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worþig

(n.)
Grammar
worþig, weorþig, wurþig, wyrþig [P s. Surt. has forms as from worðign; one such form is found in Ps. Spl. C. , and a dative worðine occurs in Bd. S. 539, 42], es; m.

enclosed homesteada place surrounded by buildingsplacestreetplatea

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Ða wordias æt Æscwícan (v. preceding passage), iv. 171, 7. a place surrounded by buildings, a place or street of a town ; platea Hé sǽde ðam cyninge, ðæt ǽghwanone cóman micel menigo ðearfena, ðæt se weorþig full sǽte indicavit regi quia mullitudo pauperum

Linked entries: weorþig worþ

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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</b> stay, residence :-- On ðæm setle ðe hé ðǽr sæt during the stay he made there, Chr. 922 ; Erl. 108, 22. <b>IV b.

ge-lícettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícettan, p. te.
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Oft ungemetlico forgifnes bið gelícet, ðæt mon wéneð ðæt hit sié mildheortnes, ond oft ungemetlicu irsung bið gelícet, ðæt menn wénað þæt hit sié ryhtwíslic anda saepe inordinata remissio pietas creditur, et effrenata ira spiritalis zeli virtus aestimatur

Linked entry: ge-liccettan

self

(pronoun.)
Grammar
self, seolf, silf, sylf; pron. <b>A.</b>
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sægde ǽr dæt wíf hire wordum selfa, Cd. Th. 160, 11; Gen. 2648.

Linked entries: seolf silf siolf sylf

neowol

(adj.)
Grammar
neowol, nifol, nihol, nihold, neól, niwol; adj.

proneprostratedeep downlowprofound

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Ðǽrrihte férde eall seó heord myclum onrǽse niwel on ecce impetu abiit totus grex per praeceps in mare, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 32. Neól ic fére, Exon. Th. 403, 2; Rä. 22, 1. Hít swá niowul ( prostrate ) up árǽrde, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 4, 26.

sund

(n.)
Grammar
sund, es; n.
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Ðú ðe wið Brecan wunne on sídne ymb sund flite thou that didst strive with Brecan on the wide sea, didst contend in the matter of swimming, 1019 ; B. 507. Flód on sund (cf. Icel. á sund) áhóf earce from eorðan, Cd.

an-sín

(n.)
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Gedyde ic þæt þú onsýn hæfdest mǽgwlite mé gelícne, Cri. 1383. of things Seó þe ǽr gladu onsiéne wæs, Met. 5, 11. Seó cyrice is on onsýne útan yfeles heówes, Bl. H. 197, 11.

Linked entry: an-sýn

for-fleón

(v.)

to avoidto avoidabstain from

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Mid þám þe ic ꝥ forfleáh, þá wearð ic on forliden, Ap. Th. 24, 16. to get free from unfavourable conditions, escape from difficulty Forflióh[ð] effugiet (justus de angustia), Kent.

ofer-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-wreón, p. -wráh, -wreáh, pl. -wrigon, -wrugon; pp. -wrigen, -wrogen

To cover, cover over, veil, hide, conceal, overspread

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Seó ealle his crætu and riddan mid ýðan oferwreáh, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 28. Þicce genip oferwréh ðone munt, Ex. 19, 16. Oferwreogan contexerunt mé þýstru, Ps. Lamb. 54, 6. Ne ne beóþ gecyrred oferwreón (tó oferwreónne, Ps. Lamb.: oferwreán, Ps.

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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Hié hergodon ǽghwǽr be ðam ðǽr hié onhagode ( wherever it suited them ), Chr. 918; Erl. 102, 25.

fær

(n.)

goingpassinga going awaya journeycoursea voyagea marchan expeditionenterprisea passagethoroughfareroadentrancecarriagevessela troopa crewfareproceedings

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Th. ii. 232, 27. a journey, course, (on water) a voyage, (of an army) a march Syx daga fær ofor , Lch. iii. 260, 3. Hwæt is ðeós ðe hér ástíhð. . . swá egeslic swá fyrdtruma? . . . Hire fær (her ascension) is wiðmeten fyrdlicum truman, Hml.

Linked entry: færbu

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mindrecallto bring to another's mindto remindto bring a duty to the mindto admonishexhortto remind of a debtto ask for paymentto have in the mindto purposeintenddetermine

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Sǽde on heortan hys ne myngeþ (requiret). Ps. Spl. T. 9, 15. Gif hé gelómlíce þurh his bydelas his gafoles myngaþ if he by his messengers often asks for his tribute, L. Edg. S; Th. i. 270, 20. Heáhberht oft ðæs myngode, oðíe ðses landes bæd, Chart.

ge-wemman

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</b> to destroy :-- 'Anlícnes, sænd mycel waeter ... swá þæt sién gewemmede ealle þá on þisse ceastre syndon' (cf. þæt þú on þis folc forð onsende wæter to wera cwealme, An. 1509) ... sió onlícnes sendde mycel wæter swá sealt, and hit æt manna líchaman

ge-wunelic

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Th. i. 60, 26. in accordance with a general practice Ond monnum bið ðonne gewunelic ðæt hí líðað ðonne on sǽs bryme, Shrn. 88, 1. Þæt sý undeóror geseald þonne hit woruldmannum gewunelic sý, R.

hlǽfdige

a queenOur Ladylady

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., 553, 37. after the king's death Hér forðférde Cnut cing ... and Ælfgyfu Imme seó hlǽfdie sæt ðǽr (Winchester) binnan, Chr. 1035; P. 158, 11.

lícettan

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Hé him sǽde ꝥ hé ofslóge Saul, and wolde mid þǽre leásunge lícettan wið Dáuid, Hml. S. 12, 250. to feign something, with acc. to present a false appearance of aquality, property, &amp;c. feign humility, &amp; c.

for-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hergian, -heregian, to -hergianne; part, -hergiende, -hergende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To lay wastedestroyravagedevastateplundervastāredevastāredepŏpŭlāre

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Seó hreównes ðæs oft cwedenan wóles feor and wíde eall wæs forheregod and fornumen tempestas sæpe dictæ clādis lāte cuncta depŏpŭlans, 4, 7; S. 574, 30, MS. B. Hí forhergode wǽron they were plundered, Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 19

Linked entry: hergian

ge-rýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýne, -ríne, -réne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.

A mystery, a sacramentmysteriumcounselmysterymysterium, sacramentum

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Hit forhæfed gewearþ ðætte hie sǽdon swefn cyninge, wyrda gerýnu it was denied that they should tell the dream to the king, the mysteries of the fates, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 4; Dan. 149.

ge-sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sciftan, I. to divide into shares among people.
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Stów gecwéme gebróþrum sí ámearcud (designetur) . . . þæt hús ealswá wé sǽdan gescifte (designatam), Angl. xiii. 397, 464. Syndon eahta heálice mægnu þurh Godes mihte mannum gescyfte, Wlfst. 68, 19. <b>II a.

Linked entry: ge-scyftan

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Heó sæt wið (secus ) ðæs Hǽlendes fét, Lk. Skt. 10, 39. Seó bóc líð wiþ (juxta ) ðé, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 225, 2. Eal ðæt his (Norway ) man áþer oððe ettan oððe erian mæg, ðæt líð wið ða , Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 18, 26.