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ge-samnian

(v.)
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On þǽre stówe wé wǽron gesamnode, Bl. H. 141, 27. Hié þyder in wǽron tó ðǽm lofsangum gesamnode, 207, 36; 67, 21. the object things, material Gesomnadon collegerunt, Jn. L. R. 6, 13.

ge-scippan

(v.)
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Hí on fruman tó Godes híwunga gesceapene wǽron, Bl.

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknownincognitusunknownstrangeunknownnot understoodunknownuncertainungentleunkindhostileharshunfriendly

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Ðǽr him folcweras fremde wǽron, wine uncúðe, Cd. Th. 110, 32; Gen. 1847. Ðæm folce seldsiéne and uncúðe wǽron wínes dryncas, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 12. Mínra firena ðe mé uncúðe wǽron delicta ignorantiae meae, Ps. Ben. 24, 6.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

swǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr, swǽre, and swár; adj. [Halliwell gives sweer unwilling as a Northumbrian word, and swere dull, heavy, as a Durham one. In Jamieson's Dictionary the forms sweir, swere, sweer, swear are given with meanings lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.]
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Gif míne synna wǽron áwegene on ánre wǽgan, ðonne wǽron hí swǽrran gesewene ðonne sandcorn on sǽ, Homl. Th. ii. 454, 24. heavy, grievous, painful, unpleasant Him yldo ne derede, ne suht swáre, Cd. Th. 30, 24; Gen. 472. Swár leger, Exon.

Linked entry: swár

wítega

(n.)
Grammar
wítega, an; m.

a wise manone who has knowledgeone who has knowledge from a superhuman sourceprophetwise mandivinersoothsayera presage

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Hí wítegan (praesagae ) wǽron grimmes wæles, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 26. Wítegum praesagminibus, Hpt. Gl. 448, 64

Linked entry: wítiga

þanne

Grammar
þanne, <b>A. IV.</b>
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Hié wǽron bliðran tó ðám deáðe þonne hý hér on hǽðengilde lifden, Shrn. 142, 13. Hwane manaþ God máran gafoles þonne þone biscop?, Bl. H. 45, 16.

scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp, adj.

sharppungent, acidacridsharp-tonguedsharp, keen, severe,sharp, roughsharp, keen, active, strenuouseffectual, penetrating,sharp, keensharp, keen, acute,

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Wǽron hyra tungan tó yfele gehwam ungemet scearpe, Ps. Th. 56, 5. sharp, keen, severe, of pain or of that which causes pain Syððan com se scearpa hungor and ádyde hí mid ealle, Chr. 1086;Erl. 219, 37.

Linked entries: un-scearp scearpness

líg

(n.)
Grammar
líg, lég, es; generally masc. but ðæt lég occurs.

Flamelightning

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wǽron on ǽnne unmǽtne lég gesomnade in immensam adunati sunt flammam, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 21. Ðǽr [hell] hé hæfþ weallendene lég, and hwílum cýle ðone grimmestan, Blickl. Homl. 61, 35. On ðæt líg tó ðé hweorfan, Cd. 35; Th. 46, 33; Gen. 753.

Linked entry: lég

líxan

(v.)
Grammar
líxan, lícsan; p. te

To shineglittergleam

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Sumum scinan ða scilla and líxtan swylce hié wǽron gyldene auri fulgori similes, Nar. 13, 19: Elen. Kmbl. 46; El. 23: 580; El. 90: 2229; El. 1116: Cd. 148; Th. 185, 20; Exod. 125.

Linked entry: lícsan

GOD

(n.)
Grammar
GOD, es; m.

Godthe Deitya god

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Mánfullan men wǽron ða mǽrostan godas the heathens would not be contented with few gods.... Guilty men were the mightiest gods, Salm. Kmbl. p. 121, 40

Linked entry: af-god

ge-sib

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sib, -sibb, -syb; adj.

Peaceable, near, related, familiarpācĭfĭcus, cognātus, prŏpinquus, fămĭliārisconsanguineus

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Ðe him gesibbe wǽron who were related to him, Job Thw. 167, 3. Gesibbe ǽrendracan cādūcĕātōres vel pācĭfĭci, Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 79; Wrt. Voc. 36, 6.

Linked entry: ge-syb

scill

(n.)
Grammar
scill, scell, scyll, e; f.
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Sumum ( serpents ) scinan ða scilla swylce hié wǽron gyldene. Nar. 13, 19. Ðonne hié ( the serpent ) mon slóg oððe sceát, ðonne glád hit on ðǽm scyllum, swelce hit wǽre sméðe ísen. Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 174, 8.

swift

(adj.)
Grammar
swift, adj.
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Ða ( Alfred's ships ) wǽron ǽgðer ge swiftran ge unwealtran ge eác hiéran ðonne ða óðru, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 13. Wind byþ on lyfte swiftust, Menol. Fox 464; Gn. C. 3. Gecunnian hwylc heora swiftost hors hæfde, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 1.

Linked entry: swyft

un-feor

(adv.)
Grammar
un-feor, un-feorr; adv.

Not far offat no great distance offno great distance

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Grammar un-feor, with preposition Hí wǽron unfeor fram lande non longe erant a terra, Jn. Skt. 21, 8.

a-rǽfnan

Grammar
a-rǽfnan, l. á-ræfnan (-ian), and add: I.
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Se líchoma geunlustaþ þá geoguðlustas tó fremmenne, þá þe him swéte wǽron tó áræfnenne. Bl. H. 59, 10

á-reccan

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Hwá is þæt þe eall ðá yfel þe hí dónde wǽron ásecgean mæge oððe áreccean ?, Ors. 1, 8; S. 42, 7. tó áreccganne (-secganne?) expediari, Lk. p. 3, 7. to explain, expound Areccan explanare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 46.

án-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
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Hí swíðe ánrǽdlíce wið þæs heres wǽron they were very resolutely making their way towards the Danes, Chr. 1003; P. 135, 9. of continuous action, constantly, persistently, pertinaciously Ánrǽdlíce pertinaciter, constanter, An. Ox. 771.

fore-sceáwung

considerationcontemplationforeseeingforeknowledgeforethoughtforesightprovidencedivine providence

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Foresceáuunge prudentia, 108, 25. divine providence: Hí wǽron gemynte on þám micclan dihte Godes foresceáwunge tó his sceápa getele, Hml. A. 70, 121

Linked entry: fore-gesceáwung

frum-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
frum-sceaft, e; f.
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hine æt frumsceafte forð onsendon ǽnne ofer ýðe umbor wesende, B. 45. (1 a) the first shaping of the world, the creation :-- Tunglu him healdad betwuh sibbe . . . swá hí gewenede wuldres ealdor æt frumsceafte (cf. þá ealdan sibbe ðe hí on gesceapne wǽron

ge-fégan

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Ðá stánas wǽron suá wel gefégede and suá emne gesnidene and gesméðde, ǽr hié mon tó ðǽm stede bróhte ðe hié on standan scoldon, Past. 253, 14