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fremian

(v.)
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Þurh lufe óðrum fremigan, 252, 20. (2 a) where the particular is given in respect to which benefit is done :-- Þá ðing þe him fremað tó nitwyrðum þingum and tó þǽre écan hǽle, Hml. S. I. 101.

heord-rǽden

Grammar
heord-rǽden, heord-rǽdenn.

watching overa guardwatch

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Th. ii. 150, 33. a guard, watch, persons or things that guard Neorxnawanges get is gehealden þurh engla þénunge and fýrene hyrdrǽdene, Angl. vii. 30, 288. Sete, Drihten, heordrǽdene mínum móðe. Hml. S. 30, 209.

Linked entries: hird-ness hird-ræden

leóran

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Add: leórian. to pass from one place to another, pass over or through Wé leórdon ( transivimus) þurh fýr and wæter, Ps. Vos. 65, 12. þé gedafenaþ ꝥ þú leóre on þíne bǽre tu debes procidere lectum, Bl. H. 149, 17.

þearfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfa, adj.
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Ða módigan rícan ne beóþ þearfan ne þurh hafenleáste ne on gáste, 550, 2-11. Nafa ðú nánes þearfan wedd mid ðé nihtlangne fyrst, Deut. 24, 12. Gefyllan ðæs þearfan wambe, Blickl. Homl. 39, 29.

Linked entry: EARM

gíme-líst

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Cf. gíman; 6 Bútan hit gelimpe þæt man lator áríse þonne hit gebyrige . . . þæt ne geweorðe, þæt þyllic gýmelést gelimpe . . . gif hit gelimpe, dǽdbéte sé . . . þe hit þurh his gýmeléste (gýmeleástum neglectum R. Ben. I. 42, 7) gelamp, R.

ge-þeón

(v.)
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Gif leornere wǽre ꝥ þurh láre geþuge ꝥ hé hád hæfde, 192, 12. Geþeón þæt hé wese þrísthycgende to succeed in being daring, Gn. Ex. 50: Gn.

lust

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. ¶ in a bad sense, greed: — Ús þurh þíne lust and gítsunga onscunian sceal Scippend, Bt. 7, 5; F. 24, 5. <b>II a.</b> </b> On ðǽm luste yfles weorces, Past. 71, 14. Lust leófes sídes, Exod. 53. Þurh úrena lust, Cri. 369.

un-gemetfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemetfæst, adj.

immoderateimmodestintemperateimmoderateexcessiveirretentive

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ungemetfæstre hǽto, hwilum of ungemetfæstum cyle, hwílum of ungemetlícre wǽtan, hwílum of ungemætlícre drígnesse, iii. 72, 29. applied to the stomach, irretentive Ðæs hátan magan ungemetfæstan tácn sindon, ðonne hé bið mid ómum geswenced, ðam men bið þurst

þurruc

(n.)

a small shipthe bottom part of a ship

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It occurs in the Persones Tale: &#39;Smal dropes of water, that enteren thurgh a litel crevis in the thurrok, and in the botonr of a ship.

gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
gearwian, gerwian, gerwan, girwan, gierwan, gyrwan, gyrian, girian, gierian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To make readyprepareprocuresupplyput onclothepărārepræpărārepræstāreinduĕrevestīre

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Sumum wundorgiefe þurh goldsmiþe gearwad weorþeþ to one a wondrous skill in goldsmith's art is provided, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 25; Vy. 73.

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

ge-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsgian, [or - bysgian?], -bísgian, -býsigan, -biesgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge, býsgian occupare, affligere, tribulare]

To occupybusyafflicttroublevexoppressovercomeagitateweakendestroyoccupareaffligereturbarevexareopprimerecorripereconficere

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Wearþ módgeþanc miclum gebísgad, þurh ðæs þeódnes word, ombehtþegne the mind of the disciple was greatly agitated through his lord's words, 50 a; Th. 173, 34; Gú. 1170.

ge-hygd

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

Thoughtcogitationmeditationdeliberationconsultationcōgĭtātiomĕdĭtātioconsĭlium

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Þurh deóp gehygd through deep thought, Exon. 72 a; Th. 268, 13; Jul. 431 : Cd. 221; Th. 285, 28; Sat. 344. Sete on Drihten ðín sóþ gehygd jacta in Deum cōgĭtātum tuum, Ps. Th. 54, 22.

Linked entries: -hygd ge-higd ge-hýd

un-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
un-lagu, e; f.

violation of lawillegalityinjusticea bad law

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Cradolcild wǽron geþeówode þurh wælhreówe unlaga for lytelre þýfðe, 158, 14

fǽr

a calamitydisasterevilaccident

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Hié þurh flódes fǽr (the destruction caused by the food) feorh áléton, Andr. 1631: 1532. Hí flugon forhtigende, fǽr ongéton they fled in terror, knowing the calamity that had come upon them, Exod. 452.

Linked entry: fǽr

geótan

(v.)
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Hí gártorn geótað gífrum deófle, Sal. 145. to pour away, squander Þæt hé ne ágǽle gǽstes þearfe, ne on gylp geóte, Cri. 818. to found, cast, make with molten metal Wurdon tóbrocene þǽra hǽþenra goda anlícnyssa þurh þǽra manna handa þe hí macodon and

ildra

(adj.)
Grammar
ildra, adj.
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Þurh ildran fæderas per atavos, 65, 72. belonging to an earlier time Ne dyde hé swá eldran cynne, Ps.

þing

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Hé ne mihte ꝥ wíf nǽnigra þinga (þurh nán þing, v.l. nequaquam) forbúgan, 17, 23-32: 151, 5. (14) add :-- Hé ácwealde siððan ǽlc þincg þæs cynnes, Hml. S. 18, 367. ¶ adverbial phrase :-- Þám man nán þingc ne wandode, Hml. S. 23, 71: Hml.

ge-þoht

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þoht, es; m. n. [ge-þoht, pp. of ge-þencan to think]

THOUGHTthinkingminddeterminationcōgĭtātiomens

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The following examples are neuter Þurh dyrne [or = dyrnne?] geþoht through dark counsel, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 13; Kl. 12: Ps. Th. 139, 2

LIBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIBBAN, p. lifde

To LIVE

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Se is lybbende God ðe hæfþ líf þurh hine sylfne, Homl. Th. i. 366, 33. Eall ðæt ic hæbbe on libbandan and on licgendan all the live and dead stock that I have, Chart. Th. 548, 12.

Linked entries: lifian be-libban