on-hefedness
Exaltation
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Exaltation Gif wé ðone hróf ðære heálícan eáðmódnesse getellan willaþ and tó ðære heofonlícan anhefednesse cuman þencaþ, R. Ben. 23, 2
Linked entry: -hefedness
ge-trahtian
To treat ⬩ explain ⬩ expound ⬩ consider ⬩ tractāre ⬩ expōnĕre
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Habbaþ word gearu wið ðam æglǽcan eall getrahtod we have words ready all considered against the wretch, Andr. Kmbl. 2718; An. 1361
Linked entry: trahtian
ge-mynegian
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Tó þan ꝥ wé beón gemyngode (-myngode, v.l. ) ꝥ wé úre mód on ǽlcere gedréfednysse tó Gode áwendon, Angl. vii. 38, 358
on-beran
To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy
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Wæs ðam báncofan neáh geþrungen breósthord onboren wæs se blíða gǽst fús on forþweg disease pressed the body hard, the mind was enfeebled, the glad spirit was eager for departure, Exon. Th. 158, 29; Gú. 917.
HEFIG
HEAVY ⬩ weighty ⬩ oppressive ⬩ grievous ⬩ difficult ⬩ serious ⬩ grieved ⬩ important ⬩ gravis ⬩ molestus
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Wé mágon geþencean ðæt ðæt hefigre is ðæt man mid synnum him sylfum geearnige edwít we may consider, what is more important, that with sins a man may get disgrace for himself, Blickl. Homl. 101, 24.
Linked entry: hefig-mód
a-þéstrian
To be eclipsed ⬩ obscurari
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To be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 29, 4, col.1; Bodl. Laud. 636
a-þiéstrian
To overcloud ⬩ to be eclipsed ⬩ obscurari
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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþiéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, 11, col. 1
Ceaster-scír
Cheshire ⬩ ager Cestrensis
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Cheshire; ager Cestrensis Rodbeard wæs gecoren to bisceope to Ceasterscíre Robert was chosen bishop of Cheshire, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 21
ful-clǽne
Full clean ⬩ very pure ⬩ purissĭmus
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Full clean, very pure; purissĭmus Ic ðíne gewitnesse wát fulclǽne I know thy testimonies [are] very pure, Ps. Th. 118, 14
ge-wosa
a being together ⬩ conversation ⬩ conversatio
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a being together, conversation; conversatio Ǽrfæst giwosa we gifylga bisene piæ conversations sequantur exempla, Rtl. 51, 1: 32, 32: 74, 35
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ge-hægan
To surround as with a hedge
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To surround as with a hedge Folc wæs gehæged the people was hemmed in, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 17; Exod. 169
sund-hwæt
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Th. 363, 21; Wal. 57
un-dirne
Openly ⬩ clearly ⬩ plainly
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Openly, clearly, plainly Wearð ylda bearnum undyrne cúð ðætte Grendel wan wið Hróðgár, Beo. Th. 303; B. 150: 825; B. 410
un-réðe
Not fierce ⬩ gentle
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Not fierce, gentle Wé rǽdaþ be ðære culfran gecynde, ðæt heó is unréðe on hire clawum, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 25
Linked entry: réðe
un-sac
Free from any charge
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Free from any charge Unsac hé wæs on lífe no charge was brought against him while alive, Lchdm. iii. 288, 6
Linked entry: sac
carl-fugol
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A male bird Nán man ne wát hweþer hit ( the Phenix) is þe carlfugol þe cwénfugol, E. S. viii. 479, 90
finger-æppel
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Tǽnel gefylledne mid palmtreówa wæstmum þe wé hátað fingeræppla, Hml. -S. 23 b, 662. Fingerapplu palmeti, Hpt. 11. 496, 63. Add
friþ-stól
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Wé wǽron gelaðede tó ðám hálgan hám and tó ðám cynelican friðstóle þǽr Críst wunað and ríxað, Wlfst. 265, 18. Add
ongeán-hworfenness
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What lies in the way Gehwylce ongeánhworf[enn]esse (ágeánhworfenysse, Hpt. Gl. 470, 2) áwéstendum obuia quęque uastantibus, An. Ox. 2713
Linked entries: -hworfen-ness geán-hworfennis
strúdian
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to plunder Þá þá ðú swíðust strúdadest and óðre men mid wó reáfodest, ðá greówon unc þá écan wítu, Nap. 60