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teónian

(v.)
Grammar
teónian, p. ode.
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see note) Chus, Ps. Th. 7, arg. Ne teónian mé ða módigan non calumnientur me superbi, Ps. Lamb. 118, 122. Teóniendum mé calumniantibus me, 121

Linked entry: tínan

hǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
hǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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Eall folc ús hǽnþ plebs universa lapidabit nos, 20, 6. Hǽne hine man mid stánum let him be stoned with stones, Lev. 20, 2

Linked entry: ge-hǽnan

fǽhþ-bót

(n.)
Grammar
fǽhþ-bót, e; f.

Feud-amends, compensation for engaging in a feud or quarrelinimīcĭtiārum compensātio

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Feud-amends, compensation for engaging in a feud or quarrel;inimīcĭtiārum compensātio Ne þearf ǽnig mynster-munuc mid rihte fǽhþbóte biddan, ne fǽhþbóte bétan no minter-monk may lawfully demand feud-amends, nor pay feud-amends, L.

efen-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-micel, adj.

Equally great æque magnus

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Equally great; æque magnus Ðú meahte spéd efen-micle Gode ágan ne móste thow mightest not possess abundance of power equally great with God, Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 4; Cri. 1403

Linked entry: emn-micel

for-hycgan

(v.)

To despiserejectdespicĕrecontemnĕrespernĕre

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Ðæt ic ne forhycge I reject it not, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 4; Ph. 552

Linked entries: for-hicgan for-hogian

eall-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
eall-mægen, al-mægen,es ; n.

All-power, all-might omnis vis

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All-power, all-might ; omnis vis Gif hí,eall-mægene ne þiówoden Þeódne mǽrum if they, with all might, served not the illustrious Lord, Bt Met. Fox 29, 193; Met. 29, 98

Linked entry: eal-mægen

ge-rúma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rúma, an; m. [rúm room]

A room, place, spacelŏcus, spătium

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A room, place, space; lŏcus, spătium Ic his bídan ne dear réðes on gerúman I dare not await him fierce in my place, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 7; Rä. 16, 16

un-tósliten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tósliten, adj.

Not torn asunder

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Not torn asunder Untósliten inextricabilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 60: inima (?), 45, 37. Hí heóldon his tunecan untóslitene, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 32. Untóslitenum indisruptis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 31: 47, 13

Linked entry: tó-slítan

æt-níman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-níman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen

To take fromto take awaydemereadimere

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To take from, to take away; demere, adimere Ne wolde him beorht fæder bearn ætníman the glorious father would not take the child away from him. Cd. 162 ; Th. 204, 5 ; Exod. 414

ful-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ful-trúwian, p. ode; pp. od

To trust fully inconfide inpĕnĭtus confīdĕre

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To trust fully in, confide in; pĕnĭtus confīdĕre Ic nát, hwí gé fultrúwiaþ ðam hreósendan wélan I do not know, why ye confide in these perishable riches, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 94, 7

in-bestingan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bestingan, p. -stang

To piercepenetrate

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To pierce, penetrate, make a thrust which enters but does not go quite through Gif hé þurhstinþ .vi. scill. gebéte. Gif man inbestinþ .vi. scill. gebéte, L. Ethb. 64; Th. i. 18, 12

self-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
self-sceaft, es; m.
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Self-shaping, spontaneous generation, applied to Adam, who had not father and mother Adam maþelode ðǽr hé on eorþan stód selfsceafte guma a man by spontaneous generation. Cd. Th. 33, 20; Gen. 523

ge-mettan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mettan, pl. m.

Eaters, partakerscomestōres

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Eaters, partakers; comestōres; Ða gemettan ne móston ðæs lambes bán scǽnan the partakers might not break the bones of the lamb, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 7. Ðám gemettum to the partakers, 282, 2

un-druncen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-druncen, adj.

Not drunksober

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Not drunk, sober Hé suá micle bet his ágen dysig oncnéw suá hé undruncenra wæs he recognized his own folly so much better as he was more sober, Past. 40; Swt. 295, 8

un-forrotigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forrotigendlíc, adj.

Not liable to decayimperishableincorruptible

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Not liable to decay, imperishable, incorruptible Beó his calic of clǽnum antimbre geworht unforrotigendlíc, gylden oððe seolfern oððe tinen, L. Ælfc. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 23. Unforrotiendlíc, 36; Th. ii. 360, 42

Linked entry: -rotigendlíc

bulentse

(n.)
Grammar
bulentse, an; f.

The name of a plant

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The name of a plant, which, from not knowing its Latin or English name, I call bulentse Nime bulentsan ða smalan take the small bulentse, L. M. l, 47; Lchdm. ii. 118, 1

cud

(n.)
Grammar
cud, cudu, es; n?

A CUDwhat is chewed rumen

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A CUD, what is chewed; rumen Ðe heora cudu ne ceówaþ: ða clǽnan nýtenu ðe heora cudu ceówaþ which chew not the cud: the clean beasts which chew their cud M. H. 138b

wana

(adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj.
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Add Þára manna mód . . . wát ꝥ þá martyras þǽr in heora líchaman ne licgaþ, and þonne hwæþre nǽron wana fram þǽre gehýrnesse mens . . . illic martyres novit et non jacere corpore, et tamen non deesse ab exauditione, Gr. D. 117, 15.

FEOR

(adv.)
Grammar
FEOR, feorrv, fior; comp. fyrr, fyr, fier; sup. fyrrest; adv.

FARat a distanceprŏcullongebeyondmoreoverultraporro

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We witan heonan nóht feor óðer eálond nōvĭmus insŭlam ăliam esse non prŏcul a nostra, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 15: Beo. Th. 3615; B. 1805. Feor ðú dydest cúþan míne fram me longe fēcisti nōtos meos a me, Ps. Lamb. 87, 9.

Linked entries: feorr fior

GADERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GADERIAN, gadorigean, gadrian, gadrigean, gæderian, gædrian; to gaderigenne, gadrienne, gadrigenne; ic gaderie, gaderige, gadrige, ðú gaderast, gadrast, he gaderaþ, gadraþ, pl. gaderiaþ, gadriaþ; p. gaderode; pp. gaderod

To GATHERgather togethercollectstore uplĕgerecollĭgĕrecongrĕgāre

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Ic næbbe hwyder ic míne wæstmas gadrige non hăbeo quo congrĕgem fructus meos, Lk. Bos. 12, 17