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on-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bærnan, p. de.

to set fire to, to light (a fire), to kindleto burn, consume by burningto heat, inflameto kindle desire for anything, to incite

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Homl. 25, 7. to kindle desire for anything, to incite Monigra monna mód tó worulde forhogenesse onbærnde accensi wǽron, Bd. 4, 24; S. 596, 37

ge-tenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tenge, adj.

Near toclose topressing uponoppressingpropinquusincumbensgravismolestus

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Swá fela gásta wǽron getenge ðam ánum men so many spirits were oppressing that one man, 378, 30.

Linked entries: ge-tang ge-tænge

bǽdan

to urgepresscompelimpelto requireexact

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Wǽron wit bǽdde ꝥ wit sceoldon hig wurþian, Shrn. 38, 21. to require, exact (with gen.) Þæs his lufu bǽdeð love for him requires that, Gn. Ex. 100.

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHElætus, hilarisgentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweetmansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavisquiet, calm, peacefultranquillus, placidusjoy

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wǽron blíðe wið me on heora gebǽrum, and on heora móde hí blissedon on mínum ungelimpe they were friendly with me in their manner, and in their mind they rejoiced for my misfortune, Ps. Th. 34, 15.

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Ealle þá þe fordémede wǽron oþþe hié selfe forworht hæfdon homines quicunque sceleribus obnoxii essent, Ors. 4, 9; S. 190, 36. ¶ for-worht, -wyrht guilty, criminal, sinful. as regards human law Wið cyning forwyr[h]t majestatis reus, Wrt.

þider

(adv.)
Grammar
þider, þieder; adv.
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Þider wǽron fúse, Cd. Th. 190, 9; Exod. 196. Hé þyder folc samnode, 230, 5; Dan. 228: Blickl. Homl. 67, 20. Se síþfæt is þyder tó lang, 231, 26. Ǽrende wé þyder habbaþ, 233, 11. <b>I a.

Linked entry: þyder

án-lípig

Grammar
án-lípig, (ǽn-).
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Swilce hí wǽron ǽr ðám ǽnlípige góde and wǽron syððan for ðám menn ealle swíðe góde quasi ante essent singula bona, propter hominem autem omnia valde bona, Angl. vii. 20, 187. Hí ealle mid angsumum móde ǽnlipige cwǽdon, Hml. Th. ii. 244, 2.

ge-hǽlan

(prep.)
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Add: to heal, cure. to heal a person who is sick in body or mind Antecríst geuntrumað þá ðe ǽr hále wǽron; and hé nǽnne gehǽlan ne mæg, búton hé hine ǽrest áwyrde.

hínan

to humblehumiliatedegradeinsultto conquersubjecto oppressafflictto lay lowdestroyto lay wastedestroyto accuse

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S. 25, 414. to lay low, destroy, the object a person, of the action of an individual Næs his hergiung on þá fremdan áne, ac hé gelíce slóg and hiénde þá þe him on siml wǽron mid farende.

Linked entries: hýnan hénan hinend

under-fón

Grammar
under-fón, <b>. I.</b>
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Hí fóron tó Baldewine eorle, and hé hig ealle underféng, and hí wǽron ealne þone winter þǽr, Chr. 1064 ; P. 195, I. (l a) to receive an envoy, give welcome to :-- Þá ǽrendracan man mid wurðscipe underféng, Chr. 785 ; P. 55, 6.

wilisc

(adj.)
Grammar
wilisc, adj.

foreign, not Englishservile

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Ða Wylisce menn hí gegaderodon, and wið ða Frencisce ðe on Walon wǽron gewinn up áhófon, 1094 ; Erl. 230, 32. Hengest and Æsc gefuhton wiþ Walas, and .xii.

wiþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-weard, (-word, -wurd), and -wierde; adj.

contraryadversehostileadversaryenemyopponentfiendhostile to rightful authorityrebelopposed to what is rightarrogantperversedepravedreprobatefalsehereticapocryphalopposed to the good or pleasure of anythingunfavourableadversehurtfulperniciousdisagreeablecontraryopposite

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Ealle ða ðe mé wiðerwearde wǽron omnes adversantes mihi, Ps. Th. 3, 6. Mé wiðerwearde wǽron ealle, ða him sǽton on portum adversum me exercebantur qui sedebant in porta, Ps. Th. 68, 12: 123, 3: 139, 8: Blickl. Homl. 223, 18: Past. 21; Swt. 161, 23.

BÝSEN

(n.)
Grammar
BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.
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Ealle béc sint fulle-ðara bísna ðara monna, ðe ǽr us wǽron [MS. wæran] all books are full of examples of the men, who were before us, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 12. Onlícnesse oððe bísene a parable; similitudinem, Lk. Rush.

Linked entries: bísen bigsen bísen

til

(adj.)
Grammar
til, adj.
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Hié wǽron an wíg gearwe . . . efne swylce mǽla swylce hira mandryhtne þearf gesǽlde ; wæs seó þeód tilu, 2505; B. 1250. Wǽron men tile, Cd. Th. 99, 11; Gen. 1644. Dióre gecépte drihten Créca Tróia burh tilum gesíðum, Met. 26, 20. [Cf.

Linked entries: ticlum til-líc

fisc-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-noþ, fiscnoþ (-naþ), fixnoþ, es; m.

fishinga fishing-grounda catch

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His geféran . . . wǽron eác áfyrhte for þám fixnoðe, Nap. 22

óþer

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D. 286, 9 (2 a) add :-- Þá byrig hé geseah eall on óþre wísan gewend, on óþre heó ǽr wæs, and þá gebotla eall getimbrode on óþre wísan, on óþre hí ǽr wǽron, Hml. S. 23, 509-512.

hearh

(n.)
Grammar
hearh, hearch, herh, es; m: pl. hearga, f.

A temple, an idollucus, nemus, fanum, delubrum, ara

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Cwæþ ðæt his hergas hýrran wǽron and mihtigran mannum tó friðe ðonne Israéla éce drihten he said that his idols were greater and more mighty for the protection of men than the eternal Lord of the Israelites, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 25; Dan. 715.

Linked entries: hearh-eard hearh-lic

FROM

(adj.)
Grammar
FROM, freom; comp. fromra; sup. fromest, frommast; adj.

FIRMstrongstoutboldstrenuousfortisstrēnuusrichabundantexcellentūberabundanspræstans

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Ðæt wǽron frome folctogan those were bold leaders, Andr. Kmbl. 15; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 521; El. 261: Ps. Th. 103, 5: Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 25.

Linked entries: fram freom fromnis frum

here-láf

(n.)
Grammar
here-láf, e; f.

The remnant of an army or people what is left of an army after a battlewhat is left after a battlespoil

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Þurh gítsunge wearþ beswicen Sawl se cyning ðá ðá him leófran wǽron ða forbodenan hereláfa ðonne Godes willa through avarice was king Saul betrayed when he preferred the forbidden spoils of the host [of the Amalekites, v. 1 Sam. xv. 9] to the will of

Linked entry: fird-láf

land-búend

(n.)
Grammar
land-búend, es; m.

husbandmana native

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Lind. 21, 34. an inhabitant of a country, a native, a dweller on earth Hæleþ wǽron irre landbúende the men were angry, the inhabitants of the land, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 36; Jud. 226. Ælda bearn, londbúendra, Exon. 130 b; Th. 500, 23; Rá. 89, 11.

Linked entry: búend