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ge-týn

(v.)
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Ðeáh hine ðá brocu getýn and gelǽren, Past. 35, 12. Wæs se blaca Heáwold má on wísdóme háligra gewrita getýd Niger Heauald magis sacrarum litterarum erat scientia institutus, Bd. S. 10; Sch. 600, 3. Galdre getýdum necromantia freto, An. Ox. 4133.

glíw-mann

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Wé herigað hira cræftas, and ðeáh nyllað hí habban sic eis virtutum sanctitas sicut stultis spectatoribus ludicrarum artium vanitas placet. Illi aurigarum et histrionum gesta favoribus efferunt, nec tamen tales esse desiderant, Past. 231, 7.

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, (I b)
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Add Ðeáh ðæt mód slǽpe gódra weorca, hit wacað on ðǽm ymbhogum ðisse worlde . . .

wearg-cwedol

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg-cwedol, -cwidol; adj.

Given to evil speaking or cursing

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Given to evil speaking or cursing Ðeáh ðe wyrigcwidole (wærgcweodole, Bd.

ge-ǽtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽtrian, ge-ǽttrian.

to poison

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Nǽddran fela manna tó deáðe geǽttrodon, ii. 238, 12. Wæs án cnapa geǽttrod þurh nǽddran, 514, 6. ꝥ flǽsc wæs geǽttred mid þý werrestan ǽttre, Shrn. 84, 28. On þá oferhýda þǽre geǽttredan deófles láre, Cht. E. 242, 21.

Linked entry: ǽtrian

on-þracian

(v.)
Grammar
on-þracian, (-þrácian ?); p. ode

To fear, dread

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Ðá cwæþ hé: Ðeáh ic God ne ondrǽde ne ic man ne onþracige (revereor ), Lk. Skt. 18, 2-4. Ðú ne onþracedest ( horruisti ) mǽdenes innoþ, Hymn. L. 16. Ða ðe middaneard anþracode ( inhorruit ) Hymn. Surt. 132, 10.

Linked entries: an-þracian an-þracian

æf-ést

(n.)
Grammar
æf-ést, l. æf-est(-æst, -ist), æfst, æfstu; m. f.

zeal

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Hié hié nyllað healdan wið ðǽm æfste (livore) . . . for ðæs lytegan fióndes æfeste (invidia) deáð becóme ofer eorðan, Past. 233, 17-19. Áweorpan ðone æfst, 25. Hié him æfest tó genáman they became envious of him Bl. H. 7, ll.

swæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swæðer, swaðer (= swá hwæðer, cf.
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Ðeáh wé spirian swá mid læs worda swá mid má swæþer wé hit gereccan mágon though we use more or less words in our enquiry, according as we can explain the matter, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 12: 36, 7; Fox 184, 16.

Linked entry: swaðor

morþ

(n.)
Grammar
morþ, es; n. m.

deathdestructionperditionthat which causes deathmurderslaying with an attempt at concealment of the deedmurderhomicide

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Ðæt micle morþ ( death which followed the eating of the forbidden fruit ), 30; Th. 40, 16; Gen 640.

á-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
á-lísan, (-lýsan, q. v.
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Leahtra álýsed, Dóm. 77. with prep, (æt, fram, of) Mildheortnyss álýst fram ðám écan deáðe, Hml. Th. ii. 102, 3. Þæt hine God álýsde ǽgðer ge æt his mettrumnesse ge æt his feóndum, Ps. Th. 27, arg.

Linked entry: á-lýsan

on-sundrum

(adv.)
Grammar
on-sundrum, -sundran, -sundron; adv.

separately, severally, separated one from the other, apartin retirement from others, apartmaking distinction from others, especially

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Ðeáh bútú on ánum men síen, ðeáh biþ ǽgðer him onsundron, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 35. Ǽlc ðæra gesceafta hæfþ his ágenne eard onsundron, 33, 4; Fox 130, 24. For ǽghwylc onsundran riht ágieldan, Exon.

Linked entry: sundor

ende-dógor

(n.)
Grammar
ende-dógor, es; m. n.

The final day, day of one's deathfinālis dies, mortis dies

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The final day, day of one's death; finālis dies, mortis dies Wæs endedógor neáh geþrungen the final day was near at hand, Exon. 46 a; Th. 158, 8; Gú. 905: 49 b; Th. 171, 1?; Gfi. 1125: 50a; Th. 174, 7; Gu. 1174.

Linked entry: ende-dæg

nép

(adj.)
Grammar
nép, adj.

Lackingscanty

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Mægen wæs on cwealme fæste gefeterod forþganges nép the force of the Egyptians was fast fettered in death, they could make no advance (when they were overwhelmed in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 207, 20; Exod. 469. v. next word

tíd-fara

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-fara, an; m.
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Nú ðú ( the blessed soul immediately after death ) móst féran ðider ðú fundadest . . . eart nú tídfara tó ðam hálgan hám, Exon. Th. 102, 18; Cri. 1674

béd-rǽden

Grammar
béd-rǽden, l. bed-rǽden,

Prayers

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Wé habbaþ heom geunnen þá bedrǽddene for lífe and for déþe we have promised to pray for them while alive and after death, Cht. Th. 436, 15

morþ-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-wyrhta, an; m.

One who causes death

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One who causes death (by witchcraft or poison) Wiccan oððe wigleras, mánsworan oððe morþwyrhtan, L.E.G. 11; Th. i. 172, 20 (see note): L. Eth. vi. 7, 36; Th. i. 316, 21, 324, 11: L.C.S. 4; Th. i. 378, 7: Wulfst. 266, 25

Linked entry: morþor-wyrhta

stræc

(n.)
Grammar
stræc, n.
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Add Hé bið him swá mihtleás on his módes strece, ꝥ hé his underþeóddan egesian ne dearr, O. E. Hml. i. 301, 6. Add Micel strec bið þæt mennisce menn mid eádmódum geearnungum ðá heofenlican myrhðe begytan, Hml. Th. i. 360, 26

on-sǽgan

(v.)

to cause to sink down, to prostrate

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to cause to sink down, to prostrate Ǽrðon hine deáþ onsǽgde, Exon. Th. 171, 32; Gú. 1135. Hú hí ( hell ) bútan ende éce stondeþ, ðæm ðe ðǽr for his synnum onsǽgd weorþeþ, 446, 27; Dóm. 28. Selegesceotu synd onsǽgd (?), Ps. Th. 82, 6

Linked entry: sǽgan

á-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stingan, p. -stang, pl. -stungon.

to thrust outto stab

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Rómáne his eágan ástungon, Chr. 797; P. 56, 11. to stab Hé hine sylfne mid his swurd of ástang he stabbed himself to death with his sword. Nor. 48, 24

líf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-líc, adj.

livingvital

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Ðæra næddrena geslit wæs deádlíc Cristes ðeáþ wæs líflíc the bite of the serpents brought death; Christ's death brought life, 238, 31. Líflíc onsægednys a living sacrifice, i. 358, 18: 482. 12.