á-scúfan
to drive away ⬩ repel ⬩ to expel ⬩ to drive forward ⬩ impel ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to give up
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Voc. ii. 29, 72. literal, where an object is moved Hé hit ásceáf fram his múðe, Hml. Th. ii. 254, 17. Út áscúfen eliminant, An. Ox. 4697. Scipu út áscúfan, Chr. 897; P. 91, 13. Hí woldon hine niðer áscúfan (of clife), Hml. Th. ii. 236, 34.
ge-býsgian
To occupy ⬩ busy ⬩ afflict ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ overcome ⬩ agitate ⬩ weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ occupare ⬩ affligere ⬩ turbare ⬩ vexare ⬩ opprimere ⬩ corripere ⬩ conficere
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Is módigra mægen miclum gebýsgod the strength of the valiant is much troubled, Andr. Kmbl. 790; An. 395. Moyses wearþ gebýsgad for heora yfelum vexatus est Moyses propter eos, Ps. Th. 105, 25 : 76, 6.
Linked entries: ge-biesgian ge-bisgian ge-býsigan
un-ásecgendlíc
beyond the powers of language to describe ⬩ unspeakable ⬩ indescribable ⬩ ineffable ⬩ not proper to tell ⬩ not to be told
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Ðæt wæs unásecgendlíc ǽnigum men hú mycel ðæs folces wæs it was impossible for any man to say how much people there was, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 14. God unásecgendlícere mildheortnesse Deus inestimabilis misericordie, Anglia xi. 112, 1.
ge-wealdan
To wield ⬩ rule ⬩ have power over ⬩ command ⬩ control ⬩ cause
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Gif he abilhþe áhwám on unriht áhwár geweólde gebéte hit georne and gif him abulge ǽnig man swíðe forgife ðæt if he anywhere have wrongly been the cause of offence to any man, let him diligently make amends; and if any man have much offended him, let
Linked entry: ge-waldan
swǽs
(one's) own; ⬩ proprius ⬩ dear ⬩ with a development of meaning similar to that in kind or gentle; gracious, kind, agreeable, pleasant (used of persons or things). ⬩ subst. property: ⬩ near, related ⬩ familiaris, domesticus ⬩ beloved, dear; pleasant.
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On sóðfæstra swǽsum múðe in the gracious mouth of the just 117, 15. Weredum beóbreáde vel swǽsum dulci favo Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 9. Fram swésere tungan a blanda lingua Kent. Gl. 159.
drincan
DRINK, imbibe ⬩ bibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre
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Unhǽl becymþ of ðam drence when I was with thee, thou wouldest urge me to drink very much, as it were for bliss.
Linked entries: DRENCAN druncennes drynge druncen
EARN
An eagle ⬩ aquĭla
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Se wonna hrefn fela earne secgan the dark raven [shall] say much to the eagle, Beo. Th. 6044; B. 3026: Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 12; Ph. 338: Ps. Th. 102, 5.
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for-fang
a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost property ⬩ apprehensio ⬩ the reward for rescuing such property ⬩ merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur
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on hýdelse funden sý, ðonne mæg ðæt forfangfeoh leóhtre beón concerning the reward for rescuing stolen property, the counsellors have determined, that one shall hold like judgment all over England; that is for a man fifteen pence, and for a horse as much
un-lytel
not little ⬩ great ⬩ not little ⬩ not few in number ⬩ much ⬩ not little ⬩ great
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Kmbl. 2985; An. 1495. of quantity, amount, number, not little, not few in number, much Tó miclum bryne sceal wæter unlytel, Wulfst. 157, 9. Menigo, folc unlytel, Elen. Kmbl. 1740; El. 872: 565; El. 283: Andr. Kmbl. 2542; An. 1272: Beo.
wráþe
angrily ⬩ with or in anger ⬩ with indignation ⬩ fiercely ⬩ cruelly ⬩ greviously ⬩ bitterly ⬩ evilly ⬩ perversely ⬩ wickedly
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Ys hyra múðes scyld mánworda feala, ða hí mid welerum wráðe ásprǽcan delicta oris eorum sermo labiorum ipsorum, 58, 12 : Elen.
HÉDAN
To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive ⬩ to take care of, guard ⬩ custodire, observare
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Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt hí hunda ne hafeca hédan tó swýðe it is befitting for bishops not to care too much for hounds or hawks, L. I. P. l0; Th. ii. 316, 30.
CNYSSAN
To press ⬩ trouble ⬩ toss ⬩ strike ⬩ dash ⬩ beat ⬩ overcome; ⬩ premere ⬩ tribulare ⬩ pulsare ⬩ contundere ⬩ vincere
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Ne lǽt úsic costunga cnyssan tó swíðe let not temptations trouble us too much Exon. 122a; Th. 469, 7; Hy. 5, 9. Me costunge [MS. costunce] cnyssaþ trials trouble me Ps. Th. 63, 1: Exon. 81b; Th. 308, 2; Seef. 33.
micel
Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great
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Ic þegnum ðínum dyrnde and sylfum ðé swíðost micle I concealed it from thy servants, and from thee much the most, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 12; Gen. 2713
ge-dón
To do ⬩ make ⬩ put ⬩ cause ⬩ effect ⬩ reach a place ⬩ facere
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Ðæt gefeoht wæs gedón mid micelre geornfulnesse the battle was fought [done] with much earnestness, Ors. 3; 9; Bos. 64, 45. Ðæt hit gedón wǽre that it was done, Andr. Kmbl. 1530; An. 766.
wíd-gil
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Geond ðone wídgillan munt, Blickl. Homl. 199, 12 : Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 207. Ða wídgillan sǽ, Hexam. 4; Norm. 6, 24. Ofer ðæt wídgille wésten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 40: Jos. 11, 16.
á-breóþan
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[Si lage swið abreað this law degenerated very much, O. E. Hml. i. 235, 29.]
Linked entries: a-broten á-broþenness
ge-hwæþer
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Æt gehweðerum múðe, Ll. Th. i. 96, II. Wearþ micel wælsliht on gehwæþere bond Chr. 871; P. 72, 2 : By. 112. adverbial, in each case. Cf.
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ge-manigfealdian
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To abound, become much Mæhtig is God ǽlc gefe gimonigfaldiga gidóa potent est Deus omnem gratiam abundare facere, Rtl. 13, 14. [O. H. Ger. ge-managfaltón multiplicare, crebrescere.] See next word
Linked entry: ge-mænigfealdian
ge-nip
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D. 196, 1. a cloud resting on the earth Þicce genip ( nubes densissima ) oferwréh þone munt, Ex. 19, 16. Mid þýstro genipum þæs muntes cnoll eal oferswógen wæs, Bl. H. 203, 8. Mid þeósterlicum genipum oferhongen, Hml.
hálig-nes
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On munt hálignesse hís ( sanctificationis suae ), Ps. Vos. 77, 54. sanctity, saintliness. v. hálig ; <b>A.