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geap

Grammar
geap, geáp, geápes.
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, Sal. 256. with convex surface Gim sceal on hringe standan steáp and geáp, Gn. C. 23. crafty, clever, astute Geáp callidus Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 37. Sé þe gehealt þreágincga geáp ( astutus) hé wyrð, Scint. 114, l.

weald

(adv.)
Grammar
weald, adv. conj.

perhaps may be in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case

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Man sceal wacigean and warnian symle, ðæt man geara weorde tó ðam dóme, weald hwænne hé us tó cyme; wé witan mid gewisse, ðæt hit ðǽrtó neálǽcð people ought to watch and be ever on guard so that they may get ready for the judgement, in case any time it

for-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorþan, -wurþan; ic -weorþe, ðú -weorþest, -wyrst, he -weorþeþ, -wyrþ, pl. -weorþaþ, -wyrþaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; pp. -worden

To become nothingto be undoneto perishdiead nihilum devĕnīrepĕrīreinterlredeficére

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To become nothing, to be undone, to perish, die; ad nihilum devĕnīre, pĕrīre, interlre, deficére Swá sceal ǽlce sáwl forweorþan æfter ðam unrihthǽmede, búton se mon hweorfe to góde so shall every soul perish after unlawful lust, unless the man turn to

lícian

(v.)
Grammar
lícian, p. ode

To please

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Ǽghwylc man þurh góde dǽda Gode lícian sceal, Blickl. Homl. 129, 34. Hé ðam cyninge wæs líciende, Bd. 5, 53; S. 632, 9. Him silfan lícigende, Lchdm. iii. 190, 24

Linked entry: ge-lícian

BLÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLÓWAN, part. blówende; ic blówe, ðú blówest, bléwst, he blóweþ, bléwþ, pl. blówaþ; p. ic, he bleów, ðú bleówe, pl. bleówon; pp. blówen; v. n.

to BLOW, flourish, bloom, blossomflorere, efflorere, reflorereto be in full vigour or bloomto burst, blossom

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to BLOW, flourish, bloom, blossom; florere, efflorere, reflorere Wudu sceal blǽdum blówan the wood shall blow with flowers, Menol. Fox 527; Gn. C. 34: Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 6; Rä. 35, 9.

ge-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hygd, -higd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtcogitationmeditationdeliberationconsultationcōgĭtātiomĕdĭtātioconsĭlium

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Thought, cogitation, meditation, deliberation, consultation; cōgĭtātio, mĕdĭtātio, consĭlium Sceal on leóht cuman heortan gehygd his heart's thought shall come into light, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 17; Cri. 1039 : 77 b; Th. 290, 28; Wand. 72.

Linked entries: -hygd ge-higd ge-hýd

sester

(n.)
Grammar
sester, seoxter, es; m.
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wǽron forþborenne crystallina vasa potatoria et sextariola aurea invenimus, Nar. 5, 14. a measure for liquids or for dry things; its capacity is uncertain, as an English measure Twegen sestres sápan and twege[n] hunies and þré ecedes, and se sester sceal

Linked entry: seolfor-gewiht

un-stille

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stille, adj.

Not stillunquietnot at restmovingliking movementunquietrestlessunrulyunquietdisturbednot at peacetroubled

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Ða unstillan ( inquietos ) hé sceal þreágean, R. Ben. 13, 12. Nánwuht nis on ús unstilre and ungestæððigre ðonne ðæt mód nil in nobis est corde fugacius, Past. 38; Swt. 273, 11. unquiet, disturbed Ðæt mǽden hæfde unstille niht, Ap.

Linked entry: stille

cúþ

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Nis nǽnigum men nánwiht swá cúð swá hé sceal deáð þrowian, Sal. K. 188, 3-5. Be ongytenesse þǽre cúþan eástortíde de agnitione certa temporis paschalis, Bd. 5, 22; Sch. 684, 20. Cúþum experto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 22: An. Ox. 2488.

Englisc

(n.)

(the) Englishthe English language

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Ǽfre sé þe áwent of Lédene on Englisc, ǽfre hé sceal gefadian hit swá ꝥ ꝥ Englisc hæbbe his ágene wísan, elles hit biþ swíþe gedwolsum tó rǽdenne þám þe þæs Lédenes ne can, Ælfc. Pref Thw. 4, 7—11.

ge-edlǽcan

(v.)
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Mon sceal þá sylfan sealmas ǽlce niht geedlǽcan, R. Ben. 44, 5. Geydlǽcan, Hpt. 31, 13, 317. Þæt fers sý geedlǽht, R. Ben. 60, 6. Wund geedléht uulnus iteratum, Scint. 48, 18. Sealmas beón geedleehte (repetantur), R. Ben. I. 51, 3. <b>Ia.

ge-tímian

(v.)
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Gif hit swá getímað, hé sceal his ágen líf syllan for ðæs folces hreddinge, Hml. Th. i. 240, 13. Gif hit swá getímað ꝥ ..., R. Ben. 119, 5. Þá getímode hit ... and Ethna úp ábleów, Hml.

will

(n.)
Grammar
will, well, wyll, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.)

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Ðæt is ðætte se láreów ǽrest sceal self drincan of ðam wille his ágenre láre deriventur fontes tui foras . . . Rectum est, ut ipse prius bibat 48 ; Swt. 373, 14. Of ðam geate tó wille; fram ðan wille, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 172, 37.

Linked entry: well

BRIM

(n.)
Grammar
BRIM, brym, es; n. m.

Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the seaæstus aquæ, mare, pelagusπέλαγοςæquor

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Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the sea; æstus aquæ, mare, pelagus = πέλαγος, æquor Brim sceal sealt weallan the salt sea shall foam. Menol. Fox 552; Gn. C. 45: Andr.

Linked entry: brym

á-slídan

to slipfallto fallbe removed to an unfavourable placeto fall into sinlapserelapseto fallbe hurtdestroyed

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Voc. ii. 50, 62. literal, to slip,fall Sceal ðæt heáfod gíman ðæt ðá fét ne áslíden, Past. 133, I. Hé sceolde áslídan on þá eá, Gr. D. 319, 13. His fót wearð ásliden, 320, 9: 81, 25.

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, l. be-feólan, dele first passage, and add: p. -fealh, -feall, -feal, pl. ful(g)on.

to buryto bearbe pleased withto apply oneself earnestly to somethingto be urgent with a personto press to persistpersevere with something to persist incontinue

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trans. to bury Mon sceal morðor under eorðan befeólan þe hit forhelan þenceþ, Gn. Ex. 115. [Cf. O.

HETE

(n.)
Grammar
HETE, es; m,

HATEhatredenmitymalignitymalicespite

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Ðú scealt hine álýsan of láþra hete thou shalt release him from the hate of foes, Andr. Kmbl. 1888; An. 946. Ðone mǽstan hete hé sent on eów he shall pour upon you his fiercest hate, Deut. 28, 59. Hete malitiam, Ps. Stev. 35, 5.

campian

(v.)
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Se eorðlica kempa kampað mid his wǽpnum ongeán gesewenlice feónd, and ðú scealt campian wið ðá ungesewenlican fýnd, Hex. 34, 24. Mid gástlican wǽpnan campian wið deófol, Ll. Th. ii. 388, 5: Hml. S. 17, 162. Campian wið leahtras, Hml. Th. i. 360, 17.

on-secgan

(v.)

to sacrifice, offerto deny, renounce, abjure

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Ðu scealt Isaac mé onsecgan, Cd. Th. 172, 30; Gen. 2852. Ðǽm godum onsægdnisse onsæcgan victimis placare, Nar. 20, 5. Ongunnan heora bearn blótan feóndum, sceuccum onsæcgean immolaverunt filios suos, et filias suas daemoniis, Ps. Th. 105, 27.

smirwan

(v.)
Grammar
smirwan, smerwan, smirewan, smeruwan, smirian, smerian, smyrian; p. smirede, ode

To smear, anoint unctus to anoint

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Ða menn ðú scealt smerwan mid ðý ele 194, 18: 156, 4. Smirewan 184, 2: 238, 26. Smyrian 118, 16. Smerian Blickl. Homl. 73, 24: 75, 17. Tó smirwanne Lchdm. ii. 244, 19. To smerwanne 288, 16. To smergenne iii. 4, 14.