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ge-treówsian

(v.)
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</b> with reflex. pron. :--- to prove true, clear of a charge of falseness Hé be his hláfordes were hine getreówsie (-tríw-, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 64, 5

grút

(n.; v.)
Grammar
grút, indecl. and <b>grút;</b> pl. n.
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Clam wiþ þon; þá reádan tigelan, gecnúwa tó dúste, gemeng wið grút, Lch. ii. 114, 25

on-wadan

(v.)

to make ones way into, to penetrateto enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of

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Kmbl. 280; An. 140. to enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of Wífa wlite onwód folcdriht wera the beauty of the women made its way to the hearts of the men, Cd. Th. 76, 20; Gen. 1260.

Linked entry: an-wadan

hunta

(n.)
Grammar
hunta, an; m.

A hunting spidersalticus scenicusaranea tarantula

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Wið ðon gif hunta gebíte mannan ðæt is swíðra in case a hunting spider bite a man, that is the stronger, L. M. 1, 68; Lchdm. ii. 142, 18 [see the note]: 14, 19. Wið huntan bite, 144, 2, 5

a-þundenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-þundenes, -ness, e; f.

A tumourswellingpuffing uptumor

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A tumour, swelling, puffing up; tumor Wið lifre swyle and aþundenesse for swelling and puffing up of the liver, L. M. cont. 2, 18; Lchdm. ii. 160, 18. Wið aþundenesse magan windigre for windy swelling of the stomach, 2, 11; Lchdm. ii. 158, 23

á-hreósan

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Wit unc ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende and of áhreósan. Hml. A. 202, 228. to be destroyed Áhriósð corruet, Kent. Gl. 386: concidet, 1048

Linked entry: á-hríran

twi-hynde

(adj.)
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twi-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of a rank for which the wergild was two hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twihynde man was a
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Twyhyndes mannes wer is twá hund sciłł. ( the article then deals with the case of the former, and concludes: Eal man sceal æt cyrliscum were be ðære mǽðe dón, ðe him tó gebyreþ, swá wé be twelfhyndum tealdan.

gongel

(prefix; suffix)
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found in composition as in fæst-gongel, wíd-. v. gangel-, gongel-wæfre

Linked entry: gangel

á-deáfung

(n.)
Grammar
á-deáfung, e; f.
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A growing deaf Wið eárena ádeáfunge, Lch. ii. 38, 24: 42, 6

átor-þigen

(n.)
Grammar
átor-þigen, átor—þegu ?
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taking poison Wið áttor-þigene (-þige (-þege?), v.l. ), Lch. i. 4, 5

Linked entry: þigen

a-leát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-leát, p. of a-lútan.

bent down

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bent down Aleát wið ðæs engles bent down before the angel, Num. 22, 31;

bærning

(n.)
Grammar
bærning, berning, e; f.

A BURNINGadustio

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A BURNING; adustio Sylle bærninge wið bærninge reddat adustionem pro adustione, Ex. 21, 25

Linked entries: berning brenning

cubit

(n.)
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a cubit Þín seáð bið twégea cubita wíd and feówra lang, Nar. 50, 29

helle-bryne

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Wið hellebryne beorgan his sáwle, Wlfst. 271, 16: Ll. Th. i. 318, 20. Add

Liger

(n.)
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the Loire Wið þá mycclan eá þe menn hátað Liger, Hml. S. 6, 159

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adversecontraryat variancehostilerebelliouscontumaciousout of harmonyrepugnantoffensivedisagreeableadversenot fitted to further the good of anythingunfavourabledisadvantageouscontraryof an opposite nature

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Ne beó gé wiþerrǽde wið eówerne Drihten nolite este rebelles contra Dominum, Num. 14, 9. Se cásere wolde gewylclan mid wíge ða leóda ðe wiþerrǽde wǽron, and his ríce forsáwon, Homl.

ge-sceamian

(v.)
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Nabbe gé nánne gemánan wið hine, for ðám ðætte hine gesceamige (ut confundatur), Past. 357, 6. Hine sceal on dómes dæg gesceamian, Wlfst. 238, 12. (l a) with gen. of cause :-- Hié hira selfra gescamige erubescant, Past. 333, 22. with dat.

geómrian

(v.)
Grammar
geómrian, geómerian, geómran; part. geómrigende, geómriende, geómerigende, geómrende; p. ode; pp. od [geómor sad, sorrowful]

To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewailgĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri

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To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewail; gĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri Se ðe á wile geómrian on gihða who for ever will mourn in spirit, Salm. Kmbl. 701; Sal. 350.

lícham-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lícham-, lícum-líc [cf. cognates under líc-hama]; adj.

Bodilycorporealmaterialcarnal

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Ne geseó wit unc ofer ðæt líchomlicum eágum we shall never see one another after that with our bodily eyes, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 21: Blickl. Homl. 21, 20

bégan

(v.)
Grammar
bégan, he bégþ; p. de; pp. ed.

to bowbendturnflectereinflecteredeprimereto bow toto settleinflectereinsistere

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Se Ælmihtiga bégþ ðider he wile mid his ánwealde the Almighty bends them whither he will by his power Bt. Met.

Linked entries: a-bégan bígan bégean