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ymb-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-standan, p. -stód; pp. -standen.
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. ¶ pres. part. used substantively :-- sceal grétan his ymbstandendan, and hig him sceolon andswarian, L. E. I. 7; Th. ii. 406, 23. to surround Mé ymbstódan strange manige circumdantes circumdederunt me, Ps. Th. 117, 11.

cíþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
cíþ-fæst, adj.

Rooted, growingradicatus, crescens

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Rooted, growing; radicatus, crescens Se man ðe plantaþ treówa oððe wyrta he wæteraþ óþ-ðæt beóþ cíþfæste the man who plants trees or herbs waters them until they are rooted, Homl. Th. i. 304, 26

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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hét smiðian áne lytle róde ða lvdde on his swíðran he ordered a little cross to be forged, that he laid upon his right hand, Homl. Th. ii. 304, 16. His ðegnas lǽddon him tó ðone eosol his disciples brought the ass to him, Blickl. Homl. 71, 6.

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, ic -mǽrsige; p. ode; pp. od

To magnify, glorify, celebratemagnĭfĭcāre, glorĭfĭcāre, celebrāre

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Ðú Sunnan dæg sylf hálgodest and gemǽrsodest hine manegum to helpe thou thyself didst sanctify Sunday and didst glorify it for help to many, Hy. 9, 26; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 26.

Linked entry: ge-mérsian

weoroldcundlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weoroldcundlíce, adv.
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In a worldly manner brýcððære god*-*cundan áre worldcundlíce ( seculariter ), Past. 9; Swt. 57, 7. Ðeáh hié woroldcundlíce drohtigen cum terrena agunt, 18 ; Swt. 135, 17

ymb-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-faran, p. -fór
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To surround hét ðæt fæste lond útan ymbfaran, ðæt him mon sceolde an má healfa on feohtan þonne on án, Ors. 2. 5; Swt. 80, 26

costian

(v.)
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costodon ł costnodon mé temptauerunt me, Ps. L. 34, 16. Ðára ácorenra mód wile costian, Past. 465, 11. Costtad conprobatur, Am. Ox. 12, 7. Add

hígan

(v.)
Grammar
hígan, hégan

to exaltworship

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to exalt, worship Hié þis [hǽðengild ? cf. þá hǽdengild hýran ne wolde, wíg weorðian. Ap. 47] hégan (héran?) ne willad ne þisne wíg wurðigean, Dan. 207

wilde-deór

(n.)
Grammar
wilde-deór, es; n.

A wild beast

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A wild beast Weorpan an wildedeóra líc, Bt. 38, I; Fox 194, 31. wæs mið wildedeórum erat cum bestiis Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 1, 13

Linked entry: deór

bismerian

(v.)
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hine bismerode adortus est ilium contumeliis, Bt. 18, 4; F. 66, 28. Hié hine on þǽm tǽldon and bismrodan, ꝥ ..., Bl. H. 215, 9. Ne míne fýnd mé for ðý ne bysmrian (irrideant), Ps. Th. 24, 2.

á-blycgan

(v.)
Grammar
á-blycgan, p. de; pp. -blyged, -blycged.
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wearð áblicged . . . and forhtmód wafode . . . sæt áblicged, Ælfc. T. 17, 40-4. wearð þurh ðás bodunge áblicged . . . cwǽdon him tó, 'Hwæs ondrǽtst ðú ðé?', Hml. Th. ii. 342, 16.

un-gelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gelíce, adv.

Not in like mannerdifferentlydiversely

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Ða strengas se hearpere suíðe ungelíce styreþ, and mid ðý gedéð ðæt náwuht ungelíce ðæm sóne ne singaþ ðe wilnaþ.

ge-wéman

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His þeáwas tó Godes willan gewéman, R. Ben. 99, 20. His leóda tó Gode gewéman, Hml. S. 26, 51.

mæssian

(v.)
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Take here mæssian, placed wrongly in Dict. after mæsse-hrægel, and add Sé pápa mid his ágenum handum him his pallium on sette . . . and syððan mid þám pallium þǽr mæssode (mæssan sang, v.l.), swá se pápa him gewissode, Chr. 1022; P. 157, l.

fæstlíce

(adv.)

fastfirmlyconstantlypersistencefaststrictlyspeedily at once

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H. 171, 27. fæstlíce (pertinaciter) wiðsóc, Gr. D. 190, 15. fæstlíce (constanter) gehéndon hine, Lk. L. R. 23, 10. fast (in hold fast). Similar entries Cf. fæste; II. Uton wé his lufe fæstlíce on úrum heortum healdan, Bl. H. 131, 3.

on-winnan

(v.)
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to attack, assail Sum hǽðen mann þe him swýðost onwann áwédde ðǽrríhte, Hml. S. 22, 131. Þæt gé eówerne eard bewerian mid wǽpnum wið onwinnendne here, Ælfc. T. Grn. 11, 18: Hml. S. 25, 818. weredon cénlíce wið þone onwinnendan here, 589: 719.

wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
wlítan, p. wlát, pl. wliton

To lookgaze

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Wlát wítga geond þeódland, óþ ðæt gestarode, ðǽr gestaþelad wæs æþelíc ingong, 19, 25; Cri. 306. Hió wlát ofer ealle, Elen. Kmbl. 770; El. 385. tó heofenum wlát, Byrht. Th. 136, 56; By. 172. æfter recede wlát, Beo. Th. 3149; B. 1572.

be-heáwan

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hine sceoldon þý heáfde beheáwan. Gr. D. 254, ii. wæs heáfde beheáwen, Shrn. 155, 6. Add

Centingas

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Substitute Hi heafdon ofergán ... ealle Centingas, Chr. 1011; P. 141, 16. gespeón ealle Centingas (Kentingas, v. l. ), 1052; P. 179, 17. v. Eást-, West-Centingas

mótian

(v.)
Grammar
mótian, <b>; I.</b>
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lange mótodon, Hml. S. 34, 214 : 310: 36, 365. Þá gehýrdon mótian wið Martine lange ( they heard a long conversation being carried on with Martin ), and he wæs ána ǽr innan þám húse belocen, 31, 694. Add