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ofer-gitolian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gitolian, p. ode

To forget, be forgetful of

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Surt. 118, 16. Ofergeotulas ðú oblivisceris 12, 1. Ofergeoteliaþ obliviscimini 49, 22. Alle þeóde ða ðe ofergeoteliaþ Dryhten, 9, 18, Ne ofergeotela ðú, 9, 33. Ofer-geotelien obliviscantur 58, 12

óþ-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-íwan, -éwan, -eáwan, -eówan, -iéwan, -ýwan.
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Surt. 17, 16. Óþeówdun, Exon. Th. 28, 17 ; Cri. 448. In bócum ne cwiþ ðæt hý in hwítum hræglum óþýwden, 28, 30; Cri. 454. Cf. æt-ýwan

Linked entries: óþ-eáwan óþ-éwan

BLÍCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLÍCAN, ic blíce, ðú blícest, blícst, he blíceþ, blícþ, pl. blícaþ; p. ic, he blác, ðú blice, pl. blicon; pp. blicen; v. n.

to shine, glitter, dazzle, sparkle, twinklelucere, fulgere, coruscare, micareto shine by exposure, as the bonesdenudando in conspectum dariapparerepallescerefulgerepallescereI shineto shine

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Blícþ ðeós beorhte sunne this bright sun glitters, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 19; Gen. 811, Hý fóre leódum leóhte blícaþ they with light shall shine before the people, Exon. 26 a; Th. 76, 14; Cri. 1239.

Linked entry: BLÆC

æt-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-berstan, ic -berste, he -birsteþ, -byrst; p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To break out or looseto escapeget awayerumpereevadere

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To break out or loose, to escape, get away; erumpere, evadere Ða ælbærst him sum man evosit homo quidam, Gen. 14, 13. Ða fíf cyningas ætburstop fugerunt enim quinque reges, Jos. 10, 16. Ðæt he ðanon ætberste that he escape thence, L. C.

Linked entries: æt-byrst at-berstan

freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mindamātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

luf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-líc, adj.

Lovelylovableamiabledear

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Surt. 38, 5. Cild ácenned gód luflíc a child born at this time will be good and amiable, Lchdm. iii. 190, 5. Hú luflíce geteld ðín how amiable are thy tabernacles; quam dilecta tabernacula tua, Ps. Spl. 83, 1

Linked entry: lufe-líc

palm

(n.)
Grammar
palm, es ; palma, an (?) ; m. : pælme, an ; f.
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Surt. 91, 13. Swælce pælme quasi palma, Rtl. 65, 33. Pælmana palmarum, 95, 8. Palmana, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 13

Linked entry: pælme

weorold-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, adj.
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Having worldly power or wealth Sum dýre bið woruldrícum men. Exon. Th. 295, 26 ; Crä. 39. Nǽnigum woruld-rícum men ne cininge sylfum, Blickl. Homl. 223, 27.

Linked entry: ríce

word-gerýne

(n.)
Grammar
word-gerýne, es; n.

A mystery expressed in words, a deep saying

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Sum biþ listhendig tó áwrítanne wordgerýnu, 299, 3; Crä. 96. Ic ðæt ongiten hæbbe þurg wítgena wordgerýno on Godes bócum, Elen. Kmbl. 578; El. 289: 646; El. 323

ge-wrǽðan

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The Latin is: Si quis eos (certain animals ) uoluerit apprehendere, corpora sua inarmant), Nar. 34, 7

ofer-ufa

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
ofer-ufa, ofer-ufan.
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Oferufa eallum is supra omnes est, Jn. L. 3, 31. with acc. Oferufa sunu monnes, Jn. L. 1, 51. Oferufa his heáfut, 20, 7. as adv. Hine oferufa (desuper) sitta dydon, Mt. L. 21, 7

reordian

(v.)
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to take food, dine, sup, eat Cumað riordigað (hreordað, L.) uenite prandete, Jn. R. 21, 12. Gearua ꝥte ic hriordege para quod cenem, Lk. L. 17, 8. Ongunnon hriordago coeperunt aepulari, Lk. L. 15, 24.

scrúd

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Soc. 1902, p. 15. add 'Ásend him twá scrúd (vestes mutatorias duplices) and sum pund'. . . 'Genim feówer scrúd (vestimenta) and twá pund,' Hml. Th. i. 400, 19-21. Se gýtsere hæfð ǽnne líchaman and menigfealde scrúd, 66, 1

wælgrimness

(n.)
Grammar
wælgrimness, e; f.
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Wurdon hí swíde blíðe, swá hí symble wǽron tó wælgrimnesse ( sunt nimiae crudelitatis ), 254, 16. Martyras þrowodon fela wælgrimnesse (crudelia multa), 292, 3

ǽrend-wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrend-wreccan, (?); p. wrehte

To deliver a message

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intravit quasi nuntium domini sui referens; et cum simulatam legationem ore astuto volveret, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 146, 23

snotor-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor-wyrde, adj.

Prudent or wise of speech

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Sum man wæs geháten Mercurius on lífe, se wæs swýðe fácenfull and ðeáh full snotorwyrde Wulfst. 107, 1

regol-weard

(n.)
Grammar
regol-weard, es; m.

The guardian of a rule,an authority in the matter of the observance of a rule (v. regol, I)a ruler

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Se reogolweord, 460, 16. a ruler Sum reiglword (regoloword, Rush.) quidam regulus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 46. Se reglword regulus, 4, 49

bróc

Grammar
bróc, l. broc,

afflictionlabourmiseryafflictiontroublediseasehurt

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H. 59, 33. disease, bodily trouble or hurt Ǽlc broc cymð of deófle and nán bót . . . hé sent on unwære menn oððon on heora yrfe sum swíðlic brocc . . . byð þæt brocc líðre, Wlfst. ll, 15-12, 5. Þæt broc þæt hé áræfnode, Gr. D. 22, 5.

Linked entry: bróc

ge-árian

(v.)
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v. árian)) Ðæt wé úre hiéremen swǽ geárigen, swǽ wé hié eft geegsian mægen ne dum praelatus quisque plus se quam decet dejicit, subditorum vitam stringere sub disciplinae vinculo non possit, Past, 118, 5. to shew mercy to (dat. ). to do kindness, help

gim

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Swegles leóht, gimma gladost, æðeltungla wyn the sun Ph. 289. <b>II a.</b> </b>