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ofer-híran

(v.)

not to listen to, to disregard, disobeyto overhear, hear

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Hié þurh his láre oferhiérdon ðǽm godum, 4, 12; Swt. 210, 2. to overhear, hear Swá ic mid mínum eárum oferhýrde, L. O. 8; Th. i. 180, 29: L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 24.

Linked entry: ofer-hýran

or-módness

(n.)
Grammar
or-módness, e; f.

Desperation, despair

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Ðá se earma man ðus mid ormódnesse sprecendé wæs sic loquebatur miser desperans, 5, 13; S. 633, 21. Tó ormódnesse ad desperationem, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 19: 21, 7; Swt. 165, 19.

ge-þancian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þancian, -þoncian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [þancian to thank]

To thankgive thanksrewardgrătias agĕre

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To thank, give thanks, reward; grătias agĕre Geþance ðé þeóda Waldend, ealra ðæra wynna ðe ic on worulde gebád I thank thee, Lord of the nations, for all the delights which I have experienced on earth, Byrht. Th. 136, 57; By. 173.

Linked entry: þancian

hleówan

(v.)
Grammar
hleówan, hleón, hlýwan; p. de.

to make warm, cherish, protect, shelterto become warm

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to make warm, cherish, protect, shelter Ðære sunnan hǽto ðe ðás eorðan hlýweþ the heat of the sun which warms this earth, Blickl. Homl. 51, 21. Wudubearwas eorþwelan hleóþ [cf. holtes hleó; or is rén the subject of the verb?]

Linked entry: hleón

uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
uppan, (-on); prep. dat. acc.

upononaboveuponatafteruponon touponagainst

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I. 3. marking object of attack, upon, against Hé fór uppon heora bróðer and uppon ðone earl wann, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 8-10. Se cyng his fyrde beád, and uppon ðone earl tó Norðhymbran fór, Erl. 231, 26.

Linked entries: uppon on-uppan

æðele

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
æðele, eðele; comp. -ra; sup. -ast, -est, -use; adj.

nobleeminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mindexcellentfamoussingularnobilisgenerosuspræstabilisegregiusexcellensnoblevigorousyoungnobilisnovellus

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noble, eminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mind, excellent, famous, singular; nobilis, generosus, præstabilis, egregius, excellens Se eorl wæs æðele the earl was noble, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 5; Gen. 1182.

Linked entry: eðele

rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽcan, p. rǽhte.
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To reach, extend, stretch forth Ic wíde rǽce ofer engla eard, Exon. Th. 482, 26; Rä. 67, 7. Yldo rǽceþ wíde, Salm. Kmbl. 588; Sal. 294. Heó rǽhte mid handum tó heofoncyninge, Cd. Th. 292, 7; Sat. 437 : Beo. Th. 1499; B. 747.

Linked entry: a-rǽcan

ge-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnáwan, ic -cnáwe, ðú -cnáwest, -cnǽwst, he -cnáweþ, -cnǽwþ, pl. -cnáwaþ; p. -cneów, pl. -cneówon; pp. -cnáwen

To knowperceiveunderstandrecognisenoscereagnosceresentirecognoscere

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Ic hafu gecnáwen ðæt ðú Hǽlend eart middangeardes I have perceived that thou art the Saviour of the world, Elen. Kmbl. 1613; El. 808. Ðú miht ða sóðan gesǽlþa gecnáwan thou mayest recognise the true goods, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 32; 80, 2

Linked entry: ge-cneów

ge-lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽran, ic -lǽre, ðú -lǽrest, -lǽrst, he -lǽreþ, -lǽrþ, pl. -lǽraþ; p. -lǽrde; pp. -lǽred, -lǽrd

To teacheducateinstructadvisepersuadeinducedŏcēreerŭdīrepersuādēre

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Ic eom gelǽred dŏceor; ðú eart gelǽrd dŏcēris; he is gelǽrd dŏcētur, 27; Som. 29, 21. Beóþ gelǽrede gé ðe démaþ eorþan erŭdīmĭni qui judĭcātis terram, Ps. Spl. 2, 10

Linked entry: ge-lǽred

un-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strang, adj.

Not strongweakfeeble

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Hwæt is se intinga ðæt in þúsend manna ðé ne magon ástyrian, swá unstrang swá ðú eart? Homl. Skt. i. 9, 110. Á sceal man ðam unstrangan men líðelícor déman ðonne ðam strangan, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 4.

and

(prep.)
Grammar
and, prep. dat. acc.

WithcumAgainstbeforeonintocontraapudin

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Ðæt is cræft eágorstreámes, wætres and eorþan, and on wolcnum eác that is the power of the sea, of water on earth, and also in the clouds, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 245; Met. 20, 123.

for-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beornan, -byrnan; p. -bearn, -barn, -born, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen; v. n.

To burn upbe destroyed by firebe consumedcombūriignĭbus consūmi

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To burn up, be destroyed by fire, be consumed; combūri, ignĭbus consūmi On ðære Sodomitiscra gewítnunge forbearn seó eorþe in the punishment of the Sodomites the earth was burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33.

Linked entry: for-byrnan

lagu-streám

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-streám, es; m.

Seastreamriverwater

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Sea, stream, river, water Folde and lagustreám earth and sea, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 86; Met. 11, 43. On lago-streáme [the Danube], Elen. Kmbl. 273; El. 137. Lyft wið lagustreám air with water, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 22; Sch. 84. Lád ofer lagustreám, Andr.

ece

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Ne sceal mon þisne drincan sellan on foreweardne ( in the early stage of ) þone ece and þá ádle, ac ymb fela nihta, 256, 19. Hé mid sáre geswenced bið, mid mislicum ecum, Bl. H. 59, 8. v. bán-, eág-, fót-, síd-, tóþ-, þeóh-ece. Add

wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wís, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouscunningwiselearnedskilledexpertknown

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Ðú eart gleáw and scearp, wís on ðínum gewitte and on ðínum worde snottor, 463, 30; Hö. 78. Cyninges rǽswa, wís and wordgleáw, Cd. Th. 242, 12; Dan. 418. Ne hýrde ic snotorlícor guman þingian. Ðú eart wís wordcwida, Beo. Th. 3694; B. 1845.

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Þú eart heofonlic lióht and þæt hálige lamb, Hy. 8, 22. Þý þriddan dæge ealles leóhtes leóht lifgende árás, El. 486. Gé synt middaneardes leóht, Mt. 5, 14. v. ælmes-leóht, candel-leóht, frum-leóht

wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt, e; f.
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Sumra wyrta eard biþ on dúnum, sumra on merscum, sumra on mórum, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 22. Mid missenlícum blóstmum wyrta áfægrod variis herbarum floribus depictus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 22: Exon. Th. 358, 17; Pa. 47.

Linked entry: blód-wyrt

hwý

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Hwig eart þú swá gedréfedes módes 1, Ap. Th. 2, 9. <b>Ia.</b> strengthened with ǽfre, á :-- Hwý gé þonne ǽfre ofer-módigen?, Met. 17, 15. Hwí eów? á lyste?

on-sundrum

(adv.)
Grammar
on-sundrum, -sundran, -sundron; adv.

separately, severally, separated one from the other, apartin retirement from others, apartmaking distinction from others, especially

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Ǽlc ðæra gesceafta hæfþ his ágenne eard onsundron, 33, 4; Fox 130, 24. For ǽghwylc onsundran riht ágieldan, Exon. Th. 372, 24; Seel. 97. in retirement from others, apart Ðá férde hé onsundron secessit, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 13.

Linked entry: sundor

tó-brítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brítan, p. te.

to break in pieces,crush,bruise (lit. and fig.)to crush with feelings of sorrow,to make contrite

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Tóbrýt (contere) earm, ðæs synfullan, Ps. Lamb. 9 second, 15. Flǽsces tóbrýte (terat) módignesse, Hymn. Surt. 9, 22. Ne ús gedweld tóbrýte (atterat), 17, 24. Ðæt God úre helpe and tóbrýte ðisne here, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 350.

Linked entry: tó-brýtan