus

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the created things, creation, world; creātūra, res creātæ, mundus Fyrn forþgesceaft Fæder ealle bewát the Father guards all the ancient creation, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 4; . 81, 9: 92 b; Th. 346, 24; Sch. 3. the future world, state, or condition; stătus

lah-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
lah-ceáp, -cóp, es; m.
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Payment made for re-entry into legal rights which have been lost; redemptio privilegiorum quæ per utlagationem fuerint amissa Lahceáp, L. N. P. L. 67: Th. ii. 302, 5. Lahcóp, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 244, 1.

Linked entry: land-ceáp

gítsian

(v.)
Grammar
gítsian, p. ode; pp. od

To covetdesire

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Fóþres ne gítsaþ it craves not food, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 1; . 51, 11: Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 17. Ðá ðú gítsiende blǽda náme when thou coveting didst take the fruit, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 7; Gen. 890.

Linked entries: gídsian gýtsian

ge-bócian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bócian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bócian to give by charter] ,

to give or grant by book or charterto charterlibro vel charta dōnāreto furnish with bookslibris instruĕre

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Rof. 115, 22. to furnish with books; libris instruĕre Gé preóstas sculon beón gebócode ye priests shall be furnished with books, L. Ælf. P. 44; Th. ii. 382, 36

ge-frǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-frǽge, -frége; adj.

Knownrenownedcelebratedremarkablenotedfamousnotoriousinfamousnŏtusmănĭfestuscelĕberfāmōsus

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Ic eom folcum gefrǽge I am noted among people, 130 b; Th. 500, 7; . 89, 3 : Beo. Th. 109; B. 55. Wæs úre líf fracuþ and gefrǽge our life was vile and infamous, Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 23; Az. 24 : Cd. 180; Th. 235, 10; Dan. 304.

ge-manian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-manian, -monian, -monigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To admonish, exhort, prompt, remind, rememberadmonere, hortari, suggerere, in memoriam rei reducere, recordari

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Gemanad admonished, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 23; . 4, 66 : Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 19; Gn. Ex. 6 : Cd. 49; Th. 63, 9; Gen. 1029

Linked entry: ge-monian

wriþa

(n.)
Grammar
wriþa, an; m.

a bandcollara ring

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Th. 440, 19; . 60, 5. Similar entries v. beáh-, heals- (where misprinted -wiþa) wriþa; wríþan

Linked entry: wríþan

ge-þrýn

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrýn, p. -þrýde.
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bóc úta giðrýde ... and Billfrið gismioðade ðá gihríno ðá ðe útan on sint and hit gihrínade mid golde (cf. the riddle on a book: Mec (the parchment ) wráh hæleð hleóbordum, hýde beþenede, gierede mec mid golde; for þon mé glíwedon wrætlic weorc smiða,

Linked entry: ge-þrýde

sǽ-grund

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-grund, (or sǽ grund), es;m.

The depth of the sea,

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Th. 382, 12; . 3, 10: Cd. Th. 196,9 ; Exod. 289