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BIDDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BIDDAN, ic bidde, ðú biddest, bidst bitst, he biddeþ, bit, byt, bitt, pl. biddaþ; impert. bide, pl. biddaþ; p. ic, he bæd, ðú bǽde, pl. bǽdon; pp. beden : followed by an acc. of the person, or by the prep. to, and a gen. of the thing; v. trans.

To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, require ⬩ petere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere

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He bitt sibbe rogat ea quæ pacis sunt, xLk. Bos. 14, 32. Gif he bit æg si petierit ovum, 11, 12. Gif hit [cild] æges bitt if he ask for an egg, Homl. Th. i. 250, 9. Gif hit [cild] hine hláfes bitt if he ask him for bread, 250, 8.

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adverse ⬩ contrary ⬩ at variance ⬩ hostile ⬩ rebellious ⬩ contumacious ⬩ out of harmony ⬩ repugnant ⬩ offensive ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ adverse ⬩ not fitted to further the good of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ disadvantageous ⬩ contrary ⬩ of an opposite nature

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Þeówum Godes ealle ðyses middaneardes wiþerrǽde synd servis Dei cuncta hujus mundi contraria sunt, Scint. 62, 4. where there is opposition to duty, rebellious, contumacious Gif hé gyt wiðerrǽde bið, hé líchamlíce wrace mid swingelle þolige sin improbus

wundor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-líc, adj.

Wonderful ⬩ exciting admiration ⬩ surprise

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Hú his ða goodan weorc syndon wundorlíce quam terribilia sunt opera ejus, Ps. Th. 65, 2. Gif ðú wénst ðætte wundorlíce gerela[n?] hwelc weorþmynd sié, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 18. Hwonon him ða wundorlícan gereordo cóman, Blickl. Homl. 153, 8.

ge-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rád, adj.
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Sume yfele menn swá geráde beóð perversi quique tales sunt, Past. 363, 15. Suá suá manegra cynna wyrta and grasa beóð gerád, 173, 20. Mid swá gerádan dadan, Wlfst. 55, 4. Swá geráde wyrta, Lch. ii. 280, 19. Swá geráde (hujusmodi) ælmyssan dǽlan. Ll.

Linked entry: sam-rád

gearwian

(v.)
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H. 31, 6. (1 a) where the purpose for which a thing is prepared is given :-- Hé gearwaþ þínne innoð his Suna tó brýdbúre, Bl. H. 9, 9. of ships, to equip Ꝥ man ǽghwilce geáre sóna æfter Eástron fyrdscipa gearwige, Ll.

rihtung

(n.)
Grammar
rihtung, e; f.

direction ⬩ guidance ⬩ correction ⬩ setting right ⬩ correction ⬩ reproof ⬩ a direction ⬩ rule ⬩ regularis

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Ðisne regul, ðæt is lífes rihtunge wé áwriton tó dý ðæt wé hine on mynstre healden, 132, 14. a translation of the technical term regularis [Regulares apud compotistas, seu computi ecclesiastici conditores, alii sunt solares, alii lunares.

Linked entry: rihting

Wætlinga-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
Wætlinga-strǽt, e; f.

Watling Street, the Roman road running from Dover, through Canterbury, Rochester, London, St. Alban's,Dunstable, Fenny Stratford, Towcester, Weedon, Wroxeter to Chester.

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Hii sunt termini hujus terrae [land at Teobbanwyrðe (Tebworth, Beds ).] Ðǽr se díc sceót in Wæclinga strǽte ; andlanges Wæxlinga strǽte . . . æfter díce in Wæxlingga stráte, v. 187, 21-31. Ðis syndon ða landgemǽra tó Hámstede.

Linked entry: Erming-strǽt

á-drífan

to drive, cause to move (with violence) ⬩ to drive off, drive away ⬩ expellere, repudiare

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Hí sýn fram ðínre handa ádrifene de manu tua expulsa sunt, Ps. Th. 87, 5. heonon Ðá man mæg mid fæstenum heonon ádrífan, Dóm. L. 30, 46. of Hé his bróðer ádráf of éðele, Chr. 380; P. 11, 10: Sat. 201: Bo. 18. Gif man folan of ádrífe, Ll.

ge-néþan

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. : — Merecondel (the sun) uncúðne weg nihtes genédeð, Met. 13, 59. Ic under wælere weorc genéðde, B. 1656. Ic genéðde fela gúða, 2511. Wé frécne genéðdon eafoð uncúðes, 959. with clause Ne dorste hé genéðan þæt hé hié mid firde gefóre, Ors.

springan

(v.)
Grammar
springan, p. sprang, pl. sprungon; pp. sprungen

To spring ⬩ to leap ⬩ bound ⬩ to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., ⬩ to fly ⬩ to grow as a plant ⬩ to rise as the sun ⬩ to move as a spring moves ⬩ to spread ⬩ be diffused ⬩ to spring as blood from a wound ⬩ to spring as water ⬩ to burst ⬩ crack

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Kmbl. 13, 5. to rise as the sun, cf. spring II:-- Up sprungenre sunnan sole orto, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 6. to move as a spring moves Þeáh ðú teó hwelcne boh ofdúne tó ðære eorþan, swá ðú hine álǽtst, swá sprincþ hé up.

Linked entry: sprincan

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever

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Hwæt suna hæfde Adam what sons had Adam? 184, 31. Hwæt synt ðínum esne ealra dagena quot sunt dies servi tui? Ps. Th. 118, 84. Hwæt gódes dó ic quid boni faciam? Mt. Kmbl. 19, 16.

ge-sittan

(v.)
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<b></b> figurative as in to sit on the throne :-- Þíne suna gesittað ꝥ cynesetl filii tui sedebunt super thronum, Hml. S. 18, 384. Hé mid sige gesæt siððan his cynestól, Hml. Th. ii. 306, I.

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threat ⬩ chastisement ⬩ correction ⬩ punishment ⬩ an infliction that has been deserved ⬩ justifiable severity ⬩ an infliction (where no idea of correction is implied) ⬩ evil ⬩ ill ⬩ pang ⬩ plague ⬩ calamity ⬩ affliction

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</b> in reference to inanimate things : -- Sunne wearð þreám áþrysmed the sun was miserably darkened (at the crucifixion), Exon. Th. 70, 5; Cri. 1134.

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin

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Nǽron hí bescyrede sceattes willan non sunt fraudati a desiderio suo, Ps. Th. 77, 29. [Swá manega gersumas on sceat and on scrúd and on bókes swá nán man ne mæi tæleln, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 14.]

Linked entry: sceat

DRÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÍFAN, drýfan,ic drífe , ðú drífest , drífst , he drífeþ , drífþ , dríft , pl. drífaþ; p. ic, he dráf, ðú drife, pl. drifon, dreofon; pp. drifen .

DRIVE, force, pursue ⬩ pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui ⬩ To drive, rush with violence ⬩ ruĕre

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Ðæt he on wræc drife his selfes sunu that he should drive into exile his own son, Cd. 134; Th. 168, 32; Gen. 2791. Drífan drýcræft to exercise magic, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 107; Met. 26, 54. Ceáp drífan to drive or transact a bargain, R. Ben. 57.

LIBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIBBAN, p. lifde

To LIVE

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Hé cwæþ 'Ðú eart ðæs lifigendan Godes sunu.' 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

mótan

(v.)
Grammar
mótan, ic, hé mót, ðú móst; wé móton; p. móste (

to be allowed ⬩ may ⬩ mote ⬩ to be inferred otherwise ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ must

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Ðæt hé móste mid ðæm sunu wið Somnitum, 3, 10; Swt. 140, 17. to be obliged, must Man mót on eornost mótian wið his drihten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 15, 3. Londríhtes mót monna ǽghwylc ídel hweorfan, Beo. Th. 5765; B. 2886.

þrág

(n.)
Grammar
þrág, þráh, e; f.

a time ⬩ season ⬩ time

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Bád sunu Lameches sóðra geháta lange þráge, Cd. Th. 86, 5; Gen. 1426: 153, 25; Gen. 2544: 252, 4; Dan. 573: Beo. Th. 108; B. 54: Andr. Kmbl. 1580; An. 791.

Linked entry: wód-þrág

ge-frignan

(v.)
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Gefraignende Drihtne huæs sunu wére Críst, Mt. p. 19, 8. to ask about, after, &amp; c.

ge-nemnan

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Ꝥ bið hálig Godes sunu genemned, Bl. H. 7, 24. Sé þe heora cyning mid rihte genemned wǽre, 177, 12.