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tó-þerscan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-þerscan, p. -þærsc, pl. -þurscon

To knock to pieces

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To knock to pieces Ðá com him swilc wind ongeán, swilce nán mann ǽr ne gemunde, and ða scipo ealle tóbeót and tóþræsc, Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 5

of-áxian

(v.)
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Hé hæfde ofáxod æt óðrum mannum ǽr ꝥ hé wæs Iúdéisca dixerat eis se esse Iudaeum, 96, 139

hider-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hider-weard, adj.

Hitherward ⬩ in this direction

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Hitherward, in this direction Hie ǽr fætte wǽron and beóþ hiderwearde they were before fat and are still disposed this way, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 5. : —

ge-dreccednys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreccednys, se; f.

Tribulation ⬩ affliction

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Tribulation, affliction Ðonne beóþ swilce gedreccednyssa swilce nǽron ǽr then shall be such tribulations as were not before, Homl. Th. i. 4, 1. Líchamlíc gedreccednys bodily affliction, 454, 26

Linked entry: á-wirdness

eáster-fæsten

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Add: Ercenbriht . . . ǽrost Engliscra ciningagesette Eástorfeasten (Eásterfæsten, v. l. ) (cf. hé bebeád þæt feówertiglice fæsten ǽr Eástrum, Bd. 3, 8; Sch. 219, 20), Chr. 639; P. 27, 19

hús-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bryne, es; m.

a fire

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The burning of a house, a fire Æt húsbryne ǽlc mon ánne pening at the burning of a house let every man contribute one penny, Chart. Th. 614, 13

bǽtan

to bait ⬩ worry with dogs, ⬩ to beat ⬩ make way against the wind or current

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[Icel. beita to bait, hunt with dogs] to beat, make way against the wind or current Good scipstióra ongit micelne wind on hreóre sǽ ǽr ǽr hit geweorðe, and hǽt fealdan ꝥ segl, anð eác hwílum lecgan þone mæst and lǽtan þá bǽtinge; gif hé ǽr þweores windes

up-gang

(n.)
Grammar
up-gang, es; m.

a going up ⬩ rising of a heavenly body ⬩ a going up ⬩ a landing ⬩ an incursion ⬩ a way of going up

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a going up, rising of a heavenly body Sunnon upgong æt middan sumere ortus solis solstitialis, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 34. Æfter sunnan upgonge, L. Alf. 25; Th. i. 50, 20. Ǽr sunnan upgange, Lchdm. ii. 306, 17. Æt sunnan upgonge, Nar. 27, 17.

Linked entry: up-gange

ge-iéwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-iéwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew ⬩ ostendere

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To shew; ostendere He ðæt beácen geseah ðæt him on heofonum ǽr geiéwed wearþ he saw the beacon which to him before in heaven was shewn, Elen. Grm. 102

þegen-gilde

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-gilde, es; n.
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The wergild for a thane Gyf þrǽl þegen fullíce áfylle, licge ǽgylde; and gyf se þegen þæne þrǽl, ðe hé ǽr áhte, fullíce áfylle, gylde þegengylde, Wulfst. 162, 10

an-medla

(n.)
Grammar
an-medla, on-medla, on-mædla, an; m.

Pride ⬩ pomp ⬩ arrogance ⬩ presumption ⬩ superbia ⬩ fastidium ⬩ arrogantia ⬩ præsumptio

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Pride, pomp, arrogance, presumption; superbia, fastidium, arrogantia, præsumptio For ðam anmedlan ðe hie ǽr drugon for the arrogance which they before had practised, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 16; Sat. 74.

Linked entry: on-médla

healf-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
healf-mearc, es; n.

A half-mark

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Æt cynges spǽce lecge man . vi. healfmarc wedd, and æt eorles .xii. óran wedd, and æt ǽlcum þegene .vi. óran wedd, 296, 25

be-reáfian

(v.)

alone

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Voc. i. 54, 43. with æt Hí bereáfodon Loth æt his ǽhton predati sunt Loth, Prud. 2 b : Chr. 1043; P. 163, 34. þeáh se reáfere ús æt ǽhtum bereáfige, Hml. Th. i. 576, 10: Ll. Th. ii. 180, 21. Gif man beó æt his ǽhtum bereáfod, i. 286, 16.

-fæst

(suffix)
Grammar
-fæst, as a termination, denotes fast, very, perfectly, effectually, as the English fast asleep, perfectly asleep; Ǽ-fæst fast in the law, firm, religious; Sóþ-fæst fast in truth, true, just; Staðol-fæst steadfast, steady; Unstaðol-fæst

unsteady, unsteadfast

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unsteady, unsteadfast

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, to succeed. See preceding word: ge-sælge. -For Cot. 89 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 63. (Gesǽlge might be adjective, fauste being faustae. Cf. for the termination (-e = ae) attrite gegiiidenan, 5, 12. v.
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also 5, 3.)

un-swefen

(n.)
Grammar
un-swefen, es; n.

A bad dream

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A bad dream Sing ðis ylce gebed on niht ǽr ðu tó ðínum reste gá, ðonne gescylt ðé God wið unswefnum ðe nihternessum on menn becumaþ, Lchdm. iii. 288, 22

Linked entry: swefen

earme

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Judas wæs on ðǽra twelf apostola rím geteald ǽr hé hine sylfne swíðe earme and unlǽdlíce of ðǽre gemánan ealra Godes gecorenra ádwǽscte and ádílgode, Hml. A. 153, 48. Add

ende-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ende-tíma, an; m.
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Last day, last hour Ne geþristlǽce hé ꝥ hé Drihtenes líchaman underfó ǽr his endetíman (ante diem suum extremum), Ll. Th. ii. 268, 25. On úrum endetíman, Btwk. 220, 37

neádlunga

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Hí hine neádlunga (mid nýde, v.l.) áhófon úp on ꝥ hors þe hí hine ǽr of áwurpon invitum eum in caballum de quo deposuerunt, levaverunt, Gr. D. 15, 24. Add

ofer-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-cyme, es; m.

A coming upon, arrival

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A coming upon, arrival Ær ðon ðe hé mid ofercyme semninga deáþes ealle tíd hreówe forlure priusquam subito mortis superventu tempus omne poenitendi perderet, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 12

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