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lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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Him and his gebeddan tó langsumum gemynde as a lasting memorial for him and his consort, Chart. Th. 605, 12. His sáwle tó gescyldnesse on langsuman sýðe as a protection to his soul on its long journey, Chr. 959; Er1. 121, 7.

be-fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
be-fóran, l. be-foran, and add:

in the presence ofin front of an object a-head ofover againstbeforein advance of:into the presence ofbeforein advance

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In feccan beforan hine, Bl. H. 175, 2. Hé héht hié ealle þrý in beforan hine, 18. where something is put into position Hé þone ásette beforan ꝥ weofod. Gr. D. 51, 5. temporal, with dat.

eaht

(n.)
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Hwæt is mannes sunu, þæt hit gemet wǽre, þæt þú him aht (áht?) wið ǽfre hæfdest quid est filius hominis, quoniam reputas eum?, Ps. Th. 143, 4.

fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fóran, prep. adv.

Beforein frontin frontin frontbefore alloppositeover againstBeforeBeforehandbeforebeforeBeforein front of

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Before, in front of beóð wið þæt mód foran mistes dwoleman, Met. 5, 43. Hwý ne scínen beforan ðǽre sunnan, swá dóð wið ðone mónan foran (cf. beforan þám mónan. Bt. 39, 3; F. 214, 30), 28, 47: 20, 265.

(adv.)
Grammar
má, <b>, ;</b> adv.

Moreratherfurther

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Se wela ðe [] him dæghwamlíce gesamnodan má and má, Blickl. Homl. 99, 29

ge-secggan

(v.)

to say, telldicere, narrare

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to say, tell; dicere, narrare Hío him ne meahton gesecggan be ðam sigebeácne they could not tell him about the victorious sign, Elen. Kmbl. 335; El. 168

wís-lic

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Hié cwǽdon þæt him wíslecre þúhte þæt hié dá ne forluren þe þǽr út fóre, hæfde bearn sé þe mehte, Ors. 4, I; S. 154, 18. Add

bryidan

(v.)
Grammar
bryidan, p. ede; pp. ed

To taketollere, sumere

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To take; tollere, sumere Ðæs áþ ðe his ǽhte bryideþ the oath of him who takes [Th. discovers] his property, L. O. 4; Th. i. 180, 8

ge-innian

(v.)
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Wé nýdað út þá forsyngodan of Godes cyrican, oð þæt mid dǽdbóte sylfe geinnian, tó þám þæt wé hý þyder in eft lǽdan durran, 154, 29. to supply the place of what is lost, replace, fill up a deficiency Hé him gá tó honda oþþæt hé his ceáp him geinnian

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd (Bl. H. 31, 32); dat.
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úp áhebbe, his blïóh hine gescent, Past. 411, 25-32.

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan, &nbsp;sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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cuǽdon, ðæt hié ðæt tó his honda healdan sceoldon, forðæm hira nán næs on fædrenhealfe tó geboren, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 4. Hú hié libban sceoldon, Cd. Th. 52, 30; Gen. 851. Hié níþ áhófon, swá hié nó sceoldon, Elen. Kmbl. 1673; El. 838.

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

ár

Grammar
ár, honour.
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hire áre ágéfon restituit mihi terras meas et omnia mea, Cht. Th. 203, 23. Þá áre þe hé áhte, xx hída æt Sendan, x æt Sunnanbyrg, 208, 24.

in-lende

(adj.)
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Þá hig wǽron his inlænde cum essent incolae eius, Ps. L. 104, 12. Add

ange

(adj.)
Grammar
ange, ænge, enge, onge; adj.

Narrowstraitenedvexedtroubledsorrowfulangustusanxiusvexatustristis

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Ufan hit is enge it is narrow above, Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 14; Dóm. 22. Ðá wæs ðam cynge swíðe ange on his mode then the king was greatly troubled in his mind, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 14

scyte

(n.)
Grammar
scyte, es; m.
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shooting Hié fortendun ðæt swíðre breóst foran ðæt hit weaxan ne sceolde ðæt hié hæfden ðý strengran scyte ( ne sagittarum jactus inpedirentur ), Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 13. Dryhten dǽleþ sumum wyrp oððe scyte, Exon.

Linked entry: wáse-scite

cirr

(n.)
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Bestǽlon hié hié upp æt sumum twám cirron (cyrrum, v. l.), æt óþrum cierre (cyrre, v. l. ) beeástan Wæced, and æt óþrum cierre æt Portlocan, 918; P. 98, 26-29. Add

Linked entries: cerr cier cyrr

gifol

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Hié wilniað ðæt hié gifule (giofole, v. l.) ðyncen munifici videri appetunt 339, 25. gracious Gefol wíf mulier gratiosa Kent. Gl. 366. Icel. gjöfull munificent.]

on-hróp

(n.)
Grammar
on-hróp, es; m.

importunate clamour, importunityabusive language, reproach

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importunate clamour, importunity For his onhrópe hé áríst and sylþ him his neóde propter inprobitatem surget, et dabit illi quod habet necessarios, Lk. Skt. 11, 8; Homl. Th. i. 248, 32.

for-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan; p. ic, he -geaf, ðú -geáfe, pl. -geáfon; pp. -gifen.

to givegrantsupplypermitgive upleave offdăredōnārepræbēreindulgēredēdĕrerelinquĕreFORGIVEremitremittĕredimittĕrecondōnāre

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He him his bearn forgeaf he gave up his child to him, Cd. 141; Th. 177, 4; Gen. 2924. Hlyst ýst forgeaf the storm left of being heard [hearing ], Andr.

Linked entries: for-giefan for-gyfan

hwæþer

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</b> as adverb, however :-- Gebéte hit swá hwæðor swá hit gebyrige, swá mid godcundre bóte, swá mid woroldcundre steóre, Ll. Th. i. 328, 2. Werian his man swá hwæðer him þincð ꝥ hé hine eáð áwerian mæge, swá for frigne, swá for þeówne, 388, 2.