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á-bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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Hé wende ábútan Eást-Englum in tó Humbran múðan, 1013; P. 143, 13. approximation Ábútan feówer hund manna, 1055; P. 186, 6. adv. marking position Ábútan beringede circumdati Scint. 103, 11. Gehwár ábútan circumquaque An.

weall-stellung

(n.)
Grammar
weall-stellung, -stilling, -stylling, e; f.

The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.

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Similar entries v. burh-bót Tó ánes æceres brǽde on wealstillinge (cf. weall-geweorc) and tó ðære wære gebirigeaþ xvi. hída; gif ǽlc híd byþ be ánum men gemannod, ðonne mæg man gesettan ǽlce gyrde mid feówer mannum.

Linked entry: stellung

ge-þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrowian, -þrowigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To suffer

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To suffer Feolo geþrowia multa pati, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 22. Gé ondspyrnise geþrowiges vos scandalum patiemini, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 31. On hwylcre þeóden engla geþrowode on which the prince of angels suffered, Elen. Kmbl. 1714; El. 859.

tó-gán

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gán, p. -eode; pp. -gán.

to go in two different directions,to part,separateto be sundered,to partto go in many different directions,to disperse,go away

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Mycel wæl feóll on ǽgðre healfe, and ða heras him sylfe tóeodan, Chr. 1016; Erl. 156, 20. Æfter ðon ðe wit nú tócyrraþ and tógáne beóþ postquam ab invicem digressi fuerimus, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 20 MS.

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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a pledge, what is given as security Wed vel álǽned feoh pignus, gylden wed vel feoh arra, wed vel wedlác arrabona vel arrabo, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 5-7. Wed pignus, ii. 82, 25. Þeós gerýnu is wedd and híw; Cristes líchama is sóðfæstnyss.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

þætte

(con.)
Grammar
þætte, ( = þæt þe; cf. eác wæs ðæt ðe beforan ðæm temple stód ceác, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 1, and : Ðá wæs ꝥte scyttelas wurdan tóbrocene, Blickl. Homl. 87, 5. Þætte is used in the same way as þæt, q. v.); conj.
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Hæbbe ic gefrugnen, ꝥte is feor heonan æþelast londa, Exon. Th. 197, 19; Ph. 1. where it is in apposition to þæt or hit standing as object in the main clause Hí þæt ne gelýfdon, ꝥte líffruma áhafen wurde, Exon.

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, ge-cind, acc. ge-cynd, ge-cynde; f. also ge-cynd, ge-cynde, nom. acc; gen. -cyndes; dat. -cynde; pl. nom. acc. -cyndu, -cyndo, -cynd; gen. -cynda; dat. -cyndum; n.

naturekindmannerconditiongendernaturaindolesingeniumproprietasmodusqualitasconditiogenusgenerationnakednessgenerationatalespartesgenitalesverendaoffspringproles

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On feówer gecynd in four kinds, 996; Sat. 499. Æfter gecynde de genere, Ælfc. Gr. 6; Som. 5, 27. generation, nakedness; generatio, natales, partes, genitales, verenda Ðurh clǽne gecynd by pure generation, Hy. 9, 11; Hy.

ge-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ferian, -fergan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To carryconveybearleadconductferrevehĕredūcĕre

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To carry, convey, bear, lead, conduct; ferre, vehĕre, dūcĕre Feówer scoldon geferian to ðæm goldsele Grendles heáfod four must convey Grendel's head to the goldhall, Beo. Th. 3281; B. 1638 : Andr. Kmbl. 793; An. 397.

seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
seáþ, es; m.
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Æfter ðam ðe ðú deád bist, ðonne cymst ðú tó helle . . . and ðín seáþ biþ twegea cubita wíd and feówra lang, Nar. 50, 23-29. On hú grundleásum seáþe on how bottomless a pit, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 8.

scyndan

(v.)
Grammar
scyndan, scendan; p. de.
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Th. 1840; B. 918. to urge, incite, exhort Se feónd his ( Judas ) heortan tó ðan lǽrde and scynde, ðæt hé Drihten tó deáðe belǽwde, Homl. As. 153, 55.

under-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
under-gitan, p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -giten

To understandperceiveknow

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Gif hwam gelustfullaþ tó witanne hwæt sý quadrans ðonne undergite hé ðæt quadrans byð se feórða dǽl, Anglia viii. 298, 10. Understandan capere, intelligere, undergite capiat, Hpt. Gl. 437, 28. Undergitende heortan cor intelligens, Dent 29, 4.

west-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
west-dǽl, es; m.
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Þurh ða twégen dǽlas, eástdǽl and westdǽl, sind getácnode ða feówer hwemmas ealles middangeardes, Homl. Th. i. 130, 17-21. Ðín ofspring byð fram eástdǽle óð westdǽle, Gen. 28, 14. Se heofon tóbyrst from ðæm eástdæle óþ ðone westdǽl, Blickl.

Linked entry: eást-dǽl

ge-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fillan, p. de.
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Take here passages given under <b>ge-fyllan</b>. to fell, and add: To cause to fall. to fell. to strike down a living creature Feónd gefyldan, . . . anð hí hyne ábroten hæfdon, sibæðelingas, B. 2 706. Gif hé man tó deáðe gefylle. Ll.

tó-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sleán, p. -sloh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen

To strike to pieces,knock to bitsto demolish,knock down a buildingto divide in two by a blow or stroketo drive away thoughts

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Swíðlíc wind toslóh ðæt hus æt ðam feówer hwemmum a strong wind broke down the house at the four corners, Homl. Th. ii. 450, 18. Ða hǽþenan weras tóslógon his glæsenne calic; ðá gesomnode se bisceoþ ða brocu.

æt

(prep.)
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Ðæt hé feorh ne geséce æt openre þýfðe, 392, 3: 240, 30. Æt þýfðe gewita beón, 200, 20. Ealles folces þing byð þe betere æt þám þýfðum, 238, 20: 250, 5.

hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve

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Se feónd hogode on ðæt micle morþ men forweorpan the foe intended to cast men into that great perdition, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 14; Gen. 690. Hé tó friþe hogode his purpose was to protect, Andr. Kmbl. 1244; An. 622.

el-þeódig

foreignstrangerforeign

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Hé þæt folc on ellþeódge him wið feó gesealde reliquos sub corona vendidit, 3, 9; S. 124, 6. of a country, foreign Sum ríce man wolde faran on ælðeódigne eard, Hml. Th. ii. 548, 26

FYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLLAN, ic fylle, ðú fyllest, fylst, he fylleþ, fylþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, fyllde, pl. fyldon; impert. fyl, pl. fyllaþ; pp. fylled, fyld; v. trans.

To FILLreplenishsatisfycramstufffinishcompletefulfilimplērereplēresătŭrārefarcīresupplērecomplēre

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Hí fyllaþ mid feore foldan gesceafte they shall fill earth's creation with their spirit, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 15; Cri. 953: Ps. Th. 64, 5. He fylde hig sătŭrāvit eos, Ps. Spl. 104, 38.

Linked entry: fullian

lyðre

(adj.)
Grammar
lyðre, adj.

Evilwickedbasemeanpoorsordidvilelewddepraved

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Evil, wicked, base, mean, poor, sordid, vile, lewd, depraved Ðæt Godes feoh ne ætlicge and hé beó lyðre þeówa geháten that God's money be not idle, and he be called a wicked servant, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 30.

for-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hycgan, p. -hogde, -hygde, -hygede; pp. -hogd

to despiseto disdainscorn

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Þá þe heora sáula forhycggaþ for feós lufan, Bl. H. 63, 8. Þú goda gield forhogdest, Jul. 146. Þú forhygdest ðá gewítendan sprevisti discedentes, Ps. L. 118, 118. Ne forhogde hé hí, Past. 405, 32: 421, 6: 441, 29: Jul. 620: Gú. 713. Forhygde, Bl.