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ge-staþelian

(v.)
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</b> of a condition :--- of the operations of the Deity Ðú gestaþoladest eorþan . . . ꝥ heó ne helt on náne healfe, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 35. Drihten snytro gisette earðe, gistaðelade (stabilivit) heofnas, Re. 81, 22: Kent.

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

ge-þeaht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeaht, m. (e. g. geþeahtas, Gr. D. 137, 20), f. (e. g. mid bróþorlicre geþeahte. Bd. 3, 22; Sch. 292, 8), n. (e. g. ðæt ryhte geðeaht. Past. 287, 14).
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Hwæþer þú on ǽngum geþeahte swá twiórǽde sié ꝥ ðé helpe hwæþer hit gewyrþe þe hit nó ne gewyrþe, 41, 3; F. 250, 8. Fróde geþeahte with prudent purpose, Men. 182.

hider

to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro

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For þám hírede þe þú hider (Hell) lǽddest, Sat. 423. Cóm seó hlǽfdige hider tó lande, Chr. 1002; P. 134, 10: 1057; P. 188, l. Nú gé þus feor hider on úrne eard in becómon. By. 57.

Linked entry: hider-cyme

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weapon ⬩ membrum virile

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Se helm hafelan werede ... hine worhte wǽpna smið, Beo. Th. 2908; B. 1452. Ðá fór hé mid eallum his folce and mid eallum his wǽpnum omnis equitatus Pharaonis, currus ejus et equites, Ex. 14, 23. Gif man mannan wǽpnum bebyreþ ðǽr ceás weorð, L.

scír

(n.)
Grammar
scír, e; f.

office ⬩ charge ⬩ business ⬩ administration ⬩ government ⬩ a district ⬩ province ⬩ diocese ⬩ parish ⬩ the people of a district ⬩ a tribe ⬩ a shire ⬩ The people of a shire ⬩ the community inhabiting a shire ⬩ the district in charge of an ecclesiastic ⬩ a diocese ⬩ parish

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The people of a shire, the community inhabiting a shire Nán scír nolde óðre gelǽstan æt nýxtan at last no shire would help another. Chr. 1010; Erl. 144, 11. Ðá sealde Leófwine ealdorman. . . and eal seó scír his land clǽne, Chart. Th. 376, 14: L.

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht

To seek ⬩ to try to find ⬩ to look for ⬩ make search for ⬩ to try to get ⬩ to try to attain an end ⬩ strive to effect a purpose ⬩ aim at ⬩ strive after ⬩ make something the object of endeavour ⬩ to try to find out by investigation or examination ⬩ to try to learn by asking ⬩ to ask ⬩ to go or come to ⬩ to seek a person ⬩ to visit ⬩ to seek a person for protection ⬩ to take refuge with a person ⬩ to seek a place ⬩ to visit ⬩ resort to ⬩ to seek immaterial things ⬩ to go to war ⬩ resort to artifice ⬩ to seek with hostile intent ⬩ to try to get at ⬩ to go to attack

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Ðǽr is help gearu manna gehwylcum ðam ðe séceþ tó him, 1818; An. 911. Gé hí sécaþ tó fremdum gesceaftum, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 17, 29. Súþ-Seaxna mǽgþ him biscopþéninge séceaþ tó West-Seaxna biscope, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 24.

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.

to do evil to, to maltreat, afflict, injure, wrong ⬩ to get bad

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Ic wolde helpan ðæs ðe ðǽr unscyldig wǽre, and hénan ðone ðe hine yfelode (yflode, v. l.), Bt. 38, 6; Fox 208, 18. Hí yfeledon and slógan Cristene men affligi interficique Christianos praeceperant, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 21. Yfeladan, Ps. Th. 82, 3.

ýtera

(adj.)
Grammar
ýtera, cpve.: ýtemest; spve. adj.

Outer: outmost, extreme ⬩ later, lower; last, lowest ⬩ external

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Outer: outmost, extreme. local Of helle ýteran ex inferno inferiori, Ps. Spl. T. 85, 12. On ðan ýttren in citeriorem, Hpt. Gl. 492, 69. On ða ýtran in posteriora, Ps. Spl. 77, 72. Ýtemeste extremus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 39.

Linked entry: ýtmest

duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .

multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly host ⬩ cōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestis ⬩ majesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament ⬩ majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus ⬩ advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation ⬩ commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălus ⬩ benefit, gift ⬩ benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum ⬩ that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness ⬩ dĕcōrum

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God and Christ are called duguþa helm, dryhten, démend, etc. helmet, lord, ruler, etc. of the hosts or heavenly hosts, Cd. 216; Th. 274, 35; Sat. 164: Exon. 19 a; Th. 49, 7; Cri. 782: Andr.

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.

to hesitate ⬩ shrink ⬩ flinch ⬩ be influenced by

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Ne wanda ðú, ðæt ðú ðínum frýnd ne helpe, 15, 10. (β) by the dat. infin. :-- Hí ne wandiaþ tó licgenne on stuntnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 554, 2.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

for-dón

(v.)
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for-dón, to for-dónne; he -déþ; p. ic, he -dyde, ðú -dydest, pl. -dydon; subj. pres. -dó, pl. -dón; p. -dyde, pl. -dyden; pp. -dón, -dén.

to do for ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ to seduce ⬩ defile ⬩ corrupt ⬩ sedūcĕre ⬩ scĕlĕrāre

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to do for, destroy, kill; perdĕre, destruĕre, dēlēre, contĕrĕre, interfĭcĕre, occīdĕre Ondrǽdaþ ðone, ðe mæg sáwle and líchaman fordón on helle tĭmēte eum, qui pŏtest et ănĭmam et corpus perdĕre in gehennam, Mt. Bos. 10, 28: Mk.

Linked entry: for-gedón

mǽrþu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrþu, mǽrþo; indecl.: mǽrþ, e; f.

greatness ⬩ honour ⬩ glory ⬩ fame ⬩ a great ⬩ honourable ⬩ glorious action ⬩ a wonderful thing ⬩ mighty work

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Geceósan swá helle hiénþu swá heofones mǽrþu, Exon. 16b; Th. 37, 11; Cri. 591. Me þincþ ðæt hit hæbbe geboht sume swíðe leáslíce mǽrþe, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 24.

ge-weald

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gewealdes him on getióð, 239, 5. power to determine what another does (where another's action is dependent upon oneself, v. ge-wealdes; ) Ic bidde nú, gif hwá þás bóc áwrítan wylle, ꝥ hé hig gerihte wel be þǽre bysne; for þan þe ic náh geweald ( I cannot help

on-fón

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</b> add :-- God áliéseð sáwle míne of honda helle þonne hé onfoehð mé, Ps. Vos. 48, 16. Þú mé onféncge, Ps. Th. 118, 147. Hé heora mid bismere onféng, Ors. 3, 11 ; S. 146, 33. Sé þe hine tó men onfó, Ll. Th. i. 86, 9.

ós

(n.)
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Further in Lchdm. iii. 54, in a charm, occurs a genitive pl. ésa :-- Gif hit wǽre ésa gescot, oððe hit wǽre ylfa gescot, oððe hit wǽre hægtessan gescot, nú ic wille ðín helpan. Ðis Ðis ðé tó bóte ésa gescotes, &amp;c. . . .

Linked entry: ésa

óþ

(prep.; con.)
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Ðú nyðer færst óþ helle, Mt. ll, 23. Hé him æfter rád óþ ðæt geweorc, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 15.

Linked entries: ót- se

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Ða stígaþ on helle in infernunt descenderent, Past. 55, 2 ; Swt. 429, 26. Ðá stáh and com smylte reng, Bd. 4, 13 ; S. 582, 34. Hié on sund stigon they went down into the bed of the Red Sea, Cd. Th. 198, 8 ; Exod. 319. Stíh ádún descend, Homl.

Linked entry: a-stígend

ufan

(adv.)
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ufan, adv.

from above ⬩ down ⬩ above ⬩ at the top

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Th. 368, 20; Seel. 27. where an action is directed from a higherto a lower point Seó sunne lócaþ ufan on helle, Salm. Kmbl. p. 200, 2. Ufan engla sum cýgde ... ufan of roderum wuldergást mǽlde, Cd. Th. 176, 7-16; Gen. 2908-2911.

Linked entries: ufan ufon on-ufan

wræc

(n.)
Grammar
wræc, es; n.

wrack ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ suffering that comes as punishment, ⬩ retributive punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment

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Lind. 12, 48. where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment Hie (Adam and Eve) wǽron on helle fíf þúsend wintra and twá hund wintra ǽr ðon God wolde heó ðæs wræces unbindan, Anglia xi. 2, 24.

feallan

to run ⬩ to be overcome ⬩ to stumble ⬩ snare ⬩ to fail ⬩ fall away ⬩ decay ⬩ crumble away

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Se feónd mid his geférum feóllon of heofonum on helle, Gen. 306. Teáras feóllon, El. 1134. Feall nú ádún (mitte te deorsum, Mt. 4, 6), Hml. Th. i. 166, 8. Hié cweþaþ tó þǽm dúnum: "Feallaþ ofor us, " Bl. H. 93, 33.