fræt
Obstinate ⬩ proud ⬩ perversus ⬩ superbus
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Obstinate, proud; perversus, superbus Háteþ ðæt ðú, on ðis fræte folc, onsende wæter he commandeth that thou send water upon this obstinate people, Andr. Kmbl. 3010; An. 1508: Exon. 28 a; Th. 84, 15; Cri. 1374.
be-scylian
To look upon, to regard ⬩ intueri
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To look upon, to regard; intueri Ðú bescylst mid óðre eágan on ða heofenlícan þing, mid óðre ðú lócast on ðás eorþlícan thou lookest with one eye on the heavenly things, and with the other thou lookest on these earthly [things], Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 18
stearclíce
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E.) on feaht ǽgðer ge be wætere ge be lande made a vigorous assault upon it by land and water, Chr. 1016; Erl. 156, 32
ridda
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There appeared an horse with a terrible rider . . . he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold, 2 Macc. 3, 25), Hml. 25, 773
of-þringan
to throng, crowd, press upon
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to throng, crowd, press upon Ðeós menign ðe ofþrincþ ' the multitude throng thee and press thee' (A. V.), Homl. Th. ii. 394, 15. Ðæt hí hine ne ofþrungon ' lest they should throng him' (A. V. ), Mk. Skt. 3, 9
cleopian
To cry, call ⬩ clamare
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To cry, call; clamare Ic nú wille geornlíce to Gode cleopian I will now earnestly call upon God, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 28: Andr. Kmbl. 2796; An. 1400. Ic cleopode to ðé clamavi ad te, Ps. Th. 118, 146, 147
be-hleápan
To leap upon ⬩ in ⬩ to fix ⬩ insilire
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To leap upon or in, to fix; insilire Ðæs monnes mód and his lufu biþ behleápen on ða lǽnan sibbe the man's mind and his love are fixed on the fragile peace Past. 46, 5; Hat. MS. 67 a, 9
hand-hæbbende
Having [stolen property] in one's hand
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Having [stolen property] in one's hand [cf under hand the phrase æt hæbbendre handa] Sit handhabenda, sit non handhabenda whether the thief be taken with the stolen property upon him or not, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 32
ge-tenge
Near to ⬩ close to ⬩ pressing upon ⬩ oppressing ⬩ propinquus ⬩ incumbens ⬩ gravis ⬩ molestus
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Hundas deórum getenge dogs pressing upon the animals, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 25: Shrn. 37, 14. Swá fela gásta wǽron getenge ðam ánum men so many spirits were oppressing that one man, 378, 30.
be-stapan
To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter ⬩ gradi, calcare, ire, inire
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To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter; gradi, calcare, ire, inire Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ omnem locum, quem calcaverit vestigium pedis vestri, Jos. 1, 3.
ofer-ufa
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as preposition, on, upon, above. with dat. Oferufa bolstare slépende, Mk. L. 4, 38. Oferufa eallum is supra omnes est, Jn. L. 3, 31. with acc. Oferufa sunu monnes, Jn. L. 1, 51. Oferufa his heáfut, 20, 7. as adv.
a-snǽsan
to hit or strike against ⬩ to stake oneself upon anything ⬩ impingere ⬩ to wrest anything from another ⬩ extorquere
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to hit or strike against, to stake oneself upon anything; impingere Gif befóran eágum asnáse [MS. H. asnǽse] if he stake himself before his eyes, L. Alf. pol. 36 ; Th. i. 84, 14. to wrest anything from another? extorquere, L. Noel, Lye
Cisse-ceaster
CHICHESTER ⬩ Cicestria
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Cissa's city, CHICHESTER, Sussex; Cissæ castellum, Cicestria in agro Sussexiensi Hergodon hie upon Súþ-Seaxum neáh Cisseceastre they harried on the South-Saxons near Chichester, Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 27. To Cisseceastre at Chichester, L.
á-stundian
To take upon one's self
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Substitute: To take upon one's self Eal hé mót ástundian swá hwæt swá fram his gingrurn, forgýmeleásod bið ad ipsum respicit quicquid a discipulis delinquitur, R. Ben. 61, 7. Búton gé hí ámeldian, gé sceolon heora wíte ástundian, Hml. S. 23, 299
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of-feallan
to fall upon, kill by falling, destroy
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to fall upon, kill by falling, destroy Hit hreás underbæc and forneán offeóll ða ðe hit ǽr forcurfan the tree fell backwards, and by its fall very nearly killed those who before were cutting it down, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 2.
a-ginnan
To begin ⬩ to set upon ⬩ undertake ⬩ take in hand ⬩ incipere
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To begin, to set upon, undertake, take in hand; incipere And agynþ beátan hys efenþeówas cœperit percutere conservos suos, Mt. Bos. 24, 49. Hí agynnon hine tǽlan incipiant illudere ei, Lk. Bos. 14, 29: 23, 5.
ermþu
Misery, calamity ⬩ mĭsĕria
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Misery, calamity; mĭsĕria Cwom ofer eorþan ermþu misery came upon the earth, Ps. Th. 104, 14: Exon. 11b; Th. 17, 17; Cri. 271: Andr. Kmbl. 2325; An. 1164: Bt. Met. Fox 16, 15; Met. 16, 8. Æfter ermþum after calamities, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 30: Elen.
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ofer-tredan
to trample upon, tread under foot
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to trample upon, tread under foot Se geleáfa ofertret ðæt deófolgyld/ fides conculcat idolatriam, Prud. 9 a. Seó gýtsung manega ofertret avaritia multos sternit, 58 a.
dæg-rím
A number of days, a course of days ⬩ dierum numerus
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Upon ðæt ígland ðǽr Apollines dóhtor wunode dægrímes worn upon the island where Apollo's daughter dwelt a number of days, Bt. Met.
ge-lofian
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To put a price upon, value, appraise Næfð Godes ríce nánes wurðes lofunge, ac bið gelofod be ðæs mannes hæfene. Heofenan ríce wæs álǽten þisum gebródrum for heora nette and scipe, and ðám rícan Zachéo tó healfum dǽle his ǽhta, Hml.
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