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em-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
em-leóf, adj.

Equally dear æque cārus

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Equally dear; æque cārus -Him wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc it was equally dear to them to see man's blood shed, as it was [to see] the milk of their cattle, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 26, 32

fléde

(adj.)
Grammar
fléde, adj.

Floodedoverflowedtŭmĭdus

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Tiber flédu wearþ the Tiber was flooded, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 20

Linked entry: in-fléde

geap-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
geap-scipe, es; m.

Craftcunningdeceitfraudastūtiafraus

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Craft, cunning, deceit, fraud; astūtia, fraus Eall heora geapscipe wearþ ameldod Israhéla bearnum all their deceit was made known to the children of Israel, Jos. 9, 16.

a-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽfan, -dréfan; p. de; pp. ed

To drive awayexpellere

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To drive away; expellere Ðá wearþ adrǽfed deórmód hæleþ then was driven away the beloved hero, Chr. 975; Th. i. 228, 22; Edg. 44. He adrǽfed wæs ejectus est, Gen. 3, 24.

Linked entry: a-dréfed

wíc

(n.)
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wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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a dwelling-place, abode, habitation, residence, lodging, quarters Hé tó him wilniende wæs ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte, and his wíc ðaer on byrig beón mihte on his lífe, Chart. Erl. 69, 23. In locum qui dicitur

á-cwellan

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Domicianus wearð ácweald æt his witena handum, Hml. Th. i. 60, 3. Sié ácwelled moriatur, Mt. L. 15, 4. Ácwealde multate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 21. Add

and-wyrdan

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Add: (-weard-, -ward-, -word- in North Gospels) Ne andwyrtst (-wyrdest, R. ) þu nán þing ongén þá nihil respondes ad ea f , Mt. 26, 62. Ondueardest (-wordes, R. ), Mk. L. 14, 60. Se smiþ andwyrt (respondit), Coll. M. 31, 15.

á-lútan

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Hí ealleálotene beóð tó þǽre eorðan weard, Hml. S. 1, 55. Forþ álotene cernui, Hy. S. 5, 29. where purpose is given Se þén tó his bletsunge mid ðám fæte áleát, Hml. Th. ii. 158, 19. to make an inclination with Seó leó áleát mid þám heáfde, Hml.

geard

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Add: a fence, hedge His fót wearð fæst on ánum ságle þæs geardes (on ánum hegesáhle, v. l., in sude sepis ), Gr. D. 24, 27. Hé ofer þone geard (hege, v. l. sepem ) stáh, 23, 26. Hé stáh upp on þone geard (hege, v. l. ), 24, 20.

ge-wídmǽrsian

(v.)
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Add: trans, to spread the fame of a person His nama wearð gewfdmǽrsod wíde geond þæt land nomen ejus uulgatum est in omni terra, Jos. 6, 2f. to spread the knowledge of a fact, event, &c. to publish, promulgate Ðá hyrdas þá heofenlican gesihíe

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
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On þysum dæge Críst wæs geswutelod þám þrým cyningum . . . hé wearð on þysum dæge middangearde geswutelod, Hml.

geómor-mód

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Add: of persons. sad-hearted, sad of soul, sorrowful Þá wearð Esau swíðe sárig and geómormód ( consternatus ), Gen. 27, 34. Cain gewát gongan geómormód, wineleás wrecca, Gen. 1050. Ic teáras sceal geótan geómormód, Cri. 173.

nówend

(n.)
Grammar
nówend, es; m.
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Þá wearð se ráp tóbrocen, and hé onweg gewát. . . Þý þryddan dæge þá þá se biscop ne geseah ætýwan . . . þone nówent (nautam) . . . hé hine deádne gelýfde . . .

Linked entry: nomementa

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, ; gen. hós; m.

A heel, hough

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Him on hóh beleác heofonríces weard merehúses múþ God closed the door of the ark behind him, Cd. 69; Th. 82, 16; Gen. 1363. Mínra hóa calcanei mei, Ps. Th. 48, 5. Pharao him filigde æt ðám hón Pharaoh followed at their heels, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 22.

Linked entries: hó-banca

eorl-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-riht, es; n.

An earl's right or privilege cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium

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An earl's right or privilege; cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium Gif þegen geþeáh, ðæt he wearþ to eorle, ðonne wæs he syððan eorlrihtes weorþe if a thane thrived, that he became an earl, then he was thenceforth worthy of an earl's right, L.

be-bindan

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Bebinde genóh wearme, 270, 9. Þæt Iudéisce cyn is yfele bebunden mid þám ðe hí cwǽdon be Crístes blóde, Hml. Th. ii. 252, 31. Add

a-þrysman

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrysman, -þrysemian ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od

To suffocate with smoke or vapourto suffocatestiflefumo suffocare

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Sunne wearþ adwæsced, þreám aþrysmed the sun was darkened, stifled by sufferings, Exon. 24 b; Th. 70, 5 ; Cri. 1134

Linked entry: a-ceócian

for-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sendan, p. -sende; pp. -sended

To send awaysend into banishmentbanishdimittĕrerelēgāredeportāre

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He wearþ snúde forsended he was quickly banished, Beo. Th. 1812; B. 904

un-geférlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geférlíc, adj.

That cannot be united or that separates

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That cannot be united or that separates; applied to war in which those, who naturally should be comrades, are opposed, civil, social Wearþ ofer ealle Italia ungeférlíc unsibb sociale bellum tota commovit Italia, Ors. 5, 10; Swt. 232, 31: 5, 10 tit.;

of-sceamian

(v.)

to put to shame

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wearþ of-sceamod Homl. Skt. i. 12, 214. Se drý stód eádmód and ofsceamod the sorcerer stood humble and ashamed Homl. ii. 416, 30. Hí gecyrdon him hám hearde ofsceamode 518, 31

Linked entry: on-sceamian