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on-hréran

(v.)

of actual movement, to stir, agitate, move violentlyto move, disturb, agitateof emotions, to stir up, arouse, excite

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Ne mæg him se flǽschoma hond onhréran, Exon. Th. 311, 22; Seef. 96. Eorþe biþ onhréred of hire stówe, Blickl. Homl. 91, 36. Lyft wæs onhréred, Cd. Th. 208, 13; Exod. 482. Grund is onhréred, deópe gedréfed, Andr.

Linked entry: hréran

ge-trýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwan, p. de

To trusthope

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Homl. 217, 23

gefér-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
gefér-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To keep company or fellowshipaccompanyassociateassŏciāre

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He hí geférlǽcþ on ánnysse his gelaðunge he associates them in the unity of his church, Homl. Th. i. 496, 24. He biþ gemǽnscipe ðære hálgan gelaðunge geférlǽht he is associated in the communion of the holy church, i. 494, 19.

for-habban

(v.)
Grammar
for-habban, part, -hæbbende; p. -hæfde, pl. -hæfdon; impert. -hafa, pl. -habbaþ; pp. -hæfed, -hæfd; v. trans.

To hold inrestrainretainabstainrefraintĕnērecontĭnērecŏhĭbēreprŏhĭbēreabstĭnēre

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To hold in, restrain, retain, abstain, refrain; tĕnēre, contĭnēre, cŏhĭbēre, prŏhĭbēre, abstĭnēre Ne meahte wæfre mód forhabban in hreðre he might not retain his wavering courage in his heart, Beo. Th. 2306; B. 1151: 5211; B. 2609.

GRAMA

(n.)
Grammar
GRAMA, an; m.
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Ic ondréd his graman and his yrre I was afraid of his anger and hot displeasure, Deut. 9, 19. Ðæne úre yldran for graman to deáþe gedémdon whom our elders for anger doomed to death, H. R. 9, 23.

of-standan

(v.)

to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place

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Sele him on hátum wætre gewlecedum ða wyrta drincan ðý læs ðæt pic ofstande mid ðý óðre duste give him the herbs to drink in hot water made lukewarm, lest the pitch be left sticking with the other dust, 252, 4.

a-heardian

(v.)
Grammar
a-heardian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.

To hardengrow hardbecome inured to anythingto lasthold outenduredurareperdurareindurescere

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To harden, grow hard, become inured to anything, to last, hold out, endure; durare, perdurare, indurescere On swá mycelre geþræstnesse and forhæfednesse módes and líchoman aheardode and awunode he hardened and continued in so great contrition and restraint

be-slépan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slépan, p. -slépte; subj. pl. -slépen; pp. -sléped, -slépt

To slip, lay, place, putto slip, put or lay on, to impose, clotheponere, imponere, induere

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To slip, lay, place, put, and with the preposition on on, upon - to slip, put or lay on, to impose, clothe; ponere, imponere, induere Hú hefig geoc he beslépte on ealle how heavy a yoke he laid on all! Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 16.

Linked entry: slípan

un-cyme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cyme, adj.

Meanpaltrypoor

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Homl. 227, 12. Ne hæfde wit monig óðer uncymran hors nunquid non habuimus equos viliores plurimos? Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 26

ge-wíder

Grammar
ge-wíder, l. ge-widere, and in l. 3 for gewidor abidon l. gewidora bidon.
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Of untídlican gewideran, þæt is, of wǽtum sumerum and of drýgum wintrum temporum turbata temperies, hoc est, aut siccitas hiemis, aut humor aestatis, Ors. 3, 3 ; S. 102, 5. Sænde ic þá gewideru þe ealle eówre wæstmas gebétað, Wlfst. 132, 13.

stæf-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-cyst, e; f.

Excellence in letters or learningbook-learning

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'Ic stæfcyste ne leornode ne ðæra manna nánum ne hlyste ðe ða smeádon and rǽddon' 'didst thou ever learn psalms, or other holy writings?'

hú-meta

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S. 37, 61. with ellipsis of the rest of the rest of the clause introduced by how Wé hérdon ꝥ sum sunu ofslóge his fæder, ic nát húmeta, búton wé witon ꝥ hit unmennisclic dǽd wæs, Bt. 31, 1; F. 112, 16

tál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tál-líc, adj.

that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemousthat deserves reproof, blameable, reprehensible

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Hí cwǽdon ðæt hé tállíce word sprǽce be Moyse and be Gode ( this man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law, Acts 6, 13), Homl. Th. i. 44, 29: 46, 1.

Linked entries: tǽl-líc teál-líc

a-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brecan, ic -brece, ðu -bricst, he -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakvanquishto take by stormto assaultdestroyfrangereeffringereexpugnare

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Hú ǽnig man mihte swylce burh abrecan how any man could take such a town, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 16

Linked entries: a-bræc a-brocen

beácnian

(v.)
Grammar
beácnian, býcnian, bícnian; p. ode; pp. od.

to BECKONnodinnuereto shewindicateindicaretypice significare

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Ðisses fugles gecynd beácnaþ hú hí beorhtne gefeán healdaþ this bird's nature indicates how they possess bright joy, Exon. 61b; Th. 225, 14; Ph. 389

for-þyldian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyldian, -þyldigian, -þyldegian, -þylgian; p. ode; pp. od

To sustainbearenduresufferbe patientwait patientlysustĭnēretolĕrārepăti

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To sustain, bear, endure, suffer, be patient, wait patiently; sustĭnēre, tolĕrāre, păti For ðé ic forþyldegode hosp propter te sustĭnui opprobrium. Ps. Spl. 68, 10: 54, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 174, 10.

Linked entry: þyldian

gástlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gástlíce, gǽstlíce; adv.

Spirituallyspirĭtāliter

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Spiritually; spirĭtāliter Ðæt hálige húsel is gástlíce Cristes líchama the holy housel is spiritually Christ's body, Homl. Th. i. 34, 19.

Linked entry: gǽstlíce

níd-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
níd-scyld, e; f.

Bounden duty

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duty Sóna swá hé tó ðære áre cymþ, swá þyncþ him ðæt se hié him niédscylde sceolde se se hié him sealde as soon as he comes to the honour, it seems to him that he who gave it him was bound to grant it as a matter of right; repente perveniens jure sibi hoc

bi-fón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen.

to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, attach, catch, ensnarecomprehendere, apprehendere, reprehendere, deprehendere, capereto surround, encompass, encircle, envelop, contain, invest, clothe, case, receive, conceivecircumdare, amplecti, capere, cingeretegere, operire, accipere, concipere

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to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, attach, catch, ensnare; comprehendere, apprehendere, reprehendere, deprehendere, capere Folm mec mæg bifón the hand may grasp me, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 6; Rä. 41, 52. to surround, encompass, encircle, envelop

eahtan

(v.)
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to estimate, appreciate Wile fæder eahtan hú gesunde suna sáwle bringen of þám éðle þe hí on lifdon the father will estimate how sound the sons bring their souls from the land where they lived, Cri. 1074.

Linked entry: eahtend