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sǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽne, adj.

Slow, dull, sluggish, inactive

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Ðone sǽnan ðe biþ tó sláw ðú scealt hátan assa má ðonne man segnis ac stupidus torpet? asinum vivit. Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 19. Mægencræft móda gehwilces ofer líchoman lænnie and sǽnne might of the mind over the body weak and dull. Met. 26, 106.

portian

(v.)
Grammar
portian, p. ode
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To pound, bray in a mortar Ðeáh ðú portige ðone dysegan on pílan swá mon corn ðéþ mid piilstæfe ne meaht ðú his dysi him from ádrífan si contuderis stultum in pila, quasi ptisanas feriente desuper pilo, non auferetur ab eo stultitia ejus, Past. 37, 2

Linked entries: pyrtan ge-portian

ge-cnucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnucian, -cnocian; p. ode, ede, ude; pp. od, ed, ud [cnucian to beat]

To beatpoundtundĕrepertundĕre

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To beat, pound; tundĕre, pertundĕre Gecnuca hý mid swínenum góre pound it with swine dung, Herb. 9, 3; Lchdm. i. 100, 11. Mid gecnucedum [MS. gecnucedon] ele ŏleo tūso, Ex. 29, 40. Genim ða wyrte gecnucude [gecnocode MS.

Linked entry: ge-cnocian

un-styriende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-styriende, un-styrigende; adj.

Not movingunmovingstationary

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For ðæm sint ðás sceafta ðus gesceapene ðæt ða unstyriendan hí ne áhebben ofer ða styriendan, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 252, 20-31

eácian

(v.)
Grammar
eácian, p. ode
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Ðonne hié geseóð ðára óðerra gesǽlða eáciende dum augmenta alienae prosperitatis aspiciunt, 231, 19

ge-dígan

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. to come successfully out of conflict On swá hwylcum gefeohte swá ðú bist [ðú bist] sigefæst, and þú ꝥ gedigest, gif þú ðone fót mid þé hafast, Lch. i. 328, 7. to escape from danger, harm, & c.

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrian, -þwérian; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

to cause to agreeto make accordantmildto be or become in accordto agreeconsentbe agreeableconsentireconcordarecongruereconvenire

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Ðú geþwéras tu mitigas, Ps. Spl. T. 88, 10.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽran

trendel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
trendel, es; m.

a circleringa diskorba round placea circus

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. ∪) ys ánes trendles dǽl ðus licgende, Anglia viii. 333, 29. On trendle in rota. Hpt. Gl. 471, 2. Stríc ðú mid ðínum scytefingre, swilce ðú trændel wyrce, Techm. ii. 129, 9. Trendla circulorum (the rings on a peacock's tail), Hpt.

DRÉFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÉFAN, part. dréfende; p. dréfde; pp. dréfed

To disturb, agitate, disquiet, vex, trouble commovēre, turbāre, conturbāre, tribulāre, contristāre

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For-hwý dréfed ic gange, ðonne swencþ me feónd quare contristātus incēdo, dum afflīgit me inimīcus? Ps. Spl. 41, 13

a-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cyrran, p. -cyrde; pp. -cyrred, -cyrd

To avertavertere

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To avert; avertere Ne ðú nǽfre gedést, ðæt ðú mec acyrre from Cristes lofe thou shalt never do so, that thou avert me from the love of Christ, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 2; Jul. 139.

Linked entry: a-cyrrednes

mǽg-racu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-racu, e; f.

The account of a familya genealogy

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Gif ðú telst ða mǽgrace fram Judan ðonne findst ðú fíf mǽgþa if you reckon the genealogy from Judah, then you will find five generations, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 19

rihtere

(n.)
Grammar
rihtere, es; m.

A ruler, director

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Gesege mé nú ðú cwist ðæt ðú náht ne tweóge ðætte God ðisse worulde rihtere síe ... operi suo conditorem praesidere Deum scio ... Dic mihi, quoniam a Deo mundum regi non ambigis ... Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 5-14

Linked entry: rihtere

ofer-steppan

(v.)

to over-step, to cross, exceedtransgredi, excedere

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Ðú oferstópe tu supergressa es, Kent. Gl. 1151. Ne oferstepe ðú ealde geméro ne transgrediaris terminos antiques, 854. Seó sǽ ne mót ðone þeorscwold oferstæppan (-steppan, Met. 11. 69) ðære eorþan, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 26

náwiht-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
náwiht-, nóht-líce; adv.

Worthlesslyevilly

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Worthlessly, evilly Ðætte nóhtlíce ðú dóe ut nequiter facias, Ps. Surt. 36, 8, 9

syngig

(adj.)
Grammar
syngig, (?); adj.

Sinful

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Sinful Hwí flíhst ðú mé forealdodne syngigan (synnigan ?), Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 192

yfel-dǽda

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Ne ðú ðeófum ne ólǽce, ne yfeldǽdum ne geðwǽrlǽce, Hml. S. 21, 361. Add

sceádwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceádwíslíce, adv.

With discretion, rationally

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With discretion, rationally Gif ðú him sceádwíslíce æfter spyrast, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 3

ge-mynan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mynan, p. de

To remember, remind

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Gemyne ðú ðæt ðú ðisne ele send on ða sǽ tu memento ut hoc oleum mittas in mare, Bd. 3,15; S. 541, 33. Gemyne ðé sylfne hú mycel yfel ðé gelamp remember how great an evil befell thee, Blickl. Homl. 31, 12.

æfne

(int.)
Grammar
æfne, interj.

Beholdecce

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Behold; ecce Æfne sóþlíce sóþfæstnysse ðú lufudest ecce enim veritatem dilexisti, Ps. Spl. 50, 7

for-lidennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-lidennes, -ness, e; f.

Shipwrecknaufrăgium

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Shipwreck; naufrăgium Hwár gefóre ðú forlidennesse where hast thou suffered shipwreck? Apol. Th. 21, 19