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under-bæc

(adv.)
Grammar
under-bæc, adv.

backwardsbackbehindback

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Crist cwæð tó ðam deófle: ' ðú underbæc.' Deófles nama is gereht, nyðerhreósende. Nyðer hé áhreás and underbæc hé eode ðá ðá hé wæs áscyred fram ðære heofonlícan blisse, Homl. Th. i. 172, 30-35: Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 70.

Linked entry: BÆC

on-sacan

(v.)

to attack, strive againstto, resist, refuse to comply with a demandto declare that one has no knowledge of a personto refuse a person what he wantsto refuse to acknowledge a claim, not to allow the truth of a statement, in a legal sense to deny a chargeto make excuseto sacrifice

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Gif Englisc onstal forþ, onsace be twýfealdum, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 13-15: Th. i. 132, l: 28; Th. i. 120, 8. to make excuse Ongunnun alle onsaca (-sacca. Lind.) coeperunt omnes excusare. Lk. Skt. Rush. 14, 18.

Linked entries: an-sacan sacan on-sacan

LÆS

(adv.)
Grammar
LÆS, adv. also used in conjunctional phrases and as a noun.

Lesslest

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Cýð ðis folc ðæt hig ne gán ofer ða gemǽro ðé læs hig swelton contestare populum ne forte velit transcendere terminos et pereat, Ex. 19, 21, 24: Ps. Th. 68, 14. Ðé lea ne, Kent. Gl. 161.

Linked entry: læsast

simble

(adv.)
Grammar
simble, symble, simle, siemle, semle, symle ; adv.
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Symble fýr oððe gár ever fire or piercing cold, Cd. Th. 20, 29 ; Gen. 316. Simle diuturne, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 23. Hié simle lócigeaþ tó ðære eorþan ad terram semper inclinantur, Past. 21, 3 ; Swt. 155, 20.

Linked entries: symble symle

Þú

(pronoun.)
Grammar
Þú, pers. pron.

Thou

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Se hálga gást on þé (ðeh, Lind.: ðec, Rush.) becymþ, Lk. Skt. 1, 35. Þec Sarre áh, Cd. Th. 137, 8; Gen. 2270. Ne forlǽte ic þé, 136, 10; Gen. 2256. Grammar Þú, used reflexively : -- Ne ondrǽd þú þé, Gen. 15, 1: Lk. Skt. 1, 30.

Linked entries: þec þeh þistel

burg

(n.)
Grammar
burg, burh, burhg, buruh (-ug, -ig), byrg, byrig; gen. byrig, burge, burhge, burcge; dat. byrg, byrig, byrh, burh; n. acc. pl. byrg, byrig, burh, burga, burha; gen. pl. burga, burha; dat. pl. burgum, burhum, byrgum.
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Hié þone æþeling on þǽre byrig métton þǽr se cyning læg ofslægen, and þá gatu him tó belocen hæfdon, Chr. 755; P. 46, 28-48, 16. Á hé mæig tindan hwæt hé mæig on byrig bétan, Angl. ix. 262, 16. Burh hegegian, Ll.

fandian

(v.)

to tryto temptto tryto trytastefeelto tryto visittemptprovokeattempt

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Gáð tó smiððan, and fandiað þises goldes, Hml. Th. i. 64, 6. On ðǽm anbíde ðe hé hira fandige interveniente correptionis articulo, Past. 153, 15.

ge-neahhe

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Is mín feorh tó helldore hylded geneahhe my life is quite turned down to the gate of hell; vita mea in infernum appropinquavit, Ps. Th. 87, 3. Hí ús wiðerwearde wǽron geneahhe they were adverse enough to us, 123, 3: El. 1065.

ge-freógan

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Mið ðý ðú gást mid wiðerworde ðínum, sel geornlíce ꝥte ðú sé gefreód from him. Lk. L. 12, 58. to love, embrace Gefrígode hiá complexans eos, Mk. L. 10, 16

hlutor

Grammar
hlutor, l. hlútor,

clearbrightshiningsplendidbrightuntroubledpeaceclearsplendidgloriousillustriousbrilliantguiltdeceitpuresincere

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Ne him hlúttur gást on hracan eardað neque est spiritus in ore ipsorum, Ps. Th 113, 16. Is mínre heortan hige hlúttor and clǽne, 72, 17. Hé hæfde hlúttre lufan, An. 1065. Hé þæt hlúttre mód in þæs gǽstes gód trymede, Gú. 77.

Linked entry: hlútor-líce

tó-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip apart or awaybe relaxeddissolvedto have the connection between several objectsthat between the parts of the same object relaxedto be dissipated,destroyedto be loosedundoneto get relaxed,to be relaxed,get remissto get paralysed,get powerless,

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Skt. i. 6, 255. in reference to the mind Ðá wearð heora heorte tóslopen and heora gást ne beláf on him dissolutum est cor eorum et non remansit in eis spiritus, Jos. 5, 1

Linked entry: tó-swífan

hús

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III. a building for the keeping of animals :-- Sceápa hús ovile, gáta hús caprile, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 26, 27. Gáta hús caprile, hunda hús canile, ii. 23, 12, 13. Hunda hús canile, domus canis, 128, 20.

ge-rǽdnes

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Sé þe of þissa gerǽdnesse , 214, 3. Ðis is án þára gerǽdnessa þe Engla cyning gedihte mid his witena gcþeahte, 340, 4. of a single regulation Úres hláfordes gerǽdnes and his witena is ꝥ . . . 304, 14, 18, 21 : 306, l. Be witena gerǽdnessan.

híwan

(n.)
Grammar
híwan, hígan; pl.

Members of a household, of a religious house, a family

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tó ðínum húse tó ðínum híwum vade in domum tuam ad tuos, Mk. Skt. 5, 19. Búton Noe and his seofan híwon except Noah and the seven members of his family, Homl. Th. ii. 58, 34: i. 20, 34.

wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
wlanc, adj.

proudhigh-spiritedboldproudboldarroganthaughtyinsolentproudelateexultantsplendidgreathighaugustmagnificentrich

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Þe wlonkest wedes, Gaw. 2025

Linked entry: wlencu

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Wén ic talige, gif ð æt gegangéþ, ðæt se gár nimeþ ealdor ðínne I reckon there is likelihood, if that comes to pass, that the spear will carry off thy prince Beo.

Linked entry: wéna

FÝSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÝSAN, p. de; pp. ed [fús ready, prompt, quick] .

To hastenfestīnāreTo speed oneselfmake hastetake oneself awayhasten awayse festīnārepropĕrārese abrĭpĕreTo incitestimulateto send forthdrive awaystĭmŭlāreincĭtāreaccĕlĕrāreemittĕre

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Gǽst hine fýseþ on écnegeard the soul hasteneth to an eternal mansion, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 7; Gú. 1240. He fýsde hine he hastened himself, 120 a; Th. 461, 9; Hö. 33. v. trans.

Linked entries: fýsian ge-fýsan

mircels

(n.)
Grammar
mircels, es; m.: e; f.

a signmarktokena mark to aim ata signetsealan ensigna trophya marked spot

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Ðá ðú gehéte ðæt ðec hálig gǽst wið earfeþum eáðe gescilde for ðam myrcelse ðe (ðec ?) monnes hond from ðínre onsýne áhwyrfde when thou didst promise, that the Holy Spirit would easily shield you from troubles, on account of the ensign (the cross ?)

neán

(adv.)
Grammar
neán, adv.

from nearnearclose at handnearlyabout

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Ic eów wísige ðæt gé genóge neón sceáwiaþ beágas I will guide you so that from near ye may gaze on rings in abundance. Beo. Th. 6200; B. 3104. near, close at hand Gif ðú Grendles dearst neán bídan if thou durst here await Grendel, 1061; B. 528.

Linked entry: neón

BOLD

(n.)
Grammar
BOLD, es; n.

a building, dwelling, houseædificium, domicilium, domusa superior house, hall, castle, palace, templeaula, palatium, ædesa builder

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Nis ðæt betlíc bold [blod MS.] that is no goodly dwelling, Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 16; Dóm. 23. a superior house, hall, castle, palace, temple; aula, palatium, ædes He him gesealde bold and bregostól he gave to him a habitation and a princely seat, Beo