un-tídlíc
Unseasonable
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Ná, swá hit gewuna is, of untídlícan gewideran, ðæt is, of wǽtum sumerum and of drýgum wintrum and of réðre lenctenhǽte, and mid ungemǽtre hærfestwǽtan non, ut adsolet, temporum turbata temperies, hoc est, aut siccitas hiemis, aut repentinus calor veris
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ofer-findan
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to put to the proof, make trial of For ðon nǽre se breóst nánra þinga oferfunden, gif hine seó árfæstnes ðæs árwyrðan weres ne oferswýðde virtutis enim pectus non esset, si hoc pietas non vicisset, Gr. D. 18, 19.
Linked entry: ofer-fundenness
wín-treów
A vine
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Of ðissum cynne wíntreós (-trées, Lind.) de hoc genimine vitis, 26, 29
on-hróp
importunate clamour, importunity ⬩ abusive language, reproach
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Skt. 11, 8; Homl. Th. i. 248, 32. Se brððor ðe hine synderlíce gebiddan wile, ne sý gelet mid (þurh, W. F.) æniges óðres onhrópe, R. Ben. 81, 9. abusive language, reproach Hosp ł onhróp improperium, Ps. Lamb. 68, 20
níþ-loca
A place where one is shut up in misery
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Th. 463, 3; Hö. 64
geond-flówan
To flow through ⬩ pertransfluere
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To flow through; pertransfluere Nales ðú geondflówan foldbúende thou flowest not through earth's inhabitants, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 16; Hö. 105
reáfian
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Hord reáfian, Beo. Th. 5540; B. 2773. Helle weallas forbrecan, ðære burge þrym reáfian, Exon. Th. 461, 15; Hö. 36. to seize, take as a robber takes Reáfiaþ rapiunt, Kent. Gl. 4. Ic forþ ágef ða ðe ic ne reáfude ǽr quae non rapui tunc exolvebam, Ps.
un-strang
Not strong ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble
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Heó ( Judith ) wæs lytel and unstrang, Homl. Ass. 114, 411. Hwæt is se intinga ðæt in þúsend manna ðé ne magon ástyrian, swá unstrang swá ðú eart? Homl. Skt. i. 9, 110. Á sceal man ðam unstrangan men líðelícor déman ðonne ðam strangan, L. C.
geómrung
A groaning, moaning, lamentation ⬩ gĕmĭtus, lāmentum
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Homl. 89, 14. For ðære geómrunga ðæs óðres deáðes for sorrow at the other's death, 113, 11
HEARD
HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave ⬩ durus, rigidus, asper, acer
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Ðone deópan grund ðæs hátan léges and ðæs heardan léges the deep abyss of hot and cruel flame, Blick. Homl. 103, 15.
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on-bryrdan
to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animate ⬩ to excite to a feeling of compunction
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Homl. 107, 2. Hí se héhsta Déma mid elne onbryrde inspired her with courage, Judth. Thw. 22, 37; Jud. 95. Git mid fullwihte onbryrdon ealne ðisne middangeard, Exon. Th. 467, 10; Hö. 136.
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æled
Fire ⬩ conflagration ⬩ ignis ⬩ incendium
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Hát biþ monegum egeslíc æled the dreadful fire shall be hot to many, Exon. 63 a; Th. 233, 9; Ph. 522. Æled weccan to light afire, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 26; Gen. 2901. Ældes fulle full of fire. Exon. 22a; Th. 59, 30; Cri. 960
ge-grippan
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to lay hold of, obtain, acquire Folc ðín frófro lífes deádlíces onfóe, and éco gifeá gigrippa ( conprehendat ), Rtl. 39, 27: 63, 20. Gigrippe sóðfæstnesse adprehendet justitiam, 45, 23. to seize Gást gegrippde hine, Lk. L. 9, 39.
wæl-sliht
Slaughter in battle ⬩ slaughter ⬩ carnage
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Ðǽr wearþ micel wælsliht on gehwæþere hond, 871; Erl. 74, 32. Wǽpna wælslihtes, Cd. Th. 198, 25; Exod. 328. Gemyndig wælsleahta, Exon. Th. 286, 27; Wand. 7: 291, 32; Wand. 91. Wæs on healle wælslihta gehlyn, Fins. Th. 57; Fin. 28
ofer-sécan
to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard
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to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard Wæs sió hond tó strong seó (MS. se) ðe méca gehwane swenge ofersóhte the hand was too strong, which with its stroke put every blade to too severe a trial, i. e.
ge-sibsumnes
Peacefulness ⬩ concord ⬩ reconciliation ⬩ pax ⬩ concordĭa ⬩ rĕconcĭliātio
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concord, reconciliation; pax, concordĭa, rĕconcĭliātio We mágon gecnáwan on ðara ungesceádwísra niétena gesibsumnesse, hú micel yfel sió gesceádwíslíce gecynd þurh ða ungesibsumnesse gefremeþ we can understand from the peacefulness of irrational animals how
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ge-þingþu
honour ⬩ dignity ⬩ rank ⬩ honor ⬩ dignitas
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Hú micelre geþincþe sý ðæt hálige mǽden Maria of how great dignity is the holy maiden Mary, 22, 21.
ríceter
power ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ violence ⬩ force
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Ðam láreówe gedafenaþ ðæt hé hogie hú manegra manna sáwle hé mǽge Gode gestrýnan ... ná hú micel hé mǽge mid his rícetere him tó geteón it behoves the teacher to strive how many men's souls he can gain for God, not how much he can draw to himself by his
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under-hnígan
to descend beneath ⬩ go lower than a place ⬩ to submit to what is laborious or painful ⬩ be subjected to evil ⬩ undergo punishment
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Nyste heora nán on hwæs tíman hé ðrowunge underhnige, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 31
fýren
composed of fire ⬩ on fire, flaming, burning. ⬩ bearing fire ⬩ burning, red-hot
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Geteald tó þǽre fýrenan eá and tó þǽm ísenan hóce . . . getogen mid þon ísnan hóce on þǽre picenan eá . . . hí hine besencton on þá fýrenan eá, Bl. H. 43, 24-30. On þǽre fýrenan helle, 45, 5. Fýrenum ádum flammiuomis (i. ardentibus) torribus, An.