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rásian

(v.)
Grammar
rásian, p. ode
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To explore Ðá wǽs hord rásod, onboren beága hord, Beo. Th. 4556; B. 2283

for-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swerian, p. -swór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen

To FORSWEARto swear falselyperjureejūrārepējĕrāre

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Ða forsworenan mid forsworenum forwurþaþ perjurers shall perish with perjurers, Homl. Th. i. 133, 24

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, p. ode.

to willto desire,with a genitivewith infinitivewith gerundial infin.with a clauseabsolute

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quis est homo qui vult vitam et cupit videre dies bonos? Ps. Surt. 33, 13. Gé wylladon (wilniaþ, v. l.) ús ða ðing gemǽnsuman ea nobis communicare desiderastis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 13. with gerundial infin.

BÁN

(n.)
Grammar
BÁN, baan, es; pl. bán; n.

A BONEos

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A BONE; os Ðis ys nú bán of mínum bánum hoc nunc os ex ossibus meis, Gen. 2, 23. Moises nam Iosepes bán mid, him tulit Moyses ossa Ioseph secum, Ex. 13, 19: Cd. 9; Th. 12, 9; Gen. 182.

frimdig

(adj.)
Grammar
frimdig, frimdi, frymdi, firmdig; adj.

Inquisitiveaskingdesirousinquisītīvusdesīdĕransrequīrens

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Hú máge gé ðæs frimdie beón how can ye be asking for that? Ex. 10, 10. Ðæt land ðe ðú me firmdig to wǽre ðæt ic ðé lénde the land that thou wast desirous I should lease to thee, Th. Chart. 162, 13

fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn, adv.

Formerlylong agoof oldōlimprīdemantīquĭtus

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Formerly, long ago, of old; ōlim, prīdem, antīquĭtus Hú mæg ic ðæt findan ðæt swá fyrn gewearþ how can I find that which happened so long ago? Elen. Kmbl. 1261; El. 632: 1279; El. 641.

betera

(adj.)
Grammar
betera, betra; m : betere, betre; f. n. adj. [from bet good, v. bet-líc good-like, comp. betera, betra better; sup. betest, betst best, v. besta, gód]

BETTERmelior

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hou moche more is a man betre than a sheep? Mt. Bos. 12, 12 Hit is betre it is a better [thing], Wyc. Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5 : 29, 1; Fox 102, 6

Linked entry: betre

un-treów

(n.)
Grammar
un-treów, e; f.

Bad faithfaithlessnessperfidyfraud

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Bad faith, faithlessness, perfidy, fraud Mé ðás woruldsǽlþa blindne on ðis dimme hol forlǽddon, and mé ðá berýpton rǽdes and frófre for heora untreówum, Met. 2, 13.

ge-nípan

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Exod. 454' substitute Him ongén genáp atol ýða gewealc: ne þǽr ǽnig becwóm herges tó háme the horrid waves grew dark as they rolled on to meet them; not one of that host got back to his home, Exod. 454.

muud-bora

(n.)
Grammar
muud-bora, an; m.

one who can give protection (mund)protectorpatronguardianadvocatea guardian

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Gl. 466, 73. applied to the Deity Se ðe (Christ) is úre mandbora, Homl. Th. i. 350, 25: Exon. 120b; Th. 463, 24; . 75: 68a; Th. 251, 36; Jul. 156. Drihten ðín mundbora Dominus protectio tua, Ps. Th. 120, 5.

helm-berend

(n.)
Grammar
helm-berend, es; m.

One who wears a helmet

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One who wears a helmet Ne róhte hé helm-berendra he recked not of helmeted warriors, Exon. 120 a; Th. 461, 18; . 37. Gegrétte hwate helmberend he greeted the bold warriors, Beo. Th. 5027; B. 2517: 5277; B. 2642

wód

(adj.)
Grammar
wód, adj.

Madravingblasphemousmadragingfurious

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Hé ða deóflu áfligde of dám wódum wyrhtum, Homl.

dýran

(v.)

to hold dear, love

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to hold dear, love Dýran to hold dear, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257

þrym-wealdend

(adj.)
Grammar
þrym-wealdend, adj.

Glory-rulingruling heaven

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Glory-ruling, ruling heaven Seó Hálige Ðrynnys ðe is þrymwealdend God, Homl. Th. ii. 316, 4. Þrimwealdend, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 156. Se ðrimwealdenda Scyppend, Homl. Th. i. 112, 10.

ge-féran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féran, p. -férde; pp. -féred.

To gotravelgo onbehavefareget oncomeget to a placeTo perform a journeyreach or get by goingobtainattainexperiencesuffer

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Homl. 231, 24, 25. Ðe ðæt upplíce ríce geférdon who reached the realm on high, Homl. Th. i. 542, 26 : Chr. 988; Erl. 131, 10 : Beo. Th. 6119; B. 3063. Ðæs siges ðe hie geféred hæfdon for the victory that they had obtained, Blickl. Homl. 203, 33.

iúgoþ

youthyoung people

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youth, young people, Jos. 5, 5 : Homl. ii. 506, 21: Homl. Skt. 6, 2

ge-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; imp. -rece; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translateexponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddereto set forth, extend, direct, order, rule, control, reprove, correct, subdue, reduce to subjectionexponere, extendere, dirigere, regere, corripere, corrigere, subigere, sub imperium redigere

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Gé ðæt cunnon gereccan ye know how to relate that, Elen. Kmbl. 1294; El. 649: Homl. Th. ii. 118, 3. Nemn nú gif ðú hit ge-reccean mǽge declare it now if thou art able to shew it, Blickl. Homl. 181, 14.

Linked entry: ge-hræcan

fór-werod

(v.)
Grammar
fór-werod, -wered; part. p. [werian to wear]

Worn outvery oldattrītusvĕtus

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Worn out, very old; attrītus, vĕtus Seó endlyfte tíd biþ seó fórwerode ealdnyss the eleventh hour is very late or very great oldness, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 22. On fórwerodre ealdnysse in very old age, 76, 26.

un-ámeten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ámeten, adj.

Unmeasurednot having determined limitsvery greatimmenseboundless

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Nis ús nán gemet on ðam ǽrran bebode, forðan ðe wé sceolon úrne Scyppend lufian mid unámetenre lufe, Honl. Th. ii. 314, 12: Homl. Skt. i. 16, 254

Linked entry: á-metan

un-nytlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nytlíce, adv.

uselesslyvainlyto no purposeto ill purpose

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Ðý læs hié unnytlíce forweorpen ðæt ðæt hié sellen for hira hrædhýdignesse ne praecipitatione hoc, quod tribuunt, inutiliter spargant, Past. 44; Swt. 321, 17: 15; Swt. 95, 24.

Linked entry: nytlíce