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wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to changevaryalterto changealternateto exchangedealconversationintercourseto lendof what is lentof wordsto speak

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Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 39 note. of reciprocal, mutual action, to exchange, deal Hé cwæð, ðæt him tó micel ǽwisce wǽre ðæt hé swá emnlíce wrixleden (that they should deal on equal terms; the terms being that each side should return the captives, and then peace

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

ge-macian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 358, 6. to produce by action, bring about a condition of things, make peace, &amp; c. Hí þǽra cinga sehte swá gemacedon, ꝥ se cyng Melcolm tó úran cynge cóm, and his man wearð, Chr. 1091; P. 227, 2. <b>II a.

hírsumian

(v.)

to obeyto obeyto obeya feelingdesirean impulseto serveto serve God

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Hié þá lustlíce þǽre sibbe hírsumedan (they submitted to the peace imposed upon them), Ors. 3, 1; S. 94, 26. a feeling, desire, an impulse, &c.

ge-limpan

(v.)
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Swá hit ǽfre gelim[pe] amen, An. Ox. 56, 104. referring to an occurrence already stated Hér Eádgár wæs tó cyninge gehálgod . . . þǽr wæs preósta heáp gegaderod . . . ðá þá ðis gelamp. Chr. 973; P. 118, 21.

sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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Swá swá wé sigon ǽr on ðæt unáliéfede óþ ðæt wé áfeóllon qui per illicita defluendo cecidimus, Past. 54, 5 ; Swt. 425, 15. Ðonne áginþ hé sylf sígan oððe áfylþ inclinavit se et cadet, Ps. Th. 9, 30. Forlǽte heteníþa gehwone sígan, Exon.

Linked entries: sígend sígere

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Scipio ofslagen wǽre, gif his sunu his ne gehulpe mid þǽm ꝥ hé hiene foran forstód oð hé on fleáme fealh Scipio per Scipionem filium ab ipsa morte liberates evasit, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 25.

Linked entry: for-licgan

gleáw

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Þurh gleáwe glígmen per gymnosophistas, 39. Him þá gleáwestan on wera þreáte wordum mǽldon, El. 536. (1 a) where the seat of intelligence is given. in gen. Hié gemétton módes gleáwne, An. 143. with prep.

ofer

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Oð ðæt hié máran léfnesse onféngon ofer eall (per omnia) tó lǽranne, Bd. 1, 26; Sch. 58, 8. Ofer eall hlýdende ǽlc man cwæð . . . there was clamouring throughout the crowd and it was said by every one . . . Hml. S. 23, 617.

ge-reccan

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Is sió nosu gereaht tó gesceádwísnesse per nasum discretio exprimitur, Past. 65, 21. to guide, direct, govern. to direct, regulate the movements of material objects Mid þám ilcan gerece is gereaht swíþe anlic gewrixle þæs flódes and ðæs ebban.

M

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In some inflexions m is no longer found; so in the 1st pers. sing. pres. indic. eom is the only instance in which the old person-ending has maintained itself; though beón, dón, and gán offer occasional instances of its retention in the Northern Gospels

sweotolung

(n.)
Grammar
sweotolung, e; f.
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Gl. 522, 47. a declaration, setting forth, exposition, shewing Hér onginþ seó bóc peri didaxeon (περὶ διδαξέων), ðæt ys seó swytelung hú fela géra wæs behúded se lǽcecræft, Lchdm. iii. 82, 1. evidence, testimony, declaration; when written, a testament

hwilc-hwega

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Þæt forneáh náht tó láfe ne wunode búton hwylchugu lytel ele ut pene nihil nisi parum quid olei remaneret Gr. D. 159, 9. Of hwylcumhugu dǽle, Bl. H. 103, 17. Hé gedyde hwylcehueu (sume lytle, v. l.) yldinge paululum moram fecit Gr. D. 88, 23.

rúh

(adj.)
Grammar
rúh, adj.

rough, hairy, shaggy rough, untrimmed, uncultivatedrough, knottyrough, undressed

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Rúh scó pero, ii.68, 6. Se wæs reód and eall rúh totus in morem pellis hirsutus, Gen. 25, 25. Min bróðer ys rúh and ic eom sméðe, 27, 11. Gif him þince ðæt hé habbe rúh líc, Lchdm. iii. 170, 24 : Exon. Th. 407, 14; Rä. 26, 5.

Linked entries: rýht rúg rupe

cristen

(adj.)
Grammar
cristen, def.se cristena; sup. se cristenesta; adj. [Crist Christ]

Christian christianus

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Christian; christianus Ǽlc cristen man hæfde sibbe every Christian man had peace Ors. 6, 13; Bos. 122, 7; 6, 30; Bos. 127, 22. Cristnu gesamnung the Christian church Ps. Th. 44, 11.

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a coursewaya lodewatercoursecarryingcarriagebringingSustenanceprovision

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A service, which consisted in supplying the lord with beasts of burthen, or, as defined by Roquefort (voce somey): "Service qu'un vassal devoit á son seigneur, et qui consistoit á faire faire quelques voyages per ses bétes de somme."

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reproverebukereproachto punish one who deserves punishmentto chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amendto chastencorrectto torturetormentafflictdistressvexoppress

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Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 18. Synrust þweán, hine sylfne þreán, Exon. Th. 81, 10; Cri. 1321. Mid þýstrum þreán, Ps. Th. 104, 24. Ðrégende ðreáde mec Dryhten castigans castigavit me Dominus, Ps. Surt. 117, 18.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

ge-riht

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[The phrase on gerihte (geriht) occurs often in the charters which give the boundaries of land, and corresponds to various Latin phrases, e. g. per rectitudinem uiae, C.

ge-sceaft

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Ex. 182. a condition imposed by providence, order of providence Ðá ðe him underðiédde beóð ðurh Godes gesceafte eos quos per conditionem tenet subditos, Past. 201, 18.

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Seó hálige cyrice sum ding ðurh wælm (per fervorem) receþ. Bd. 1. 27; S. 491, 30. Wylm, Hpt. Gl. 465, 37. heat, fury, rage, passion Wrǽðo ðín and wælm (furor) ðín, Rtl. 11, 1. In uælme ðínum in furore tuo 183, 2.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

FÍF

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FÍF, generally indecl

FIVEquinque

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Swed. fem: Icel. fimm: Corn. pemp: Lat. quinque: Grk. πέντε ; Æolic πέμπε: Sansk. panćan.]

Linked entry: fífe