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neáh

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh, adj.

nighnearlaterlatterlastlatest

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Gif hwylc man wífige on his néhstan mágan ( proximam cognatam ), L. Ecg. P. ii. 18; Th. ii. 188, 26. Hiera niéhstan friénd, Past. 49; Swt. 377, 1. Heora nýhstan mágas, L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 286, 32. in cpve. later, latter; superl. last, latest.

fyrþran

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Mé ðincð þæt mé nán þing ne mage þæs ámærran þæt ic hyt ne firðrige and fremme cum alia nulla re crederem commoveri, Solil. H. 33, 2. Ne tǽce wé ná . . . þæt hé leahtras fyrðrige and weaxan lǽte non dicimus ut permittat nutriri vitia, R.

leóhtlíce

(adv.)
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</b> to no great degree, slightly, not elaborately :-- Þeáh wé þás þing leóhtlíce unwreón, hig magon fremian bet þonne þá þe beóð on leóðwísan fægre geglenged though our exposition of these matters be slight, they may do more good than those that

þurh-teón

(v.)

to carry throughget a proposal accepted, a request grantedto carry out a plan, orders, etc.give effect to an intentionto carry throughcarry on to a (successful) endto accomplishperformto perpetrateto carry oncontinueto bring to a successful issueto achievebring aboutbring to passto affordto go throughundergoto drawdrag

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Áne feorme swá góde swá hí bezte þurhteón magon a refection as good as ever they can afford, Chart. Th. 531, 15.

geornful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
geornful-nes, giornful-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotionsollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio

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Mid mycelre geornfulnesse devōtiōne magna, 3, 30; S. 562, 3: L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 22. Ðone pipor ða næddran healdaþ on heora geornfulnysse piper quod serpentes servant sua industria, Nar. 34, 22

Linked entry: eornfullnes

á-cólian

(v.)
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Of ðám swíðe ácólodan magan, oððe of ðám tó swíðe áhátodan, ii. 60, 18. fig. Manegra lufu ácólað [ refrigescet ), Mt. 24, 12. Hé mid ealle ácólað ( frigescit ), Past. 447, 10. Ðý lǽs anda ákólige, 150, 1. Ácólige, Lch. iii. 442, 21.

eást-ern

(adj.)
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Eásterne tungelwítegan eoi magi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 58. Þá eásternan tungelwítegan, Hml. Th. i. 106, 24. Þá eásternan and Gréciscean munecas, Hex. 32, 6. Of eásternum leódum, Hml. S. 28, 9: Hml.

munuc-cild

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-cild, es; n.

A boy that is being brought up to be a monk

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Swíðor for ðære sibbe ðonne for Godes dǽle wearþ ðá oflangod, and arn of mynstre tó his mágum, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 33. An munuccild wunode on Mauricius mynstre... hæfde ðæt munuccild swíðe mǽrlíce stemne, Wulfst. 152, 7-11 : 22

nebbian

(v.)
Grammar
nebbian, p. ode

To turn the face towards anyoneto retort upon anyone

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Ac se apostol Paulus hine nebbaþ mid ðisum wordum ( retorts upon him, meets him, with these words ) : ' Ne brohte wé nán þing tó ðisum middangearde, ne wé nán þing heonon mid ús lǽdan ne mágon, Homl. Th. i. 256, 7-12

un-forbærned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forbærned, adj.

Unburntnot burnt upnot consumed by fire

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Unburnt, not burnt up, not consumed by fire Ðær is ðeáw, ðonne ðǽr bið man deád, ðæt hé líð inne unforbærned mid his mágum and freóndum mónad,... hwílum healf geár ðæt hí beóð unforbærned, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 19-24.

Linked entry: for-bærnan

yppan

Grammar
yppan, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Þá þá hé ypte and forþbróhte mycle stefne cum magnas voces ederet. Gr. D. 247, 14 : 248, l. add God on mé ypð swá micle gódnesse, Hml. A. 198, 93. Ne ep ðú ne proferas (in jurgio cito, quae viderunt oculi tui), Kent. Gl. 956.

ge-strínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strínan, -striénan; p. de; pp. ed

To obtaingetacquirebegetprocreateacquīrĕregignĕreprocreāre

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To obtain, get, acquire, beget, procreate; acquīrĕre, gignĕre, procreāre Ðæt gé me mid rihte gestrínan mágon what ye may justly acquire for me, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 196, 16. Se ðe bearn gestriéneþ he who begets a child, L.

hand-brǽd

(n.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, hand-bréd. Perhaps hand-bred should be read and the quotation be taken to the next word. But in support of hand-brǽd may be noted the form breð ( = brǽð) odor, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 58, and the phrase gód hande brád. v. hand;
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede

EÁCAN

(v.)
Grammar
EÁCAN, p. eóc, pl. eócon; pp. eácen, écen

To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued augēri, increscĕre

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Heó wæs mago-timbre be Abrahame eácen worden she had been increased with offspring by Abraham, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 2; Gen. 2236: 123; Th. 157, 14; Gen. 2606: 132; Th. 167, 15; Gen. 2766.

Linked entry: ǽcen

spíwan

(v.)
Grammar
spíwan, p. spáw, pl.spiwon.

to spew, vomit, spit upto spitto spit

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Th. 206, 9;Exod. 249. without a case Stinge him gelóme on ða hracan, ðæt hé máge spíwan, Lchdm. ii. 62, 12. Gelóme tó spíwanne, 174, 21: 286, 20.

Linked entry: spiwian

a-beran

(v.)
Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.

to bearcarrysufferportareferreto take or carry awaytollereauferre

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Hí ne mágon nán earfoða aberan they cannot bear any troubles, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 3: Andr. Kmbl. 1912; An. 958: Ps. Th. 54, 11. to take or carry away; tollere, auferre Abær hine of eowdum sceápa sustulit eam de gregibus ovium, Ps. Spl. 77, 76: Ps.

Linked entries: a-bær a-biran a-boren

ge-axian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-axian, p. ode; pp. od [acsian to ask]

To find out by askinglearnhearexquīrĕreresciscĕreaudīre

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Æfter ðære tíde ðe he geaxode fram ðám tungelwítegum sĕcundum tempus exquīsiĕrat a māgis, Mt. Bos. 2, 16. Geaxodon ða cynegas audiērunt rēges, Jos. 5, 1 : L. AIf. 49; Th. i. 56, 14, MS. H. Geaxode dómas responsa, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 57, 131; Wrt.

ge-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrhta, an; m.

A workerdoerfellow-workeraccomplice

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Nú gé mágon oncýðdǽda wrecan on gewyrhtum now may ye wreak on the doers [their] grievous deeds, Andr. Kmbl. 2361; An. 1182

Linked entry: ge-weorhta

ge-leánian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leánian, p. ode; pp. od

To rewardrepayrecompensereddĕretrĭbuĕrerependĕre

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To reward, repay, recompense; reddĕre, trĭbuĕre, rependĕre Ne mágon we geleánian him mid láþes wihte we may not reward him with aught of hostility, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 15; Gen. 394.

Linked entry: leánian

hlís-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hlís-eádig, adj.

Successful in acquiring fame, famous, renowned

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Seó gítsung gedéþ heore gítseras láðe and ða cysta gedóþ ða hlíseádige hæc effundendo magis quam coacervando melius nitent: avaritia odiosos, claros largitas facit, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 11-17. Gif hé nǽre hlíseádig egere claritudine, 33, 1; Fox 120, 35