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wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
wítnian, p. ode

To punishtormentplague

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Wítna mid tintregum ðínne sunu, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 205. Ðæt se hí móte mid mycclum wítum wítnian, Blickl. Homl. 61, 18. Hé hí wolde wítnian mid deáþe, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 12. Hé biþ wítnad manegum wítum vapulabit multis, Lk. Skt. 12, 47, 48.

á-lecgan

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Álegd wéron ðá haldendo exterriti sunt custodes, Mt. L. 28, 4. of things, to suppress, abolish, put an end to Áléde Eádward cyng ꝥ heregyld, Chr. 1052; P. 173, 18. Swylc geréfa swylc médsceat nime and óðres ryht þurh ꝥ álecge, Ll. Th. i. 222, 6.

Linked entry: á-licgan

be-swícan

to decoyensnarebeguileto betrayto defraudsupplantto circumventto seducemislead

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Ðá þá seó cwén þis gehýrde, hyre hláford and sunu bus beswikene, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 13. to seduce, mislead Hí unwære men beswícaþ and ádweliaþ, Bl. H. 61, 24. æt eów nǽfre se deófol beswícan mote, Wlfst. 135, 9.

Linked entry: be-swícende

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Se áncenneda Godes sunu wæs férende ðæt hé úre gehulpe utilitati ceterorum secretum prae-ponit suum, quando ipse Summi Patris unigeniius, ut multis prodesset, egressus est . Past. 47, 1 - 4.

ge-eácnian

(v.)
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An mǽden sceal geeácnian (concipiet) and ácennan sunu, Hml. Th. ii. 14, 2. Geécnande concipiens, Lk. L. l, 31. Geécnad wére conciperetur, 2, 21. Sé þe wæs geeácnod of þám Hálgan Gáste qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, Ps. L. fol. 199, 5.

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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Th. ii. 580, 2. intrans. of persons or things personified. to agree, come to terms with an opponent, be reconciled with Hé geðwǽrlǽhte wið Pilate (cf. facti sunt amici Herodes et Pilatus, Lk. 23, 12), Hml. Th. ii. 384, 2.

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

leógan

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Lígende wérun mentiti sunt, Ps. Srt. 17, 46. Légende, 77, 36. (1 a) leógan on to make a false charge against :-- Se cniht leáh on hine sylfne the lad accused himself falsely, Hml. S. 12, 247. Gif ðé mon on leóge, fægena þæs, Prov.

un-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wís, adj.

unwisefoolishstupidignorantignorant of something

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MS.) sién sunt nonnulli, qui aestimari hebetes nolunt, Past. 11; Swt. 66, 3. Earfoðtǽcne unwísra gehwæm (cf. dysgum monnum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 28), Met. 20, 148. Þeáh hió unwísum wídgel þince, 10, 10. Neátum ðǽm unwísum jumentis insipientibus, Ps.

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Þonne gé mannes sunu upp áhebbaþ, þonne gecnáwe gé ꝥ ic hit com, Jn. 8, 28. Ne gecure gé mé, 15, 16. Cunne gé (uutas gé, L.)tócnáwan heofones híw, gé ne magon witan þǽra tída tácnu, Mt. 16, 3. Ne þurfon gé wénan ꝥ gé ꝥ orceápe sellon, Bl. H. 41, 12.

tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To dispersescatterdestroyspargereaspergeredispergeredisperderedissiparedispertiredestruereTo be dispersednot to keep within proper bounds

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Tóstréde synd (dispersa sunt) ealle ban mine, Ps. Spl. 21, 12. Geþancu and geþeahtu ðíne tóstrédde and tó náht getealde beón getácnaþ the dream betokens that your thoughts and counsels will be dissipated and counted for nought, Lchdm. iii. 214, 24.

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, 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

þreá

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

rebukereproofthreatchastisementcorrectionpunishmentan infliction that has been deservedjustifiable severityan infliction (where no idea of correction is implied)evilillpangplaguecalamityaffliction

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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

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.
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Gif his sunu and his sunu sunu þæt geþeóþ, þæt hí swá micel landes habban, L. Wg. 11; Th. i. 188, 10. (2 a) where the subject of the clause is omitted :-- Nis nǽnig swá snotor, ne þæs swá gleáw, þæt ásecgan mæge, Cd. Th. 286, 12; Sat. 351.

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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Ghe sulde sunen and timen, and clepen it Smael, Gen. and Ex. 982.

þreágan

(v.)
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þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reproverebukereproachto punish one who deserves punishmentto chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amendto chastencorrectto torturetormentafflictdistressvexoppress

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Monige sindon suíðe líðelíce tó ðreágeanne nonnulla sunt leniter arguenda, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 24.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

ge-cígan

(v.)
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Bið geceid sunu Godes, Lk. L. 1, 35. Gecéd, Lk. p. 5, l. Wé beóð Godes hús gecígede, Hml. Th. ii. 582, 15. Gecégede, Bl. H. 47, 5. to call by a name Geceigde hine noma fadores his uocant eum nomine patris eius, Lk. L. 1, 59.

fédan

(v.)

to sucklenurseto feed upfattento supportmaintainnurtureeducatefosterto nourishsustainto bring forthTo graze

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Sunor bergana foedendra, Lk. L. 8, 32

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Cf. like as in later times. v. ge-líce Hit bið gelíc þám swylce hit swá sý . . . bið gelíc þám swylce sunne sý áþystrad it will be just as if it really is so . . . it will be as if the sun is darkened, Wlfst. 93, 1-5.

líxan

(v.)
Grammar
líxan, lícsan; p. te

To shineglittergleam

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Sóðfæste scínes ł líxeþ swǽ sunna justi fulgebunt sicut sol, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 43. Líxaþ, 64 b; Th. 238, 15; Ph. 604. Líxte fulminavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 18: Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 34; Cri. 505: Beo. Th. 627; B. 311. Ðonne dæg líxte, 975; B. 485.

Linked entry: lícsan

swift

(adj.)
Grammar
swift, adj.
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Se móna is be sumum dǽle swiftre ðonne seó sunne, Lchdm. iii. 248, 3. Ða ( Alfred's ships ) wǽron ǽgðer ge swiftran ge unwealtran ge eác hiéran ðonne ða óðru, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 13. Wind byþ on lyfte swiftust, Menol. Fox 464; Gn. C. 3.

Linked entry: swyft