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ge-tawian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tawian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [tawian to prepare]

To preparereduce or bring topărāreredūcĕre ad

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se æðeling to ðam bismre getawade the prince brought them to shame, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 15. To bysmere beóþ itawode ðæs earman lond-leódæ to shame are brought this miserable people, Th. An. 121, 9

Linked entry: tawian

hleów-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hleów-leás, adj.

Not having or not affording shelter, protection, comfort, cheerless

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Ne mótun hí on eorþan eardes brúcan ac hy hleoleáse háma þohaþ they may not enjoy a home on earth but shelterless lose their dwellings, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 21; Gú. 193

trahtian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtian, p. ode.

to expoundexplainto discuss

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Homl. 29, 29. to discuss Ðá ongunnon treahtigean, hwæðer má mǽrlícra dǽda gefremed hæfde, ðe Philippus, ðe Alexander, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 3

Linked entry: treahtigean

midne-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
midne-dæg, es; m.

Mid-day

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in another version of the same hymn : -- Clǽnnyss sý swá swá ǽrnemergen, geleáfa swá swá middæg, Hymn. Surt. 16, 27

blissian

(v.)
Grammar
blissian, blyssian, blissigan, blissigean; part. blissiende, blissigende; ic blissie, blissige, ðú blissast, he blissaþ, pl. blissiaþ; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To rejoice, exult, be glad or merrylætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare To make to rejoice, to gladden, delight, exhilaratelætificare

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Hyge wearþ mongum blissad the mind of many was made to rejoice, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 71, 30; Cri. 1163

Linked entry: blyssian

ge-hálgegend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hálgegend, es; m.

One who hollowsdicator

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One who hollows; dicator, Hymn. Surt. 64, 19

rýne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rýne-líc, adj.

Mystical;mysticus

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Mystical; mysticus, Hymn. Surt. 48, 25 : 87, 15

Linked entry: rún-líc

un-ástyrod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ástyrod, adj.

Unmovedinmotus

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Unmoved; inmotus, Hymn. Surt. 11, 4

Linked entries: un-onstyrod á-styrian

rýnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rýnelíce, adv.

Mystically mystice

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Mystically; mystice, Hymn. Surt. 68, 13

fore-secgan

to foretellprophesyproclaimpronouncedeclareto preach

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Hyt syððan gelamp swá swá hí foresǽdon, 68, 67. Forestihtes ł foresǽdes praedestinatae, antedictae, Hpt.

a-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽtan, a-létan; p. -lét, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten; v. a. [a from, lǽtan to let]

To let golay downleavegive uploserenounceresignremitpardondeliversinereabjiceredeponererelinquereremitterecondonarerelaxareliberare

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Úre leáhtras alǽt pardon our crimes, Hy. 6, 20; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 20: Cd. 29; Th. 39, 9; Gen. 622. Hí wurdon alǽten líges ganga [MS. gange] they were delivered from the flame's course, 187; Th. 232, 20; Dan. 263.

ge-árian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-árian, p; ode; pp. od; v. trans.

To give honourto honourhonōrārehonorĭfĭcāreTo have mercy or compassion upon any onebe merciful topitypardonpropĭtium essemisĕrēriparcĕreTo endow

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Hy. 1, 2; Hy. Grn. ii. 280, 2. Ðæt se Déma us geárige that the Judge may have compassion on us, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 13.

Linked entry: gearod

be-seón

(v.)

To lookattentionexpectationTo see aboutcare forattend toprovide for

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To look. absolute, physical Ne beseoh þú underbæc noli respicere post tergum, Gen. 19, 17. mental Mann þe hys hand ásett on hys sulh and on bæc besyhð, Lk. 9, 62. Beseoh (respice) and gehýr mé, Ps.

ge-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-limpan, he -limpeþ, -limpþ; p. -lamp, -lomp, pl. -lumpon; subj. p. -lumpe, pl. -lumpen; pp. -lumpen

To happenoccurbefallcome to passtake placeaccĭdĕreevĕnīrecontingĕre

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Gyf hyt gelimpþ ðæt he hyt fint si contĭgĕret ut invĕniat eam, Mt. Bos. 18, 13. Ðá gelamp hit then it happened, Gen. 40, 1 : Homl. Th. ii. 120, 14. Frófor eft gelamp sárigmódum comfort afterwards came to the sad of mood, Beo. Th. 5875; B. 2940.

forþ-rihte

(adj.; adv.)
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Gif hit mycel geférrǽden is, sýn mid antefene gesungene, gif seó geférrǽden lytel is, sýn forðrihte ( in directum) bútan sóne gesungene ... ðá sealmas sýn gesungene forðrihte (directanei ) bútan antefene, R. Ben. 41, 7-16.

leahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
leahtrian, p. ode.

impeachaccuseblamerevilereproachto corruptvitiate

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wǽran ealle ánsprǽce ðonne mé leahtrodon and lǽþdon loquebantur simul, Ps. Th. 40, 7. Ðæt hié ðás tída leahtrien, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 136, 31.

hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
hyscan, p. te

To mockderidetauntreproach

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qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4. Ðonne hyscte hé on ða godcundan láreówas, Wulfst. 235, 25. Hyhsan conviciari, Gl. Prud. 696. Hihsendes subsannantis, Hpt. Gl. 524

Linked entries: husc hyseþ hiscan

weorod-ness

(n.)
Grammar
weorod-ness, e; f.
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Weorodnyss dulcedo, Hy. Surt. 98, 17. Werednes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 10. Werodnes, Ps. Lamb. 30, 20. Werednesse dulcedinem, Anglia xiii. 369, 48, Him ne lícaþ on his gecorenum náne lustfullunga oððte werodnyssa ðyssere worulde, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 3

ge-sárgian

(v.)
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Add: to wound, of physical injury Wið liþa sáre, gyf of hwylcum belimpe gesárgude beoð if they are injured by any accident, Lch. i. 312, 2.

ofer-cýðan

(v.)

to bring stronger testimony than another

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Cf. mid áþe cýðan, gecýðan ðæt siððan áþwyrðe nǽron, L. Ed. 3; Th. i. 160, 20