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of-þryccan

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Frec wasend ofþrihte gulosa ingluvies compressa, 3571. to subdue Hé þone deófol on helle mid his weágesíðum ofþrihte, Wlfst. 145, 4

or-lege

(n.)
Grammar
or-lege, es; n.

war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn

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(In both passages the word seems to mean the place which Guthlac had selected for his dwelling, and from which the evil spirits, that before occupied it, wished to drive him. ) Hafaþ nú se hálga helle bireáfod ealles ðæs gafoles ðe hí geárdagum in ðæt

Linked entry: or-læg

frignan

(v.)
Grammar
frignan, [The different treatment of the g in this word gives rise to a great variety of forms. 1.the g may be retained, see the forms in Dict., to which add p.pl. [ge-] frungan; pp. [ge-]frognen. 2. the g may be absorbed giving a. frínan; p. frǽn, pl. frúnon ; pp. frúnen ; or b. frínan may be regarded as of the ablaut series í, á, i and have p. frán, pl. frinon ; pp. [be-]frinen. 3. the g may be assimilated and forms as from frinnan result, see prs. frinne, ppr. frinnende; p. pl. frunnon. Here perhaps belongs the form frunian,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 54.
]

to ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ to ask a question, ⬩ to ask about, after, ⬩ to ask ⬩ to ask a person a question ⬩ to ask a person about something, ⬩ to ask information of or from a person,

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Take here the examples given under and Add Frigno consulo, Txts. 51, 514. Ic fríne. Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 63 : consulo, i. requiro vel inquiro, Wülck. Gl. 209, 30. Frunian (frunnan ?) consuluerunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 54. to ask, inquire Gif ic fregno (frægno

GÁST

(n.)
Grammar
GÁST, gǽst, es; m.

the breath ⬩ hālĭtus ⬩ spīrāmen ⬩ the spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ GHOST ⬩ spīrĭtus ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ ănĭma

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Gásta helm the protector of spirits, God, Cd. 86; Th. 107, 22; Gen. 1793. Arás Metodes þeów gástum togeánes the Lord's servant [Lot] arose towards the spirits [angels], 111; Th. 140, 30; Gen. 2430.

Linked entries: gaast gǽst gǽst góst

níde

(adv.)
Grammar
níde, neáde, neóde, níde, niéde, nýde; adv. ( a case of níd, q. v.).

of necessity ⬩ as a natural ⬩ inevitable consequence ⬩ from force of circumstances ⬩ of necessity ⬩ because a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfied ⬩ from force ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ without free-will

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Niéde sceal bión gebrocen ðæt mód ðara hiéremonna, gif se láreów ágiémleásaþ ðæt hé hiera útan ne helpe, Past. 18; Swt. 137, 13 : Ors. 5, 2; Swt. 218, 20. Ðǽr ðǽr ðú neóde irsian scyle, gemetiga ðæt ðeáh, Prov. Kmbl. 24.

ge-beódan

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Hit beó seofon nihtum geboden ǽr gemót sý notice of a meeting must be given seven days before it. is to be held, 208, 27. to offer, to offer for acceptance, of material objects Hé Willferð bæd þæt hé him þæs síðfates látteów wǽre, and him micel feoh

ge-unnan

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Gionn ús helpe praesta nobis auxilium, Rtl. 16, 29. Forgif mé, swegles ealdor, sigor ..., geunne mé mínra gesynta, Jud. 90. Ic áh þearfe þæt þú mínum gǽste gódes geunne, By. 176. Symbelnis ús giwnne ( prestet ) fremnise, Rtl. 68, 1.

wearg

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg, werg, werig, wyrig; adj.

Evil, vile, malignant, accursed,

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Homl. 83, 12. of things Ðone werigan sele that accursed hall (Hell), Cd. Th. 285, 4; Sat. 332

hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hleów, hleó, es; n.

A shelter, ⬩ protection, ⬩ covering, ⬩ refuge;

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Heriga helm wígena hleó[Constantine], Elen. Kmbl. 300; El. 150. Wígendra hleó[Hrothgar] Beo. Th. 863; B. 429: [Sigemund], 1803; B. 899: [Beowulf], 3949; B. 1972: Andr. Kmbl. 1011; An. 506: [Andrew ],1792; An. 898.

Linked entries: hleonaþ hlíwe ge-hlywan hleó hleówan

of-settan

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Helpað ofsettum, and steópcildum démað subvenite oppresso, judicate pupillo, 322, 8. the agent a thing. material, to overwhelm, crush Gelíce hí wurdon mid þám fýrenum flánum ofscotene, gelíce mid þǽra crístenra wǽpnum hindan ofsette (cf. on-settan),

morþor

(n.)
Grammar
morþor, es; n. m.

murder ⬩ mortal sin ⬩ great wickedness ⬩ torment ⬩ deadly injury ⬩ great misery

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God wearp hine on ðæt morþer innan ( into hell ), 18; Th. 22, 18; Gen. 342. Heó his mǽg*-*winum morþor fremedon (greatly afflicted), 149; Th. 187, 5; Exod. 146. Sceolde his wíte habban, ealra morþra mǽst, 16; Th. 19, 26; Gen. 297.

Linked entry: morþ

hearde

firmly ⬩ tightly

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Þé tó heortan hearde grípeð ádl unlíðe, Gen. 936. of binding, fastening, firmly, tightly Helm on heáfod ásette, and þone full hearde geband, Gen. 444. Unrótnesse gerǽped, hearde gehæfted (cf. gerǽpte mid þǽre unrótnesse, and swá gehæfte.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.

thought ⬩ kindly thought, ⬩ favour, ⬩ grace ⬩ agreeableness, ⬩ pleasure, ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ according to what is agreeable, agreeably, pleasantly ⬩ to the satisfaction of a person, ⬩ so as to please ⬩ pleasing, ⬩ agreeable, ⬩ grateful ⬩ thanks ⬩ by (one's) grace, favour ⬩ of (one's own) accord, ⬩ with (a person's) consent, ⬩ willingly ⬩ voluntarily ⬩ at (one's) pleasure or will ⬩ in or of itself ⬩ for (one's) sake

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Ðis is landa betst, ðæt wit þurh uncres hearran þanc habban móston (cf. hie thuru thes késures thank ríki habda Hél. 66), Cd.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

bót

mending ⬩ repair ⬩ remedy ⬩ improvement ⬩ help ⬩ amendment ⬩ amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ repentance ⬩ penance

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Him tó laman limseóce cwómon ... symle hǽlo þǽr æt þám bisceope, bóte fundon, El. 1217 : 299. rescue from evil or peril, amendment of condition help Hý tó anlic-nessum hý gebǽdon, and wéndon þæt heom of ðám cóme bót ... ǽlc yfel cymð of deófle and ǽlc

á-hwǽr

Grammar
á-hwǽr, l. -hwer, -wer,
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Áhwǽr (ówer, v. l. ) elles búton on helle, Gr. D. 303, 5. Gif hí mihton þone here áhwǽr útene betræppen, Chr. 992; P. 127, 13. Ealle his sceattas þe hí mihton áhwár þǽr geáxian, 1064; P. 190, 18. Þá wísuste menu hé áwár gecneów, 995; P. 128, 21.

ge-hínan

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Hwearf þá tó helle, þá hé ; gehéned wæs, Godes andsaca, Sat. 190. Nú sind gehýnde and gehæfte in helle grund deófla cempan, Cri. 562. to treat with contempt, despise Hé gehéneð ðone ðe mec sende spernit eum qui me misit, Lk. L. 10, 16.

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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Offa wæs geofum and gúðum wíde geweorðod Offa was for liberality and bravery far and wide held in honour, B. 1959.

BRECAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRECAN, ic brece, ðú bricest, bricst, he briceþ, bricþ, pl. brecaþ; p. ic, he bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon; pp. brocen.

to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; ⬩ frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpere ⬩ to press, force, urge; ⬩ urgere ⬩ to rush into ⬩ take ⬩ by storm ⬩ in locum irrumpere, expugnare, ⬩ erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere ⬩ to break ⬩ burst forth ⬩ make a noise ⬩ crash ⬩ to sail; ⬩ navigare ⬩ To retch; ⬩ screare

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Him egsa becom ðá déma duru in helle bræc dread came over them when the judge burst the doors in hell. Cd. 221; Th. 288, 15; Sat. 381.

Linked entries: ǽ-brec hús-brice brǽce brec breca brece

on-sittan

(v.)

to occupy ⬩ to oppress (cf. colloquial to sit on a person) ⬩ to fear (taking like ondrǽdan a reflexive dative)

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Ne ic mé herehlóþe helle þegna swíðe onsitte, Exon. Th. 166, 15; Gú. 1043. Ðæt is ðæt án ðæs ic eallan dæg mé onsitte, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 730. Hí onsǽton and ondrédon ðæt wé heom grame beón woldon, 23, 273.

ge-biddan

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II. of prayer to an object (person or thing) held sacred. to pray, say a prayer Andreas þá gebæd, Bl. H. 247, 14. Ðús gebiddende, 245, 3. (1 a) reflexive, to say one's prayers :-- Hé hine gebæd, Bl. H. 217, 26.

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