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swylt

(n.)
Grammar
swylt, es; m.
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Th. 94, 14; Cri. 1540

Linked entry: swilt

wræc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wræc-líc, adj.

strange ⬩ wonderful ⬩ wretched ⬩ miserable

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Th. 26, 12 ; Cri. 416. Geseah cyning wundor on wíte ágangen ; him ðæt wræclíc þúhte, hyssas hále hwurfon in ðam hátan ofne, Cd. Th. 233, 4 ; Dan. 270. Wundor ðín wræclíc mirabilia tua, Ps. Th. 88, 4 : 74, 2.

grimme

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Þæt sceal wrecan sweart líg sáre and grimme, Gen. 2415: Cri. 971. Secg wundað grimme, Rún. 15. Ofn wæs gegléded swá hé grimmost mihte, Dan. 227

hreósan

(v.)
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On þæt éce fýr gé hreósan sceal, Cri. 1524. Hreósende cassabundus (cf.(?) in tetrumtartarum cassabundus, Ald. 10, 35), Wrt.

sceaþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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Se ðe nǽngum scód, 90, l; Cri. 1467. Ðæt éce níþ ældum scód, 346, 5; Gn. Ex. 200. Ús hearde sceód freólecu fǽmne ( Eve ), Cd. Th. 61, 15; Gen. 997: 245, 17; Dan. 464. Sió hæleþum sceód ( punished? ), Elen. Kmbl. 1415; El. 709.

hold-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, ⬩ with kindness or friendliness, ⬩ with devotion or attachment, ⬩ faithfully, ⬩ loyally

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Holdlíce kindly, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 18; Cri. 1358. Hé mé holdlíce þegnade he served me faithfully, Ps. Th. 100, 6. Hwá ðás ælmesse holdlíce healde healde hine God, Chart. Th. 369, 29.

an-gin

(n.)
Grammar
an-gin, -ginn, -gyn, on-gin, es; n.

A beginning ⬩ attempt ⬩ resolve ⬩ purpose ⬩ design ⬩ undertaking ⬩ opportunity ⬩ initium ⬩ principium ⬩ conatus ⬩ inceptum ⬩ cœptum ⬩ occasio

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Bútan anginne without beginning, Exon. 9b; Th. 8, 1; Cri. 111. Synt ðæra sára anginnu sunt dolorum initia, Mt. Bos. 24, 8. Gif ðú ðæt angin fremest if thou perfect that attempt, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 27; Gen. 578.

Linked entries: an-gyn on-gin

FEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEÓGAN, feógean, fiógan, feón, fión; part. feógende; ic feóge, he feógeþ, feóþ, pl. feógaþ, feógeaþ; p. feóde, pl. feódon, feódun, feódan

To hate ⬩ persecute ⬩ ōdisse ⬩ ŏdio hăbēre ⬩ infestāre

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Hí Godes tempel feódan they hated God's temple, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 27; Cri. 709. Ða ðe hine feódan qui ōdērunt eum, Ps. Th. 67, 1: 82, 2: 85, 16: 104, 21. Feógeaþ [fiógaþ MS. T.] yfel ōdīte mălum, Ps. Spl. C. 96, 10

Linked entries: feón feóung fígan fiógan fión fíwan

ferþ

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ, ferþþ; gen. -es; dat. -e; m. n.

the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta

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Gefeóþ gé on ferþþe rejoice ye in spirit, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 7; Cri. 476: 70 b; Th. 262, 5; Jul. 328. Ðínne ferþ, acc. m. thy mind, 88 b; Th. 333, 9; Gn. Ex. 1.

Linked entries: færþ feorþ ferþþ friþ-gedál

leóf-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-tǽle, -tǽl; adj.

Loving ⬩ dear ⬩ desirable ⬩ estimable ⬩ grateful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ gracious

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Loving, dear, desirable, estimable, grateful, pleasant, gracious Hé biþ freónd and leóftǽl lufsum and líðe he (Christ) shall be friendly and gracious, kind and gentle, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 4; Cri, 913.

Linked entry: -tǽl

líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
líhtan, p. te

To shine ⬩ lighten

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Kmbl. 2794; An. 1399: Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 21; Cri. 939, Swá se lígræsc lýhtende scínþ sicut fulgor coruscans fulget, Lk. Skt. 17, 24, Hé wæs byrnende leóhtfæt and lýhtende ille erat lucerna ardens et lucens, Jn. Skt. 5, 35.

Linked entries: a-líhtan leóhtan léhtan leóhtan leóhtian leóhtian lýhtan

lyge

(n.)
Grammar
lyge, es; m.

A lie ⬩ lig ⬩ falsehood

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Hwæðer him mon sóþ ðe lyge sagaþ, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 16; Cri. 1307. Ic ðé tó sóþe secgan wille, nelle ic lyge fremman, 67 b; Th. 250, 27; Jul. 133. Mán on móde, in múþe lyge, 80 b; Th. 302, 13; Fä, 35

myne

(n.)
Grammar
myne, es; m.

the mind ⬩ mind ⬩ purpose ⬩ desire ⬩ love

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Gé holdlíce hyge staþeladon mid módes myne ( with full purpose of heart), Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 20; Cri. 1359. Hé lárum wile, þurh módes myne, mínum hýran, 71 a; Th. 265, 10; Jul. 379: 74a; Th. 282, 2; Jul. 657.

Linked entries: ǽle-puta mynele myne-líc

rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, p. ráp, pl. ripon
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Th. 6, 19; Cri. 86. Ða hié heora corn ripon, Ors. 4, 8; Swt. 188, 27. Gif wé eów ða gástlícan sǽd sáwaþ, hwónlíc biþ ðæt wé eówere flǽslícan þing rípon, Homl. Th. ii. 534, 27. On ðám man ne mæg náðer ne erian ne rípan, Gen. 45, 6

Linked entry: rýpan

be-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeccan, bi-þeccan; p. -þeahte, -þehte, pl. -þeahton, -þehton; pp. -þeaht, -þeht

To cover, cover over, conceal ⬩ tegere, contegere, operire

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Mec mon biþeahte mid wǽdum one covered me with weeds, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 10; Cri. 1423 : 51 b; Th. 179, 1; Gú. 1255. Hie heora líchoman leáfum beþeahton they covered their bodies with leaves, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 18; Gen. 845 : Elen.

Linked entries: be-deaht be-þæht be-þeaht bi-þeahte bi-þeccan

blódig

(adj.)
Grammar
blódig, def. se blódiga, seó, ðæt blódige; adj.

BLOODY ⬩ sanguineus, cruentus

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Blódigum teárum with bloody tears, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 20; Cri. 1175. Blódig útsiht a dysentery; dysenteria, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 51; Wrt. Voc. 19, 53

ge-frignan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frignan, -fringan; p. -frægn, -fregn, pl. -frugnon; pp. -frugnen.

to ask ⬩ interrogare ⬩ to learn by asking ⬩ hear of

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Eác we ðæt gefrugnon also we have heard that, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 15; Cri. 301 : 100 a; Th. 378, 11; Deór. 14 : Elen. Kmbl. 343; El. 172. Swá guman gefrungon as men have heard, Beo. Th. 1337; B. 666.

Linked entries: ge-fregnan ge-frægnan ge-frinan

ge-hwylc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwylc, -hwelc, -hwilc; pron.

Each ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ whoever ⬩ whatever ⬩ quisque ⬩ unusquisque

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Háteþ arísan folc ánra gehwylc bids each folk arise, Exon. 23 a; Th. 63, 28; Cri. 1026. Ðæt he wiste hú mycel gehwylc gemangode ut sciret quantum quisque negotiatus esset, Lk. Bos. 19, 15.

geómrian

(v.)
Grammar
geómrian, geómerian, geómran; part. geómrigende, geómriende, geómerigende, geómrende; p. ode; pp. od [geómor sad, sorrowful]

To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewail ⬩ gĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri

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Gé, geómrende, gehðum mǽnaþ ye, murmuring, grieve in spirit, Exon. 9 a: Th. 6, 26; Cri. 90: 48 a; Th. 164, 34; Gú. 1021. Ic geómrige gĕmo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 58. Hí murcniaþ oððe geómriaþ murmŭrābunt, Ps. Spl. 58, 17.

Linked entries: gémerian gímran geómerian

searu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
searu-cræft, es; m.
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Th. 1, 16; Cri. 9. Ða róde mid ðám æðelestum eorcnanstánum besetton searocræftum (cunningly, skilfully, cf. searu, ), Elen. Kmbl. 2049; El. 1026.

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