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hriðian

(v.)
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hriðian, p. ode

To shakequake

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biþ hriðende he is feverish, L. M. 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 21

Linked entries: hrið hriddel

meaht-leás

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wǽron mid þǽre meteleáste mihtleáse gedóne. Hml. S. 37, 54. non-physical bið him swá mihtleás on his módes strece ꝥ his underþeóddan egesian ne dear, O. E. Hml. i. 301, 6

be-gitan

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wilnodon . . . ac híne mihton ꝥ; begitan, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 33. to get for another, procure nellað þæs willan gewyrcan þe him éce líf begeat, Wlfst. 185, 17. Gif hwá sleá his néhstan . . . begite him lǽce, Ll. Th. i. 48, 10.

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, <b>. II.</b>
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</b> add :-- him áþas swór, þæt him gearo wǽre, Chr. 874; P. 72, 30. him áþas swóron on þám hálgan beáge þæt hié of his ríce fóren, 876; P. 74, 9

full-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
full-fremman, to -fremmenne; p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To do fullyfulfilfinishperfectpractiseperfĭcĕreperăgĕrepatrāre

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Hwæðer he hæbbe hine to fullfremmenne si hăbeat ad perfĭciendum, 14, 28. Ðæt ic fallfremme his weorc ut perfĭciam ŏpus ejus, Jn. Bos. 4, 34. Ðæt he eft fullfremme that he practise them [the vices] again, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 18.

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mirige

(adv.)
Grammar
mirige, adv.

Pleasantlysweetlygladly

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Pleasantly, sweetly, gladly His módor gehýrde myrge sang mid ðám munecum and hyre wæs myrge on hyre móde his mother heard how sweetly he sang with the monks, and she was glad at heart, Wulfst. 152, 11-13

be-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To cover, cover over, surroundobducere, circumdare

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He bewæg mid wuda útan he surrounded them with wood, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25

Linked entry: be-wæg

fǽr-deáþ

apoplexy

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Sǽde Cecilia þám brýdguman þ heó gesáwe engel of heofenum, and sé wolde hyne sleán myd fǽrdeáþe (he would strike him dead), gif hyre onhryne, Shrn. 149, 24. Substitute:

of-hreósan

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sǽde ꝥ his hús feólle fǽrlíce, swá ꝥ his menn þǽr lágon ofhrorene, 25, 843

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Of-þryhtum gehealp, Hml. S. 30, 6. Forgif him fultum and heora gehelp, 440. Gihelp úser adjuva nos Mk. R. 9, 22. bæd þone Ælmihtigan. ꝥ þám menn ( with broken limbs ) geheolpe, Hml. S. 21, 330. Gehulpe, Hex. 22, 17.

hwæþere

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H. 211, 17: 19. in a clause referring to a previous sentence or group of clauses. introducing the clause, yet Geþencean wé ꝥ Drihten his englas gesceóp ...; ealle stówa gefylleþ ... and ǽghwár biþ andweard; hwæþere hine geeáþmédde, Bl.

lof-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
lof-georn, adj.
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Desirous of praise Se ðe wǽre lofgeorn for ídelan weorþscype weorþe se carfull swýðast mǽge gecwéman his drihtne he that was eager for praise on account of empty honour, let that man be careful how best he may please his Lord, Wulfst. 72, 10.

óþ-healdan

(v.)
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Ðæt he nǽfre nabbe húsa ðæt he hit (s tolen property) óþhealde. Lch. i. 384, 10

fiscian

(v.)
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Ælcne man lyst, siððan ǽnig cotlýf . . . getimbred hæfð, þæt hine móte . . . huntigan and fuglian and fiscian, Solil. H. 2, 10. Ic gǽ fisciga uado piscari, Jn. L. R. 21, 3. Add

þæslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þæslíce, adv.
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Hié ðæt gewinn ðá þæslícost angunnan ðe hit ǽr ne angunnen they began the contest then just as if they had never begun it before; sic quasi ex integro nova bella nascuntur, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 150, 31. suitably, fitly, meetly Se dǽdbóte þæslíce déþ se

æþelborenness

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Add: nobleness of birth, gentle birth Ne teáh nan æðelborennyss nǽnne man tó wurðscype, bútan wísdóm leornode, Hml. S. 3, 6. Æþelborenysse stemmatis, Hy. S. 47, 14. Wǽron æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige, Hml. Th. ii. 174, 8.

big-hydiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
big-hydiglíce, -hydilíce, -hydlíce, -hidiglíce; adv.

Carefullysollicite, sollerter

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Carefully; sollicite, sollerter Ðe he bighydiglíce heóld which he carefully held, Bd. 4, 31; S. 611, 2. Heó hine bighydilíce [bighydlice, Whel. 324, 8] sóhte she carefully sought him, 4, 23; S. 595, 4. Bighidiglíce sollicite, 1, 27; S. 489, note 39

un-georne

(adv.)
Grammar
un-georne, adv.

unwillinglyreluctantlywithout diligencenegligently

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unwillingly, reluctantly Ðá on ðæm tweón ðe hié swá ungeorne his willan fulleodon qui fastidiose ducem in disponendo bello audientes, Ors 3, 11; Swt. 146, 24. without diligence, negligently Ðæt tó ungeorne bewiste hwæt on þeóstrum dyde, Blickl

un-áswundenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áswundenlíce, adv.

Not languidlynot slowlypromptly

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Not languidly, not slowly, promptly Ðá ðóhte ðæt sceolde weorulde wiþsacan, and ðæt unáswundenlíce swá gedyde ( non hoc segniter fecit ), Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 23. Heó ðæt weorc unáswundenlíce gefylde opus non segniter implevit, 4, 23; S. 593, 36

á-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stingan, p. -stang, pl. -stungon.

to thrust outto stab

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to thrust out Heó his swýþran ége út ástang, Nar. 44, 14. Rómáne his eágan ástungon, Chr. 797; P. 56, 11. to stab hine sylfne mid his swurd of ástang he stabbed himself to death with his sword. Nor. 48, 24