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ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To lightenmitigateassuagealleviare

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Ðonne hie willaþ him selfum ðæt yfel ðæt hie ðurhtugon to swíðe ge-líhtan when they wish to make too light of the evil they have done, Past. 21; Swt. 159, 20; Hat. MS. Ic mínne ðurst geléhte [?]

Linked entries: ge-lýhtan ge-lýhtan

under-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
under-lútan, p. -leát, -luton; pp. -loten

To stoop beneath something in order to raise or support itto supportbearsubmit to

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Hwí eów á lyste mid eówrum swiran selfra willum ðæt swǽre gioc underlútan, Met. 10, 20

áþ

Grammar
áþ, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Se arcebiscop mid his selfes áþe geáhnode God . . . þá land . . . , and þæne áð nam se scírigman tó þæs cinges handa, and þǽr wæs gód eáca tén hundan mannan þe þane áð sealdan, Cht. Th. 273, 22-31.

wine-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
wine-dryhten, es; m.

A friendly, gracious lord.

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Hié wíscton and ne wéndon, ðæt hié heora winedrihten selfne gesáwon, 3213; B. 1604: Byrht. Th. 139, 3: By. 248

un-geþwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽre, adj.

not in harmonyat variancediscordantnot in agreementgiven to discordquarrelsomedisagreeabletroublesomevexatious

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Simle bióþ ða gódan and ða yflan ungeþwǽre betwyh him, ge eác hwílum ða yflan bióþ ungeráde betwuh him selfum, ge furþum án yfel man bið hwílum ungeþwǽre him selfum ut probis atque improbis nullum foedus est, ita ipsi inter se improbi nequeunt convenire

æg

Grammar
æg, l.
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Gif hit festendæg sié selle mon fisces and butran and aegera ðaet mon begeotan maege, C. D. i. 293, 11. Genim nigon ǽgra . . . and nim eall swá fela dropena wínes swá ðǽra ǽgra beó, Lch. i. 380, 1-5. Sellan ǽgra tó súpanne, ii. 220, 7.

gára

a gorea goreflaplappet

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Parv. goore of a clothe lacinia Sadol sella, felt menlo, gáran ulcea Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 72

bealo

(n.)
Grammar
bealo, bealu; n.

hurtmischiefdestructionmalice

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Þæt his yrþ sí geborgen wið ealra bealwa gehwylc, Lch. i. 402, 10. malice Þone láreów selfne þæs bealwes ipsum malitiae magistrum, Gr. D. 121, 12. Ne níþa tó georn, ne bealwes tó beald, Bl. H. 109, 28. Hé wæs bealwes full, Hml. S. 7, 396.

be-gán

(v.)
Grammar
be-gán, bi-gán, ic -gá, ðú -gǽst, he -gþ, pl.-gáþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán [be, gán to go].

to go overto surroundoccupydwellcultivatetillperambularecircumdareincolerehabitarecolere to go tovisitattendto cherishhonourworshipobirecolereexcolereto commitexercisepractiseobservecommittereperficereobservare

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seó ylce cwén swýðe lufode and árwyrþode and be-eóde eadem regina hoc monasterium multum diligebat, venerabatur, excolebat Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 15 : 2, 13; S. 517, 1. to commit, exercise, practise, observe; committere, perficere, observare Synne, ða ic selfa

mǽg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-burh, gen. -barge; f.

Kindredfamilyrelativestribe

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Hé hit ne móste sellan of his mǽgburge he might not sell it (bócland) out of the family, L. Alf. pol. 41; Th. i. 88, 18. Wes mǽgburge mínre árfæst be kind to my kindred, Cd. 136; Th. 171, 8; Gen. 2825 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 3; Vy. 62.

strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
strǽt, e (but uninflected forms occur) ; f.
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Ceastre and torras and stréta and brycge geworhte wǽron civitates, farus, pontes, et stratae factae, Bd. 1, 11 ; S. 480, 16. a road in a town, a street, a paved road Strǽt wæs stánfáh . . . hié tó sele gangan cwómon, Beo. Th. 645 ; B. 320.

Linked entry: strét

fæstan

to fastto abstain

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Ðæt hié selfe ne fæsten ðæs hláfes ryhtwísnesse ne ipsi remaneant a justitiae pane jejuni, Past. 137, 25. Þonne hié woldon sylfe firene fæstan (abstain from sin), Dan. 592. with prep.

wæter

(n.)
Grammar
wæter, es; n. (the word seems to be feminine inon ðisse wætere,
  • Homl. 247, 25
  • ; see also
  • Ps. Th. 17, 11
: and a weak genitive plural wæterena is found in
  • Ps. Th. 31, 7.
)

waterwater water in the sky, rain water of a river, sea, etc. water as in Derwentwater, a body of water, a stream, lake, sea waters of a great river, of a sea, etc.

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water Wæter aqua,hlúttor wæter limpha, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 17, 18. Wæter limphale, ii. 52, 19. Ðæt wæter is brosniendlíc wǽta. Homl. Th. ii. 270, 5. Blód fléwð ofer eorðan swá swá wæter, Blickl. Homl. 237, 6. Byrneþ wæter swá weax, Exon. Th. 61, 23 ; Cri

lócian

(v.)
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Sé ðe ealra scearpost lócian mæg, ne mæg þeáh þá sunnan selfe geseón swilce swilce heó ys, 43, 21.

irre

(n.)
Grammar
irre, es; n.

Angerwrathirerage

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Ðonne ðæt ierre æfþ anwald ðæs monnes hé self nát hwæt hé on ðæt irre déþ impellente ira in mentis vesaniam devolvuntur ... Quos cum furor agit in præceps, ignorant quidquid irati faciunt, Past. 40, 1; Swt. 289, 5-10.

Linked entries: ir eorre erre

slǽd

(n.)
Grammar
slǽd, sléd, es; n.
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Loke a littel on þe lannde on þi lyfte honde &amp; þon schal se in þat slade þe self chapel, Gaw. 2147

á-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-bregdan, -brédan.
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Gen. 2931. to move one&#39;s self quickly, to start from sleep, wake with a start Hé fǽringa ábrǽd suddenly he woke up. Guth. 94, 21. [His sweord he ut abræid, Lay. 26553. Adam abraid ( awoke ), Gen. and Ex. 232.

Linked entry: á-brédan

DILE

(n.)
Grammar
DILE, dyle, es; m.
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Selle him mon dile gesodenne on ele let a man give him dill sodden in oil, 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 236, 15. Ge tiogoðiaþ eówre mintan and eówerne dile and eówerne cymen ye tithe your mint and your dill and your cummin, Past. 57; Hat. MS: Mt. Bos. 23, 23.

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twi-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-rǽde, adj.
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of two minds, uncertain, undecided, irresolute Geþenc be ðé selfum hwæðer ðú ǽnig ðing swá fæste getiohhod hæbbe ðæt ðé þynce ðæt hit nǽfre ðínum willum onwended weorþe ...

Linked entry: twio-rǽde

wundian

(v.)
Grammar
wundian, p. ode

To wound

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Swelce hé nacodne hine selfne eówige tó wundigeanne his feóndum, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 17. Ungehéredre leoma tóslitnysse wundade (lacerati), Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 14

Linked entry: ge-wundian