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Íras

(n.)
Grammar
Íras, pl.

The Irish

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The Irish Similar entries [v. Íra-land] Férde twelf geár bodiende betwux Ýrum and Scottum and siððan ofer eal Angelcyn he went twelve years preaching among the Irish and Scotch, and afterwards over all England, Homl. Th. ii. 346, 35. But the people of

neádian

(v.)
Grammar
neádian, p. ode (v. níd, VI)

To forcecompelconstrain

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To force, compel, constrain Neádaþ forlǽtan cogit intermittere, Hymn. Surt. 56, 13 : 84, 17. Útlagan ús wépan neádiaþ exules nos flere cogunt, 56, 3. Se ðe óðerne neádaþ ofer his mihte tó drincenne, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 31. God hine ne neádode on náðre

Linked entry: neódian

nicor

(n.)
Grammar
nicor, es; m.

a hippopotamusa water-monster

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a hippopotamus Him wǽron ða breóst gelíce niecres breóstum hypopotami pectore, Nar. 20, 29. Nicoras hypopotami, 11, 11. a water-monster Sanctus Paulus wæs geseónde on norþanweardne ðisne middangeard, ðǽr ealle wætero niþer gewítaþ, and hé ðǽr geseah

GNÍDAN

(v.)
Grammar
GNÍDAN, ic gníde, ðú gníst, he gnít, pl. gnídaþ; p. gnád, pl. gnidon; pp. gniden

To rubbreakrub togethercomminutefricarecomminuere

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To rub, break, rub together, comminute; fricare, comminuere Hys leorningcnihtas ða eár mid hyra handum gnidon his disciples rubbed the ears with their hands, Lk. Bos. 6, 1. Gif ðú gang ofer his æcer brec ða eár and gníd if thou go across his field pluck

Linked entry: ge-gnídan

ge-leccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leccan, part. -leccende; ic -lecce, ðú -lecest, -lecst, he -leceþ, -lecþ, pl. -leccaþ; p. -lehte; pp. -leht

To moistenwethŭmectārerĭgāre

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To moisten, wet; hŭmectāre, rĭgāre Geleccende muntas ofer ðám uferum his rĭgans montes de sŭpĕriōrĭbus suis, Ps. Spl. 103, 14. Mid mínum teárum strecednysse míne oððe míne beddinge ic beþweá oððe ic gelecce lacrĭmis meis strātum meum rĭgābo, Ps. Lamb

Linked entry: ge-leht

swíðrian

(v.)
Grammar
swíðrian, p. ode.
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to become or be stronger, to prevail Ðæt wæter swíðrode swíðe ofer ða eorðan aquae praevaluerunt nimis super terram, Gen. 7, 19. Se hunger þearle swíðrode praevaluerat fames in terra, 12, 10. Hé swýðrode on ídelnysse his praevaluit in vanitate ejus,

Linked entry: a-swýðerian

weorold-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gesceaft, e; f.
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the created world Óð ðæt ðeós woruldgesceaft þurh word gewearð wuldorcyninges, Cd. Th. 7, 23 ; Gen. 110. created things, creatures God wolde ðæt him eorðe and uproder and síd wæter geseted wurde woruldgesceafte on wráðra gield, Cd. Th. 7, 4; Gen. 101

Linked entry: weorold-sceaft

ge-orwénan

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Add: absolute Gif ðú georwénst si desperaveris, Kent. Gl. 925. Ne georwén ðú ne desperis, 702. to despair of. with acc. Nán georwénan scyl forgyfenysse nullus desperare debet ueniam, Scint. 48, 6. with (negative) clause Ðá þe hé georwénde ꝥ him nǽfre

ge-styrian

(v.)
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Dele second passage (v. ge-stíran; 3), and add: to disturb the stability of a material object Se streám ne mæhte ðæt hús gestyurige ( movere ), Lk. L. 6, 48. Mið ðý gestyred bið ꝥ wæter cum turbata fuerit aqua, Jn. L. R. 5, 7. to disturb the mind of

mylen-gear

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-gear, es; m.
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A mill-yair (yair an enclosure for catching fish. v. D. D. yair) Þæs hagan gemǽre æt Wintanceastre líð úp of þǽm forda on þone westmestan mylengear westeweardne; þæt eást on þone ealden welig, and þonan úp andlanges þæs eástran mylengeares . . . on þone

Linked entries: gear myliær

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, (I b)
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Add Ðeáh ðæt mód slǽpe gódra weorca, hit wacað on ðǽm ymbhogum ðisse worlde . . . Swá hit gebyreð ðæt ðæt mód slíépð ðæs ðe hit wacian sceolde, and wacað ðæs ðe hit slǽpan sceolde, Past. 431, 25-28. add: to watch as a guard Ofer him wacað se Scippend

hord-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
hord-gestreón, es; n.

Hoarded, accumulated wealth, that which has been acquired and now forms a 'hord'

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Hoarded, accumulated wealth, that which has been acquired and now forms a 'hord' Sum wæs ǽhtwelig in commedia heóld hordgestreón there was one of large possessions, he kept in Nicomedia his stored-up wealth, Exon. 66 a; Th. 244, 3; Jul. 22. Ne mót hé

DEÓP

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÓP, dióp; adj.

DEEP, profound, stern, awful, solemn prŏfundus, grăvis, sōlemnis

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DEEP, profound, stern, awful, solemn; prŏfundus, grăvis, sōlemnis Ðes pytt is deóp this well is deep, Jn. Bos. 4, 11. Deóp wæter the deep water, Exon. 54 b; Th. 193, 19; Az. 124. Fíftena stód deóp ofer dúnum flód elna the flood stood fifteen ells deep

Linked entries: dýp dype dióp

á-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-rǽdan, p. -réd and -rǽdde; pp. -rǽden and -rǽd(ed).
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Under dele last passage, under dele last two passages; and add: to determine, fix Hié þæt fæstnodon mid áþum swá swá hé hit áréd, Chr. 921 ; P. 103, 20. Aethelnóth and his wíf árǽddan hiora erfe, C. D. i. 234, 26. Ðet hio him néren méran ondeta ðon

glídan

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Add: to pass from one place to another by a smooth and continuous movement. of motion on or through a liquid Hornfisc glád geond gársecg, An. 371. of motion through the air Þonne glád þæt deófol út mid his leásunge swá swá smýc æt his eágdura, Shrn.

eges líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eges líc, def. se eges líca, seó, ðæt eges líce; adj. [eges líc a likeness of fear = ]

Fearful, terrible, dreadful, terrific, horrible, awful terrĭbĭlis, terrĭfĭcus, horrĭbĭlis, horrendus

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Fearful, terrible, dreadful, terrific, horrible, awful; terrĭbĭlis, terrĭfĭcus, horrĭbĭlis, horrendus Eorþscræf egeslíc a fearful cavern, Andr. Kmbl. 3174; An. 1590. Egeslíc æled eágsýne wearþ the terrible fire was visible to the eye, 3098; An. 1552:

FLÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLÓWAN, part. flówende; ic flówe, ðu flówest, fléwst, he flóweþ, flewþ, pl. flowaþ; p. fleów, pl. fleówon; pp. flówen

To FLOWissuefluĕrefluctuāreinundāre

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To FLOW, issue; fluĕre, fluctuāre, inundāre Ðæt ealle eán eft flówan mágon that all waters may flow again, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 16. Flówan mót ýþ ofer eall lond the wave may flow over all the land, Salm. Kmbl. 644; Sal. 321: Ps. Th. 77, 21: 104, 36: Menol

Linked entry: geond-flówan

land-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
land-scearu, e; f.

landcountry

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a share, division, or portion of land, land, country Sume hine lǽtaþ ofer landscare ríðum tórinnan. Nis ðæt rǽdlíc þing gif swá hlutor wæter tóflóweþ æfter feldum óð hit tó fenne werþ some let it [spring of water] run away over their land in rills. It

ymb-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-gang, es; m.
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a going round Seó burh ( Jericho ) næs mid nánum wíge gewunnen, ac mid ðam ymgange, Homl. Th. ii. 216, 2. Is ðære sunnan ymgang (ymbe-, ymb-, v. ll. ) hremming, ðæt se dæg ne byð on ǽlcum earde gelíce lang, Lchdm. iii. 258, 11. Ǽlc mann, swá swá hé stód

eáster-dæg

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Add: the day of the Passover Eásterdæg wæs se forman dæg on þǽre ealdan ǽ, þonne se móna wæs .xiiii., and þá seofon dagas þe þǽr æfter wǽron wǽron gecíged dies azimorum, Angl. viii. 330, 19. On Eásterdæges freólstíde in die solemni Paschae, Lk. 2, 41