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ge-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wénan, p. de; pp. ed

To hopeexpectsupposethinkesteem

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To hope, expect, suppose, think, esteem Ne þurfon hí to meotude miltse gewénan they need expect no mercy from the Lord, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 35; Cri. 1366. Nellaþ gé gewénan welan unrihte nolite sperare in iniquitatem, Ps. Th. 61, 10.

un-fæst

(adj.)
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un-fæst, adj.

Not firmunstableunsteadyweak

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Not firm, unstable, unsteady, weak Hú ne is ðé genóh sweotole gesǽd ðæt seó wyrd ðé ne mæg náne gesǽlþa sellan, for ðam ðe ǽgþer is unfæst ge seó wyrd ge seó gesǽlþ manifestum eat, quod ad beatitudinem percipiendam fortunae instabilitas aspirare non

offrian

(v.)
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Add: absolute, to make a sacrifice, sacrifice Ne tweónige hé ꝥ hé ne offrað deófle, Hml. A. 146, 49. Ofrude litarat, An. Ox. 370. Offriað gé mid rihtwísnesse, and bringað þá Gode tó lácum, Ps. Th. 4, 6.

tó-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scǽnan, p. de

To break to pieces

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To break to pieces Bán ne tóscaenas (-scǽnas, Rush.) ł ni gebraecgaþ gé of him os non comminuetis ex eo. Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 36. Ða feoturo forbræc ł tóscǽnde (-sceǽnde, Lind.) compedes comminuisset, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 4.

be-seón

(v.)

To lookattentionexpectationTo see aboutcare forattend toprovide for

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Ne beseoh þú þe , Lch. i. 202, 17. ꝥ hé hine ne besió tó his ealdun yfelum, 17. with prep. Beseah hé hine underbæc wiþ ðæs wífes. Bt. 35, 6 ; F. 170, 14. ꝥ hé hine ne besió tó his ealdun yfelum 17. trans.

ÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
ÁÞ, es; m.

an OATHa swearingjuramentum

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Ed. 1 ; Th. i. 158, 18. every accusation must be verified by oath : the accused and his witness then replied also upon oath; thus, Ðæs áþ ðe his ǽhte bryideþ, ðæt he ne dǽþ ne for hete ne for hóle: - On ðone Drihten, ne teó ic N. ne for hete ne for hóle

Linked entries: aaþ ánfeald áþ

un-nyt

(n.)
Grammar
un-nyt, un-nytt, es; n.

a vain thingvanityfrivolityan evil thinginiquity

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a vain thing, vanity, frivolity Ne geríseþ ǽnig unnytt mid bisceopum, ne doll ne dysig, L. I. P. 9; Th. ii. 314, 30. Ðú hátodest ða ðe beeodon ídelnesse and ða ðe unnyt worhton odisti observantes vanitatem supervacue, Ps. Th. 30, 6.

be-smítan

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Ne mæg ꝥ Godes templ beón besmiten, 73, 15. of the effect of evil Hwanne besmát hine seó scyld þǽre fealasprecolnesse ?, Bl. H. 169, 4. Ðætte nán unclǽnnes hine ne besmíte (polluat), Past. 75, 20. His hand næs besmiten mid ágote-num blóde, Hml.

mótian

(v.)
Grammar
mótian, p. ode.

to address one's selfspeak (to a person)converseto address an assemblyto discussdisputemoot a question

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Ne hiwa ðú swilce ðú mid bilewitnysse mǽge ðé gán orsorh tó mǽdena húsum and wið hí mótian ðæt ðín mód ne beó yfele besmiten þurh ða ýdelan spellunga do not pretend, as if in innocency you can go secure to maidens' houses and converse with them, and your

elcor

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ne mihte elcor gewearmigan búton æt fýre, Nar. 18, 15. Hí ne magon elcor beón búton mínre gemynde geendebyrded non sine magna cura ordinata, 3, 15. Hú mæg ꝥ beón ylcor (elles, v. l.) ongyten búton . . . quid sentiri aliud potest, nisi . . . Gr.

un-gemetlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gemetlíce, adv.

immoderatelybeyond measureexcessivelytoo (much)immenselyexceedinglyvery greatly

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Ne nán preóst ne drince ungemetelíce, L. Ælfc. C. 29; Th. ii. 352, 28. Hú ungemetlíce gé bemurciaþ, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 17. Ongan hió hine lufian, and hiora ǽgþer óþerne swíþe ungemetlíce, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 25.

deád

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ne sié, þæs þe ǽr ne ísen ne fýr gefélde, Lch. ii. 82, 25-29.

sceaþan

(v.)
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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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Th. 485, 14; Rä. 71, 13. without a case Ne ic ne scaþe (scaþeð, MS.) neque nocebo, Ps. Spl. 88, 33. Ðý læs scyldhatan sceaþan mihton. Andr.Kmbl. 2296; An. 1149

bæftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind,after

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Th. ii. 82, 17. marking inferiority Nis heora nán máre þonne óðer, ne nán lǽssa ðonne óðer; ne nán beforan óðrum ne nán bæftan óðrum, Hml. Th. i. 287, 5. adv. behind, in contrast with before (lit. or fig.)

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ge-scendan

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Ne wilnige sé beón ðingere for óðerra scylde, sé ðe bið mid his ágenum gescinded (quem crimen depravat proprium), Past. 63, 21.

æt-berstan

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Ne ætberst þám bydele his geswinces edleán, Hml. Th. ii. 534, 16

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.
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ne wisse word ne angin swefnes sínes, hét him secgan þeáh, 223, 28; Dan. 126.

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þéh

ǽnne

(n.; num.; adj.)
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ǽnne, acc. of. ǽn- = án, q.v.

oneunum

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one; unum Ðú ne miht ǽnne locc gedón hwítne non potes unum capillum album facere. Mt. Bos. 5, 36;

be-grétan

(v.)
Grammar
be-grétan, -grǽtan; p. -grét, pl. -gréton; pp. -gréten, -grǽten

To lamentbewaillamentaredeplorare

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To lament, bewail; lamentare, deplorare Fæmnan ne wǽran geonge begrétte virgines eorum non sunt lamentatæ Ps. Th. 77, 63

cwén-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwén-líc, adj.

OUEENLY feminine; muliebris

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OUEENLY feminine; muliebris Ne biþ swylc cwénlíc þeáw such is not a feminine custom, Beo. Th. 3885; B. 1940