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for-néþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-néþan, p. de (reflex.)
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To risk one's life Him leófre wæs þæt hié hié seolfe fornéðdon þonne hié þá iermþo leng þrowedon, Ors. 5, 3; S. 222, 1

weorold-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gewinn, es; n.
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Earthly war Hit bið swýðe derigendlíc, ðæt Godes þeówan Drihtnes þeówdóm, forlǽtan, and tó woruldgewinne (weoruld-, worold-, v. ll. ) búgan, ðe him náht tó ne gebyraþ. Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 832

el-þeódisc

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Ǽghwylc man þe on þǽre ceastre cóm ælþeódisc, hié hine genámon and his eágan út ástungon, Bl. H. 229, 10. Of elþeódiscre bargina (v. elþeódig), Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 13. Add

nyllan

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Hwæt be him nellendum gewurðan. sceoldon (hwæt hí sceolan nyllan, v. l.) quid de eis nolentibus fiat, Gr. D. 61, 18. Add

ge-wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wýscan, p. te; pp. ed.

to wish ⬩ desire ⬩ optare ⬩ desiderare ⬩ to adopt

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as his spiritual children, Homl.

Linked entries: wýscan ge-wíscan

be-syrewian

(v.)
Grammar
be-syrewian, p. ede; pp. ed

To ensnare, deceive ⬩ circumvenire, decipere, machinare

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To ensnare, deceive; circumvenire, decipere, machinare Hí woldon hine besyrewian they would deceive him, Chr. 1002; Erl. 137, 34

wítegian

(v.)
Grammar
wítegian, wítgian; p. ode

To prophesy

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Grammar wítegian, with constructions of (a) and (b) Heora fæderas ðæt wítgodan, ðæt him God wolde sendan his sunu, Blickl. Homl. 177, 10.

Linked entry: wítgian

mǽg-rǽdenn

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Hé cwæð tó his hláforde þe him wæs þurh his dohtor on mǽgrædenne accersito ejus domino sibi per f iliam propinquo Gr. D. 181, 19. Be his freóndum þe him gesibbeste synt and þurh mǽgrǽdenne nébste, Hml. A. 139, 36. Add

on-tydran

(v.)

to nourish, support

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to nourish, support Hú þyncþ eów hú seó sibb gefæstnad wǽre, hwæðér hió síe ðæm gelícost ðe mon nime ǽnne eles dropan, and drýpe on án micel fýr, and þence hit mid ðæm ádwæscan?

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.

relationship ⬩ friendliness ⬩ kindness ⬩ the opposite of hostility ⬩ peace ⬩ the opposite of war ⬩ peace ⬩ concord ⬩ unity ⬩ absence of dissension or variance ⬩ peace ⬩ freedom from disturbance or molestation ⬩ tranquillity ⬩ the peace of a country ⬩ theking's peace ⬩ peace of mind ⬩ freedom from agitation, fear

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Hé him gebeád wið his sibbe (in pretium pacis) unrím máþma, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 8.

Linked entry: syb

for-scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
for-scyldigian, -scyldegian, -scyldgian; p. ode; pp. od [scyldigian accūsāre]

To make guilty ⬩ to criminate ⬩ condemn ⬩ reum făcĕre ⬩ damnāre

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Ne slihþ se déma ðone forscyldgodan sceaðan, ac he hǽt his underþeóddan hine belifian the judge slays not the condemned robber, but he commands his subordinates to deprive him of life, ii. 36, 9

Linked entry: scyldigian

trucian

(v.)
Grammar
trucian, p. ode.

to fail in doing something ⬩ to fail a person ⬩ be wanting in duty to a person ⬩ to fail ⬩ come to an end

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Him trucode ealle his mycele cræftes, Chr. 1131; Erl. 260, 2. Him trukeþ his iwit, Fragm. Phlps. 5, 38. Heo is afered leste þeo eorðe hire trukie, O. E. Homl. i. 53, 15.

rihtwísness

(n.)
Grammar
rihtwísness, e ; f.

righteousness ⬩ justice ⬩ rightness ⬩ reasonableness ⬩ reason

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Gif hí míne rihtwísnessa ( justificationes ) gewemmaþ, Ps.

un-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
un-bindan, p. -band, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden

To unbind ⬩ untie

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To unbind, untie Ne eom ic wyrðe ðæt ic unbinde ( soluam ) his sceóþwang, Jn. Skt. 1, 27. 'Æfter his beháte ic ðé unbinde' ... Se engel hire ðá unband, Homl. Th. i. 466, 31.

Linked entry: on-bindan

micel

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Sellan fela ðám ðe hié lytel sceoldon, oððe lytel ðǽm ðe hié micel sceoldon. Past. 321, 17. Þet hió him néren máran ondeta þonne hit árǽded wæs on Æðelbaldes dæge, Cht. Th. 70, 25.

fæstlíce

(adv.)

fast ⬩ firmly ⬩ constantly ⬩ persistence ⬩ fast ⬩ strictly ⬩ speedily ⬩ at once

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Gif hit on ǽnegum men ǽnige hwíle fæstlíce wunaþ, Bt. 8; F. 26, 4. Hí nǽfre fæstlíce ne þurhwuniaþ swelca swelce hí ǽr tó cóman, 11, 1; F. 30, 28: Bl. H. 171, 27. Hé fæstlíce (pertinaciter) wiðsóc, Gr. D. 190, 15.

ǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwe, f. n. (? v. Hml. Th. ii. 322, 33 infra.)
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Be ðám men þe his ǽwe ( uxorem) forlǽt and be þám wífe (muliere ) þe hire wer forlǽt, ii. 180, 13, 15. Healde gehwá his ǽwe þá hwíle þe heó libbe, 300, 26

girwan

Grammar
girwan, <b>gierwan, gerwan, gyrwan, gierian, gerian, gyrian</b>
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Cf. eárede fæt cratera, 24, 25) orcas (in crateras), Ex. 24, 6. to prepare oneself to do something Hió hié tó deáþe gerede, Ors. 5, 13; S. 246, 30. Hié giredon hié tó wíge, 3, 5; S. 106, 17. Hié hié tó gefeohte geredon, 4, 10; S. 202, 13.

hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
hrínan, p. hrán; pp. hrinen

To touch ⬩ reach ⬩ strike

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Swá hit him on innan com hrán æt heortan so it came within him, touched him at his heart, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 9; Gen. 724. Óþ ðæt deáþes folm hrán æt heortan until the hand of death touched him at his heart, Beo. Th. 4532; B. 2270

níd-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
níd-scyld, e; f.

Bounden duty

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Bounden duty Sóna swá hé tó ðære áre cymþ, swá þyncþ him ðæt se hié him niédscylde sceolde se se hié him sealde as soon as he comes to the honour, it seems to him that he who gave it him was bound to grant it as a matter of right; repente perveniens